Method of reducing the volume of a non-returnable blow-molded brewery-specific beer keg and other non-returnable containers
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B30B-009/32
B29B-017/00
B67D-001/08
출원번호
US-0359540
(2009-01-26)
등록번호
US-8881647
(2014-11-11)
우선권정보
DE-10 2006 034 638 (2006-07-24)
발명자
/ 주소
Monzel, Alois
Stienen, Thomas
출원인 / 주소
KHS GmbH
대리인 / 주소
Nils H. Ljungman & Associates
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초록
A method of reducing the volume of a non-returnable blow-molded brewery-specific beer keg and other non-returnable containers.
대표청구항▼
1. A method of reducing the volume of non-returnable beer kegs, said method comprising the steps of: using an interchangeable adapter to connect a vacuum arrangement to an opening of a non-returnable beer keg; andevacuating air from said non-returnable beer keg with said vacuum arrangement and there
1. A method of reducing the volume of non-returnable beer kegs, said method comprising the steps of: using an interchangeable adapter to connect a vacuum arrangement to an opening of a non-returnable beer keg; andevacuating air from said non-returnable beer keg with said vacuum arrangement and thereby reducing the volume of said non-returnable beer keg and producing a volume-reduced non-returnable beer keg. 2. A method of reducing the volume of non-returnable beverage kegs, said method comprising the steps of: using an interchangeable adapter to connect a vacuum arrangement to an opening of a non-returnable beverage keg;evacuating air from said non-returnable beverage keg with said vacuum arrangement and thereby reducing the volume of said non-returnable beverage keg and producing a volume-reduced non-returnable beverage keg; andsaid vacuum arrangement comprises a vacuum device and a connector to connect said vacuum device and said interchangeable adapter, and said method further comprises using said connector and said interchangeable adapter to connect said vacuum device to said non-returnable beverage keg, and opening a valve in said non-returnable beverage keg with said connector to permit said step of evacuating air from said non-returnable beverage keg. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein said method further comprises the step of closing an opening of a volume-reduced non-returnable beverage keg using a closure structure comprising one of: a sealing film, a membrane, a screw cap, and a bayonet closure. 4. The method according to claim 3, wherein said method further comprises the step of controlling said vacuum device by sensing the pressure in the non-returnable keg during evacuation of air therefrom. 5. An arrangement for performing the method of reducing the volume of non-returnable beverage kegs according to claim 2, said arrangement comprising: an interchangeable adapter being configured to connect a vacuum arrangement to an opening of a non-returnable beverage keg;a vacuum arrangement being configured to evacuate air from said non-returnable beverage keg with said vacuum arrangement to thereby reduce the volume of said non-returnable beverage keg and produce a volume-reduced non-returnable beverage keg;said vacuum arrangement comprising a vacuum device and a connector being configured to connect said vacuum device and said interchangeable adapter; andsaid vacuum device being connected to said connector by lines or connections on said connector and/or at least one additional connector bushing. 6. The arrangement according to claim 5, wherein said connector comprises a keg tap configured to open valves of non-returnable kegs. 7. The arrangement according to claim 6, wherein said interchangeable adapter is connectable to a flange around the opening of a non-returnable keg. 8. The arrangement according to claim 7, wherein said interchangeable adapter is connectable by a coupling to at least one of said connector and a flange around the opening of a non-returnable keg. 9. The arrangement according to claim 8, wherein said arrangement comprises a sensor configured to be disposed adjacent the opening of a non-returnable keg to measure the pressure or vacuum in a non-returnable keg, and said arrangement comprises a control unit connected to said sensor and configured to actuate said vacuum device on the basis of sensor signals. 10. The method according to claim 2, wherein said method comprises reducing the volume of commercial, restaurant or food service, non-returnable, plastic kegs. 11. The method according to claim 10, wherein said method further comprises using a kit comprising at least two different interchangeable adapters, and wherein said step of using said kit comprises: using a first type of interchangeable adapter for a first keg; andusing a second type of interchangeable adapter for a second keg, wherein an opening of said first keg is different than an opening of said second keg. 12. The method according to claim 11, wherein said connector comprises a keg tap, and said step of using said connector comprises using a keg tap to connect said vacuum device and any one of said interchangeable adapters, and said keg tap is configured to permit the emptying of liquid present in a keg, and said method further comprises emptying liquid present in a keg through said keg tap. 13. The arrangement according to claim 5, wherein said connector comprises a keg tap for commercial, restaurant or food service, non-returnable, plastic kegs. 14. The arrangement according to claim 13, wherein said arrangement further comprises a kit comprising at least two different interchangeable adapters, and wherein said kit comprises: a first type of interchangeable adapter configured to fit a flange around the opening of a first keg; anda second type of interchangeable adapter configured to fit a flange around the opening of a second keg, wherein the flange of the first keg is different than the flange of the second keg. 15. The arrangement according to claim 14, wherein said keg tap is configured to permit the emptying of liquid present in a keg. 16. The arrangement according to claim 15, wherein: said keg tap comprises: a connector bushing configured to be connected to at least one of: said vacuum device and a gas source configured to pressurize the interior of a keg;a lever-actuated valve configured to be opened and closed to release liquid from a keg through said keg tap; anda tube configured to conduct liquid out of said keg tap;said kit comprises a plurality of closure structures configured to close an opening of a volume-reduced keg; andsaid closure structures comprise one of: a sealing film, a membrane, a screw cap, and a bayonet closure. 17. The arrangement according to claim 15, wherein: said keg tap comprises: a connector bushing configured to be connected to a gas source configured to pressurize the interior of a keg;an additional connector bushing configured to be connected to said vacuum device;a lever-actuated valve configured to be opened and closed to release liquid from a keg through said keg tap; anda tube configured to conduct liquid out of said keg tap;said kit comprises a plurality of closure structures configured to close an opening of a volume-reduced keg; andsaid closure structures comprise one of: a sealing film, a membrane, a screw cap, and a bayonet closure. 18. The arrangement according to claim 15, wherein: said keg tap comprises: a connector bushing configured to be connected to a gas source configured to pressurize the interior of a keg;a lever-actuated valve configured to be opened and closed to release liquid from a keg through said keg tap;a tube configured to conduct liquid out of said keg tap; anda branch connection configured to connect said tube to said vacuum device;said kit comprises a plurality of closure structures configured to close an opening of a volume-reduced keg; andsaid closure structures comprise one of: a sealing film, a membrane, a screw cap, and a bayonet closure. 19. A method of reducing the volume of non-returnable plastic beverage kegs, said method comprising the steps of: using an interchangeable adapter to connect a vacuum arrangement to an opening of a non-returnable plastic beverage keg; andevacuating air from said non-returnable plastic beverage keg with said vacuum arrangement and thereby reducing the volume of said non-returnable plastic beverage keg and producing a volume-reduced non-returnable plastic beverage keg. 20. The method of according to claim 19, wherein said non-returnable plastic beverage kegs comprise non-returnable plastic beer kegs.
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