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    • 专利摘要:
    Beer dispensing installation, comprising several tanks (1), each of which contains a certain base product (2), where said base products (2) are homogeneous but have a different composition, also comprising a dispensing tap (3), where each tank (1) is connected in parallel with a mixing unit (4) suitable for mixing the base products (2) from the tanks (1) in a certain proportion, and suitable to obtain in said mixing unit (4) a final product (5) which is homogeneous to the base products (2), the mixing unit (4) being connected to the dispensing tap (3), the mixing unit (4) being programmable to modify the proportion of the different base products ( 2) comprising the final product (5). (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)
    公开号:ES2637817A1
    申请号:ES201630460
    申请日:2016-04-13
    公开日:2017-10-17
    发明作者:Vicente FUENTES FUENTES；Jose Manuel CASTILLO GONZALEZ
    申请人:Mahou SA；
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    专利说明:

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    DESCRIPTION
    Installation of beer dispenser CAMPO TECNICO DE LA INVENCION
    The present invention relates to a beer dispensing installation, which has application in the beverage industry, and more specifically in the field of the beer industry.
    BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
    At present, different types of beer are known, each of which is the result of production and evolution over the centuries. Normally, each type of beer is determined by the raw materials available in each geographical area and the particular tastes of the population of that area.
    In this sense you can find beers with different degrees of intensity or alcoholic gradation, color, degree of bitterness, body, etc., ultimately with different organoleptic properties.
    Each beer is produced in a particular brewery, which also includes a bottling plant in which the beer is packaged according to the different points of sale to which it is intended. Beer destined for private or retail consumption is packaged in bottles or cans, while beer destined for the premises and bars is packaged in barrels from which it is served through the use of dispensing taps. From this brewery, the already packaged beer is distributed to the points of sale or consumption.
    Similarly, there are dispensation points that consist of premises that dispense large quantities of beer, which have their own tanks or tanks in their facilities for the storage of large quantities of beer, and in which beer is also served by taps dispensers At these points, beer is supplied from the brewery in tanks, without bottling.
    In any case, at the time of consumption, the customer can only
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    Select to consume a certain type of beer, whether it is bottled, canned or dispensed from a tank that has been filled with a certain type of beer.
    At present, in a place that has dispensing faucets, it is not possible to select between different types of beer at the time of dispensing, if it is not changing the type of beer that the barrels contain or with which they have filled the Deposits
    DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
    The present invention relates to a beer dispensing installation, which allows to design, select and obtain at any time, without changing the barrels or the beer contained in the tanks, the type of beer to be dispensed, that is, it allows to change the proportions of the components to mix. The starting products are beers with different characteristics that are consumable in themselves, as is the mixture or final product.
    The installation proposed by the invention includes
    - at least two deposits, which can be barrels or tanks, where each deposit contains a certain base product,
    - where said base products are homogeneous but have different composition, and
    - at least one unit or dispenser tap.
    Well, according to the invention each deposit is connected in parallel with at least one mixing unit suitable for mixing or combining the base products from said at least two, deposits in a certain proportion selected by a user, and obtaining a mixture or final product that is homogeneous to the base products, said at least one mixing unit being connected with said at least one dispensing tap, the mixing unit being programmable to modify the proportion of the different base products comprising the final product .
    According to a particular embodiment of the invention, the installation, as well as its operating procedure, starts from a series of beverages available in barrels to which a CO2 line arrives that allows the beer to be dispensed with dissolved CO2 as if it were treated. individually from a dispenser of beers or carbonated beverages of the state of the art.
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    The difference of the invention with respect to any of the state of the art is that in the beginning there is a set of barrels in parallel with a series of drinks of very similar physical characteristics, for example beers with different characteristics of alcoholic gradation, color and bitterness, consumables by themselves, where each of these drinks has different characteristics, these carbonated drinks are directed to a mixing group where these drinks enter in an adequate proportion, being the amount of liquid that penetrates into that camera remote controlled by remote control dosing valves to pass the amount chosen for the mixture.
    According to said embodiment, once this combination of different beers is mixed, the mixture is passed through a cooler before dispensing through the service tap of the beer being pulled. With this procedure and installation, what they are going to do are endless possibilities of making beers in which the colors, aromas, flavors, etc. are varied, making multiple combinations of the beers to be mixed.
