EP1462041B1 - Vorrichtung zum Pumpen einer Flüssigkeit von einer Verpackung oder von einem Container - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zum Pumpen einer Flüssigkeit von einer Verpackung oder von einem Container Download PDF

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EP1462041B1
EP1462041B1 EP03006556A EP03006556A EP1462041B1 EP 1462041 B1 EP1462041 B1 EP 1462041B1 EP 03006556 A EP03006556 A EP 03006556A EP 03006556 A EP03006556 A EP 03006556A EP 1462041 B1 EP1462041 B1 EP 1462041B1
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André Klopfenstein
Elmar Mock
Naomi Bitmead
Emmanuel Simont-Vermot
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Priority to PCT/EP2004/002750 priority patent/WO2004084688A1/fr
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Priority to CZ20050641A priority patent/CZ2005641A3/cs
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F35/00—Accessories for mixers; Auxiliary operations or auxiliary devices; Parts or details of general application
    • B01F35/71—Feed mechanisms
    • B01F35/713—Feed mechanisms comprising breaking packages or parts thereof, e.g. piercing or opening sealing elements between compartments or cartridges
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F23/00—Mixing according to the phases to be mixed, e.g. dispersing or emulsifying
    • B01F23/20—Mixing gases with liquids
    • B01F23/23—Mixing gases with liquids by introducing gases into liquid media, e.g. for producing aerated liquids
    • B01F23/235—Mixing gases with liquids by introducing gases into liquid media, e.g. for producing aerated liquids for making foam
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F25/00—Flow mixers; Mixers for falling materials, e.g. solid particles
    • B01F25/30—Injector mixers
    • B01F25/31—Injector mixers in conduits or tubes through which the main component flows
    • B01F25/312—Injector mixers in conduits or tubes through which the main component flows with Venturi elements; Details thereof

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  • the present invention relates to a device for pumping a liquid from a package by venturi effect to distribute it in foamed or emulsified form and possibly heated.
  • the invention relates to the food field for the production of emulsified milk beverages as defined in the preamble of claim 1.
  • venturi effect device a suction subassembly of at least one pumpable phase, typically a liquid, comprising a chamber in which arrives a channel for supplying a fluid pressurized by a throat in order to create suction by depression effect at the outlet of the constriction in at least one channel connecting said chamber and the package containing the pumpable liquid
  • the carrier fluid may be a gas or a liquid as defined in the preamble of the claim 1, for example water vapor, hot or cold water, air, or a mixture thereof.
  • This suction subassembly makes it possible to modify the pumpable liquid and to distribute it in the form of a foamed preparation, ie in a liquid-gas mixture, or emulsified, that is to say in a mixture of two immiscible liquids, and / or optionally heated by supply of heat from the carrier fluid to the pumpable liquid.
  • the preparation thus obtained may be for example milk shake, milk-based beverages, for example flavored, coffee, tea, chocolate, soup, or preparations for cappuccinos or moccachinos.
  • the invention will however be illustrated in the context of the manufacture of "cappuccinos", that is to say when the device is associated with a pressurized steam generator, most often the tubing of an espresso coffee machine and when the pumpable liquid is milk to obtain a foaming air-milk-steam emulsion.
  • the most common way to obtain such a foamy preparation is to pour the desired amount of milk into a container, to dip the steam outlet tubing into said container, while shaking it up and down to draw air necessary to obtain the foam.
  • the quality of the foam obtained depends on the ability of the user who, when not a professional, can also be splashed. For hygiene reasons, it will also be observed that the cleaning of the tubing and the container containing the milk is necessary after each use.
  • venturi effect nozzles To avoid some of the disadvantages mentioned above, and in particular to obtain a more regular foam quality, various types of venturi effect nozzles have been proposed, to serve as a sort of interface between the steam outlet of an espresso coffee machine. and a container containing milk.
