EP1930290A1 - Device for rapid drawing of drinks - Google Patents
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- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
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- the invention relates to a device for Schnellzapfen of drinks with the drink ready holding beverage storage, with a tap containing a discharge spout, which has triggering means for starting the dispensing operation, with a liquid storage with the tap connecting line means for guiding the drink, with a between the Beverage storage and the tap arranged cooling device for cooling the beverage to a predetermined temperature, with a valve device containing at least one control valve, with a control and / or regulating device for driving the valve device and / or the cooling device, such that upon actuation of the triggering means the beverage is deliverable through the outlet of the spout into a beverage container.
- a device for quick release of drinks, especially beers known comprising a conduit means by which the beverage is conveyed from a beverage storage to a tap. So that the beverage can be filled by means of actuation of the tap in a beverage container, a valve device is provided with at least one valve.
- the nozzle has an outlet spout, which has an outlet over trigger means for starting the dispensing operation.
- the outlet spout is assigned an outlet valve.
- the valve device is controlled such that in a relatively short time the beverage container can be filled.
- the known device has a cooling device which is arranged between the beverage storage and the tap and which allows cooling of the beverage to a predetermined temperature.
- a cooling device which is arranged between the beverage storage and the tap and which allows cooling of the beverage to a predetermined temperature.
- Object of the present invention is therefore to develop a device for dispensing drinks such that is reduced to achieve a relatively high dispensing speed or in quick release the cost of cooling the drink.
- the invention in connection with the preamble of claim 1, characterized in that the cooling device comprises a cooling container in which a line segment of the conduit means is arranged with a plurality of beverage sub-lines, which converge downstream and upstream to a beverage total line, and in which is a beverage management and / or the beverage sub-lines cooling cooling medium is located.
- the particular advantage of the invention is that by dividing a beverage total line in at least two beverage sub-lines within the cooling tank, the cooling capacity can be significantly increased.
- the basic idea of the invention is to enable a significant increase in the total surface area of the beverage lines which determines the cooling effect by dividing the beverage flow within the cooling container into at least two branches. At the same throughput of the beverage line can be achieved thereby an increased cooling effect.
- the beverage sub-lines are arranged to run parallel to each other, so that the beverage lines or the line segment can be arranged to save space in the cooling container.
- the space requirement of the cooling tank does not increase in comparison to conventional cooling tanks.
- the diameter of the beverage sub-conduits is in each case smaller than the diameter of the beverage overall line.
- the diameter of the beverage sub-conduits is in each case smaller than two-thirds or half of the diameter of the beverage overall line.
- the diameter of the beverage sub-pipes depends on the number of beverage sub-pipes. It is chosen such that the flow rate through all the sub-lines is not significantly changed compared to a total beverage line. Advantageous this results in no additional control and / or regulatory effort.
- a control valve is arranged at an input and / or an output of a beverage sub-line.
- the control valves of the beverage sub-lines can be controlled by means of the control and / or control device such that a predetermined volume flow profile of the beverage can be generated.
- the beverage can be tapped according to a predetermined filling pattern hereby.
- the basic idea here is that by controlling one or more beverage sub-lines, the flow rate of the dispensed by the tap beverage can be set.
- a simple and unambiguous adjustment of the flow rate namely stepwise, can thus be achieved.
- each beverage sub-pipes are provided within the cooling tank, each having the same inner diameter and three of which have a control valve.
- a fast tapping operation can be carried out by controlling each of the beverage sub-lines associated control valves, wherein in a first Zapfzeitintervall only the line is flowed through, which has no control valve and is opened and closed by opening and closing the tap itself. Regardless of the activation of the Zapfvorgangbeginns all four control valves and in a third time interval only a single control valve may be open to flow through the beverage in the corresponding beverage sub-lines in a second time interval. This is possible adjust the volume flow of the beverage according to a predetermined Zap colllmusters. As the number of beverage sub-ducts increases, the stages in the setting of the dispensing pattern can be reduced.
