CN101282902A - Assembly for dispensing beverages from a flexible container - Google Patents
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The present invention relates to an assembly (1, 1') for dispensing a beverage. The assembly comprises a heat transfer system, said heat transfer system being adapted to provide cooling or heating to at least a pressure chamber (2); said pressure chamber being adapted during use to accommodate a beverage container (19), said beverage container being made of a collapsible material and a connecting element (21) being arranged at an outlet of the beverage container (19); said pressure chamber comprises a wall and a lid defining the accommodation for the beverage container; said pressure chamber is furthermore provided with a pressure source, said pressure source being adapted to provide a predetermined pressure to the pressure chamber (2); and during use of the assembly (1, 1') a dispensing line (32) is connected with an outlet of said beverage container (19) and extends from the outlet through an opening in the lid of the pressure chamber (2) to a dispensing tap. The dispensing of beverage is carried out by providing the predetermined pressure to the pressure chamber (2) and as the dispensing line is being opened at the dispensing tap the pressure will apply a pressure to the exterior of the beverage container (19), which will start to collapse, whereby the beverage will be forced out of the beverage container into the dispensing line (32) and out at the dispensing tap without said beverage per se being supplied with or in contact with any gas during the dispensing.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of assembly that is used for distributing beverage.
Background technology
High capacity soda such as draught beer need be transported in the metal drum in consumption place usually, normally for example 25 liters of the capacity of this metal drum.This class bucket is used for expensive and full-refined allocation component, and these assemblies comprise draught beer cooling vessel, carbon dioxide gas tank etc., so that with the cooling of the beverage in the beverage can and dispense.This class bucket and allocation component are known technology in the art.
Metal drum is very heavy, the very difficulty that therefore operates, and can make the cost up of transporting.In addition, the manufacturing cost of metal drum is also high, and use up or used a part after need to collect and carry out can.
A bucket can use repeatedly before damaging.Therefore, these barrels will transport very long distance usually in their life period, and it is heavy more, and the cost that transports is high more.In addition, the consumption meeting of draught beer changes along with seasonal variation.Summer consumption many, the cold more consumption of weather few more.Therefore,, must there be a large amount of buckets to recycle, just has a large amount of empty buckets few period at consumption like this and be stored for can meet requirements.
Another shortcoming of existing draught beer assembly is that many parts meeting repeated usagies that contact with beverage are arranged, and therefore need carry out regular cleaning ability holding member hygiene and prevent bacterial growth.This cleaning is very consuming time, though and be all parts to be cleaned also be difficult to clean completely.If those parts that contact with beverage do not clean up fully, will the quality of beverage be exerted an influence.
In order to overcome some above-mentioned shortcomings, the beverage can of allocation component is now done lighter and lighter, and has introduced more flexible material.Now those are tested by plastic bag mechanical, pneumatic, that hydraulic way extrudes content, these plastic bags are very easy to break when reality is used.
The bottle that also useful crushable beverage bottle such as plastic material PET make in the prior art distributes the technology of beverage.Thereby these bottles are extruded the content material with the bottle emptying with the bottle wall pressure is flat by applying machinery, air pressure or hydraulic action.These beverage bottles can only take up a spot of beverage, as several liters, cannot compare with those metal drums that can take up large volume beverage.Yet crushable bottle is compared with metal drum also has many advantages in many aspects.
Plastic material can be pulverized, and the particle that obtains after pulverizing can be used to produce new plastic material.Particle after pulverizing does not account for any space, does not therefore need very big memory space.Also have, because bottle is very light, so its processing ease and shipment and delivery cost are low.Thereby plastic bottle can also be made and transparent can see the content material, also plastic bottle can be dyed required color.When emptied plastic bottle the time, bottle can be flattened, thereby occupy little space in the process transporting of recycle.
Having the allocation component that can flatten beverage bottle for example can be referring to EP-A1-1003686.This device has constituted an integral type distributing equipment, and this equipment comprises: have the housing of lid, sealing arrangement, pressure source, cooling intallation and dispensing tap.
The design more complicated of this distribution device, it comprises many parts, and these parts itself are manufactured meticulously, cost is very high.Therefore need provide a kind of, also can operate like a cork by the user even beverage can wherein is very heavy in design and textural fairly simple beverage allocation component.
In addition, the market of specific taste type beer such as ale, Pilsen (pilsner) beer and dark beer is just in steady growth, and therefore the needs to these draught beer series products also can rise.This point also part causes comparing with beer can with beer bottle and needs to reach ideal environment such as desirable pressure, temperature and foaming condition in the draught beer system.Therefore, in order to reach for example beer best taste, fragrance and quality, must provide beer by the draught beer system usually.Along with the growth to these product demands of the increase of specific flavor beverage product number and guest room, for those places as hotel, bar, public house, the important point is that various special quality beverages can be provided.Therefore, increasing bar, public house begin to provide the fresh beverage of various differing textures to satisfy the needs in guest room.
Just need to give private and special unit that the beverage of a large amount of differing texture is provided thus.Thereby the beverage that also needs to make these differing textures simultaneously can have best state guarantees that the client has very high satisfaction.In addition, also to reduce the cost of differing texture product, improve user's operability of differing texture beverage dispensing system.
The existing following shortcoming of equipment existence that is used for distributing beverage, they all need be configured by the professional could deliver to beverage the client there.The beverage of Fen Peiing may be subjected to the influence of various external parameters like this, and as pressure, gas, temperature etc., and these parameters user can not control it, when Device Configuration error, distributes beverage just can not have required quality simultaneously.
One object of the present invention is to overcome above-mentioned shortcoming of the prior art.More particularly, one object of the present invention is to provide a kind of flexible unit that distributes beverage, and it can distribute to the user with up-to-standard beverage easily with very low cost.
Summary of the invention
To understand above-mentioned purpose of the present invention by following explanation, and other purpose, advantage and feature, for a little solutions of the present invention provide a kind of assembly that distributes beverage, described assembly comprises
Heat transfer system, described heat transfer system can heat or cools off at least one pressure chamber;
Described pressure chamber can hold a beverage can in use, and described beverage can is made by a kind of crushable material, and is furnished with an attaching parts in the outlet of beverage can;
Described pressure chamber comprises and is used for a wall and a lid of drinks jar; Described pressure chamber further has a pressure source, and described pressure source can provide predetermined pressure to pressure chamber; And
In the process that assembly uses, distribution pipe links to each other with an outlet of described beverage can, and passes opening on the pressure chamber lid from outlet, extends to dispensing tap there;
Wherein the distribution of beverage realizes by following mode: make pressure chamber form predetermined pressure, when distribution pipe is opened on dispensing tap, pressure applies a power can for the outside of beverage can, thereby beverage can is crushed, thus beverage is extruded and is squeezed into the distribution pipe from beverage can, flow out from dispensing tap then, in this assigning process, any gas can be do not had in the described beverage, any gas can be do not touched yet.
Like this, the beverage in the beverage can just can be not gas-entrained in assigning process or contact with gas, like this distribution beverage afterwards taste, quality with sensuously just with its maker want to provide identical.In addition, those might all be eliminated within the imperceptible scope the state parameter that beverage exerts an influence.Also have, the simple in structure of assembly and is easy to use flexibly, and it has been broken in the commerce and safeguards and use the medium-term and long-term definite opinion that forms after sale with assembly at this class component structure, design and beverage can simultaneously.
In addition, the beverage that assembly of the present invention is distributed carries out international endorsement and the general-duty taste tests shows: this beverage is compared with beverage that existing allocation component provides at taste raising (by the assessment and the deciding grade and level of beverage peculiar smell expert group) significantly qualitatively.After barrel of beer is opened for a long time in this assembly that for example do not coexist, as it is very obvious after week to open 3-4.This means the beverage of distributing to the user and adopt beverage that existing assembly distributes mutually specific mass increase.In addition, the shelf life of the beverage can of opening in the assembly also prolongs greatly.Therefore, even the less relatively user of those beverage consumption amounts also can use this assembly of the present invention, it can not throw away half barrel of beverage because the shelf life (it typically is a week) that existing system brought is too short.
In addition, heat transfer system can be a cooling system, and described cooling system can comprise a cooling unit, as fefrigerator.
In addition, drafting apparatus can be arranged so that the wind circulation in the cooling unit is flowed.
Pressure chamber can be used as a cooling unit, and obviously, when pressure chamber was used for holding small-sized beverage can, it just can combine use with the family expenses distributing equipment.
According to the present invention, the cooling effect of cooling unit can wait by liquid-cooling system, gas system, thermoelectric cooling system and realize.
According to the present invention, preferably a temperature sensor is connected on the cooling unit so that measure the temperature of cooling unit.In addition, can arrange that a control unit controls the cooling of cooling unit, thereby make the material in cooling unit and the beverage can reach predetermined temperature.
