Classifications

• • 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
  • B67D3/0058—Details
  • B67D3/0061—Details of liquid containers, e.g. filling, emptying, closing or opening means
  • B67D3/0067—Details of liquid containers, e.g. filling, emptying, closing or opening means relating to shape or materials, e.g. bag-in-box packages [BIB], pouches
• • 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
  • B67D3/0058—Details
  • B67D3/008—Supports
  • B67D3/0083—Supports for the liquid container

Definitions

• the invention relates to a device for removing liquids from a bag-in-box bag according to claim 1.
• Bag-in-box solutions are well-known in the art and offer practical packaging for larger quantities of liquids. They are particularly suitable for fruit juices, wine, oil, or other consumable liquids.
• the bag-in-box bag provides a stable, lightweight, and flexible packaging for the liquid, ensuring its long-lasting storage.
• FIG. 11 The present drawings show such a device according to the prior art by way of example.
• the box in the prior art comprises a flat and straight support base for the bag-in-box.
• the simple rectangular geometry of the box with the flat support base does allow the bag-in-box to be easily inserted and removed from the box and offers practical stacking options, but it has significant disadvantages when it comes to removing liquid.
• the object of the present invention is, in particular, to provide a generic device for removing liquids from a bag-in-box bag with improved properties in terms of user comfort and efficiency.
• This object is achieved according to the invention by the features of the Claim 1 is solved, while advantageous embodiments and further developments of the invention can be found in the subclaims.
• a device for removing liquids from a bag-in-box bag comprising a housing comprising at least one side wall which, in a state of use, is oriented at least substantially in the vertical direction, delimits an interior of the housing in sections and defines an upper housing opening through which the bag-in-box bag can be inserted in the vertical direction into the interior of the housing, and comprising an intermediate floor which is arranged in the interior and forms a support surface for the bag-in-box bag, wherein the side wall has a lateral housing opening through which a dosing unit of the bag-in-box bag can be at least partially led out of the interior, wherein the support surface has an inclined central section, wherein an imaginary straight line running along a main extension direction of the inclined central section runs through the lateral housing opening and forms an intersection angle of less than 90° with the vertical direction.
• the proposed device enables at least substantially complete removal of liquid from the bag-in-box.
• This increases user comfort and eliminates the need for laborious separate emptying of the bag-in-box when not in use with the device.
• the guidance of liquid to the dosing unit of the bag-in-box can be made more uniform and efficient in the application state, so that the user can completely empty the bag-in-box of liquid by actuating the dosing unit.
• the efficiency of the device in terms of use, application, and application can be increased.
• resource efficiency can be advantageously increased by enabling at least essentially complete removal of liquid from the bag-in-box bag, even for those users who have previously disposed of bag-in-box bags with residual liquid because separate emptying was too laborious, now easily and without any additional effort.
• resource efficiency can be increased in this respect.
• the potential for increased productivity can be increased by allowing the device to be refilled with new bag-in-box bags multiple times.
• the user can simply purchase the bag-in-box bag for refilling, without the box previously known from the state of the art. This allows for a particularly sustainable device.
• packaging materials and costs can be saved, enabling a resource-efficient bag-in-box system.
• the device and the bag-in-box bag are part of a bag-in-box bag system.
• the bag-in-box bag can be designed to hold larger quantities of liquids, for example at least three, advantageously at least five, particularly advantageously at least ten liters of liquid, and to store them leak-proof.
• the liquid can be, for example, fruit juice, wine, oil, or other consumable liquids.
• the liquid is edible/intended for consumption.
• non-edible liquids such as soap, detergents, or cleaning agents are also conceivable.
• the device is intended to hold the bag-in-box bag at least partially, preferably completely.
• the bag-in-box bag can be inserted/inserted into the housing in the vertical direction via the upper housing opening.
• the bag-in-box bag can be inserted into the housing without causing damage and can be removed from the housing without causing damage, particularly preferably without tools.
• a user can insert the bag-in-box bag through the upper housing opening in the vertical direction into the interior of the housing and position it in the interior.
