EP1954580B1 - Bec verseur de liquides - Google Patents

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EP1954580B1
EP1954580B1 EP06819743A EP06819743A EP1954580B1 EP 1954580 B1 EP1954580 B1 EP 1954580B1 EP 06819743 A EP06819743 A EP 06819743A EP 06819743 A EP06819743 A EP 06819743A EP 1954580 B1 EP1954580 B1 EP 1954580B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
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    • B65D25/40—Nozzles or spouts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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  • the present invention relates to a spout for pouring liquid, in particular wine from a container, according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the present invention is based on the object to overcome the above drawbacks and to provide a spout, which allows an effective contact of the liquid with the oxygen in the air when pouring out of the bottle.
  • the present invention is based i.a. on the knowledge that the immersion of the end of the tube in the liquid flow, which usually occupies no more than a maximum of 50% of the channel cross-section, the atmospheric oxygen is transported directly into the liquid flow and entrained there, so that starting from the interior of the liquid flow a Contact with the atmospheric oxygen takes place and from there over the entire cross section of the liquid flow. In this case, a vortex formation within the liquid flow is substantially avoided, so that the effluent wine is not affected in its consistency.
  • Fig. 1 in particular for decanting wine, consists of a plug-in section 2 for sealing insertion into the opening of a vessel, in particular into the pouring opening of a bottle neck of a wine bottle, a middle mixing section 3 and a front pouring section 4 located at the mixing section 3 is attached.
  • a continuous liquid channel 5 extends with a central longitudinal axis XX.
  • the mixing section 3 is formed as a cylindrical section, which is made in particular of hard plastic.
  • the insertion portion 2 consists of a substantially cylindrical portion 7 which is integrally formed on the mixing portion 3 and has a relation to this reduced wall thickness, so that at the transition between the two sections 3, 7, a step 8 is formed at the periphery.
  • a sealing body 9 which is preferably made of soft plastic applied. This sealing body 9 is frusto-conical, so that its outer diameter from the free end of the insertion portion 2 increases to the level 8, to the outer diameter of the mixing section 3.
  • the pouring portion 4 consists of a bent into a hollow cylinder, in particular of metal, for. B.
  • This spout 11 has a spout 12 whose opening cross-section at an acute angle ⁇ , in particular a size of 30 to 60 ° to the central longitudinal axis XX extends.
  • the liquid channel 5 has a circular cross section with a first constant diameter, in particular of 11 mm in the region of the sections 2 and 3 and the opposite enlarged inner diameter in the region of the spout-like spout 11th
  • a ventilation opening is provided, which consists of a tube 14 which is inserted into an opening 15 in the wall of the mixing section 3.
  • This tube 14 extends obliquely to the central longitudinal axis XX, wherein in a first embodiment, a course at an acute angle ⁇ , in particular of 60 ° is provided.
  • This tube 14 has a length such that its tube end projects beyond the central longitudinal axis XX, wherein the length of the tube 14 extending in the liquid channel 5 is> R / sinus ⁇ and ⁇ 2R / sinus ⁇ and where R is the radius of the liquid channel section in the region of the tube 14 is.
  • the tube 14 extends to just before the opening 15 opposite wall, so that its length in the value 2R / sinus ⁇ substantially corresponds, but with a certain liquid gap between the end of the tube 14 and the adjacent wall of the Mixing section 3 is present, so that even below the tube 14 liquid can flow through it, so that the tube 14 is surrounded by liquid on all sides.
  • the tube 14 has an outlet opening 16, wherein the opening cross-section at an acute angle ⁇ to the central longitudinal axis XX extends.
  • the acute angle ⁇ can preferably assume a size which is ⁇ 30 and ⁇ 90 °.
  • the diameter of the tube 14 is preferably 5 mm.
  • the inner diameter of the liquid channel 5 in the region of the free end of the insertion section 2 is for example 11 mm.
  • the outer diameter of the insertion section 2 in this area is for example 16 mm and the outer diameter of the insertion section 2 immediately before the step 8 is for example 20 mm.
  • the pouring portion 4 is made of, for example, 1 mm thick stainless steel sheet.
  • the spout-like spout 11, for example, has a longitudinal slot 17, the width of which may be about 6 mm.