For the manufacturing cost that makes assembly drops to minimumly, can cooling unit be made one whole by jet mould or punching press.But this cooling unit can be made by a kind of moulding material such as plastics or metal.
Cooling unit preferably can hold one or more beverage cans so that precooling.This cooling unit can comprise that a door is so that separate with surrounding environment.
For the manufacturing cost that makes assembly drops to the minimum while in order to produce a kind of similar pressure chamber, the wall of pressure chamber can be made by one whole by jet mould or punching press substantially.The wall of pressure chamber is made by mouldable material such as plastics or metal.
According to the present invention, but lid shutoff pressure chamber.Lid preferably can remove or pivotally be connected on the pressure chamber from pressure chamber.In addition, the opening of lid is in the center of lid substantially.
Lid can come the shutoff pressure chamber by closing appliance such as pedal, bayonet socket sealing or screw thread suspension hook.
According to the present invention, pressure chamber is pivotable on arranging, can conveniently enter pressure chamber like this.For this reason, can arrange pivot device at the top of pressure chamber, the bottom of pressure chamber or the middle part of pressure chamber.
In a preferred embodiment, this pivot device can be arranged in the top of pressure chamber, the centre of gration of pressure chamber just is in the top of cooling unit thus, like this when the pressure chamber pivoted, pressure chamber can stop on the higher position, and this position is the control position of province's joint for the user.
The centre of gration of pressure chamber also can be arranged in the back of cooling unit, can make the front of pressure chamber in the cooling unit form an additional space or zone like this.
Pressure chamber preferably has first upright position and second level attitude that is in load/unload position that are in the use location.Second level attitude of pressure chamber preferably on the top of cooling unit, can make user labour-saving control position as just obtaining one as mentioned above thus.
This pressure chamber also can comprise anchor fitting so that pressure chamber is fixedly mounted on respectively on a primary importance and the second place, and the user just can guarantee the operation of beverage can like this.
As preferably, pressure chamber can include and can make the pivotally supported between the two positions device of pressure chamber, so just can cushion pivoted and speed.
In another embodiment of the present invention, pressure chamber can slide along a vertical and/or horizontal direction on arranging, helps thus pressure chamber is operated.
With respect to the embodiment of selected pressure chamber, carriage can be arranged on the top of pressure chamber, the bottom surface of pressure chamber or the middle part of pressure chamber.
According to the present invention, beverage can be crushed after using substantially fully, and the described jar that has flattened can not be used as jar again.This beverage can be made of plastics, and special poly-mer is as the compound of PEN or PET or PET.Preferably a kind of multiple-structure of this beverage can, it comprises an oxygen barrier layer so that the beverage contents in the protective pot.Thereby beverage can is pigmentable or catch color and form every photosphere also.
According to the present invention, beverage can be contained in before being loaded into pressure chamber in the packing box of for example being made by cardboard.Thus, this packing box just can support beverage can, and the surface of this external packing box can be used to show the mark or the type of beverage.
Packing box can comprise a bottom and a top, and the former can be used for supporting beverage can, and the latter can remove from the bottom.This situation is applicable to the situation that very heavy beverage can is operated because very heavy beverage can be difficult to referred whole packing box above.
The top can be placed in beverage can and bottom carries out in the cooling unit removing before the precooling, helps like this to cool off better, because packing itself can form isolated effect to the material in beverage can and the beverage can.
Attaching parts preferably can be adjacent with the lid of pressure chamber, forms sealing thus between lid and beverage can.In order to operate beverage can more like a cork when the filled drink, attaching parts can comprise a diaphragm so that the outlet of sealing drink jar.
As selection, a secondary diaphragm can be made parts of attaching parts.This secondary diaphragm can be beverage can extra sealing is provided, and when beverage can was combined to the prior beverage distribution system, this was preferred a selection.
Preferred embodiment according to the present invention, attaching parts can comprise a perforator, pricks when described perforator can reach set pressure in pressure chamber and wears diaphragm.The arrival end of distribution pipe can link to each other with perforator.
According to the present invention, the arrival end of distribution pipe can have a diagonal-cut joint, and the splay end of distribution pipe just can reach set pressure and pricks and to wear this diaphragm in pressure chamber like this.
Sealing member preferably is arranged in the inside of lid and attaching parts when in use.The sealing part can be a ring, and this ring comprises a base portion, a bead and a plurality of projection around the base portion layout, and bead is arranged in projection, these projections opposite side in bead arranged apart from each other.
In one embodiment of the invention, can arrange a valve at the exit end of distribution pipe.This valve is interchangeable.In addition, this interchangeable type distributing valve can be arranged in the downstream end of distribution pipe and link to each other with another interaction device, and described interaction device can be to the distribution beverage generation effect of particular type, thereby realizes the distribution of particular beverage.
In another preferred embodiment, this interactive device is a body component that exchanges valve." the interaction device is a body component that exchanges valve " is meant that the interaction device has constituted a part of valve and can not remove from described valve.In fact, the integral part of the interaction device being made valve make, dispensing and all very easy when dismantle along with valve.
According to the present invention, preferably a tower is linked to each other with cooling unit.Dispensing tap can be arranged on the tower.
This tower preferably has an outer wall, it forms an inner first passage between first end of tower and second end, wherein in described first passage, have two passages at least: be used for holding the second channel of distribution pipe, and the third channel that communicates with described second channel at second end of tower.First passage can comprise isolated material, as gas, foam or heat oppositely material so that isolate second channel, third channel or second and third channel.In addition, second channel and third channel can stretch out a segment distance to cooling unit from first end of tower, and isolate described passage along this segment distance.In addition, cooling system can comprise and is used for the device of chilled distribution pipe, as gas or liquid cooling.
In addition, distribution pipe can comprise two parts at least: first, and it has length L 1 and interior cross-sectional area A1; And the second portion that is in described first downstream, it has length L 2 and interior cross-sectional area A2; A1 wherein is less than A2, can form a pressure drop during the undue pipe arrangement of beverage flow like this.
In a particularly preferred embodiment, distribution pipe is preferably made and is made by cold-rolling process by a kind of polymeric material.Distribution pipe for example can be made by polymerization pipe is cold rolling.This cold rolling process only is used for forming metal usually, uses it for polymeric material and can produce unexpected good result.By control, can make distribution pipe have specific performance properties to material such as polymerization pipe rate of deformation.For example, the final distribution pipe that forms does not have internal stress very durable simultaneously and have an elasticity substantially.Can produce unexpected technique effect by cold rolling process production.Thereby being specially adapted to those with flexible raising, the material durability need roll, operates and adjust the distribution pipe that adapts to different assembly 1 needs.The stress that is added in cold-rolled process on the polymeric material can change along with the required final response of distribution pipe.For example, added stress can be in about scope of 100 to 300GPa.In a certain embodiments, distortional stress is approximately 200Gpa.Being used for the type of the polymeric material by cold rolling manufacturing distribution pipe can be different, but particularly preferred material is poly-mer such as PE or the PET that is lenticular to small part.The advantage of the distribution pipe that is produced by polymeric material comprises: to compare elasticity better with for example metal; Make more easy, convenient and cost lower; Its feature of environmental protection and use cost are better when distribution pipe is disposable parts.
Another innovation part of the present invention is to make beverage can with crushable material, and this beverage can comprises: the neck with an outlet, an attaching parts that is arranged in beverage can, and described attaching parts includes the device that is used for receiving the distribution pipe arrival end.
As preferably, beverage can be connected on the lid of pressure chamber by attaching parts, forms sealing thus between lid and beverage can.
