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WO2018211150A1
WO2018211150A1 PCT/ES2017/070310 ES2017070310W WO2018211150A1 WO 2018211150 A1 WO2018211150 A1 WO 2018211150A1 ES 2017070310 W ES2017070310 W ES 2017070310W WO 2018211150 A1 WO2018211150 A1 WO 2018211150A1
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Carlos Santaolalla Milla
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Tubing Food S.L.
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/02—Beer engines or like manually-operable pumping apparatus
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/08—Details
    • B67D1/12—Flow or pressure control devices or systems, e.g. valves, gas pressure control, level control in storage containers
    • B67D1/14—Reducing valves or control taps

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  • the object of the present invention is a beer dispensing tap, comprising: - a tap body provided with a beer inlet and outlet; - an opening and closing valve, associated with a drive handle; said valve being provided with an internal passage and housed in the tap body with the possibility of turning between opening and closing positions of the beer passage and; - valve retaining means in an intermediate position of foam generation.
  • This tap has the particularity that said retention means comprise a retention plate provided with a recess suitable for the coupling of a ball and the retention of the handle and the valve in a certain intermediate position of foam generation; said valve comprising a calibrated orifice of a suitable diameter for the tap to provide a predetermined amount of foam in said intermediate foam generation position.
  • This invention is applicable in the field dedicated to the manufacture of beer dispensing taps.
  • a lateral cutting tap for beer dispenser comprising a hollow body provided with a beer inlet and an outlet towards a dispensing spout, and an opening and closing valve provided with an angled passage to control the passage of beer from the entrance to the exit, when it is actuated through an axis linked to a turning lever.
  • the faucet is provided with means for selecting the position of the handle that secure and fix the handle in at least one specific position of closing the tap, and a specific position of atomizing the beer for the creation of foam , without having to hold the handle for it.
  • the opening position the surface of the valve passage fully coincides with the beer inlet; in the closed position the surface of said passage has no coincidence with the beer inlet, and in the foam generating position, it coincides with a small part of its surface with the beer inlet.
  • the means for selecting the position of the handle can be of different types, being constituted for example by: a magnetic mechanism, a spring or strap mechanism; or a snap mechanism.
  • the ball is associated to the handle and the mentioned housing defined in the body of the tap.
  • This fitting mechanism has a series of drawbacks, among which are: -
  • the recess for the housing of the retention ball requires a high precision machining, since its position determines the degree of coincidence of the surface of the passage of the valve with the beer inlet and consequently the capacity of the tap for the creation of foam;
  • the repetitive action of the ball against the surface of the carrier part of the recess and against the edges of said recess requires that the part in question be made of steel, the possibility of making said part in other materials of lower mechanical resistance and cost, such as aluminum, resin or plastic, among others.
  • the beer dispensing tap object of the present invention is of the type comprising: - a tap body provided with a beer inlet and outlet; - an opening and closing valve associated with an actuating lever, said valve being provided with an internal passage and housed in the faucet body with the possibility of turning between opening and closing positions of the beer passage and, - means of valve retention in an intermediate position of foam generation.
  • This beer dispenser tap presents constructive particulars aimed at satisfactorily solving the exposed problem.
  • the valve comprises a calibrated orifice of a suitable section to generate a predetermined amount of beer foam when the valve is disposed in the intermediate foam generation position, in which the passage of The opening valve is in a closed position and said calibrated orifice faces the beer inlet, establishing a communication between the beer inlet and the valve passage.
  • this beer dispensing tap has valve retention means in said intermediate position which are arranged in the faucet body and in a rotating part integral with the handle of the faucet and comprising: a retention ball, housed in an orifice of the body or of the rotating part, and which is displaced by a spring towards an outstanding position; and - a retention plate, coupled to the rotating part or to the tap body and forming a contact surface of the retention ball during the relative rotation of the tap body and the rotating part between the opening and closing positions of the tap ; said retention plate comprising a recess arranged in a position suitable for the fit of the ball and the retention of the handle and the valve in the intermediate position of foam generation.
