EP1065948B1 - Dispositif permettant de preparer en continu au moins deux melanges constitues d'aliments liquides differents - Google Patents

Dispositif permettant de preparer en continu au moins deux melanges constitues d'aliments liquides differents Download PDF

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EP1065948B1
EP1065948B1 EP99942575A EP99942575A EP1065948B1 EP 1065948 B1 EP1065948 B1 EP 1065948B1 EP 99942575 A EP99942575 A EP 99942575A EP 99942575 A EP99942575 A EP 99942575A EP 1065948 B1 EP1065948 B1 EP 1065948B1
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    • B01F33/84—Mixing plants with mixing receptacles receiving material dispensed from several component receptacles, e.g. paint tins
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  • the present invention relates to a system for the continuous production of at least two different liquid food mixtures that from a mixture of several liquid mixture components and at least one common mixture component have which attachment to connect with continuous filling organs for the intended for liquid food mixtures.
  • liquid food mixtures can be, for example, directly consumable drinks, with or without CO 2 , can also be present only in the form of a so-called syrup, which is known as in various beverages, is sent in containers to the end user to immediately before pouring water diluted and possibly added with CO 2 .
  • liquid food mixtures may be in the form of a cream, for example a milk product.
  • Such liquid food mixtures exist generally from at least two mixture components.
  • at Drinks may be one of the components of the mixture that the property of the final product giving component which is often present as a concentrate, and the other the mixture components may be water, in certain Cases a concentrated sugar solution or a liquid one Sweet makers.
  • the said flavoring concentrate a mixture consisting of several mixture components consists.
  • This concentrate mixture becomes the other named Blend component added in different cases in turn can be a mixture.
  • the other mixture component So on the one hand only (obviously processed) Be water, on the other hand, for example, a Mixture of water and a concentrated sugar solution.
  • one of the liquid food mixture s a mixture component giving it the taste or several flavoring mixture components and another, for dilution and / or sweetening certain mixture component or again several such mixture components, for example Water, concentrated sugar solution and dissolved in water Invert.
  • the invention aims to remedy this situation.
  • the Invention as characterized in the claims solves the task of a continuous provisioning facility of at least two different liquid ones To create food mixtures in which for the mixture components common to several food mixtures only a single part of the system needed becomes.
  • Another task is a plant for continuous Provision of at least two different ones to create liquid food mixtures, each of a mixture of a plurality of liquid mixture components exist and at least one common Have mixture component, which plant to connect with at least two continuous filling plants intended for these liquid food mixtures is, which is characterized by a first supply station for at least one, a first liquid food mixture assigned mixture component, with at least a first outflow line, through at least another supply station for at least one further, associated with another liquid food mixture Mixture component, with at least one other Outflow line, through a single base component supply station for at least one common to each liquid mixture associated with the mixture, with at least one outflow conduit for this mixture component, and by an arrangement of shut-off valves, alternately communicating between only the at least first outflow line and the at least a discharge line for the common mixture component, or only between the at least one other Outflow line and the at least one outflow line for the common mixture component allowed to one alternately intermittent flow of at least a first and the at least one further mixture component with simultaneous continuous flow the
  • the production of drinks is just one example.
  • the plant can also be used for the production of creamy Products are used.
  • Both shown flow diagrams are an example for a plant in which two different Drinks are produced. Thereby every drink is in tasting composed of two mixture components. Furthermore, there are three mixture components, which both in the first drink and in the second Beverage are included.
  • the system has a first supply station 1 with two first storage tanks 4 and 14 with stirrers 106 and 107 on.
  • a mixture component for a first drink arranged in each of the storage containers 4 and 14 arranged. These two, different, mixture components determine in the mixed state the the final drink own taste.
  • this first supply station only one may contain single storage container, if for the final drink only a flavoring blend component necessary is.
  • Another supply station 2 of the plant has two more storage tanks 24 and 34 with stirrers 108 and 109 on.
  • each of these other storage tanks 24 and 34 is a mixture component for a arranged another drink.
  • These two, more different, Blend components determine in the mixed Condition the further final drink own Taste.
  • this supply station 2 only a single Storage container may contain, if for the final Drink only a flavoring mixture component necessary is.
  • the supply station 1 and 2 also have three or more storage containers can, if for the final drink three mixture components necessary, each one from another are different.
  • the system has a base component supply station 3 on.
