公开(公告)号：US20060138177A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-29

申请号：US10536974

申请日：2003-11-25

申请人： Albert Wauters ,  Ian Anderson ,  Edward Duffy

发明人： Albert Wauters ,  Ian Anderson ,  Edward Duffy

IPC分类号： B67D5/42

CPC分类号： B67D1/0431 ,  B67D1/0462

摘要： A home beer dispensing apparatus has a keg having a self-contained bag filled with a beer and a pressure system. The pressure system creates a pressurized air space between the keg inner walls and the bag to assist in the dispensing of the beer. The pressure system has a keg one-way air valve mounted to a top wall of the keg to permit entry of pressurized air into the keg. The pressure system has a pressure reservoir mounted in the dispensing apparatus outside the keg and in fluid flow communication with the keg one-way valve. The reservoir stores a charge of pressurized air and supplies at least a portion of this charge to the keg through the keg air valve when the dispensing apparatus is operated to dispense the beer. The reservoir provides a reserved charge of pressurized gas that is on hand to reduce dampening pressure fluctuations during beer dispensing which can result in beer frothing, especially during the early stages of beer dispensing when the air head space in the keg is small. Further, the apparatus may also have a pressure sensing system adapted to measure time rate of pressure change in the keg. The apparatus has a signaling device responsive to the time rate of pressure change in the keg to produce a signal related to volume of beer remaining in the bag. Preferably, the signal is displayed visually on the dispensing apparatus.

摘要翻译： 家用啤酒分配装置具有小桶，该桶具有装满啤酒和压力系统的独立袋。 压力系统在小桶内壁和袋之间形成加压空气空间，以帮助分配啤酒。 压力系统具有安装在小桶的顶壁上的小桶单向空气阀，以允许加压空气进入小桶。 压力系统具有安装在小桶外部的分配装置中并与小桶单向阀流体连通的压力容器。 储存器存储加压空气的装料，并且当分配装置操作以分配啤酒时，通过小桶空气阀向桶中供应至少一部分该装料。 储存器提供了预留的加压气体，其在手上以减少啤酒分配期间的阻尼压力波动，这可导致啤酒起泡，特别是在小桶中的空气头部空间较小时在啤酒分配的早期阶段。 此外，该装置还可以具有适于测量小桶中的压力变化的时间速率的压力感测系统。 该装置具有响应于小桶中的压力变化的时间速率的信号装置，以产生与袋中剩余的啤酒量相关的信号。 优选地，在分配装置上可视地显示信号。

公开(公告)号：US20060131325A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-22

申请号：US10536973

申请日：2003-11-25

申请人： Albert Wauters ,  Hans Donker ,  Ian Anderson ,  Edward Duffy ,  Andrew Halket

发明人： Albert Wauters ,  Hans Donker ,  Ian Anderson ,  Edward Duffy ,  Andrew Halket

IPC分类号： B67D5/08

CPC分类号： B67D1/0462 ,  B67D1/0857 ,  B67D1/0861 ,  F25D31/006 ,  F25D2331/802 ,  F25D2700/16

摘要： A beer or like alcohol beverage dispensing apparatus has a keg for containing the beverage. A keg dispensing device is connected through a top portion of the keg and extends to a bottom portion of the keg to draw the beverage from the keg adjacent the bottom portion. The apparatus has a cooling plate in heat transfer contacting relation with the bottom of the keg and also has a Peltier thermoelectric device connected to the cooling plate so as to extract heat from the cooling plate and thereby extract heat from the keg. The cooling apparatus has a first temperature sensor, mounted in heat sensing relation with a bottom portion of the keg and a second temperature sensor mounted in heat sensing relation with an upper portion of the keg. A controller controls the cooling apparatus in response to the first and second temperature sensors so as to control the operation of the cooling apparatus to extract heat from the bottom portion of the keg to lower and maintain the temperature of the beverage contained in the keg to a desired beverage serving temperature. The keg may comprise either steel, stainless steel or copper so as to provide a stratified cooling effect or may comprise aluminum so as to initially cool the beverage in the container in a more homogeneous manner.