  • the region of the opening 15 in the wall of the mixing section 3 for receiving the tube 14 has one of On the inlet opening of the tube 14 adapted opening, which merges into the longitudinal slot portion 18, which has a smaller width than the longitudinal slot 17.
  • the longitudinal slot 17 may extend over the entire length of the pouring portion, so that then the opening 15 is within the slot area.
  • the spout 11 has a spout opening 12 whose opening cross-section at an acute angle ⁇ in the range of 30 to 45 ° to the central longitudinal axis.
  • the invention is based on the finding that when pouring liquid by means of a spout of the generic type, the entire liquid channel cross section may never be filled with the liquid 19 to be poured out, but should generally be filled with a maximum of 50% of the channel cross section during the pouring out of the liquid 19. Because on the one hand would not get into the interior of the container to be emptied at a complete filling of the channel cross-section, so that emptying would not be possible, and on the other hand, a liquid volume> 50% of the channel cross-section would require a strong inclination of the container (bottle) and when pouring a cause such liquid flow that a surge of liquid would be generated which would prevent a proper filling of glasses.
  • the embodiment of the invention allows that the oxygen can be introduced through the tube 14 where actually liquid 19 during pouring, even at a very reduced volume of liquid is present.
  • D. h. The introduced through the tube 14 atmospheric oxygen is introduced in the interior of the liquid flow and pulled there into the liquid flow and can here cause the desired oxidation of the wine from the inside out. In this case, this oxygen introduction and mixing of the atmospheric oxygen with the liquid takes place without turbulence of the liquid. A turbulence of the wine is therefore undesirable, since this aroma loss occurs.
  • the invention allows a very gentle, very effective decantation of the wine already immediately when pouring out of the wine bottle.
  • the longitudinal slot 17 formed in the pouring section 4 unimpeded aeration of the bottle to be emptied is effected, so that a continuous liquid flow is ensured.
  • the longitudinal slot 17 also allows a good optical Control when pouring.
  • Fig. 3 clarified, with the same parts as in Fig. 1 and 2 are provided with the same reference numerals.
  • the tube 14 is inserted such that its longitudinal axis encloses an obtuse angle ⁇ , in particular of 120 ° to 140 ° with the longitudinal axis XX of the spout, and the length of the tube 14 is greater than the amount a / 2 / sinus (180 °). ⁇ ) and wherein a is the clear width of the liquid channel 5 in the middle section 3.
  • the tube 14 has an outlet opening 16 whose opening cross-section lies in a plane which extends at an acute angle ⁇ obliquely to the longitudinal axis XX, wherein viewed in longitudinal section the tube wall 14a, which faces the flow direction B, over the entire cross-section of the liquid channel. 5 and the opposite in the direction of flow tube wall 14b has a length Deartige that the opening cross-section 16 of the tube 14 between the upper air inlet opening 14c of the tube 14 opposite wall 5a of the liquid channel 5 and the longitudinal axis XX is located.
  • a very large outlet opening 16 is created, which lies in the liquid flow, so that a maximum air supply is achieved.
  • a wall recess 20 is formed in its edge region. Through this wall recess 20, liquid can pass during the pouring, so that liquid can also flow below the outlet opening 16.
  • the middle portion 3 and the piercing portion 2 are formed as a one-piece plastic body.
  • the pouring portion 4 in cross-section approximately U-shaped open on one side, the middle U-leg 21 serves as a bottom portion and the other two U-legs 22, 23 form side walls.
  • the side walls 22, 23 with the bottom portion 21 each have an acute angle ⁇ of about 80 ° to 89 °. Due to the upward, ie unilaterally open design of the pouring portion 4, a ventilation of the exiting liquid is also possible during pouring.
  • the height of the side walls 22, 23 decreases from the middle section 3 to the end of the pouring section 4.
  • the height of the side walls 22, 23 in the region of the connection to the central portion 3 is such that it corresponds approximately to the height of the central portion 3 and in the region of the end of the spout portion is about 20 to 25% of the height of the central portion. 3
  • This course of the side walls 22, 23 ensures good guidance of the exiting liquid, for example, into a glass to be filled, without it being possible for liquid to escape laterally at the end of the pouring section 4, for example.