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Describe the present invention and advantage thereof with reference to the accompanying drawings in detail, accompanying drawing wherein is used for showing the embodiment of some indefinitenesses, wherein:
Fig. 1 has shown that with front elevation the present invention distributes an embodiment of beverage assembly;
Fig. 2 has shown that with lateral plan the present invention distributes another embodiment of beverage assembly;
Fig. 3 is that top pivot is rotated situation separately in Fig. 2 assembly with the lateral plan demonstration;
The cutaway view of above Fig. 1 component internal, looking that Fig. 4 shows;
Shown in Figure 5 the same with Fig. 4, wherein in assembly, be furnished with a beverage can in addition;
Figure 6 shows that Fig. 1 assembly is under the control position the wherein side sectional view of pressure chamber;
Figure 7 shows that when assembly is in " loaded " position among Fig. 1 the wherein side sectional view of pressure chamber;
Figure 8 shows that the lateral plan of beverage can first embodiment;
Figure 9 shows that the lateral plan of beverage can second embodiment;
Figure 10 shows that the cutaway view of attaching parts, this attaching parts has the distribution pipe that coiling is got up;
Figure 11 shows that the cutaway view of attaching parts, this attaching parts has the distribution pipe that coiling is got up;
Figure 12 shows that the detailed section view of interior distribution pipe arrival end of attaching parts and perforator;
Figure 13 shows that the amplification view of circle part among Figure 11, it has shown the layout of water-tight equipment between beverage can and the attaching parts;
Figure 14 shows that the block diagram at attaching parts top;
Figure 15 shows that the block diagram of attaching parts bottom;
Figure 16 is the lateral plan of attaching parts;
Figure 17 is the end face view of attaching parts;
Figure 18 is the bottom view of attaching parts;
Figure 19 shows that first side sectional view of attaching parts;
Figure 20 shows that second side sectional view of attaching parts;
Shown in Figure 21 is the amplification view of a part in the attaching parts;
Shown in Figure 22 is the amplification view of part in Figure 20 circle;
Shown in Figure 23 is the lateral plan of assembly parts, and these assembly parts are used for distribution pipe is connected on valve or the attaching parts;
Shown in Figure 24 is the cutaway view of assembly parts among Figure 23;
Shown in Figure 25 is the valve of distribution pipe end;
Shown in Figure 26 is the cutaway view of valve among Figure 25;
Shown in Figure 27 is the end face view of sealing member;
Shown in Figure 28 is the cutaway view of sealing member among Figure 27;
Shown in Figure 29 is a tower, and this tower has a dispensing tap and a leading actuator;
Shown in Figure 30 is the side sectional view of tower among Figure 29;
What a series of views of Figure 31-39 showed is the preparation process of allocation component one embodiment of the present invention;
The a series of views of Figure 40-43 show be used in cooling unit by precooling fill beverage the preparation process of beverage can;
Shown in Figure 44 for being used for holding the shelf of a plurality of pressure chambers;
Figure 45-48 is depicted as the embodiment of the unit that includes a plurality of pressure chambers;
Shown in Figure 49 is the cutaway drawing of attaching parts one specific embodiment; And
Shown in Figure 50 is the cutaway view of distributing valve one embodiment, and interactive device wherein is integral type parts.
All accompanying drawings all are highly schematic, and not necessarily draw in proportion.These accompanying drawings have only shown wherein understands the necessary parts of the present invention, and other parts have all been saved, and perhaps only are suggestive.
Preferred embodiment
Figure 1 shows that the schematic elevational view of assembly 1 one embodiment of the present invention.In the present embodiment, assembly 1 comprises a heat transfer system (not shown).In the present invention, heat transfer system can cool off or heats at least one pressure chamber 2 in the assembly 1.Pressure chamber 2 can hold a beverage can (not shown) in the process of using, thus the beverage that heat transfer system just can cool off or the heated beverage jar is interior.
This beverage can be beer, soft drink, liquor, tea, coffee etc., and this assembly just can provide suitable cooling or heating function for specific beverage thus, thereby just can have a suitable customer's temperature when being drunk when described beverage.
In the following description, will explain this heat transfer system in conjunction with a cooling system, obviously in the present invention conceives, this heat transfer system is a heating system also, or their combination.
Minimum for the described time is dropped to, a cooling turbine unit need be connected on the cooling unit.Cooling unit is connected with a temperature sensor (not shown) so that measure the temperature of cooling unit.When the temperature that records when temperature sensor was higher than predetermined maximum temperature, a control unit (not shown) just can start so-called cooling turbine unit, makes the temperature of cooling unit 3 reach the required predetermined temperature of this beverage fast thus.When linking to each other, can set the predetermined temperature of particular beverage with telltale 5.
For this shortcoming is dropped to minimum, can hold the another one beverage can in the cooling unit 3, this beverage can be pre-chilled to predetermined temperature in the evacuation procedure of the beverage can in the pressure chamber 2, and this point will further describe in conjunction with Figure 4 and 5 below.Yet when new " heat " beverage can is placed to when carrying out precooling in the cooling unit 3, temperature may have a rising, and temperature sensor can be measured this rising of temperature and start cooling turbine unit this moment.In the process that this assembly is tested, when new " heat " beverage can is arranged in when carrying out precooling in the cooling unit 3, if adopt the turbine cooling system, the rising of beverage can temperature approximately has only 0.5 ℃ in the pressure chamber--and-1.0 ℃.Cooling turbine unit also can be packed in pressure chamber/unload and is activated after the beverage can, and this moment, the user can enter into the inside of cooling unit by opening, and opening is wherein under normal circumstances shut by door 6.This point also can be avoided by an isolation air curtain is set in opening.
In the present embodiment, cooling system adopts air and drafting apparatus, yet in design of the present invention, cooling also can wait and realize by liquid-cooling system, gas system, piezoelectricity cooling system, and these all are known to those skilled in the art.
It shown on the top of cooling unit 3 tower 7.This tower 7 is incited somebody to action below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and 29-30 is described in detail.In the embodiment of assembly 1, tower 7 directly is arranged on the top of cooling unit, and promptly it belongs to an integral part of assembly.In the present embodiment, assembly 1 for example can be a separate unit.The outside face of cooling unit can be used to be provided with decoration, label or the advertisement of the particular beverage of being distributed.Cooling unit 3 can have the wheel (not shown) so that the transporting of assembly 1.In design of the present invention, tower 7 also can separate with cooling unit, but it still links to each other with described cooling chamber.In fact, assembly 1 of the present invention can install to the inside in beverage supply facility such as restaurant, cafe, bar, public house etc. at an easy rate.This is because cooling unit 3 is very compact small and exquisite, so it is easy to just can be arranged into the next door of the following fefrigerator of Ba Tai or sales counter, and does not need to carry out bigger structural change and design variation to having the inner space now.Therefore, the design of above-mentioned facility is very complete.In an embodiment of assembly 1, assembly 1 structurally can hold one 20 liters beverage can in the pressure chamber and another wide 0.5 meter, high 0.8 meter, dark 0.6 meter precooling beverage can, and this point is unexpected to those skilled in the art.Also have, tower 7 can be arranged on Ba Tai or the sales counter in the choice, and do not need to support with assembly 1 this moment.
In addition, a plurality of assemblies 1 can be coupled together, thereby can distribute multiple different beverage.Assembly 1 can be used as independent assembly, and promptly each assembly 1 all has a cooling system, a pressure chamber, a pressure source, and they for example also can be used as one unit so that shared same cooling system and pressure source.In design of the present invention, the comparable above-mentioned cooling unit of cooling unit is big, so just can arrange a plurality of pressure chambers in cooling unit, and pressure source then uses same pressure source.So just can from same assembly, distribute different beverages simultaneously.Shown a embodiment among Figure 45-48 comprising the unit of a plurality of pressure chambers 2.These unit will further specify in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
When the present invention was used for distributing the assembly of beverage to be used for the very big and beverage can of beverage consumption needing the facility of precooling, pressure chamber 2 can save from cooling unit 3, and this cooling unit 3 just can be used to two beverage cans of precooling like this.
In addition, this assembly also includes the device that the opening that is used for lid 9 aligns with the opening 12 of distribution pipe passage 13, and the opening of lid 9 just can be used as the guiding piece (not shown) of distribution pipe thus.The opening of lid 9 and distribution passage 13 can include connecting device, and described connecting device is fitted to each other, and lid can be connected on the described opening of distribution pipe passage 13.As preferably, connecting device can make the register of the opening and the distribution pipe passage 13 of lid 9 on arranging.Describe the advantage of present embodiment in detail below in conjunction with accompanying drawing 31-39.
The wall of pressure chamber is preferably made one whole by jet mould or punching press.The wall of pressure chamber can be made by mouldable material such as plastics or metal.
According to another embodiment of assembly 1, pressure chamber can slide along vertical and/or horizontal direction on arranging.Described carriage can be arranged in top, bottom or the middle part of pressure chamber.In design scope of the present invention, except the lid by pressure chamber can enter into the pressure chamber, thereby the whole wall of pressure chamber also can be removed also and can enter pressure chamber here from wall as lid.
Several different example (not shown)s that enter pressure chamber will be described below.
In example (not shown), pressure chamber can be in the bottom of pressure chamber pivoted on arranging therein.When need being encased in a new beverage can in the pressure chamber, pressure chamber at first be to tilt, and the top of pressure chamber just is in the outside of cooling unit like this.In this example, pressure chamber can be got up by a structure or fixture support, and in the bevelled process, this structure or anchor clamps can support and control pressure chamber.After the top of pressure chamber was in the outside of cooling unit, the lid of pressure chamber was removed, and the beverage can with sky unloads from pressure chamber then.Afterwards, with new, a preferred precooling beverage can be encased in the pressure chamber, and lid is installed onto on original position.Then pressure chamber is rotated back into original position.