  • three storage tanks 44,54,64 are drawn, i.e. that there are three different mixture components are.
  • Analogous to the supply stations 1 and 2 can the base component supply station 3 less or more than three mixture components assigned so fewer or more than three storage tanks can be be arranged.
  • the storage containers 44, 54, 64 are now to be produced Assigned beverages together.
  • the first drink is from the mixture components of the Storage tank 4,14,44,54,64 composed
  • the second beverage is from the mixture components of the storage container 24,34,44,54,64 composed.
  • an output line. 5 in which a shut-off device 61 in the form of a shut-off valve is arranged.
  • the output line 5 extends to a storage vessel 51.
  • the storage vessel is provided with a Level sensor 75 equipped, the control side among other things with the shut-off valve 61 in conjunction stands.
  • the storage vessel 51 is of a feed pump. 6 and followed by a flow meter 94. These facilities, i.e. Storage vessel 51, feed pump 6, flow meter 94 together form a mass flow control device 7 to regulate the flow rate, monitor and also to calibrate the flow rate.
  • the structure of this flow control device. 7 is well known and extensively published in the European Patent Application EP-A-0 678 735.
  • Of the Flow meter 94 is followed by a switching valve 9. From the switching valve 9 runs a circulation line 71 back to the storage vessel 51 and further extends from the switching valve 9, a discharge line 8 for the Mixture component from the storage vessel 4th
  • the second mixture component has the first supply station 1 a storage container 14, an outlet line 15, a shut-off device 62 in the form of a Shut-off valve, a storage vessel 52 with a Wegnerler owned 76, with a feed pump 16 and a flow meter 95, so again a flow control device 17 is present, and continues a switching valve 19, a circulation line 72 and an outflow line 18.
  • the further supply station 2 points for its first mixture component a storage tank 24, an outlet line 25, a shut-off device 63 in the form of a Shut-off valve, a storage vessel 53 with a Popemaker owned by a user, a feed pump 26 and a Flow meter 99 on, so another flow control device 27 and further a switching valve 29, a Circulation line 73 and an outlet 28.
  • a storage container 34 for their second mixture component has the further supply station 2 a storage container 34, an outlet line 35, a shut-off device 70 in the form of a Shut-off valve, a storage vessel 60 with a level sensor 78, a feed pump 36 and the Flow meter 100 on, so again a flow control device 37 and a switching valve 39, a Circulation line 74 and an outflow line 38.
  • the shut-off valves 61, 62, 63 and 70 are on the control side so with the corresponding prioritizeganler Anlagenen 75, 76, 77 and 78 of the storage vessels 51, 52, 53 and 60 that they are overdriven can. This means that nevertheless the shut-off valves 61, 62, 63 and 70 for a respective operation in the open position are, a short-term closure of the same by one of the level sensors 75, 76, 77 and 78 emitted signal can be made when in the Storage vessels 51, 52, 53 and 60 a maximum allowable Liquid level is exceeded.
  • the two supply stations 1 and 2 are identical in this example to the process scheme formed to each other.
  • the basic component supply station is for mixture components used both in one and are also present in the other drink. At the drawn Execution is assumed that three such mixture components are present, namely concentrated Sugar solution, invert sugar solution and water.
  • the base component supply station has a storage tank 44 for a first mixture component with a refill 85 on.
  • the storage tank 44 is equipped with a level sensor 91, by means which one in a refill line 85 for the storage container 44 arranged shut-off valve 88 is controlled.
  • At the storage tank 44 closes an output line 45th with a further obturator 82 in the form of a shut-off valve at.
  • the output line 45 extends to a mass flow control device 47, a feed pump 46 and includes a flow meter 96.
  • the flow meter 96 is followed by a switching valve 49. From the changeover valve 49 runs a circulation line 79 back into the Output line 45. Next is the switching valve of a Outflow line 48 followed.
  • a second mixture component is arranged, in both the first and second drinks is included.
  • the storage tank 54 is provided with a level sensor 92 equipped, by means of which one in a refill line 86 arranged for the storage container 54 Shut-off valve 89 is controlled.
  • a level sensor 92 equipped, by means of which one in a refill line 86 arranged for the storage container 54
  • Shut-off valve 89 is controlled.
  • At the storage tank 54th closes an outlet line 55, with another obturator 83 in the form of a shut-off valve.