摘要翻译： 啤酒或类似酒精饮料分配装置具有用于容纳饮料的小桶。 小桶分配装置通过小桶的顶部连接并延伸到小桶的底部，以从邻近底部的小桶抽取饮料。 该装置具有与小桶的底部传热接触的冷却板，并且还具有连接到冷却板的珀尔帖热电装置，以从冷却板中提取热量，从而从小桶中提取热量。 所述冷却装置具有第一温度传感器，其与所述小桶的底部热传感关系安装，所述第二温度传感器与所述小桶的上部热传感地安装。 控制器响应于第一温度传感器和第二温度传感器控制冷却装置，以便控制冷却装置的操作以从小桶的底部提取热量来降低，并且将包含在小桶中的饮料的温度保持为 所需饮料服务温度。 小桶可以包括钢，不锈钢或铜，以提供分层的冷却效果，或者可以包括铝，以便以更均匀的方式最初冷却容器中的饮料。

公开(公告)号：US20090294721A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-03

申请号：US11597100

申请日：2005-05-19

申请人： Albert Wauters ,  Ian Anderson

发明人： Albert Wauters ,  Ian Anderson

IPC分类号： F16K27/00

CPC分类号： B67D1/0831 ,  B67D1/0462

摘要： The present relates to a beverage valve assembly (5) comprising:—a bottom wall section (12);—a tubular part (14) extending downward from the bottom wall section;—an outer apron (9) standing up from the bottom wall section (12); wherein the tubular part (14) has a top opening (21) to receive a dispensing element (3), whereby the top opening (21) is preferably arranged in the middle section of the upper outer surface of the bottom wall (12), and the tubular part (14) has an upper inner tubular wall section with at least one sealing surface (15,16), the outer standing up apron (9) is arranged at a distance from the top opening (21) of the tubular part (14), whereby the bottom wall (12) section comprises at least one valve positioned between the top opening (21) of the tubular part (14) and an inner side wall section of the outer standing up apron (9).

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种饮料阀组件（5），包括：底壁部分（12）; - 从所述底壁部分向下延伸的管状部分（14）; - 从所述底壁部分（12）竖立的外围板（9） 第（12）款; 其中所述管状部件（14）具有用于容纳分配元件（3）的顶部开口（21），由此所述顶部开口（21）优选地布置在所述底壁（12）的上部外表面的中间部分中， 并且所述管状部件（14）具有具有至少一个密封表面（15,16）的上部内部管状壁部分，所述外部竖立围裙（9）布置在与所述管状部分的顶部开口（21） （14），由此所述底壁（12）部分包括位于所述管状部件（14）的顶部开口（21）和所述外部竖立围裙（9）的内侧壁部分之间的至少一个阀。

公开(公告)号：US20080245799A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-09

申请号：US11596985

申请日：2005-05-20

申请人： Ian Anderson ,  Albert Wauters

发明人： Ian Anderson ,  Albert Wauters

IPC分类号： B65D25/14 ,  B65B31/00 ,  B65B41/18 ,  B31B7/00

CPC分类号： B65D77/06 ,  B31B2105/00 ,  B31B2120/407

摘要： A bag (10) adapted for insertion into a container and a method of folding the bag is disclosed. The bag has two panels (14, 16) and a neck portion (30) passing between the panels. The neck portion has a spear portion (34) extending into the bag between the panels through which an alcohol beverage may pass into and out of the bag. The bag has a first plurality of folds (50) on each of the panels extending orthogonal to the spear. A first side of the bag is folded inwards over itself in a first spiral-like manner (70) in a plurality of folds sections along fold lines extending parallel to the spear. A second side of the bag is folded inwards over itself in a second spiral-like manner (78) in plurality of fold sections along fold lines extending parallel to the spear.