  • the definition of the recess in the retention plate provides different advantages of use, since it determines the intermediate position of foam generation; and the machining of said recessing is not carried out in the faucet body, nor in the rotating part associated with the actuating lever, thus eliminating the risk of machining errors of said recessing and irreversible deterioration of the rotating part or of the tap body.
  • the retention plate is preferably formed in a material of greater hardness than the body, or the rotating part, carrier of said retention plate, which allows said body or rotating part to be manufactured in a material of lower resistance. and cost; for example: aluminum, resin, plastic, or similar.
  • FIG. 1 shows a top perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of the mounted beer dispenser tap, according to the invention.
  • FIG. 2 shows an elevation view of the beer dispenser tap in the closed position shown in Figure 1 and partially sectioned by a vertical plane.
  • FIG. 3 shows a top perspective view, partially exploded of the tap of the previous figures, in which the hole defined in the valve body for housing the ball and the spring can be observed.
  • - Figure 4 shows a view analogous to the previous one in a lower perspective, and in which a defined housing can be observed in the rotating part for the assembly of the retention plate provided with a recess for the coupling of a forming ball, together with said retention plate, some of the valve retention means in a position of partial opening and foam generation.
  • FIG. 5 shows schematic views of the tap, in which the relative positions of the ball and the plate can be observed in the closing position and in the tap opening position, and in the intermediate position of foam generation, respectively.
  • a beer dispensing tap comprising a body (1) provided with an inlet (1 1) and an outlet (12) of beer.
  • said body (1) has inside it an opening and closing valve (2), provided with an angled inner passage (21), associated by means of a vertical axis (22) to a drive handle (23).
  • Said valve (2) is possible for lateral rotation, in a horizontal plane, between a closing position represented in Figures 1, 2 and 5 and an opening position represented in Figure 6.
  • valve retention means (2) in an intermediate position of foam generation, shown in Figure 7.
  • the inner passage (21) of the valve In this intermediate position of foam generation the inner passage (21) of the valve is displaced laterally with respect to the inlet (1 1) of beer, producing the communication of the inner passage (21) of the valve (2) with the inlet (1 1) by means of a calibrated hole (25) of a suitable section to generate a predetermined amount of beer foam.
  • the diameter of this calibrated hole (25) determines the amount of foam supplied by the tap in the intermediate position of foam generation.
  • valve retention means (2) in the intermediate foam generation position comprise a ball (3) housed in a hole (13) of the tap body (1) and which is moved by a spring (31) against a retaining plate (4) coupled to a rotating part (24) integral with the handle (23) of the tap.
  • the rotating part (24) disposes on the surface facing the body (1) of the tap of a seat (26) suitable for coupling the retention plate (4) in a certain position.
  • Said plate (4) forms a contact and sliding surface of the ball (3) during the joint rotation of the handle (23), the rotating part (24), the vertical axis (22) and the valve (2) between the positions of opening and closing of the tap.
  • Said plate (4) is provided with a recess (41) for the engagement of the ball (3) and the retention of the handle (23) and of the valve (2) in an intermediate position of foam generation in which the calibrated orifice (25) of the valve (2) is arranged opposite the inlet (1 1), establishing a communication between the beer inlet (1 1) and the passage (21) of the valve, as shown in the figure 7.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a beer-dispensing tap comprising: a tap body (1) provided with a beer inlet (11) and a beer outlet (12); an opening and closing valve (2) provided with an inner passage (21) and a calibrated opening (25) for generating foam; and means for retaining the valve in an intermediate foam-generating position, comprising a retaining ball (3) moved by a spring (31) into a projecting position, and a retaining plate (4) forming a surface for contact with the retaining ball (3) and comprising a recess (41) for receiving the ball (3) and retaining the lever (23) and the valve (2) in the intermediate foam-generating position.

