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- PCT/EP2008/010429 This is a United States national stage application of PCT/EP2008/010429, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
- PCT/EP2008/010429 was published as WO 2009/074285, on Jun. 18, 2009.
- PCT/EP2008/010429 claims priority to (i) NL 1034805, filed on Dec. 10, 2007, and to (ii) NL 1035761, filed on Jul. 28, 2008, each of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference.
- the invention relates to a device for dosed dispensing of a liquid from a composite container.
- a dispensed liquid can be, for example, a beverage, such as beer, soda or other carbonated drinks.
- FIG. 1 depicts a perspective view of a dispensing device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in an assembled configuration
- FIG. 2 depicts how the exemplary device of FIG. 1 comprises a container with a tap unit mounted on a pressurization unit
- FIG. 3 depicts a partial cut-away perspective view of the pressurization unit of FIG. 2 ;
- FIG. 4 depicts a cross-sectional perspective view of the upper portion of the exemplary container and tap unit of FIGS. 1 and 2 ;
- FIG. 5 shows a close-up longitudinal cross-section of the upper portion of the exemplary container of FIG. 1 , where the tap unit is in a resting (non-dispensing) position;
- FIG. 6 depicts a similar view to that of FIG. 5 , where dispensing is occurring
- FIG. 7 is a horizontal cross-sectional view, along the plane containing line VII-VII of FIG. 6 , of an alternate tap unit according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention
- FIGS. 8-10 depict various steps in pre-forming an exemplary composite container for use in exemplary embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 depicts the exemplary composite container of FIGS. 8-10 after inflation to its final form
- FIG. 12 depicts the connection of a displacing medium source to an intake opening of the exemplary container according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention
- FIGS. 13-19 depict different steps in the filling of an exemplary container according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 20 depicts an exemplary container, according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention, in a filled configuration, ready for use;
- FIG. 21A is a longitudinal cross-section through the upper portion of an exemplary container and a tap unit according to an alternative exemplary embodiment of the present invention in a ready-to-use position;
- FIG. 21B is an enlarged scale cross-sectional detailed view of a portion of the outflow channel and outflow valve of FIG. 21A ;
- FIGS. 22A and 22B are views, respectively corresponding to those of FIGS. 21A and 21B , of the exemplary container and tap unit at the beginning of a dispensing operation, just before the outflow valve is opened;
- FIGS. 23A and 23B are views, respectively corresponding to those of FIGS. 21A and 21B , of the exemplary container and tap unit during dispensing, when the outflow valve is opened but the aerating valve is closed;
- FIGS. 24A and 24B are views, respectively corresponding to those of FIGS. 21A and 21B , of the container and tap unit during blow-out of the outflow channel after dispensing, where the outflow valve is closed but the aerating valve is opened.
- the device can include a composite container including (i) a flexible inner container, in which a liquid can be provided, and (ii) a form-retaining outer container in which the inner container can be fixed.
- the device further comprises a tap unit which is connected to the composite container and which comprises an outflow channel and a valve.
- the inner container has a dispensing opening and the outer container is provided with a neck enclosing the dispensing opening. Further, the inner container can be connected to the outer container both at the area of the dispensing opening as well as at a location remote from the dispensing opening.
- the outer container can have an opening for introducing a displacing medium, such as, for example, air, at a location remote from the neck.
- a displacing medium such as, for example, air
- the tap unit can be sealably provided in the dispensing opening of the inner container.
- a method for filling such a composite container with a liquid so as to be used in the described dispensing device can also be provided.
- an improved and simplified device for the dosed dispensing of liquids such as, for example, carbonated drinks
- Such an exemplary device is shown in FIGS. 1-10 .
- An alternate version of a portion of an exemplary device is shown in FIGS. 21-24 .
- the present invention includes a method for filling a composite container with a liquid which can be used in an exemplary dispensing device.
- a liquid in particular a carbonated liquid
- an improved method for filling containers with liquid can be provided. Such an exemplary method is illustrated in FIGS. 11-20 .
- FIG. 1 depicts a dispensing device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- the device 1 comprises a composite container 2 , and a tap unit 3 connected thereto.
- Arranged on the top side of composite container 2 can be, for example, a ring 4 , in which two handles 5 can be provided ( FIG. 1 shows only a front handle, but FIG. 5 depicts a second, rear handle), and in which tap unit 3 can be placed.
- a ring 6 can, for example, function as a base during storage and transport of container 2 .
- the underside of container 2 can be further provided with releasable connecting means, with which container 2 can be connected to, for example, a pressurization unit 7 .