• the bag-in-box bag in particular at least one bag unit of the bag-in-box bag, can be arranged at least partially, preferably completely, in the interior of the housing.
• the bag unit of the bag-in-box bag is intended to absorb liquid and store it in a leak-proof manner.
• the inserted state of the bag-in-box bag prevails in the application state.
• the bag-in-box bag in particular the bag unit, can be positioned on the intermediate floor.
• the intermediate floor preferably delimits the interior of the housing at least partially or at least largely downwards, viewed in the vertical direction.
• the intermediate floor can be part of the housing and formed integrally, in particular in one piece, with at least the side wall.
• the bag-in-box bag, in particular the bag unit rests on the intermediate floor, in particular the support surface, in the application state and contacts it directly.
• the term "to a large extent" in this document means at least 55%, advantageously at least 65%, preferably at least 75%, particularly preferably at least 85% and particularly advantageously at most 95% of an area, volume and/or mass fraction.
• the dosing unit is arranged on the bag unit and is intended to dose the withdrawal of liquid from the bag unit.
• the dosing unit can have at least one tap, in particular a shut-off tap, which can be actuated by the user to withdraw the liquid from the bag unit.
• the dosing unit in particular at least the tap, can be led out of the interior at least partially, preferably at least to a large extent, through the lateral housing opening.
• the bag unit in the inserted state, in particular the application state, the bag unit is arranged entirely in the housing, in particular the interior, and at least the tap of the dosing unit is arranged at least partially outside the housing, in particular the interior.
• the device can have a cover unit designed to at least partially, at least largely, or completely cover the upper housing opening.
• the cover unit can close the upper housing opening and thus at least partially, preferably completely, cover the bag unit of the bag-in-box in the direction of the upper housing opening.
• the cover unit is designed as a lid.
• the cover unit could be attached to the housing by means of a positive and/or non-positive connection, such as a snap-in connection, a plug-in connection, a rotary connection, a clamp connection, and/or a hook-and-loop connection.
• the cover unit can be attached to the housing by means of a hinge and thus pivotably mounted relative to the upper housing opening.
• the cover unit can be designed free of any connecting units to the housing and can be removed from and replaced by the user.
• the cover unit not only covers the bag-in-box bag when it is in use, but also allows for convenient and user-friendly stacking of the device.
• the device is a container or a box.
• the housing can be made at least partially, at least largely, or entirely of a mineral, for example, glass or stone, and/or of a renewable raw material, such as wood, and/or of a fibrous material, for example, paper or cardboard. and/or made of plastic and/or metal, such as stainless steel, and/or a composite material.
• the housing can be formed in one piece, preferably in one piece.
• “Integral” is understood to mean at least materially connected, for example, by an adhesive process, an injection molding process, and/or a welding process, and/or another process deemed appropriate by a person skilled in the art.
• “Integral” is understood to mean formed in one piece.
• This one piece is preferably produced from a single blank, a mass, and/or a cast, particularly preferably in an injection molding process, a stamping process, a sheet metal bending process, and/or a printing process, for example, a 3D printing process, and/or another process deemed appropriate by a person skilled in the art.
• the device can have at least one handle unit on the housing.
• the handle unit could be an element formed separately from the housing and arranged on at least one side wall, in particular the aforementioned side wall, of the housing.
• the handle unit can be a handle opening in the side wall of the housing.
• the device has at least two handle units, each arranged on opposite sides of the housing.
• the housing could, for example, be cylindrical.
• the housing has an angular geometry when viewed in the circumferential direction.
• the housing can have at least four, six, or eight corners when viewed in the circumferential direction.
• the side wall can define precisely one side of the housing, which, when viewed in the circumferential direction of the housing, extends in particular between two corners of the housing. Alternatively, the side wall could extend over the entire lateral circumference of the housing.
• the housing is placed on a surface in the application state and stored upright, for example on a table, shelf, or floor.
• a vertical direction of the housing extends parallel to the vertical direction.
