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    • 专利摘要:
    The present invention relates to a tapping device that is normally used to cool draft beer and, in particular, to a tapping apparatus that rapidly cools draft beer during the process of withdrawing the draft beer by pushing a disposable vessel.
    公开号:BE1025891B1
    申请号:E2018/5554
    申请日:2018-08-03
    公开日:2019-10-31
    发明作者:Dong-Hyuk Nah；Min-Hee Lee
    申请人:Anheuser-Busch Inbev S.A.；
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    专利说明:

    Tap device
    BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
    FIELD OF THE INVENTION
    This invention relates to a tapping device normally used to cool draft beer and in particular to a tapping apparatus that rapidly cools draft beer during the process of dispensing draft beer by pressing on the keg.
    Description of the relevant technique
    In general, beer is mainly classified into bottled beer and draft beer. Bottle beer undergoes heat treatment such as heating and sterilization during the preparation process, but draft beer does not undergo specific heat treatment.
    Accordingly, microorganisms such as yeast live in draft beer, so that draft beer has a fresh and unique aroma and odor. In particular, it is possible to intensify the fresh and unique aroma of draft beer by keeping the draft beer at a temperature condition of 2-6 ° C.
    Most bars that serve alcoholic beverages provide draft beer to customers by using a bar leaf tapping method, that is, a tapping device that is a so-called 'cock'. A method is generally used to keep a keg at a low temperature by using a large cooling system, connecting the keg to a beer tap, and then dispensing draft beer. It is however
    BE2018 / 5554 difficult to install a large cooling system in bars that serve alcoholic beverages with limited surface area, so a system has been developed to remove this obstacle in which a device that rapidly cools draft beer and a tap is directly connected to each other.
    Figure 1 shows a dispensing system for draft beer that uses a rapid draft beer cooling device according to the relevant technique.
    Referring to Figure 1, a conventional dispensing system for draft beer of the relevant art comprises a cooling device 4 that rapidly cools draft beer at a temperature condition of 2-6 ° C, making it suitable for drinking. A tap 6 for dispensing draft beer can be built into the cooling device 4 and the cooling device is connected to a beer container 1 which carries beer through a hose (beer supply line, 5). The beer container 1 is a sealed container and a beer dispenser 2 is placed at one end of the conduit 5, which beer is detachably coupled to a closed portion of the beer container 1, to be connected to the beer container 1. The beer dispenser 2 has a built-in input for compressed gas 2d and is connected to a tank for compressed gas 3 filled with compressed gas such as CO 2 via a pipe with compressed gas 7 connected thereto. This means that the usual dispenser system for draft beer comprises a beer container 1, a tank for compressed gas 3 and a cooling device 4 and that these components are supplied separately,
    BE2018 / 5554 so that a component is needed to intervene, such as the valve for the beer dispenser 2.
    Since the draft beer dispenser system of the relevant art used a device that provided compressed gas under high pressure, there is a need for measures against safety problems. Generally, a pressure regulator is used, but there is a risk of explosion for a variety of reasons including physical damage to the material.
    To avoid the possibility of an explosion, there are Korean Patent No. 101 224 314 and Korean Utility Model No. 200 478 003. However, draft beer cooling technologies of the relevant technique including disclosed inventions must necessarily use an apparatus to supply compressed gas so that they are not suitable as a basic measure to prevent hazards.
    SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
    An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus that can cool draft beer quickly.
    In particular, in order to solve the above-described problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a new draft device that replaces the arrangement of existing draft beer cooling systems.
    A tapping device housing according to an embodiment of the present invention can
    BE2018 / 5554 comprises: fluid conduits, at least some of which are disposed through the tapping device housing for dispensing fluid from a vessel storing the fluid; a cooling medium that cools at least a number of the fluid lines; a pressure means pressing on the vessel storing the liquid; pressure lines, at least some of which are arranged through the tapping device housing to transfer pressure from the pressure means to the vessel; and a connector that is connected to the fluid lines and the pressure lines and that can be mounted on a top of the fluid storage vessel.
    According to an embodiment, the liquid can be draft beer.
    According to one embodiment, the vessel may be a bottle-in-bottle vessel (Bottle-in-Bottle vessel or BIB vessel) composed of a top, an outer vessel that retains a hard outer shape and an inner container whose shape changes depending on the surrounding pressure.
