Drink dispenser assembly and container for drink and drink dispensing line

Drink dispenser device (2,37) comprising a dispensing head (18,29) with a handle or knob (20,33) and an operating element (45,98) connected to the handle or knob, characterised in that the operating element (45,98) comprises an accommodating component (63) for detachably connecting to a shut-off valve (19,32) that is connected to a dispensing line of a container for carbonated drink, which accommodating component is movable by operation of the handle or knob in order to open and close the shut-off valve, the accommodating component being openable in a receiving position for receiving and positioning a shut-off valve of rigid material at the end of an at least partially flexible tube, upon insertion of the valve in the accommodating component by a user, in which the operating element is disengaged from the valve, and closable into an operative position in which the operating element is engaged with the valve.

Container (7,27) provided with a carbonated drink, having an at least partially flexible dispensing line (17,28) which is connectable to the container and has a coupling element close to one end for connection to a dispensing head of a drink dispenser device, characterised in that the coupling element comprises a shut-off valve (19, 32) made of rigid material which is openable and closable after placing the end of the dispensing line (28) into the dispensing head (18,29), the dispensing head (18,29) comprising a knob or handle and an operating element (45,98) connected to said knob or handle by means of which the shut-off valve (19,32) is detachably connectable for opening and closing of the shut off valve by moving the knob or handle, wherein the shut-off valve is freely moveable with the flexible tube upon placement and removal of the valve into and from the dispensing head and is fixed in position by being releasably attached to the dispensing head.