Dispensing appliance provided with a removable dispensing cartridge
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B67D-007/06
B67D-001/00
B67D-001/08
출원번호
US-0882499
(2011-10-28)
등록번호
US-9670048
(2017-06-06)
우선권정보
EP-10189473 (2010-10-29)
국제출원번호
PCT/EP2011/069037
(2011-10-28)
§371/§102 date
20130502
(20130502)
국제공개번호
WO2012/056019
(2012-05-03)
발명자
/ 주소
Vandekerckhove, Stijn
Peirsman, Daniel
출원인 / 주소
Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A.
대리인 / 주소
Levy & Grandinetti
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초록▼
A dispensing appliance allowing the loading of a container together with a dispensing tube is disclosed. After loading the container into the holding portion of the appliance, a dispensing cartridge is engaged into a receiving system provided in the dispensing portion of the appliance, which is mova
A dispensing appliance allowing the loading of a container together with a dispensing tube is disclosed. After loading the container into the holding portion of the appliance, a dispensing cartridge is engaged into a receiving system provided in the dispensing portion of the appliance, which is movable with respect to the holding portion from a first loading position to a second dispensing position. The cartridge partially encases a dispensing tube with both inlet and outlet ends protruding out of first and second sides of the cartridge, such that the outlet portion of the dispensing tube is flexible. Upon engaging the cartridge into the receiving system, the outlet portion is engaged into a pinch valve while the inlet points towards the dispensing opening of the container. The dispensing tube inlet is introduced into the dispensing opening upon moving the dispensing portion of the appliance to its second dispensing position.
대표청구항▼
1. A dispensing appliance suitable for dispensing a liquid out of a container held in position in a holding portion of the appliance, said container containing a liquid to be dispensed and comprising a mouth closed by an initially sealed closure comprising a seal and at least one dispensing opening
1. A dispensing appliance suitable for dispensing a liquid out of a container held in position in a holding portion of the appliance, said container containing a liquid to be dispensed and comprising a mouth closed by an initially sealed closure comprising a seal and at least one dispensing opening upon breaking open the seal, said dispensing appliance comprising a dispensing portion provided with: (a) a valve system for controlling a flow out of the container and;(b) a receiving system receiving and removably fixing a dispensing cartridge,(c) said dispensing cartridge partially encasing a dispensing tube forming no sharp angle, wherein the sharp angle is defined as an angle forming a curvature, ρ=1/R, greater than 1.0 mm−1, measured at the central axis of the dispensing tube, and comprising an inlet end and an outlet end protruding out of a first and second sides, respectively of said cartridge, wherein at least a portion of said dispensing tube including the outlet end is made of a flexible, resilient material forming a flexible portion, said flexible portion being engaged in the valve system, for controlling the flow of said liquid through the dispensing tube, characterized in that,(d) neither the valve system nor the closure is part of the dispensing cartridge, and(e) the inlet end of the dispensing tube can be brought in fluid contact with an interior of the container through the dispensing opening of the closure upon moving the dispensing portion with respect to the holding portion from a loading position to a dispensing position. 2. The dispensing appliance according to claim 1, wherein longitudinal axes of an inlet and an outlet of the dispensing tube form an angle, α, comprised between 80 and 145 deg. 3. The dispensing appliance according to claim 2, wherein the flexible portion of the dispensing tube is partially encased in the cartridge which comprises a secondary resilient pinch valve which is biased for compressing and obturating the flexible portion encased in the cartridge when the cartridge is not engaged in the receiving system and is opened upon introduction of the cartridge into the receiving system. 4. The dispensing appliance according to claim 3, wherein the cartridge comprises gripping means for engaging into the receiving system and/or the receiving system consists of a latch system. 5. The dispensing appliance according to claim 4, wherein the cartridge comprises snap fitting means for fixing the cartridge to the closure upon moving the dispensing portion into the dispensing position. 6. The dispensing appliance according to claim 5, wherein the dispensing tube comprises a pressure reduction section in the cartridge, said pressure reduction section comprising curves and/or variations in a cross-sectional area of the tube. 7. The dispensing appliance according to claim 6, wherein the valve system of the dispensing portion is a pinch valve. 8. The dispensing appliance according to claim 1, wherein the receiving system is mounted on at least one guiding rail for ensuring a rectilinear movement of the cartridge upon moving the dispensing portion into the dispensing position and introduction of the dispensing tube inlet into the dispensing opening of the closure. 9. The dispensing appliance according to claim 1, wherein the flexible portion of the dispensing tube is partially encased in the cartridge which comprises a secondary resilient pinch valve which is biased for compressing and obturating the flexible portion encased in the cartridge when the cartridge is not engaged in the receiving system and is opened upon introduction of the cartridge into the receiving system. 