    For example, to give color to beer, the use of black beers is planned, to give a greater aroma it is expected to use beers with a high aroma content, etc. If you want to make beers without alcohol, you also start beers with the same qualities but without alcohol.
    The variants for the installation are based on two types of embodiments such as:
    - Installation with a single tap where any beer is dispensed, as shown in Figure 1, for which in the mixer set the metering valves will be adapted each time to supply the proportions of beers selected with each user choice . Between beer and beer dispensed if the type of beer to be dispensed has to be changed, the mixing chamber and the pipes must be swept up to the tap that facilitates the issuance of the next beer without remnants of the previous one. This sweep of the existing beer can be done using CO2.
    - Installation with multiple taps, as shown in Figure 2, where each faucet has a cooling device, a mixing chamber and a set of metering valves, each of them remotely controlled from a central control unit that regulates the quantities of beers to dispense depending on the type of beer you want to dispense.
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    Another technical advantage over static systems of the state of the art is that the installation of the invention allows total openings for the sanitation of the elements of the installation.
    Therefore, as advanced, the possibility is contemplated that the installation comprises a plurality of deposits, where each deposit contains a certain base product different from that of the other deposits.
    Likewise, the installation can comprise a single dispensing tap, a single mixing unit and sweeping means that eliminate the remains of the final product existing between said mixing unit and said dispensing tap; or a plurality of dispensing taps each of which is connected to a mixing unit.
    As previously mentioned, the possibility that the installation comprises a cooling device located between each dispensing tap and each mixing unit is contemplated.
    Likewise, the installation may comprise a metering valve located between each tank and each mixing unit, where each metering valve regulates the amount of base product that enters each mixing unit.
    DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
    To complement the description that is being made and in order to help a better understanding of the features of the invention, according to a preferred example of practical realization thereof, an set of drawings is accompanied as an integral part of said description. With an illustrative and non-limiting nature, the following has been represented:
    Figure 1 shows a schematic view of a basic embodiment of the installation of the invention, which can be used domestically or in small premises.
    Figure 2 shows a schematic view of another embodiment of the installation of the invention, intended for larger premises, in which to simplify only a mixing unit has been represented, although, each dispensing tap
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    It also has its own mixer unit, both tank alternatives have been doubly represented, on the left side the barrels, and on the right, one of the at least two tanks comprising the invention, as well as the refrigeration system of said tanks.
    Figure 3.- Shows a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of the mixing unit comprising the installation of the invention.
    Figure 4.- Shows a diagram of the operation of the unit represented in Figure 3.
    PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION
    In view of the figures summarized, it can be seen that in one of the possible embodiments of the invention the installation proposed by the invention comprises a warehouse, which comprises:
    - four tanks (1), where each tank (1) contains a certain base product (2) consisting of a certain beer with characteristics differentiated from the others, said characteristics being, for example, alcoholic gradation, color and bitterness,
    - where said base products (2) are homogeneous but have different composition, and
    - at least one dispensing tap (3).
    Each tank (1) is connected in parallel with at least one mixing unit (4) in which the base products (2) from said four tanks (1) are mixed in a certain proportion selected by a user, obtaining a final product (5) that is homogeneous to the base products (2), that is, that it is also a beer.
    Each mixing unit (4) is connected to its respective dispensing tap (3), the mixing unit (4) being programmable to modify the proportion of the different base products (2) comprising the final product (5).