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DESCRIPCIÓN  DESCRIPTION
Título. Grifo dispensador de cerveza. Objeto de la invención. Title. Beer dispenser tap. Object of the invention.
El objeto de la presente invención es un grifo dispensador de cerveza, que comprende: - un cuerpo de grifo provisto de una entrada y de una salida de cerveza; - una válvula de apertura y cierre, asociada a una maneta de accionamiento; estando dicha válvula provista de un pasaje interior y alojada en el cuerpo de grifo con posibilidad de giro entre unas posiciones de apertura y de cierre del paso de cerveza y; - unos medios de retención de la válvula en una posición intermedia de generación de espuma. The object of the present invention is a beer dispensing tap, comprising: - a tap body provided with a beer inlet and outlet; - an opening and closing valve, associated with a drive handle; said valve being provided with an internal passage and housed in the tap body with the possibility of turning between opening and closing positions of the beer passage and; - valve retaining means in an intermediate position of foam generation.
Este grifo presenta la particularidad de que dichos medios de retención comprenden una placa de retención provista de un rebaje adecuado para el acoplamiento de una bola y la retención de la maneta y de la válvula en una determinada posición intermedia de generación de espuma; comprendiendo dicha válvula un orificio calibrado de un diámetro adecuado para que el grifo proporcione una cantidad predeterminada de espuma en dicha posición intermedia de generación de espuma. This tap has the particularity that said retention means comprise a retention plate provided with a recess suitable for the coupling of a ball and the retention of the handle and the valve in a certain intermediate position of foam generation; said valve comprising a calibrated orifice of a suitable diameter for the tap to provide a predetermined amount of foam in said intermediate foam generation position.
Campo de aplicación de la invención. Field of application of the invention.
Esta invención es aplicable en el campo dedicado a la fabricación de grifos dispensadores de cerveza. This invention is applicable in the field dedicated to the manufacture of beer dispensing taps.
Estado de la técnica. State of the art
En la patente de invención ES 2 545 835 B2, del mismo solicitante se describe un grifo de corte lateral para dispensador de cerveza que, comprende un cuerpo hueco provisto de una entrada de cerveza y de una salida hacia un caño dispensador, y una válvula de apertura y cierre provista de un pasaje acodado para controlar el paso de cerveza desde la entrada hacia la salida, cuando es accionada a través de un eje vinculado a una maneta de giro. En dicha invención el grifo está dotado de medios de selección de la posición de la maneta que aseguran y fijan la maneta en, al menos, una posición concreta de cierre del grifo, y una posición concreta de atomizado de la cerveza para la creación de espuma, sin que sea preciso sostener la maneta para ello. En la posición de apertura la superficie del pasaje de la válvula coincide totalmente con la entrada de cerveza; en la posición de cerrado la superficie de dicho pasaje no tiene ninguna coincidencia con la entrada de cerveza, y en la posición de generación de espuma, coincide con una pequeña parte de su superficie con la entrada de cerveza. In the patent of invention ES 2 545 835 B2, of the same applicant a lateral cutting tap for beer dispenser is described, comprising a hollow body provided with a beer inlet and an outlet towards a dispensing spout, and an opening and closing valve provided with an angled passage to control the passage of beer from the entrance to the exit, when it is actuated through an axis linked to a turning lever. In said invention, the faucet is provided with means for selecting the position of the handle that secure and fix the handle in at least one specific position of closing the tap, and a specific position of atomizing the beer for the creation of foam , without having to hold the handle for it. In the opening position the surface of the valve passage fully coincides with the beer inlet; in the closed position the surface of said passage has no coincidence with the beer inlet, and in the foam generating position, it coincides with a small part of its surface with the beer inlet.
La invención se contempla que los medios de selección la posición de la maneta puedan ser de diferentes tipos, estando constituidos por ejemplo por: un mecanismo magnético, un mecanismo de muelles o flejes; o un mecanismo de encaje. The invention contemplates that the means for selecting the position of the handle can be of different types, being constituted for example by: a magnetic mechanism, a spring or strap mechanism; or a snap mechanism.