- releasable connecting means can, for example, be in the form of protrusions 8 , as shown, for example, in FIGS. 12 and 20 , which can form, for example, a bayonet connection with recesses 9 in the top side of pressurization unit 7 , as shown in FIG. 2 .
- pressurization unit 7 can, for example, comprise a pump 10 which can be driven by an electric motor 11 .
- Electric motor 11 can be powered by a number of batteries 12 .
- these can be four 1.5 V AA batteries.
- Pressurization unit 7 can be further provided with control means which are connected to (i) electric motor 11 , and to (ii) a sensor for detecting the pressure in container 2 .
- the control means and the pressure detecting means (or sensor) can be formed together into a so-called pressostat 13 (a “pressostat” being a device that maintains a certain constant pressure).
- Such an exemplary pressostat can be set to a value such that the pressure in container 2 is always higher than the saturation pressure of whichever gas is dissolved in the liquid being dispensed, such as, for example, carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) in soda or beer.
- CO 2 carbon dioxide
- pump 10 can be connected via a conduit (not shown in FIG. 3 ) to an air inlet 14 , which in turn can be connected to a connecting opening 15 in the center of pressurization unit 7 .
- Connecting opening 15 which can, for example, be enclosed by a gasket 16 , can be connected to an intake opening 17 of container 2 , as described below (see FIGS. 19-20 ).
- tap unit 3 can comprise a stopper body 18 which can, for example, be sealably placed in a dispensing opening 28 of container 2 using an annular gasket 27 .
- a vertically running central opening 19 can, for example, be provided in stopper body 18 , in which a valve 20 can be moved up and down.
- central opening 19 can have two cylindrical parts 19 A, 19 B which can, for example, be connected by a third conically tapering part 19 C.
- Valve 20 can have a similar form and thus can, for example, be provided with three gasket rings 21 A- 21 C.
- a vertical bore 22 can be formed in valve 20 , to which can be connected a rigid and straight dip tube 23 . Lying transversely to the vertical bore can be a second bore 24 which can define an outflow portion of valve 20 .
- a horizontal opening 25 can be formed in stopper body 18 , in which an outflow channel 26 can be provided.
- Horizontal opening 25 can, for example, be fluidly connected to the second bore 24 of valve 20 when valve 20 is moved to its open position, as shown in FIG. 6 .
- a second vertical opening 29 can, for example, be formed in the upper side of stopper body 18 to provide an aerating opening.
- aerating outflow channel 26 can prevent any liquid remaining in the channel due to an underpressure after valve 20 has been closed at the end of a dispensing operation, which could result in decay, as noted above.
- aerating valve 30 can be provided in aerating opening 29 , and valve 30 can be operated in a determined sequence with valve 20 .
- the two valves 20 , 30 can be, for example, integrated to form a unit, which itself can be pivotally connected via shaft 31 to a shared operating tab 32 , which can, is in turn, be pivotally connected to ring 4 via shaft 33 .
- recesses 34 , 35 can also be formed both in operating member 32 as well as in stopper body 18 , between which a resetting spring (not shown) can be tensioned (to return operating tab 32 to its home, or at rest, position).
- second bore 24 can be oriented in an opposite direction to outflow channel 26 , and second bore 24 can then, for example, be connected to outflow channel 26 via an annular conduit 36 running around the outside circumference of valve 20 . In this way the outflow of liquid from container 2 can be better guided, and excessive foam formation can be prevented when the liquid in container 2 is under pressure and has carbon dioxide or some other gas dissolved in it.
- Composite container 2 is next described with reference to, inter alia, FIGS. 8-10 .
- container 2 is a “composite” container, which includes a flexible inner container 37 and a form-retaining outer container 38 .
- the term “form-retaining” is intended to denote that outer container 38 is physically stable and does not deform to any considerable degree under loads encountered during normal use.
- Inner container 37 can, for example, be made of a relatively soft plastic such as, for example, polypropylene (PP), while a harder plastic, such as, for example, Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), can be chosen for outer container 38 .
- PP polypropylene
- PET Polyethylene terephthalate
- inner container 37 and outer container 38 can also be achieved using different material thicknesses when using the same material for each, or, for example, when using similar materials for each.
- inner container 37 and outer container 38 can be pre-formed via injection-molding and can then be inflated to their final form.
- inner container 37 and outer container 38 can be connected to each other in different ways.
- inner container 37 is connected at the position of its dispensing opening 28 to a neck 39 of the outer container, and, in addition, at least one other connection is formed between them at a location remote from dispensing opening 28 .
- inner container and outer container can, for example, be connected in two places.
- this connection can be, for example, a mechanical connection.
