EP3041781B1 - Tapping device for a bag-in-carton package and actuating unit and cassette therefor - Google Patents

Tapping device for a bag-in-carton package and actuating unit and cassette therefor Download PDF

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EP3041781B1
EP3041781B1 EP13802861.8A EP13802861A EP3041781B1 EP 3041781 B1 EP3041781 B1 EP 3041781B1 EP 13802861 A EP13802861 A EP 13802861A EP 3041781 B1 EP3041781 B1 EP 3041781B1
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Rainer Samson
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67B—APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
    • B67B7/00—Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers
    • B67B7/24—Hole-piercing devices
    • B67B7/26—Hole-piercing devices combined with spouts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D3/00—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
    • B67D3/0029—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes provided with holders for bottles or similar containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D3/00—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D3/00—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
    • B67D3/04—Liquid-dispensing taps or cocks adapted to seal and open tapping holes of casks, e.g. for beer

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  • the invention relates to a dispensing device for at least one bag-in-carton packaging according to the preamble of claim 1 and an actuating device and cassette therefor.
  • bag-in-carton packaging is also called "bag-in-box" packaging.
  • the bag-in-box packaging serves to hold a beverage such as juice or wine and has a dispensing valve for tapping the beverage in the bag, which can be operated vertically here. When tapped, the bag deflates without air flowing into the bag, with the result that the beverage in the bag does not come into contact with oxygen even after the bag-in-carton packaging has opened, and therefore remains durable for a long time.
  • a generic dispensing device is off WO 2012/041271 A2 known.
  • This known dispensing device has an actuating device with a valve receiving bearing and an actuating means for actuating the dispensing valve.
  • the actuating means is articulated by means of a horizontal pivot axis on the valve receiving bearing and has an upward lever arm.
  • the lever arm is arranged outside the housing and can therefore be actuated manually to tap in a substantially horizontal direction.
  • the horizontal actuation is implemented via the pivot axis in a vertical actuation of the dispensing valve from above.
  • the dispensing valve is located with laterally projecting wings firmly on the valve receiving bearing and an actuation is carried out by pressure from above on an area provided for this purpose at the dispensing valve.
  • the housing of this known dispensing device is thermally insulating. Within the housing, a cooling of the bag-in-carton packaging and thus the beverage therein is carried out. By arranged in a door of the housing lever arm of the actuating means, however, the thermal insulation of the housing is adversely affected here.
  • Another actuator for a dispensing device is off EP 1 201 601 A1 known.
  • different embodiments of the actuating device are provided.
  • an upward and pivotable about a pivot axis lever is provided, wherein the pivot axis is moved by means of a further lever up when a another pivot axis is moved by means of another lever down.
  • EP 0 581 492 A1 and EP 1 826 173 A1 each discloses liquid dispenser with a housing and with manually operable from outside the housing actuators.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a convenient to use dispensing device, which also allows in particular also an advantageous thermal insulation of the housing.
  • a dispensing device for at least one with, in particular vertically actuatable, dispensing valve-equipped bag-in-carton packaging, comprising a housing for receiving the bag-in-carton packaging and having an actuating device corresponding to the dispensing valve, which has at least one valve receiving bearing and which has at least one actuating means for actuating the dispensing valve, wherein the actuating means is articulated by means of a, in particular horizontal, pivot axis on the valve receiving bearing and having an upward lever arm, the invention provides that the actuating means is disposed completely within the housing.
  • a manually operable from outside the housing actuating element is arranged in front of a contact region, which is located above the pivot axis on the lever arm.
  • the actuator extends through the housing and engages for actuating the dispensing valve by means of the actuating means in the contact region, in particular horizontally, on the lever arm. Protection is also claimed for an actuating device for a dispensing device according to the invention as well as for a cassette for receiving the bag-in-a-box packaging with a holder and actuating device attached to the cassette.
  • the actuating means can be comfortably operated by means of the actuating element, which has for example a push-button, from outside the housing.
  • the contact element preferably extends horizontally or perpendicular to the outflow direction out of the dispensing valve through the housing and engages horizontally or perpendicular to the outflow direction from the dispensing valve on the lever arm. Thanks to the pivot axis, which is preferably oriented horizontally, the horizontal pressure movement is converted into a pressure movement from the top of the nozzle.
  • the actuating element is arranged above a beverage outlet of the dispensing valve, so that freely positioned by the actuating element, a cup under the dispensing valve and intuitively the button located above it can be pressed to tap.
  • the drink flows when tapping through an outlet arranged at the bottom of the nozzle and through a
  • the arrangement of the actuating element in front of the contact region is to be understood here as an arrangement in which the actuating element is displaced from the bag-in-carton packaging in the direction of the housing, at least in the horizontal direction, relative to the contact region on the side of the dispensing valve.
  • the dispensing device is in Zapfhneer, in particular horizontal, orientation and from a front side on which the nozzle can be actuated by means of the actuating element.
  • a corresponding consideration is based on all further information concerning an arrangement of a part before or after another part.
  • the valve receiving bearing on bearing surfaces for laterally projecting wings of the dispensing valve.
  • the wings are used in a first type of dispensing valve to trigger the tapping operation by lifting the wings against a valve body of the dispensing valve.
  • a known dispensing valve of the first type is known by the name "Vitop” -Zapfventil.
  • the invention is adapted to the dispensing valve of the first type, that is to say to the "Vitop" dispensing valve or building-like dispensing valves.
  • the actuating means is adapted to a nozzle of a second type, wherein the wings are fixedly connected to the housing body of the nozzle and serve only the support.
  • a dispensing valve of the second type is known as a "Rapak" dispensing valve.
  • any construction-type dispensing valves can also be actuated by the dispensing device according to the invention.
  • the actuating means is preferably designed for actuating the dispensing valve by pressing on certain areas of the dispensing valve.
  • a dispensing valve of the first type the entire housing body is pressed downwards, so that the wings resting on the valve receiving bearing make a relative upward movement and thereby open the dispensing valve.
  • the nozzle is preferably in guide channels led the valve receiving bearing.
  • the dispensing valve is opened by pressing on an upper central area, wherein the valve body firmly connected to the wings maintains its position unchanged.
  • the pivot axis is arranged in the horizontal direction or in a direction perpendicular to the outflow direction from the dispensing valve before a projection of the dispensing valve to a horizontal or perpendicular to the outflow direction projection plane, when the actuating means is in contact with the dispensing valve. This translates a horizontal push against the lever arm into a push from the top of the particular areas of the dispensing valve.
  • the pivot axis is arranged in the horizontal direction or in a direction perpendicular to the outflow direction from the nozzle before a projection of the contact area on a horizontal or perpendicular to the outflow direction projection plane, when the actuating means is in contact with the nozzle.
  • the contact element in particular by means of at least one retaining groove, held displaceably on the lever arm.
  • the actuating means comprises an actuating portion which is hinged at its front end by means of the pivot axis to the valve receiving bearing and from the rear end of which the lever arm extends upward, when the actuating means is in contact with the nozzle by means of the actuating portion.
  • the actuating means is thus formed in the manner of an angle body with the substantially horizontally disposed actuating portion and the substantially vertically or upwardly arranged lever arm.
  • the actuating means on a lever arm adjustably held contact element for providing the contact area.
  • the contact element can assume an operating position in which the actuating device can be actuated by means of the actuating element, and can assume a blocking position in which the actuating device is locked against an actuation by the actuating means. This can be adjusted, whether a pin is possible by means of the actuating element or not.
  • the provision of a beverage can thus be limited in time by the contact element is brought from the operating position to the locked position.
  • the lever arm has an opening through which the actuating element engages when the actuating means is in contact with the dispensing valve and the contact element is in the locking position and the actuating element is actuated.
  • the actuator thus engages in an operation in the void, so that the actuating means can not be operated.
  • the contact element in particular by means of at least one retaining groove, held displaceably on the lever arm.
  • the lever arm has at least one retaining groove in which the contact element is held displaceably.
  • two retaining grooves are provided on the lever arm. The displaceability of the contact element is an advantageous possibility to release the opening of the lever arm in a simple manner or to close and at the same time to keep the contact element safe.
  • the actuating means has at least one guide element on the lever arm.
  • the valve receiving bearing according to this embodiment has at least one guide groove, which provides a lateral guide for the guide element when actuating the dispensing valve by means of the actuating device.
  • two guide elements and two guide grooves are provided. Thanks to the guiding element guided in the guide groove, the actuating means is reliably guided during actuation by means of the actuating element, so that a bending or tilting of the actuating means is counteracted.
  • the actuating device has a clip connection holding the guide element in the guide groove and preferably audibly latching in to lock the dispensing valve to the actuating device.
  • the nozzle can be clamped in this way tool-free and safe in the actuator.
  • the guide element engages audibly in the guide and can not leave his leadership automatically below. To release the clip connection, it is sufficient to press the guide element or the guide elements with little effort in the direction of the axis of rotation in order to be able to fold down the actuating means relative to the valve receiving bearing.
  • the actuating element has a ram displaceably mounted along its longitudinal axis in the housing.
  • the actuating element has at its contactable with the actuating means in the contact area end an adjusting screw for adjusting the length of the actuating element.
  • the tip of the plunger is formed by the adjusting screw, whose axis of rotation extends in the longitudinal direction of the plunger. Thanks to the adjusting screw can be easily and accurately adjusted how far the actuator must be actuated to trigger a dispensing operation.