El mecanismo de encaje, encargado de determinar la posición intermedia para la generación de espuma por parte del grifo, y que guarda una mayor relación con el objeto de la invención comprende una bola que es desplazada por un muelle hacia una posición sobresaliente, en la que actúa contra una superficie en la que se encuentra definido un cajeado adecuado para el alojamiento de la bola y la retención de la maneta en una posición concreta de atomizado de la cerveza y de creación de espuma. The fitting mechanism, in charge of determining the intermediate position for the generation of foam by the tap, and which has a greater relationship with the object of the invention comprises a ball that is moved by a spring towards an outstanding position, in which It acts against a surface in which a suitable recess for the ball housing and the retention of the handle in a specific position of atomizing the beer and creating foam is defined.
En dicho antecedente la bola está asociada a la maneta y el mencionado alojamiento definido en el cuerpo del grifo. In said antecedent the ball is associated to the handle and the mentioned housing defined in the body of the tap.
Este mecanismo de encaje presenta una serie de inconvenientes, entre los que cabe mencionar: - el cajeado para el alojamiento de la bola de retención requiere una elevada precisión mecanizado, ya que la posición del mismo determina el grado de coincidencia de la superficie del pasaje de la válvula con la entrada de cerveza y consiguientemente la capacidad del grifo para la creación de espuma; This fitting mechanism has a series of drawbacks, among which are: - The recess for the housing of the retention ball requires a high precision machining, since its position determines the degree of coincidence of the surface of the passage of the valve with the beer inlet and consequently the capacity of the tap for the creation of foam;
- un error en el mecanizado del cajeado puede suponer la inutilización y desechado de la pieza en que se encuentra realizado; - An error in the machining of the cajeado can suppose the useless and discarded of the piece in which it is realized;
- una vez realizado el cajeado, no se puede variar su posición con el fin de variar la capacidad de creación de espuma por parte del grifo; - once the recessing has been carried out, its position cannot be varied in order to vary the foaming capacity of the tap;
- la actuación repetitiva de la bola contra la superficie de la pieza portadora del cajeado y contra los cantos de dicho cajeado requiere que la pieza en cuestión esté conformada en acero, quedando descartada la posibilidad de hacer dicha pieza en otros materiales de menor resistencia mecánica y coste, tales como aluminio, resina o plástico, entre otros. - the repetitive action of the ball against the surface of the carrier part of the recess and against the edges of said recess requires that the part in question be made of steel, the possibility of making said part in other materials of lower mechanical resistance and cost, such as aluminum, resin or plastic, among others.
Descripción de la invención. El grifo dispensador de cerveza objeto de la presente invención es del tipo que comprende: - un cuerpo de grifo provisto de una entrada y una salida de cerveza; - una válvula de apertura y cierre asociada a una maneta de accionamiento, estando dicha válvula provista de un pasaje interior y alojada en el cuerpo del grifo con posibilidad de giro entre unas posiciones de apertura y cierre del paso de cerveza y, - unos medios de retención de la válvula en una posición intermedia de generación de espuma. Description of the invention The beer dispensing tap object of the present invention is of the type comprising: - a tap body provided with a beer inlet and outlet; - an opening and closing valve associated with an actuating lever, said valve being provided with an internal passage and housed in the faucet body with the possibility of turning between opening and closing positions of the beer passage and, - means of valve retention in an intermediate position of foam generation.
Este grifo dispensador de cerveza presenta unas particulares constructivas orientadas a resolver de forma satisfactoria la problemática expuesta. This beer dispenser tap presents constructive particulars aimed at satisfactorily solving the exposed problem.