    According to an embodiment, the pressure means may be an air compressor that provides compressed air.
    According to an embodiment, the cooling medium can be a cooling medium.
    According to an embodiment, the cooling medium can be a thermoelectric element.
    According to an embodiment, some of the fluid lines may be replaceable.
    According to an embodiment, the tapping device may further comprise a dispenser tap
    BE2018 / 5554 is arranged on one side of the tapping device housing to dispense liquid, which is supplied to the outside through the liquid lines.
    According to an embodiment, a handle for controlling the amount of beverage to be dispensed can be provided on one side of the dispenser tap with a portion inserted into the tapping device housing and the other portion exposed outside the tapping device housing. The handle can be provided in a turntable model.
    According to an embodiment, the tapping device may further comprise a control element that controls the cooling of liquid, wherein the pressure means can generate pressure in response to an instruction from the control element.
    According to an embodiment, the connector can be placed outside the tapping device housing.
    According to an embodiment, a slide for accommodating a liquid-storing vessel can be placed in the tapping device housing and the connector can be placed in the tapping slide.
    The tapping slide can be placed in a lower part of the tapping device housing.
    Furthermore, the tapping slide can be combined with the tapping device housing to be opened / closed so that a vessel outside the tapping device housing can be replaced.
    Furthermore, the tapping slide can include first arms that can be coupled to protrude from the tapping device housing.
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    Furthermore, the tapping slider may comprise second arms that have an end portion connected to the first arm and another end portion connected to a plate on which the vessel is mounted so that a slope can be provided by the first arm when the tapping slider protrudes outside the tapping device housing .
    BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
    The above and other objects, features and other advantages of the present invention will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description when taken together with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
    Figure 1 a view is Which a dispenser system in front of draft beer shows Which a rapid cooling device in front of draft beer used according to the
    concerning technology;
    Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a tapping device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
    Figure 3 is a side view showing a portion of the inner components of the tapping device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
    Figure 4 is a front view showing a portion of the inner components of the tapping device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
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    Figure 5 is a view showing a process of dispensing draft beer by supplying compressed air in the arrangement of Figure 3;
    Figure 6 is a view showing a thermoelectric element used as a cooling medium in the tapping device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
    Figure 7 is a view showing a vessel disposed outside of the tapping device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
    8 and 9 are views showing a pedestal in the tapping device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
    Figure 10. is a view showing a tapping slide protruding outside the housing of a tapping device housing of the tapping device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
    DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
    Exemplary embodiments indicated herein are provided to assist those skilled in the art to more easily understand the character of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The arrangements shown in the accompanying drawings are provided to easily describe exemplary embodiments of the present invention and may differ from actual arrangements.
    The components to be described below are only examples of the present invention
    BE2018 / 5554. Accordingly, other components can be used without departing from the character and purpose of the present invention in other exemplary embodiments of the present invention. The terms "cooling unit, cooling medium, cooling supply unit, printing unit, pressure means, and spigot" used herein do not limit the meaning of the present invention. As long as one understands the terms as the same technical character, they can mean components that have a physical form or they can have a spatial meaning without a physical form.
    The expression "comprising components" that is an "open" expression simply means the existence of the components and should not be interpreted as excluding additional components.
    It should be understood that when an element is referred to as "connected to or" linked to another element, it can be directly connected to or directly linked to another element or should be connected to or linked to another element, the other element intervening there.
    The present invention is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
    Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a tapping device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 is a side view showing a portion of inner components of the tapping apparatus according to an embodiment of the
    BE2018 / 5554 the present invention. Figure 4 is a front view showing a portion of the inner components of the tapping device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5 is a view showing a process of dispensing draft beer by supplying compressed air in the arrangement of Figure 3.
    Referring to Figures 2 to 5, a tapping device of the present invention comprises: a tapping device housing 101; liquid conduits 112, at least some of which are disposed through the tapping device housing 101 for dispensing liquid from a liquid-storing vessel; a cooling medium 123 that cools at least some of the fluid lines 112; a pressure means 142 which pushes on the liquid-storing vessel; pressure lines 146, at least some of which are disposed through the tapping device housing 101 to transfer pressure from the pressure means 142 to the liquid-storing vessel; and a connector 131 connected to the fluid conduits 112 and the pressure conduits 146 and which can be mounted on the top of the fluid storage vessel.