  • the output line 55 runs to a flow control device 57, which includes a feed pump 56 and a flow meter 97 contains.
  • the flow meter 97 is of followed by a switching valve 59. From the switching valve 59 a circulation line 80 goes back to the output line 55. Next, the switching valve 59 is of a Outflow line 58 followed.
  • a third mixture component, which both contained in the first and in the second drink is in the storage container 64 of the base component storage station 3 arranged.
  • This storage tank 64 is equipped with a level sensor 93 equipped, by means of which one in one Refill 87 arranged for the storage tank 64 Shut-off valve 90 is controlled. At the storage tank 64 closes an output line 65 with another Shut-off 84 in the form of a shut-off valve.
  • the output line 65 runs to a flow control device 67, which has a feed pump and a flow meter 98 contains.
  • the flow meter 98 is of a Changeover valve 69 followed. From the switching valve 69 runs a circulation line 81 back to the output line 65. Further, the switching valve 69 is of an outflow line 68 followed.
  • the supply station 1 has the two outflow lines 8, 18, the supply station 2 has the two outflow lines 28, 38 and the base component supply station points the three outflow lines 48, 58, 68 on.
  • the three outflow lines 48, 58, 68 are at the point 101 merged with connecting line sections 20, 22 to communicate.
  • first shut-off valve 21 is arranged in the first connection line section 20 in the first connection line section 20 .
  • shut-off valve 23 is arranged in the further connecting line section 22 in the further connecting line section 22 .
  • the first connection line section 20 extends from the merged outflow lines 48, 58, 68 to the outflow lines 8, 18 of the first supply station 1 to be merged at the point 102 with the same to become.
  • the further connecting line section 22 extends from the merged outflow lines 48, 58, 68 to the outflow lines 28, 38 of the supply station 2, merged at the point 103 with the same to become.
  • the mixing takes place all components of the respective drinks instead, so that in the temporary storage tanks 32 and 42 the drinks arranged with the respective exact recipe or stored temporarily.
  • the first buffer tank 32 may now with a (not belonging to the invention) continuously working bottling plant 33 are connected to to feed them continuously with the product.
  • the reference numeral 104 designates (not belonging to the system according to the invention) other parts of the system, for example a system for adding CO 2 , and / or a system for the additional addition of water.
  • the second buffer tank 42 may with another (not belonging to the invention) continuously working bottling plant 43 are connected, to continuously feed these with the other product.
  • the reference numeral 105 designates (not belonging to the system according to the invention) other parts of the system, for example a system for adding CO 2 and / or a system for the additional addition of water.
  • the operation can be divided into two phases become.
  • shut-off valves 61 and 62 of the station 1 During the first phase are the shut-off valves 61 and 62 of the station 1 in the open position.
  • the Changeover valves 9 and 19 are in the position according to which the mixture components, by the current Pumps 6, 16 are conveyed from the output lines 5, 15 in the outflow lines 8, 18 and thus to the site 102 stream.
  • the shut-off valves 82, 83, 84 of the station 3 are also in the open position.
  • the changeover valves 49, 59, 69 are in a position according to which the mixture components, through the running pumps 46, 56, 66, from the output lines 45, 55, 65 into the outflow conduits 48, 58, 68 to join to join the body 101.
  • the check valve 21 in the connecting portion 20 is in the open position, so the three mentioned Blend components through the connecting portion 20th also pass to location 102 to deal with the mixture components from the outflow lines 8, 18 to unite.
  • the shut-off valve 23 in the connecting portion 22 is in the closed position.
  • shut-off valves 63, 70 of the station 2 are in the closed position, so no supply of mixture components takes place from station 2 ago.
  • shut-off valves 63 and 70 of the station 2 are in the open position.
  • the Change-over valves 29 and 39 are in the position according to which the mixture components, by the current Pumps 26, 36 are conveyed from the output lines 25, 35 in the outflow lines 28, 38 and thus to Place 103 stream.
  • shut-off valves 82, 83, 84 and the switching valves 49, 59, 69 remain in the same position, in which they are during Phase 1.
  • the shut-off valve 23 in the connecting portion 22 is in the open position, so that the three mixture components from the station 3 through the connecting section 22 also flow to point 103 to deal with the mixture components from the outflow lines 28, 38 to unite.
  • the check valve 21 in the connecting portion 20 is in the closed position.