- inner container 37 and outer container 38 can be injection-molded separately and then one can be inserted into the other, as shown, for example, in FIG. 8 .
- a tip-shaped connecting member 41 of inner container 37 can, for example, protrude through intake opening 17 of outer container 38 while leaving a narrow annular gap 46 open.
- cap 40 can then placed over tip-shaped connecting member 41 and attached to it via spin welding, as shown in FIG. 10 .
- cap 40 forms part of a valve 42 for a displacing medium, which is described in detail in Netherlands Patent Application No. 1034419, filed on Sep. 22, 2007, and in PCT application WO/2009/041809, published on Apr. 2, 2009, under common assignment herewith, each of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
- inner container 37 and outer container 38 When inner container 37 and outer container 38 are thus connected to each other, they can be inflated to their final form, in which the remainder of valve 42 and ring 6 can also be mounted.
- connection by means of tip-shaped connecting member 41 and spin welded cap 40 is strong enough to withstand the loads to which the inner and outer containers 37 , 38 are subjected by the introduction of a pressurized displacing medium.
- FIGS. 21-24 depict an alternate embodiment of tap unit 103 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. It is noted that the various elements of the exemplary embodiment of FIGS. 21-24 have similar index numbers to those in the exemplary tap unit embodiment of FIGS. 1-6 , except that in that of FIGS. 21-24 the corresponding index numbers are increased by 100.
- outflow channel 126 has a dispensing part 147 , which can be connected by a ball joint 148 to a horizontal part 149 , which in turn can be, for example, clamped into a widened part 150 of bend 151 .
- Bend 151 forms part of knob 152 that can, for example, be snapped onto stepped cylindrical aerating valve 130 .
- outflow valve 120 can also be formed as a stepped cylinder, and can have a T-shaped channel 154 , of which one leg runs axially through the narrow part of the valve 120 , and the other leg runs transversely through the wider part of the valve 120 and opens into the periphery thereof at both sides.
- outflow valve 120 and aerating valve 130 can be jointly slidable in a two-part housing 155 , of which an inner and lower part 156 (referred to below as “lower housing part”) can be suspended in container neck 139 , while an outer and upper part 157 (referred to below as “upper housing part”) can be fixed to neck 139 by connecting means 158 (see FIG. 21A ).
- aerating valve 130 can have, for example, two gasket rings 159 A, 159 B that can respectively cooperate with (i) an inner wall 160 of upper housing part 157 , and (ii) an outer wall 161 of lower housing part 156 .
- outflow valve 120 can be provided with three gasket rings 121 A- 121 C that can cooperate with the various parts of stepped inner wall 162 of lower housing part 156 .
- Lower housing part 156 can be arranged in tray 163 which can also, for example, be suspended in container neck 139 .
- Tray 163 can have an opening 164 in its bottom, which can be, for example, connected to the interior of container 102 .
- a dip tube 123 can, for example, be fixed for transporting liquid from the bottom of container 102 to tap unit 103 .
- tap unit 103 can, for example, be operated by means of a handle 132 that is pivotable about a horizontal shaft 133 at the top of upper housing part 157 .
- Handle 132 can, for example, have an engaging part 165 that pushes knob 152 when handle 132 pivots around shaft 133 .
- Handle 134 can further comprise, for example, two arms 166 which engage an edge of knob 152 from below when handle 132 is in its resting position. In this way the movement of knob 152 is blocked.
- aerating valve 130 can, for example, be arranged to connect outflow channel 126 with a displacing medium present in the space R between inner and outer containers 137 , 138 after outflow valve 120 has been closed.
- tap unit 103 can include, for example, an intermediate chamber 167 bordered by aerating valve 130 and inner housing part 156 . As shown in FIG. 23 , intermediate chamber 167 can be connected to space R when outflow valve 120 is opened, and, as shown in FIG. 24 , can be connected to outflow channel 126 when outflow valve 120 is closed. In this way a limited amount of the displacing medium can be directed to outflow channel 126 .
- connection between space R and intermediate chamber 167 can be formed by a channel 168 that is provided in neck 139 of outer container 138 , a space between neck 139 of outer container 138 and neck 169 of inner container 137 , a plurality of openings 170 in neck 169 of inner container 137 , a corresponding plurality of openings 171 in lower housing part 156 , and a gap between lower and upper housing parts 156 and 157 .
- this connection can be opened, for example, as soon as the lowermost gasket ring 159 B of aerating valve 130 is released from a thickened part 172 of outer wall 161 of inner housing part 156 , after which intermediate chamber 167 can be filled with the displacing medium.