    The liquid mentioned herein generally means liquid that a human can drink and may include various drinks such as a carbonated drink, an energy drink, a sports drink and various alcoholic drinks. Above all, draft beer that must be rapidly cooled is the most suitable liquid to which the tapping apparatus of the present invention is applied.
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    The cooling medium 123 of the present invention is a component that provides cooling to a cooling unit 110 in which the cooling actually takes place and the pressure means 142 is a component that generates predetermined pressure to press on the inner container of the vessel. To describe these components in detail, the positional ratios of the cooling unit 110, the cooling supply unit 120, a tap slide 130, and the printing unit 140 are described below.
    According to one embodiment, in the present invention, the cooling unit 110 is located close to a dispenser tap 102 (can be placed, for example, in a front region on the y-axis in the coordinate system of Figure 2), but the cooling supply unit 120 that generates much heat should not be too hot. be placed close to dispenser tap 102 (can be placed, for example, in a rear region on the y-axis in the coordinate system of Figure 2). According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the tapping device is used in an all-in-one type (or a built-in type), the tapping slide 130 can be placed inside the tapping device housing 101. The tapping slide 130 can in particular be placed in a lower portion of the cooling unit 110. However, this structure is only one of the exemplary embodiments for rapid cooling of the present invention and it should be understood that other arrangements are possible than those shown are shown in the figures. The case where the tapping device
    BE2018 / 5554 of the present invention used in an all-in-one type will be described in detail with reference to Figures 8 to 10.
    The elongated lengths of the fluid lines 112 and the pressure lines 146 should be made as short as possible to make the tapping apparatus of the present invention compact.
    Although it is preferable that the positional ratios of components shown in Figures 2 to 5 are suitable for effectively dissipating heat generated within the tapping device, the present invention is not limited thereto.
    Above all, the important technical character of the present invention is to use an air compressor that provides compressed air such as the pressure means 142.
    A compressed gas tank that stores gas such as high pressure CO2 was used in the art in question, but according to the present invention, there is provided an apparatus that generates and supplies as much compressed air as is required without a separate gas-fired apparatus store. Since air or gas is not compressed and stored in the present invention, the present invention has the advantage that a container with a large volume is not needed and the risk of explosion is completely removed from the web.
    Furthermore, since the present invention does not simply store and use compressed air, it independently generates compressed air
    BE2018 / 5554 draft beer, a specific draft beer holder is required.
    To that end, a bottle-in-bottle type 200 (Bottle-in-Bottle type or BIB type) can be used as a container for storing draft beer in the present invention.
    A BIB can be composed of an upper surface 202, an outer container that retains a hard external shape and an inner container 201, the shape of which is altered by ambient pressure. In detail, the top 202, which is a passage for receiving and delivering a substance to and from the vessel, is connected to a connector 131 to be described below. The outer container is a component made of hard material to form a hard outer form. preserve. The inner container 201 is made of a soft material and has a space for storing a substance. When compressed air flows in between the inner container 201 and the outer container, the inner container is pushed in and changes its shape, reducing the space for storing the substance. The inner container 201 and the outer container are separated from each other and when air is injected into a closed space separated from the outer container, the soft inner container 201 is pushed in and contracts, so that the substance is discharged through the top outside.
    That is, the BIB holder can be a holder with a double structure. The outer holder
    BE2018 / 5554 and the inner holder 201 can be connected separately to the top 202.
    Referring to Figure 4, the top 202, which is a cap type, may have an aperture 203 in the center to receive and dispense fluid and may have an aperture for compressed air 204 at a predetermined position from the center between the outer container and the inner container 201 to receive and release compressed air.
    That is, a method is used to dispense fluid by injecting compressed air generated by an air compressor 142 between the inner container 201 and the outer container with the vessel 200 substantially sealed from the outside.
    According to this method the compressed air does not come into contact with liquid (for example draft beer), so that oxidation is avoided as much as possible. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the liquid from unexpectedly spoiling.
    Next, the components of the present invention are described in more detail.
    Referring to Figure 2, the outer shape of the tapping device housing 101 is a rectangular parallelepiped shape, but is not limited thereto (it may include a curved shape as shown in Figures 8 to 10). The dispenser tap 102 described above is arranged on one side of the housing 101. When the tapping slide 130 is placed in the housing 101, an additional
    BE2018 / 5554 door 103 arranged to open / close the tapping slide. When the tapping slide 130 of the present invention is placed on the lower portion of the tapping apparatus, the door 103 on the lower portion can be swung open to the corresponding open position. However, other exemplary embodiments that are not provided herein with regard to the components and arrangements may be included within the scope of the present invention.