摘要翻译： 公开了适于插入容器的袋（10）和折叠袋的方法。 袋子具有两个面板（14,16）和在面板之间穿过的颈部（30）。 颈部具有在面板之间延伸到袋中的矛部分（34），酒精饮料可以通过该部分进入和离开袋子。 该袋在与矛部垂直延伸的每个面板上具有第一多个折叠部（50）。 袋的第一侧沿着平行于矛的折叠线以多个折叠部分的第一螺旋状方式（70）向内折叠自身。 袋子的第二面沿着平行于矛的折线在多个折叠部分中以第二螺旋状的方式（78）向内折叠。

公开(公告)号：US20080203102A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-28

申请号：US11597127

申请日：2005-05-20

申请人： Albert Wauters ,  Ian Anderson ,  Stephen J. Grimwade

发明人： Albert Wauters ,  Ian Anderson ,  Stephen J. Grimwade

IPC分类号： B65D25/24 ,  B65D8/04

CPC分类号： B67D1/0804

摘要： There is disclosed a cask and chime assembly wherein the cask has end surface side wall portions of reduced diameter relative to the central wall surface portion of the cask. The reduced diameter portions of the cask are separated from the central wall surface portion of the cask by an annular groove whereby a protruding shoulder is provided in the groove adjacent the central portion of the cask. Chimes the cask and have a flange adapted to be snapped fitted into the groove. The shoulders provide for support against vertical of forces that might otherwise displace the chimes from the grooves.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种桶和钟组件，其中所述桶具有相对于所述桶的中心壁表面部分具有减小的直径的端表面侧壁部分。 桶的直径减小部分通过环形槽与桶的中心壁表面部分分离，从而在靠近桶的中心部分的槽中设置突出的肩部。 将酒。ask and and and。。。。。。。。。。 肩部提供用于抵抗垂直的力的支撑，否则这些力可能将凹槽从凹槽移位。

公开(公告)号：US20060186136A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-24

申请号：US10536977

申请日：2003-11-25

申请人： Albert Wauters ,  Hans Donker ,  Ian Anderson ,  Christine Fraser ,  Stephen Grimwade

发明人： Albert Wauters ,  Hans Donker ,  Ian Anderson ,  Christine Fraser ,  Stephen Grimwade

IPC分类号： B65D35/56 ,  B67D5/42

CPC分类号： B67D1/1405 ,  B67D1/0425 ,  B67D1/0462 ,  B67D1/0831 ,  B67D2210/00049

摘要： A tap adapter suitable for use in dispensing an alcohol beverage from a keg which tap adapter has a hollow arm adapted for mounting to a valve assembly in fluid flow communication with a beverage dispensing valve in the valve assembly. The arm may contain a dispensing tube. A first end portion of the arm is adapted to releasably connect to the beverage dispensing valve to open the valve and has a tap permitting beverage to flow through the hollow arm and out the tap. An air line passageway is adapted to be connected to a second valve in sealed fluid flow communication therewith passing through the valve assembly or keg. A source of air is connected to the air line passageway for supplying pressurized air to the second valve and into the keg. A relief valve is provided which can be opened to allow air to pass into the discharge tube upstream of the discharge end portion whereby the beverage in the discharge tube downstream of the relief valve freely flows out of the discharge end portion.

摘要翻译： 适于用于从小桶中分配酒精饮料的分接头适配器具有适于安装到阀组件的中空臂，该阀组件与阀组件中的饮料分配阀流体连通。 臂可以包含分配管。 臂的第一端部适于可释放地连接到饮料分配阀以打开阀，并且具有抽头允许饮料流过中空臂并从出水口流出。 空气管路通路适于连接到通过阀组件或小桶的密封流体与其连通的第二阀。 空气源连接到空气管路通道，用于向第二阀和小桶供应加压空气。 设置有可以打开的安全阀，以允许空气进入排放端部分上游的排放管，从而排放管下游的排放管中的饮料自由地流出排出端部。