  • the actuating element has a return spring, so that after an actuating operation of the actuating element, the nozzle can close without having to actively push back the actuating element in its initial position.
  • the actuating device is preferably fastened to a holder.
  • the holder is preferably a separate component relative to the actuating device.
  • the holder is formed integrally with the actuating device.
  • the actuating device is designed as a replaceable insert adapted to the respective dispensing valve.
  • the actuating device is releasably attached to the separate holder.
  • the particular insert is specially adapted to the first type or the second type of dispensing valve or another type of dispensing valve.
  • the dispensing device is suitable for dispensing liquids from bag-in-carton packages with differently designed dispensing valves by virtue of the possibility of changing over the actuating device. To change to a bag-in-carton package with a nozzle of a different type, only the actuator needs to be replaced.
  • the actuating device preferably consists of the valve receiving bearing, the actuating means and the pivot axis.
  • the pivot axis is either physically formed as a separate component or given by a special configuration of the valve receiving bearing and / or the actuating means.
  • the holder preferably has a front contact surface, against which the replaceable actuating device, in particular the valve receiving bearing, can be supported.
  • the contact surface is in particular vertically aligned. Thanks to the contact surface the valve receiving bearing is secured against a, in particular horizontal, displacement relative to the holder even when actuated by the actuating means.
  • the holder in particular for changing the bag-in-carton packaging, hinged hinged to a fixed part.
  • the holder is locked by means of a hook in its folded-up position on the fixed part.
  • To fold down the bracket is raised and then folded down to the front.
  • the fixed part is preferably fixed, for example by means of a screw, positioned in the housing.
  • the fixed part is attached to a tray on which the bag-in-carton packaging rests in Zapfhneen condition.
  • the holder is attached to a cassette for receiving the bag-in-carton package.
  • the cassette is preferably suitable for receiving different, in particular differently sized, bag-in-carton packages.
  • the respective bag-in-box packaging can be inserted outside the housing into the cassette.
  • the actuator can already be ready to tap positioned on the nozzle. Therefore, a door in the housing only needs to be opened for a short time to insert the cassette, so that inserting the cassette or a change of cassettes in a short time is possible.
  • the holder is designed for hanging in the fixed part.
  • Fig. 1 1 shows a dispensing device 1 for a bag-in-a-box packaging 2, comprising a carton 3, a bag 4 held in the carton 3 and a dispensing valve 5 connected to the bag 4 for dispensing liquid 6 from the bag 4 or from the bag in-carton package 2 has.
  • the dispensing valve 5 has a main body 7 and laterally projecting wings 8, which must be moved in the embodiment shown relative to the base body 7 upwards to allow a portion of the liquid 6 to flow through an outlet 9 of the dispensing valve 5.
  • the dispensing valve 5 is here a so-called "Vitop" -Zapfventil or a construction-like nozzle.
  • the bag-in-carton package 2 also have a so-called "Rapak" -Zapfventil or a construction-like nozzle in which the wings 8 are fixedly connected to the base body 7 and in which a certain area relative to the base body 7 must be depressed to actuate the dispensing valve.
  • the dispensing valve 5 shown is operated according to the invention by pressure on a specific region of the dispensing valve 5. In this case, however, the entire body 7 of the dispensing valve 5 is pressed down relative to the wings 8.
  • the dispensing device 1 For actuating the dispensing valve 5, the dispensing device 1 has an actuating device 10 which is arranged completely within a housing 11, in particular behind a door of the housing 11.
  • the housing 11 is formed thermally insulating and also surrounds the bag-in-carton package 2, which is cooled together with the liquid therein 6 by means not shown cooling.
  • the dispensing device 1 has a holder 12, to which the actuating device 10 is attached exchangeably.
  • the actuating device 10 can thus be exchanged quickly for an actuating device, which is adapted, for example, to the reception of a "Rapak" -tap valve.
  • the holder 12 is for example a sheet metal.
  • the actuating device 10 has a valve receiving bearing 13 which serves as a support for the wings 8 and provides guide channels 13a for guiding the dispensing valve.
  • the actuating device 10 has an angle-shaped actuating means 14 and a pivot axis 15, by means of which the actuating means 14 is pivoted in front of the dispensing valve 5.
  • the pivot axis 15 is preferably made of metal, whereas the integrally formed valve receiving bearing 13 and the actuating means 14 each consist of plastic.
  • the actuating means 14 has an actuating section 16 and an upwardly directed lever arm 17 arranged opposite the pivot axis 15 and a contact element 18 held displaceably on the lever arm 17.
  • the contact element 18 is slidably held in retaining grooves 19 and in Fig. 1 in an operating position 20, in which the contact element 18 provides a contact region 21 for actuation by an actuating element 22.
  • the actuating element 22 is arranged in front of the contact region 21 in the region of the housing 11 and extends with a plunger 23 through the housing 11 therethrough.
  • the actuator 22 has a push button 24 with a in the illustration according to Fig. 1 invisible, internal return spring on.
  • the actuator 22 has a screwed into the plunger 23 adjusting screw 25, by means of which the length of the actuating element 22 and thus the path can be adjusted, the push button 24 must be pressed to actuate the dispensing valve 5.
  • the actuating means 14 has guide elements 26, which are formed integrally with the actuating portion 16 and the lever arm 17, preferably made of plastic.
  • the valve receiving bearing 13 has guide grooves 27 for guiding the guide elements 26. Furthermore, the guide elements 26 and the guide grooves 27 are formed and arranged relative to one another such that a clip connection 28 results, by means of which the guide elements 26 can engage in the guide grooves 27. In the illustration according to Fig. 1 the guide elements 26 are engaged in the guide grooves 27 so that the nozzle 5 is securely held between the valve receiving bearing 13 and the actuating means 14.
  • the push button 24 is actuated, so that the actuating element 22 presses with the adjusting screw 25 against the contact element 18.
  • the horizontal one Movement of the actuating element 22 is converted by tilting the actuating means 16 in a substantially vertical movement, with which the actuating portion 16 presses on certain areas of the nozzle valve 5 and thus actuates the nozzle 5.
  • the tapping device 1 can be locked against actuation by the actuating element 22 and thus against an unwanted pin by the contact element 18 in the retaining grooves 19 in an in Fig. 2 shown blocking position 29 is moved, in which the lever arm 17 in the contact region 21 has an opening 30 and a contact of the actuating element 22 with the actuating means 14 is thus not possible.
  • the plunger 23 passes through the opening 30 therethrough.
  • Fig. 2 the actuator 10 is shown isolated from other parts of the tap device 1. Like reference numerals in the figures indicate like parts.
  • the actuating device 10 has projections 31 which are arranged one above the other in two rows in order to be able to grip the holder 12 above and below to fasten the actuating device 10 to the holder 12 and thus fix the actuating device 10 in the vertical direction on the holder 12.
  • Fig. 3 shows the correspondingly fixed to the holder 12 actuator 10 with respect to the valve receiving bearing 13 folded down actuating means 14, which is thus not locked by means of the clip connection 28 at the valve receiving bearing 13.
  • the holder 12 is hinged down to a fixed part 32 and secured by means of a hook 34 against unintentional folding down. To fold down the holder 12, the holder 12 must first be slightly raised, so that the hook 34 is released from the fixed part 32.
  • the holder 12 has an upwardly or vertically abutting surface 34 a for the valve receiving bearing 13, which can receive forces from the actuator 10.
  • a front, leading to the pivot axis 15 portion of the valve receiving bearing 13 is located in front of the contact surface 34a on the contact surface 34a.
  • a laterally angled down support surface 34b on each side of the holder 12 contributes to the torsional rigidity of the holder 12 in a tapping operation or at a pressure from above on the nozzle 5 at.
  • the plunger 23 can therefore be guided with small tolerances through the housing 11, so that cold losses are minimized by any gaps in the housing 11.
  • Fig. 4 shows the dispensing device 1 with two side by side mounted in the housing 11 fixed parts 32.
  • the holder 12 On the left fixed part 32, the holder 12 is articulated, but not hooked by means of the hook 34, but folded down.
  • the bag-in-carton package 2 is also located on the left side with a slight downward slope in the housing 11.
  • the dispensing device 1 is also equipped for a central arrangement of the bag-in-carton package 2 and the associated tap.
  • a bag-in-a-box packaging with in particular 20 liters capacity or it can be up to two bag-in-carton packages 2, in particular 10 liters capacity or up to three bag-in-carton packages with 3 or 5 liters of volume within the housing 11 are arranged and assigned to a tap.
  • the dispensing device 1 in the in Fig. 4 brought shown arrangement. Subsequently, the holder 12 is folded up to the dispensing valve 5 and possibly slightly raised to lock the hook 34 on the fixed part 32 and thus to fix the holder 12. Subsequently, the actuating means 14 is pivoted or folded down until the clip connection 27 engages. With the door open further controls for adjusting the desired temperature within the housing 11 are accessible. For locking the closed door of the housing 11, a lock 35 is provided on the housing 11.
  • Fig. 5 shows a cassette 36, which is suitable for receiving different sized bag-in-carton packaging, in particular for up to 3 or 5 or 10 or 20 liter capacity.
  • a holder 12 ' Securely connected to the cassette 36 is a holder 12 ', in contrast to the holder 12 of the Fig. 1 . 3 and 4 can not be folded down, but otherwise the holder 12 is similar.
  • the actuator 10 is identical, as described previously for the holder 12, attached to the bracket 12 '. In particular, the actuator 10 can be removed without tools from the holder 12 'and replaced by another actuator.
  • the bag-in-carton package 2 can be inserted outside the dispensing device 1 into the cassette 36, wherein the dispensing valve 5 is inserted from above into the guide channels 13a of the valve receiving bearing 13. The final fixation is done by folding down the actuating means 14 until the clip connection 28 engages.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Zapfvorrichtung für wenigstens eine Beutel-im-Karton-Verpackung nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 sowie eine Betätigungseinrichtung und Kassette dafür. Eine derartige Beutel-im-Karton-Verpackung wird auch "Bag-in-Box"-Verpackung genannt. Die Beutel-im-Karton-Verpackung dient zur Aufnahme eines Getränkes wie Saft oder Wein und weist ein Zapfventil zum Zapfen des im Beutel befindlichen Getränkes auf, welches hier vertikal betätigt werden kann. Beim Zapfen entleert sich der Beutel, ohne dass Luft in den Beutel nachströmt, was dazu führt, dass das im Beutel befindliche Getränk auch nach Anbruch der Beutel-im-Karton-Verpackung nicht mit Sauerstoff in Berührung kommt und daher lange haltbar bleibt.The invention relates to a dispensing device for at least one bag-in-carton packaging according to the preamble of claim 1 and an actuating device and cassette therefor. Such bag-in-carton packaging is also called "bag-in-box" packaging. The bag-in-box packaging serves to hold a beverage such as juice or wine and has a dispensing valve for tapping the beverage in the bag, which can be operated vertically here. When tapped, the bag deflates without air flowing into the bag, with the result that the beverage in the bag does not come into contact with oxygen even after the bag-in-carton packaging has opened, and therefore remains durable for a long time.

