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    • 专利摘要:
    Beverage dispensing device and dispensing method. A beverage dispensing apparatus that is configured for the extraction of the beverage from different container models and different volumes comprising a tap (1), which is the essential means of dispensing the beverage and a body (2) that houses means for extracting the beverage, cooling means and control means of the apparatus and characterized in that the means for extracting the beverage comprise a head (3) movable vertically with respect to means of vertical displacement (4, 5); and where said head (3) is a sealed element comprising, in its lower part, a piece of elastomeric material (9) configured to pressure-close the mouth of the container or container, such that the liquid or beverage rises through a cannula (7) associated with the head (3) due to a change in pressure. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)
    公开号:ES2737548A1
    申请号:ES201830685
    申请日:2018-07-10
    公开日:2020-01-14
    发明作者:Fuentes Vicente Fuentes；González José Manuel Castillo；Ortiz Miguel Pérez；Cuevas José Miguel Navarro；Sáez Francisco Vera
    申请人:Mahou SA；
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    专利说明:

    [0001]
    [0002] DRINK DISPENSING DEVICE AND DISPENSING METHOD
    [0003]
    [0004] SECTOR OF THE TECHNIQUE
    [0005]
    [0006] The present invention relates to a dispensing apparatus and a method of dispensing beverages, preferably beer, of the type consisting of a dispensing tap, a refrigeration system and means for detecting a beverage container. The apparatus of the present invention has the particularity of, independently of the beverage container (can or bottle) dispensing said beverage through the dispensing tap at the appropriate pressure.
    [0007]
    [0008] STATE OF THE PREVIOUS TECHNIQUE
    [0009]
    [0010] In the current state of the art, a large number of systems, methods and devices are known which, being constituted by a dispensing tap and a refrigeration and pressurization system, allow the dispensing of liquids from inside a beverage container. All these faucets, for the most part, are oriented towards domestic and non-commercial use, although they are based on the same principles of use. Non-exhaustively, for example, documents WO20151900926, WO2013105962, WO201179151, WO2011152717, WO2011152715, US20160325243, US20120312837 or EP2714883 can be cited.
    [0011]
    [0012] All these documents have a common denominator, since none of the inventions included in them seem to describe a device, apparatus or system that allows the content of a beverage to be extracted from different types of containers to be able to dispense it through a tap. However, all these documents located in the state of the art, do describe different and different solutions to, always from the same package, make the dispensation.
    [0013]
    [0014] Therefore, the possibility of dispensing beverages - preferably carbonated beverages and more preferably beer - through a tap, starting from different types of packaging is a necessity detected in the market, especially in domestic consumption, where it is interesting to make available consumers a device and a method of dispensing the beverage regardless of the format in which they purchased the beverage -like cans or bottles of different capacities- and that will depend on other factors such as, for example, the tastes of the consumer, the marketing price or the manufacturer of the beverage.
    [0015]
    [0016] EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION
    [0017]
    [0018] An object of the present invention is a beverage dispensing apparatus, preferably carbonated beverages and more preferably beer, which being used for domestic use, allows the beverage to be discarded by a tap by removing it from a beverage container, simulating in its operation the faucets of Industrial use barrel used in bars and restaurants. Domestic faucets of this type are known in the state of the art and in the market, but are limited to the use of five-liter barrels or the like. However, these containers are not the most popular in domestic use, because of their volume -which cannot always be rushed-, because the pressurization of these is affected by the time that passes between the “puncture” the barrel and consumed its content and because its volume makes storage in domestic fridges complicated.
    [0019]
    [0020] In view of this, it is an object of the invention a dispensing apparatus that can extract the beverage from different container models, not being limited to a single model and, preferably, which is capable of extracting the beverage from bottles and cans of different volumes . This object of the invention is achieved with the apparatus of claim 1 and the dispensing method that includes the use of the apparatus of claim 1. Particular embodiments of the present invention are described in the dependent claims.
    [0021]
    [0022] More specifically, the apparatus of the invention essentially comprises a column on which a head travels through vertical displacement means - in a particular embodiment, a toothed rack - which can be manual, semi-automatic or automatic - which is the preferred solution.