公开(公告)号：US20060151528A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-13

申请号：US10536971

申请日：2003-11-25

申请人： Albert Wauters ,  Ian Anderson

发明人： Albert Wauters ,  Ian Anderson

IPC分类号： B67D5/56

CPC分类号： B67D1/127 ,  B67D1/0831 ,  B67D1/1405

摘要： The present invention relates to a conduit for conducting gasified liquid, which has a flow restrictor arranged in in-line relation therewith. The restrictor itself comprises an at least one aperture (although two or more can be used in series), with each such being adapted to pass the gasified liquid flowing through the conduit and across a pressure drop from a higher-pressure upstream side of the aperture to a lower-pressure downstream side of the aperture. The aperture is operable to moderate the rate of change in pressure over a transitional pressure drop to mitigate the formation of localized pressures below a critical pressure at which off-gassing from the carbonated liquid results in substantial foam formation. The conduit may take the form of a dispensing tube for use in dispensing an alcoholic beverage from a keg, the tube having a flexible wall deformable under the influence of a restricting actuator to control the partial collapse of the wall and thereby form the restrictor. The tube or flow diameter downstream of the restrictor only gradually or slowly increases.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于导入气化液体的导管，其具有与其成直线关系布置的限流器。 限流器本身包括至少一个孔（尽管可以串联使用两个或更多个），其中每一个适于使流过导管的气化液体和穿过孔的较高压力上游侧的压降 到孔的低压下游侧。 该孔径可操作以调节压力相对于过渡压降的变化率，以减轻局部压力的形成，该压力低于临时压力，在该临界压力下，来自碳酸液体的脱气导致大量的泡沫形成。 管道可以采用分配管的形式，用于从小桶中分配酒精饮料，该管具有柔性壁，其在限制致动器的影响下可变形，以控制壁的部分塌陷，从而形成限制器。 限流器下游的管或流径仅逐渐或缓慢增加。

公开(公告)号：US20080197156A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-21

申请号：US11597128

申请日：2005-05-20

申请人： Albert Wauters ,  Ian Anderson

发明人： Albert Wauters ,  Ian Anderson

IPC分类号： B67D3/00

CPC分类号： B67D1/0835 ,  B67D1/0462 ,  B67D1/1272 ,  B67D1/1422

摘要： A tap adapter (38) for use in dispensing an alcohol beverage from a container (22) has a shoulder (152), a support arm (150), a dispensing tube, a flow restricting actuator (200), and a switch (300). The dispensing tube is supported by the support arm and provides a beverage flow passageway for dispensing beverage from the container. The dispensing tube has at least a flexible wall portion (86). The flow restricting actuator is pivotally attached to the shoulder and moves between a first position remote of the dispensing tube and a second locked position to partially collapse the flexible wall portion and restrict flow of beverage through the passageway. The switch, when actuated by a user, releases the flow restricting actuator from the second locked position. The switch of the tap adapter facilitates disconnection of the dispensing tube from a spent container and the changing of the dispensing tube.

摘要翻译： 用于从容器（22）分配酒精饮料的分接头适配器（38）具有肩部（152），支撑臂（150），分配管，流动限制致动器（200）和开关（300） ）。 分配管由支撑臂支撑并且提供用于从容器分配饮料的饮料流动通道。 分配管至少具有柔性壁部分（86）。 流动限制致动器枢转地附接到肩部并且在远离分配管的第一位置和第二锁定位置之间移动以部分地折叠柔性壁部分并限制饮料流过通道。 当用户致动时，开关将流量限制致动器从第二锁定位置释放。 分接头适配器的开关有助于将分配管与用过的容器和分配管的更换断开。

公开(公告)号：US20060150637A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-13

申请号：US10536978

申请日：2003-11-25

申请人： Albert Wauters ,  Hans Donker ,  Ian Anderson ,  Andrew Halket ,  Christine Fraser

发明人： Albert Wauters ,  Hans Donker ,  Ian Anderson ,  Andrew Halket ,  Christine Fraser