(not shown) in second example, pressure chamber are arranged on the slide plate of pressure chamber bottom as mentioned above.What link to each other with slide plate is a vertical guidance system, and slide plate wherein can move into and shift out cooling unit by along continuous straight runs.As preferably, this guidance system can move with described slide plate.When being encased in a new beverage can in the pressure chamber, on slide plate, pressure chamber is pulled out cooling unit.Then the lid of pressure chamber is upwards mentioned in the guidance system.When lid reaches a preset distance, promptly one when a new beverage jar being put into the preset distance between the lid of mentioning and the pressure chamber bottom, the beverage can of sky is taken out, and, be arranged in the bottom of pressure chamber a new beverage can (it preferably passes through precooling) of having filled.Afterwards, lid is replaced, slide plate and the pressure chamber of newly packing into are moved back in the cooling unit.It should be noted that guidance system also can comprise a horizontal guiding element that is arranged in a distance above the slide plate, lid can be arranged on this guiding element, and can take off so that provide additional space for the user when the load/unload of beverage can from guidance system.
In the 3rd example (not shown), pressure chamber is arranged on the slide plate of bottom.In this example, two bottoms of pressure chamber are juxtaposed to each other, and a vertical column is arranged between the two.In addition, the lid of pressure chamber is connected on this pillar by bearing, and bearing wherein slides on described pillar is slided.When new beverage is canned in pressure chamber the time, pressure chamber is drawn out cooling unit on slide plate.Then the lid of pressure chamber is mentioned a predetermined distance that can unload the sky beverage can by pillar.Bottom aside is furnished with the beverage can of a precooling.Forward lid the beverage can of precooling to around pillar then, then to lower cover to this beverage can.Beverage can with a new preparation precooling is encased in empty bottom then.Be that slide plate is back in the cooling unit at last.
Fig. 2 is the lateral plan of another embodiment of the present invention assembly 1 '.This embodiment has shown a kind of family expenses allocation component, and pressure chamber (not shown) wherein can be held an about beverage can of 5 liters.This assembly 1 ' is in the use location, and it has been ready to be used for beverage is assigned in the glass.Because the structure of this assembly 1 ' is compact, so pressure chamber is also made cooling unit simultaneously.In the present embodiment, the cooling of pressure chamber is realized by a piezoelectricity cooling system.Yet, also can adopt the type of cooling of other type.In order to distribute beverage, a leading actr 15 need be connected to the exit end 16 of distribution pipe (not shown).Assembly 1 ' comprises a top 17 and a bottom 18.
Fig. 3 has shown the position when assembly 1 ' is in loading among Fig. 2.Under this position, top 17 pivoted are separated with bottom 18.When 17 pivoted of top, the pressure source (not shown) just with top 17 in pressure chamber separate.Just can open pressure chamber afterwards, the beverage can of sky is unloaded, and with new filling on beverage canned.This assembly 1 ' can not hold other on arranging beverage can carries out precooling, but the beverage can that this assembly 1 ' was used is very little, in the existing domestic refrigerator that therefore is easy to just can pack into.
Then, shut pressure chamber, top 17 pivot back are come to couple together with bottom 18, thereby pressure source just can make the distribution that gets started formation pressure realization beverage in the pressure chamber like this.
Fig. 4 has shown the internal view of assembly 1 from looking among Fig. 1.In Fig. 4, pressure chamber 2 is arranged in the rear portion of cooling unit 3.In the present embodiment, pressure chamber 2 be the circle so that hold the beverage can 19 of a circle.In the present invention's design, pressure chamber also can have other form, yet preferred shape is a shape that is suitable for the beverage can section shape.
Be used for the bracing or strutting arrangement in abutment pressure chamber shown in being in the back of pressure chamber 2, it will 6 and 7 describe in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.Because pressure chamber 2 is arranged in the rear portion of cooling unit 8, therefore just there is a place to hold another beverage can in the front of pressure chamber 2 as shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5 shows that an additional beverage can 19 ' that is arranged in the packing box 20.Described packing box 20 can be made by for example cardboard.In a preferred embodiment, packing box can comprise a bottom and a top, and wherein the bottom is used for supporting beverage can, and wherein the top can be taken off from the bottom.The top can be removed before beverage can, and the bottom is arranged in the cooling unit so that precooling just can make packing box not be used as the separating device of beverage can thus.Here the pre-cool time of beverage can reduces greatly.Back 40-43 is in conjunction with the accompanying drawings described packing box 20 in detail.
In Fig. 6, pressure chamber 2 is a side sectional view, has a beverage can 19 in it.This beverage can 19 is inverted, and pressure chamber 2 is ready for using under this vertical position.Beverage can 19 comprises an attaching parts 12, and this attaching parts 21 is arranged in the outlet of beverage can 19.Attaching parts 21 (in the process of using) can be adjacent with the lid 9 of pressure chamber 2, and the outlet of lid 9 is alignd with the arrival end of distribution pipe (not shown), and the arrival end of distribution pipe is connected to the outlet of beverage can 19.Attaching parts 21 will describe in detail in conjunction with Figure 10-22 in the back.
Outside at the pressure chamber 2 of cooling unit (not shown) is a bracing or strutting arrangement 23, and it is used for supporting and pressure chamber 2 being fixed on the cooling unit.This bracing or strutting arrangement 23 can be received the rear wall of cooling unit at 24 and 25 Local Force Company of bracing or strutting arrangement 23.Bracing or strutting arrangement 23 is a kind of grid structures in the present embodiment, also other structure and design of this bracing or strutting arrangement 23 certainly.
Bracing or strutting arrangement 23 can be arranged in each side of pressure chamber, and the top of this bracing or strutting arrangement 23 preferably is connected on the pivot device 11.The lower end of bracing or strutting arrangement 23 is connected to device 26, and device 26 can make pressure chamber pivoted between the two positions.In the present embodiment, device 26 is pressure tanks, and the one end is connected on the bracing or strutting arrangement 23, and the other end is connected on the pressure chamber.Thereby these devices 26 help the user that pressure chamber is operated makes pressure chamber promptly use the position and the second place promptly to unload/move between the " loaded " position in primary importance.Pressure tank 26 can also cushion pivotally supported speed, if there is not pressure tank 26, that the beverage can inertia of filling beverage in it is housed is very big because the centre of gration of pressure chamber 2 is in end and pressure chamber 2 so, if therefore user or install 26 and it is not cushioned, velocity of rotation can be very high.Device 26 is gone back spring or ram pot.
In Fig. 7, the pressure chamber 2 of Fig. 7 is in the second unloading/" loaded " position, the pressure chamber 2 that promptly is horizontal.Under this position, pressure tank 26 is in extended position.Pressure chamber 2 also can comprise the anchor fitting (not shown) so that pressure chamber 2 is respectively fixed to the primary importance and the second place.When pressure chamber 2 is in the second place, there is a pressure relief device (not shown) to be used for the pressure release in the pressure chamber 2 is gone out, the lid 9 of pressure chamber 2 can be taken off safely.
Figure 8 shows that of the present invention one 5 liters beverage can 19.Exit end at beverage can 19 is furnished with an attaching parts 21.This beverage can of 5 liters can be used to link to each other with the assembly 1 ' shown in 3 with Fig. 2.
Beverage can 19 is preferably by plastics, particularly poly-mer such as PEN or PET, and the compound that is preferably PET is made.Like this, beverage can 19 just can be made a kind of thin-wall self supporting structure, and this structure is crushed in the time of can using external force on pressure chamber.Beverage can 19 can manufacture a kind of multiple-structure, and it comprises an oxygen isolation layer, so that the beverage in the beverage can is formed protection.In addition, when the product confrontation photaesthesia of beverage, thereby can carry out painted or dyeing forms light and intercepts to beverage can 11.Other suitable treatment process comprises and applies beverage can 19, as the plasma coating inwall with and/or the epoxy coated outer wall.
Beverage can 19 preferably includes five parts.First part 27 is curved bottom of beverage can 19; The second portion 28 of arc; Third part 29 is middle parts, and it preferably is not an arc; The 4th part 30 is shoulders of arc; The 5th part is the neck 31 with exit opening.
Be the beverage can 19 of another kind of size among Fig. 9, the ratio of its demonstration is less than beverage can used among Fig. 8.Beverage can 19 can in adorn 20 liters of beverages, and can be used in the assembly shown in Figure 11.Fig. 8 is that with the different of beverage can shown in Figure 9 the 3rd middle part 29 of the beverage can shown in Fig. 9 is more longer, can make the volume of jar bigger thus.As preferably, other parts are identical, and all parts that are connected with beverage can like this and this assembly all can normalisations, help the manufacturing and the operation of specific features in the assembly like this.Another advantage is the maker at for example beverage when introducing a kind of new beverage and customer and at first wanting to taste this new beverage before ordering in a large number, 5 liters beverage can be used in the assembly shown in Figure 11.