    A grid with a multiplicity to holes is going to be prepared on a multiplicity On place on the sides of the housing 101 . Be that way the schedules , a first schedule 121, a third grid 141a, and a fourth schedule 141b shown in figure 2 and a second schedule 122. Which one of the schedules is those shown turn into in figure 3. The first one schedule 121 and the second
    grid 122 are provided to expel the heat to the outside generated by the components of the cooling supply unit 120, the cooling medium 123 and a radiator 134, and the third grid 141a is provided to expel heat to the outside generated by a stirring element. The fourth grid 141b is provided because the air compressor 142 is additionally provided in the present invention, so that it is preferred that the fourth grid 141b is arranged around the air compressor 142, in contrast to the first grid 121 and the second grid 122. There must be It should be noted that the fourth grid 141b is distinguished from the third grid 141a and is provided separately to expel heat from the air compressor 142.
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    A screen 104 and a light 105 can additionally placed turn into on the tapping housing 101. According to an embodiment, can it screen 104 information read and show from a temperature sensor S on the cooling unit 110 so that one user the information can visually check around the temperature to show of the draft beer Which is going to be handed in. It screen 104 is also a component that light but transmits the light 105 can be provided around the
    improve aesthetic appearance of the tapping device as a component that is distinct from the screen 104. According to an embodiment, as shown in Figure 2, it may be possible to achieve a tapping device design that differs from the relevant technique by light in different colors to be transmitted using a U-shaped acrylic housing.
    Next, the arrangements of the cooling unit 110 and the cooling supply unit 120 of the present invention are described in more detail.
    It is preferred that, according to one embodiment, the cooling unit 110 be placed on the front of the tapping device housing 101. The cooling unit 110 can be structurally wrapped in insulating material W that differs from the material of the housing 101. Cooling water can be stored in the cooling unit.
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    According to an embodiment of the present invention, the cooling unit 123 can be characterized by the use of a coolant.
    The cooling unit 110 may include a coolant line 111 frozen in the cooling water in accordance with a sequential process of compression, condensation, expansion, and evaporation by the cooling supply unit 120. The coolant line 111 communicates with the cooling supply unit 120 for circulating the coolant.
    At least some of the liquid lines 112 that cool the draft beer that runs through it and use the coolness of the frozen coolant line 111 can be provided in the cooling unit 110.
    The refrigerant line 111 and the liquid lines 112 are separated from each other, but they can take similar forms, for example, through spiral long pipes to increase the heat exchange area.
    A rotation axis of the stirring element M can be arranged through the top of the cooling unit 110 so that stirring water is stirred by a stirring fan.
    In the present invention, the liquid refrigerant lines 112 may be connected to the dispenser tap 102 through the cooling unit 110 from the outside of the tapping slider 130 or the tapping device housing 101.
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    According to an embodiment, some of the fluid lines 112 are replaceable. When the liquid lines 112 are exposed to room temperature outside the cooling unit 110, the remainder spoils after draft beer has been dispensed, so that it is necessary to replace some of the liquid lines 112. The portions of the fluid lines 112 disposed in the cooling unit 110 are essentially maintained and operated at a temperature noticeably lower than the room temperature, so that the other portions except the portions thereof must be replaced.
    According to an embodiment of the present invention, the exposure time to room temperature of the fluid lines 112 is kept as short as possible in accordance with the arrangement of the components, so that fluid can be supplied to users at an optimum temperature.
    Just as in the embodiment shown in Figure 3, it is assumed that the tapping slide 130 is placed in the tapping device housing. If the vessel 200 is inserted into the spigot slide 130 with the top facing toward a side of the housing where the dispenser tap 102 is mounted, and the bottom of the vessel 200 facing toward the inside (the rear), exposure to room temperature may occur. be kept as short as possible while the substance (liquid) is being dispensed from the dispenser tap 102 via the cooling unit 110 from the vessel 200. As shown, for example, in Figure 3, the exposed portion is limited to two positions, i.e., the
    BE2018 / 5554 pipe directly in front of the entrance of the cooling unit 110 and an L-shaped pipe 147 connected to the dispenser tap 102 via the cooling unit 110. The length of, for example, the L-shaped pipe 147 can be approximately 10 cm or less. The exposure time to room temperature of the fluid lines 112 is kept as short as possible by this ideal arrangement, so that users can drink the fluid (e.g. draft beer) at the ideal temperature.
