IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0128289
(2012-06-27)
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등록번호 |
US-9834428
(2017-12-05)
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우선권정보 |
DK-PA 2011 70333 (2011-06-28) |
국제출원번호 |
PCT/EP2012/062408
(2012-06-27)
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§371/§102 date |
20131220
(20131220)
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국제공개번호 |
WO2013/000932
(2013-01-03)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Dahl, Benny
- Knudsen, Kim Poul
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
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초록
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A beverage dispensing system for dispensing beverage from a beverage container, having a dispense head adapted to be connected to the beverage container. The dispense head having a housing having a through-going bore, and an activation handle pivotally mounted to the housing and movable between at l
A beverage dispensing system for dispensing beverage from a beverage container, having a dispense head adapted to be connected to the beverage container. The dispense head having a housing having a through-going bore, and an activation handle pivotally mounted to the housing and movable between at least a deactivated position and an activated position. The beverage dispensing system further having a replaceable connection unit adapted to be connected with the dispense head and having a hollow piston member removably insertable into the bore of the housing and a dispensing line connected to the hollow piston member, whereby the hollow piston member is axially displaceable between a deactivated position and an activated position, and when in the activated position, the hollow piston member fluidly connects the extractor tube and the dispensing line to dispense beverage from the beverage container. The invention further relates to a connection unit for a beverage dispensing system, a dispense head for a beverage dispensing system, use of such dispense head as well as to a method for connecting and disconnecting the replaceable connection unit to a beverage container.
대표청구항
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1. A beverage dispensing system for dispensing beverage from a beverage container, the beverage dispensing system comprising: a dispense head adapted to be connected to the beverage container and comprising: a housing having a through-going bore, andan activation handle pivotally mounted to the hous
1. A beverage dispensing system for dispensing beverage from a beverage container, the beverage dispensing system comprising: a dispense head adapted to be connected to the beverage container and comprising: a housing having a through-going bore, andan activation handle pivotally mounted to the housing and movable between at least a deactivated position and an activated position;an extractor tube inserted in the beverage container and comprising a riser; anda replaceable connection unit adapted to be connected with the dispense head and comprising: a hollow piston member removably insertable into the bore of the housing, anda dispensing line connected to the hollow piston member,whereby the hollow piston member is axially displaceable between a deactivated position and an activated position, by moving the activation handle, and when in the activated position, the hollow piston member fluidly connects, by a fluid channel, the extractor tube and the dispensing line to dispense beverage from the beverage container,wherein the hollow piston member has a first end and a second end and further comprises a use-indicator comprising a circumferential rim releasably connected to the second end of the hollow piston member, the use-indicator indicating, even when the beverage is not being dispensed, if the replaceable connection unit has been connected to the beverage container. 2. The beverage dispensing system according to claim 1, wherein the hollow piston member defines a fluid channel extending between the first end and the second end of the hollow piston member, and the hollow piston member comprises a protrusion protruding from the second end of the hollow piston member in an axial direction, the protrusion having a flange adapted to be connected with the activation handle of the dispense head. 3. The beverage dispensing system according to claim 2, wherein the activation handle further comprises a gripping element pivotally mounted to the housing, the gripping element comprising at least one protruding leg being adapted to receive the protrusion and entering into engagement with the hollow piston member. 4. The beverage dispensing system according to claim 1, wherein the hollow piston member comprises a mechanism preventing reuse of the replaceable connection unit by at least one selected from the group of actions consisting of: blocking the fluid channel and changing the geometry of the hollow piston member, the mechanism being activated when the hollow piston member is moved from the activated position to the deactivated position. 5. The beverage dispensing system according to claim 1, wherein the hollow piston member comprises a check valve arranged in the fluid channel, the check valve comprising a preloaded spring and a pivotally mounted blocking member, wherein the blocking member is rotated by the spring member when the check valve is activated by rupturing a fixation element. 