Abstract:
The present invention concerns a dispensing appliance (2) allowing the easy and simple loading of a container (1 ) together with a new dispensing tube (1 0A) at a low cost. After loading the container (1 ) into the holding portion (201 ) of the appliance, a dispensing cartridge (100) is engaged into a receiving system provided in the dispensing portion (201 ) of the appliance, which is movable with respect to the holding portion from a first, loading position to a second dispensing position. The dispensing cartridge (100) partially encases a dispensing tube (10A) with both inlet and outlet ends (10IN, 10OUT) protruding out of a first and second sides of the cartridge, such that the outlet portion (10D) of the dispensing tube is flexible. Upon engaging the cartridge into the receiving system, the flexible outlet portion is engaged into a pinch valve whilst the inlet (1 0IN) points towards the dispensing opening of the container. The dispensing tube inlet (1 0IN) is introduced into the dispensing opening (10B) of he container upon moving the dispensing portion (202) of the appliance to its second, dispensing position.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns a kit of parts comprising: (a) A pressure driven dispensing appliance (2) comprising: • Means (21) for receiving a container (1) containing a liquid to be dispensed: • Means (10A) for dispensing the liquid out of said container (1) when mounted in the appliance;; • A chamber (30) containing a solid adsorbent (30A) suitable for adsorbing air; • Means (15A) for fluidly connecting said chamber (30) with the interior of the container (1) when mounted in the appliance; and (b) An air compressor (29) releasibly connectable to said chamber (30).
Abstract:
Beverage dispensing apparatus comprising a self - regulating flow rate control means (5). It comprises: A pressurized container (30, 31) containing a beverage to be dispensed; A dispensing duct (1) defined by at least one wall and bringing in fluid communication the liquid beverage contained in the container through a first opening (1a) with the exterior via a valve (35) and out of a second opening (1b), for drawing beverage out of the container. At least a section (3) of the wall defining the dispensing duct is resiliently flexible and is such that its inner surface, facing the interior of the dispensing duct, is exposed to the pressure, P1, reigning in the duct at that level, and its outer surface, facing out of the duct is exposed to a pressure, P2, substantially equal to the pressure reigning in the container, the resiliently flexible section (3) being suitable for maintaining a substantially constant dispensing flow rate over a given range of operating pressure values, P2, in the container.
Abstract:
Beverage dispensing apparatus for dispensing a beverage comprising: • A container (30, 31) containing a beverage to be dispensed, wherein the container's opening is closed with a closure and the container may be dressed with a chime (33); • Pressurizing means (10, 101-104) for increasing the pressure in the interior of the container (30, 31); • A dispensing duct (32A, 32B, 5) bringing in fluid communication the liquid beverage contained in the container (30, 31) with the exterior, for drawing beverage out of the container (30, 31), said dispensing duct comprising: - A dispensing pipe (32A) opening to ambient via a valve (35); and - A pressure reducing channel (5) with an opening (6) connecting in fluid communication the interior of the container (30, 31) with the dispensing pipe (32A); Wherein, the pressure reducing channel (5) is disposed in a housing (1) made of two half bodies (2, 3) joined together, each body comprising a matching open channel forming the closed pressure reducing channel (5) upon joining, and in that at least one of the half bodies (2, 3) is an integral part of either the container's closure or the chime (33), if any.
Abstract:
A keg connector comprising a base body (1a) and further comprising (a) coupling means (5) for firmly and releasibly coupling the keg connector (1) to the closure (88) of said keg, (b) a dispense connector (4a) and a gas connector (6a) comprising a substantially straight dispense tip (4b) and gas tip (6b), respectively, each extending along a longitudinal axis, Z, in fluid communication with a second end respectively connected or connectable to a dispense tube in fluid communication with a tapping column (2) and valve (3) and a gas tube (6) in fluid communication with a source of pressurized gas, and (c) actuating means (15) suitable for sequentially driving in a single movement: · in a first step, firm coupling of the keg connector to the keg closure, · in a second step, by the penetration of the dispense tip (4b) and gas tip (6b) into the corresponding dispense and gas openings (44, 66).