Eine gattungsgemäße Zapfvorrichtung ist aus WO 2012/041271 A2 bekannt. Diese bekannte Zapfvorrichtung weist eine Betätigungseinrichtung mit einem Ventilaufnahmelager und ein Betätigungsmittel zur Betätigung des Zapfventils auf. Das Betätigungsmittel ist mittels einer horizontalen Schwenkachse am Ventilaufnahmelager angelenkt und weist einen aufwärts gerichteten Hebelarm auf. Der Hebelarm ist außerhalb des Gehäuses angeordnet und kann daher zum Zapfen manuell in im Wesentlichen horizontaler Richtung betätigt werden. Die horizontale Betätigung wird über die Schwenkachse in eine vertikale Betätigung des Zapfventils von oben umgesetzt. Dabei wird je nach Ausgestaltung des Zapfventils entweder das Zapfventil heruntergedrückt, so dass seitlich am Zapfventil abstehende Flügel, die auf dem Ventilaufnahmelager aufliegen, relativ zum Zapfventil zur Betätigung des Zapfventils nach oben bewegt werden. Bei anderer Ausgestaltung des Zapfventils liegt das Zapfventil mit seitlich abstehenden Flügeln fest auf dem Ventilaufnahmelager auf und eine Betätigung erfolgt durch Druck von oben auf einen hierfür vorgesehenen Betätigungsbereich am Zapfventil.A generic dispensing device is off WO 2012/041271 A2 known. This known dispensing device has an actuating device with a valve receiving bearing and an actuating means for actuating the dispensing valve. The actuating means is articulated by means of a horizontal pivot axis on the valve receiving bearing and has an upward lever arm. The lever arm is arranged outside the housing and can therefore be actuated manually to tap in a substantially horizontal direction. The horizontal actuation is implemented via the pivot axis in a vertical actuation of the dispensing valve from above. Depending on the configuration of the dispensing valve, either the dispensing valve depressed, so that laterally on the dispensing nozzle protruding wings, which rest on the valve receiving bearing, are moved relative to the dispensing valve for actuating the dispensing valve to the top. In another embodiment of the dispensing valve, the dispensing valve is located with laterally projecting wings firmly on the valve receiving bearing and an actuation is carried out by pressure from above on an area provided for this purpose at the dispensing valve.

Das Gehäuse dieser bekannten Zapfvorrichtung ist thermisch isolierend ausgebildet. Innerhalb des Gehäuses erfolgt eine Kühlung der Beutel-im-Karton-Verpackung und somit des darin befindlichen Getränkes. Durch den in einer Tür des Gehäuses angeordneten Hebelarm des Betätigungsmittels ist die thermische Isolierung des Gehäuses hier jedoch ungünstig beeinflusst.The housing of this known dispensing device is thermally insulating. Within the housing, a cooling of the bag-in-carton packaging and thus the beverage therein is carried out. By arranged in a door of the housing lever arm of the actuating means, however, the thermal insulation of the housing is adversely affected here.

Eine weitere Betätigungseinrichtung für eine Zapfvorrichtung ist aus EP 1 201 601 A1 bekannt. Für unterschiedlich ausgebildete Zapfventile sind unterschiedliche Ausführungsformen der Betätigungseinrichtung vorgesehen. Für die Betätigung eines Zapfventils, welches seitlich abstehende und zur Betätigung nach oben zu bewegende Flügel aufweist, ist auch bei dieser bekannten Betätigungseinrichtung ein aufwärts gerichteter und um eine Schwenkachse schwenkbarer Hebel vorgesehen, wobei die Schwenkachse mittels eines weiteren Hebels nach oben bewegt wird, wenn eine weitere Schwenkachse mittels noch eines weiteren Hebels nach unten bewegt wird.Another actuator for a dispensing device is off EP 1 201 601 A1 known. For differently designed dispensing valves different embodiments of the actuating device are provided. For the operation of a dispensing valve which has laterally projecting and upwards to be moved wings, even in this known actuator an upward and pivotable about a pivot axis lever is provided, wherein the pivot axis is moved by means of a further lever up when a another pivot axis is moved by means of another lever down.

EP 0 581 492 A1 und EP 1 826 173 A1 offenbaren jeweils Flüssigkeitsspender mit einem Gehäuse und mit von außerhalb des Gehäuses manuell betätigbaren Betätigungselementen. EP 0 581 492 A1 and EP 1 826 173 A1 each discloses liquid dispenser with a housing and with manually operable from outside the housing actuators.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine komfortabel zu bedienende Zapfeinrichtung bereit zu stellen, die insbesondere zudem eine vorteilhafte thermische Isolation des Gehäuses ermöglicht.The invention has for its object to provide a convenient to use dispensing device, which also allows in particular also an advantageous thermal insulation of the housing.

Die Erfindung löst diese Aufgabe mit einer Zapfvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1. Bei einer Zapfvorrichtung für wenigstens eine mit einem, insbesondere vertikal betätigbaren, Zapfventil ausgerüstete Beutel-im-Karton-Verpackung, mit einem Gehäuse zur Aufnahme der Beutel-im-Karton-Verpackung und mit einer mit dem Zapfventil korrespondierende Betätigungseinrichtung, die zumindest ein Ventilaufnahmelager aufweist und die zumindest ein Betätigungsmittel zur Betätigung des Zapfventils aufweist, wobei das Betätigungsmittel mittels einer, insbesondere horizontalen, Schwenkachse am Ventilaufnahmelager angelenkt ist und einen aufwärts gerichteten Hebelarm aufweist, ist erfindungsgemäß vorgesehen, dass das Betätigungsmittel vollständig innerhalb des Gehäuses angeordnet ist. Weiter ist vorgesehen, dass vor einem Kontaktbereich, der sich oberhalb der Schwenkachse am Hebelarm befindet, ein von außerhalb des Gehäuses manuell betätigbares Betätigungselement angeordnet ist. Das Betätigungselement reicht durch das Gehäuse hindurch und greift zur Betätigung des Zapfventils mittels des Betätigungsmittels im Kontaktbereich, insbesondere horizontal, am Hebelarm an. Schutz wird ferner für eine Betätigungseinrichtung für eine erfindungsgemäße Zapfvorrichtung sowie für eine Kassette zur Aufnahme der Beutel-im-Karton-Verpackung mit an der Kassette befestigter Halterung und Betätigungseinrichtung beansprucht.The invention solves this problem with a dispensing device according to claim 1. In a dispensing device for at least one with, in particular vertically actuatable, dispensing valve-equipped bag-in-carton packaging, comprising a housing for receiving the bag-in-carton packaging and having an actuating device corresponding to the dispensing valve, which has at least one valve receiving bearing and which has at least one actuating means for actuating the dispensing valve, wherein the actuating means is articulated by means of a, in particular horizontal, pivot axis on the valve receiving bearing and having an upward lever arm, the invention provides that the actuating means is disposed completely within the housing. It is further provided that in front of a contact region, which is located above the pivot axis on the lever arm, a manually operable from outside the housing actuating element is arranged. The actuator extends through the housing and engages for actuating the dispensing valve by means of the actuating means in the contact region, in particular horizontally, on the lever arm. Protection is also claimed for an actuating device for a dispensing device according to the invention as well as for a cassette for receiving the bag-in-a-box packaging with a holder and actuating device attached to the cassette.

Das Betätigungsmittel kann komfortabel mittels des Betätigungselementes, das hierfür beispielsweise einen Druckknopf aufweist, von außerhalb des Gehäuses bedient werden. Das Kontaktelement reicht vorzugsweise horizontal oder senkrecht zur Ausflussrichtung aus dem Zapfventil durch das Gehäuse hindurch und greift horizontal oder senkrecht zur Ausflussrichtung aus dem Zapfventil am Hebelarm an. Dank der Schwenkachse, die vorzugsweise horizontal ausgerichtet ist, wird die horizontale Druckbewegung in eine Druckbewegung von oben auf das Zapfventil umgesetzt.The actuating means can be comfortably operated by means of the actuating element, which has for example a push-button, from outside the housing. The contact element preferably extends horizontally or perpendicular to the outflow direction out of the dispensing valve through the housing and engages horizontally or perpendicular to the outflow direction from the dispensing valve on the lever arm. Thanks to the pivot axis, which is preferably oriented horizontally, the horizontal pressure movement is converted into a pressure movement from the top of the nozzle.

Das Betätigungselement ist oberhalb eines Getränkeauslasses des Zapfventils angeordnet, so dass ungehindert vom Betätigungselement ein Becher unter dem Zapfventil positioniert und intuitiv der darüber befindliche Knopf zum Zapfen gedrückt werden kann. Das Getränk fließt beim Zapfen durch einen unten am Zapfventil angeordneten Auslass und durch eineThe actuating element is arranged above a beverage outlet of the dispensing valve, so that freely positioned by the actuating element, a cup under the dispensing valve and intuitively the button located above it can be pressed to tap. The drink flows when tapping through an outlet arranged at the bottom of the nozzle and through a

Öffnung im Gehäuse hindurch. Vorzugsweise berührt weder der Auslass noch der aus dem Auslass austretende Getränkestrahl den Rand der Öffnung. Das Getränk kann somit direkt aus dem Zapfventil in einen Becher oder in ein anderes Behältnis fließen. Ein Reinigungsbedarf für ansonsten zwischengeschaltete Leitungen entfällt somit.Opening in the housing. Preferably, neither the outlet nor the beverage jet emerging from the outlet contacts the edge of the opening. The beverage can thus flow directly from the dispensing valve into a cup or into another container. A cleaning requirement for otherwise intermediate lines is thus eliminated.