- connection between intermediate chamber 167 and outflow channel 126 can, for example, be formed by a plurality of openings 173 in inner wall 162 of lower housing part 156 , which opens into a somewhat widened part of said inner wall, and by T-shaped channel 154 .
- This connection can be opened, for example, as soon as central gasket ring 121 B of outflow valve 120 reaches such widened part of inner wall 162 , after which the displacing medium can, for example, flow from intermediate chamber 167 through outflow channel 126 to the surrounding area. Any liquid remaining in outflow channel 126 can thus be blown out.
- outflow channel 126 can, for example, take place immediately after dispensing, a user's glass can still be held under outflow channel 126 , such that any remaining liquid being blown out can be caught in the glass.
- a source of pressurized displacing medium such as, for example, compressed air
- a source of pressurized displacing medium such as, for example, compressed air
- the compressed air can then be introduced through annular gap 46 into the space R between inner container 37 and outer container 38 , such that inner container 37 is almost completely compressed, as shown in FIG. 13 .
- a filling conduit 44 with a nozzle 45 can then, for example, be placed in dispensing opening 28 , and liquid can be injected into inner container 37 via such conduit 44 , as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 .
- the air in space R is thus pressed out, and leaves container 2 via intake opening 17 .
- the pressure of the air (or other displacing medium, as the case may be) in space R above the saturation pressure of the gas dissolved in the liquid, it is possible to prevent the formation of foam during filling.
- filling conduit 44 can be detached as shown in FIG. 18 , and inner container 37 can then be sealed, for example, by fastening stopper body 18 of tap unit 3 into dispensing opening 28 , as shown in FIG. 19 .
- the remaining components of tap unit 3 and ring 4 can then be mounted on container 2 , after which it is ready for use.
- container 2 provided with tap unit 3 can be used not only for carbonated drinks, but for other drinks or liquids as well where it is important that the drink or liquid not be exposed to the environment, such as, for example, wine or fruit juices.
- container 2 provided with tap unit 3 can be used not only for carbonated drinks, but for other drinks or liquids as well where it is important that the drink or liquid not be exposed to the environment, such as, for example, wine or fruit juices.
- pressure unit 7 it is alternatively possible, of course, to dispense with pressure unit 7 altogether, and instead ambient air can be admitted into the space R between inner container 37 and outer container 38 when the liquid is poured out.
- a structurally simple device for dosed dispensing of liquids in particular carbonated liquids and/or liquids under pressure
- a structurally simple device for dosed dispensing of liquids can be provided, with an easily replaceable container.
- aging of the liquid can be prevented, as well as the fact that the liquid can be easily kept under pressure, which, inter alia, prevents the escape of a gas dissolved therein.
- the inner container can be prevented from crumpling up or crimping near the dispensing opening and thus trapping part of the liquid.
- this manner of connection allows the inner container to be completely emptied. Aeration of the outflow channel, either, for example, by ambient air or, for example, by using some of the displacing medium, can keep the outflow channel clean and thus prevent dripping.
- the exemplary container is easy to fill.
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- This is a United States national stage application of PCT/EP2008/010429, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference. PCT/EP2008/010429 was published as WO 2009/074285, on Jun. 18, 2009. PCT/EP2008/010429 claims priority to (i) NL 1034805, filed on Dec. 10, 2007, and to (ii) NL 1035761, filed on Jul. 28, 2008, each of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference.
- The invention relates to a device for dosed dispensing of a liquid from a composite container. Such a dispensed liquid can be, for example, a beverage, such as beer, soda or other carbonated drinks.
- Various devices are known for the dispensing of carbonated drinks, such as beer or soda. Additionally, in recent years the use of home tap installations has greatly increased as an alternative to patronizing bars or taverns, where professional installations for dispensing beer on-tap are used. However, most known home on-tap installations are relatively complicated and thus expensive, especially so because they have their own cooling systems.
- Conventionally, there are simple on-tap mechanisms which can, for example, be connected to small kegs for home use. However, such kegs need to be stored in a refrigerator, and, given the geometries of residential refrigerators, they are usually stored lying on their sides. Then, to dispense the beverage, at each use the keg has to be removed from the refrigerator, as conventional tap mechanisms cannot empty a keg positioned on its side.
- Finally, conventional home on-tap systems generally suffer from problems of “dripping.” After dispensing a glass of, for example, beer, some liquid tends to remain in the outflow channel. As these remnants are gradually released, dripping occurs. Because home on-tap systems are usually kept either on a kitchen counter or in the refrigerator, such dripping can lead to stains and mess, and is generally a nuisance. Moreover, any liquid remaining in the outflow channel can eventually decay, generating molds and/or bacteria.