    In addition to the fact that one of the base products (2) is a conventional beer, among the different characteristics for each of the remaining three base products (2) the following densities are contemplated, as an example:
    - Bitter: 1,00762 kg / l
    - Alcoholic gradation: 1.01104 kg / l
    - Color: 1.01305 kg / l
    5 The characteristics of the base product (2) intended to give the final product greater bitterness (5) are the following:
     parameters  STANDARD METHOD
     UNITY
     Original Excerpt    % (w / w) 10.9
     Alcohol    % (v / v) 4.6
     Color    EBC 11
     pH      4.30
     CM O O    g / l 4.8
     Bitterness  Spectrof. BU 125
     Isos  HPLC mg / l 121
     Tetras  HPLC mg / l 4
     Total diacetyl    l ^ g / l <50
     Dissolved oxygen    l ^ g / l <250
    10 The characteristics of the base product (2) intended to provide greater alcohol content to the final product (5) are the following:
     parameters  STANDARD METHOD
     UNITY
     Original Excerpt    % (w / w) 24.8
     Alcohol    % (v / v) 11.7
     Color    EBC 19
     pH      4.30
     CM O O    g / l 4.8
     90 ° turbidity    EBC <0.8
     Bitterness  Spectrof. BU 34
     Isos  HPLC mg / l 32
     Tetras  HPLC mg / l 4
     Total diacetyl    Mg / l <50
     Dissolved oxygen    Mg / l <250
    The characteristics of the base product (2) intended to give the final product (5) more color are the following:
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     parameters  STANDARD METHOD
     UNITY
     Original Excerpt    % (w / w) 13.3
     Alcohol    % (v / v) 5.5
     Color    EBC 90
     pH      4.4
     CM O O    g / l 4.8
     Total SO2  Skalar Mg / l 6
     90 ° turbidity    EBC <1.3
     Bitterness  Spectrof. BU 22
     Isos  HPLC mg / l 18
     Tetras  HPLC mg / l 4
     Total diacetyl    M-g / l <50
     Dissolved oxygen    M-g / l <250
    As an example some examples of composition of varieties that can be obtained as final product (5) are included, from the proportion present in the combination of four base products (2), three of them being as described in the three previous tables, and one, the base or standard, being a blond beer of standard characteristics.
     Alcohol grade (°) Base product (2) color (%) Base product (2) bitterness (%) Base product (2) alcohol (%) Base product (2) standard (%)
     La Segarra  4.5 0 0 0 100
     London  4.9 20 40 0 40
     Hamburg  5.1 40 20 0 40
     Munich  5.3 60 0 0 40
     Manila  6.4 0 0 20 80
     Dusseldorf  6.6 40 0 20 40
     Witches  7.6 15 20 40 25
     Dorchester  9.1 0 0 60 40
     Delhi  6.2 0 40 20 40
     Bilbao  7.6 0 20 40 40
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    In the embodiment represented in Figure 1, the installation comprises a single dispensing tap (3), a single mixing unit (4) and scanning means that eliminate the remains of final product (5) existing between said mixing unit (4) and said dispensing tap (3).
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    On the other hand, in the embodiment represented in Figure 2, the installation comprises a plurality of dispensing taps (3) each of which is connected to a mixing unit (4).
    As can be seen in said figure 2, although it is also applicable to figure 1, the installation comprises a cooling device (6) located between each dispensing tap (3) and each mixing unit (4).
    Although it has not been represented in the figures, it is also contemplated that between the tanks (1), these being preferably barrels, and the mixing unit (4) a cooling equipment is arranged so that the product arrives already cold to said tank (1 ), although without said cooling equipment, in view of the above-mentioned cooling device (6), the product is kept cold inside the mixing unit (4).
    Also, according to a preferred embodiment, the installation of a metering valve (7) located between each tank (1) and each mixing unit (4), where each metering valve (7) regulates the amount of base product (2) that enters in each mixer unit (4). Thus it acts as a flow control system of the mixing unit (4), for example by peristaltic pumps or by means of flow control valves.
    Preferably, although it has not been represented, the installation comprises a control unit, system or module that regulates the metering valves (7) according to the predetermined proportion to be mixed of each base product (2) to obtain a certain final product ( 5) consisting of a mixture of beers in said at least one mixing unit (4). Also, preferably, said control module is wireless.
    In this way, the amount of liquid entering the mixer is regulated telematically by means of metering valves in turn telecommanded to allow the quantity chosen for the mixture to pass.
    According to the previous embodiment, the installation comprises means for measuring parameters, selected from:
    - consumption by dispensing tap (3), (flow control)
    - consumption of each base product (2), mixing component
    - External T,
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    - T of each base product (2),
    - energy consumption (electrical) of the installation,
    - installation pressure,
    - means for detecting end of base product (2) in each tank (1),
    - means of automatic cutting of supply to each deposit (1),
    - foam detection means, and
    - means of detecting faults or anomalies,
    so that these means of measuring parameters allow monitoring the operation of the installation.