Abstract:
The present invention concerns a dispensing appliance (2) suitable for receiving a container (1) and for dispensing a liquid contained in said container, wherein said container comprises a body, a mouth (5), and a closure (8) provided with at least an initially sealed first, dispensing opening (10B), said dispensing appliance (2) comprising: (a) a holding portion (201) comprising means (21) for holding the container, and (b) a dispensing portion (202) comprising a first dispensing tube (10A) with an engagement tip suitable for engaging into said initially sealed dispensing opening (10B) of the closure (8), to enter in fluid communication with the interior of the container, said dispensing portion (202) being pivotally connected to the holding portion (201) by at least one hinge (30) to rotationally move from a first, loading position, allowing the loading of the container (1) onto the appliance (2), and a second, dispensing position, allowing the dispensing of the liquid contained in the container, and wherein the moving of the dispensing portion (202) from its first; loading position to its second, dispensing position drives the engagement tip of the first dispensing tube (10A) through the initially sealed dispensing opening (10B) of the closure (8) characterized in that, the engagement tip of the first, dispensing tube (10A) is translated along a rectilinear path by the rotation of the dispensing portion (202) about the hinge (30), to engage into the first, dispensing opening (10B).
Abstract:
The present invention concerns a pressure dispensing container (1) containing a liquid and closed by a closure (8) comprising a first aperture (15B) offset with respect to the centroid of the closures base. The container must be mounted on a dispensing appliance (2) comprising a first tube (15A) to be inserted into the corresponding first, offset aperture (15B) of the closure. The closure (8) further comprises a crenellation in its lower rim (17) mating a crenellation in means (22) for receiving the closure of the container, said closure holding means (22) being located in the holding portion of the appliance and suitable for receiving in mating relationship the closure of the container such that the first offset aperture (15B) of the closure (8) is in direct engaging relationship with the first tube (15A) of the appliance
Abstract:
Pressure regulating valve for controlling the pressure at which a pressurized propellant gas is injected into a container containing a liquid for driving said liquid out of the container, said valve comprising: •A first and a second polymeric shells (2), (3), the first shell (2) comprising a gas inlet (5) and outlet (4) openings, and the second shell (3) containing means (7) for resiliency biasing, •a polymeric membrane (9) clamped between the first and second shells (2), (3), thus defining a first and a second chambers sealingly separated by the membrane, •a joint between the first and second polymeric shells, strong enough to withstand the pressures reigning in either chamber and ensuring fluid tightness between the two chambers; characterized in that, all polymeric components (2), (3), (9) of said pressure regulating valve are made of the same polymer class.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns a keg connector (1) for fluidly connecting the interior of a bag-in- container type of keg (8) with a dispensing tube (4) connected to a dispensing valve (3) in a tapping column (2), and with a pressure gas tube (6) connected to a source of pressurized gas (7), said keg connector comprising a base body (1a) and further comprising the following elements: (a) Coupling means (5) for firmly and releasibly coupling the keg connector (1) to the closure (88) of said keg, for which the connector is designed; (b) A dispense connector (4a) and a gas connector (6a) comprising a substantially straight dispense tip (4b) and gas tip (6b), respectively, each extending along a longitudinal axis, Z, in fluid communication with a second end respectively connected or connectable to a dispense tube in fluid communication with a tapping column (2) and valve (3) and a gas tube (6) in fluid communication with a source of pressurized gas, and (c) actuating means (15) suitable for sequentially driving in a single movement: • in a first step, firm coupling of the keg connector to the keg closure by reversibly bringing the coupling means (5) from an uncoupled to a coupled position, in which the keg connector is firmly coupled to the keg neck or keg closure (88), with the dispense tip (4b) and gas tip (6b) facing corresponding dispense opening (44) and gas opening (66) provided on said keg closure followed, • in a second step, by the penetration of the dispense tip (4b) and gas tip (6b) into the corresponding dispense and gas openings (44, 66).
Abstract:
-The present invention concerns a dispensing assembly comprising a container (1) containing a liquid to be dispensed, a dispensing tube (10A) bringing in fluid communication with ambient the volume inside the container containing the liquid, said dispensing tube having a flexible, resilient portion (10D) ending in an outlet (10OUT) of diameter, D, and being engaged in a pinch valve system (300) comprising a squeezing member (303) suitable for squeezing and obturating a section of the flexible portion (10D) located at a distance, h, from the outlet (10OUT), characterized in that, the ratio, h / D, of the distance, h, to the outlet diameter, D, is not more than 2, preferably, not more than 1.5, more preferably, not more than 1.0.