  • venturi device described for example in the US Patent 4,800,805 , consists of an air supply tube attached to the steam outlet pipe and having its opening positioned below said outlet, the assembly to be immersed in a container containing the desired amount of milk.
  • the improvement described in US Patent 5,335,588 is to make the air supply integral with a sleeve itself adaptable to the steam outlet pipe, the assembly must always be immersed in a container containing the milk.
  • the EP 0 243 326 describes an accessory venturi effect adaptable to an espresso coffee machine, having a large number of parts for having in a suction chamber, a pressurized steam inlet which causes air venturi effect by a first conduit and by a second milk duct from a reservoir incorporated in the machine, or drawn into a standard package by means of a plunger connection pipe. This mixture is then injected into a mixing chamber before exiting as a foam.
  • An improvement proposed in the US Patent 5,265,519 corresponds to a simpler construction accessory, with fewer parts to assemble to form the venturi effect nozzle, but always includes a plunger connection pipe for feeding the milk.
  • the device further comprises a splash-proof cap at the ejection orifice of the foaming preparation.
  • the EP 0803 219 and EP 0803 220 B1 also describe a device for preparing a pumped milk or cappuccino by pumping by means of two tubes immersed in a cardboard-type container and connected to a device venturi effect. Such a device is adapted to receive a container of large capacity and therefore requires a refrigeration system for the preservation of milk.
  • cappuccino In all cases the plumbing connection pipes must be cleaned after each "cappuccino". It should also be observed that the accessory, which is not intended to be disposable, requires periodic maintenance if the cappuccino productions are spaced apart, and that the quantity of cappuccino produced from one time to the next still depends on the attention of the operator.
  • the document US 2310633 A describes a venturi device in another area.
  • the invention therefore aims at overcoming the drawbacks of the aforementioned prior art by means of a new type of device that can be manufactured economically and that makes it possible to obtain an foaming, emulsified and / or heated preparation of the type cappuccino, or another foamed beverage made from milk or the like, having a regular foam in quality and quantity, under improved hygiene conditions.
  • the invention relates to a device as defined in claim 1.
  • the package is closed by a lid and the fastening and opening means are able to fasten to the lid, the nozzle is movable relative to the package between a position in which the package is closed and a position in which the package is opened by the attachment and opening means, the suction channel thus being placed in communication with the liquid contained in the package.
  • the opening is thus easy and makes the device operational, without further manipulation is necessary.
  • the fixing and opening means are also preferably arranged so as to put in communication the suction channel and the liquid contained in the package without outward flow possible.
  • no outflow is meant that the liquid contained in the package is not likely to flow or spill out of the package without a forced suction effect by the subassembly suction venturi effect.
  • the attachment and opening means cooperate with the packaging to put the channel in communication near the bottom of the liquid. A differential hydrostatic pressure is then created which keeps the liquid in the package without risk of possible flow.
  • the fixing and opening means are means capable of loosening a sealing portion between the lid and the package.
  • the fastening and opening means may be means for gripping a portion of the cover which, when the nozzle is moved by a relative movement relative to the packaging, cause the rupture of the sealing portion between the lid and the package.
  • a connecting element capable of connecting the nozzle to the lid by pinching and / or sealing with a portion of the lid. The advantage of a connecting element is to allow separation between the package and the nozzle, the two elements can be assembled at the time of preparation or, conversely, in advance, for example during manufacture.
  • the junction element partially forms the ejection duct, and it is provided with a through passage and a collar allowing screwing or clipping at the end of the body of the nozzle to pinch a seal ring sealingly between the base of the nozzle and said flange.
  • the nozzle is directly sealed to a portion of the seal by sealing more resistant to rupture than the sealing means between the seal and the package.
  • the nozzle is assembled during manufacture.
  • the device of the invention may constitute an assembly comprising the suction subassembly and the associated packaging, the whole can then be disposable and therefore requiring no cleaning.