- The present invention is described on the basis of various exemplary embodiments, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
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FIG. 1 depicts a perspective view of a dispensing device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in an assembled configuration; -
FIG. 2 depicts how the exemplary device ofFIG. 1 comprises a container with a tap unit mounted on a pressurization unit, -
FIG. 3 depicts a partial cut-away perspective view of the pressurization unit ofFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 4 depicts a cross-sectional perspective view of the upper portion of the exemplary container and tap unit ofFIGS. 1 and 2 ; -
FIG. 5 shows a close-up longitudinal cross-section of the upper portion of the exemplary container ofFIG. 1 , where the tap unit is in a resting (non-dispensing) position; -
FIG. 6 depicts a similar view to that ofFIG. 5 , where dispensing is occurring; -
FIG. 7 is a horizontal cross-sectional view, along the plane containing line VII-VII ofFIG. 6 , of an alternate tap unit according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; -
FIGS. 8-10 depict various steps in pre-forming an exemplary composite container for use in exemplary embodiments of the present invention; -
FIG. 11 depicts the exemplary composite container ofFIGS. 8-10 after inflation to its final form; -
FIG. 12 depicts the connection of a displacing medium source to an intake opening of the exemplary container according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; -
FIGS. 13-19 depict different steps in the filling of an exemplary container according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention; -
FIG. 20 depicts an exemplary container, according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention, in a filled configuration, ready for use; -
FIG. 21A is a longitudinal cross-section through the upper portion of an exemplary container and a tap unit according to an alternative exemplary embodiment of the present invention in a ready-to-use position; -
FIG. 21B is an enlarged scale cross-sectional detailed view of a portion of the outflow channel and outflow valve ofFIG. 21A ; -
FIGS. 22A and 22B are views, respectively corresponding to those ofFIGS. 21A and 21B , of the exemplary container and tap unit at the beginning of a dispensing operation, just before the outflow valve is opened; -
FIGS. 23A and 23B are views, respectively corresponding to those ofFIGS. 21A and 21B , of the exemplary container and tap unit during dispensing, when the outflow valve is opened but the aerating valve is closed; and -
FIGS. 24A and 24B are views, respectively corresponding to those ofFIGS. 21A and 21B , of the container and tap unit during blow-out of the outflow channel after dispensing, where the outflow valve is closed but the aerating valve is opened. - A device for the dosed dispensing of a liquid is presented. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the device can include a composite container including (i) a flexible inner container, in which a liquid can be provided, and (ii) a form-retaining outer container in which the inner container can be fixed. The device further comprises a tap unit which is connected to the composite container and which comprises an outflow channel and a valve. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention the inner container has a dispensing opening and the outer container is provided with a neck enclosing the dispensing opening. Further, the inner container can be connected to the outer container both at the area of the dispensing opening as well as at a location remote from the dispensing opening. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention the outer container can have an opening for introducing a displacing medium, such as, for example, air, at a location remote from the neck. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention the tap unit can be sealably provided in the dispensing opening of the inner container. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention a method for filling such a composite container with a liquid so as to be used in the described dispensing device can also be provided.
- In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, an improved and simplified device for the dosed dispensing of liquids, such as, for example, carbonated drinks, can be provided. Such an exemplary device is shown in
FIGS. 1-10 . An alternate version of a portion of an exemplary device is shown inFIGS. 21-24 . - In addition, the present invention includes a method for filling a composite container with a liquid which can be used in an exemplary dispensing device. Conventionally, filling kegs with a liquid, in particular a carbonated liquid, often entails problems. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention an improved method for filling containers with liquid can be provided. Such an exemplary method is illustrated in
FIGS. 11-20 . -
FIG. 1 depicts a dispensing device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. With reference thereto, the device 1 comprises acomposite container 2, and atap unit 3 connected thereto. Arranged on the top side ofcomposite container 2 can be, for example, aring 4, in which twohandles 5 can be provided (FIG. 1 shows only a front handle, butFIG. 5 depicts a second, rear handle), and in which tapunit 3 can be placed. Similarly, on the underside ofcontainer 2 can be, for example, aring 6, which can, for example, function as a base during storage and transport ofcontainer 2. - The underside of