• the side wall is aligned parallel to the vertical direction in the application state.
• An intersection angle between the vertical direction and a main extension direction of the side wall could be at least 5°, advantageously at least 10° and preferably at most 45°.
• the vertical direction is the local direction of gravitational acceleration, which always points downward in the direction of the gravitational force.
• an upper edge of the side wall at least partially defines the upper housing opening. If the housing has multiple side walls, for example, at least two or four side walls, the upper edges of the side walls can jointly define the upper housing opening, at least partially or completely, viewed in the vertical direction of the housing.
• the lateral housing opening could be angular.
• the lateral housing opening has a circular or oval shape.
• the lateral housing opening has at least one passage area and one holding area.
• the passage area can have a round, circular shape, wherein a diameter of the passage area is advantageously larger than a diameter of the dosing unit.
• the dosing unit has a fastening element provided for attaching the tap to the lateral housing opening.
• the diameter of the passage area is larger than a diameter of the fastening element.
• the dosing unit When inserting the bag-in-box bag into the device, the dosing unit can be guided out of the interior space at least partially through the through-passage area.
• the holding area directly borders the through-passage area and, viewed in the vertical direction and particularly in the application state, is arranged below the through-passage area.
• the holding area can have a round, circular geometry, wherein a diameter of the holding area is advantageously smaller than a diameter of the dosing unit, in particular of the fastening element.
• the diameter of the holding area can be smaller than the diameter of the through-passage area.
• the diameter of the holding area can be at least 5%, advantageously at least 10%, and particularly advantageously at least 25% smaller than the diameter of the through-passage area.
• the holding area and the through-passage area form two circles arranged adjacent to one another, at least partially overlapping.
• the dosing unit can be at least partially arranged in the holding area.
• the dosing unit in the inserted state, is positively engaged in the holding area. inserted/arranged/fixed.
• the fastening element preferably has a first fastening section and a second fastening section opposite the first fastening section and running parallel thereto.
• the diameter of the holding region is particularly preferably smaller than a diameter of the first fastening section and the second fastening section of the fastening element.
• the first fastening section can be arranged outside the interior, specifically on an outer side of the side wall, and the second fastening section can be arranged inside the interior, specifically on an inner side of the side wall.
• the holding region of the lateral housing opening is preferably located between the first fastening section and the second fastening section of the fastening element.
• the device could comprise a fixing unit designed to additionally fix the dosing unit in the lateral housing opening, particularly in the holding area, by means of a positive and/or non-positive connection.
• the fixing unit can, for example, be designed to fix the dosing unit in the lateral housing opening by means of a snap-in connection, a sliding connection, a clamping connection, and/or a plug-in connection, and/or the like.
• the angle of intersection of the imaginary straight line and the perpendicular direction can be at least 80°, advantageously at least 70°, and particularly advantageously at least 60°.
• the imaginary straight line running along the main extension direction of the inclined central section could run through the passage area of the lateral housing opening.
• the imaginary straight line runs through the holding area of the lateral housing opening.
• a "main extension direction" of an object is understood here to mean a direction that runs parallel to a longest edge of a smallest geometric cuboid that just completely encloses the object.
• the main extension direction of the object extends within a main extension plane of the object.
• a “main extension plane” of an object is understood here to mean a plane that is aligned parallel to a largest side surface of a smallest imaginary cuboid that just completely encloses the object, and in particular runs through the center of the cuboid.
• "provided” here and below is understood to mean specially designed, configured, configured, and/or equipped.
• the intermediate floor could completely delimit the interior of the housing at the bottom, viewed in the vertical direction.
• the intermediate floor could extend over the entire floor area of the housing in the interior.
• the intermediate floor have a recess which is arranged between the inclined central section and the lateral housing opening. By means of the recess, the dosing unit can be guided at least partially through the lateral housing opening and functionally reliably fastened thereto.
• the recess extends, viewed perpendicular to the vertical direction, between the inclined central section and the lateral housing opening, in particular at least the feed-through area of the lateral housing opening.