Beverage can 19 can be transported to the loading point individually.Usually this class beverage can 19 did not blow to upperlimit before it loads beverage.At machining location, beverage can 19 is blown to upperlimit, and beverage can 19 has a bottom, one and has the middle part that is roughly cylindrical wall portion, a shoulder and a neck that constitutes entrance and exit.After beverage can 19 is blown out shape, beverage can 19 is filled required beverage then attaching parts 21 is pressed onto on the neck tank body is sealed.Like this, attaching parts 21 just can be used as the closure member of beverage can.
As preferably, in case belonging to a kind of attaching parts 21 in essence, being connected between attaching parts 21 and the beverage can 19 be fixed on the beverage can 19, it just can not be taken off under the situation of not destroying beverage can 19 and/or attaching parts 21, so just formed and a kind ofly can take precautions against unexpected beverage can unit, the beverage in it is ready to be transported to the place of consumption.A kind of inseparable connection like this can adopt variety of way to obtain.As preferably, this connection can realize by the neck that attaching parts 21 is press fit into beverage can 19, wherein all have the blocking device that matches on neck and the attaching parts 21, the form of tap/hangnail shown in Figure 11 and 13 and recess/prominent circle, or other easy a kind of snap device.As selection, attaching parts 21 also can be bonding or be welded to the neck of beverage can 19, or attaching parts 21 is screwed on the neck of beverage can 19, supposes here to have the device that can prevent that attaching parts 21 from throwing off on the screw thread.
From the whole process of the distribution that is loaded into beverage of beverage, there are many different factors and condition can the taste of the beverage that distributes be exerted an influence.Such as beer, the filling process just may exert an influence to the taste of the beverage that distributed.As preferably, barrel of beer is made with above-mentioned polymeric material and then the poly-filling place of delivering in advance.These preformed parts become final barrel of beer in the filling place by the air pressure expansion.These barrels of beer all are disposable, and this just means that they can only be with once, and must need clean and repeated use as the barrel of beer of routine.Therefore, when these barrel of beer fillings, it not only all is new (that is, never using before this), and all is just to make final form in the filling place, and sanitary condition and controlled condition that it is used to load are very good.This point can further be avoided the pollution of staving and beverage, further improves quality of beer.Normally the opening of a filling pipe through the barrel of beer top is inserted in the barrel of beer during filling.Then beverage is encased in the bucket from the bottom, thus along with the rising of liquid volume added is discharged the air in the bucket gradually.Barrel of beer also can be filled CO with before filling
2When barrel of beer is filled, attaching parts is arranged on the opening of bucket, thus bucket is sealed.At this moment, there is not air substantially in the bucket.This point is extremely important, because if leave too much air in the bucket, just might make taste and other characteristic variation of beverage.In addition, use assembly that the poly-mer beverage can of flexibility is flattened when beverage can uses up, outside air can not enter into jar yet when jar is opened so, prevents further that thus beverage is because of the air variation.In addition, Tong material also can produce influence in various degree to the characteristic of beverage.The manufactured materials of staving is certain to beverage is exerted an influence, because these materials can exert an influence to the effect that gas diffusion sees through staving, thereby has influence on the content of all gases in the beverage such as oxygen, carbon dioxide and nitrogen.Whether these gases are diffused into beer or diffuse out from beer all might have influence on bucket and opening or the storage period under the open mode not.Other characteristic also might be affected as formation of taste, fragrance and foam etc.In addition, adopt disposable distribution pipe and disposable valve further to produce good effect to the characteristic of beverage.If the employing disposable unit just can be minimum to may dropping to of beverage pollution with unclean assembly.Pollution comes from consumption time usually and the beverage allocation component comprises the difficulty that distribution pipe and valve clean.Therefore, disposable distribution pipe and valve are very beneficial for the user of assembly, and can guarantee that the customer stops assembly and inferior-quality beverage in spite of illness.
In side sectional view shown in Figure 10, attaching parts 21 is connected to the neck 31 of beverage can.In the present embodiment, distribution pipe 32 coils the inside of getting up and being arranged in attaching parts 12 as shown in the figure.What link to each other with distribution pipe 32 has a distributing valve 33.Be furnished with a lid 34 on the bottom of attaching parts 21, this lid 34 is used for protecting distribution pipe in the process of transporting.Figure 12 is the enlarged drawing of attaching parts 21 among Figure 10, and wherein the arrival end 35 of distribution pipe 32 is arranged in the attaching parts 21 of perforator 36.Thereby described perforator 36 can in use puncture diaphragm 37 communicates the outlet of beverage can and the inlet 35 of distribution pipe 32.Arrival end 35 arranged around at distribution pipe 32 have an adapter 46, and this adapter can be encased in the attaching parts 21 corresponding receiving devices 47, thereby distribution pipe 32 is connected on the attaching parts.As preferably, this connection is to realize by the mode that presses solidly.Receiving device 47 and perforator 36 are arranged on a flexible Figure 48.
Figure 11 has shown the side sectional view of attaching parts 21.Figure 13 shows that the enlarged drawing of circle part among Figure 11, wherein shown the connection between beverage can and the attaching parts in detail.Between beverage can and attaching parts, be furnished with a seal ring 39.Sealing circle 39 can prevent that beverage from seepage occurring when normal the use, and forms sealing can displacement occur between beverage can and attaching parts the time.
In Figure 14, attaching parts 21 is the block diagram from the past.This attaching parts 21 comprises: a housing 41; The capping that can puncture, promptly one is used for the diaphragm (not shown) of sealing drink jar; Be used for attaching parts 21 is inseparable and be connected to the blocking device 40 (referring to Figure 13) of beverage can hermetically; Be used for beverage can is sealed in the sealing arrangement (not shown, but can referring to Figure 13) of attaching parts 21; And the perforator 36 of a hollow, it is used for puncturing the described capping that punctures.
In addition, can be with the part of secondary diaphragm as attaching parts 21.This diaphragm can be made by polymeric material such as PET, and it also can make the integral part of attaching parts 21.With respect to the inside of beverage can, this secondary diaphragm preferred arrangements punctures primary diaphragm with regard to available perforator thus in the outside of primary diaphragm.As selection, perforator can with the secondary diaphragm mutual action.For example, thus perforator can be made of metal guarantees that diaphragm is correctly punctured.Shown in Figure 49 is the cutaway view of attaching parts 21 parts.In Figure 49, part and beverage can that perforator points to diaphragm are flat.For the metal perforator, this form is optimum mode.
In addition, be furnished with rib 42 around perisporium 43, described wall 43 can carry blocking device 40, and can be adjacent with the outside of beverage can when described jar is connected on the attaching parts 21.The neck of rib 42 supporting walls 43 and beverage can just can be guaranteed to form between the neck of attaching parts 21 and beverage can rigidity thus and cooperate.Obviously, when attaching parts 21 was installed on the beverage can, attaching parts 21 just had been used as a handle, helped the user to grasp the tubular beverage can thus.Therefore, can make to the greatest extent between beverage can and the attaching parts that to form rigid joint be very important.Described rib 42 can further extend up to the shoulder of beverage can so that beverage can is formed support.
In Figure 15, shown in attaching parts 21 block diagram for looking from below.Housing 41 provides a ring cavity, and distribution pipe can leave in this ring cavity with coiled state shown in Figure 10 and 11.The center of circle near attaching parts 21 is furnished with a ring wall 45, and this ring wall 45 is used for protecting the connection between distribution pipe and the attaching parts 21.Wall 45 also is used for protecting necklace 48.
Be respectively lateral plan, top view and the backplan of attaching parts 21 shown in Figure 16-18.
Figure 19-20 is depicted as the side sectional view of attaching parts 21.Shown in Figure 21 is the detailed view of necklace 48 and wall 45 among Figure 19.Shown in Figure 22 is the enlarged drawing of encircled 49 among Figure 20, has wherein at length shown receiving device 47, has been used for puncturing the perforator 36 and the flexible necklace 48 of diaphragm 37.
The various piece of attaching parts 21 preferably adopts plastics such as PET, PE, PBT or PP to make.Can not only make its low cost of manufacture like this, can also make various piece can be pulverized and circulate and be used for new plastic product, as new attaching parts.Can will seal bonding or be welded on the attaching parts.The material of these sealing/diaphragms can be plastics for example, scribble the plastics of paper, paper or aluminium book.
In addition, attaching parts 21 structurally can cooperate with the lid of pressure chamber, thereby beverage can be erected when described attaching parts is installed on the neck of beverage can, and jar go out mouth down.This attaching parts 21 can make beverage can stand upright on the lid and on other arbitrary surface, and can not damage the outlet of beverage can, and this is because the outer wall of attaching parts reaches outside the neck of beverage can.