container 2 can be further provided with releasable connecting means, with whichcontainer 2 can be connected to, for example, apressurization unit 7. Such releasable connecting means can, for example, be in the form ofprotrusions 8, as shown, for example, inFIGS. 12 and 20 , which can form, for example, a bayonet connection withrecesses 9 in the top side ofpressurization unit 7, as shown inFIG. 2 . - With reference to
FIG. 3 ,pressurization unit 7 can, for example, comprise apump 10 which can be driven by anelectric motor 11.Electric motor 11 can be powered by a number ofbatteries 12. For example, in the exemplary embodiment ofFIG. 3 , these can be four 1.5 V AA batteries.Pressurization unit 7 can be further provided with control means which are connected to (i)electric motor 11, and to (ii) a sensor for detecting the pressure incontainer 2. For example, as in the exemplary embodiment ofFIG. 3 , the control means and the pressure detecting means (or sensor) can be formed together into a so-called pressostat 13 (a “pressostat” being a device that maintains a certain constant pressure). Such an exemplary pressostat can be set to a value such that the pressure incontainer 2 is always higher than the saturation pressure of whichever gas is dissolved in the liquid being dispensed, such as, for example, carbon dioxide (CO2) in soda or beer. Thus, as a result of this applied pressure the dissolved gas remains in solution in the liquid, and the liquid retains its taste and character. - In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, pump 10 can be connected via a conduit (not shown in
FIG. 3 ) to anair inlet 14, which in turn can be connected to a connectingopening 15 in the center ofpressurization unit 7. Connectingopening 15, which can, for example, be enclosed by agasket 16, can be connected to anintake opening 17 ofcontainer 2, as described below (seeFIGS. 19-20 ). - With reference to
FIGS. 5-6 , in exemplary embodiments of the presentinvention tap unit 3 can comprise astopper body 18 which can, for example, be sealably placed in a dispensingopening 28 ofcontainer 2 using anannular gasket 27. As shown inFIG. 4 , a vertically runningcentral opening 19 can, for example, be provided instopper body 18, in which avalve 20 can be moved up and down. Returning toFIGS. 5-6 ,central opening 19 can have twocylindrical parts conically tapering part 19C.Valve 20 can have a similar form and thus can, for example, be provided with three gasket rings 21A-21C. As shown inFIGS. 4-6 , avertical bore 22 can be formed invalve 20, to which can be connected a rigid andstraight dip tube 23. Lying transversely to the vertical bore can be asecond bore 24 which can define an outflow portion ofvalve 20. - Similarly, a
horizontal opening 25 can be formed instopper body 18, in which anoutflow channel 26 can be provided.Horizontal opening 25 can, for example, be fluidly connected to thesecond bore 24 ofvalve 20 whenvalve 20 is moved to its open position, as shown inFIG. 6 . Further, a secondvertical opening 29 can, for example, be formed in the upper side ofstopper body 18 to provide an aerating opening. It is noted in this connection that aeratingoutflow channel 26 can prevent any liquid remaining in the channel due to an underpressure aftervalve 20 has been closed at the end of a dispensing operation, which could result in decay, as noted above. Thus, aeratingvalve 30 can be provided in aeratingopening 29, andvalve 30 can be operated in a determined sequence withvalve 20. For this purpose the twovalves shaft 31 to a sharedoperating tab 32, which can, is in turn, be pivotally connected toring 4 viashaft 33. - Finally, in exemplary embodiments of the present invention, recesses 34, 35 can also be formed both in operating
member 32 as well as instopper body 18, between which a resetting spring (not shown) can be tensioned (to returnoperating tab 32 to its home, or at rest, position). - In alternative exemplary embodiments of the present invention as shown in
FIG. 7 , second bore 24 can be oriented in an opposite direction tooutflow channel 26, and second bore 24 can then, for example, be connected tooutflow channel 26 via anannular conduit 36 running around the outside circumference ofvalve 20. In this way the outflow of liquid fromcontainer 2 can be better guided, and excessive foam formation can be prevented when the liquid incontainer 2 is under pressure and has carbon dioxide or some other gas dissolved in it. -
Composite container 2 is next described with reference to, inter alia,FIGS. 8-10 . As noted above, in exemplary embodiments of the present invention,container 2 is a “composite” container, which includes a flexibleinner container 37 and a form-retainingouter container 38. The term “form-retaining” is intended to denote thatouter container 38 is physically stable and does not deform to any considerable degree under loads encountered during normal use.Inner container 37 can, for example, be made of a relatively soft plastic such as, for example, polypropylene (PP), while a harder plastic, such as, for example, Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), can be chosen forouter container 38. The difference in stiffness betweeninner container 37 andouter container 38 can also be achieved using different material thicknesses when using the same material for each, or, for example, when using similar materials for each. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention,inner container 37 andouter container 38 can be pre-formed via injection-molding and can then be inflated to their final form. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention,inner container 37 andouter container 38 can be connected to each other in different ways. - In the example depicted in