Dank der Anordnung des Betätigungsmittels vollständig innerhalb des Gehäuses muss im Gehäuse nur eine vergleichsweise kleine Öffnung für das Betätigungsmittel zum Betätigen des Zapfventils vorgesehen sein. Für das vorzugsweise thermisch isolierend ausgebildete Gehäuse wird somit eine bessere Isolationswirkung erreicht.Thanks to the arrangement of the actuating means completely within the housing, only a comparatively small opening for the actuating means for actuating the dispensing valve must be provided in the housing. For the preferably thermally insulating housing thus a better insulation effect is achieved.

Unter der Anordnung des Betätigungselementes vor dem Kontaktbereich ist vorliegend eine Anordnung zu verstehen, bei der das Betätigungselement gegenüber dem Kontaktbereich auf der Seite des Zapfventils zumindest in horizontaler Richtung von der Beutel-im-Karton-Verpackung in Richtung des Gehäuses verschoben ist. Betrachtet wird die Zapfvorrichtung dabei in zapfbereiter, insbesondere horizontaler, Ausrichtung und von einer Vorderseite, an der das Zapfventil mittels des Betätigungselementes betätigt werden kann. Eine entsprechende Betrachtung liegt allen weiteren Angaben zugrunde, die eine Anordnung eines Teiles vor oder hinter einem anderen Teil betreffen.The arrangement of the actuating element in front of the contact region is to be understood here as an arrangement in which the actuating element is displaced from the bag-in-carton packaging in the direction of the housing, at least in the horizontal direction, relative to the contact region on the side of the dispensing valve. Considered the dispensing device is in Zapfbereiter, in particular horizontal, orientation and from a front side on which the nozzle can be actuated by means of the actuating element. A corresponding consideration is based on all further information concerning an arrangement of a part before or after another part.

Vorzugsweise weist das Ventilaufnahmelager Auflagerflächen für seitlich auskragende Flügel des Zapfventils auf. Die Flügel dienen bei einem ersten Typ des Zapfventils zum Auslösen des Zapfvorganges durch Anheben der Flügel gegenüber einem Ventilkörper des Zapfventils. Ein bekanntes Zapfventil des ersten Typs ist unter den Namen "Vitop"-Zapfventil bekannt. Die Erfindung ist gemäß einer ersten Ausführungsform des Betätigungsmittels an das Zapfventils des ersten Typs, also an das "Vitop"-Zapfventil oder bauähnliche Zapfventile angepasst. Gemäß einer zweiten Ausführungsform des Betätigungsmittels ist das Betätigungsmittel an ein Zapfventil eines zweiten Typs angepasst, bei dem die Flügel fest mit dem Gehäusekörper des Zapfventils verbunden sind und lediglich der Auflage dienen. Ein Zapfventil des zweiten Typs ist als "Rapak"-Zapfventil bekannt. Von der erfindungsgemäßen Zapfvorrichtung können jedoch auch etwaige bauähnliche Zapfventile betätigt werden.Preferably, the valve receiving bearing on bearing surfaces for laterally projecting wings of the dispensing valve. The wings are used in a first type of dispensing valve to trigger the tapping operation by lifting the wings against a valve body of the dispensing valve. A known dispensing valve of the first type is known by the name "Vitop" -Zapfventil. According to a first embodiment of the actuating means, the invention is adapted to the dispensing valve of the first type, that is to say to the "Vitop" dispensing valve or building-like dispensing valves. According to a second embodiment of the actuating means, the actuating means is adapted to a nozzle of a second type, wherein the wings are fixedly connected to the housing body of the nozzle and serve only the support. A dispensing valve of the second type is known as a "Rapak" dispensing valve. However, any construction-type dispensing valves can also be actuated by the dispensing device according to the invention.

Das Betätigungsmittel ist vorzugsweise zur Betätigung des Zapfventils durch Drücken von oben auf bestimmte Bereiche des Zapfventils ausgebildet. Bei einem Zapfventil des ersten Typs wird dabei der gesamte Gehäusekörper nach unten gedrückt, so dass die auf dem Ventilaufnahmelager auflagernden Flügel eine Relativbewegung nach oben vollziehen und dadurch das Zapfventil öffnen. Das Zapfventil wird dabei vorzugsweise in Führungskanälen des Ventilaufnahmelagers geführt. Beim zweiten Typ des Zapfventils wird hingegen das Zapfventil durch Drücken auf einen oberen zentralen Bereich geöffnet, wobei der mit den Flügeln fest verbundene Ventilkörper unverändert seine Position beibehält.The actuating means is preferably designed for actuating the dispensing valve by pressing on certain areas of the dispensing valve. In the case of a dispensing valve of the first type, the entire housing body is pressed downwards, so that the wings resting on the valve receiving bearing make a relative upward movement and thereby open the dispensing valve. The nozzle is preferably in guide channels led the valve receiving bearing. In the second type of dispensing valve, however, the dispensing valve is opened by pressing on an upper central area, wherein the valve body firmly connected to the wings maintains its position unchanged.

Vorzugsweise ist die Schwenkachse in horizontaler Richtung oder in einer Richtung senkrecht zur Ausflussrichtung aus dem Zapfventil vor einer Projektion des Zapfventils auf eine horizontale oder senkrecht zur Ausflussrichtung angeordnete Projektionsebene angeordnet, wenn das Betätigungsmittel mit dem Zapfventil in Kontakt steht. Dadurch wird ein horizontales Drücken gegen den Hebelarm in ein Drücken von oben auf die bestimmten Bereiche des Zapfventils umgesetzt.Preferably, the pivot axis is arranged in the horizontal direction or in a direction perpendicular to the outflow direction from the dispensing valve before a projection of the dispensing valve to a horizontal or perpendicular to the outflow direction projection plane, when the actuating means is in contact with the dispensing valve. This translates a horizontal push against the lever arm into a push from the top of the particular areas of the dispensing valve.

Gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform ist die Schwenkachse in horizontaler Richtung oder in einer Richtung senkrecht zur Ausflussrichtung aus dem Zapfventil vor einer Projektion des Kontaktbereiches auf eine horizontale oder senkrecht zur Ausflussrichtung angeordnete Projektionsebene angeordnet, wenn das Betätigungsmittel mit dem Zapfventil in Kontakt steht. Dadurch wird eine vorteilhafte Hebelwirkung erreicht und eine Stabilisierung des Betätigungsmittels möglich, wenn im hinteren Bereich eine Führung des Betätigungsmittels erfolgt.According to a preferred embodiment, the pivot axis is arranged in the horizontal direction or in a direction perpendicular to the outflow direction from the nozzle before a projection of the contact area on a horizontal or perpendicular to the outflow direction projection plane, when the actuating means is in contact with the nozzle. As a result, an advantageous leverage effect is achieved and a stabilization of the actuating means possible, if carried out in the rear area a guide of the actuating means.

Gemäß einer vorteilhaften Ausführungsform ist das Kontaktelement, insbesondere mittels wenigstens einer Haltenut, verschiebbar am Hebelarm gehalten. Vorzugsweise weist das Betätigungsmittel einen Betätigungsabschnitt auf, der an seinem vorderen Ende mittels der Schwenkachse am Ventilaufnahmelager angelenkt ist und von dessen hinteren Ende ausgehend sich der Hebelarm aufwärts erstreckt, wenn das Betätigungsmittel mittels des Betätigungsabschnittes mit dem Zapfventil in Kontakt steht. Das Betätigungsmittel ist somit nach Art eines Winkelkörpers ausgebildet mit dem im Wesentlichen horizontal angeordneten Betätigungsabschnitt und dem im Wesentlichen vertikal oder aufwärts angeordneten Hebelarm.According to an advantageous embodiment, the contact element, in particular by means of at least one retaining groove, held displaceably on the lever arm. Preferably, the actuating means comprises an actuating portion which is hinged at its front end by means of the pivot axis to the valve receiving bearing and from the rear end of which the lever arm extends upward, when the actuating means is in contact with the nozzle by means of the actuating portion. The actuating means is thus formed in the manner of an angle body with the substantially horizontally disposed actuating portion and the substantially vertically or upwardly arranged lever arm.

Gemäß einer besonders bevorzugten Ausführungsform weist das Betätigungsmittel ein am Hebelarm verstellbar gehaltenes Kontaktelement zur Bereitstellung des Kontaktbereiches auf. Das Kontaktelement kann eine Betriebsposition einnehmen, in der die Betätigungseinrichtung mittels des Betätigungselementes betätigbar ist, und kann eine Sperrposition einnehmen, in der die Betätigungseinrichtung gegen eine Betätigung durch das Betätigungsmittel gesperrt ist. Dadurch kann eingestellt werden, ob ein Zapfen mittels des Betätigungselementes möglich ist oder nicht. Die Bereitstellung eines Getränkes kann somit zeitlich begrenzt werden, indem das Kontaktelement von der Betriebsposition in die Sperrposition gebracht wird. Dadurch, dass das Betätigungsmittel vollständig innerhalb des Gehäuses angeordnet ist, kann das Kontaktelement nicht unbefugt von der Sperrposition in die Betriebsposition gebracht werden. Ein unbefugter Zugang zum Inneren des Gehäuses wird vorzugsweise durch ein Schloss unterbunden, mittels dem eine Zugangstür des Gehäuses gegen ein Öffnen verriegelt werden kann.According to a particularly preferred embodiment, the actuating means on a lever arm adjustably held contact element for providing the contact area. The contact element can assume an operating position in which the actuating device can be actuated by means of the actuating element, and can assume a blocking position in which the actuating device is locked against an actuation by the actuating means. This can be adjusted, whether a pin is possible by means of the actuating element or not. The provision of a beverage can thus be limited in time by the contact element is brought from the operating position to the locked position. Characterized in that the actuating means is disposed completely within the housing, the contact element can not be brought without authorization from the locking position to the operating position. Unauthorized access to the interior of the housing is preferably prevented by a lock, by means of which an access door of the housing can be locked against opening.