  • the nozzle can be made economically in one piece by injection molding and be associated with either a package in the form of a capsule, manufactured by thermoforming or injection, hermetically sealed before use, and containing one or more doses of pumpable liquid, either to a container or bowl of greater capacity.
  • the nozzle may also be formed of several nested and / or assembled elements.
  • the suction chamber is located downstream of a restriction and is connected upstream of a throat to a mixing well itself in communication with the outside by a conduit ejection.
  • the restriction is typically configured to provide a high-speed, generally sonic, passage of the carrier fluid to create in the suction chamber the vacuum necessary for the suction of the liquid.
  • Homogenizing means are advantageously provided, either part of the suction subassembly, or the closing means of the package itself.
  • the assembly element can be extended in the mixing well by a dome having a diameter slightly smaller than that of the mixing chamber.
  • the sealing portion defines an opening in the lid and the ejection duct is arranged to communicate with this opening.
  • a grid may be disposed through this opening to form homogenizing means of the ejected product.
  • the liquid suction channel preferably extends between the base of the nozzle and the suction chamber.
  • the nozzle is housed in a chimney formed perpendicular to the plane of the seal of the package, one end of the chimney being connected to the seal by a second sealing portion.
  • This chimney can occupy any position, for example come from material with an edge of the container. However, according to a preferred embodiment, the chimney occupies a central position.
  • the attachment and opening means are means for piercing a portion of the lid. It may be, for example, at least one rigid portion of piercing comprising a suction channel of the liquid.
  • the figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of a first embodiment of a pumping device according to the invention comprising a suction subassembly comprising a nozzle venturi effect designated by the general reference 1.
  • the nozzle 1 is associated with a package 5 having the form of a capsule closed by a deformable seal 7, visible on the figure 2 .
  • the packaging 5 comprises a chimney 9 going from the bottom 11 to the cap 7 which is provided with an opening 8 concentric to the opening of the chimney 9 and whose dimensions are substantially equal to or smaller than the opening of the chimney 9.
  • the capsule can be obtained in one piece by thermoforming or injection of a plastic material.
  • the packaging has a general shape toric.
  • the chimney 9 is designed to receive, on the bottom side 11 of the nozzle 1, and on the seal side 7 a connecting element 13 assembled to the base 14 of the nozzle 1 to form fastening means and opening.
  • the connecting element 13 is screwed onto the nozzle 1, but could be fixed thereto in any other way, such as by clipping.
  • a pinch ring 15 of the lid 7 between the nozzle 1 and the joining element 13 and a sealing ring 17 at the base of the chimney 9, which will be described in more detail below, have also been shown in dotted lines. in liaison with Figures 10 to 13 .
  • the nozzle 1 has a generally cylindrical body 4, with the exception of fins 19 whose role will be explained later.
  • the nozzle 1 comprises a steam inlet well 21 in which is housed a sleeve 22 of an adapter 23 (visible on the figures 9 , 10 and 11 ) to the tubing of a steam generator, for example that of an espresso machine.
  • the adapter 23 is of the "bayonet" type and cooperates with two notches 10 and two grooves 12, diametrically opposite and formed in the upper part of the nozzle 1. The fins therefore make it possible to block the nozzle rotation relative to the capsule.
  • the steam inlet well 21 communicates with a suction chamber 25 via a very small diameter restriction 27 making it possible to pass the carrier fluid at a sonic speed or at least close to it.
  • This restriction 27 is a section reduction which thus generates a vacuum in the suction chamber 25 required for the desired venturi effect.
  • Equivalently the supply well of The steam 21 and the restriction 27 could be formed in a room independent of the remainder of the nozzle, or be formed with the steam supply pipe when it is fitted into the nozzle.
  • the suction chamber 25 is itself in communication with a mixing well 29 via the constriction 26.
  • a channel 31 for supplying air and a channel 33 feeding or pumping the liquid contained inside the package In the suction chamber 25 also open a channel 31 for supplying air and a channel 33 feeding or pumping the liquid contained inside the package.