FIGS. 8-10 , theinner container 37 is connected at the position of its dispensingopening 28 to aneck 39 of the outer container, and, in addition, at least one other connection is formed between them at a location remote from dispensingopening 28. Thus, inner container and outer container can, for example, be connected in two places. In the depicted example ofFIGS. 8-10 this connection can be, for example, a mechanical connection. In exemplary embodiments of the present inventioninner container 37 andouter container 38 can be injection-molded separately and then one can be inserted into the other, as shown, for example, inFIG. 8 . In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, a tip-shaped connectingmember 41 ofinner container 37 can, for example, protrude throughintake opening 17 ofouter container 38 while leaving a narrowannular gap 46 open. - As shown in
FIG. 9 , in exemplary embodiments of thepresent invention cap 40 can then placed over tip-shaped connectingmember 41 and attached to it via spin welding, as shown inFIG. 10 . - As shown in
FIGS. 11-20 ,cap 40 forms part of avalve 42 for a displacing medium, which is described in detail in Netherlands Patent Application No. 1034419, filed on Sep. 22, 2007, and in PCT application WO/2009/041809, published on Apr. 2, 2009, under common assignment herewith, each of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference. Wheninner container 37 andouter container 38 are thus connected to each other, they can be inflated to their final form, in which the remainder ofvalve 42 andring 6 can also be mounted. - The connection by means of tip-shaped connecting
member 41 and spin weldedcap 40 is strong enough to withstand the loads to which the inner andouter containers -
FIGS. 21-24 depict an alternate embodiment oftap unit 103 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. It is noted that the various elements of the exemplary embodiment ofFIGS. 21-24 have similar index numbers to those in the exemplary tap unit embodiment ofFIGS. 1-6 , except that in that ofFIGS. 21-24 the corresponding index numbers are increased by 100. - With reference to
FIGS. 21 and 22 ,outflow channel 126 has a dispensingpart 147, which can be connected by a ball joint 148 to ahorizontal part 149, which in turn can be, for example, clamped into awidened part 150 ofbend 151. Bend 151 forms part ofknob 152 that can, for example, be snapped onto steppedcylindrical aerating valve 130. - In exemplary embodiments of the present invention the vertical part of
bend 151 can extend into aninner wall 153 of aeratingvalve 130, in whichoutflow valve 120 can also fixed. As shown inFIG. 21B ,outflow valve 120 can also be formed as a stepped cylinder, and can have a T-shapedchannel 154, of which one leg runs axially through the narrow part of thevalve 120, and the other leg runs transversely through the wider part of thevalve 120 and opens into the periphery thereof at both sides. - Again referring to
FIG. 21B , in exemplary embodiments of the presentinvention outflow valve 120 and aeratingvalve 130 can be jointly slidable in a two-part housing 155, of which an inner and lower part 156 (referred to below as “lower housing part”) can be suspended incontainer neck 139, while an outer and upper part 157 (referred to below as “upper housing part”) can be fixed toneck 139 by connecting means 158 (seeFIG. 21A ). - As shown in
FIG. 22B , aeratingvalve 130 can have, for example, two gasket rings 159A, 159B that can respectively cooperate with (i) aninner wall 160 ofupper housing part 157, and (ii) anouter wall 161 oflower housing part 156. Additionally,outflow valve 120 can be provided with three gasket rings 121A-121C that can cooperate with the various parts of steppedinner wall 162 oflower housing part 156. -
Lower housing part 156 can be arranged intray 163 which can also, for example, be suspended incontainer neck 139.Tray 163 can have anopening 164 in its bottom, which can be, for example, connected to the interior ofcontainer 102. At the bottom of tray 126 adip tube 123 can, for example, be fixed for transporting liquid from the bottom ofcontainer 102 to tapunit 103. - In exemplary embodiments of the present invention,
tap unit 103 can, for example, be operated by means of ahandle 132 that is pivotable about a horizontal shaft 133 at the top ofupper housing part 157. Handle 132, can, for example, have anengaging part 165 that pushesknob 152 when handle 132 pivots around shaft 133. Handle 134 can further comprise, for example, two arms 166 which engage an edge ofknob 152 from below whenhandle 132 is in its resting position. In this way the movement ofknob 152 is blocked. - Finally, aerating
valve 130 can, for example, be arranged to connectoutflow channel 126 with a displacing medium present in the space R between inner andouter containers outflow valve 120 has been closed. To thisend tap unit 103 can include, for example, anintermediate chamber 167 bordered by aeratingvalve 130 andinner housing part 156. As shown inFIG. 23 ,intermediate chamber 167 can be connected to space R whenoutflow valve 120 is opened, and, as shown inFIG. 24 , can be connected tooutflow channel 126 whenoutflow valve 120 is closed. In this way a limited amount of the displacing medium can be directed tooutflow channel 126. - In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the connection between space R and