- a device according to the invention for quick release of drinks can be used in particular for quick release beer.
- the dispensing process takes place at an increased dispensing speed of up to approx. 24 l / min.
- the device according to the invention essentially comprises a beverage storage for providing a beverage 1, a tap for dispensing the beverage 1, a conduit device connecting the beverage storage to the dispensing nozzle, a cooling device 2 for cooling the provided beverage 1, a valve device and a control and / or Control device for controlling the valve device and / or the cooling device 2 on.
- the beverage storage is preferably designed as a beverage keg, for example as a beer keg.
- the beverage storage can be connected via a non-illustrated valve of the valve device with a gas cylinder, so that a gas can be introduced into the beverage storage.
- the line device comprises a plurality of line segments 3, wherein a line segment 3 'extends between the beverage store and the cooling device on the one hand, a further line segment 3 "within the cooling device 2 and a further line segment 3"' from the cooling device 2 to the tap.
- the line segments 3 each serve to guide the liquid from the beverage storage to an outlet spout of the tap.
- the valve device comprises a plurality of valves which can be opened or closed by means of the control and / or regulating device.
- a main valve is provided, by means of which the flow of the beverage is released or blocked by the line.
- the tap has an elongated spout, which has an outlet end via trigger means (sensor) to start the dispensing operation or which is opened and closed via the control electronics.
- the tap can, for example, according to the tap after the EP 1 099 661 A1 be executed, being triggered by applying the triggering means to a bottom of the beverage container to be filled, the tapping.
- the cooling device 2 comprises a cuboidal or cylindrical housing 4 (cooling tank), which is provided with cooling water 5 is filled.
- An evaporator 6 extends along an inner wall of the cooling tank 4 and is connected to a cooling unit, not shown.
- a cooling unit for example, a compressor is arranged.
- a peripheral region of the cooling water is formed frozen, so that cooling ice 7 is formed in a region near the wall of the cooling tank 4.
- the amount of ice 7 is controlled by the controller so that its volume remains substantially the same.
- the cooling container 4 has at opposite upright walls in each case a through hole 8, 8 'through which a respective beverage line (beverage total line) 9, 9' is guided.
- a first line connection is arranged for connecting the beverage tube 9 with a hose 3 ', not shown, whose other end is connected to the beverage storage.
- a further connection is arranged for connecting the beverage tube 9' with a hose 3 '' leading to the tap 9.
- the beverage total lines 9 and 9 ' are preferably of the same design. each have an inner diameter of 15 mm and a wall thickness of 0.5 mm.
- the respective through the through holes 8, 8 'leading beverage tubes 9, 9' share on a side facing each other in four beverage sub-pipes (beverage sub-tubes) 10, 11, 12, 13.
- the beverage sub-pipes 10, 11, 12, 13 are integrally connected at least to one of the beverage pipes 9, 9 '.
- a control valve 14, 15, 16, 17 is arranged, each extending in a beverage branch formed by the beverage sub-lines 10, 11, 12, 13.
- the control valves 14, 15, 16, 17 are arranged in a region close to a convergence point 18 of the beverage sub-pipes 10, 11, 12, 13.
- the control valves 14, 15, 16, 17 are part of the valve device.
- further valves may be arranged along the conduit means.
- control valves 14, 15, 16, 17 instead of in the region of an output of the beverage tubes 10, 11, 12, 13 in the region of an input of the beverage sub-pipes 10, 11, 12, 13, ie in the Be arranged near a branch point 19. It is essential that a single control of the line branches 10, 11, 12, 13 is given with respect to the beverage flow.
- the beverage tube sections 10, 11, 12, 13 are each arranged helically and parallel to each other. As a result, the same space-saving can be arranged within the cooling container 4 and have the lowest pressure drop in this form.
- the beverage sub-conduits and the beverage tubes 10, 11, 12, 13 each form a beverage branch and each have an inner diameter of 7 mm and a wall thickness of 0.5 mm.