    The cooling supply unit 120 of the present invention is a component to change the phase of the coolant in the tapping device of the present invention, but it is required to take measures that effectively dissipate heat because much heat is generated during operation.
    Accordingly, in the present invention, the cooling supply unit 120 is isolated from the cooling unit 110 by an insulator and a fan 125 is additionally provided.
    around the heat inside to Outside to expel. It first grid 121 and it second grid 122 were described above, So turn into not them again
    described below.
    Next, the printing unit 140 of the present invention is additionally described.
    If an air compressor that generates compressed air is included such as the pressure means 142 that is mounted in the printing unit 140, the present invention may further comprise a cylinder 143 connected to the air compressor 142. The cylinder 143 may be a component about a rotary
    BE2018 / 5554 movement of the air compressor into a straight movement to compress air. The air compressor or cylinder 143 is connected to the pressure lines 146, whereby it is possible to direct compressed air into the vessel 200 and to hold the draft beer therein. The pressure unit 140 may further comprise an anti-reflux unit 144, and accordingly, it is possible to prevent compressed air supplied to the vessel from flowing back to the air compressor if the air compressor does not generate compressed air.
    The air compressor is not a component that holds the liquid therein. The air compressor generates pressure by using air around it which is supplied indefinitely. Accordingly, the air compressor 142 may be smaller in capacity and size than a refrigerant processor used as the cooling medium 123. Accordingly, the printing unit 140 may occupy a very small volume in the tapping device housing 101.
    Since the air compressor only works when compressed air is needed, unlike a refrigerant processor that always works when connected to power, the air compressor generates a smaller amount of heat than the refrigerant processor.
    According to an embodiment of the present invention, the stirring element M can be arranged in the printing unit 140 and a control element 145 for controlling the tapping device of the present invention can also be provided therein.
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    The cooling medium 123 of the present invention can use a thermoelectric element, in contrast to the embodiment that uses a cooling agent described above. The thermoelectric element indicated herein uses a Peltier effect, that is, it uses a temperature difference between both ends of different metals when the metals are connected and electric current is applied to it.
    Figure 6 shows an example where a thermoelectric element is used as a cooling medium. Reference numbers 123a and 123b are used when a thermoelectric element is used as a cooling medium.
    If the cooling medium of the present invention is a thermoelectric element, the thermoelectric element is connected to current inside or outside the tapping device housing 101, in which one side of the cooling medium is cooled and the other end is heated by movement of electrons in the thermoelectric element. In the cooling medium, the portion 123a which is cooled can be disposed in the direction of the cooling unit 110 of the present invention and the portion that is heated can be placed in the direction of the cooling supply unit 120. A plurality of heat-resistant fins 123b are arranged in the part that is being heated. The fan 125 can be re-arranged to correspond to the direction in which the heat is expelled by the heat-resistant fins 123b to maximize the cooling effect by
    BE2018 / 5554 using the thermoelectric element. Furthermore, most thermoelectric elements do not use a component to store a coolant when a coolant is used, so, in some cases, a larger fan 125 and a larger radiator 124 can be provided for the cooling supply unit 120.
    When a thermoelectric element is used as a cooling medium 123, the full volume of the tapping device may be smaller than the case that a coolant compressor uses.
    The tapping device of the present invention may further comprise a control element 145 that controls the cooling of the liquid and the pressure means 142 may generate pressure in response to an instruction from the
    control element 145. It control element 145 brings a coolant movement. Further receive it control element predetermined signals from the
    components of the present invention and it gives regulatory instructions to the components to cool beer. The control element can, for example, operate the stirring element M and can control the operation of a coolant compressor (or a thermoelectric element) and an air compressor.
    The control element 145 can be connected to the temperature sensor S in the cooling unit 110. If the tapping slide 130 is provided, the control element can be electronically connected to a weight sensor arranged at the lower end of the tapping slide 130. Accordingly, it is possible since the screen 104 shows the temperature of the tapping apparatus and the temperature
    BE2018 / 5554 shows the weight of the keg in order to accurately and quickly determine whether the draft beer is sufficiently cooled at a set temperature and how much beer can be dispensed by the tapping appliance.