Para ello, la válvula comprende un orificio calibrado de una sección adecuada para generar una cantidad predeterminada de espuma de cerveza cuando la válvula se dispone en la posición intermedia de generación de espuma, en la que el pasaje de la válvula de apertura se encuentra en una posición de cierre y dicho orificio calibrado enfrentado a la entrada de cerveza, estableciendo una comunicación entre la entrada de cerveza y el pasaje de la válvula. Mediante la sustitución de la válvula por otra que disponga de un orificio calibrado de mayor o menor diámetro se consigue variar la cantidad de espuma suministrada por el grifo cuando dicha válvula se sitúa en la mencionada posición intermedia de generación de espuma. Para definir la posición intermedia de generación de espuma y garantizar que en dicha posición la conexión del pasaje de la válvula con la entrada de cerveza se produzca exclusivamente a través del orificio calibrado, este grifo dispensador de cerveza dispone de unos medios de retención de la válvula en dicha posición intermedia que están dispuestos en el cuerpo del grifo y en una pieza giratoria solidaria a la maneta de accionamiento del grifo y que comprenden: una bola de retención, alojada en un orificio del cuerpo o de la pieza giratoria, y que es desplazada por un muelle hacia una posición sobresaliente; y - una placa de retención, acoplada a la pieza giratoria o al cuerpo del grifo y que conforma una superficie de contacto de la bola de retención durante el giro relativo del cuerpo del grifo y la pieza giratoria entre las posiciones de apertura y cierre del grifo; comprendiendo dicha placa de retención un cajeado dispuesto en una posición adecuada para el encaje de la bola y la retención de la maneta y de la válvula en la posición intermedia de generación de espuma. For this, the valve comprises a calibrated orifice of a suitable section to generate a predetermined amount of beer foam when the valve is disposed in the intermediate foam generation position, in which the passage of The opening valve is in a closed position and said calibrated orifice faces the beer inlet, establishing a communication between the beer inlet and the valve passage. By replacing the valve with another that has a calibrated orifice of greater or lesser diameter, the amount of foam supplied by the tap can be varied when said valve is located in the aforementioned intermediate position of foam generation. To define the intermediate position of foam generation and ensure that in this position the connection of the valve passage with the beer inlet occurs exclusively through the calibrated orifice, this beer dispensing tap has valve retention means in said intermediate position which are arranged in the faucet body and in a rotating part integral with the handle of the faucet and comprising: a retention ball, housed in an orifice of the body or of the rotating part, and which is displaced by a spring towards an outstanding position; and - a retention plate, coupled to the rotating part or to the tap body and forming a contact surface of the retention ball during the relative rotation of the tap body and the rotating part between the opening and closing positions of the tap ; said retention plate comprising a recess arranged in a position suitable for the fit of the ball and the retention of the handle and the valve in the intermediate position of foam generation.
La definición del cajeado en la placa de retención aporta diferentes ventajas de uso, ya que determina la posición intermedia de generación de espuma; y el mecanizado de dicho cajeado no se realiza en el cuerpo del grifo, ni en la pieza giratoria asociada a la maneta de accionamiento, eliminándose por tanto el riesgo de errores en el mecanizado de dicho cajeado y de deterioro irreversible de la pieza giratoria o del cuerpo del grifo. En una realización de la invención la placa de retención está conformada preferentemente en un material de mayor dureza que el cuerpo, o la pieza giratoria, portador de dicha placa de retención, lo que permite fabricar dicho cuerpo o pieza giratoria en un material de menor resistencia y coste; por ejemplo: aluminio, resina, plástico, u otros similares. The definition of the recess in the retention plate provides different advantages of use, since it determines the intermediate position of foam generation; and the machining of said recessing is not carried out in the faucet body, nor in the rotating part associated with the actuating lever, thus eliminating the risk of machining errors of said recessing and irreversible deterioration of the rotating part or of the tap body. In an embodiment of the invention, the retention plate is preferably formed in a material of greater hardness than the body, or the rotating part, carrier of said retention plate, which allows said body or rotating part to be manufactured in a material of lower resistance. and cost; for example: aluminum, resin, plastic, or similar.
Descripción de las figuras. Description of the figures.