In addition, can also make upper end opposite in the crushable tubular beverage can make a shape that is suitable for flattening most like this with outlet.
Substantially simplified the installation of beverage can in the pressure chamber greatly for the attaching parts 21 on plane, because this beverage can needn't be at the enterprising line operate of the wall of allocation component as existing assembly.Thus, this structure is more suitable for laying more large-scale beverage can.
In the embodiment that another does not illustrate, can save the hollow perforator and bring in replacement with the inlet that distribution pipe is cut sth. askew.In fact, the arrival end of distribution pipe passes adapter 46, and when distribution pipe was connected on the receiving device 47 of attaching parts 21, the beveled end of distribution pipe also can be passed necklace 48, and ends at the preset distance place of the diaphragm 37 that will puncture like this.
In addition, can be at the internal placement spring installation of pressure chamber so that puncturing of diaphragm.
Be respectively the lateral plan and the side sectional view of adapter 46 shown in Figure 23 and 24.The outside face of this adapter 46 comprises an annular projection 50, and this projection 50 is used for engaging with corresponding annular groove in the receiving device 47, so just can form locking between adapter and receiving device.It should be noted that this locking is a kind of locking that can adapter be removed from receiving device by predetermined power.
Be respectively the three-dimensional side view and the side sectional view of distributing valve 33 shown in Figure 25 and 26.In Figure 26, the exit end of distribution pipe 32 adopts identical device to be arranged in the valve 33, so that be that corresponding receiving device 47 couples together in adapter 46 and the valve 33 with the arrival end of distribution pipe.Connection between distribution pipe and the valve can be that a kind of card connects and connects, and can realize the replacing of valve so like a cork.Distributing valve 33 can be a kind of coaxial valve that can change (in-line valve) of standard.
This removable distributing valve can be arranged in the downstream of distribution pipe, and it is linked to each other with the interactive device (not shown), described interactive device can exert an influence to the particular beverage of being distributed, thereby realizes the distribution specific to beverage.Shown in Figure 50 is the cutaway view of an a kind of embodiment of interchangeable distributing valve, and wherein interchangeable device is a global facility.Can see valve from an end, interactive device can be seen the inside at valve simultaneously.In this particular example, interactive device is to make by forming a plurality of holes at a global facility on as a little plate valve.Like this, the beverage that flows through valve also can flow through these holes.The advantage of interactive device being made an integral part of valve is that this interactive device automatically has described interchangeable valve, and can take off with this interchangeable valve.Therefore, just interactive device can not occur unclamps the risk that drops in changing the process of valve, simultaneously also can be with one with the parts of crossing of may contaminated interactive device misapplying into assembly 1 when changing valve.In addition, when the interchangeable valve that provides had or be connected with beverage can such as barrel of beer, what provided so all was the correct interactive device that is suitable for this beverage all the time, so the user just can easily change different beverages safely.In addition, interactive device is made an integral part of valve and just need not be produced interactive device individually, therefore can make processing more easy and cheap.
Figure 27 and 28 is respectively the top view of sealing member 51 and along the side sectional view of Figure 27 center line A-A.In use, sealing member 51 is arranged in the inside of lid 9 and attaching parts 21.
Sealing member 51 has been made a circle, and it comprises a base portion 52, annular flange 53 and around main portion 52 and be separated from each other a plurality of projections 54 that are arranged in bead 53 opposite sides.In the use of assembly, when beverage can is encased in the pressure chamber and pressure chamber when being in the use location and being the upright position, beverage can begin to move down the lid in the chamber of withstanding pressure.Attaching parts 21 at first is to contact with the bead 53 of sealing member 51 in this moving process, forms sealing thus and also can boost.Attaching parts 21 continues to shift to lid, bead 53 can be pushed to the base portion 52 of sealing member 51 thus downwards.Along with the rising of pressure in pressure cavity, attaching parts can be pushed to lid, and sealing member 51 can form a suitable seal between lid and attaching parts.In addition because the design of sealing member 51, when beverage can when pressure chamber is unloaded down, sealing member 51 can be easily from the attaching parts Panasonic come.In addition, the sealing part also can have other geometric configuration and design, and as circular (as O shape circle), square, ellipse garden shape or their combination, the sealing part can be made by helping the leak free material, as elastomeric material.
Shown in Figure 29 is an embodiment of tower 7, and tower wherein comprises the leading actr of a dispensing tap 55,15, first end 56 and one second end 57.Shown in Figure 30 is the side sectional view of tower 7 among Figure 29.Tower 7 comprises a first passage 58, a second channel 59 and a third channel 60.The wall of passage 58-60 can be made by the combination of various materials such as metal, plastics or rubber or a plurality of materials.The outer wall of first passage 58 can all or part of formation tower 7 shown in Figure 30 the tower wall.Second channel 59 and third channel 60 reach the outside from first end 56 of tower 7 as shown in the figure.Second and third channel 59 and 60 be arranged in the first passage 58.Second and third channel 59 and 60 can be arranged in juxtaposition like that as shown in the figure, also can other certain mode arrange, as with second channel 59 all or part of being arranged in the third channel 60.First passage 58 can comprise isolated material (not shown) such as gas, foam or heat-reflecting material so that isolate second and third channel 59 and 60.
Second channel and third channel can stretch out a segment distance to cooling unit from first end of tower 7, and this moment, above-mentioned passage was isolated from the outside on this segment distance.Can keep cooling like this and degradation of energy is dropped to minimum, particularly all the more so in the very long system of distribution pipe.
Cooling system can comprise makes distribution pipe keep the device of cooling, and as the device that cools off by gas, liquid, cooling system also can comprise drafting apparatus such as mechanical ventilation equipment so that make coolant air flow through second channel at least.This drafting apparatus is used for making wind circulation to flow.Coolant air preferably along one with distribution pipe in beverage flow flow through second channel in the opposite direction.The adverse current of coolant air can form cooling efficiently, and can guarantee that the end near leading actr also can be cooled off well in the distribution pipe, makes the beverage in the distribution pipe also can keep cooling thus.
In another unshowned embodiment, third channel can save, and this moment, second channel came the chilled distribution pipe by heat conduction.Second channel can comprise a wire gauze or the meshwork made by Heat Conduction Material.This net or meshwork can realize the heat conduction cooling simply and effectively.
What following a series of accompanying drawings showed is the preparation process of allocation component 1 one embodiment of the present invention.Figure 31 to 37 shown when from assembly 1, getting the next beverage can of use and flattening thus carry out control step, Figure 38 and 39 is depicted as a new beverage can is loaded into situation in the assembly 1.
In the step shown in Figure 31, cooling unit 3 is opened, and packing box 20 is removed, and just can enter into pressure chamber 2 thereby this packing box comprises a pre-cooled beverage can 19.Among the step b shown in Figure 31, the handle 10 that grasps lid upwards is pulled outwardly it, pressure chamber is slowly rotated by means of Fig. 6 and 7 described pressure tanks, thereby make pressure chamber 2 be put into horizontal load position from vertical control position.
Shown in Figure 32 is compression indicator 62, its expression be pressure state, do not have pressure in the pressure chamber 2 this moment.Figure 32 has further shown the situation of coming hold-off pressure by the pressure valve 63 on pressure chamber 2 upper cover 9.This pressure system is an automatically controlled, yet for considering safely, is connected with compression indicator shown in Figure 32 62 on the pressure chamber.If still have pressure in the pressure chamber 2, thereby can open the safety-valve 63 manual releases of pressure shown in figure 32.
Shown in Figure 33 is the lid 9 of pressure chamber 2, and what wherein show is: thus add slightly that on lid 9 some pressure are with the attaching parts of beverage can (not shown) pressure chamber 2 in Panasonic from the lid 9.Thinkable in addition is that the top that pressure chamber 2 is arranged in cooling unit 3 provides a comfortable mode of operation for the user thus.
Shown in Figure 34 is the lid 9 of pressure chamber 2, and what wherein show is that lid 9 is unclamped situation about removing from pressure chamber 2.In a preferred embodiment of the invention, lid 9 needs left-hand revolution 360 degree as shown in the figure.
Shown in Figure 35 cooling unit 3 arranged, have pressure chamber 2, distribution pipe passage 13, lid 9 and a distribution pipe 32 in it with the beverage can 64 of having crossed and flattening.Lid 9 has been torn open from pressure chamber 2 among the figure, and it just is being guided the opening 12 of distribution pipe passage 13 along distribution pipe 32, and wherein the opening (not shown) of lid 9 is alignd with the opening 12 of distribution pipe passage 13.Thereby adding slightly on the lid 9 that some pressure just can start a snap-fastener connection lid 9 is connected on the distribution pipe passage 13.