    Since the tapping device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises an air compressor and thus does not require a compressed gas tank and a controller to control compressed air used in existing tapping devices, it is accordingly possible to rule out a risk of explosion.
    Furthermore, since the components required in existing tapping devices are removed or reduced, the volume occupied by the complete arrangement of the present invention is considerably reduced. The spatial usage possibility has increased accordingly.
    The tapping device according to an embodiment of the present invention is used only for a bottle-in-bottle tap (Bottle-in-Bottle tap or BIB-tap) and the liquid in a vessel is dispensed by pressing on an inner container of the vessel so that gas is not mixed with liquid while the liquid is being dispensed, the taste of the liquid being supplied to users not being deteriorated.
    Furthermore, since the tapping apparatus of the present invention is compact and can rapidly cool beer, it can be used positively as a tapping apparatus suitable for disposable vessels for which demand has been increasing rapidly lately.
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    Next, the positional relationship between a vessel that can be coupled to the tapping device of the present invention and the connector 131 connected to the vessel is described in detail.
    Figure 7 is a view showing a vessel placed outside of the tapping device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
    According to an embodiment of the present invention, a vessel is placed outside the tapping device housing 101 and used.
    Accordingly, the tapping slider cannot be provided separately in the tapping appliance housing 101. In this case, only the cooling unit 110, the cooling supply unit 120 and the
    printing unit 140 provided turn into in the tapping housing 101.As shown in figure 7, can the connector 131 outside of tap housing 101 be placed as one barrel Outside the
    tapping device housing 101 is installed and used. If the connector 131 is connected to the fluid lines 112 and pressure lines 146, respectively, some of the fluid lines 112 and pressure lines 146 may be extended outside the tapping device housing 101. If some of the fluid lines 112 are replaceable as described above, it is preferable that some of the fluid lines 112 can be extended outside of the tapping device housing 101 so that the portions exposed to room temperature can be replaced.
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    In contrast to those shown in Figures 2 to 6, when the tapping slide 130 is not provided, the vessel 200 is placed outside and used, so the vessel 200 is not built into the tapping device.
    However, there is no problem in opening the door 101 to replace the vessel 200 with the depleted substance. There is no tank with compressed gas compared to the relevant technique, so this setup is very safe and not that complicated.
    Finally, a tapping device according to another embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to Figures 8 to 10.
    Figures 8 and 9 are views showing a pedestal in the tapping device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
    Fig. 10 is a view showing a tapping slide protruding outside of a tapping device housing according to an embodiment of the present invention.
    First, the shape of the tapping device is not limited to any specific embodiments, including those shown in Figures 2 to 10. This is because new and different shapes can be created by combining different design elements, other than functionally necessary, for users. to provide an aesthetic impression.
    For example, when the tapping apparatus further comprises a dispenser tap 102 disposed on one side of the tapping apparatus housing to dispense liquid which
    BE2018 / 5554 was supplied through the fluid lines 112; a lever 102 'can be provided on one side of the dispenser tap 102 to control the amount of fluid to be dispensed. In this case, a portion of the lever 102 can be inserted into the tapping device housing and the other portion can be exposed outside of the tapping device housing. The lever 102 can further be provided in a turntable model.
    If the liquid is draft beer in the present invention, a user can separate draft beer and foam by operating the lever 102 '.
    In this embodiment, as shown in Figure 8, a pedestal 300 with a plurality of drainage holes 301 can be provided and coupled to the tapping device housing 101.
    Referring to Figures 8 and 9, a clip 302 may be disposed on one end of the base 300 so that the base 300 can be used with the clip 302 disposed in a recess of the inside of the tapping device housing 101.
    In the tapping device shown in Figures 8 to 10, the tapping slider 130 is placed in the tapping device housing 101.
    In this case, the connector 131 is placed in the tapping slide 130.
    The tapping slide 130 can be placed on a lower portion of the tapping device housing 101.
    The tapping slide 130 can be coupled to be opened / closed with the tapping device housing 101 so that a vessel is outside the
    BE2018 / 5554 tapping device housing can be replaced. The door 103 of the tapping device housing 101 can be opened / closed, not in a turntable model, but in a slide model.