  • the entire mixture flows from the Position 103 in the transfer line 40, is in the mixer 41st completely mixed and finally flows into the Intermediate storage container 42.
  • shut-off valves 21, 61, 62 are open and the shut-off valves 23, 63, 70 closed
  • shut-off valves 23, 63, 70 open and the Shut-off valves 21, 61, 62 closed.
  • the switching valves 9, 19 of the station 1, the Changeover valves 29, 39 of the station 2 and the changeover valves 49, 59, 69 of the station 3 are basically the Control of the flow rate of the relevant mixture component assigned.
  • the switching valve 9 is the Station 1 taken.
  • the mixture component i. Liquid
  • the mixture component will conveyed in a certain flow of mass through the pump and measured by the flowmeter 94, which is the flow rate the pump 6 (e.g., speed).
  • the switching valve 9 is switched so that the outflow line 8 is blocked, and a flow of the output line 5 in the return line 71 and back takes place to the storage vessel 51.
  • the delivery rate of the pump 6 is controlled to the desired value.
  • the two filling systems 33, 43 can work continuously.
  • the production output of the inventive Plant at least as big as the sum the filling capacities of all downstream bottling plants, including possible dead times during switching between the different phases.
  • the duration of different phases is different may be, for example if different bottling plants available with different filling capacities are.
  • the first liquid food mixture e.g. a first drink
  • the storage container 4, 14 and the "diluent or sweetener mixture components" the storage container 44, 54, 64 is made, and that the other liquid food mixtures, e.g. another one Drink, from the two concentrate mixture components of the Storage tanks 24, 34 and the "dilution or mixture mixture components" the storage container 44, 54, 64 exists.
  • the first drink is a mixture from the mixture components of the storage container 4, 14, 44 and 54
  • the further drink is a mixture from the mixture components of the storage containers 24, 34, 54 and 64 is.
  • mixture component would be the storage container 54 associated with two drinks together, and this mixture component alone would be the least a two liquid food mixtures in common assigned mixture component.
  • Figure 2 shows a further embodiment of the inventive Plant, whereby only those parts of the Attachment are drawn, which differ from the execution Figure 1 differ.
  • the two outflow lines 8, 18 of the station 1 are immediately merged and put in one Connecting portion 112, in which one of a Control device 114 controlled shut-off valve 110 is arranged.
  • the two outflow lines 28, 38 of the station 2 are also merged and put in one further connection section 113, in which also a controlled by the control device 114 check valve 111 is arranged.
  • the three outflow lines 48, 58, 68 of Station 3 are merged the same as in the first embodiment.
  • the shut-off valve 119 takes on the actual Process of the working process does not participate.
  • shut-off valves 61, 62 and 63, 70 remain unchanged.
  • a flushing phase occurs when switching between the two phases.
  • flushing media familiar to the person skilled in the art, water, CO 2 , etc. are used.
  • the shut-off valves 110, 111 and 119 are closed.
  • the purging medium enters the mixer 116 from the conduit 120 to purge it and continues to flow through the conduit 115 to exit via a conduit 122 at a change-over valve 121 ,
  • shut-off valves 123, 124 are open or closed depending on the phase, since obviously the respective mixture only in the him allowed to flow associated storage tank.
  • the advantage of this second embodiment is in essential that only one mixer 116 be present got to. Furthermore, at least a part of the known apparatus, that the storage containers 32, 42 respectively inflowing Analyze the mixture for the correct composition, only be available once.
  • the ones assigned to the conditioner Plant components must usually always, i. here in both versions, be present as any System must be flushed from time to time.

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  1. Dispositif permettant de préparer en continu au moins deux mélanges constitués d'aliments liquides différents se composant respectivement d'un mélange de plusieurs composants de mélange liquides et présentant au moins un composant de mélange commun, ledit dispositif étant destiné à relier deux dispositifs de remplissage fonctionnant en continu pour ces mélanges constitués d'aliments liquides, caractérisé par une première station d'alimentation (1) pour au moins un composant de mélange associé à un premier mélange constitué d'aliments liquides (8, 18), par au moins une autre station d'alimentation (2) pour au moins un autre composant de mélange associé à un autre mélange constitué d'aliments liquide, avec au moins une autre conduite d'évacuation(28, 38), par une unique station d'alimentation en composants de base (3) pour au moins un composant de mélange associé en commun à chaque mélange constitué d'aliments liquide, avec au moins une conduite d'évacuation (48, 58, 68) pour ces composants de mélange et par un système de soupapes d'arrêt (21, 23, 110, 111), qui permet en alternance une communication entre seulement la au moins première conduite d'évacuation (48, 58, 68) pour les composants de mélange communs, ou seulement entre la au moins une autre conduite d'évacuation (28, 38) et la au moins une conduite d'évacuation (48, 58, 68) pour les composants de mélange communs, pour permettre un flux intermittent en alternance d'au moins un premier et au moins un autre composant de mélange en cas de flux simultané en continu des composants de mélange associée en commun aux deux mélanges constitués d'aliments liquides.
