RU170623U1 - Device for free filling drinks - Google Patents

Abstract

The proposed device relates to the field of food industry. The device is designed for accelerated foamless filling of one or two foaming drinks from an isobaric tank under pressure in a tank by the isobaric filling method. Additionally, the device provides the possibility of bottling drinks through a tap, the connection of which is provided by the design of the device. Filling into the container is carried out under pressure, while carbon dioxide from the container fills the container into which the drink is poured, displacing air from it and creating a pressure equal to the pressure in the container with the drink. The proposed device for foamless beverage bottling is equipped with a distribution unit, the mode selector of which is displayed on the outer surface of the housing, and the working cylinder rigidly connected with it has a tongue-pusher, is placed in the hollow housing of the device, and the tongue-pusher is connected to the working cylinder by a quick disconnect connection and is made with the possibility of alternating action on the valves of the channels for supplying drinks or gas and does not have a permanent connection with the valves. of the wheel with the working cylinder is made in the form of a spline connection, mainly involute. The tongue-pusher in the lower part is provided with a recess, which is designed to interact with the protrusion of the bottom of the cavity of the distribution unit, preventing the vertical movement of the tongue-pusher during its rotation around its axis. The bottom of the cavity of the distribution unit is made at an angle to the outlet channel to prevent the remaining product from being found in the cavity of the distribution unit after filling and removing the container from the device. The distribution unit is equipped with a latch that is designed to secure the position of the pusher tongue with respect to the valves. supply and fastening, containing an insert and a support tube, which are interconnected by a spline connection, ensuring the vertical position of the device va. The device is equipped with a stopper plug, which is made possible to fasten instead of it a standard tap for pouring the drink into an open container. The splitter in the outlet channel in the form of a screw in its lower part is made with a guide plane that ensures uniform distribution of the flow of the drink to the inner conical part capacity and minimizing the process of foaming.

Description

The proposed device relates to the field of food industry. The device is designed for accelerated foamless filling of one or two foaming drinks from an isobaric tank under pressure in a tank by the isobaric filling method. Additionally, the device provides the possibility of bottling drinks through a tap, the connection of which is provided by the design of the device. Filling into the container is carried out under pressure, while carbon dioxide from the container fills the container into which the drink is poured, displacing air from it and creating a pressure equal to the pressure in the container with the drink. The principle of isobaric filling is that before filling in the container, the same pressure is created as in the filling system, after which the drink enters the container and, distributed along the walls, does not form foam. The way for the beverage to be dispensed opens only when the pressure in the container and the gas medium above the beverage is equalized. After that, the pressure in the tank gradually decreases to atmospheric. The container is filled quickly, without the formation of foam and while maintaining all the qualitative characteristics of the drink. Filling through a tap is carried out without using the principle of isobaric bottling by directly filling the drink into an open container of any type and size.

A number of similar devices are known.

A device for manual bottling of beer (utility model of the Russian Federation No. 66741, IPC В67С 3/10, published on 09/27/2007), comprising a filling mechanism having a housing containing a drain channel, a channel connected to a gas supply pipeline from a gas cylinder, the channel connected to the beer supply pipe from the isobaric tank, the channel connecting the body cavity with a threaded surface for accommodating the neck of the bottle with a throttle valve connected to the body, contains a continuation of the drain channel-tube, one end of which is with an external threaded with a surface screwed into the body, the second end is bent at an exit from the end surface of the body, contains a cavity with a threaded surface corresponding to the size of the neck of the bottle, the upper part of the body, the end surface, contains a cavity in which a three-way valve for general industrial use is mechanically fixed, the channels of which combined respectively with the channels of the body - drain, gas, beer.

The disadvantages of this technical solution include the lack of the ability to simultaneously connect and dispense two drinks through this device, the inability to evenly distribute the beverage on the inner walls of the container, which increases the foaming process in the container during bottling, the presence of a three-way valve with low reliability, the need and inconvenience frequent washing and sterilization of moving parts of taps and the whole device, due to the complexity of disassembling and assembling the device, quick wear Sewability of the threaded connection of the clamp assembly.