    In detail, referring to Figures 9 and 10, the door 103 protrudes out of the tapping device housing as a user lays a hand in an opening 103 'at the lower end of the door 103, so the tapping slide 130 can be pulled out of the tapping device housing .
    The vessel can easily be replaced by this arrangement. That is, when the vessel 200 is laid down at an upward angle, a user can easily connect the vessel and the connector to each other and easily replace the vessel without problems and without bending the body much.
    To this end, in the tapping device of the present invention, it is preferable that the tapping slide 130 be placed on a lower portion of the tapping device housing for stability.
    The tapping device of the present invention may further comprise first arms 106 coupled to protrude from the tapping device housing 101. The vessel 200 can only be supported by the first arms 106 and placed in the tapping slide 130, but it can be placed on a plate 108 in the tapping slide 130, depending on the embodiments.
    In a more preferred embodiment, the tapping device may further comprise second arms 107 having a first end that is connected
    BE2018 / 5554 with the first arms 106 and a second arm connected to the plate 108 on which the vessel 200 is placed to provide a slope when it is pulled out of the tapping device housing by the first arms 106.
    The first arms 106, as shown in Figure 10, may be arranged in a rail structure that protrudes forward, but are not limited thereto, and the present invention may include other types of protruding structures (e.g., a rack structure) as long as they are designed for the same purpose reach.
    The second arms 107 can be arranged in a cylinder structure as shown in Figure 10, but are not limited thereto. The present invention can include structures other than those shown in the figures (e.g., a stepped web structure) as long as they can support a vessel at an angle.
    According to another aspect of the present
    invention is it possible to not just the barrel 200 to replace yourself, but also some of the fluid lines 112,through some of the fluid lines 112 in the tapping slide 130 if necessary
    replaceable.
    The term "Some of the fluid lines 112 ' means the
    liquid conduits 112 disposed in the tapping slide 130 of Figure 3.
    Foreign substances such as beer deposits can accumulate in some of the liquid lines when the tapping device is used
    BE2018 / 5554 for a longer period of time, so according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to further limit the possibility that the taste of the liquid (e.g. draft beer) is affected by having a user easily replace some of the liquid lines 112.
    A keg is placed outside a cooling device and is connected to a compressed air tank in draft beer cooling systems of the relevant art, but in the embodiment, a tapping device may comprise a keg. Further, in the embodiment, a vessel is not simply placed in the tapping device, but is organically connected and used with the printing unit 140 that was not needed in the particular art.
    The dimensions of the tapping slide 130 can depend on the size of the vessel 200 and the details of the shape can also be improved so that the vessel 200 can be stably received without shaking in the housing 101. It is preferable that the tapping slide 130 is placed in a lower portion in the tapping device housing 101 for structural stability and that the vessel 200 with the depleted substance can be replaced through the door 103.
    Meanwhile, in the present invention, the vessel 200 can be freely attached / released to / from the tapping slide 130 when the tapping slide 130 is provided in the housing. When the draft beer in the keg 200 has been completely dispensed, it is possible to remove the empty keg 200
    BE2018 / 5554 tap slide 130 and replace with a new barrel 200.
    According to an embodiment, when the vessel 200 is inserted into the tapping slide 130, the top of the vessel 200 can be placed in the direction of a side of the housing where the dispenser tap 102 is mounted. Accordingly, it is possible to easily open the door 103 on the front of the housing 101 and replace the vessel 200.
    Further, a user can prepare liquid dispensing by covering the top of the vessel 200 by using the connector 131 with the vessel 200 inserted into the tapping slide 130, and securely attaching a clamp 133 that should not be separated from the top by operating the lever 132. At this stage, the user can supply compressed air or stop the supply of compressed air by operating a control element for supplying compressed air 134 at his own discretion. To supply fluid, the fluid being cooled through the cooling unit 110 is delivered through the dispenser valve 102 of the vessel 200 as a user pulls the handle of the dispenser valve 102 with the control element for supplying compressed air 134 in an engaged position.
    In the tapping apparatus according to the embodiment, a predetermined space that can accommodate a vessel in the housing can be prepared and components such as the liquid lines, cooling medium and the pressure medium can then be combined in an all-in-one type in one housing. It is accordingly
    BE2018 / 5554 possible to eliminate the problems of the draft beer cooling systems of the relevant technique.