  • separating means 24 are arranged parallel to the longitudinal axis XX in the liquid flow cross section of the pouring section 4 in the pouring section 4.
  • these separating means 24 preferably extend over the entire length of the pouring portion 4, wherein as from Fig. 6 can be seen, these release means 24 embedded in the central portion and secured therein. It is within the scope of the invention to use these release agent 24 as the only aeration means in the context of the invention, so that in this case a spout according to the invention would have no ventilation by means of a ventilation tube.
  • the separating means 24 may consist of a grid arrangement, as shown in FIG Fig. 8 is shown.
  • mesh 25 forms in the lattice, through which the liquid can pass and then continue to run on the bottom wall 21 of the spout located below.
  • Fig. 9 an alternative embodiment of the release means 24 is shown, wherein these are formed by a perforated plate. Again, the liquid can flow on the one hand above the perforated plate and on the other hand through the passage openings 28 of the perforated plate from the top of the perforated plate to the bottom of the spout.
  • red wine especially red wine, for example, has an oxygen content of 0.82 O 2 mg / l. If such a red wine from the bottle is poured into a glass, an oxygen content of 1.8 O 2 mg / l is measured.
  • the same red wine with a spout on the market has a measured oxygen content of 2.2 O 2 mg / l in the glass when poured out.
  • the same red wine with a spout invention with a ventilation through a tube according to Fig. 5 distributed, the red wine in the glass has a measured oxygen content of 3.5 O 2 mg / l.
  • the same red wine with a spout invention with the horizontal release means 24 according to Fig. 8 is poured into a glass, has a measured oxygen content of 3.5 O 2 mg / l.
  • the same wine with a spout according to the invention, which has both a ventilation tube 14 and a horizontal separating means 24, as it is for example in Fig. 6 is filled into a glass, this results in a measured oxygen content of 4.2 O 2 mg / l.
  • the effectiveness of the present invention can be easily read. If the above oxygen content readings are compared to the red wine oxygen content after 3 hours of aeration in a decanter carafe having an oxygen content of 6.8O 2 mg / l. has, it follows that with the pourer according to the invention a very effective ventilation of the wine is achieved without a long decanting process is required.

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  1. Bec verseur (1) servant à verser un liquide, en particulier du vin, à partir d'un contenant, composé d'une partie à enfoncer (2) destinée à être enfoncée hermétiquement dans l'orifice du contenant, une partie centrale (3) et une partie de versement (4) s'y rattachant. Un canal continu (5) s'étend à travers ces parties (2, 3, 4) et des moyens d'aération sont réalisés dans au moins l'une des parties pour aérer le liquide en écoulement dans le canal (5). Le bec verseur est caractérisé en ceci que la partie centrale (3) est réalisée de manière cylindrique, sous la forme d'une partie de mélange comportant un orifice d'aération s'étendant à travers une paroi, orifice d'aération dont la section transversale est inférieure à la section transversale du canal (5). L'orifice d'aération est formé d'un tube (14) fixé dans la paroi de la partie de mélange (3), tube dont l'axe longitudinal s'étend soit en angle aigu α dans le sens du versement, en diagonal par rapport à l'axe longitudinal central (X-X) de la partie cylindrique (3) du canal (5), le tube (14) étant inséré de telle sorte que l'angle aigu α se situe dans une plage comprise entre α ≥ 30° et ≤ 60° et la longueur du tube (14) étant supérieure à la somme a/2/sinus α et, de préférence, légèrement inférieure à la somme a/sinus α, le diamètre intérieur a du canal (5) se situant au niveau de la partie cylindrique (3), soit il s'étend en angle obtus α, dans le sens inverse au sens du versement, en diagonal par rapport à l'axe longitudinal central (X-X) de la partie cylindrique (3) du canal (5). L'angle obtus α se situe notamment dans une plage comprise entre 120° et 140° et la longueur du tube (14) est supérieure à la somme a/2/sinus α(180°-α), le diamètre intérieur a du canal (5) se situant dans la partie cylindrique (3) et le tube (14) présentant un orifice de sortie (16) dont la section transversale est située sur un plan qui s'étend en angle aigu β, en diagonal par rapport à l'axe longitudinal (X-X). Si l'on regarde la coupe longitudinale, on voit que la paroi du tube (14a), qui est orientée dans le sens inverse au sens de l'écoulement (B), s'étend sur l'ensemble de la section transversale du canal (5) et que la paroi du tube (14b) opposée dans le sens de l'écoulement possède une longueur telle que la section transversale de l'orifice (16) du tube (14) se trouve entre la paroi (5a) du canal (5) opposée à l'orifice supérieur d'entrée d'air (14c) du tube (14) et l'axe longitudinal (X-X).