A device is known for manual filling of several varieties of foaming and / or carbonated drinks (utility model RU No. 85465, IPC В67С 3/10, published on 08/10/2009), comprising a body made in the form of a multi-way collector with on-off inputs ( “Open” - “closed”) by cranes. The housing has a threaded connection on the outer cylindrical surface of the lower part with a bottle neck clamp assembly made in the assembly by a locking knob that determines the working position of the assembly and is connected to the wall of the bottle neck clamp assembly using a movable threaded connection; it has a brake insert at the end that contacts the end of the drain channel with the housing.

The disadvantages of this technical solution include the lack of the ability to install and fasten this device to a trading stand or a tapping tower at a point of sale, large dimensions, the use of on-off cranes, which leads to a complication of the design, reduced ease of use and reliability, as well as increased material consumption, rapid wear of the threaded connection of the clamp unit, the need and inconvenience of frequent washing and sterilization of the moving parts of the taps and the whole device, due to doemkosti device disassembly and assembly, as well as the complicated drainage solutions, lack of bottling through a conventional crane.

A device for manual filling of foaming and / or carbonated drinks (utility model RU No. 98411, IPC В67С 3/10, publ. 10/20/2010), comprising a housing with a drain channel connected by two two-way valves with a gas source and with a container with a pressurized beverage on one side and having on the other end a chamfered protrusion with a drain hole located along the central axis of the body in the area of the bottleneck, which allows the beverage to flow out with little foaming.

The disadvantages of this technical solution include the use of two two-way valves, which complicates the design, reduces the convenience of its use and reliability, as well as increased material consumption, the need and inconvenience of frequent washing and sterilization of the moving parts of the cranes and the entire device, due to the complexity of disassembling and the assembly of the device, the rapid wear of the threaded connection of the clamp unit, the inability to simultaneously connect and dispense two drinks through this device in, and also through the ordinary crane.

A device is known for filling foaming and / or carbonated drinks (utility model RU No. 106240, IPC В67С 3/10, publ. 07/10/2011), comprising a device body made of plastic, which has a drain channel made along its central axis, which is connected by means of axle boxes with gas supply pipelines and with beverage supply pipelines, has a throttle valve screwed into the housing, connected by a drainage channel with a cavity formed by the neck of the dispensed bottle in the lower part of the housing with a sealing ring, It has an originally made bottle neck clamping unit operating on the basis of a movable threaded connection between the clamping unit and a metal threaded sleeve mounted and fixed on the lower cylindrical part of the housing, while the outlet from the drain channel is made in the form of a discharge channel inclined at a certain angle to the central axis corps.

The disadvantages of this technical solution include the use of three axle boxes, which complicates the design, reduces the convenience of its use and reliability, as well as increases the material consumption, the outlet channel is made at an angle to the central axis of the housing, while this solution does not provide for the possibility of uniform the distribution of the drink on the inner walls of the container, which increases the process of foaming in the container during bottling, the need and inconvenience of frequent washing and sterilization of moving children Lei cranes and the entire device, due to the complexity of disassembly and assembly of the device, as well as the complicated drainage solutions, lack of bottling through a conventional crane.

A known apparatus for dispensing foaming drinks (utility model of the Russian Federation No. 110730, IPC V67C 3/10, published on November 27, 2011), which contains a housing having a channel for supplying a drink, a channel for supplying and discharging gas, connected through on-off taps, respectively with pipelines for supplying a drink from an isobaric container and gas from a gas cylinder, a throttle valve installed in the apparatus body and connected by an additional channel to a channel for supplying and discharging gas from the reservoir, a unit for fastening the neck of the container to a portion of the apparatus body with outlet openings of the beverage supply channel and the gas supply and exhaust channel. The on-off tap for dispensing a drink is made in the form of a diaphragm valve with manual control.

The disadvantages of this technical solution include the use of a two-position tap for dispensing a drink made in the form of a manual-operated membrane valve, which leads to a complication of the design, a decrease in the reliability and service life of this tap, as well as an increase in material consumption, the outlet of the beverage supply channel is made under right angle, while this solution does not provide for the possibility of uniform distribution of the drink on the inner walls of the container, which significantly increases the process of formation in the container during bottling, the inability to simultaneously connect and dispense two drinks through this device, as well as through a conventional tap.