- a beverage tube which has the same length, but the inner diameter of the beverage total lines 9, 9 ', results in about twice as large total circumferential area of the beverage branches 10, 11, 12, 13, so that an improved heat exchange or a greater cooling effect can be achieved.
- the diameter of the beverage sub-pipes 10, 11, 12, 13 selected such that when open lines 10, 11, 12, 13, the same volume flow rate is given as in the presence of only a single line according to the dimensions of the beverage total line 9, 9 ' ,
- the inner diameter of the beverage sub-pipes 10, 11, 12, 13 is about half of the inner diameter of the beverage total line 9, 9 '. According to an alternative embodiment of the invention, only two beverage sub-lines can be provided, wherein the inner diameter corresponds to about two-thirds of the inner diameter of the end subsequent beverageenfin effeten.
- the cooling device 2 further comprises a stirrer, which extends with a stirring tool 20 in the cooling water 5 and to a movement of the cooling water 5 in the sense along the beverage sub-lines 10, 11, 12, 13 generates even cooling.
- the control device has a circuit such that a tapping operation according to the in FIG. 2 shown Zap colllmuster takes place.
- the tapping process is started by actuating the triggering means of the outlet spout or by controlling an electronic control unit.
- a time interval Ti initial time interval
- only the first control valve 14 is actuated by means of the control / regulating device, so that the first beverage sub-line 10 is opened.
- the further beverage sub-pipes 11, 12 and 13 remain closed.
- the fact that only one control valve 14 is opened is about 20% of the total volume flow V discharged through the spout into the beverage glass.
- the three further control valves 15, 16, 17 are actuated, so that the further beverage sub-lines 11, 12, 13 are released.
- control of the control valves 14, 15, 16, 17 is carried out depending on the nature, that is, type and size of the container to be filled with the beverage and / or the consistency of the beverage.
- control buttons can be provided for this purpose, which the user actuates before the start of the tapping process and thus selects a corresponding control.
- the beverage sub-line 10 is not released via the control / regulating device and thus by a control valve, but has no control valve.
- the line 10 is therefore always released when the tap is open.
- the beverage sub-lines 11, 12, 13 are driven as in the embodiment described above.
- a single control valve and two or more beverage sub-pipes 10, 11, 12, 13 may be associated.
- Zap colllmuster it would be sufficient, for example, that only two control valves are provided, wherein a control valve of a single beverage sub-line and the other control valve is associated with three beverage sub-lines.
- this can reduce the number of control valves.
- the downstream arranged beverage total line 9 ' also have a to the upstream arranged beverage total line 9' different inner diameter.
- the diameter may for example depend on the predetermined flow rate.
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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Schnellzapfen von Getränken mit einem das Getränk bereithaltenden Getränkespeicher, mit einem Zapfhahn enthaltend eine Auslauftülle, die über Auslösemittel verfügt zum Starten des Zapfvorgangs, mit einer den Flüssigkeitsspeicher mit dem Zapfhahn verbindenden Leitungseinrichtung zur Führung des Getränks, mit einer zwischen dem Getränkespeicher und dem Zapfhahn angeordneten Kühleinrichtung zum Kühlen des Getränks auf eine vorgegebene Temperatur, mit einer Ventileinrichtung enthaltend mindestens ein Steuerventil, mit einer Steuer- und/oder Regeleinrichtung zum Ansteuern der Ventileinrichtung und/oder der Kühleinrichtung, derart, dass bei Betätigen des Auslösemittels das Getränk durch den Auslauf der Auslauftülle in ein Getränkegefäß abgebbar ist.The invention relates to a device for Schnellzapfen of drinks with the drink ready holding beverage storage, with a tap containing a discharge spout, which has triggering means for starting the dispensing operation, with a liquid storage with the tap connecting line means for guiding the drink, with a between the Beverage storage and the tap arranged cooling device for cooling the beverage to a predetermined temperature, with a valve device containing at least one control valve, with a control and / or regulating device for driving the valve device and / or the cooling device, such that upon actuation of the triggering means the beverage is deliverable through the outlet of the spout into a beverage container.