Para complementar la descripción que se está realizando y con objeto de facilitar la comprensión de las características de la invención, se acompaña a la presente memoria descriptiva un juego de dibujos en los que, con carácter ilustrativo y no limitativo, se ha representado lo siguiente: To complement the description that is being made and in order to facilitate the understanding of the characteristics of the invention, a set of drawings is attached to the present specification in which, for illustrative and non-limiting purposes, the following has been represented:
- La figura 1 muestra una vista en perspectiva superior de un ejemplo realización del grifo dispensador de cerveza montado, según la invención. - Figure 1 shows a top perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of the mounted beer dispenser tap, according to the invention.
- La figura 2 muestra una vista en alzado del grifo dispensador de cerveza en la posición de cierre representada en la figura 1 y parcialmente seccionado por un plano vertical. - Figure 2 shows an elevation view of the beer dispenser tap in the closed position shown in Figure 1 and partially sectioned by a vertical plane.
- La figura 3 muestra una vista en perspectiva superior, parcialmente explosionada del grifo de las figuras anteriores, en la que se puede observar el orificio definido en el cuerpo de la válvula para el alojamiento de la bola y el muelle. - La figura 4 muestra una vista análoga a la anterior en perspectiva inferior, y en la que se pueden observar un alojamiento definido en la pieza giratoria para el montaje de la placa de retención provista de un cajeado para el acoplamiento de una bola que conforma, conjuntamente con dicha placa de retención, unos de los medios de retención del válvula en una posición de apertura parcial y generación de espuma. - Figure 3 shows a top perspective view, partially exploded of the tap of the previous figures, in which the hole defined in the valve body for housing the ball and the spring can be observed. - Figure 4 shows a view analogous to the previous one in a lower perspective, and in which a defined housing can be observed in the rotating part for the assembly of the retention plate provided with a recess for the coupling of a forming ball, together with said retention plate, some of the valve retention means in a position of partial opening and foam generation.
- Las figuras 5, 6 y, 7 muestran sendas vistas esquemáticas en planta del grifo, en las que se pueden observar las posiciones relativas de la bola y de la placa en la posición de cierre y en la posición de apertura del grifo, y en la posición intermedia de generación de espuma, respectivamente. - Figures 5, 6 and, 7 show schematic views of the tap, in which the relative positions of the ball and the plate can be observed in the closing position and in the tap opening position, and in the intermediate position of foam generation, respectively.
Realización preferida de la invención. Preferred embodiment of the invention.
En la figura 1 si se ha representado un grifo dispensador de cerveza según la invención, que comprende un cuerpo (1 ) provisto de una entrada (1 1 ) y una salida (12) de cerveza. Como se observa en la figura 2, dicho cuerpo (1 ) dispone en su interior de una válvula (2) de apertura y cierre, provista de un pasaje interior (21 ) acodado, asociada por medio de un eje vertical (22) a una maneta (23) de accionamiento. In Fig. 1 if a beer dispensing tap according to the invention is shown, comprising a body (1) provided with an inlet (1 1) and an outlet (12) of beer. As can be seen in figure 2, said body (1) has inside it an opening and closing valve (2), provided with an angled inner passage (21), associated by means of a vertical axis (22) to a drive handle (23).
Dicha válvula (2) está posibilitada de giro lateral, en un plano horizontal, entre una posición de cierre representada en las figuras 1 , 2 y 5 y una posición de apertura representada en la figura 6. Said valve (2) is possible for lateral rotation, in a horizontal plane, between a closing position represented in Figures 1, 2 and 5 and an opening position represented in Figure 6.
Este grifo dispone de unos medios de retención de la válvula (2) en una posición intermedia de generación de espuma, mostrada en la figura 7. This tap has valve retention means (2) in an intermediate position of foam generation, shown in Figure 7.