A device for manual filling of foaming and / or carbonated drinks (utility model of the Russian Federation No. 129918, IPC В67С 3/10, publ. 07/10/2013), which contains a housing with a channel for supplying a drink, made with the possibility of connecting it to the pipeline for supplying a beverage, a gas supply channel configured to connect it to a gas supply pipe, a drain channel and a drainage channel, a control handle, a container neck fastening assembly on the drain channel. The device is equipped with a rod located in the housing with spring-loaded valves installed freely from opposite ends of the rod. One of the ends of the rod is located in the channel for supplying the beverage, and its opposite end is in the channel for supplying gas in communication with the channel for supplying the drink. The rod is mounted with the possibility of reciprocating movement of its ends in the respective channels. A protrusion is made at the junction of the gas supply and beverage channels to limit the movement of the spring-loaded valves, in which the inlet end of the drain channel is located. The rod is connected to the control handle and is configured to connect a drain channel to a channel for supplying a beverage or a channel for supplying gas during its reciprocating movement.

The disadvantages of this technical solution include the use of a reciprocating rod with spring-loaded valves installed freely from opposite ends of the rod, which complicates the design, leads to inconvenience and frequent washing and sterilization of moving parts, due to the complexity of disassembling and assembling the device, reducing its convenience use and reliability, the outlet of the drain channel is made at right angles, while this solution does not provide for the possibility of uniform distribution edeleniya beverage on the inner walls of the container, which considerably increases the foaming process in the container during filling, lack of simultaneous connections and two beverage dispensing through the device, as well as through a conventional valve.

A device for manual filling of foaming and / or carbonated drinks "Pegasus-M" (patent for invention of the Russian Federation No. 2337053, IPC B67C 3/10, publ. 09/27/2008), which includes a housing having a channel connected to the supply pipe gas, a channel connected to the pipeline for supplying a drink from an isobaric tank, a drain channel connected to an additional channel with channels connected to the pipelines for supplying gas and drink. The device has a knot for attaching the neck of the plastic bottle to the open end of the drain channel, located on the housing, a throttle valve installed in the housing and connected to the drain channel, and a node for extinguishing foam in the drain channel. The channels connected to the pipelines for supplying gas and drink are equipped with valves installed in them. The valve stems are kinematically connected with a profiled eccentric located in the cavity of the housing of the filling mechanism on the shaft, one end of which is passed through a sealed hole in the housing wall and is rigidly connected to the control handle. The profile of the eccentric is made with the possibility of alternately opening the valves or finding them in a closed state.

The disadvantages of this technical solution include the possibility of quick wear of valve stems, which are constantly kinematically associated with a profiled eccentric, the inconvenience of flushing and sterilizing the device due to the complexity of disassembling and assembling the device, the limited ability and complexity of the bayonet fitting of the container neck attachment unit, the absence of working clamps provisions of the profiled eccentric, as well as the inability to simultaneously connect and dispense two drinks Without this device.

The closest analogue (prototype) of the claimed technical solution is a known device for filling foaming and / or carbonated drinks (utility model of the Russian Federation No. 134165, IPC V67C 3/10, publ. 10.11.2013), which includes a housing with a channel for supplying a drink, made with the possibility of connecting it with a pipeline for supplying a drink, a channel for supplying gas, made with the possibility of connecting it with a pipeline for supplying a gas, a drain channel and a drainage channel, a control handle, an attachment point of a container neck on a drain channel d a Rossel valve installed in the housing and connected to the drainage channel, characterized in that the channels connected to the gas and beverage pipelines are equipped with valves installed in them, having protrusions in the cavity of the drain channel, where a profiled eccentric is located, one end of which extends to the upper part of the housing and is rigidly connected to the control handle. The eccentric is made in one piece with the possibility of alternately opening the valves or finding them in a closed state, while in the idle state the eccentric does not have constant communication with the valves.

The disadvantages of this technical solution include the displacement of the eccentric relative to the vertical axis during the movement of the control handle, as a result of which the beverage can exit through the upper part of the housing, since the sealing ring is squeezed to one side, the outlet of the drain channel is made at right angles without a divider, while this solution does not provide for the possibility of a uniform distribution of the drink on the inner walls of the container, which significantly increases the process of foaming in it spine during filling, lack of simultaneous connections and two beverage dispensing through the device, as well as through a conventional valve.