Gemäß einer besonders bevorzugten Ausführungsform weist der Hebelarm eine Öffnung auf, durch die das Betätigungselement hindurchgreift, wenn das Betätigungsmittel mit dem Zapfventil in Kontakt steht und das Kontaktelement sich in der Sperrposition befindet und das Betätigungselement betätigt ist. Das Betätigungselement greift somit bei einer Betätigung ins Leere, so dass das Betätigungsmittel nicht betätigt werden kann.According to a particularly preferred embodiment, the lever arm has an opening through which the actuating element engages when the actuating means is in contact with the dispensing valve and the contact element is in the locking position and the actuating element is actuated. The actuator thus engages in an operation in the void, so that the actuating means can not be operated.

Gemäß einer vorteilhaften Ausführungsform ist das Kontaktelement, insbesondere mittels wenigstens einer Haltenut, verschiebbar am Hebelarm gehalten. Vorzugsweise weist der Hebelarm wenigstens eine Haltenut auf, in der das Kontaktelement verschiebbar gehalten ist. Insbesondere sind zwei Haltenuten am Hebelarm vorgesehen. Die Verschiebbarkeit des Kontaktelements stellt eine vorteilhafte Möglichkeit dar, die Öffnung des Hebelarmes auf einfache Weise freizugeben oder zu verschließen und zugleich das Kontaktelement sicher zu halten.According to an advantageous embodiment, the contact element, in particular by means of at least one retaining groove, held displaceably on the lever arm. Preferably, the lever arm has at least one retaining groove in which the contact element is held displaceably. In particular, two retaining grooves are provided on the lever arm. The displaceability of the contact element is an advantageous possibility to release the opening of the lever arm in a simple manner or to close and at the same time to keep the contact element safe.

Gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform weist das Betätigungsmittel wenigstens ein Führungselement am Hebelarm auf. Das Ventilaufnahmelager weist gemäß dieser Ausführungsform wenigstens eine Führungsnut auf, die eine seitliche Führung für das Führungselement beim Betätigen des Zapfventils mittels der Betätigungseinrichtung bereitstellt. Vorzugsweise sind zwei Führungselemente und zwei Führungsnuten vorgesehen. Dank des in der Führungsnut geführten Führungselementes wird das Betätigungsmittel beim Betätigen mittels des Betätigungselementes sicher geführt, so dass einem Verbiegen oder Verkanten des Betätigungsmittels entgegen gewirkt ist.According to a preferred embodiment, the actuating means has at least one guide element on the lever arm. The valve receiving bearing according to this embodiment has at least one guide groove, which provides a lateral guide for the guide element when actuating the dispensing valve by means of the actuating device. Preferably, two guide elements and two guide grooves are provided. Thanks to the guiding element guided in the guide groove, the actuating means is reliably guided during actuation by means of the actuating element, so that a bending or tilting of the actuating means is counteracted.

Besonders bevorzugt weist die Betätigungseinrichtung eine das Führungselement in der Führungsnut haltende und vorzugsweise hörbar einrastende Clipverbindung zur Arretierung des Zapfventils an der Betätigungseinrichtung auf. Das Zapfventil kann auf diese Weise werkzeuglos und sicher in die Betätigungseinrichtung eingespannt werden. Das Führungselement rastet hörbar in die Führungsnut ein und kann nachfolgend nicht selbsttätig seine Führung verlassen. Zum Lösen der Clipverbindung reicht es aus, das Führungselement bzw. die Führungselemente mit geringem Kraftaufwand in Richtung der Drehachse zu drücken, um das Betätigungsmittel gegenüber dem Ventilaufnahmelager abklappen zu können.Particularly preferably, the actuating device has a clip connection holding the guide element in the guide groove and preferably audibly latching in to lock the dispensing valve to the actuating device. The nozzle can be clamped in this way tool-free and safe in the actuator. The guide element engages audibly in the guide and can not leave his leadership automatically below. To release the clip connection, it is sufficient to press the guide element or the guide elements with little effort in the direction of the axis of rotation in order to be able to fold down the actuating means relative to the valve receiving bearing.

Gemäß einer vorteilhaften Ausführungsform weist das Betätigungselement einen entlang seiner Längsachse im Gehäuse verschiebbar gelagerten Stößel auf. Dadurch ist eine robuste Übertragung einer Betätigung durch Drücken gegen das Betätigungselement von außerhalb des Gehäuses in den Gehäuseinnenraum gegeben. Ferner ist somit kein oder allenfalls ein geringer Spalt vorhanden, durch den ein Wärmeaustausch zwischen dem Gehäuseinnenraum und der Umgebung des Gehäuses erfolgen könnte.According to an advantageous embodiment, the actuating element has a ram displaceably mounted along its longitudinal axis in the housing. As a result, a robust transmission of an actuation by pressing against the actuating element from outside the housing into the housing interior is provided. Furthermore, there is thus no or at most a small gap through which a heat exchange between the housing interior and the environment of the housing could take place.

Gemäß einer vorteilhaften Ausführungsform weist das Betätigungselement an seinem mit dem Betätigungsmittel im Kontaktbereich kontaktierbaren Ende eine Einstellschraube zum Einstellen der Länge des Betätigungselementes auf. Insbesondere ist die Spitze des Stößels durch die Einstellschraube gebildet, deren Drehachse in Längsrichtung des Stößels verläuft. Dank der Einstellschraube kann auf einfache Weise und genau eingestellt werden, wie weit das Betätigungselement zum Auslösen eines Zapfvorganges betätigt werden muss.According to an advantageous embodiment, the actuating element has at its contactable with the actuating means in the contact area end an adjusting screw for adjusting the length of the actuating element. In particular, the tip of the plunger is formed by the adjusting screw, whose axis of rotation extends in the longitudinal direction of the plunger. Thanks to the adjusting screw can be easily and accurately adjusted how far the actuator must be actuated to trigger a dispensing operation.

Vorzugsweise weist das Betätigungselement eine Rückstellfeder auf, so dass nach einem Betätigungsvorgang des Betätigungselementes das Zapfventil schließen kann, ohne aktiv das Betätigungselement in seiner Ausgangsposition zurückdrücken zu müssen.Preferably, the actuating element has a return spring, so that after an actuating operation of the actuating element, the nozzle can close without having to actively push back the actuating element in its initial position.

Die Betätigungseinrichtung ist vorzugsweise an einer Halterung befestigt. Die Halterung ist vorzugsweise ein gegenüber der Betätigungseinrichtung separates Bauteil. Alternativ ist die Halterung einteilig mit der Betätigungseinrichtung ausgebildet.The actuating device is preferably fastened to a holder. The holder is preferably a separate component relative to the actuating device. Alternatively, the holder is formed integrally with the actuating device.

Gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform ist die Betätigungseinrichtung als ein an das jeweilige Zapfventil angepasster, austauschbarer Einsatz ausgebildet. Insbesondere ist die Betätigungseinrichtung lösbar an der separaten Halterung befestigt. Der jeweilige Einsatz ist speziell an den ersten Typ oder den zweiten Typ des Zapfventils oder einen anderen Typ des Zapfventils angepasst. Die Zapfvorrichtung ist durch die Möglichkeit, die Betätigungseinrichtung zu wechseln, zum Zapfen von Flüssigkeiten aus Beutel-im-Karton-Verpackungen mit unterschiedlich ausgebildeten Zapfventilen geeignet. Für den Wechsel zu einer Beutel-im-Karton-Verpackung mit einem Zapfventil eines anderen Typs muss lediglich die Betätigungseinrichtung ausgetauscht werden. Die Betätigungseinrichtung besteht vorzugsweise aus dem Ventilaufnahmelager, dem Betätigungsmittel und der Schwenkachse. Die Schwenkachse ist entweder gegenständlich als separates Bauteil ausgebildet oder durch eine spezielle Ausgestaltung des Ventilaufnahmelagers und/oder des Betätigungsmittels gegeben.According to a preferred embodiment, the actuating device is designed as a replaceable insert adapted to the respective dispensing valve. In particular, the actuating device is releasably attached to the separate holder. The particular insert is specially adapted to the first type or the second type of dispensing valve or another type of dispensing valve. The dispensing device is suitable for dispensing liquids from bag-in-carton packages with differently designed dispensing valves by virtue of the possibility of changing over the actuating device. To change to a bag-in-carton package with a nozzle of a different type, only the actuator needs to be replaced. The actuating device preferably consists of the valve receiving bearing, the actuating means and the pivot axis. The pivot axis is either physically formed as a separate component or given by a special configuration of the valve receiving bearing and / or the actuating means.

Die Halterung weist bevorzugt eine vordere Anlagefläche auf, gegen die sich die austauschbare Betätigungseinrichtung, insbesondere das Ventilaufnahmelager, abstützen kann. Die Anlagefläche ist insbesondere vertikal ausgerichtet. Dank der Anlagefläche ist das Ventilaufnahmelager gegen ein, insbesondere horizontales, Verschieben relativ zur Halterung auch bei einer Betätigung durch das Betätigungsmittel gesichert.The holder preferably has a front contact surface, against which the replaceable actuating device, in particular the valve receiving bearing, can be supported. The contact surface is in particular vertically aligned. Thanks to the contact surface the valve receiving bearing is secured against a, in particular horizontal, displacement relative to the holder even when actuated by the actuating means.