  2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la première station d'alimentation (1) présente au moins une première cuve de réserve (4, 14) pour la réception d'un composant de mélange, à laquelle se raccorde une première conduite de sortie (5, 15), pouvant être bloquée par le biais d'un premier organe d'arrêt (61, 62) et conduisant à un premier dispositif de régulation du débit massique (7, 17) contenant une pompe de circulation (6, 16), auquel se raccorde la au moins une première conduite d'évacuation (8, 18), en ce que la moins une autre station d'alimentation (2) présente au moins une autre cuve de réserve (24, 34) pour la réception d'un autre composant de mélange, à laquelle se raccorde une autre conduite de sortie (25, 35) pouvant être bloquée par le biais d'un autre organe d'arrêt (63, 70) et conduisant à un autre dispositif de régulation du débit massique (27, 37) contenant une pompe de circulation (26, 36), auquel se raccorde la au moins une autre conduite d'évacuation (28, 38) et en ce que la station d'alimentation en composants de base (3) présente au moins une cuve de réserve de composants de base (44, 54, 64) pour la réception d'un composant de mélange commun à tous les mélanges constitués d'aliments liquides, à laquelle se raccorde une conduite de sortie des composants de base (45, 55, 65) pouvant être bloquée par un organe d'arrêt (82, 83, 84) et conduisant à un dispositif de régulation du débit massique (47, 57, 67) contenant une pompe de circulation (46, 56, 66) auquel se raccorde la conduite d'évacuation des composants de base (48, 58, 68).
  3. Dispositif selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce qu'un récipient de réserve (51, 52, 53, 60) et une soupape d'inversion (9, 19, 29, 39) sont disposés dans au moins un dispositif de régulation du débit massique (7, 17, 27, 37) de la première (1) et de l'autre station d'alimentation (2), ledit récipient de réserve (51, 52, 53, 60) étant en relation avec la cuve de réserve (4, 14, 24, 34) en question par le biais de la conquite de sortie (5, 15, 25, 35), ladite soupape d'inversion (9, 19, 29, 39) étant en relation avec une conduite de circulation (71, 72, 73, 74) retournant au récipient de réserve (51, 52, 53, 60) en question et avec la conduite d'évacuation en question (8, 18, 28, 38) et permettant, dans une première position, un flux allant de la pompe de circulation (6, 16, 26, 36) à la conduite de circulation respective (71, 72, 73, 74) et bloquant la conduite d'évacuation respective (8, 18, 28, 38) et permettant, dans une autre position, un flux allant de la pompe de circulation (6, 16, 26, 36) à la conduite d'évacuation respective (8, 18, 28, 38) et bloquant la conduite de circulation respective (71, 72, 73, 74).
  4. Dispositif selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce qu'une soupape d'inversion (49, 59, 69) est disposée dans au moins un dispositif de régulation du débit massique (47, 57, 58) de la station d'alimentation en composants de base (3), ladite soupape d'inversion (49, 59, 69) étant en relation avec une conduite de circulation (79, 80, 81) retournant dans la conduite de sortie (45, 55, 65) et avec la conduite d'évacuation en question (48, 58, 68) et permettant, dans une première position, un flux allant dans la conduite de circulation respective (79, 80, 81) et bloquant la conduite d'évacuation respective et permettant, dans une deuxième position, un flux allant dans la conduite d'évacuation respective (48, 58, 68) et bloquant la conduite de circulation respective (79, 80, 81).