The challenge facing the proposed technical solution is to create a device for foamless bottling, expanding the arsenal of tools currently in use.

The problem is solved due to the fact that the proposed device for foamless filling of drinks is equipped with a distribution unit, the mode selector of which is displayed on the outer surface of the housing, and the working cylinder rigidly connected to it is equipped with a tongue-pusher, located in the hollow body of the device, and the tongue-pusher It is connected to the working cylinder by a quick-disconnect connection, and is made with the possibility of alternating action on the valves of the channels for supplying drinks or gas, and does not have a constant connection with lapans.

The quick coupling of the tongue-pusher with the working cylinder is made in the form of a spline connection, mainly involute. The tongue-pusher in the lower part is provided with a recess, which is designed to interact with the protrusion of the bottom of the cavity of the distribution unit, preventing the vertical movement of the tongue-pusher in the process of rotation around its axis.

The bottom of the cavity of the distribution unit is made at an angle to the outlet channel to prevent the possibility of finding the remaining beverage in the cavity of the distribution unit after filling and removing the container from the device.

The distribution unit is equipped with a latch, which is made with the possibility of fixing the position of the tongue of the pusher in relation to the valves.

The device is equipped with a feed and attachment unit containing an insert and a support tube, which are interconnected by a spline connection, ensuring the vertical position of the device.

The device is equipped with a stopper plug, made with the possibility of mounting instead of a standard tap for filling the drink in an open container.

The divider in the outlet channel in the form of a screw in its lower part is made with a guide plane, which ensures uniform distribution of the beverage flow to the inner conical part of the container and minimizes the process of foaming.

The technical result of the proposed utility model is the simplicity and versatility of its design, reduced manufacturing costs and operating costs, which allows to dispense one or two drinks in containers with the isobaric method using a single device, as well as the ability to dispense a drink through a tap into open containers using the usual method . The device provides reliability of the filling mechanism and high wear resistance of the distribution mechanism.

The device is illustrated by the following graphic materials:

- FIG. 1 - shows a General view of a device for free filling of drinks;

- FIG. 2 shows a device for free filling of drinks, side view;

- FIG. 3 shows a section AA in FIG. 2;

- FIG. 4 - shows the distribution node;

- FIG. 5 shows a device for free filling of drinks, front view;

- FIG. 6 shows a cross-section BB in FIG. 5;

- FIG. 7 shows a section CC in FIG. 5.

The device for free filling drinks contains a housing 1, in which the distribution unit 2 is located, with the outlet channel 3 of drinks and gas directly into the tank, a drainage channel 4, channels for supplying drink and gas 5 to the distribution unit 2, which are equipped with spring-loaded valves 6, a mounting unit the neck of the tank, made in the form of a hollow cylinder - clamping collar 7 with the possibility of rotation around the lower part of the device body and having guides 8 for gripping the neck of the tank, made in its lower end, the attachment point 9 supply.

The distribution unit 2 (see Fig. 3 and Fig. 4) consists of a selector for switching the modes of supply of drinks and gas 10, which is displayed on the outer surface of the housing 1, a rigidly connected working cylinder 11 and a tongue-pusher 12. The tongue-pusher 12 It is connected to the working cylinder 11 by a quick coupling and is configured to alternately act on the valves 6 of the beverage or gas supply channels and does not have a permanent connection with the valves 6. The quick coupling of the tongue-pusher 12 to the working cylinder is made in the form of a slotted compounds are predominantly involute. This is a quick connection with the working cylinder 11 in different positions depending on the need to dispense either one or two drinks. The configuration of the lower part of the tongue-pusher 12 is made in such a way that with its recess 13, the tongue-pusher 12 is located on the protrusion 14 provided in the cavity of the distribution unit 2, thereby ensuring the fixing of the tongue-pusher from vertical displacements during rotation around its axis. The bottom 15 of the cavity of the distribution unit is made at an angle to the output channel 3, which does not allow the drink to remain in the cavity of the distribution unit after filling and removing the container from the device. The position lock 16 of the distribution mechanism 2 performs the function of securing the positions of the pusher 12 in relation to the valves 6.