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Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es daher, eine Vorrichtung zum Zapfen von Getränken derart weiterzubilden, dass zur Erzielung einer relativ hohen Zapfgeschwindigkeit bzw. beim Schnellzapfen der Aufwand für die Kühlung des Getränks reduziert wird.Object of the present invention is therefore to develop a device for dispensing drinks such that is reduced to achieve a relatively high dispensing speed or in quick release the cost of cooling the drink.
Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe ist die Erfindung in Verbindung mit dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1 dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Kühleinrichtung einen Kühlbehälter aufweist, in dem ein Leitungssegment der Leitungseinrichtung angeordnet ist mit einer Mehrzahl von Getränketeilleitungen, die stromabwärts und stromaufwärts zu einer Getränkegesamtleitung zusammenlaufen, und in dem sich ein die Getränkegesamtleitung und/oder die Getränketeilleitungen kühlendes Kühlmedium befindet.To achieve this object, the invention in connection with the preamble of
Der besondere Vorteil der Erfindung besteht darin, dass durch das Aufteilen einer Getränkegesamtleitung in mindestens zwei Getränketeilleitungen innerhalb des Kühlbehälters die Kühlleistung erheblich vergrößert werden kann. Grundgedanke der Erfindung ist es, durch Aufteilung des Getränkeflusses innerhalb des Kühlbehälters in mindestens zwei Zweige eine signifikante Erhöhung der für die Kühlwirkung maßgeblichen Gesamtoberfläche der Getränkeleitungen zu ermöglichen. Bei gleichem Durchsatz der Getränkeleitung kann hierdurch eine erhöhte Kühlwirkung erzielt werden.The particular advantage of the invention is that by dividing a beverage total line in at least two beverage sub-lines within the cooling tank, the cooling capacity can be significantly increased. The basic idea of the invention is to enable a significant increase in the total surface area of the beverage lines which determines the cooling effect by dividing the beverage flow within the cooling container into at least two branches. At the same throughput of the beverage line can be achieved thereby an increased cooling effect.
Nach einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung sind die Getränketeilleitungen parallel zueinander verlaufend angeordnet, so dass die Getränkeleitungen bzw. das Leitungssegment in dem Kühlbehälter Platz sparend angeordnet sein kann. Der Raumbedarf des Kühlbehälters erhöht sich im Vergleich zu herkömmlichen Kühlbehältern nicht.According to a development of the invention, the beverage sub-lines are arranged to run parallel to each other, so that the beverage lines or the line segment can be arranged to save space in the cooling container. The space requirement of the cooling tank does not increase in comparison to conventional cooling tanks.
Nach einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung ist der Durchmesser der Getränketeilleitungen jeweils kleiner als der Durchmesser der Getränkegesamtleitung. Vorzugsweise ist der Durchmesser der Getränketeilleitungen jeweils kleiner als Zweidrittel oder die Hälfte des Durchmessers der Getränkegesamtleitung. Der Durchmesser der Getränketeilleitungen ist abhängig von der Anzahl der Getränketeilleitungen. Er ist derart gewählt, dass die Durchsatzrate bei Durchfluss durch alle Teilleitungen im Vergleich zu einer Getränkegesamtleitung nicht wesentlich verändert wird. Vorteilhaft ergibt sich hierdurch kein zusätzlicher Steuerungs-und/oder Regelungsaufwand.According to a development of the invention, the diameter of the beverage sub-conduits is in each case smaller than the diameter of the beverage overall line. Preferably, the diameter of the beverage sub-conduits is in each case smaller than two-thirds or half of the diameter of the beverage overall line. The diameter of the beverage sub-pipes depends on the number of beverage sub-pipes. It is chosen such that the flow rate through all the sub-lines is not significantly changed compared to a total beverage line. Advantageous this results in no additional control and / or regulatory effort.