6. The beverage dispensing system according to claim 1, wherein the hollow piston member comprises an axially displaceable insert connected with the second end of the hollow piston member, the insert being displaceable in a direction away from the first end of the hollow piston member and constituting the second end of the hollow piston member. 7. The beverage dispensing system according to claim 1, wherein the hollow piston member is made from a polymer material. 8. The beverage dispensing system according to claim 1, wherein the circumferential rim breaks off when the hollow piston member is moved in an axial direction in relation to the housing. 9. The beverage dispensing system according to claim 1, wherein the hollow piston member, when removably inserted into the bore, is enclosed by the housing of the dispense head. 10. The beverage dispensing system according to claim 1, wherein the activation handle comprises an opening having a minimum diameter (d) which is substantially equal to a maximum diameter (D) of the hollow piston member. 11. The beverage dispensing system according to claim 1, wherein the beverage dispensing head comprises: a housing having a through-going bore; andan activation handle pivotally mounted to the housing and movable between at least a deactivated position and an activated position. 12. A method for connecting a replaceable connection unit to a beverage container of a beverage dispensing system, the beverage dispensing system having: a dispense head adapted to be connected to the beverage container and having: a housing having a through-going bore, andan activation handle pivotally mounted to the housing and movable between at least a deactivated position and an activated position, the activation handle comprises an opening having a minimum diameter (d) which is substantially equal to a maximum diameter (D) of a hollow piston member;an extractor tube inserted in the beverage container and comprising a riser; andthe replaceable connection unit adapted to be connected with the dispense head, the connection unit having the hollow piston member removably insertable into the bore of the housing, and a dispensing line connected to the hollow piston member,whereby the hollow piston member is axially displaceable between a deactivated position and an activated position, by moving the activation handle, and when in the activated position, the hollow piston member fluidly connects the extractor tube and the dispensing line to dispense beverage from the beverage container,wherein the hollow piston member has a first end and a second end and further comprises a use-indicator comprising a circumferential rim releasably connected to the second end of the hollow piston member, the use-indicator indicating, even when the beverage is not being dispensed, if the replaceable connection unit has been connected to the beverage container;the method comprising the steps of:connecting a dispense head to the beverage container,inserting a hollow piston member of the replaceable connection unit in a bore of the dispense head,connecting a gripping element extending from an activation handle to a protrusion provided on the hollow piston member by moving the activation handle from a first position to a second position, andmoving the activation handle from the deactivated position to the activated position, whereby the hollow piston member is pushed against a spring-loaded movable valve member and into the beverage container. 13. A method for disconnecting a replaceable connection unit connected to a beverage container, of a beverage dispensing system, the beverage dispensing system having: a dispense head adapted to be connected to the beverage container and having: a housing having a through-going bore, andan activation handle pivotally mounted to the housing and movable between at least a deactivated position and an activated position, the activation handle comprises an opening having a minimum diameter (d) which is substantially equal to a maximum diameter (D) of a hollow piston member;an extractor tube inserted in the beverage container and comprising a riser; andthe replaceable connection unit adapted to be connected with the dispense head and having the hollow piston member removably insertable into the bore of the housing, and a dispensing line connected to the hollow piston member,whereby the hollow piston member is axially displaceable between a deactivated position and an activated position, by moving the activation handle, and when in the activated position, the hollow piston member fluidly connects the extractor tube and the dispensing line to dispense beverage from the beverage container,wherein the hollow piston member has a first end and a second end and further comprises a use-indicator comprising a circumferential rim releasably connected to the second end of the hollow piston member, the use-indicator indicating, even when the beverage is not being dispensed, if the replaceable connection unit has been connected to the beverage container;the method comprising the steps of:activating a check valve arranged in a fluid channel defined by the hollow piston member by moving the activation handle from a third position to a second position,breaking off the connection between the gripping element of the activation handle and the protrusion on the hollow piston member by moving the activation handle between the second position and a first position, andremoving the hollow piston member from the bore of the housing.
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