    The above description merely explains the character of the present invention and the present invention can be modified and modified in various ways by those skilled in the art without departing from the character of the present invention.
    Accordingly, the embodiments described herein are provided not merely to limit the character of the present invention, but to explain it, and the character of the present invention is not limited by the embodiments.
    The protection right of the present invention must be interpreted according to the following claims and the object and character of the invention must be interpreted as included in the patent right of the present invention.
    Since the tapping device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises an air compressor, so that it does not require components such as a compressed gas tank and a controller to control compressed air used in existing tapping devices, it is accordingly possible to eliminate an explosion hazard. Close.
    Furthermore, since the components that are necessarily contained in an existing tapping device are removed or reduced, the volume occupied by the complete arrangement of the
    BE2018 / 5554 considerably reduced the present invention. The spatial usage possibility has increased accordingly.
    The tapping device according to an embodiment of the present invention is only used for a bottle-in-bottle tap (Bottle-in-Bottle tap or BIB tap) and the liquid in a vessel is dispensed by pressing on an inner container of the vessel so that gas is not mixed with liquid while the liquid is being dispensed, whereby the taste of the liquid provided to the users is not affected.
    In the tapping apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, a predetermined space is prepared in the housing in which a vessel can be accommodated, and then components such as the liquid lines, cooling medium and the pressure medium are combined in an all-in-one type in one housing . Accordingly, it is possible to eliminate the problems of the cooling systems of the relevant technique.
    权利要求:
    Claims (16)
    [1]
    CONCLUSIONS
    1.- Tap device containing:
    a tapping device housing;
    liquid conduits, at least some of which are arranged through the tapping device housing for dispensing liquid from a liquid-storing vessel;
    a cooling medium that cools at least some of the fluid lines;
    a pressure means that pushes on the liquid-storing vessel;
    pressure lines, at least some of which are arranged through the tapping device housing for pressure
    to be transferred from the pressure medium to the vessel; and a connector that connected is with respectively the fluid lines and the pressure lines and that can be mounted on a
    top of the liquid-storing vessel.
    [2]
    A tapping device according to claim 1, wherein the liquid is draft beer.
    [3]
    The tapping device of claim 1, wherein the pressure means is an air compressor that provides compressed air.
    [4]
    The tapping device of claim 1, wherein the vessel is a Bottle-in-Bottle (Bottle-in-Bottle or BIB) composed of a top, an outer container that retains a hard outer shape and an inner container whose shape is adjusted by surrounding pressure.
    [5]
    The tapping device of claim 1, wherein the cooling medium is a coolant.
    BE2018 / 5554
    [6]
    The tapping device of claim 1, wherein the cooling medium is a thermoelectric element.
    [7]
    The tapping device of claim 1, wherein some of the fluid lines are replaceable.
    [8]
    The dispenser of claim 1, further comprising a dispenser tap disposed on one side of the dispenser housing to dispense fluid that is supplied to the outside through the fluid lines.
    [9]
    The dispenser of claim 8, wherein a handle for controlling the amount of fluid to be dispensed is disposed on one side of the dispenser tap with a portion inserted into the dispenser housing and the other portion exposed outside the dispenser housing, and wherein the lever provides is in a turntable model.
    [10]
    The tapping device of claim 1, further comprising a control element that controls the cooling of liquid, wherein the pressure means generates pressure in response to an instruction from the control element.
    [11]
    The tapping device of claim 1, wherein the connector is disposed outside of the tapping device housing.
    [12]
    The tapping device of claim 1, wherein a tapping slide for accommodating a liquid-storing vessel is placed in the tapping device housing, and the connector is placed in the tapping slide.
    [13]
    The tapping device of claim 12, wherein the tapping slider is placed in a lower portion of the tapping device housing.
    BE2018 / 5554
    [14]
    The tapping device of claim 12, wherein the tapping slider is combined with the tapping device housing to be opened / closed so that a vessel outside the tapping housing can be replaced
    Become 5.
    [15]
    The tapping device of claim 12, wherein the tapping slide comprises first arms that can be coupled to protrude from the tapping device housing.
    [16]
    A tapping device according to claim 15, wherein
    10, the tapping slide further comprises second arms having an end portion connected to the first arm and another end portion connected to a plate on which the vessel is placed so that a slope can be provided by the first arm when the tapping slide
    15 protrudes outside the tapping device housing.
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