• a distance of the recess between the lateral housing opening and the inclined central section, in particular a depth extension of the recess can be at least 35 mm, advantageously at least 45 mm, particularly advantageously at least 55 mm and preferably at most 80 mm, particularly preferably at most 70 mm.
• the device can have a fixing element on the inside of the side wall of the housing.
• the fixing element can be arranged at least in sections at the lateral housing opening on the inside of the side wall.
• the inside of the side wall faces the interior.
• the fixing element could extend on the inside of the side wall along the feed-through area and/or the holding area.
• the fixing element extends at least in sections along the holding area.
• the fixing element extends along an entire circumference of the holding area on the inside of the side wall in the form of a circular section.
• the fixing element has a consistent material thickness.
• the fixing element is intended to fix the dosing unit in the inserted state, in particular the application state, to the lateral housing opening and to prevent the dosing unit from tipping over.
• the second fastening section of the fastening element of the dosing unit contacts the fixing element on the inside of the side wall.
• the support surface have at least one first inclined wing section and at least one second inclined wing section, wherein the main extension planes of the two inclined wing sections have a common intersection line which runs at least substantially parallel to the imaginary line.
• the intersection line is a line of intersection, known to those skilled in the art by definition, between two planes which are not parallel to one another.
• the intersection line preferably lies below the imaginary line when viewed in the perpendicular direction.
• intersection line and the imaginary line run at least "essentially parallel" to each other should be understood to mean that the directions of the intersection line and the imaginary line have a deviation of less than 5°, advantageously less than 3° and particularly advantageously less than 1°.
• numerals such as “first” and “second,” which precede certain terms, serve only to distinguish between objects and/or to assign objects to one another and do not imply a total number and/or ranking of the objects.
• a “second” object does not necessarily imply the presence of a "first” object.
• the recess is defined at least in sections by the inclined wing sections.
• the inclined central section and the two inclined wing sections together define the recess.
• the inclined central section, the two inclined wing sections and the side wall together delimit the recess.
• a distance of the recess between the first inclined wing section and the second inclined Wing section, in particular a width extension of the recess, can be at least 60 mm, advantageously at least 70 mm, particularly advantageously at least 80 mm and preferably at most 120 mm, particularly preferably at most 100 mm.
• the inclined central section be arranged between the inclined wing sections and contact them in sections. This can increase the efficiency of fluid flow and improve the design of the intermediate floor. Furthermore, the adjacent wing sections can ensure optimal fluid flow toward the inclined central section, thus optimizing user-friendliness and comfort when removing fluid from the bag-in-box.
• the inclined central section directly contacts the two inclined wing sections.
• “Direct” contact should be understood to mean that no further objects, components and/or structural units are arranged between a first object and a second object, which are in direct contact.
• the direct contact is direct surface contact between a surface of the first object and a surface of the second object.
• the inclined central section could contact the inclined wing sections along a distance which corresponds to at least 30%, advantageously at least 50% and particularly advantageously at least 80% of its main extent.
• the inclined central section contacts the two inclined wing sections equally along its entire main extent.
• the inclined central section is formed integrally, in particular as a single piece, with the two inclined wing sections.
• the support surface have at least one inclined front section which contacts the side wall and has a main extension plane which forms an angle of greater than 90° with the vertical direction.
• the front section directly contacts the side wall.
• the angle between the main extension plane of the inclined front section and the vertical direction can be at least 100°, advantageously at least 110°, preferably at least 120°, and particularly advantageously at least 140°.
• said angle is the opposite angle to an intersection angle of the main extension plane of the inclined front section and the vertical direction.
• said front section is a first inclined front section.
• the support surface can have further front sections, specifically at least a second inclined front section.
• the first inclined front section can preferably directly contact the first inclined wing section, in particular on a side of the first inclined front section opposite the lateral turn.
• the second inclined front section is structurally identical to the first inclined front section, so that the explanations and descriptions for the first inclined front section can also be applied to the second inclined front section.
• the second inclined front section can contact the side wall and have a main extension plane that forms an angle of greater than 90° with the vertical direction.