Shown in Figure 36 is the view that tower 7 has dispensing tap 55, leading actr 15 and a distribution pipe 32 shown in Fig. 1,29 and 30, and the distribution pipe 32 has here been torn open from the dispensing tap 55 on the tower 7.
What show in the step a of Figure 37 is that distribution pipe 32 is pulled out situation about drawing back lightly by the opening on the lid 9 from the distribution pipe passage.The step b of Figure 37 shows is the situation that is taken off from pressure chamber 2 with the beverage can 64 of having crossed and having flattened.Can easily obtain from Figure 37: beverage can 64 is with being what to have flattened fully substantially after crossing.Therefore, the beverage can 64 that has flattened can not repeated usage, can only be processed falls.
The step a of Figure 38 is depicted as a beverage can 19, and it is preferably a pre-cooled beverage can from Figure 31, situation about removing from its packing box 20.Shown in the step b of Figure 38, this beverage can 19 is inserted in the pressure chamber 2 then.In the step c of step 38, distribution pipe 32 passes lid 9 through guiding, and further passes the distribution pipe passage.Distribution pipe 32 comes out from dispensing tap 55, and is locked in the distribution locations shown in Figure 38 steps d.
Corresponding to Figure 35, lid 9 along distribution pipe 32 through guiding from moving on to pressure chamber 2 here with distribution pipe passage 13 terminations 12 positions aligning, and pressure chamber 2 is covered.
The step a of Figure 39 has shown lid 9 has been locked onto situation on the pressure chamber 2 that lid 9 wherein needs the dextrorotation three-sixth turns.The correct locking of lid 9 is that the step b by Figure 39 guarantees, then the control position that shown in Figure 39 step C pressure chamber 2 is put into.Shown in the steps d of Figure 39, in order to prevent to be clamped or be extruded, distribution pipe 32 preferably is connected on the connecting device 12 of distribution pipe passage.
Shown in Figure 40 is a packing box 20.This packing box 20 can be made by for example cardboard, and it is in transportation and deposit and be used for encapsulating the beverage can of having filled beverage in the process.Top layout at packing box 20 has a handgrip 70 so that grasp packing box like a cork.There is one to be used for device 71 that top and bottom is separated in the bottom of packing box.How the user of being shown in Figure 41 comes the separately situation of various piece by a tear tape around packing box.Other separating device also adopts, and as forming the zone of punching, so also can realize separate operation like a cork.
In Figure 42, above the 72 referred beverage cans 19 of top.The bottom 73 is used for supporting beverage can 19, and beverage can need not tilt or overturning just can be arranged on the stand up position like this.The bottom 73 can be expressed on the outside of beverage can, and when being moved under beverage can is not having the situation at described top like this, bottom 73 just can accident not come off.
As shown in figure 43, when top 72 is removed, just the beverage can 19 that has bottom 73 can be arranged in and carries out precooling in the cooling unit 3.Attaching parts 21 can be come beverage can 19 is operated as a handle.The top of packing box is taken off, just avoided described top to be used for isolating the situation of beverage can.Thus, the pre-cool time of beverage can significantly reduces.A new beverage can 19 is arranged in carry out precooling in the cooling unit 3 after, shut the door, this moment assembly just be ready to and can have used.
Figure 45-48 is depicted as the situation of having arranged different number pressure chambers 2 in a sharing unit.Wherein pressure chamber 2 includes lid 9, and these pressure chamber 2 preferred arrangements are on a shelf shown in Figure 44 for example, or on other certain bracing or strutting arrangement.Be connected on the pressure chamber internal beverage jar distribution pipe 32 can, pass one or more distribution pipe 32 passages or conduit, and deliver on a plurality of dispensing taps as a bundle as selecting.As selection, pressure chamber 2 can carry out with existing some beverage dispensing system after preparing alternately.For example, thus adaptive device can be linked to each other with the lid of pressure chamber 2 these parts are connected on the existing beverage dispensing system.This adaptive device can be to appoint easy a kind of being used for that pressure chamber and beverage can are connected to shape required on the distribution pipe and material.In this manner, can multiple different beverage be provided for some dispensing taps by the pressure chamber 2 of same central location.The unit of pressure chamber 2 preferably can a shared cooling unit 3, for example is arranged in the large-scale cooling unit 3, or is arranged in some other enough cold place, as ice kiln or large-scale fefrigerator.In addition, also can make comprising pressure source of the units shared that a plurality of pressure chambers 2 are arranged.
In another embodiment (not shown), distribution pipe 32 separates with system, forms two free ends thus, just can freely select distribution pipe 32 to be connected on dispensing tap 55 and the beverage can 19 and the order of passing lid 9 and distribution pipe passage 13 thus.For example, can make distribution pipe 32 lead the opening of over-allocation tube passage 13, lid 9, and lead the beverage can 19 in the pressure chamber 2 from dispensing tap 55.
In one embodiment of the invention, a plurality of beverage cans can be arranged in the same pressure chamber.Like this, beverage can just can use same pressure source and same pressure to force beverage to flow out beverage can.Each beverage can all can be connected on the distribution pipe, and as previously mentioned, distribution pipe is wherein led dispensing tap here.In the present embodiment, a plurality of distribution pipes pass lid and extend to dispensing tap here from beverage can.In design of the present invention, distribution pipe both can be opened respectively, also can be connected on the same dispensing tap and open simultaneously thus.Under latter event, two kinds of different beverages can be assigned in the same cup, thereby obtain a kind of bland.
Although disclosed valve 33 bonded assemblys are exit end of distribution pipe 32 in fwd method, assembly and the accompanying drawing, and described valve 33 can be replaced with distribution pipe 32, but in the present invention design, valve 33 is independent valve also, and it can not be replaced with distribution pipe 32.Therefore, the exit end of distribution pipe 32 and valve 33 all can include the connecting device that matches, and it can be separated as shown in Figure 26 like a cork.
In addition, the exit end of distribution pipe 32 (and arrival end, if it is not installed in the beverage can) can comprise a cap, cover or lid (not shown), this cap, cover or lid can be taken off before distribution pipe 32 is installed in valve 33 and beverage can 19 like a cork leading assembly 1,1 ' afterwards.Therefore, it is clean that the inside of distribution pipe 32 just can keep, and the parts of avoiding those to contact with beverage are contaminated.
Valve 33 (if led assembly 1,1 ' just be arranged in distribution pipe 32 before here) also can comprise the as above cap, cover or the lid that are provided with of reason.
In addition, distribution pipe 32 (not shown)s can comprise two parts at least: first, it has length L
1With interior sectional area A
1And the second portion in described first downstream, it has length L
1With interior sectional area A
2A wherein
1Less than A
2In fact, because A
1Interior sectional area littler, beverage its pressure when flowing through first can descend.Second portion has bigger sectional area A
2, can guarantee to obtain to distribute required flow characteristic and become the bubble characteristic.This suitable flow characteristic with become the bubble characteristic can be depending on distribute the type of beverage, and might be subjected to the influence of other parts in the beverage allocation component.The distribution pipe of present embodiment is suitable for linking to each other with the assembly 1 ' of Fig. 2.
Like this, distribute beverage, just can obtain by using above-mentioned assembly 1,1 ':
Beverage in the-beverage can not have any gas or contact with any gas in the process of distributing, like this distribution beverage afterwards taste, quality with sensuously all with designed the same of the maker of beverage;
-assembly is in state of equilibrium, and promptly those ambient parameters that might have influence on beverage are all slackened on the level that can not measure;
-unit construction is simple, flexibly suitable, and can use like a cork, and it has broken the intrinsic thought that relates to this assembly structure, design, management and assembly maintenance and service in the commerce;
-beverage can not be used again, and the maker that therefore needn't transport beverage back cleans and pours into, and therefore is very beneficial for the far again place of the very low and nearest maker of beverage consumption;
The manufacturing of-assembly become easily and cost very low; And
-helping the loading and unloading of beverage can in the pressure chamber, user's control position is as snug as a bug in a rug;
Invention has been described although the front is in conjunction with the preferred embodiments of the present invention, obviously also has other version for a person skilled in the art within the scope of claim of the present invention.
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1. assembly (1,1 ') that distributes beverage, described assembly (1,1 ') comprises
Heat transfer system, described heat transfer system can heat or cools off at least one pressure chamber (2);
Described pressure chamber (2) can hold a beverage can (19) in use, and described beverage can (19) is made by a kind of crushable material, and is furnished with an attaching parts (21) in the outlet of beverage can (19);
Described pressure chamber (2) comprises that a wall (8) and a lid (9) limit the space that is used for drinks jar (19);
Described pressure chamber (2) further has a pressure source, and described pressure source provides predetermined pressure can for pressure chamber (2); And
In the process that assembly (1,1 ') uses, distribution pipe (32) links to each other with an outlet of described beverage can (19), and passes a opening on pressure chamber (2) lid (9) from outlet, extends to dispensing tap there;
Wherein the distribution of beverage realizes by following mode: make pressure chamber (2) form predetermined pressure, when distribution pipe (32) when being opened on dispensing tap, pressure applies a power can for the outside of beverage can (19), thereby beverage can is crushed, thus beverage is extruded and is squeezed into the distribution pipe (32) from beverage can (19), flow out from dispensing tap then, in this assigning process, any gas can be do not had in the described beverage, any gas can be do not touched yet.