Gemäß einer vorteilhaften Ausführungsform ist die Halterung, insbesondere zum Wechseln der Beutel-im-Karton-Verpackung, herunterklappbar an einem festen Teil angelenkt. Vorzugsweise wird die Halterung mittels eines Hakens in seiner hochgeklappten Stellung am festen Teil arretiert. Zum Herunterklappen wird die Halterung angehoben und dann nach vorne heruntergeklappt.According to an advantageous embodiment, the holder, in particular for changing the bag-in-carton packaging, hinged hinged to a fixed part. Preferably, the holder is locked by means of a hook in its folded-up position on the fixed part. To fold down the bracket is raised and then folded down to the front.

Der feste Teil ist vorzugsweise fest, beispielsweise mittels einer Schraubverbindung, im Gehäuse positioniert. Insbesondere ist der feste Teil an einer Ablage befestigt, auf welcher die Beutel-im-Karton-Verpackung im zapfbereiten Zustand aufliegt.The fixed part is preferably fixed, for example by means of a screw, positioned in the housing. In particular, the fixed part is attached to a tray on which the bag-in-carton packaging rests in Zapfbereiten condition.

Gemäß einer zur herunterklappbaren Ausführung alternativen Ausführungsform ist die Halterung an einer Kassette zur Aufnahme der Beutel-im-Karton-Verpackung befestigt. Die Kassette ist vorzugsweise zur Aufnahme unterschiedlicher, insbesondere unterschiedlich großer, Beutel-im-Karton-Verpackungen geeignet. Die jeweilige Beutel-im-Karton-Verpackung kann außerhalb des Gehäuses in die Kassette eingelegt werden. Auch die Betätigungseinrichtung kann bereits zapfbereit am Zapfventil positioniert werden. Eine Tür im Gehäuse braucht daher nur noch für kurze Zeit zum Einlegen der Kassette geöffnet zu werden, so dass ein Einlegen der Kassette oder ein Wechseln von Kassetten in kurzer Zeit möglich ist. Vorzugsweise ist die Halterung dabei zum Einhängen in den festen Teil ausgebildet.According to an alternative embodiment to the fold-down embodiment, the holder is attached to a cassette for receiving the bag-in-carton package. The cassette is preferably suitable for receiving different, in particular differently sized, bag-in-carton packages. The respective bag-in-box packaging can be inserted outside the housing into the cassette. Also, the actuator can already be ready to tap positioned on the nozzle. Therefore, a door in the housing only needs to be opened for a short time to insert the cassette, so that inserting the cassette or a change of cassettes in a short time is possible. Preferably, the holder is designed for hanging in the fixed part.

Weitere Ausführungsformen ergeben sich aus den Ansprüchen sowie aus den Ausführungsbeispielen, die anhand der beigefügten Zeichnungen erläutert werden. In den Zeichnungen zeigen:

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einen geschnittenen Ausschnitt einer erfindungsgemäßen Zapfvorrichtung gemäß einem Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung in perspektivischer Darstellung;
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die Betätigungseinrichtung der Zapfvorrichtung des Ausführungsbeispiels von Fig. 1 in perspektivischer Darstellung;
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eine Halterung mit der daran befestigten Betätigungseinrichtung von Fig. 2 in perspektivischer Darstellung;
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die Zapfvorrichtung des AusfĂĽhrungsbeispiels von Fig. 1 in perspektivischer Darstellung; und
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eine Kassette mit daran befestigter Halterung gemäß einem weiteren Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung und der in der Halterung gehaltenen Betätigungseinrichtung von Fig. 2 in perspektivischer Darstellung.
Further embodiments will become apparent from the claims and from the embodiments, which are explained with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings show:
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a sectional detail of a dispensing device according to the invention according to an embodiment of the invention in a perspective view;
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the actuating device of the dispensing device of the embodiment of Fig. 1 in perspective view;
3:
a holder with the attached actuating device of Fig. 2 in perspective view;
4:
the dispensing device of the embodiment of Fig. 1 in perspective view; and
Fig. 5:
a cassette with attached bracket according to another embodiment of the invention and held in the holder actuator of Fig. 2 in perspective view.

Fig. 1 zeigt eine Zapfvorrichtung 1 für eine Beutel-im-Karton-Verpackung 2, die einen Karton 3, einen im Karton 3 gehaltenen Beutel 4 und ein mit dem Beutel 4 verbundenes Zapfventil 5 zum Zapfen von Flüssigkeit 6 aus dem Beutel 4 oder aus der Beutel-im-Karton-Verpackung 2 aufweist. Das Zapfventil 5 weist einen Grundkörper 7 und seitlich auskragende Flügel 8 auf, die im gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel relativ zum Grundkörper 7 nach oben bewegt werden müssen, um einen Teil der Flüssigkeit 6 durch einen Auslass 9 des Zapfventils 5 ausströmen zu lassen. Das Zapfventil 5 ist hier ein sogenanntes "Vitop"-Zapfventil oder ein bauähnliches Zapfventil. Alternativ zum gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel kann die Beutel-im-Karton-Verpackung 2 jedoch auch ein sogenanntes "Rapak"-Zapfventil oder ein bauähnliches Zapfventil aufweisen, bei welchem die Flügel 8 fest mit dem Grundkörper 7 verbunden sind und bei welchem ein bestimmter Bereich gegenüber dem Grundkörper 7 heruntergedrückt werden muss, um das Zapfventil zu betätigen. Fig. 1 1 shows a dispensing device 1 for a bag-in-a-box packaging 2, comprising a carton 3, a bag 4 held in the carton 3 and a dispensing valve 5 connected to the bag 4 for dispensing liquid 6 from the bag 4 or from the bag in-carton package 2 has. The dispensing valve 5 has a main body 7 and laterally projecting wings 8, which must be moved in the embodiment shown relative to the base body 7 upwards to allow a portion of the liquid 6 to flow through an outlet 9 of the dispensing valve 5. The dispensing valve 5 is here a so-called "Vitop" -Zapfventil or a construction-like nozzle. As an alternative to the embodiment shown, the bag-in-carton package 2 However, also have a so-called "Rapak" -Zapfventil or a construction-like nozzle in which the wings 8 are fixedly connected to the base body 7 and in which a certain area relative to the base body 7 must be depressed to actuate the dispensing valve.

Auch das dargestellte Zapfventil 5 wird erfindungsgemäß durch Druck auf einen bestimmten Bereich des Zapfventils 5 betätigt. Dabei wird jedoch der gesamte Grundkörper 7 des Zapfventils 5 gegenüber den Flügeln 8 heruntergedrückt.Also, the dispensing valve 5 shown is operated according to the invention by pressure on a specific region of the dispensing valve 5. In this case, however, the entire body 7 of the dispensing valve 5 is pressed down relative to the wings 8.

Zum Betätigen des Zapfventils 5 weist die Zapfvorrichtung 1 eine Betätigungseinrichtung 10 auf, die vollständig innerhalb eines Gehäuses 11, insbesondere hinter einer Tür des Gehäuses 11, angeordnet ist. Das Gehäuse 11 ist thermisch isolierend ausgebildet und umgibt ebenfalls die Beutel-im-Karton-Verpackung 2, die zusammen mit der darin befindlichen Flüssigkeit 6 mittels einer nicht dargestellten Kühlung gekühlt wird.For actuating the dispensing valve 5, the dispensing device 1 has an actuating device 10 which is arranged completely within a housing 11, in particular behind a door of the housing 11. The housing 11 is formed thermally insulating and also surrounds the bag-in-carton package 2, which is cooled together with the liquid therein 6 by means not shown cooling.

Die Zapfvorrichtung 1 weist eine Halterung 12 auf, an der die Betätigungseinrichtung 10 austauschbar befestigt ist. Insbesondere kann die Betätigungseinrichtung 10 somit schnell gegen eine Betätigungseinrichtung ausgetauscht werden, die beispielsweise an die Aufnahme eines "Rapak"-Zapfventils angepasst ist. Die Halterung 12 ist beispielsweise ein Blech.The dispensing device 1 has a holder 12, to which the actuating device 10 is attached exchangeably. In particular, the actuating device 10 can thus be exchanged quickly for an actuating device, which is adapted, for example, to the reception of a "Rapak" -tap valve. The holder 12 is for example a sheet metal.

Die Betätigungseinrichtung 10 weist ein Ventilaufnahmelager 13 auf, das als Auflage für die Flügel 8 dient und Führungskanäle 13a zur Führung des Zapfventils bereitstellt. Weiter weist die Betätigungseinrichtung 10 ein winkelartig ausgebildetes Betätigungsmittel 14 sowie eine Schwenkachse 15 auf, mittels der das Betätigungsmittel 14 vor dem Zapfventil 5 verschwenkbar angelenkt ist. Die Schwenkachse 15 besteht vorzugsweise aus Metall, wohingegen das einteilig ausgebildete Ventilaufnahmelager 13 und das Betätigungsmittel 14 jeweils aus Kunststoff bestehen.The actuating device 10 has a valve receiving bearing 13 which serves as a support for the wings 8 and provides guide channels 13a for guiding the dispensing valve. Next, the actuating device 10 has an angle-shaped actuating means 14 and a pivot axis 15, by means of which the actuating means 14 is pivoted in front of the dispensing valve 5. The pivot axis 15 is preferably made of metal, whereas the integrally formed valve receiving bearing 13 and the actuating means 14 each consist of plastic.