The valves 6 are located in the channels for supplying drinks and gas 5, are spring-loaded on the support nuts, configured to open and close the channels for supplying drinks and gas 5 to the cavity of the distribution unit 2. The valves 6 have projections 17 in the cavity of the distribution unit 2. Opening of the valves 6 occurs behind due to the interaction on their protrusions 17 of the tongue-pusher 12 when it is rotated around its axis.

The drainage mechanism consists of a throttle valve 18, which performs the function of discharging gas from the tank through the drainage channel 4. It is configured to connect the channel to the drainage hose through the fitting 19.

The channels for supplying drink and gas 5 to the distribution unit 2 are configured to connect channels to the corresponding pipelines through similar fittings 19.

The attachment and supply unit 9 includes an insert 20 and a support tube 21 for attaching a device for free filling of drinks.

The stopper plug 22 is made with the possibility of fastening in its place a standard tap for filling the drink in an open container.

The device is used as follows.

Using the support tube 21, the device is mounted either to the wall, secured with fastening nuts, or to the spill tower using a threaded connection of the support tube 21. The insert 20 and the support tube 21 are interconnected using a spline connection, providing for the adjustment of the installation of the device in a vertical position, and support tube nuts 22.

Through the fittings 19, the beverage and gas supply lines are hermetically connected, depending on the type of filling of either one or two drinks.

In the initial position, the selector of the distribution unit 10 is located in one of the fixed positions of the working cylinder 11 and the pusher tongue 12, in which all the channels for supplying drinks and gas 5 are blocked by valves 6 due to its configuration of the protrusions in the cavity of the distribution unit 2.

The drainage channel 4 is blocked by a throttle valve 18.

The neck of the filled tank is installed in a vertical position along the guides 8 in the pressure gate 7 of the device. The capacity is pressed against the body of the device by rotating the clamping winch 7 clockwise.

After checking the tightness of the container to the device, open the gas supply channel 5 to the container by rotating the selector of the distribution unit 10 by an angle of 45 ° to a fixed position, when the tongue-pusher 12, interacting with the protrusion of the valve 6, opens the valve of the gas supply channel 5. the gas supply channel 5, through the cavity of the distribution unit 2, then through the output channel 3 of the device body, the gas enters and fills the tank.

After filling the tank with gas, which is checked by the density of the tank, the selector of the distribution unit 10 is turned back at an angle of 45 ° to a fixed position, while the tongue-pusher 12 stops interacting with the protrusion of the valve 6, and the valve, due to the spring, blocks the gas supply channel 5 .

To dispense a drink, the selector of the distribution unit 10 is also rotated by an angle of 45 ° to a fixed position, in which the pusher 12, interacting with the protrusion of the valve 6, opens the valve of the beverage supply channel 5. Drink through the channel 5, through the opened valve 6, enters the cavity distribution node 2 and through the output channel 3 enters directly into the container for a drink. In the output channel 3, a divider 24 is provided, which ensures uniform distribution of the beverage flow to the inner conical part of the container, due to its configuration made in the form of a screw with a guide plane 25 in its lower part, due to which the foaming process is minimized. By adjusting the opening of the drainage channel 4 by the throttle valve 18, excess gas is released from the tank, which is replaced by a drink. By controlled discharge of gas pressure from the tank, conditions are created for the entry of a drink into it. The pressure difference established in this case determines the flow rate of the beverage. The rate of gas exit from the tank and filling it with a drink is controlled by the degree of opening of the drainage channel 4 by the throttle valve 18. The drainage channel 4, made with a recess in the form of a reverse cone, is mated to the stem of the throttle valve 18, one end of which is made in the form of a cone, in connection with this By opening the drainage channel 4, the cross-sectional area of the channel increases, increasing the rate of gas exit and filling the container with a drink. After filling the tank to the required level, the selector of the distribution unit 10 is turned in the opposite direction by an angle of 45 °, while the tongue-pusher 12 stops interacting with the protrusion of the valve 6, and the valve, due to the spring, closes the channel for supplying the beverage 5. After that, using the throttle valve 18 is regulated by the exit of excess gas residues from the tank to equalize the pressure inside the tank with atmospheric.