2. assembly as claimed in claim 1, heat transfer system wherein is a cooling system.
3. assembly as claimed in claim 2, cooling system wherein comprise a cooling unit (3), as fefrigerator.
4. assembly as claimed in claim 3 wherein is furnished with drafting apparatus so that the wind circulation in the cooling unit (3) is flowed.
5. as claim 3 or 4 described assemblies, wherein pressure chamber (2) is made a cooling unit.
6. as any one described assembly of claim 3 to 5, wherein the cooling effect of cooling unit (3) waits by liquid-cooling system, gas system or thermoelectric cooling system and realizes.
7. as any one described assembly of claim 3 to 6, wherein there is a temperature sensor to be connected to cooling unit (3) and goes up so that measure the temperature of cooling unit (3).
8. assembly as claimed in claim 7 arranges that wherein a control unit controls the cooling of cooling unit (3), thereby makes the material in cooling unit (3) and the beverage can (19) reach predetermined temperature.
9. as any one described assembly of claim 3 to 8, wherein cooling unit is made one whole by jet mould or punching press.
10. assembly as claimed in claim 9, cooling unit wherein (3) but make by moulding material such as plastics or metal.
11. as any one described assembly of claim 3 to 10, wherein cooling unit (3) can hold one or more beverage cans so that precooling.
12. as any one described assembly of claim 3 to 11, cooling unit wherein (3) comprises a door (6).
13. assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wall (8) of pressure chamber (2) is made by one whole by jet mould or punching press basically.
14. assembly as claimed in claim 13, wherein the wall (8) of pressure chamber (2) is made by mouldable material such as plastics or metal.
15. the described assembly of arbitrary as described above claim, lid wherein (9) shutoff pressure chamber (2).
16. assembly as claimed in claim 1, lid wherein (9) can remove or can be connected on the pressure chamber (2) by pivotally from pressure chamber (2).
17. assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the opening of lid (9) is in the center of lid (9) substantially.
18. assembly as claimed in claim 15, wherein lid (9) comes shutoff pressure chamber (2) by closing appliance such as pedal, bayonet socket sealing or screw thread suspension hook.
19. assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein pressure control unit links to each other with pressure chamber (2) with described pressure source on arranging.
20. assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein pressure chamber (2) energy pivoted on arranging can enter pressure chamber so easily.
21. assembly as claimed in claim 20, wherein pivot device is arranged in the top of pressure chamber (2), the bottom of pressure chamber (2) or the middle part of pressure chamber (2).
22. assembly as claimed in claim 21, pivot device wherein is arranged in the top of pressure chamber (2), and the centre of gration of pressure chamber (2) just is in the top of cooling unit (3) thus.
23. assembly as claimed in claim 22, wherein the centre of gration of pressure chamber (2) is arranged in the back of cooling unit (3).
24. as any one described assembly of claim 20 to 23, wherein pressure chamber (3) has first upright position and second level attitude that is in load/unload position that is in the use location.
25. assembly as claimed in claim 24, wherein second level attitude of pressure chamber (2) is on the top of cooling unit (3).
26. as claim 24 and/or 25 described assemblies, pressure chamber wherein (2) comprises anchor fitting so that pressure chamber (2) is fixedly mounted on respectively on a primary importance and the second place.
27. as any one described assembly of claim 24 to 26, pressure chamber wherein (2) includes and can make the pivotally supported between the two positions device of pressure chamber (2).
28. assembly as claimed in claim 1, pressure chamber wherein (2) can slide along vertical and/or horizontal direction on arranging.
29. assembly as claimed in claim 28, carriage wherein are arranged on the top of pressure chamber (2), the bottom surface of pressure chamber (2) or the middle part of pressure chamber (2).
30. assembly as claimed in claim 1, beverage can wherein (19) is flattened after using substantially fully, and the described jar that has flattened can not be used again.
31. assembly as claimed in claim 30, beverage can wherein (19) is made of plastics, and special poly-mer is as the compound of PEN or PET or PET.
32. as claim 30 or 31 described assemblies, beverage can wherein (19) is a kind of multiple-structure, it comprises an oxygen barrier layer so that the beverage contents in the protective pot.
33. as any one described assembly of claim 30 to 32, beverage can wherein (19) thus through painted or catch color and form one every photosphere.
34. as any one described assembly of claim 30 to 33, beverage can wherein (19) is contained in the packing box of for example being made by cardboard (20) before being loaded into pressure chamber (2).
35. assembly as claimed in claim 34, packing box wherein (20) comprise a bottom (73) and a top (72), the former can be used for supporting beverage can (19), and the latter can (73) remove from the bottom.
36. being placed in beverage can (19) and bottom (73), assembly as claimed in claim 35, top wherein carry out in the cooling unit (3) removing before the precooling.
37. assembly as claimed in claim 1, attaching parts wherein (21) can be adjacent with the lid (9) of pressure chamber (2), forms sealing thus between lid (9) and beverage can (19).
The outlet of sealing drink jar (19) 38. assembly as claimed in claim 37, attaching parts wherein comprise a diaphragm (37).
39. assembly as claimed in claim 38, attaching parts wherein (21) comprises a perforator (36), pricks when described perforator (36) can reach set pressure in pressure chamber (2) and wears diaphragm (37).
40. assembly as claimed in claim 39, wherein an arrival end of distribution pipe (32) links to each other with perforator (36).
41. assembly as claimed in claim 38, wherein the arrival end of distribution pipe (32) is a diagonal-cut joint, and the splay end of distribution pipe (32) just can reach set pressure and pricks and to wear this diaphragm (37) in pressure chamber (2) like this.
42. assembly as claimed in claim 38, sealing member wherein are arranged in the inside of lid (9) and attaching parts (21) when in use.
43. assembly as claimed in claim 42, sealing member wherein are rings, this ring comprises a base portion, a bead and a plurality of projection around the base portion layout, these projections opposite side in bead arranged apart from each other.
44. assembly as claimed in claim 1 is wherein arranged a distributing valve at the exit end of distribution pipe.
45. assembly as claimed in claim 44, distribution valve wherein is interchangeable.
46. assembly as claimed in claim 45, interchangeable type distributing valve wherein is arranged in the downstream end of distribution pipe (32) and links to each other with another interaction device, described interaction device can be to the beverage generation effect of the particular type of being distributed, thereby realizes the distribution specific to beverage.
47. assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein has a tower (7) to link to each other with cooling unit (3).
48. assembly as claimed in claim 47, dispensing tap wherein can be arranged on the tower (7).
49. as claim 47 or 48 described assemblies, tower wherein (7) has an outer wall, it forms an inner first passage between first end of tower and second end, wherein in described first passage, have two passages at least: be used for holding the second channel of distribution pipe, and the third channel that communicates with described second channel at second end of tower (7).
50. assembly as claimed in claim 49, first passage wherein can comprise isolated material, as gas, foam or heat-reflecting material so that isolate second channel, third channel or second and third channel.
51. assembly as claimed in claim 50, second channel wherein and third channel can stretch out a segment distance to cooling unit (3) from first end of tower (7), and isolate described passage along this segment distance.
52. as any one described assembly of claim 49 to 51, cooling system wherein comprises and is used for the device of chilled distribution pipe (32), as gas or liquid cooling.
53. assembly as claimed in claim 1, distribution pipe wherein comprise two parts at least: first, it has length L
1With interior cross-sectional area A
1And the second portion that is in described first downstream, it has length L
2With interior cross-sectional area A
2A wherein
1Less than A
2
54. assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein has a plurality of pressure chambers to be arranged in the cooling unit.
55. assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein has a plurality of beverage cans to be arranged in the same pressure chamber.
56. assembly as claimed in claim 55, wherein each beverage can all is connected on the distribution pipe.
57., wherein have spring installation to be arranged in the pressure chamber so that help to puncture diaphragm as any one described assembly of claim 38-41.
58. beverage can with crushable material manufacture, this beverage can is used in the described assembly of claim 1 to 57, it comprises: have the neck of outlet, be arranged in the attaching parts of beverage can, and described attaching parts includes the device that is used for receiving the distribution pipe arrival end.
59. beverage can as claimed in claim 58, wherein said beverage can are connected to by attaching parts on the lid of pressure chamber, form sealing thus between lid and beverage can.
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