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EP0973688B1
EP0973688B1 EP98908001A EP98908001A EP0973688B1 EP 0973688 B1 EP0973688 B1 EP 0973688B1 EP 98908001 A EP98908001 A EP 98908001A EP 98908001 A EP98908001 A EP 98908001A EP 0973688 B1 EP0973688 B1 EP 0973688B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D3/00—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
    • B67D3/04—Liquid-dispensing taps or cocks adapted to seal and open tapping holes of casks, e.g. for beer
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/08—Details
    • B67D1/0829—Keg connection means

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  • the present invention relates to a tap for beer kegs according to the preamble of claim 1, which for both kegs and standard beer kegs suitable is.
  • the bunghole is closed by a spring-loaded plug, with standard drums, the plug is ejected into the inside of the drum when tapping and sinks to the ground.
  • the tap can be fixed in the bunghole with the help of a press seal, afterwards is the tap's beer channel e.g. by hammer blows at fixed Pinch seal driven against the plug and ejected (DE 33 06 204 A1).
  • the present invention has therefore set itself the task of a tap create, in which the blocking means are exposed to a very low load are, although a safe locking function should be ensured so that the Life of the tap is increased significantly.
  • the invention makes here for the means for fixing the tap housing opposite sleeve and sleeve from that known as ballpoint pen mechanism kinematic principle (see e.g. DE-GM 17 07 436 or DE-AS 12 59 735, Figure 6 and 7) use, its transfer to the remote field for this purpose the tap was previously unknown and was not suggested.
  • the functions of fastening and piercing the barrel are as follows: First, as usual, the beer channel with the pinch seal surrounding it is inserted into the bung hole, the tap housing being in the position removed from the sleeve. The sleeve is turned and the rubber ring of the press seal is widened until the tap is fixed in the bung.
  • a force is then applied to the valve body in the axial direction, e.g. through a Hammer blow exercised, with the tap housing and beer channel against the force the coil spring in the direction of the stopper and this inside the barrel float.
  • the beer channel shifts relative to the sleeve fixed to the barrel and the toothed ring comes into the range of action of the webs of the second sleeve part, so that as a result of the opposite inclination of the toothed ring by a web width (the narrower webs of the second sleeve part) is rotated.
  • a web width the narrower webs of the second sleeve part
  • Sloping surfaces of the webs of the second act again Part of the sleeve on the inclined surfaces of the ring teeth, turn the tooth so that ultimately the ring teeth in the spaces between the webs of the first Part of the sleeve are guided, the coil spring relaxes and the valve body hereby comes into the position away from the barrel and from the sleeve.
  • an inwardly directed, molded the cock housing comprehensive collar which as a system for the Ring is used so that in the relaxed coil spring in the tap housing further Position of the sleeve of the ring with its closed part on this collar is applied and the ring teeth are thus relieved.
  • the keys on the beer channel are followed by feather keys that fit into the corresponding Grooving a clutch grooves.
  • the coupling has an external thread, to which the second sleeve part is screwed.
  • the compression seal With the clutch is still the sleeve connected (screwed), the compression seal in a known manner wearing. This consists of a tubular spacer pushed onto the sleeve (or a sleeve) being between an end flange of the sleeve and the Spacer (or the sleeve) a rubber ring is inserted so that when turning the sleeve, the spacer squeezes or relaxes the seal.
  • the beer line like all parts of the beer that come into contact with the beer
  • the valve body is advantageously made of plastic, the valve body itself made of metal. It can be used to secure against twisting arms reaching into the tap housing are molded onto the beer channel be equipped with locking elements and at the same time the beer channel hold on the valve body.
  • Another major improvement in the functionality of the tap is achieved by a special shape of the spacer. This will conical on the outside, so that when the tap is inserted the beer channel lies against the stopper of the barrel and the cone with the outer edge of the bunghole stuck.
  • the spacer can fall off conically from the center to both ends, because faultless installation is thus facilitated.
  • a cone angle can be used in conventional Dimensions approximately 1 °.
  • FIG. 1 shows in the exploded view the metal tap housing 26 into which the beer channel 1 can be inserted.
  • the beer channel 1 has arms 28 which engage in the corresponding recesses in the interior of the tap housing 26 and secure it against rotation.
  • the beer channel 1 also has a bearing 29 for a ring 4, which has ring teeth 5 with inclined surfaces 6. Behind this is a stop 3 for the ring 4, the edge of the valve housing 26 represents the opposite stop 2 for the ring 4.
  • the stop 3 is followed by feather keys 24, which in turn lie in grooves 23 of a coupling 19 and the latter against rotation to back up.
  • the beer channel 1 and the connector 31 are displaceable Sleeve 7 includes, which is screwed to the coupling 19 via the external thread is (Figure 2).
  • the sleeve 7 consists of two sleeve parts 8 and 9, which on their Inner surface surfaces 10, 11 have webs 12, 13, which at their ends Ring 4 facing inclined surfaces 6 ', 6 ", the axial displacement the tap housing 26 with the beer channel 1 opposite the sleeve 7 the ring 4th Twist gradually over the ring teeth 5, the ring teeth 5 have a base 15 facing the first sleeve part 8 (webs 12), which against Attachments 14 of the webs 12 can be created.
  • a collar 18 is attached to the first sleeve part 8 integrally formed, which engages around the connector 31 and at the same time as a contact surface for the ring 4 in its position with the coil spring 17 relaxed (cf. Figure 2) is used.
  • FIG. 2 shows the second sleeve part 9 with the webs 13 and their inclined surfaces 6 ".
  • the beer channel 1 is surrounded by the coil spring 17, which rests against the feather keys 24 formed on the beer channel 1 and against a recess 32 of the sleeve 20, which over a Internal thread of the coupling 19 is screwed to the coupling 19.
  • the coupling 19 also has an external thread which meshes with an internal thread of the second sleeve part 9.
  • the pinch seal is formed by an end flange 33 with an attached, the sleeve 20 comprising a rubber ring 22 and one acting as a spacer Bushing 27, which is displaced relative to the sleeve 20 by the sleeve 7 during rotation becomes,
  • the conical is important for a secure clamping in the bung hole 36 Formation of the sleeve 27 so that its thickening central area on Boundary hole edge 34 of barrel 35 clamps and reliably against the tap Jiggles and aligns the beer channel 1 coaxially to the bung hole 36.
  • FIG. 3 shows the function of the locking mechanism used according to the invention.
  • the ring 4 which is axially fixed and rotatably connected to the tap housing 26 or the beer duct 1, has radially projecting ring teeth 5 with inclined surfaces 6 and base surfaces 15 ) Webs 12 of the first sleeve part 8 inclined inclined surfaces 6 "and 6 '.
  • the ring teeth come into the area of the sliding wedges 16 of the webs 12, when the coil spring 17 is relaxed, the ring teeth 15 slide on it Sliding wedges 16 downwards, whereby the ring 4 is rotated further, so that the Ring teeth 5 in the intermediate areas 30 between the webs 12 of the first Part of the socket located.
  • Beer channel 1 withdrawn, corresponding to the position shown in Figure 2.