Removing the container from the device is carried out by turning the clamping collar 7 counterclockwise. After removal, the container is tightly closed with a stopper.

The device has the technical ability to dispense drinks in an open container through a connected tap. In this case, it is necessary to unscrew the support nut-plug 23 and screw the valve into the cavity of the housing 1.

The selector of the distribution unit 10 is located in one of the fixed positions of the working cylinder, in which all the channels for supplying drinks and gas 5 are blocked by valves 6 due to its configuration of the protrusions in the cavity of the distribution unit 2.

The drainage channel 4 is blocked by a throttle valve 18.

Having connected the supply pipeline, the drink through the beverage supply channel 5 through the body of the device 1 will go directly to the tap, while all valves 6 will be in the closed position, which will make it impossible for the beverage to exit through the cavity of the distribution unit 2 to the output channel 3.

If it is necessary to pour a drink into a container under gas pressure with a tap connected, it is enough to do all the above operations. The connected closed tap will act as a plug.

Thus, this utility model is distinguished by the universality of the design with the possibility of using either one or two drinks, as well as pouring the beverage through a tap into an open container of any size, as well as the reliability of the design of the beverage dispensing units by reducing the contact surface of the moving parts of the distribution unit and valve nodes, which reduces their wear and tear, and also provides easier access to all parts inside the device’s body in contact with bottled drinks, which simplifies of technological services related to washing of units and parts of the device after the end of the beverage dispenser.

Comparative analysis with the prototype shows that the inventive device differs in the design of the distribution unit, due to the use of a quick-disconnect connection of the tongue-pusher with the working cylinder, providing for a change in the position of the tongue-pusher relative to the axis of the working cylinder for using the device when filling one or two types of drinks, which increases the functional device capabilities.

The use of plastic material instead of metal significantly reduces the cost of manufacturing all components of the device due to the relatively cheap material, as well as due to the cheaper method of processing it. In addition, in the design, due to its simplicity, inaccessible places are minimized, which facilitates the washing and sterilization conditions of the device.

The claimed technical solution is simple in design, the device based on this solution is universal for filling one or two drinks with the isobaric method or the usual method through a tap, can be made of plastic, conveniently, simply and quickly assembled and disassembled for the purpose of routine inspection and cleaning, as well as if necessary, replace any of the parts.

Claims (8)

1. Device for foamless filling of drinks, comprising a housing with channels for supplying drinks and gas, made with the possibility of connection with pipelines for supplying drinks and gas, valves of channels for supplying drinks and gas, outlet and drainage channels, attachment point of the container neck, throttle valve characterized in that the device is equipped with a distribution unit, the mode selector of which is displayed on the outer surface of the housing, and the working cylinder rigidly connected with it is provided with a tongue-pusher, located in the floor the device’s body, and the pusher tongue is connected to the working cylinder by a quick-disconnect connection and is configured to alternately act on the valves of the beverage or gas supply channels and does not have a constant connection with the valves. 2. The device according to p. 1, characterized in that the quick-connect connection of the tongue-pusher with the working cylinder is made in the form of a spline connection, mainly involute. 3. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the tongue-pusher in the lower part is provided with a recess, which is designed to interact with the protrusion of the bottom of the cavity of the distribution unit, preventing the vertical displacement of the tongue-pusher during rotation around its axis. 4. The device according to p. 1, characterized in that the bottom of the cavity of the distribution node is made at an angle to the output channel to prevent the possibility of finding residual beverage in the cavity of the distribution node after filling and removing the container from the device. 5. The device according to p. 1, characterized in that the distribution unit is equipped with a latch, which is made with the possibility of fixing the position of the tongue of the pusher in relation to the valves. 6. The device according to p. 1, characterized in that the device is equipped with a feed and attachment unit containing an insert and a support tube, which are interconnected by a spline connection, making it possible to vertically position the device. 7. The device according to p. 1, characterized in that it is equipped with a stopper plug, made with the possibility of fastening instead of it a standard tap for filling the drink in an open container. 8. The device according to p. 1, characterized in that the divider in the output channel in the form of a screw in its lower part is made with a guide plane that ensures uniform distribution of the beverage flow to the inner conical part of the container and minimizes the foaming process.

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