10. The dispensing appliance according to claim 1, wherein the cartridge comprises gripping means for engaging into the receiving system and/or the receiving system consists of a latch system. 11. The dispensing appliance according to claim 1 wherein the cartridge comprises snap fitting means for fixing the cartridge to the closure upon moving the dispensing portion into the dispensing position. 12. The dispensing appliance according to claim 1 wherein the dispensing tube comprises a pressure reduction section in the cartridge, said pressure reduction section comprising curves and/or variations in a cross-sectional area of the tube. 13. A method for loading a container into a dispensing appliance comprising the following steps: (a) providing a dispensing appliance comprising a holding portion and a dispensing portion movable with respect to the holding portion from a loading position to a dispensing position and bringing the dispensing portion in the loading position,(b) loading into the holding portion the container comprising a mouth closed by an initially sealed closure comprising a seal and at least one dispensing opening upon breaking open the seal,(c) engaging into a receiving system a dispensing cartridge encasing a central section of a dispensing tube, such that a flexible portion of said dispensing tube protruding out of a first side of said cartridge is engaged into a valve system provided in the dispensing portion, wherein said central section of a dispensing tube forms no sharp angle, wherein the sharp angle is defined as an angle forming a curvature, ρ=1/R, greater than 1.0 mm−1, measured at the central axis of the dispensing tube, and(d) by moving the dispensing portion from the loading position to the dispensing position, introducing an inlet end of the dispensing tube protruding out of a second side of the cartridge into the dispensing opening of the closure of the container. 14. The method according to claim 13, wherein the dispensing appliance comprises a dispensing portion provided with: (a) the valve system for controlling a flow out of the container and;(b) the receiving system receiving and removably fixing the dispensing cartridge,(c) said dispensing cartridge partially encasing the dispensing tube comprising the inlet end and the outlet end protruding out of the first and second sides, respectively of said cartridge, wherein at least a portion of said dispensing tube including the outlet end is made of a flexible, resilient material forming a flexible portion, said flexible portion being engaged in the valve system for controlling the flow of said liquid through the dispensing tube, wherein,(d) the inlet end of the dispensing tube can be brought in fluid contact with an interior of the container through the dispensing opening of the closure upon moving the dispensing portion with respect to the holding position from the loading position to the dispensing position. 15. The method according to claim 14, wherein by moving the dispensing portion from the loading position to the dispensing position, a gas tube is introduced into a gas aperture provided in the closure of the container to bring in fluid communication a source of pressurized gas with the interior of the container. 16. The method according to claim 15, wherein the container is a bag-in-container. 17. The method according to claim 16, wherein the gas tube is brought in fluid communication with an interfacial space between an inner layer and an outer layer forming the bag-in-container. 18. The method according to claim 13, wherein by moving the dispensing portion from the loading position to the dispensing position, a gas tube is introduced into a gas aperture provided in the closure of the container to bring in fluid communication a source of pressurized gas with an interior of the container. 19. The method according to claim 13, wherein the container is a bag-in-container. 20. A method of using a container for dispensing a liquid with an appliance suitable for dispensing said liquid out of the container held in position in a holding portion of the appliance, said container containing said liquid to be dispensed and comprising a mouth closed by an initially sealed closure comprising a seal and at least one dispensing opening upon breaking open the seal said dispensing appliance comprising a dispensing portion provided with: (a) controlling a flow out of the container by a valve system;(b) receiving and removably fixing a dispensing cartridge; and(c) dispensing from a dispensing cartridge partially encasing a dispensing tube forming no sharp angle, wherein the sharp angle is defined as an angle forming a curvature, ρ=1/R, greater than 1.0 mm−1, measured at the central axis of the dispensing tube, and comprising an inlet end and an outlet end protruding out of a first and second sides, respectively of said cartridge, wherein at least a portion of said dispensing tube including the outlet end is made of a flexible, resilient material forming a flexible portion, said flexible portion being engaged in the valve system, for controlling the flow of said liquid through the dispensing tube, wherein the inlet end of the dispensing tube can be brought in fluid contact with an interior of the container through the dispensing opening of the closure upon moving the dispensing portion with respect to the holding position from a loading position to a dispensing position.
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