    The device is completed with flow meter devices at the outlet of the tap that allow controlling the amount of beer dispensed and that in correlation with the type of beverage dispensed will allow us to know which of the beers dispensed has a greater acceptance for the consumer.
    Likewise, it is contemplated to treat the information and send it to a central platform, comprising a system of warnings and alerts that are generated based on the parameters of the facilities and predetermined threshold values that notify a person in charge (by message to the mobile or mail electronic) to correct anomaly in the shortest possible time. By telemetry for different magnitudes it is possible to monitor the installation (consumption) and allow to interact with customers and with the installation at the technical level (change product configuration).
    Finally, according to a preferred embodiment, the installation comprises a CO2 line (8) that is connected to the tanks (1) and is located to allow the dispensation of the beer.
    Thus, a procedure to obtain a certain beer (5) part of
    - four components formed by base beer, alcohol, color (darker or black) and bitterness, are mixed in defined proportions to form a mixed product
    - each mixture is managed by remotely configurable electric valves, allows to quickly modify the mixed product,
    - the consumption of each element is controlled by product flow control.
    The mixing or dosing unit, allows to obtain a final product from the mixing, in varying proportions, of several components.
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    This description uses, for descriptive purposes only, four components to generate a predetermined type of beer, without limiting the number of components or the final product, which can be produced with the mixer-doser.
    According to the embodiment represented in the figures, in particular in view of Figures 3 and 4, the constituent elements of the mixer-doser, from the point of view of the handling and control of fluids, as indicated in the following figure, They are:
    - Four component inputs, called T1 to T4, in this particular case through standardized inputs of% ”. These product inputs are monitored by means of two sensors, S1 to S4 respectively. With this, the input conditions of each component can be measured, be it its temperature, pressure or simply presence, or any other parameter that the product to generate requires or makes recommended.
    - Four dosing valves, one per inlet, EV1 to EV4, respectively.
    - A mixing channel where the components converge and mix giving rise to the final product.
    - Double output from the mixing channel, listed as A and B, in this case through standard outputs of% ”, which allows us to properly sanitize the mixing channel in addition to having the possibility of incorporating control sensors or regulating the opening of the valves (Example: Differential pressure sensor) to minimize fatigue.
    - A multichannel refrigeration circuit, double in this description, R1, R2, R3 and R4. The number of four refrigeration circuits is not associated with the number of four components but is specified according to the characteristics of the final product and those of the components, in addition to its total number. It can also be used, according to these needs, a jacket cooling system, either total or partial, or immersion.
    The central element of the mixer-doser is a block-manifold that mechanizes the different input, mixing and output channels, as well as the housings for the valves and sensors. Figure 3 shows the specific case of four valves with input sensors mounted.
    The block is made of 316 stainless steel and its studied mechanization ensures the
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    correct behavior of the set.
    To obtain the final product, the components that form it are mixed in predetermined proportions. For this, the valve that controls each of them opens in the necessary percentage. The four components are conducted to the mixer-doser from their respective tanks driven by gas or pressurized air.
    The flow of each valve is determined by its coefficient Kv, the degree of opening and the pressure of impulse. By using the same pressure for all components, the proportion of each in the final mixture is determined by the relative opening of the valves.
    Depending on the requirements of the application, both proportional solenoid valves and the position-by-step or servo motor can be used as dosing valves.
    In this description, in the principle scheme, proportional valves, normally closed, of actuation by solenoid and spring recovery are shown. The force exerted by the solenoid on the spring determines the degree of opening of the valve. The constituent components driven at the same pressure through the open metering valves in the necessary relative proportion, are joined in the mixing channel. The mechanical design generates a turbulent flow that produces the mixing of the components generating a homogeneous final product.
    The double output of the mixing channel allows, on the one hand, to deliver the generated product to the external system and, on the other, they have an entry point for monitoring. Thus, for example, the temperature and / or pressure conditions of the final product can be easily measured.
    Proportional dosing valves are of the 2/2, normally closed, direct acting solenoid type. The solenoid creates a magnetic field that acts on a nucleus creating a force. This force opposes that of the return spring. The balance between these two forces determines the opening position of the valve. The magnitude of the magnetic force depends on the current that passes through the solenoid. Therefore the degree of opening of the valve depends on the current that is applied to the solenoid.