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Claims (7)

  1. Robinet de soutirage pour tonneaux à bière composé d'un corps de robinet (26) à soupape et écoulement ainsi que d'un canal à bière (1) placé après ledit corps de robinet (26) et servant à percer le tonneau (35), lequel est entouré d'un fourreau (20) mobile muni d'une garniture déformable (bague de caoutchouc 22, bride d'extrémité 33, douille 27), contre lequel peut se visser un manchon (7), et comprenant des moyens pour fixer le corps de robinet (26), par rapport au fourreau (20) et manchon (7), dans une position permettant d'ouvrir la bonde (36) du tonneau (35), caractérisé en ce qu'il présente les caractéristiques suivantes :
    a) sur le canal à bière (1) se trouve une bague (4) montée mobile entre deux butées (2, 3), laquelle comprend des dents de bague (5) saillant radialement de celle-ci et présentant des surfaces obliques (6) inclinées dans le sens périphérique ;
    b) le manchon (7) se compose d'une première et d'une deuxième partie (8, 9) reliées entre elles, lesquelles présentent sur leurs surfaces internes (10, 11) des premières et deuxièmes nervures (12, 13) parallèles à l'axe, qui à chaque fois possèdent leurs propres surfaces obliques (6', 6") tournées vers les dents de bague (5), l'écart entre les premières nervures (12) étant tel que les dents de bague (5) glissent dans celui-ci et leur longueur correspondant au moins à la longueur d'introduction du canal à bière (1) dans la bonde (36) ;
    c) les premières nervures (12) comprennent outre leurs propres surfaces obliques (6'), des appuis (14) pour la base (15) des dents de bague (5) auxquels succède un coin de glissement (16), les deuxièmes nervures (13) étant deux fois plus nombreuses que les premières (12) et les deuxièmes nervures (13) étant elles aussi distancées l'une de l'autre de l'ordre de la dimension des dents de bague (5), et
    d) sur le manchon (7) agissant un ressort à boudin (17) enveloppant le canal à bière (1), qui serre la base (15) des dents de bague (5) contre les appuis (14).
  2. Robinet de soutirage selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les premières nervures (12) de la première partie (8) du manchon se terminent au niveau d'un épaulement (18) contre lequel peut se coller la bague (4).
  3. Robinet de soutirage selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce qu'un raccord (19) est vissé dans la deuxième partie (13) du manchon, lequel est protégé contre la torsion par rapport au canal à bière (1) par un assemblage à rainure (23) et languette (24) et lequel porte le fourreau (20).
  4. Robinet de soutirage selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que le raccord (19) comprend un taraudage (25) et en ce qu'il est vissé sur le fourreau (20).
  5. Robinet de soutirage selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce qu'une conduite à bière en matière plastique est placée dans le corps de robinet (26) et en ce que le canal à bière (1) est lui aussi en matière plastique et relié au corps de robinet (26), par l'intermédiaire de deux bras (28) formés sur ledit conduit, au moyen d'un assemblage à enclenchement.
  6. Robinet de soutirage selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que la douille (27) entourant le fourreau (20) a extérieurement la forme d'un cône.
  7. Robinet de soutirage selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que l'angle du cône est d'environ 1°.
EP98908001A 1997-04-11 1998-01-28 Robinet de soutirage Expired - Lifetime EP0973688B1 (fr)

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DE19715077A DE19715077C1 (de) 1997-04-11 1997-04-11 Zapfhahn
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PCT/EP1998/000449 WO1998046521A1 (fr) 1997-04-11 1998-01-28 Robinet de soutirage

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