En esta posición intermedia de generación de espuma el pasaje interior (21 ) de la válvula se encuentra desplazado lateralmente respecto a la entrada (1 1 ) de cerveza, produciéndose la comunicación del pasaje interior (21 ) de la válvula (2) con la entrada (1 1 ) por medio de un orificio calibrado (25) de una sección adecuada para generar una cantidad predeterminada de espuma de cerveza. El diámetro de este orificio calibrado (25) determina la cantidad de espuma suministrada por el grifo en la posición intermedia de generación de espuma. In this intermediate position of foam generation the inner passage (21) of the valve is displaced laterally with respect to the inlet (1 1) of beer, producing the communication of the inner passage (21) of the valve (2) with the inlet (1 1) by means of a calibrated hole (25) of a suitable section to generate a predetermined amount of beer foam. The diameter of this calibrated hole (25) determines the amount of foam supplied by the tap in the intermediate position of foam generation.
Como se puede observar las figuras 2, 3 y 4, los medios de retención de la válvula (2) en la posición intermedia de generación de espuma comprenden una bola (3) alojada en un orificio (13) del cuerpo (1 ) del grifo y que es desplazada por un muelle (31 ) contra una placa de retención (4) acoplada a una pieza giratoria (24) solidaria a la maneta (23) de accionamiento del grifo. En este ejemplo de realización la pieza giratoria (24) dispone en la superficie enfrentada al cuerpo (1 ) del grifo de un asiento (26) adecuado para el acoplamiento de la placa de retención (4) en una posición determinada. As can be seen in Figures 2, 3 and 4, the valve retention means (2) in the intermediate foam generation position comprise a ball (3) housed in a hole (13) of the tap body (1) and which is moved by a spring (31) against a retaining plate (4) coupled to a rotating part (24) integral with the handle (23) of the tap. In this exemplary embodiment, the rotating part (24) disposes on the surface facing the body (1) of the tap of a seat (26) suitable for coupling the retention plate (4) in a certain position.
Dicha placa (4) conforma una superficie contacto y deslizamiento de la bola (3) durante el giro conjunto de la maneta (23), la pieza giratoria (24), el eje vertical (22) y la válvula (2) entre las posiciones de apertura y cierre del grifo. Dicha placa (4) está provista de un cajeado (41 ) para el encaje de la bola (3) y la retención de la maneta (23) y de la válvula (2) en una posición intermedia de generación de espuma en la que el orificio calibrado (25) de la válvula (2) se dispone enfrentado a la entrada (1 1 ), estableciendo una comunicación entre la entrada (1 1 ) de cerveza y el pasaje (21 ) de la válvula, tal como se muestra en la figura 7. Said plate (4) forms a contact and sliding surface of the ball (3) during the joint rotation of the handle (23), the rotating part (24), the vertical axis (22) and the valve (2) between the positions of opening and closing of the tap. Said plate (4) is provided with a recess (41) for the engagement of the ball (3) and the retention of the handle (23) and of the valve (2) in an intermediate position of foam generation in which the calibrated orifice (25) of the valve (2) is arranged opposite the inlet (1 1), establishing a communication between the beer inlet (1 1) and the passage (21) of the valve, as shown in the figure 7.
Una vez descrita suficientemente la naturaleza de la invención, así como un ejemplo de realización preferente, se hace constar a los efectos oportunos que los materiales, forma, tamaño y disposición de los elementos descritos podrán ser modificados, siempre y cuando ello no suponga una alteración de las características esenciales de la invención que se reivindican a continuación. Once the nature of the invention has been sufficiently described, as well as a preferred embodiment, it is stated for the appropriate purposes that the materials, shape, size and arrangement of the described elements may be modified, provided that this does not imply an alteration. of the essential features of the invention that are claimed below.