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    The fluid enters the valve below the seat. The pressure of the fluid, together with the force of the magnetic field, act against the return spring. By adjusting the tension of the return spring, the minimum current required to open the valve and, with it, the minimum flow is set.
    The valves are designed with a Kv coefficient of between 1 and 3 liters / minute, according to the specific application, and a maximum working pressure greater than 2.5 bars. The assembly is done so that the pressure loss of the valve is at least 50% of the total loss in the circuit. For the mixer-doser to operate correctly, a constant and equal pressure must be maintained at the inlet of all the valves during its operation and the maximum pressure must not exceed the working pressure by more than 1.2 times.
    All the valves of a mixer-doser are set for a minimum flow at the same pressure.
    The flow control is done by applying a variable current to the solenoid by means of a constant voltage signal, nominally 12 or 24 volts, depending on the application, and with a variable duty cycle (P.W.M.) at 500Hz.
    When this 500 Hz signal is applied under constant AP conditions, a response curve like the one in the figure and the following behavior are obtained:
    Hysteresis <5% of full scale.
    Repeatability <3% of full scale.
    Sensitivity <2% of full scale.
    The valves are designed for a working temperature between -10 ° C and + 80 ° C. and the viscosity of the fluid must be less than 20 mm2 / s.
    In view of this description and set of figures, the person skilled in the art will be able to understand that the embodiments of the invention that have been described can be combined in multiple ways within the scope of the invention. The invention has been described according to some preferred embodiments thereof, but it will be apparent to the person skilled in the art that multiple variations can be introduced in said preferred embodiments without exceeding the object of the claimed invention.
    权利要求:
    Claims (10)
    [1]
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    1. - Installation of beer dispensers, which includes
    - at least two deposits (1), where each deposit (1) contains a certain base product (2),
    - where said base products (2) are homogeneous but have different composition, and
    - at least one dispensing tap (3), characterized in that
    Each tank (1) is connected in parallel with at least one mixing unit (4) suitable for mixing the base products (2) from said at least two deposits (1) in a certain proportion, and suitable for obtaining in said , at least one, mixing unit (4) an end product (5) that is homogeneous to the base products (2), said at least one mixing unit (4) being connected with said at least one dispensing tap ( 3), the mixer unit (4) being programmable to modify the proportion of the different base products (2) comprising the final product (5).
    [2]
    2. - Installation according to revindication 1, which comprises a plurality of deposits (1), where each deposit (1) contains a certain base product (2) different from that of the other deposits (1).
    [3]
    3. - Installation according to any of the preceding claims, comprising a single dispensing tap (3), a single mixing unit (4) and sweeping means that eliminate the remains of final product (5) existing between said mixing unit (4) ) and said dispensing tap (3).
    [4]
    4. - Installation according to any of claims 1 and 2, comprising a plurality of dispensing taps (3) each of which is connected to a mixing unit (4).
    [5]
    5. - Installation according to any of the preceding claims, comprising a cooling device (6) located between each dispensing tap (3) and each mixing unit (4).
    [6]
    6. - Installation according to any of the preceding claims, comprising a metering valve (7) located between each tank (1) and each mixing unit (4), where each metering valve (7) regulates the amount of base product (2) that goes into each
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    mixer unit (4).
    [7]
    7. - Installation according to claim 6, comprising a control module that regulates the metering valves (7) according to the predetermined proportion to be mixed of each base product (2) to obtain a certain final product (5) consisting of a mixture of beers in said, at least one, mixing unit (4).
    [8]
    8. - Installation according to claim 7, wherein the control module is wireless.
    [9]
    9. - Installation according to any of claims 7 and 8, which comprises means for measuring parameters, selected from:
    - consumption by dispensing tap (3),
    - consumption of each base product (2),
    - External T,
    - T of each base product (2),
    - energy consumption of the installation,
    - installation pressure,
    - means for detecting end of base product (2) in each tank (1),
    - means of automatic cutting of supply to each deposit (1),
    - foam detection means, and
    - means of fault detection,
    so that these means of measuring parameters allow monitoring the operation of the installation.
    [10]
    10. - Installation according to any of the preceding claims, comprising a CO2 line (8) that is connected to the tanks (1).
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