    [0023]
    [0024] The head is configured as a watertight element that is configured to completely close the mouth of the container or container, so that the liquid or beverage rises through a cannula associated with the head due to the change in pressure, in the same way that a pump operates air that blows said air into the container producing a positive pressure that will extract the liquid contained in the container, although in a particular embodiment, CO2 -carbonic carbon for food use- could be used.
    [0025] The head has the particularity of comprising, in its lower part, a piece of elastomeric material - in a particular embodiment, food-grade silicone - which, thanks to its soft composition, when pressed on any type of container, cans or Bottles, in any format or volume, deform, creating an adjustment on the edge and generating the necessary sealing conditions.
    [0026]
    [0027] The head comprises a cannula, which is associated with the head and integral in its vertical movement, such that, like the head, it goes up and down to the inside of the container or container. This cannula has the possibility of moving with respect to the head, making a movement of penetration of the same inside the package.
    [0028]
    [0029] The head comprises a pressurized air inlet duct to the container, associated with the head that penetrates through the opening of the container and through which pressurization air is introduced into the container.
    [0030]
    [0031] In a particular embodiment, the descent of the cannula and the head is associated with a scale of a lower tray so that to the extent that liquid is being served, the cannula descends automatically. For this, the weight of the container or container is detected and its decrease in the extent to which it is served. When the weight begins to decrease, the cannula begins to descend automatically. The objective is that the cannula is not completely impregnated, but only impregnated at the beginning of it. However, in a particular embodiment, the cannula falls completely into the container or container from the beginning.
    [0032]
    [0033] In a particular embodiment, the apparatus comprises a lower tray where the different package formats are placed. The tray includes, in turn:
    [0034] a) A scale that is configured to:
    [0035] - calculate the weight of the container to detect the correct pressure that the head has to make and the amount of liquid present in the container;
    [0036] - calculate the amount of liquid that remains to be served in the container or container; - calculate the type of container or container and its height.
    [0037]
    [0038] b) A rotating base, which is configured so that the barcodes of the different formats can be scanned for recognition of the type of beverage contained in the package, or any other means of identification of the package, the system not being limited to the use of barcodes, such as using a code scanner QR, image recognition cameras, etc ... This rotating base works in conjunction with both vertical or horizontal scanners and 360 ° reading. Note that the barcode scanner is not limiting, and the rotating base can be adapted for other equivalent function systems, such as an image recognition camera, QR code scanner or combined and equivalent systems, as mentioned above.
    [0039]
    [0040] c)
    [0041]
    [0042] For the calculation of the liquid present in the container, different devices can be available that facilitate the control of the liquid that remains in the container, one of these devices is for example the FSR pressure sensors consisting of a polymer film that detects physical pressure or weight of the container that supports said film, it being possible to know the liquid content remaining in the package. An alternative but not limiting device is to use infrared sensors to know the amount of consumable left in the package.
    [0043]
    [0044] Throughout the description and the claims, the word "comprises" and its variants are not intended to exclude other technical characteristics, additives, components or steps.
    [0045] For those skilled in the art, other objects, advantages and features of the invention will be derived partly from the invention and partly from the practice of the invention. The following examples and drawings are provided by way of illustration and are not intended to restrict the present invention. In addition, the invention covers all possible combinations of particular and preferred embodiments indicated herein.
    [0046]
    [0047] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
    [0048]
    [0049] Next, a series of drawings that help to better understand the invention and that expressly relate to an embodiment of said invention, which is illustrated as a non-limiting example thereof, is described very briefly.
    [0050]
    [0051] FIG. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of the beverage dispensing apparatus object of the present invention.
    [0052] FIG. 2 shows a side view of the head (3) of the beverage dispensing apparatus that is the object of the present invention, together with the holding column and a bottle from which the liquid to be dispensed is extracted.
    [0053]
    [0054] FIG. 3 shows a rear view of the head (3) in which the column rack and the drive motor of said head are observed, to adapt to the bottle.
    [0055]
    [0056] FIG. 4 shows a top view of the interior of the head (3) that is part of the beverage dispensing apparatus which is the object of the present invention.
    [0057]
    [0058] FIG. 5 shows a more detailed sectional view of the head (3) of the beverage dispensing apparatus object of the invention.
