The present invention relates to a spacer at connecting devices which are adapted to connect discharge devices (2) to packages (3) with liquid products (4), preferably foodstuff products, for discharging the products (4) from the packages (3). The spacer (19) is provided on a connecting means (26) a
The present invention relates to a spacer at connecting devices which are adapted to connect discharge devices (2) to packages (3) with liquid products (4), preferably foodstuff products, for discharging the products (4) from the packages (3). The spacer (19) is provided on a connecting means (26) and is adapted to be located in the package (3) in order to, during emptying of the package, keep wall portions thereof at a distance from a connecting device (1) such that the wall portions do not prevent or substantially obstruct emptying of the package (3). The spacer (19) has resilient properties and can be pressed into a space (28) in a tube member (23) and spring back to a normal shape (NF).
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The invention claimed is: 1. An apparatus comprising a spacer and a connecting device which is adapted to connect a discharge device (2) to a package (3) with liquid products (4), for discharging said products (4) from the package (3), wherein the package (3) has walls (8) of synthetic material, wh
The invention claimed is: 1. An apparatus comprising a spacer and a connecting device which is adapted to connect a discharge device (2) to a package (3) with liquid products (4), for discharging said products (4) from the package (3), wherein the package (3) has walls (8) of synthetic material, wherein the connecting device (1) is adapted to permit products (4) to flow therethrough from the package (3) to the discharge device (2), wherein the connecting device (1) comprises a tube member (23) which is provided on a first wall portion (8a) of the walls of the package (3), wherein the connecting device (1) comprises a connecting means (26) which is fixed to the tube member (23), and wherein the spacer (19) is provided on the connecting means (26) and adapted to be located in the package (3) in order to, during emptying of said package, keep wall portions thereof at a distance from the connecting device (1) such that said wall portions do not prevent or substantially obstruct emptying of the package, the spacer (19) has resilient properties, the connecting device (1) includes a tubular member (14) which is fixed to the connecting means (26), the connecting means (26), for fixation thereof to the tube member (23), is brought to cooperate therewith by means of the tubular member (14) of the connecting device (1) such that it the tube member (23) is pressed downwards with the connecting means (26) in a direction towards a support (29) on which the package (3) is placed with a second wall portion (8b) thereof, the spacer (19) by said downward pressing is brought to engage the support (29) through the second wall portion (8b) such that said spacer (19) at continued downward pressing is compressed from a normal shape (NF) to a compressed shape (KF), the tube member (23) having a space (28) in which the spacer (19) is received when it is compressed and in which it is accommodated in compressed shape (KF), that the connecting means (26) being fixed to the tube member (23) when said connecting means (26) is pressed downwards relative to the tube member (23) and said tube member (23) engages the support (29) through said second wall portion (8b), and the spacer (19) being provided to spring back to its normal shape (NF) when the downward pressing of the connecting means (26) and the tube member (23) ceases such that said spacer (19) can take up a distance keeping position. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, characterized in that the tube member (23) has an annular application surface (30) which can be applied close or substantially close to the second wall portion (8b) when the connecting means (26) and the tube member (23) are pressed in a direction towards the support (29), such that said application surface (30), in cooperation with the second wall portion (8b), prevents or at least obstructs atmospheric air from penetrating into the package (3) through the tube member (23) and contaminating the product (4) in the package (3). 3. The apparatus of claim 1, characterized in that the spacer (19) and the second wall portion (8b) cooperate with each other such that the second wall portion (8b) compress the spacer (19) when said second wall portion (8b) is pressed against said spacer (19) during deflation or contraction of the package (3) due to generation of a negative pressure therein when product (4) is discharged therefrom, and that the spacer (19) brings back the second wall portion (8b) by springing back when said suction or contraction force acting on the second wall portion (8b) ceases such that said second wall potion (8b), during discharge of product (4) from the package (3), performs pump movements which affect the product (4) such that discharge thereof is facilitated. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, characterized in that the spacer (19) includes annular parts (31) which are arranged in stagger and connected with each other through connecting members (32) having resilient properties, and that the spacer (19) is compressible and expands in axial directions relative to the annular parts (31). 5. The apparatus of claim 1, characterized in that the connecting means (26) can be fixed to the tube member (23) through a snap-in connection therewith. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, characterized in that the tubular member (14) can be fixed to the connecting means (26) while the connecting means (26) and the tube member (23) are pressed downwards in a direction towards the support (29) or by continue to press the tubular member (14) in a direction towards the support (29) when the tube member (23) engages said support (29) through the second wall portion (8b). 7. The apparatus of claim 1, characterized in that the tubular member (14), by pressing thereof against a closing member (13) on the connecting means (26) and in a direction towards the support (29), penetrates said closing member (13) and can be pressed, e.g. by a snap-in action, onto the connecting means (26) when said connecting means (26) has been fixed to the tube member (23) and said tube member (23) is supported by the support (29) through the second wall portion (8b). 