  2. Bec verseur (1) selon le préambule de la revendication 1 ou selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'on a réalisé, dans la partie de versement (4), des moyens d'aération sous forme de séparations (24), disposées dans la section transversale d'écoulement de la partie de versement (4) et s'étendant parallèlement à l'axe longitudinal (X-X), pour augmenter la superficie de liquide.
  3. Bec verseur (1) selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que la section transversale de l'orifice de sortie (16) du tube (14) se trouve sur un plan qui forme un angle β situé dans une plage comprise entre 30° et 90° par rapport à l'axe longitudinal central (X-X) de la partie cylindrique centrale (3).
  4. Bec verseur (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que la partie à enfoncer est composée d'une partie cylindrique sensiblement interne (7) qui est réalisée d'un seul tenant avec la partie cylindrique (3) et présente une épaisseur de paroi inférieure à celle-ci, un gradin (8) étant réalisé entre les deux parties (3, 7) de manière circonférentielle.
  5. Bec verseur (1) selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que l'on a disposé un joint (9), qui est tronconique, sur la partie cylindrique interne (7).
  6. Bec verseur (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1, 3 à 5, caractérisé en ce que la partie de versement (4) est composée d'une pièce de retenue cylindrique (10) qui entoure la partie cylindrique (3) de manière circonférentielle et d'une pièce d'évacuation avant réalisée à mode d'embout (11).
  7. Bec verseur (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1, 3 à 6, caractérisé en ce que la partie de versement (4) présente un orifice d'évacuation (12) dont la section transversale s'étend en angle aigu γ, en particulier dans une plage comprise entre 30° et 45°, par rapport à l'axe longitudinal central (X-X).
  8. Bec verseur (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1, 3 à 7, caractérisé en ce que la partie de versement (4) présente une fente longitudinale (17) dans laquelle on a agencé l'orifice (15) destiné à loger le tube (14).
  9. Bec verseur (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1, 3 à 8, caractérisé en ce qu'on a réalisé une cavité (20) à l'extrémité de la paroi (14a), du tube (14), orientée dans le sens inverse au sens d'écoulement, sur sa bordure.
  10. Bec verseur selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé en ce que la partie de versement (4) est ouverte d'un côté dans sa coupe transversale, de manière à peu près en U, le montant en U central servant de fond (21) et les deux autres montants en U servant de parois latérales (22, 23).
  11. Bec verseur selon la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce que les parois latérales (22, 23) forment, avec le fond (21), un angle aigu δ compris entre environ 80 et 89°.
  12. Bec verseur selon la revendication 10 ou 11, caractérisé en ce que la hauteur des parois latérales (22, 23) décroît de la partie centrale (3) à l'extrémité de la partie de versement (4).
  13. Bec verseur selon la revendication 12, caractérisé en ce que la hauteur des parois latérales (22, 23) correspond, au niveau de la partie centrale, à la hauteur présentée par la partie centrale (3) et s'élève, au niveau de l'extrémité de la partie de versement (4), à environ 20 à 25% de la hauteur de la partie centrale (3).
  14. Bec verseur selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 13, caractérisé en ce que les séparations (24) sont une plaque perforée qui s'étend, à faible distance d'un fond (21) de la partie de versement (4), entre son extrémité et la partie centrale (3).
  15. Bec verseur selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 13, caractérisé en ce que la partie de versement (4) présente des séparations (24) qui sont réalisées sous forme de grille, laquelle s'étend, à faible distance, parallèlement à un fond (21), entre la partie centrale (3) et l'extrémité de la partie de versement (4).
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