  • the final quality of a foam depends on many factors, including the air flow that can be controlled with a very accurate calibration of the air intake channel 31. Knowing that the diameter of this channel is of the order of a few tenths of a millimeter, it will be understood that such a calibration is relatively delicate, especially since this nozzle is intended to be produced in large series, for example by injection molding of a plastic material such as as polypropylene (PP), polystyrene or any other suitable plastic material. That is why it is preferred to provide at the level of the air intake port 32 of larger diameter for adapting means to better control the air flow. It is for example a permeable membrane, for example with controlled porosity 32a that is fixed above the orifice 32.
  • a membrane of this type is for example available in the range of products offered by Atofina (Paris). ) under the trademark Pebax ® or by the company Gor (USA) under the trademark Gor-tex ®.
  • This membrane 27a also allows, without modification of the body of the nozzle, to choose the porosity best suited to the pressure of a given steam generator. It will also be observed that the larger diameter of the orifice 32 makes it very easy to seal it if it is desired to use the nozzle, not to produce an emulsion but simply to heat a liquid.
  • the liquid supply channel 33 is formed inside the body 4 of the nozzle 1, the supply orifices 34a, 34b, 34c being situated in the example shown at the base 14 of the nozzle 1 and intended to be placed in communication with the inside of the package containing the liquid when the device is in pumping configuration.
  • the vertical outer portion of the nozzle 1 further comprises a groove 35 for balancing the pressure inside the capsule when pumping the liquid contained in the package.
  • the lower part 36 of this groove 35 is therefore arranged to be in communication with the interior of the package containing the liquid when the device is in pumping configuration.
  • the end of the mixing well 29 has an internal thread 30 making it possible to secure the joining element 13, an exemplary embodiment of which is described below with reference to FIGS. Figures 6 to 8 .
  • the joining element 13 comprises a body 40 having at its base a flange 42 and at its other end a dome 44.
  • the dome 44 is connected to the body 40 by a throat 46.
  • An ejection duct 48 of the heated liquid and / or emulsified is formed through the body 40 below the constriction 46 ( figure 8 ).
  • the body 40 comprises near its base an external thread 41 for screwing the connecting element 13 on the corresponding thread 30 of the nozzle 1.
  • the collar 42 has two maneuvering holes 43, but it is obviously it is possible to imagine other means of screwing, including means of tamper-proof type. It may indeed be desirable, for reasons of hygiene, that the nozzle 1 can not be disassembled and used again after the first use.
  • This inviolability character can also be obtained by providing other means for assembling the nozzle 1 and the junction element 13 for example by clipping. It will finally be observed that the diameter of the base of the dome 44 is very little less than the inside diameter of the mixing well 29 so that the emulsion has a forced passage between the wall of the mixing well 29 and the base of the dome 44. to improve the sparkling nature and in particular homogenize the preparation, and limit the risk of splashing.
  • FIGS. Figures 1 and 2 are partial sections along lines XX and XI-XI of the figure 9 , hereinafter described the operation of the nozzle 1 according to the first embodiment which has just been described, when it is adapted to the capsule 5, closed by the cover 7, as shown in FIGS. Figures 1 and 2 .
  • the capsule 5 has a number of ribs, some ribs 6a serving essentially to strengthen the capsule 5, other ribs 6b being provided to guide the fins 19 of the nozzle 1.
  • the figure 10 shows the nozzle-capsule assembly before opening, that is to say while the contents of the capsule 5 is not in communication with the liquid supply channel 39.
  • the nozzle-nozzle assembly capsule is provided with the adapter 23 comprising a bayonet device for securing through the opening 24 the sleeve 22 for connection to the steam inlet well 21 in the nozzle 1.
  • the ring 15 of the lid 7 is clamped hermetically between the nozzle 1 and the joining element 13, and the bottom of the chimney 9 is glued or hermetically sealed by the sealing ring 17 of the lid 7 surrounding the ring 15.