  5. Dispositif selon la revendication 2, caractérisé par une première section de liaison (20), destinée à transporter chaque composant de mélange concerné, commun à tous les mélanges d'aliment liquides à préparer, passant entre la au moins une conduite d'évacuation (8, 18) et chaque conduite d'évacuation des composants de base (48, 58, 68) et communiquant avec celles-ci et pouvant être bloquée par l'une première (21) des soupapes d'arrêt (21, 23, 110, 111), caractérisé par une deuxième section de liaison (22), destinée à transporter chaque composant de mélange concerné, commun à tous les mélanges d'aliments liquides à préparer, passant entre la au moins une autre conduite d'évacuation (28, 38) et chaque conduite d'évacuation des composants de base (48, 58, 68) et communiquant avec celles-ci et pouvant être bloquée par l'une deuxième (23) des soupapes d'arrêt (21, 23).
  6. Dispositif selon la revendication 2, caractérisé par une section de liaison (112), destinée à transporter le au moins un composant de mélange vers au moins un composant de mélange associé à tous les mélanges, passant entre la au moins une conduite d'évacuation (8, 18) et chaque conduite d'évacuation des composants de base (48, 58, 68) et communiquant avec celles-ci et pouvant être bloquée par l'une (110) des soupapes d'arrêt (21, 23, 110, 111) et caractérisé par une section de liaison (113), destinée à transporter le au moins deuxième composant de mélange vers au moins un composant de mélange associé à tous les mélanges, passant entre la au moins une autre conduite d'évacuation (28, 38) et chaque conduite d'évacuation des composants de base (48, 58, 68) et communiquant avec celles-ci et pouvant être bloquée par une deuxième (111) des soupapes d'arrêt (21, 23, 110, 111).
  7. Dispositif selon la revendication 5, caractérisé par un système de commande (50) qui est en relation de commande avec chaque premier organe d'arrêt (61, 62), la première soupape d'arrêt (21), chaque autre organe d'arrêt (63, 70) et l'autre soupape d'arrêt (23) et est conçu de sorte que, dans une première position de service, chaque premier organe d'arrêt (61, 62) et la première soupape d'arrêt (21) soient en position ouverte, l'autre organe d'arrêt concerné (63, 70) et l'autre soupape d'arrêt (23) soient en position fermée et, dans une deuxième position de service, chaque premier organe d'arrêt (61, 62) et chaque première soupape d'arrêt (21) soient en position fermée et l'autre organe d'arrêt concerné (63, 70) et l'autre soupape d'arrêt (23) soient en position ouverte, de sorte que, au cours d'un fonctionnement en continu du dispositif, un flux de liquide discontinu en alternance s'écoule aussi bien par la première (30) que par la deuxième conduite de transport (40), dans le cas de mélanges d'aliments liquides disponibles en continu.
  8. Dispositif selon la revendication 6, caractérisé par un système de commande (114) qui est en relation de commande avec chaque premier organe d'arrêt (61, 62), une première (110) des soupapes d'arrêt (21, 23, 110, 111), chaque autre organe d'arrêt (63, 70) et une autre (111) des soupapes d'arrêt (21, 23, 110, 111) et est conçu de sorte que, dans une première position de service, chaque premier organe d'arrêt (61, 62) et la première (110) des soupapes d'arrêt (21, 23, 110, 111) soient en position fermée et le deuxième organe d'arrêt concerné (63, 70) et l'autre (111) soupape d'arrêt (21, 23, 110, 111) soient en position ouverte et, dans une deuxième position de service, chaque premier organe d'arrêt et la première (110) des soupapes d'arrêt (21, 23, 110, 111) soient en position ouverte et l'autre organe d'arrêt concerné (63, 70) et l'autre (111) des soupapes d'arrêt (21, 23, 110, 111) soient en position fermée.
  9. Dispositif selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que chaque récipient de réserve (51, 52, 53, 60) présente au moins un système de capteurs de niveau (75, 76, 77, 78) qui est en relation avec l'organe d'arrêt (61, 62, 63, 70) dans la conduite de sortie en question (5, 15, 25, 35) pour fermer cet organe d'arrêt (61, 62, 63, 70) en cas de niveau de liquide trop élevé dans le récipient de réserve en question (51, 52, 53, 60).
