Beverage dispenser
AssigneeAsept International AB
InventorsNils Anders PERSSON BERG, Ulf Håkan LARSSON
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Abstract
The present invention concerns a valve (1) for dispensing liquid substances from a closed and airtight container (3), the valve (1) comprising a valve housing (10) with a first end (10A) configured to be detachably attached to and in fluid communication with the container and a second end (10B) at which the liquid substance is to be dispensed in a dispensing direction by means of gravity. The dispensing valve (1) is useful in dispensing and has a more reliable and/or reproducible and simpler emptying of a closed and airtight/airproof container by means of an improved changing of air with liquid substance in the container when it is being emptied/dispensed.
Claims23
A valve for dispensing liquid substance, such as beverages or water in liquid form from a closed and airtight container, the valve comprising a valve housing with a first end configured to be detachably attached to and in fluid communication with the container and a second end at which the liquid substance is to be dispensed in a dispensing direction by means of gravity, wherein at least one inlet configured to receive the liquid substance is arranged at the first valve housing end and at least one outlet configured to let out the liquid substance is arranged at/closer to the second valve housing end, which in- and outlets are configured to be in fluid communication via at least one inner passageway through the valve housing, and a at least partly flexible member detachably fitted into the valve housing, the flexible member being malleable infinitely variable between a first shape sealingly closing off the inner passageway to hinder dispense of the liquid substance from the container and a second shape opening up the inner passageway to enable dispensing the liquid substance from at least one inlet via the inner passageway and out of at least one outlet,
- wherein the valve comprises two inlets for the liquid substance, a first liquid substance inlet and a second liquid substance inlet at its first valve housing end, and that
- the first liquid substance inlet for receiving liquid substance is arranged closer to the at least one outlet than the second liquid substance inlet for receiving liquid substance, in the dispensing direction.
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