    [0059]
    [0060] FIG. 6 shows a schematic view of the interior of the body (2) integrating the beverage dispensing apparatus that is the subject of the present invention.
    [0061]
    [0062] Numerical references used in the cited figures:
    [0063]
    [0064] 1. tap
    [0065] 2. Body of the dispensing apparatus
    [0066] 3. Head
    [0067] 4. Column for vertical displacement of the head
    [0068] 5. Zipper or auger for vertical head displacement
    [0069] 6. Head cover
    [0070] 7. Liquid outflow cannula
    [0071] 8. Main head body
    [0072] 9. Silicone gasket at the bottom of the head
    [0073] 10. Cannula drive motor
    [0074] 11. Pressurization air inlet duct to the container
    [0075] 12. Liquid container container
    [0076] 13. Communication duct of the pressurized air inlet inside the container.
    [0077] 14. Integration piece of pressurized air ducts and liquid outlet cannula
    [0078] 15. Friction roller
    [0079] 16. Head displacement sprocket
    [0080] 17. Head drive motor
    [0081] 20. Refrigerated area of the body (2)
    [0082] 21. Body drink area (2)
    [0083] 2nd. Walls between the refrigerated zone (20) and the circulation area (21)
    [0084] 2b Slots in the walls (2a).
    [0085]
    [0086] EXPLANATION OF A DETAILED MODE OF EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION
    [0087]
    [0088] As can be seen in the attached figures, the dispensing apparatus of the invention is configured as a domestic appliance, comprising a tap (1), which is the essential means of dispensing the beverage and a body (2) housing the essential elements of the invention and which are articulated in means of extracting the beverage, cooling means and control means of the apparatus.
    [0089]
    [0090] More specifically, the means for extracting the beverage comprise a head (3) that is vertically movable with respect to a column (4) by means of an auger or a rack (5). The head (3) comprises a cover (6), means of vertical displacement of the head (3) with respect to the column (4), a cannula (7) incorporating displacement means formed by a motor (10) and a friction roller (15) that hits the cannula wall (7), raising or lowering it and penetrating more or less inside the container, a main body (8) of the head (3) and a silicone gasket (9 ) that, when pressed on the edge of the container or container, it deforms and adapts to the shape of each container or container.
    [0091]
    [0092] The operation of the device is relatively simple, like this:
    [0093] - First, the consumer inserts the bottle into the waste chamber (21) of the body (2) of the appliance and closes a door.
    [0094] - Secondly, the head (3) drops to a programmed pressure in the control means and which, optionally, can be automatically calculated through a scale.
    [0095] - Thirdly, once the silicone gasket reaches the pressure and, therefore, the mouth of the container is sealed, the cannula (7) begins to descend, due to the movement of the motor (10) and the friction roller (15 ) in two operating modes: - Operating mode without scale, where the cannula descends to the end of the container or container; or
    [0096] - Operating mode with scale, where the cannula gradually descends depending on the decrease of the drink inside the container.
    [0097]
    [0098] The body (2) of the apparatus internally comprises aluminum walls (2a) with grooves (2b) to allow thermal transfer between a refrigerated area (20) and the area of the beverage (21). Additionally, this configuration has the peculiarity that when the door of the throwing chamber (21) is opened, an air turbulence is generated that blocks the cold air escape from the refrigerated area.
    [0099]
    [0100] For the calculation of the liquid present in the container, different devices can be available that facilitate the control of the liquid that remains in the container, one of these devices is for example the FSR pressure sensors consisting of a polymer film that detects physical pressure or weight of the container that supports said film, it being possible to know the liquid content remaining in the package. An alternative but not limiting device is to use infrared sensors to know the amount of consumable left in the package.
    [0101]
    [0102] Figure 3 shows the column (4) with the rack (5) and the gearwheel (16), attached to the rack (5) that moves the head (3) relative to the column (4).