Nach einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung ist an einem Eingang und/oder einem Ausgang einer Getränketeilleitung ein Steuerventil angeordnet. Die Steuerventile der Getränketeilleitungen sind mittels der Regel- und/oder Steuereinrichtung derart ansteuerbar, dass ein vorgegebener Volumenstromverlauf des Getränkes erzeugbar ist. Beispielsweise kann hierdurch das Getränk entsprechend eines vorgegebenen Füllmusters gezapft werden. Grundgedanke hierbei ist, dass durch Ansteuerung einzelner oder mehrerer Getränketeilleitungen die Durchflussgeschwindigkeit des mittels des Zapfhahns abgegebenen Getränks eingestellt werden kann. Vorteilhaft kann hierdurch eine einfache und eindeutige Einstellung der Durchflussgeschwindigkeit, und zwar stufenförmig, erzielt werden.According to a development of the invention, a control valve is arranged at an input and / or an output of a beverage sub-line. The control valves of the beverage sub-lines can be controlled by means of the control and / or control device such that a predetermined volume flow profile of the beverage can be generated. For example, the beverage can be tapped according to a predetermined filling pattern hereby. The basic idea here is that by controlling one or more beverage sub-lines, the flow rate of the dispensed by the tap beverage can be set. Advantageously, a simple and unambiguous adjustment of the flow rate, namely stepwise, can thus be achieved.
Nach einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung sind vier Getränketeilleitungen innerhalb des Kühlbehälters vorgesehen, die jeweils über den gleichen Innendurchmesser verfügen und von denen drei über ein Steuerventil verfügen. Ein Schnellzapfvorgang kann durch Ansteuerung von jeweils den Getränketeilleitungen zugeordneten Steuerventilen erfolgen, wobei in einem ersten Zapfzeitintervall lediglich die Leitung durchströmt wird, die über kein Steuerventil verfügt und durch Öffnen und Schließen des Zapfhahns selbst geöffnet und verschlossen wird. Unabhängig von der Ansteuerung des Zapfvorgangbeginns können in einem zweiten Zeitintervall alle vier Steuerventile und in einem dritten Zeitintervall lediglich ein einziges Steuerventil geöffnet sein zum Durchströmen des Getränks in den entsprechenden Getränketeilleitungen. Hierdurch lässt sich der Volumenstrom des Getränks entsprechend eines vorgegebenen Zapffüllmusters einstellen. Mit steigender Anzahl der Getränketeilleitungen können die Stufen bei der Einstellung des Zapffüllmusters verringert werden.According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, four beverage sub-pipes are provided within the cooling tank, each having the same inner diameter and three of which have a control valve. A fast tapping operation can be carried out by controlling each of the beverage sub-lines associated control valves, wherein in a first Zapfzeitintervall only the line is flowed through, which has no control valve and is opened and closed by opening and closing the tap itself. Regardless of the activation of the Zapfvorgangbeginns all four control valves and in a third time interval only a single control valve may be open to flow through the beverage in the corresponding beverage sub-lines in a second time interval. This is possible adjust the volume flow of the beverage according to a predetermined Zapfüllmusters. As the number of beverage sub-ducts increases, the stages in the setting of the dispensing pattern can be reduced.
Weitere Vorteile der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den weiteren Unteransprüchen.Further advantages of the invention will become apparent from the further subclaims.
Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung wird nachfolgen anhand der Zeichnungen näher erläutert.An embodiment of the invention will be explained below with reference to the drawings.
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Figur 1- eine Vertikalschnitt durch einen schematisch dargestellten Kühlbehälter und
Figur 2- die Darstellung eines Zapffüllmusters.
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- a vertical section through a schematically illustrated cooling tank and
- FIG. 2
- the representation of a Zapfüllmusters.