IPC分类号： F25B21/02

CPC分类号： F25D31/006 ,  B67D1/0462 ,  B67D1/0869 ,  F25B21/02 ,  F25D2331/802 ,  F25D2331/806

摘要： A cooling system for a home beer dispensing apparatus has a mediated thermal bridge providing a bank of latent cooling capacity. The bridge may have a cavity filled with a cooling solution with at least one series of spaced apart heat exchange fins extending substantially along and interstitially into the cavity from at least one wall of the cavity so as to enhance heat transfer across the cavity. The bridge is arranged in thermal conducting relation through a cooling plate between a keg containing the beer and a Peltier thermoelectric cooling device adapted to cool the cooling solution by extracting heat therefrom to an active heat sink. A fan directs air flow horizontally along the fins of the sink and out the two lateral open sides of the heat sink. This prevents heat from rising in the apparatus and thereby affecting other system component parts. The cooling solution may comprise 5% by volume glycol and freezes at a temperature below that of water providing an improved thermal bank. The cooling plate has an electrical resistance heater mounted therein to maintain the temperature of beer in the keg adjacent a bottom portion thereof above the freezing temperature of the beer. The cooling system is economical in its space requirements and enhances the chilling of the beer to a desired serving temperature. The invention also provides a beer keg for such systems.

摘要翻译： 用于家用啤酒分配装置的冷却系统具有提供潜热冷却能力的介质热桥。 桥可以具有填充有冷却溶液的空腔，所述冷却溶液具有至少一系列间隔开的热交换翅片，所述热交换散热片基本上沿着空腔的至少一个壁并且间隙地延伸到空腔中，以便增强穿过空腔的热传递。 该桥通过包含啤酒的小桶之间的冷却板和通过将冷却溶液从其中提取的冷却溶液冷却至活性散热器的珀尔帖热电冷却装置而布置成导热关系。 风扇沿着水槽的翅片水平地引导空气流动并排出散热器的两个侧向开口侧。 这防止热量在设备中上升，从而影响其他系统部件。 冷却溶液可以包含5体积％的二醇，并在低于水的温度下冷冻，从而提供改进的热池。 冷却板具有安装在其中的电阻加热器，以将啤酒的温度维持在靠近其底部的小桶中，高于啤酒的冷冻温度。 冷却系统在其空间要求方面是经济的，并且将啤酒的冷却增加到所需的使用温度。 本发明还提供了一种用于这种系统的啤酒桶。

公开(公告)号：US07806299B2

公开(公告)日：2010-10-05

申请号：US10536971

申请日：2003-11-26

申请人： Albert Wauters ,  Ian Anderson

发明人： Albert Wauters ,  Ian Anderson

IPC分类号： B67D7/74

CPC分类号： B67D1/127 ,  B67D1/0831 ,  B67D1/1405

摘要： The present invention relates to a conduit for conducting gasified liquid, which has a flow restrictor arranged in in-line relation therewith. The restrictor itself comprises an at least one aperture (although two or more can be used in series), with each such being adapted to pass the gasified liquid flowing through the conduit and across a pressure drop from a higher-pressure upstream side of the aperture to a lower-pressure downstream side of the aperture. The aperture is operable to moderate the rate of change in pressure over a transitional pressure drop to mitigate the formation of localized pressures below a critical pressure at which off-gassing from the carbonated liquid results in substantial foam formation. The conduit may take the form of a dispensing tube for use in dispensing an alcoholic beverage from a keg, the tube having a flexible wall deformable under the influence of a restricting actuator to control the partial collapse of the wall and thereby form the restrictor. The tube or flow diameter downstream of the restrictor only gradually or slowly increases.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于导入气化液体的导管，其具有与其成直线关系布置的限流器。 限流器本身包括至少一个孔（尽管可以串联使用两个或更多个），其中每一个适于使流过导管的气化液体和穿过孔的较高压力上游侧的压降 到孔的低压下游侧。 该孔径可操作以调节压力相对于过渡压降的变化率，以减轻局部压力的形成，该压力低于临时压力，在该临界压力下，来自碳酸液体的脱气导致大量的泡沫形成。 导管可以采取分配管的形式，用于从小桶中分配酒精饮料，该管具有柔性壁，该柔性壁在限制致动器的影响下可变形，以控制壁的部分塌陷，从而形成限制器。 限流器下游的管或流径仅逐渐或缓慢增加。