  • the ring 15 is sealed on the base 14 of the nozzle 1 or on the flange 42 of the connecting element 13. In this position the liquid is completely isolated from the external environment, the feed orifices in liquid 34a, b, c ( figure 5 ) and air 36 to balance the pressure, both being above the ring 17 hermetically bonded to the cap 7.
  • the length of the chimney 9 is such that the cap 7 has a convex shape before opening.
  • the liquid contained in the package 5 is not able to freely circulate in the supply channel 33 of the liquid due to the pressure differential existing between the suction chamber 25 and the liquid surface in the container. 5, the pressure in the package 5 being naturally lower than the pressure in the package 5 at the time of opening. The liquid can not flow freely outside the package 5 through the channel 33. The system is clean.
  • a pressurized vector fluid for example steam
  • the suction chamber 25 creates a vacuum in the supply channel 33 which is in communication with the interior of the the packaging 5, and in the air supply channel 31, so that the liquid contained in the package 5 is pumped by the venturi effect, the pressure in the suction chamber thus becoming less than the pressure above 5.
  • the liquid is then ejected into the mixing well 29 through the throat 26, and distributed after homogenization through the ejection conduit 48 in the form of a hot emulsion. this example.
  • the groove 35 and the orifice 36 make it possible to fill the package 5 with air while the latter is empty of the liquid thus pumped and to ensure that the pressure inside the package remains at a pressure greater than depression created to ensure the continuity of pumping and prevent a collapse towards the inside of the package 5.
  • the suction chamber 25 then returns to a pressure slightly greater than the pressure of the liquid in the package 5, which thus ensures retention of the liquid in the channel 33 without risk of possible outward flow.
  • the slight vacuum that occurs in the head space of the package 5 is sufficient to retain the liquid at a controlled level in the channel 33.
  • the nozzle 2 can be made in two parts 50, 52 nestable, for example by clipping (not shown). It comprises a first hollow outer body 50 whose bottom 51 is traversed by the supply conduit 21 of the pressurized carrier fluid and the air supply duct 31 when it is desired to produce a foam.
  • the outer wall 49 further comprises, as previously, an air supply channel 35 for balancing the pressure in the package during pumping of the liquid.
  • the second inner body 52 has in its center an indent defined by a side wall 54 and a bottom 56 which form the mixing well 29.
  • the bottom 56 is traversed by a throttling channel 26.
  • the throttle channel 26 communicates with the suction chamber 25 which is formed between the bottom 5 of the outer body 50 and the bottom 56 of the inner body 52.
  • the outer wall of the second body 52 has a groove connecting its base 53 and the suction chamber 25 to form against the wall of the outer body 50 the supply channel 33 of the liquid to be pumped.
  • the base 53 of the inner body 52, and possibly that of the outer body 50, is firmly sealed to a ring 15 of the cover, and the base of the chimney 9 is sealed, with a force of less tearing on a ring 17 surrounding the ring 15.
  • the nozzle no longer comprises fins, but only a guide flange 58.
  • This embodiment has the advantage of allowing a simpler manufacture of the nozzle which can easily be achieved by two relatively simple shaped moldings.
  • This second embodiment also differs from the first in that the ejection duct 48 is closed by a grid 59 to homogenize the ejected preparation and thus to increase the quality thereof.
  • the grid may, depending on the embodiment, be formed of a separate piece or come of material with the lid.
  • Figures 17 and 18 a variant of the previous embodiment which differs from the previous one in that the homogenization means are formed by a dome 44 disposed in the mixing well 29 and integral with the inner wall 54 of the inner body 52.
  • This dome 44 is structured substantially like that of the joining element 13 described in Figures 6 to 8 .
  • the gate 59 may also be present.
  • the figure 17 represents the device in the closed position in a diametral section passing through the supply or pumping passage 33 of the liquid, and the figure 18 represents the same device in the open position in a section perpendicular to the first.