Das Betätigungsmittel 14 weist einen Betätigungsabschnitt 16 und einen der Schwenkachse 15 gegenüberliegend angeordneten aufwärts gerichteten Hebelarm 17 sowie ein am Hebelarm 17 verschiebbar gehaltenes Kontaktelement 18 auf. Das Kontaktelement 18 ist in Haltenuten 19 verschiebbar gehalten und in Fig. 1 in einer Betriebsposition 20 dargestellt, in der das Kontaktelement 18 einen Kontaktbereich 21 zur Betätigung durch ein Betätigungselement 22 bereitstellt. Das Betätigungselement 22 ist vor dem Kontaktbereich 21 im Bereich des Gehäuses 11 angeordnet und reicht mit einem Stößel 23 durch das Gehäuse 11 hindurch. An der äußeren Vorderseite des Gehäuses 11 weist das Betätigungselement 22 einen Druckknopf 24 mit einer in der Darstellung gemäß Fig. 1 nicht sichtbaren, innenliegenden Rückstellfeder auf. An der den Druckknopf 24 gegenüberliegenden Seite weist das Betätigungselement 22 eine in den Stößel 23 geschraubte Verstellschraube 25 auf, mittels welcher die Länge des Betätigungselementes 22 und damit der Weg eingestellt werden kann, den der Druckknopf 24 zum Betätigen des Zapfventils 5 gedrückt werden muss.The actuating means 14 has an actuating section 16 and an upwardly directed lever arm 17 arranged opposite the pivot axis 15 and a contact element 18 held displaceably on the lever arm 17. The contact element 18 is slidably held in retaining grooves 19 and in Fig. 1 in an operating position 20, in which the contact element 18 provides a contact region 21 for actuation by an actuating element 22. The actuating element 22 is arranged in front of the contact region 21 in the region of the housing 11 and extends with a plunger 23 through the housing 11 therethrough. At the outer front of the housing 11, the actuator 22 has a push button 24 with a in the illustration according to Fig. 1 invisible, internal return spring on. At the opposite side of the push button 24, the actuator 22 has a screwed into the plunger 23 adjusting screw 25, by means of which the length of the actuating element 22 and thus the path can be adjusted, the push button 24 must be pressed to actuate the dispensing valve 5.

Das Betätigungsmittel 14 weist Führungselemente 26 auf, die einteilig mit dem Betätigungsabschnitt 16 und dem Hebelarm 17 vorzugsweise aus Kunststoff ausgebildet sind. Das Ventilaufnahmelager 13 weist Führungsnuten 27 zur Führung der Führungselemente 26 auf. Ferner sind die Führungselemente 26 und die Führungsnuten 27 derart ausgebildet und zueinander angeordnet, dass sich eine Clipverbindung 28 ergibt, mittels der die Führungselemente 26 in den Führungsnuten 27 einrasten können. In der Darstellung gemäß Fig. 1 sind die Führungselemente 26 in den Führungsnuten 27 eingerastet so dass das Zapfventil 5 sicher zwischen dem Ventilaufnahmelager 13 und dem Betätigungsmittel 14 gehalten ist.The actuating means 14 has guide elements 26, which are formed integrally with the actuating portion 16 and the lever arm 17, preferably made of plastic. The valve receiving bearing 13 has guide grooves 27 for guiding the guide elements 26. Furthermore, the guide elements 26 and the guide grooves 27 are formed and arranged relative to one another such that a clip connection 28 results, by means of which the guide elements 26 can engage in the guide grooves 27. In the illustration according to Fig. 1 the guide elements 26 are engaged in the guide grooves 27 so that the nozzle 5 is securely held between the valve receiving bearing 13 and the actuating means 14.

Zum Zapfen von Flüssigkeit aus der Beutel-im-Karton-Verpackung 2 wird der Druckknopf 24 betätigt, so dass das Betätigungselement 22 mit der Einstellschraube 25 gegen das Kontaktelement 18 drückt. Die horizontale Bewegung des Betätigungselementes 22 wird durch Kippen des Betätigungsmittels 16 in eine im Wesentlichen vertikale Bewegung umgesetzt, mit der der Betätigungsabschnitt 16 auf bestimmte Bereiche des Zapfventils 5 drückt und damit das Zapfventil 5 betätigt.For tapping liquid from the bag-in-carton package 2, the push button 24 is actuated, so that the actuating element 22 presses with the adjusting screw 25 against the contact element 18. The horizontal one Movement of the actuating element 22 is converted by tilting the actuating means 16 in a substantially vertical movement, with which the actuating portion 16 presses on certain areas of the nozzle valve 5 and thus actuates the nozzle 5.

Die Zapfvorrichtung 1 kann gegen eine Betätigung durch das Betätigungselement 22 und damit gegen ein ungewolltes Zapfen gesperrt werden, indem das Kontaktelement 18 in den Haltenuten 19 in eine in Fig. 2 dargestellte Sperrposition 29 verschoben wird, in welcher der Hebelarm 17 im Kontaktbereich 21 eine Öffnung 30 aufweist und ein Kontakt des Betätigungselementes 22 mit dem Betätigungsmittel 14 somit nicht möglich ist. Bei Betätigung des Betätigungselementes 22 greift der Stößel 23 durch die Öffnung 30 hindurch.The tapping device 1 can be locked against actuation by the actuating element 22 and thus against an unwanted pin by the contact element 18 in the retaining grooves 19 in an in Fig. 2 shown blocking position 29 is moved, in which the lever arm 17 in the contact region 21 has an opening 30 and a contact of the actuating element 22 with the actuating means 14 is thus not possible. Upon actuation of the actuating element 22, the plunger 23 passes through the opening 30 therethrough.

In Fig. 2 ist die Betätigungseinrichtung 10 isoliert von weiteren Teilen der Zapfvorrichtung 1 dargestellt. Gleiche Bezugszahlen in den Figuren bezeichnen gleiche Teile. Die Betätigungseinrichtung 10 weist Vorsprünge 31 auf, die in zwei Reihen übereinander angeordnet sind, um zur Befestigung der Betätigungseinrichtung 10 an der Halterung 12 oben und unten die Halterung 12 umgreifen zu können und die Betätigungseinrichtung 10 somit in vertikaler Richtung an der Halterung 12 zu fixieren.In Fig. 2 the actuator 10 is shown isolated from other parts of the tap device 1. Like reference numerals in the figures indicate like parts. The actuating device 10 has projections 31 which are arranged one above the other in two rows in order to be able to grip the holder 12 above and below to fasten the actuating device 10 to the holder 12 and thus fix the actuating device 10 in the vertical direction on the holder 12.

Fig. 3 zeigt die entsprechend an der Halterung 12 fixierte Betätigungseinrichtung 10 mit gegenüber dem Ventilaufnahmelager 13 heruntergeklappten Betätigungsmittel 14, das somit nicht mittels der Clipverbindung 28 am Ventilaufnahmelager 13 arretiert ist. Die Halterung 12 ist an einem festen Teil 32 herunterklappbar angelenkt und mittels eines Hakens 34 gegen ein unbeabsichtigtes Herunterklappen gesichert. Zum Herunterklappen der Halterung 12 muss die Halterung 12 zunächst leicht angehoben werden, so dass der Haken 34 vom festen Teil 32 gelöst wird. Fig. 3 shows the correspondingly fixed to the holder 12 actuator 10 with respect to the valve receiving bearing 13 folded down actuating means 14, which is thus not locked by means of the clip connection 28 at the valve receiving bearing 13. The holder 12 is hinged down to a fixed part 32 and secured by means of a hook 34 against unintentional folding down. To fold down the holder 12, the holder 12 must first be slightly raised, so that the hook 34 is released from the fixed part 32.

Am vorderen Ende der Halterung 12 weist die Halterung 12 eine aufwärts gerichtete oder vertikale Anlagefläche 34a für das Ventilaufnahmelager 13 auf, die Kräfte von der Betätigungseinrichtung 10 aufnehmen kann. Ein vorderer, zur Schwenkachse 15 führender Abschnitt des Ventilaufnahmelagers 13 liegt vor der Anlagefläche 34a an der Anlagefläche 34a an. Eine seitlich nach unten abgewinkelte Stützfläche 34b auf jeder Seite der Halterung 12 trägt zur Verwindungssteifigkeit der Halterung 12 bei einem Zapfvorgang oder bei einem Druck von oben auf das Zapfventil 5 bei. Der Stößel 23 kann daher mit geringen Toleranzen durch das Gehäuse 11 geführt sein, so dass Kälteverluste durch etwaige Lücken im Gehäuse 11 minimiert sind.At the front end of the holder 12, the holder 12 has an upwardly or vertically abutting surface 34 a for the valve receiving bearing 13, which can receive forces from the actuator 10. A front, leading to the pivot axis 15 portion of the valve receiving bearing 13 is located in front of the contact surface 34a on the contact surface 34a. A laterally angled down support surface 34b on each side of the holder 12 contributes to the torsional rigidity of the holder 12 in a tapping operation or at a pressure from above on the nozzle 5 at. The plunger 23 can therefore be guided with small tolerances through the housing 11, so that cold losses are minimized by any gaps in the housing 11.

Fig. 4 zeigt die Zapfvorrichtung 1 mit zwei nebeneinander im Gehäuse 11 montierten festen Teilen 32. Am linken festen Teil 32 ist die Halterung 12 angelenkt, jedoch nicht mittels des Hakens 34 eingehängt, sondern heruntergeklappt. Die Beutel-im-Karton-Verpackung 2 ist ebenfalls auf der linken Seite mit leichtem Gefälle nach vorne im Gehäuse 11 angeordnet. Rechts neben der Beutel-im-Karton-Verpackung 2 ist Platz für eine weitere Beutel-im-Karton-Verpackung, so dass die Zapfvorrichtung 1 zwei nebeneinander angeordnete Zapfstellen zur Verfügung stellen kann. Die Zapfvorrichtung 1 ist darüber hinaus für eine mittige Anordnung der Beutel-im-Karton-Verpackung 2 und der dazugehörigen Zapfstelle ausgerüstet. Insbesondere sind zu den drei möglichen Anordnungen der Beutel-im-Karton-Verpackung 2 drei korrespondierende Durchbrüche für Stößel von Betätigungselementen in der Tür des Gehäuses 11 vorgesehen. Somit kann entweder eine Beutel-im-Karton-Verpackung mit insbesondere 20 Liter Fassungsvolumen oder es können bis zu zwei Beutel-im-Karton-Verpackungen 2 mit insbesondere 10 Liter Fassungsvolumen oder bis zu drei Beutel-im-Karton-Verpackungen mit insbesondere 3 oder 5 Liter Fassungsvolumen innerhalb des Gehäuses 11 angeordnet und einer Zapfstelle zugeordnet werden. Fig. 4 shows the dispensing device 1 with two side by side mounted in the housing 11 fixed parts 32. On the left fixed part 32, the holder 12 is articulated, but not hooked by means of the hook 34, but folded down. The bag-in-carton package 2 is also located on the left side with a slight downward slope in the housing 11. To the right of the bag-in-carton package 2 there is room for a further bag-in-carton packaging so that the tapping device 1 can provide two taps arranged next to one another. The dispensing device 1 is also equipped for a central arrangement of the bag-in-carton package 2 and the associated tap. In particular, three corresponding openings for tappets of actuators in the door of the housing 11 are provided for the three possible arrangements of the bag-in-carton package 2. Thus, either a bag-in-a-box packaging with in particular 20 liters capacity or it can be up to two bag-in-carton packages 2, in particular 10 liters capacity or up to three bag-in-carton packages with 3 or 5 liters of volume within the housing 11 are arranged and assigned to a tap.