Eine erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung zum Schnellzapfen von Getränken kann insbesondere zum Schnellzapfen von Bier eingesetzt werden. Der Zapfvorgang erfolgt hierbei bei einer erhöhten Zapfgeschwindigkeit von bis zu ca. 24 1/min.A device according to the invention for quick release of drinks can be used in particular for quick release beer. The dispensing process takes place at an increased dispensing speed of up to approx. 24 l / min.
Die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung weist im Wesentlichen einen Getränkespeicher zum Bereitstellen eines Getränks 1, einen Zapfhahn zur Abgabe des Getränks 1, eine den Getränkespeicher mit dem Zapfhahn verbindende Leitungseinrichtung, eine Kühleinrichtung 2 zum Kühlen des bereitgestellten Getränks 1, eine Ventileinrichtung sowie eine Steuer-und/oder Regeleinrichtung zum Ansteuern der Ventileinrichtung und/oder der Kühleinrichtung 2 auf.The device according to the invention essentially comprises a beverage storage for providing a
Der Getränkespeicher ist vorzugsweise als ein Getränkefass ausgebildet, beispielsweise als ein Bierfass. Der Getränkespeicher kann über ein nicht dargestelltes Ventil der Ventileinrichtung mit einer Gasflasche verbunden sein, so dass ein Gas in den Getränkespeicher einführbar ist.The beverage storage is preferably designed as a beverage keg, for example as a beer keg. The beverage storage can be connected via a non-illustrated valve of the valve device with a gas cylinder, so that a gas can be introduced into the beverage storage.
Die Leitungseinrichtung umfasst eine Mehrzahl von Leitungssegmenten 3, wobei sich ein Leitungssegment 3' zwischen dem Getränkespeicher und der Kühleinrichtung einerseits, ein weiteres Leitungssegment 3" innerhalb der Kühleinrichtung 2 und ein weiteres Leitungssegment 3 " ' von der Kühleinrichtung 2 bis zum Zapfhahn erstreckt. Die Leitungssegmente 3 dienen jeweils zur Führung der Flüssigkeit von dem Getränkespeicher zu einer Auslauftülle des Zapfhahns.The line device comprises a plurality of
Die Ventileinrichtung umfasst mehrere Ventile, die mittels der Steuer- und/oder Regeleinrichtung öffenbar oder schließbar sind. Beispielsweise ist ein Hauptventil vorgesehen, mittels dessen der Durchfluss des Getränks durch die Leitung freigegeben oder blockiert wird.The valve device comprises a plurality of valves which can be opened or closed by means of the control and / or regulating device. For example, a main valve is provided, by means of which the flow of the beverage is released or blocked by the line.
Der Zapfhahn weist eine lang gestreckte Auslauftülle auf, die an einem Auslaufende über Auslösemittel (Sensor) verfügt zum Starten des Zapfvorgangs oder die über die Steuerelektronik geöffnet und verschlossen wird. Der Zapfhahn kann beispielsweise gemäß dem Zapfhahn nach der
Die Kühleinrichtung 2 umfasst ein quaderförmiges oder zylinderförmiges Gehäuse 4 (Kühlbehälter), das mit Kühlwasser 5 gefüllt ist. Ein Verdampfer 6 erstreckt sich entlang einer inneren Wand des Kühlbehälters 4 und ist mit einem nicht dargestellten Kühlaggregat verbunden. In dem Kühlaggregat ist beispielsweise ein Kompressor angeordnet. Ein randseitiger Bereich des Kühlwassers ist gefroren ausgebildet, so dass sich Kühleis 7 in einem wandnahen Bereich des Kühlbehälters 4 ausbildet. Die Menge an Kühleis 7 wird mittels der Steuer-/Regeleinrichtung derart gesteuert, dass sein Volumen im wesentlichen gleich bleibt.The