  10. Dispositif selon la revendication 5, caractérisé par au moins une conduite de transport (30, 40, 115) qui communique avec chaque conduite d'évacuation (8, 18, 28, 38) et aboutit dans au moins une cuve de réserve intermédiaire (32, 42), un mélangeur (31, 41, 116) étant disposé dans ladite conduite de transport, et en ce que le volume de réserve de la au moins une cuve de réserve intermédiaire (32, 42) est dimensionné en fonction de la durée et de la fréquence de l'apport du flux de liquide qui lui est associé, de sorte qu'une alimentation continue du dispositif de remplissage (33, 43) monté à la suite soit garantie en cas de débit massique affluant en discontinu d'un mélange respectif, du fait d'organes d'arrêt et de soupapes d'arrêt s'ouvrant en discontinu.
  11. Dispositif selon la revendication 5, caractérisé par une première conduite de transport (30) qui communique avec chaque conduite d'évacuation (8, 18) et la première section de liaison (20) et aboutit dans une première cuve de réserve intermédiaire (32), un premier mélangeur (31) étant disposé dans ladite première conduite de transport (40), qui communique avec chaque autre conduite d'évacuation (28, 38) et la deuxieme section de liaison (22) et aboutit dans une deuxième cuve de réserve intermédiaire (42), un deuxième mélangeur (41) étant disposé dans ladite autre conduite de transport, et en ce que le volume de réserve de chaque cuve de réserve intermédiaire (32, 42) est dimensionné en fonction de la durée et de la fréquence de l'apport du flux de liquide qui lui est associé, de sorte qu'une alimentation continue des dispositifs de remplissage montés à la suite soit garantie en cas de débit massique affluant en discontinu d'un mélange respectif, du fait d'organes d'arrêt (61, 62, 63, 70) et de soupapes d'arrêt (21, 23) s'ouvrant en discontinu.
  12. Dispositif selon la revendication 6, caractérisé par une conduite de transport (115) qui communique avec toutes les conduites d'évacuation (48, 58, 68) de la troisième station d'alimentation (3) et avec les sections de liaison (112, 113), un unique mélangeur (116) étant disposé dans la conduite de transport (115), ladite conduite de transport (115) présente des ramifications (117, 118) qui conduisent respectivement à l'une des cuves de réserve (32, 42).
  13. Dispositif selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que la première station d'alimentation (1) est conçue pour plusieurs composants de mélange différents associés à une première boisson et présente par conséquent plusieurs cuves de réserve (4, 14), conduites de sortie (5, 15), dispositifs de régulation du débit massique (7, 17) contenant une pompe de circulation (6, 16), plusieurs soupapes d'inversion (9, 19) et plusieurs conduites d'évacuation (8, 18), lesdites plusieurs conduites d'évacuation (8, 18) sont en relation avec la première section de liaison (20) associée à la station d'alimentation en composants de base (3) à un endroit en aval de sa soupape d'arrêt (21).
  14. Dispositif selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que la première station d'alimentation (1) est conçue pour plusieurs premiers composants de mélange différents associés à une première boisson et la au moins une autre station d'alimentation (2) est conçue pour plusieurs deuxièmes composants différents associés à une deuxième boisson, de sorte que, pour chacun de ces composants de mélange, il existe une cuve de réserve (4, 14, 24, 34), une conduite de sortie (5, 15, 25, 35), un dispositif de régulation du débit massique (7, 17, 27, 37) contenant une pompe de circulation (5, 16, 26, 36), une soupape d'inversion (9, 19, 29, 39) et une conduite d'évacuation (8, 18, 28, 38) et que les conduites d'évacuation (8, 18) des premiers composants de mélange soient en relation avec la première section de liaison (20) associée à la station d'alimentation en composants de base (3) à un endroit situé en aval de sa soupape d'arrêt (21) et que les conduites de sortie (28, 38) des autres composants de mélange soient en relation avec l'autre section de liaison (22) associée à la station d'alimentation en composants de base (3) à un endroit en aval de sa soupape d'arrêt (23).
  15. Dispositif selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que la station d'alimentation en composants de base (3) est conçue pour plusieurs composants de mélange associés en commun à toutes les boissons et présente par conséquent plusieurs cuves de réserve (44, 54, 64) et plusieurs conduites de sortie (45, 55, 65) avec respectivement un dispositif de régulation du débit massique (47, 57, 67) contenant une pompe de circulation (46, 56, 66), lesdites conduites de sortie se rassemblant à un endroit immédiatement en aval des soupapes d'inversion (49, 59, 69).
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