  • the figure 19 represents in perspective broken away a third embodiment of a pumping device according to the invention wherein the nozzle 3 passes through the bottom of an open rigid container 60, bowl-shaped optionally comprising a graduated scale 61 for measuring the amount of liquid poured, or conversely to know the amount of liquid consumed.
  • the nozzle 3 can be fixed by a joining element 13. It can also more simply be driven out and stuck in a hole made at the bottom of the bowl 60.
  • This embodiment differs from the embodiments described above in that the suction openings of the nozzle 3 are permanently in communication with the liquid contained inside the container and in that the container is open so that the pressure balancing duct is omitted.
  • the body of the nozzle, or the elements constituting it is preferably manufactured by injection molding of a plastic material.
  • sealing in the present description refers to any means of direct or indirect connection between two parts such as, for example, heat-conducting, induction-welding, photonic or ultrasonic welding, or adhesive bonding, or a combination thereof. of these means.
  • liquid in the present description is understood broadly as any phase or combination of incompressible or quasi-incompressible fluid phases comprising solid inclusions or not and having a pumping ability through ducts.
  • the device is particularly well suited for pumping a liquid food such as milk or a milk-based concentrate from said package.

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  1. Vorrichtung zum Pumpen einer Lebensmittel-Flüssigkeit, wie beispielsweise Milch oder eines Konzentrats auf Milchbasis, aus einem Container (5), um sie erhitzt, aufgeschäumt oder emulgiert abzugeben, aufweisend einen Container (5), einer Ansaug-Untergruppe mit einer Venturidüse (1), die an die Rohrleitung eines Generators für ein unter Druck stehendes Vektor-Fluid in der Form von Dampf oder heißem Wasser angeschlossen werden kann, wobei diese Untergruppe einen Körper (4) umfasst, der eine Zufuhrleitung (21, 27) für das Vektor-Fluid aufweist, die in eine Ansaugkammer (25) mündet, sowie mindestens einen Ansaugkanal (33, 34a, 34b, 34c) für die in dem Container (5, 60) enthaltene Flüssigkeit, der in den Container (5) mündet,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet,
    dass der Ansaugkanal (33) für Flüssigkeit in dem Körper (4) selbst der Düse (1) zwischen dessen Basis (14, 53) und der Ansaugkammer (25) gebildet ist, und dass die Ausstoßleitung (48) durch den Boden des Containers (5) verläuft, wobei sie eine dichte Verbindung gegenüber der in diesem Container (5) enthaltenen Flüssigkeit bildet.
  2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet,
    dass sie eine Verpackung (5) aufweist und dass diese Vorrichtung zusammen mit der Verpackung zum Wegwerfen gedacht ist.
  3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 2,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet,
    dass die Verpackung die Form einer durch einen verformbaren Schutzdeckel verschlossenen Kapsel hat.
  4. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet,
    dass die Ansaugkammer (25) über eine Verengung (26) mit einem Mischschacht (29) verbunden ist, der durch eine Ausstoßleitung (48), die sich an der Basis (14) des Körpers (4) der Düse (1) befindet, mit Außen in Verbindung steht.
  5. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorherigen Ansprüche,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet,
    dass die Düse aus einem Körper besteht, der in zwei Teilen (50, 52) ausgeführt ist, welche aus einem ersten, äußeren Körper (50) bestehen, durch den die Zufuhrleitung (21, 27) für das Vektor-Fluid und die Luft-Zufuhrleitung (31) verlaufen und in dem ein zweiter, innerer Körper (52) sitzt, durch den eine Verengung (26) verläuft, die mit der Ansaugkammer (25) in Verbindung steht, die zwischen diesem ersten und diesem zweiten Körper (50, 52) gebildet ist, wobei der der Zufuhrkanal (33) für Flüssigkeit zwischen den Wänden dieses ersten und dieses zweiten Körpers gebildet ist.