Der Kühlbehälter 4 weist an gegenüberliegenden aufrechten Wänden jeweils eine Durchgangsbohrung 8, 8' auf, durch die jeweils eine Getränkeleitung (Getränkegesamtleitung) 9, 9' geführt ist. Im Bereich der ersten Durchgangsbohrung 8 ist ein erster Leitungsanschluss angeordnet zur Verbindung des Getränkerohres 9 mit einem nicht dargestellten Schlauch 3', dessen anderes Ende an dem Getränkespeicher angeschlossen ist. Im Bereich der zweiten Durchgangsbohrung 8' ist ein weiterer Anschluss angeordnet zur Verbindung des Getränkerohres 9' mit einem Schlauch 3 " ', der zu dem Zapfhahn führt. Die Getränkegesamtleitungen 9 und 9' sind vorzugsweise gleich ausgebildet. Beispielsweise können die Getränkerohre 9, 9' jeweils einen Innendurchmesser von 15 mm und eine Wandstärke von 0,5 mm aufweisen.The cooling container 4 has at opposite upright walls in each case a through hole 8, 8 'through which a respective beverage line (beverage total line) 9, 9' is guided. In the region of the first through-hole 8, a first line connection is arranged for connecting the
Die jeweils durch die Durchgangsbohrungen 8, 8' führenden Getränkerohre 9, 9' teilen sich auf einer zueinander gekehrten Seite in vier Getränketeilleitungen (Getränketeilrohre) 10, 11, 12, 13 auf. Vorzugsweise sind die Getränketeilleitungen 10, 11, 12, 13 einstückig zumindest mit einem der Getränkerohre 9, 9' verbunden. Auf einer stromabwärts gelegenen Seite der Getränketeilrohre 10, 11, 12, 13 ist jeweils ein Steuerventil 14, 15, 16, 17 angeordnet, die sich jeweils in einem durch die Getränketeilleitungen 10, 11, 12, 13 gebildeten Getränkezweig erstrecken. Vorzugsweise sind die Steuerventile 14, 15, 16, 17 in einem zu einem Zusammenführpunkt 18 der Getränketeilleitungen 10, 11, 12, 13 nahe gelegenen Bereich angeordnet. Die Steuerventile 14, 15, 16, 17 sind Bestandteil der Ventileinrichtung. Gegebenenfalls können weitere Ventile entlang der Leitungseinrichtung angeordnet sein.The respective through the through holes 8, 8 'leading
Nach einer nicht dargestellten alternativen Ausführungsform der Erfindung können die Steuerventile 14, 15, 16, 17 statt im Bereich eines Ausgangs der Getränketeilrohre 10, 11, 12, 13 auch im Bereich eines Eingangs der Getränkerteilrohre 10, 11, 12, 13, also in der Nähe eines Verzweigungspunktes 19 angeordnet sein. Wesentlich ist, dass eine einzelne Ansteuerung der Leitungszweige 10, 11, 12, 13 bezüglich des Getränkedurchflusses gegeben ist.According to an alternative embodiment of the invention, not shown, the
Im vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel sind die Getränketeilrohre 10, 11, 12, 13 jeweils wendelförmig und parallel zueinander angeordnet. Hierdurch können dieselben Platz sparend innerhalb der Kühlbehälters 4 angeordnet sein und haben in dieser Form den geringsten Druckabfall.In the present embodiment, the
Die Getränketeilleitungen bzw. die Getränkerohre 10, 11, 12, 13 bilden jeweils einen Getränkezweig und weisen jeweils einen Innendurchmesser von 7 mm und eine Wandstärke von 0,5 mm auf. Im Vergleich zu einem Getränkerohr, das die gleiche Länge, jedoch den Innendurchmesser der Getränkegesamtleitungen 9, 9' aufweist, ergibt sich eine etwa doppelt so große Gesamtumfangsfläche der Getränkezweige 10, 11, 12, 13, so dass ein verbesserter Wärmeaustausch bzw. eine größere Kühlwirkung erzielt werden kann. Vorzugsweise ist der Durchmesser der Getränketeilleitungen 10, 11, 12, 13 derart gewählt, dass bei geöffneten Leitungen 10, 11, 12, 13 der gleiche Volumenstrom (Durchsatzrate) gegeben ist wie bei Vorliegen lediglich einer einzigen Leitung gemäß den Dimensionen der Getränkegesamtleitung 9, 9'.The beverage sub-conduits and the