intermediate chamber 167 can be formed by achannel 168 that is provided inneck 139 ofouter container 138, a space betweenneck 139 ofouter container 138 andneck 169 ofinner container 137, a plurality ofopenings 170 inneck 169 ofinner container 137, a corresponding plurality ofopenings 171 inlower housing part 156, and a gap between lower andupper housing parts lowermost gasket ring 159B of aeratingvalve 130 is released from a thickenedpart 172 ofouter wall 161 ofinner housing part 156, after whichintermediate chamber 167 can be filled with the displacing medium. - The connection between
intermediate chamber 167 andoutflow channel 126 can, for example, be formed by a plurality ofopenings 173 ininner wall 162 oflower housing part 156, which opens into a somewhat widened part of said inner wall, and by T-shapedchannel 154. This connection can be opened, for example, as soon ascentral gasket ring 121B ofoutflow valve 120 reaches such widened part ofinner wall 162, after which the displacing medium can, for example, flow fromintermediate chamber 167 throughoutflow channel 126 to the surrounding area. Any liquid remaining inoutflow channel 126 can thus be blown out. Because such aerating—i.e., blowing-out—ofoutflow channel 126 can, for example, take place immediately after dispensing, a user's glass can still be held underoutflow channel 126, such that any remaining liquid being blown out can be caught in the glass. - Next described is an exemplary method for filling
container 2 according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention, with reference toFIGS. 12-20 . - To fill
container 2, a source of pressurized displacing medium, such as, for example, compressed air, can be first connected tovalve 42 by means of anipple 43, a shown inFIG. 12 . The compressed air, for example, can then be introduced throughannular gap 46 into the space R betweeninner container 37 andouter container 38, such thatinner container 37 is almost completely compressed, as shown inFIG. 13 . At this stage only the somewhat thickened bottom ofinner container 37 aroundpin 41 retains its form. Next, as shown inFIG. 14 , a fillingconduit 44 with anozzle 45 can then, for example, be placed in dispensingopening 28, and liquid can be injected intoinner container 37 viasuch conduit 44, as shown inFIGS. 15 and 16 . As the liquid is injected into theinner container 37, the air in space R is thus pressed out, and leavescontainer 2 viaintake opening 17. By holding the pressure of the air (or other displacing medium, as the case may be) in space R above the saturation pressure of the gas dissolved in the liquid, it is possible to prevent the formation of foam during filling. - In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, when
inner container 37 has been completely filled, as shown inFIG. 17 , fillingconduit 44 can be detached as shown inFIG. 18 , andinner container 37 can then be sealed, for example, by fasteningstopper body 18 oftap unit 3 into dispensingopening 28, as shown inFIG. 19 . The remaining components oftap unit 3 andring 4 can then be mounted oncontainer 2, after which it is ready for use. - At this juncture it is noted that
container 2 provided withtap unit 3 can be used not only for carbonated drinks, but for other drinks or liquids as well where it is important that the drink or liquid not be exposed to the environment, such as, for example, wine or fruit juices. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention It is alternatively possible, of course, to dispense withpressure unit 7 altogether, and instead ambient air can be admitted into the space R betweeninner container 37 andouter container 38 when the liquid is poured out. - Thus, in exemplary embodiments of the present invention, a structurally simple device for dosed dispensing of liquids, in particular carbonated liquids and/or liquids under pressure, can be provided, with an easily replaceable container. Additionally, given the construction of the composite container, aging of the liquid can be prevented, as well as the fact that the liquid can be easily kept under pressure, which, inter alia, prevents the escape of a gas dissolved therein.
- Moreover, by connecting the inner and outer containers at a second location, in addition to their connection at the container neck, the inner container can be prevented from crumpling up or crimping near the dispensing opening and thus trapping part of the liquid. In combination with the action of the displacing medium, which keeps the liquid in the inner container under uniform pressure from all sides, this manner of connection allows the inner container to be completely emptied. Aeration of the outflow channel, either, for example, by ambient air or, for example, by using some of the displacing medium, can keep the outflow channel clean and thus prevent dripping. Finally, as described above, the exemplary container is easy to fill.
- Although the present invention has been described with reference to various exemplary embodiments, those skilled in the art will understand that such embodiments are exemplary only, the present invention not being limited to any, or all, of them, and that various variations and modifications are possible, all of which included in the present invention. Rather, the scope of the invention is defined by the following claims.
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