• both angles of the first and second inclined front sections have at least substantially identical values.
• the first inclined front section can contact the second inclined wing section, preferably directly, in particular on a side of the second inclined front section opposite the side wall.
• At least substantially is understood in this document to mean that a deviation from a predetermined value and/or a direction and/or an orientation is less than 10%, preferably less than 5%, and particularly preferably less than 2% of the predetermined value and/or the direction and/or the orientation.
• the main extension plane of the inclined front section and the main extension plane of the first inclined wing section have a common intersection line and enclose an angle of inclination of greater than 90°.
• This allows liquid to be efficiently guided between the inclined front section and wing section to the dosing unit and enables a faster removal of liquid from the bag-in-box bag.
• the angle of inclination is the opposite angle to the angle of intersection of the main extension plane of the inclined Front section, in particular the first inclined front section, and the main extension plane of the first inclined wing section.
• the angle of inclination of the main extension plane of the inclined front section, in particular the first inclined front section, and the main extension plane of the first inclined wing section can be at least 110°, advantageously at least 120°, preferably at least 140°, and particularly advantageously at least 150°.
• the main extension plane of the second inclined front section and the main extension plane of the second inclined wing section have a common intersection line and enclose an angle of inclination of greater than 90°.
• both angles of inclination between the main extension plane of the first inclined front section and the main extension plane of the first inclined wing section, as well as between the main extension plane of the second inclined front section and the main extension plane of the second inclined wing section have at least substantially identical values.
• the inclined central section have a trough-shaped depression along its main extension direction.
• the liquid in the Bax-in-Box bag in particular in the bag unit of the Bax-in-Box bag, can thus be guided in a controlled manner to the lateral housing opening, in particular the dosing unit of the Bax-in-Box bag, so that a liquid backup or blockage in the liquid flow can be advantageously prevented.
• the trough-shaped depression could only extend in sections along the main extension of the inclined central section.
• the trough-shaped depression extends along the entire main extension of the inclined central section.
• the trough-shaped depression can form a type of channel for the liquid.
• the trough-shaped depression may have a curvature whose radius of curvature is at least 5 mm, advantageously at least 10 mm and preferably at least 20 mm.
• the imaginary straight line lies in an imaginary plane running parallel to the vertical direction, which divides the interior into two equal parts.
• the imaginary plane be a plane of symmetry. This can increase manufacturing, design, and cost efficiency and, in particular, reduce manufacturing effort. At the same time, visually appealing features can be advantageously created for the user.
• the device's design is also possible.
• the symmetry also ensures a uniform removal of liquid from the bag-in-box.
• the device include a drip tray for placement on the side wall below the lateral housing opening, particularly when viewed in the vertical direction. This improves user comfort and facilitates handling.
• unwanted dripping when withdrawing liquid from the bag-in-box bag can be collected below the dosing unit, thus reducing, and preferably preventing, contamination of a surface.
• the drip tray can provide a place for a container, thus enabling the user to withdraw liquid with one hand.
• the drip tray is preferably located below the dosing unit, viewed in the vertical direction and in the inserted state of the bag-in-box bag.
• the drip tray can be reversibly arranged on the side wall and preferably removable from the side wall without causing damage, for example for cleaning purposes and/or emptying.
• a positive and/or non-positive connection between the drip tray and the side wall would be conceivable, such as a plug-in, snap-in, and/or clamp connection.
• the drip tray is intended to collect, in particular, unwanted liquid escaping from the dosing unit.
• the drip tray can have at least one drip plate, which can be intended to form a support surface for a container, such as a glass or a cup. When removing liquid from the bag-in-box bag in the use state, the user could position the container on the drip tray, in particular the drip plate.
• the drip plate is preferably located below the dosing unit when viewed in the vertical direction.
• a distance between the lateral housing opening and a bottom edge of the housing corresponds at least to a distance between the lateral housing opening and the upper housing opening.