Im vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel beträgt der Innendurchmesser der Getränketeilleitungen 10, 11, 12, 13 etwa die Hälfte des Innendurchmessers der Getränkegesamtleitung 9, 9'. Gemäß einer alternativen Ausführungsform der Erfindung können auch lediglich zwei Getränketeilleitungen vorgesehen sein, wobei der Innendurchmesser etwa zwei Drittel des Innendurchmessers der sich endseitig anschließenden Getränkegesamtleitungen entspricht.In the present embodiment, the inner diameter of the
Die Kühleinrichtung 2 umfasst ferner ein Rührwerk, das mit einem Rührwerkzeug 20 in das Kühlwasser 5 hineinreicht und zu einer Bewegung des Kühlwassers 5 im Sinne entlang der Getränketeilleitungen 10, 11, 12, 13 gleichmäßigen Kühlung erzeugt.The
Die Steuer-/Regeleinrichtung weist eine Schaltung auf, derart, dass ein Zapfvorgang gemäß dem in
Die Ansteuerung der Steuerventile 14, 15, 16, 17 erfolgt abhängig von der Beschaffenheit, das heißt Art und Größe des mit dem Getränk zu füllenden Gefäßes und/oder von der Konsistenz des Getränkes. Beispielsweise können hierzu Bedientasten vorgesehen sein, die der Nutzer vor Beginn des Zapfvorgangs betätigt und damit eine entsprechende Steuerung auswählt.The control of the
Nach einer nicht dargestellten alternativen Ausführungsform der Erfindung wird die Getränketeilleitung 10 nicht über die Steuer-/Regeleinrichtung und damit durch ein Steuerventil freigegeben, sondern weist kein Steuerventil auf. Die Leitung 10 ist daher immer dann freigegeben, wenn der Zapfhahn geöffnet ist. Die Getränketeilleitungen 11, 12, 13 werden wie im oben beschriebenen Ausführungsbeispiel angesteuert.According to an alternative embodiment of the invention, not shown, the
Nach einer nicht dargestellten Ausführungsform der Erfindung kann ein einziges Steuerventil auch zwei oder mehreren Getränketeilleitungen 10, 11, 12, 13 zugeordnet sein. Für das vorgenannte Zapffüllmuster wäre es beispielsweise ausreichend, dass lediglich zwei Steuerventile vorgesehen sind, wobei ein Steuerventil einer einzigen Getränketeilleitung und das andere Steuerventil drei Getränketeilleitungen zugeordnet ist. Vorteilhaft kann hierdurch die Anzahl der Steuerventile reduziert werden.According to an embodiment of the invention, not shown, a single control valve and two or
Vorzugsweise sind die Getränketeilleitungen 10, 11, 12, 13 und die Getränkegesamtleitung 9, 9' einstückig miteinander verbunden und bestehen aus einem Metallmaterial. Lediglich im Bereich der Steuerventile erfolgt eine Anbindung über entsprechende Anschlüsse.Preferably, the beverage sub-lines 10, 11, 12, 13 and the beverage
Nach einer nicht dargestellten Ausführungsform kann die stromabwärts angeordnete Getränkegesamtleitung 9' auch einen zu der stromaufwärts angeordneten Getränkegesamtleitung 9' unterschiedlichen Innendurchmesser aufweisen. Der Durchmesser kann beispielsweise abhängig sein von der vorbestimmten Durchflussmenge.According to an embodiment, not shown, the downstream arranged beverage total line 9 'also have a to the upstream arranged beverage total line 9' different inner diameter. The diameter may for example depend on the predetermined flow rate.
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