Zum Wechseln der Beutel-im-Karton-Verpackung 2 wird die Zapfvorrichtung 1 in die in Fig. 4 dargestellte Anordnung gebracht. Nachfolgend wird die Halterung 12 zum Zapfventil 5 hochgeklappt und eventuell leicht angehoben, um den Haken 34 am festen Teil 32 einrasten zu lassen und damit die Halterung 12 zu fixieren. Anschließend wird das Betätigungsmittel 14 verschwenkt oder heruntergeklappt, bis die Clipverbindung 27 einrastet. Bei geöffneter Tür sind ferner Bedienelemente zum Einstellen der innerhalb des Gehäuses 11 gewünschten Temperatur zugänglich. Zum Verriegeln der geschlossenen Tür des Gehäuses 11 ist am Gehäuse 11 ein Schloss 35 vorgesehen.To change the bag-in-carton package 2, the dispensing device 1 in the in Fig. 4 brought shown arrangement. Subsequently, the holder 12 is folded up to the dispensing valve 5 and possibly slightly raised to lock the hook 34 on the fixed part 32 and thus to fix the holder 12. Subsequently, the actuating means 14 is pivoted or folded down until the clip connection 27 engages. With the door open further controls for adjusting the desired temperature within the housing 11 are accessible. For locking the closed door of the housing 11, a lock 35 is provided on the housing 11.

Fig. 5 zeigt eine Kassette 36, die zur Aufnahme unterschiedlich großer Beutel-im-Karton-Verpackungen, insbesondere für bis zu 3 oder 5 oder 10 oder 20 Liter Fassungsvolumen, geeignet ist. Fest mit der Kassette 36 verbunden ist eine Halterung 12', die im Gegensatz zur Halterung 12 der Fig. 1, 3 und 4 nicht heruntergeklappt werden kann, ansonsten jedoch der Halterung 12 gleicht. Die Betätigungseinrichtung 10 ist identisch, wie zuvor für die Halterung 12 beschrieben, an der Halterung 12' befestigt. Insbesondere kann die Betätigungseinrichtung 10 werkzeuglos von der Halterung 12' abgezogen und durch eine andere Betätigungseinrichtung ersetzt werden. Die Beutel-im-Karton-Verpackung 2 kann außerhalb der Zapfvorrichtung 1 in die Kassette 36 eingelegt werden, wobei das Zapfventil 5 von oben in die Führungskanäle 13a des Ventilaufnahmelagers 13 eingeführt wird. Die endgültige Fixierung erfolgt durch Herunterklappen des Betätigungsmittels 14 bis die Clipverbindung 28 einrastet. Fig. 5 shows a cassette 36, which is suitable for receiving different sized bag-in-carton packaging, in particular for up to 3 or 5 or 10 or 20 liter capacity. Securely connected to the cassette 36 is a holder 12 ', in contrast to the holder 12 of the Fig. 1 . 3 and 4 can not be folded down, but otherwise the holder 12 is similar. The actuator 10 is identical, as described previously for the holder 12, attached to the bracket 12 '. In particular, the actuator 10 can be removed without tools from the holder 12 'and replaced by another actuator. The bag-in-carton package 2 can be inserted outside the dispensing device 1 into the cassette 36, wherein the dispensing valve 5 is inserted from above into the guide channels 13a of the valve receiving bearing 13. The final fixation is done by folding down the actuating means 14 until the clip connection 28 engages.

Claims (17)

  1. A tapping device for at least one bag-in-box package (2) equipped with a tapping valve (5), having a housing (11) for accommodating the bag-in-box package (2) and having an actuating apparatus (10) corresponding with the tapping valve (5), which actuating apparatus (10) has at least one valve-mounting bearing (13) and which actuating apparatus (10) has at least one actuating means (14) for actuating the tapping valve (5), wherein the actuating means (14) is linked by means of a pivot axis (15) on the valve-mounting bearing (13) and has an upwardly directed lever arm (17),
    characterised in that
    the actuating means (14) is arranged completely inside the housing (11) and in that an actuating element (22), which reaches through the housing (11) and acts on the lever arm (17) by means of the actuating means (14) in a contact region (21) for actuating the tapping valve (5) and can be actuated manually from outside the housing (11), is arranged upstream of the contact region (21), which is located above the pivot axis (15) on the lever arm (17).
  2. The tapping device according to Claim 1, characterised in that the pivot axis (15) is arranged in the horizontal direction upstream of a projection of the contact region (21) onto a horizontal projection plane, when the actuating means (14) is in contact with the tapping valve (5).
  3. The tapping device according to Claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the actuating means (14) has an actuating section (16), which is linked at its front end on the valve-mounting bearing (13) by means of the pivot axis (15) and, starting from the rear end of the actuating section (16), the lever arm (17) extends upwards when the actuating means (14) is in contact with the tapping valve (5) by means of the actuating section (16).
  4. The tapping device according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the actuating means (14) has a contact element (18), which is held adjustably on the lever arm (17), for providing the contact region (21), which contact element can assume an operating position (20), in which the actuating apparatus (10) can be actuated by means of the actuating element (22), and which contact element can assume a locked position (29), in which the actuating apparatus (10) is locked against actuation by means of the actuating means (14).
  5. The tapping device according to Claim 4, characterised in that the lever arm (17) has an opening (30), through which the actuating element (22) engages when the actuating means (14) is in contact with the tapping valve (5), the contact element (18) is in the locked position (29) and the actuating element (22) is actuated.
  6. The tapping device according to Claim 4 or 5, characterised in that the lever arm (17) has at least one retaining groove (19), in which the contact element (18) is displaceably held.
  7. The tapping device according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the actuating means (14) has at least one guide element (26) on the lever arm (17) and in that the valve-mounting bearing (13) has at least one guide groove (27), which provides a lateral guide for the guide element (26) when actuating the tapping valve (5) by means of the actuating apparatus (10).
  8. The tapping device according to Claim 7, characterised in that the actuating apparatus (10) has a clip connection (28), holding the guide element (26) in the guide groove (27), for arresting the tapping valve (5) on the actuating apparatus (10).
  9. The tapping device according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the actuating element (22) has a tappet (23) mounted displaceably in the housing (11) along the longitudinal axis of the actuating element (22).
  10. The tapping device according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the actuating element (22) has, at its end which can be contacted in the contact region (21) by way of the actuating means (14), a setting screw (25) for setting the length of the actuating element (22).
  11. The tapping device according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the actuating apparatus (10) is fastened on a separate holder (12, 12') or is constructed in one piece with a holder (12, 12').
  12. The tapping device according to Claim 11, characterised in that the actuating apparatus (10) is constructed as a replaceable insert adapted to the respective tapping valve (5), which insert consists of the valve-mounting bearing (13), the actuating means (14) and the pivot axis (15) and is fastened releasably on the separate holder (12, 12').
  13. The tapping device according to Claim 11 or 12, characterised in that the holder (12, 12') has a front contact area (34a), against which the replaceable actuating apparatus (10) can be supported.
  14. The tapping device according to one of Claims 11 to 13, characterised in that the holder (12) is linked on a fixed part (32) such that the holder (12) can be folded down.
  15. The tapping device according to one of Claims 11 to 14, characterised in that the holder (12') is fastened on a cartridge (36) for accommodating the bag-in-box package (2).
  16. An actuating apparatus for a tapping device (1) according to one of the claims 1 to 15,
    wherein the actuating apparatus (10) is constructed to correspond with the tapping valve (5) of a back-in-box package (2) and has the at least one valve-mounting bearing (13) and has the at least one actuating means (14) for actuating the tapping valve (5),
    wherein the actuating means (14) is linked by means of the pivot axis (15) on the valve-mounting bearing (13) and has the upwardly directed lever arm (17),
    wherein the contact region (21) for a manually actuated actuating element (22) for actuating the tapping valve (5) is located above the pivot axis (15) on the lever arm (17) and
    wherein the actuating means (14) has an actuating section (16), the actuating means (14) linked at the front end of the actuating section (16) on the valve-mounting bearing (13) by means of the pivot axis (15) and, starting from the rear end of the actuating section (16), the lever arm (17) extends upwards when the actuating means (14) is in contact with a tapping valve (5) by means of the actuating section (16).
  17. A cartridge for accommodating a back-in-box package (2) with holder (12') for a tapping device (1) according to claim 15 fastened thereon in combination with an actuating apparatus (10) according to claim 16, where either
    a) the holder (12') is constructed such that the actuating apparatus (10) of the tapping device (1) can be releasably fastened on the holder (12') as a replaceable insert which is constructed separately from the holder (12'),
    or
    b) the holder (12') is constructed in one piece with the actuating apparatus (10).
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