• the distance between the lateral housing opening, in particular the holding region, and the bottom edge of the housing and the distance between the lateral housing opening, in particular the feed-through region, and the upper housing opening can have at least substantially the same value.
• the distance between the lateral housing opening and the bottom edge of the housing is greater than the distance between the lateral housing opening and the upper housing opening, in particular by at least 5%, advantageously by at least 10%, and particularly advantageously by at least 15%.
• the distance between the lateral housing opening and the bottom edge of the housing could be at least 120 mm, preferably at least 150 mm, preferably at least 180 mm, and particularly preferably at least 200 mm.
• the device for extracting liquids from a bag-in-box bag is not intended to be limited to the application and embodiment described above.
• the device may have a number of individual elements, components, and/or units that differs from the number stated herein to fulfill a function described herein.
• values within the stated limits/scaled values are also considered disclosed and can be used arbitrarily.
• Figure 1 shows a device 10a for removing liquids from a bag-in-box bag 12a.
• the bag-in-box bag 12a is in Figure 2 and is intended to hold larger quantities of liquid.
• the proposed device 10a enables - compared to a design of a bag-in-box system according to the Figure 11
• the device 10a has a housing 14a.
• the housing 14a has a rectangular geometry in the circumferential direction.
• the housing 14a can also be round or oval.
• Figure 1 a use state of the device 10a is shown. In the use state, a height direction 90a of the housing 14a is aligned parallel to a vertical direction 18a.
• the housing 14a is placed on a surface and stored upright, for example on a table, shelf or floor.
• the housing 14a comprises at least one side wall 16a.
• the side wall 16a is aligned at least substantially in the vertical direction 18a.
• the side wall 16a is aligned parallel to the vertical direction 18a.
• the side wall 16a is a front side of the housing 14a.
• the side wall 16a delimits at least in sections an interior space 20a of the housing 14a (cf. Figures 2 and 3 ).
• the housing 14a has further side walls (not provided with reference numerals) in the circumferential direction, which, together with the side wall 16a, delimit the interior space 20a.
• the device 10a has at least one handle unit 84a.
• the handle unit 84a is part of the housing 14a and is designed as a handle opening in at least one of the further side walls of the housing 14a.
• the housing 14a has at least two handle units 84a, which are arranged on opposite sides of the housing 14a (not explicitly shown).
• the housing 14a has an upper housing opening 22a. At least the side wall 16a defines the upper housing opening 22a.
• the upper housing opening 22a allows access to the interior 20a of the housing 14a.
• the upper housing opening 22a of the housing 14a is in Figure 1 covered with a cover unit 80a of the device 10a.
• the cover unit 80a could cover only a portion of the upper housing opening 22a. In the present case, the cover unit 80a completely covers the upper housing opening 22a.
• the cover unit 80a is designed to be completely detachable from the housing 14a and is free of hinges or other connecting units.
• the cover unit 80a can be removed from the upper housing opening 22a by a user, so that the bag-in-box bag 12a can be inserted through the upper housing opening 22a into the interior space 20a of the housing 14a in the vertical direction 18a. Furthermore, the bag-in-box bag 12a can be inserted into the housing 14a without destruction and removed from the housing 14a without destruction, and without tools.
• FIG. 2 An inserted state of the bag-in-box bag 12a in the device 10a is shown, wherein the cover unit 80a has been omitted for the sake of clarity.
• the bag-in-box bag 12a has a bag unit 82a.
• the bag unit 82a In the inserted state, namely in the application state, the bag unit 82a is arranged in the interior 20a.
• the bag unit 82a In the present case, the bag unit 82a is arranged completely in the interior 20a in the application state.
• the bag unit 82a contacts the intermediate floor 26a, namely it rests thereon.
• the bag-in-box bag 12a has a dosing unit 30a.
• the dosing unit 30a is in the present case as Stopcock designed and intended to be operated by the user when withdrawing the liquid.
• the dosing unit 30a is arranged at least partially outside the interior space 20a (cf. Figure 2 ).
• the side wall 16a has a lateral housing opening 24a through which the dosing unit 30a can be at least partially led out of the interior 20a.