8. The apparatus of claim 6, characterized in that the tubular member (14), by pressing thereof against a closing member (13) on the connecting means (26) and in a direction towards the support (29), penetrates said closing member (13) and can be pressed, e.g. by a snap-in action, onto the connecting means (26) when the connecting means (26) and the tube member (23) are pressed in a direction towards the support (29) but before said connecting means (26) is fixed to said tube member (23). 9. The apparatus of claim 1, characterized in that the connecting means (26) has a hole (11) and a member (13) closing said hole (11), and that the closing member (13) can be penetrated by means of the tubular member (14). 10. The apparatus of claim 9, characterized in that the closing member (13) is inclined relative to a geometric axial centre line (CL) of the hole (11) such that it defines a deep part (35) which is eccentric relative to the centre line (CL) of the hole (11), that the tubular member (14) has an end edge (36) which is inclined relative to a geometric axial centre line (CL) of the tubular member (14) and forms a tip or point (37) which is eccentric relative to said centre line (CL), and that the tip or point (37) is provided to be guided into said deep part (35) when the tubular member (14) is inserted into the hole (11). 11. The apparatus of claim 9, characterized in that the tubular member (14) can be inserted into the hole (11) and pressed onto edge portions (16) of the hole (11) such that the tubular member (14) adheres to said edge portions (16) and such that connecting members (9, 10) of the connecting device (1) adhere close to each other, that the hole (11) in the first connecting member (9) has four, five or six corners (15) and edge portions (16) which extend between said corners (15), that the tubular member (14) of the second connecting member (10) has a corresponding number of corners (17) and edge portions (18) extending therebetween, that the edge portions (16) of the hole (11), relative to straight geometric lines (L16) which connect adjacent corners (15) between the edge portions (16) of the hole (11) with each other, are inwardly directed and/or include parts which are inwardly directed towards the centre (Cl) of the hole, and that the edge portions (18) of the tubular member (14), relative to straight geometric lines (L18) which connect adjacent corners (17) between the edge portion (18) of the tubular member (14) with each other, are inwardly directed and/or include parts which are inwardly directed towards the centre (C2) of the tubular member (14). 12. The apparatus of claim 11, characterized in that the edge portions (16 and 18 respectively) of the hole (11) and the tubular member (14) respectively, are concave and arcuate relative to the centre (C1 and C2 respectively) of said hole (11) and said tubular member (14). 13. The apparatus of claim 11, characterized in that the edge portions (16 and 18 respectively) of the hole (11) and the tubular member (14) respectively, are uniform. 14. The apparatus of claim 11, characterized in that the first connecting member (9) is provided on the package (3) such that the edge 35 portions (16) of its hole (11) has a certain orientation relative to the package (3). 15. The apparatus of claim 1, characterized in that the connecting means (26) includes a connecting portion (26b) for direct connection and fixation to the tube member (23) and that the connecting means (26) is a tube having a through passage (26c). 16. The apparatus of claim 1, characterized in that the first and the second connecting member (9, 10) respectively, comprises elastic material or has at least at the hole (11) and the tubular member (14) respectively, elastic material. 17. The apparatus of claim 1, characterized in that the first and second connecting member (9, 10) comprise synthetic material. 18. The apparatus of claim 1, characterized in that the package (3) comprises flexible material and is designed as a plastic bag. 19. An apparatus comprising a spacer and a connecting device which is adapted to connect a discharge device (2) to a package (3) with liquid products (4) for discharging said products (4) from the package (3), wherein the package (3) has walls (8) of synthetic material, wherein the connecting device (1) is adapted to permit products (4) to flow therethrough from the package (3) to the discharge device (2), wherein the connecting device (1) comprises a tube member (23) which is provided on a first wall portion (8a) of the walls of the package (3), wherein the connecting device (1) comprises a connecting means (26) including a connecting portion (26b) for direct connection and fixation to the tube member (23), the connecting means (26) comprising a tube having a through passage (26c), and wherein the spacer (19) is provided on the connecting means (26) and adapted to be located in the package (3) in order to, during emptying of said package, keep wall portions thereof at a distance from the connecting device (1) such that said wall portions do not prevent or substantially obstruct emptying of the package, the spacer (19) has resilient properties, the connecting means (26), for fixation thereof to the tube member (23), is brought to cooperate therewith such that it moves with the connecting means (26) in a direction towards a support (29) on which the package (3) is placed with a second wall portion (8b) thereof, the spacer (19) by said downward pressing is brought to engage the support (29) through the second wall portion (8b) such that said spacer (19) at continued downward pressing is compressed from a normal shape (NF) to a compressed shape (KF), the tube member (23) having a space (28) in which the spacer (19) is received when it is compressed and in which it is accommodated in compressed shape (KF), the connecting means (26) being fixed to the tube member (23) when said connecting means (26) is pressed downwards relative to the tube member (23) and said tube member (23) engages the support (29) through said second wall portion (8b), and the spacer (19) being provided to spring back to its normal shape (NF) when the downward pressing of the connecting means (26) and the tube member (23) ceases such that said spacer (19) can take up a distance keeping position.
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