EP 0173031 B1 19900103 - DEVICE FOR THE CARBONATING OF WATER
Title (en)
DEVICE FOR THE CARBONATING OF WATER
Publication
Application
Priority
DE 3430950 A 19840822
Abstract (en)
[origin: US4656933A] A water-carbonation system having a pressurized tank which is preferably cooled, a water supply and a CO2 gas supply. The CO2 gas supply has a pressure-reducing valve assembly in the supply line. The valve of this assembly is maintained in a closed position by the gas pressure in the tank. However, when this pressure falls below a predetermined limit, the valve will move to an open position to vent the tank to the atmosphere. A signal may be used in conjunction with the valve to notify an operator of the drop in pressure. The valve may also be manually operated to vent the tank. This water-carbonation system can be used in beverage dispensers in which the carbonized water is mixed with beverage concentrates to prepare a beverage that is ready for consumption.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B01F 1/00 (2006.01); A23L 2/00 (2006.01); A23L 2/52 (2006.01); B01F 3/04 (2006.01); B67D 1/04 (2006.01); B01F 15/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B01F 23/2362 (2022.01 - EP US); B01F 23/2366 (2022.01 - EP US); B01F 35/712 (2022.01 - EP US); B01F 35/71805 (2022.01 - EP US); B01F 35/75415 (2022.01 - EP US); B01F 35/7547 (2022.01 - EP US); Y10S 261/07 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0173031 A2 19860305; EP 0173031 A3 19870401; EP 0173031 B1 19900103; AT E49136 T1 19900115; CA 1253793 A 19890509; DE 3430950 A1 19860306; DE 3430950 C2 19870604; DE 3575083 D1 19900208; JP H0242532 B2 19900925; JP S61197025 A 19860901; US 4656933 A 19870414
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 85108250 A 19850703; AT 85108250 T 19850703; CA 489126 A 19850821; DE 3430950 A 19840822; DE 3575083 T 19850703; JP 18377185 A 19850821; US 76821785 A 19850822