• the lateral housing opening 24a has a lead-through region 86a and a holding region 88a.
• the lead-through region 86a has a round, circular geometry, wherein a diameter of the lead-through region 86a is greater than a diameter of the dosing unit 30a.
• the holding region 88a directly borders on the lead-through region 86a and, viewed in the vertical direction 18a, is arranged below the lead-through region 86a (cf. Figures 1 and 2 ).
• the holding area 88a has a round, circular geometry, wherein a diameter of the holding area 88a is smaller than the diameter of the dosing unit 30a. Furthermore, the diameter of the holding area 88a is smaller than the diameter of the feed-through area 86a.
• the lateral housing opening has a keyhole-like shape. In the inserted state, the dosing unit 30a is at least partially arranged in the holding area 88a.
• the dosing unit 30a is at least partially inserted in a form-fitting manner in the holding area 88a. It would be conceivable for the device 10a to comprise a fixing unit which is provided to additionally fix the dosing unit 30a in the holding area 88a by means of a form-fitting and/or force-fitting connection.
• the device 10a has an intermediate floor 26a, which is arranged in the interior space 20a.
• the intermediate floor 26a delimits the interior space 20a at least partially downwards, as viewed in the vertical direction 18a.
• the intermediate floor 26a forms a support surface 28a for the bag-in-box bag 12a.
• the bag-in-box bag 12a specifically the bag unit 82a, is arranged on the support surface 28a and makes direct contact with it.
• the support surface 28a of the intermediate base 26a has an inclined central section 32a.
• An imaginary straight line 34a running along a main extension direction of the inclined central section 32a runs through the lateral housing opening 24a and forms an intersection angle 36a of less than 90° with the vertical direction 18a (cf. Figures 7 and 8 ).
• the intersection angle 36a is at least 70°.
• the imaginary straight line 34a runs through the holding area 88a of the lateral housing opening 24a (cf. Figures 7 and 8 ).
• the inclined central section 32a has a trough-shaped depression 60a along its main extension direction (cf. Figures 3 , 4 and 6 ).
• Figure 4 illustrates that the trough-shaped depression 60a, viewed in the main extension direction of the inclined central section 32a, extends along the entire main extension of the inclined central section 32a.
• Figure 3 It is clear that the imaginary straight line 34a lies in an imaginary plane 62a running parallel to the perpendicular direction 18a.
• This plane 62a divides the interior space 20a into two equal parts.
• the imaginary plane 62a is a plane of symmetry.
• the interior space 20a is symmetrical, in particular mirror-symmetrical, with respect to the plane 62a.
• the support surface 28a has at least one first inclined wing section 40a and at least one second inclined wing section 42a.
• the inclined central section 32a is arranged between the inclined wing sections 40a, 42a and contacts them in sections (see. Figures 3 and 4 ).
• the central section 32a viewed along the main extension direction of the central section 32a, contacts the two inclined wing sections 40a, 42a completely along its entire main extension.
• the support surface 28a has at least one inclined front section 46a, which contacts the side wall 16a (cf. Figures 3 , 4 , 6 and 7 ).
• the front section 46a is referred to herein as the first inclined front section 46a.
• Figure 7 shows that a main extension plane of the first inclined front section 46a forms an angle 52a of greater than 90° with the vertical direction 18a. In this case, the angle 52a is at least 114°.
• the first inclined front section 46a directly contacts the side wall 16a. Furthermore, the first inclined front section 46a directly contacts the first inclined wing section 40a.
• Figures 7 and 8 illustrate that the main extension plane of the first inclined front section 46a and the main extension plane of the first inclined wing section 40a have a common intersection line 54a, enclosing an angle of inclination 56a of greater than 90°.
• the angle of inclination is at least 140°.
• the support surface 28a also has at least a second inclined front section 48a.
• the second inclined front section 48a is structurally identical to the first inclined front section 46a, so that the explanations and descriptions for the first inclined front section 46a can also be applied to the second inclined front section 48a.