  6. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 5,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet,
    dass an der Basis (53) des inneren Körpers (52) eine Kuppel (44) ausgebildet ist, die mit diesem aus dem gleichen Material gebildet ist.
  7. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet,
    dass die Ansaug-Untergruppe Befestigungs- und Öffnungsmittel (13, 15, 30) aufweist, die geeignet sind, die Düse (1, 2, 3) mit der Verpackung zu verbinden und den Ansaugkanal (33) mit der Flüssigkeit im Inneren der Verpackung (1, 2, 3) in Verbindung zu setzen.
  8. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorherigen Ansprüche,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet,
    dass sie ferner einen Luftzufuhrkanal (31) aufweist, der in die Ansaugkammer (25) mündet.
  9. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet,
    dass die Düse (3) durch den Boden eines offenen Containers (60) verläuft.
  10. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 9,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet,
    dass die Ansaugöffnungen der Düse (3) in ständiger Verbindung mit der im Inneren des Containers enthaltenen Flüssigkeit stehen.
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ES03006556T ES2338640T3 (es) 2003-03-24 2003-03-24 Dispositivo para bombear un liquido a partir de un embalaje o de un recipiente.
AT03006556T ATE459278T1 (de) 2003-03-24 2003-03-24 Vorrichtung zum pumpen einer flüssigkeit von einer verpackung oder von einem container
EP03006556A EP1462041B1 (de) 2003-03-24 2003-03-24 Vorrichtung zum Pumpen einer Flüssigkeit von einer Verpackung oder von einem Container
DE60331520T DE60331520D1 (de) 2003-03-24 2003-03-24 Vorrichtung zum Pumpen einer Flüssigkeit von einer Verpackung oder von einem Container
JP2006504709A JP4359306B2 (ja) 2003-03-24 2004-03-17 パッケージ又は容器から液体をポンピングするための装置
HU0500980A HUP0500980A2 (en) 2003-03-24 2004-03-17 Device for pumping a liquid from a packaging or a container
CZ20050641A CZ2005641A3 (cs) 2003-03-24 2004-03-17 Zarízení pro cerpání kapaliny z obalu
US10/550,522 US7377454B2 (en) 2003-03-24 2004-03-17 Device for pumping a liquid from a packaging or a container
PL378075A PL204706B1 (pl) 2003-03-24 2004-03-17 Urządzenie do pompowania płynu
RU2005132573/12A RU2336010C2 (ru) 2003-03-24 2004-03-17 Устройство для откачивания жидкости из упаковки или контейнера
BRPI0408654-6A BRPI0408654A (pt) 2003-03-24 2004-03-17 dispositivo para bombear um lìquido a partir de uma embalagem ou de um contêiner
AU2004224810A AU2004224810B2 (en) 2003-03-24 2004-03-17 Device for pumping a liquid from a packaging or a container
SG200706590-7A SG158749A1 (en) 2003-03-24 2004-03-17 Device for pumping a liquid from a packaging or a container
MXPA05010132A MXPA05010132A (es) 2003-03-24 2004-03-17 Dispositivo para bombear un liquido desde un empaque o un contenedor.
PCT/EP2004/002750 WO2004084688A1 (fr) 2003-03-24 2004-03-17 Dispositif pour pomper un liquide a partir d’un emballage ou d’un container
CNB2004800078405A CN100488426C (zh) 2003-03-24 2004-03-17 从包装或容器中泵送液体的装置
CA2519261A CA2519261C (en) 2003-03-24 2004-03-17 Device for pumping a liquid from a packaging or a container
BG109326A BG109326A (en) 2003-03-24 2005-10-17 PACKAGING OR CONTAINER LIQUIDATION DEVICE
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NO20054874A NO20054874L (no) 2003-03-24 2005-10-21 Innretning for pumping av en vaeske fra en pakning eller en beholder
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