    [0103]
    [0104] Figure 4 shows a top view of the inside of the head (3) of the beverage dispensing apparatus that is the subject of the present invention, said head formed by a main body (8) in which the outlet cannula of liquid (7) driven by its movement by means of a motor (10) and a friction roller (15), the pressurized air inlet duct (11) and the head drive motor (17) that moves the wheel toothed (16) of displacement of the head that engages in the rack (5) of the column (4)
    [0105]
    [0106] In figure 5 a section of the head (3) is observed in detail, in which the silicone gasket (9) is observed to which the mouth of the container (12), container container of the liquid to be dispensed and to which two ducts arrive, the first (13) consisting of a communication conduit for the pressurized air inlet inside the container, air that pressurizes the inside of the container (12) liquid container and is introduced through the duct air inlet (11) and the second conduit consisting of the cannula (7) of liquid outlet driven by the pressurized air that is introduced inside the container.
    [0107] This pressurized liquid that is removed from the container is passed through the cooling system that cools the liquid before being dispensed through the faucet of the apparatus and finally consumed.
    [0108]
    [0109] The cannula (7) is the one that is introduced inside the container below the level of the liquid in the container and the one that will decrease as the liquid level drops, or it is introduced from the beginning to the end of the container, as chosen by the equipment manufacturer.
    [0110]
    [0111] As can be seen in figure 5, the duct (13) is located close to the liquid cannula (7) so that both ducts occupy a minimum space and thus be able to adapt better to any type of container, such as bottles, cans, etc ...
    [0112]
    [0113] In this same figure 5 a piece (14) is observed that agglutinates the cannula (10) of liquid exit like the conduit (13) through which the pressurization air of the container enters, adjusting this piece (14) of integration of conduits of pressurized air and liquid cannula to the silicone gasket (9), said piece (14) being centered on the mouth of the container (12) and it being this silicone gasket that makes contact with the edges of the container (12 ), as can be seen in said figure, achieving the sealing of the container during the pressurization of the interior thereof and extraction through the cannula (7).
    权利要求:
    Claims (13)
    [1]
    1. - Beverage dispensing apparatus that is configured for the extraction of the beverage of different container models and different volumes comprising a tap, which is configured as a means of dispensing the beverage and a body that houses, in turn, means for extracting the beverage, cooling means and means for controlling the apparatus and characterized in that the means for extracting the beverage comprise a head (3) movable vertically with respect to a column (4);
    and wherein said head (3) is a tight element comprising, in its lower part, a piece of elastomeric material configured to close by pressure the mouth of the liquid container (12), so that the liquid or beverage rises by a cannula (7) associated with the head (3) due to a change in pressure between the inside of the container (12), a change in pressure produced by the entry of pressurized air into the container through a conduit (11) connected to air pressurization means
    [2]
    2. - Beverage dispensing apparatus according to claim 1 characterized in that the liquid cannula (7) is associated with the head and integral in its vertical movement and comprises means configured to lower and raise the cannula (7) to the interior of the container or container
    [3]
    3. - Beverage dispensing apparatus according to claims 1 and 2 characterized in that the means for lowering and raising the cannula (7) to the interior of the container or container are formed by a motor (10) for driving the cannula (7) and a friction roller that strikes the side of the cannula (7), raising or lowering it with respect to the head.
    [4]
    4. - Beverage dispensing apparatus according to claims 1 to 3 characterized in that it comprises a lower tray on which the package or container is arranged and comprising a scale that is configured to:
    - calculate the weight of the container to calculate the correct pressure of the head on it and the amount of liquid present in the container;
    - calculate the amount of liquid remaining in the container or container;
    - calculate the type of container or container and its height.
    [5]
    5. - Beverage dispensing apparatus according to claims 1 to 4 characterized because the calculation of the weight of the container is carried out by means of FSR pressure sensors that detect the weight of the container.
    [6]
    6.
    [7]
    Beverage dispensing apparatus according to claims 1 to 6 characterized in that the cannula falls completely into the container or container.
    [8]
    Beverage dispensing apparatus according to claim 1 characterized in that it comprises a lower tray with a rotating base that is configured so that the barcodes of the different formats can be scanned for recognition of the type of beverage contained in the package.
    [9]
    9.
    [10]
    10.
    [11]
    eleven.
    [12]
    12.
    [13]
    13. - Beverage dispensing method according to claim 11 further comprising the step of rotating a lower base so that codes can be scanned
    of bars of the different formats for recognition of the type of beverage contained in the
    container.
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