• the second inclined front section 48a directly contacts the side wall 16a and the second inclined wing section 42a (cf. Figure 5 ).
• the intermediate base 24a has a recess 38a arranged between the inclined central section 32a and the lateral housing opening 24a. Viewed perpendicular to the vertical direction 18a, the recess 38a extends between the inclined central section 32a and the lateral housing opening 24a, specifically at least the feedthrough area 86a. In the present case, a distance of the recess 38a between the lateral housing opening 24a and the inclined central section 32a, specifically a depth extension of the recess 38a, is at least 45 mm.
• the recess 38a is defined at least in sections by the inclined wing sections 40a, 42a.
• Figure 5 shows that the inclined central section 32a and the two inclined wing sections 40a, 42a together define the recess 38a, which is also delimited by the side wall 16a.
• the distance of the recess 38a between the first inclined wing section 40a and the second inclined wing section 42a namely a width extension of the recess 38a of at least 70 mm.
• the device 10a has a fixing element 92a on an inner side of the side wall 16a.
• the fixing element 92a is arranged at least in sections at the lateral housing opening 24a on the inner side of the side wall 16a.
• the inner side of the side wall 16a faces the interior space 20a.
• the fixing element 92a extends at least in sections along the holding area 88a. In the present case, the fixing element 92a extends along an entire circumference of the holding area 88a on the inner side of the side wall 16a in the form of a circular segment and has a constant material thickness.
• a first fixing section of a fixing element (without reference symbol) of the dosing unit 30a presses against an outer side of the side wall 16a. Furthermore, in the inserted state, a second fastening section of the fastening element (without reference symbol) of the dosing unit 30a presses against the inside of the side wall 16a, specifically against the fixing element 92a. This prevents the dosing unit 30a from tipping over or falling out, thus increasing user comfort.
• FIG 8 shows a device 10b for withdrawing liquids from a bag-in-box bag in an alternative embodiment.
• the device 10b has a housing 14b.
• the housing 14b comprises at least one side wall 16b, which, in a use state, is oriented in the vertical direction 18b and partially delimits an interior space 20b of the housing 14b (cf. Figure 9 ).
• the housing 14b has an upper housing opening 22a, through which the bag-in-box bag can be inserted in the vertical direction 18b into the interior 20b of the housing 14b.
• a cover unit 80b of the device 10b is shown, which covers the upper housing opening 22a
• the cover unit 80b is reversibly detachable from the housing 14b and can be arranged on the housing 14b.
• Figure 9 clarifies with the sectional representation of the device 10b that the interior 20b, namely an intermediate floor 26b of the device 10b with its support surface 28b analogous to the intermediate floor 26a with support surface 28a according to the description in the embodiment "a" according to the Figures 1 to 7 is designed.
• a distance 66b viewed in the vertical direction 18b, between the lateral housing opening 24b and a bottom edge 68b of the housing 14b corresponds at least to a distance 70b between the lateral housing opening 24b and the upper housing opening 22b.
• the distance 66b extends between the bottom edge 68b and a holding region 88b of the lateral housing opening 24b.
• the distance 70b extends between the upper housing opening 22b and a passage region 86b of the lateral housing opening 24b.
• the distance 66b and the distance 70b could have the same value.
• the distance 66b is greater than the distance 70b.
• the distance 66b is at least 180 mm.
• the distance 66b is at least 5% greater than the distance 70b. This makes it possible to position a container, such as a glass or a cup, below the side housing opening 24b in the application state. This allows the liquid to be poured directly from the bag-in-box bag into the container, with the container itself resting upright on a base.
• the device 10b has a drip tray 64b for arrangement on the side wall 16b below the lateral housing opening 24b.
• the drip tray 64b can be reversibly arranged on the side wall 16b and can be removed from the side wall 16b without causing damage, for example for cleaning purposes.
• the drip tray 64b in the present embodiment has at least one drip plate which forms a support surface for the container. The container can thus be positioned by the user on the drip tray 64b below the lateral housing opening 24b, as viewed in the vertical direction 18b.

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