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1 . Grifo dispensador de cerveza; que comprende: one . Beer dispenser tap; which includes:
5 - un cuerpo de grifo (1 ) provisto de una entrada (1 1 ) y una salida (12) de cerveza; 5 - a tap body (1) provided with an inlet (1 1) and an outlet (12) of beer;
- una válvula (2) de apertura y cierre asociada a una maneta (23) de accionamiento, estando dicha válvula (2) provista de un pasaje interior (21 ) y alojada en el cuerpo (1 ) con posibilidad de giro entre unas posiciones de apertura y cierre del paso de o cerveza y, - an opening and closing valve (2) associated with an actuation lever (23), said valve (2) being provided with an inner passage (21) and housed in the body (1) with the possibility of turning between positions of opening and closing of the passage of or beer and,
- unos medios de retención de la válvula en una posición intermedia de generación de espuma; caracterizado porque: 5 - la válvula (2) comprende un orificio calibrado (25) de una sección adecuada para generar una cantidad predeterminada de espuma de cerveza cuando la válvula (2) se dispone en la posición intermedia de generación de espuma, en la que el pasaje (21 ) de la válvula de apertura se encuentra en una posición de cierre y dicho orificio calibrado (25) enfrentado a la entrada (1 1 ) de cerveza, estableciendo una0 comunicación entre la entrada (1 1 ) de cerveza y el pasaje (21 ) de la válvula; - valve retention means in an intermediate position of foam generation; characterized in that: 5 - the valve (2) comprises a calibrated orifice (25) of a suitable section to generate a predetermined amount of beer foam when the valve (2) is disposed in the intermediate foam generation position, in which the passage (21) of the opening valve is in a closed position and said calibrated orifice (25) facing the beer inlet (1 1), establishing a communication between the beer inlet (1 1) and the passage (21) of the valve;
- los medios de retención de la válvula en dicha posición intermedia se encuentran dispuestos en el cuerpo (1 ) y en una pieza giratoria (24) solidaria a la maneta (23) de accionamiento del grifo; comprendiendo dichos medios de retención:- the means for retaining the valve in said intermediate position are arranged in the body (1) and in a rotating part (24) integral with the lever (23) for operating the tap; said retention means comprising:
5 5
- una bola (3) de retención, alojada en un orificio del cuerpo (1 ) o de la pieza giratoria (24), y que es desplazada por un muelle (31 ) hacia una posición sobresaliente; y 0 - una placa de retención (4), acoplada a la pieza giratoria (24) o al cuerpo (1 ), que conforma una superficie de contacto de la bola (3) de retención durante el giro relativo del cuerpo (1 ) y la pieza giratoria (24), y la apertura y cierre del grifo, comprendiendo dicha placa de retención un cajeado (41 ) dispuesto en una posición adecuada para el encaje de la bola (3) y la retención de la maneta (23) y de la válvula (2) en la posición intermedia de generación de espuma. - a retention ball (3), housed in a hole of the body (1) or of the rotating part (24), and which is moved by a spring (31) to an outstanding position; and 0 - a retention plate (4), coupled to the rotating part (24) or to the body (1), which forms a contact surface of the retention ball (3) during the relative rotation of the body (1) and the rotating part (24), and the opening and closing of the tap, said retention plate comprising a recess (41) arranged in a suitable position for the fit of the ball (3) and the retention of the handle (23) and the valve (2) in the intermediate position of foam generation.
2. - Grifo dispensador de cerveza, según la reivindicación 1 , caracterizado porque la placa de retención (4) está conformada en un material de mayor dureza que el cuerpo (1 ), o la pieza giratoria (23), portador de dicha placa de retención. 2. - Beer dispensing tap according to claim 1, characterized in that the retention plate (4) is formed of a material of greater hardness than the body (1), or the rotating part (23), carrier of said plate of retention.
3. - Grifo dispensador de cerveza, según la reivindicación 1 , caracterizado porque la pieza giratoria (24) dispone en una superficie enfrentada al cuerpo (1 ) del grifo de un asiento (26) adecuado para el acoplamiento de la placa de retención (4). 3. - Beer dispensing tap, according to claim 1, characterized in that the rotating part (24) has on a surface facing the body (1) of the tap of a seat (26) suitable for coupling the retention plate (4) ).
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