DE1532627A1 - Beverage dispenser - Google Patents

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Beverage dispenser

The invention relates to a beverage dispenser and more particularly to such a dispensing device which includes a pressurized container, the normally is stored in home fridges for reuse.

A useful application of the inventions ugly occurs in a pressurized beer dispenser that used in the home. So far, these gate directions point does not have any links by which the consumer can easily determine the amount of beer remaining. An approximation can be reached by lifting the device} but due to of one's own mass is such a determination

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extremely insufficient · load the only simple method that was left for the ^U SER, the amount of residual beverage to determine, "was pick up the container and shake it, and so the amount of the drink, the back and herschwappte to feel. But such a treatment of the beer directly before the distribution causes a complete instability of the carbonation, so that basically nothing but foam can be removed for a certain time. Sas beer in its agitated and unstable state, when it is released from the pressure and let into the drinking container at ambient pressure, dissolves into foam.

The present invention contemplates the use of a Lid made of clear plastic material to visually determine the amount of beer left. Furthermore, the lid made of transparent plastic material forms part of a dispensing tap, and anyone who is interested can bleach the cleanliness of the tap, or the associated valve visually. Such Determination can be made primarily before the spout or at any other time thereafter in the operating cycle of the container before it is filled again. .

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multiple device through which the consumer the amount of remaining beer in a pressurized beer dispenser used in the domestic setting will be able to determine.

Another aim of the invention is to make it possible the amount of beer that is in a. Beverage dispenser is left to determine without the beer itself to shake. ,

According to the invention, it is now possible to make a visual determination determine the cleanliness of the beverage dispenser

The invention is illustrated by way of example with reference to the drawing explained. The single figure shows a side view, partly in cross section, of a pressurized beverage dispenser for beer intended for domestic use.

A beverage dispenser 10 consists of a bottom Pressurizable cylindrical container 11 with two Sohutz'links 12, 13 is provided at its ends. A axial end of the container 11 is provided with a relatively wide, oval opening, which is formed by a plan H

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is bordered. On the inner side of the flange H, an O-ring 15 is provided against which a cover rests presses. A pressure-resistant seal is provided the internal pressures help to keep the cover 16 in a pressure-tight position on the flange 14. Sa the cover 16 and the opening are oval in shape, the arrangement when there is no more internal pressure, it can be easily installed and removed by hand from the outside will.

A carbonated drink, such as beer 17, comes in containers filled and held by members 18 under pressure. This Pressure pushes the drink through a hose 19 * the leads to a valve chamber 20 which forms part of the cover 16. A valve element 21 is optional moved by a handle 22, whereupon the beer 17 by an outlet 23 is delivered

The cover 16 is made of transparent plastic material manufactured, and aan can the state of the beverage 17 ia Look through container 11. A slight pivoting of the container 11 at the curved end of the Schutsgliedes 12 allows this determination when the level of the beer 17 has sunk below the deepest part of the cover 16. Since also

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the material of the cover 16 is transparent, it is the viewer is able to determine the cleanliness of the valve chamber. Such a finding is in particular Help in the brewery with filling and si · is worth seeing for the goods or a business feature, as the later user can easily determine whether the interior, the otherwise opaque container 11 has been cleaned If there is an undesirable deposit on the inside of the container 11 it will also be on the inside of the cover 16 will appear, and this will affect the transparency and indicate a layer of uncleanliness · It will however, normally expect the device to be completely clean and therefore the most important consideration is possibility the user to be able to determine the liquid level without having to shake the liquid. This Feature is particularly desirable because the manufacturer can install the corresponding ropes without special additions, Needing machines or work.

Patent claims:

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Claims (3)

P a t e η t a η s ρ r ü oh 1) Beverage dispenser, marked daduroh, that a pressurizable cylindrical container equipped with a flange at one end That opening has at the opening on the inside of the container a lid is sealingly arranged that a manually operable dispensing tap on the lid sits, which has a connection via a liquid line through the lid, and that the Lid has a clear plastic material, with the help of which the amount of drink in the container can be determined visually. 2) beverage dispensing device according to claim 1, characterized in that that the dispensing tap has a housing which is at least partially formed by the lid, whereby the internal cleanliness of the dispensing tap can be determined visually 3) dispensing device according to claim 1, characterized in that that the end of the container near the lid is provided with an end member which is below the dispensing tap has a convex lower surface on which 009811/0129 - the container swung back and forth a little by hand can become, with which an otherwise no longer visible Amount of drink content can be seen without being dai Must shake drink. 0 0 9811/0129 Blank page