Global Patent Index - EP 2370342 A1

EP 2370342 A1 20111005 - A METHOD OF CLEANING AND FLUSHING A BEVERAGE DISPENSING SYSTEM

Title (en)

A METHOD OF CLEANING AND FLUSHING A BEVERAGE DISPENSING SYSTEM

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUM REINIGEN UND SPÜLEN EINES GETRÄNKEABGABESYSTEMS

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ DE NETTOYAGE ET DE RINÇAGE D'UN SYSTÈME DE DISTRIBUTION DE BOISSON

Publication

EP 2370342 A1 20111005 (EN)

Application

EP 09759948 A 20091126

Priority

  • EP 2009065871 W 20091126
  • EP 08388044 A 20081127
  • EP 09759948 A 20091126

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2192077A1] The present invention relates to a method of cleaning and flushing a beverage dispensing system comprising a sealable pressure chamber containing a beverage, a sealable multi-chambered cartridge located outside the pressure chamber comprising a first cartridge containing a cleaning fluid and a second cartridge containing a flushing fluid, a fluid pressure source connected to the pressure chamber and to the multi-chambered cartridge, a tapping device for dispensing the beverage, the cleaning fluid and the flushing fluid, a tapping line for delivering the beverage, the cleaning fluid and the flushing fluid to the tapping device, and a discharge valve connected to the multi-chambered cartridge, the pressure chamber and the tapping line. The method further comprises positioning the discharge valve in the rinsing position and dispensing the cleaning fluid from the tapping device.

IPC 8 full level

B67D 1/07 (2006.01); B08B 9/032 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B08B 9/0321 (2013.01); B67D 1/07 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2010060946A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2192077 A1 20100602; CN 102227370 A 20111026; CN 102227370 B 20130717; DK 2370342 T3 20130624; EA 019502 B1 20140430; EA 201190045 A1 20120228; EP 2370342 A1 20111005; EP 2370342 B1 20130327; PT 2370342 E 20130612; WO 2010060946 A1 20100603

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08388044 A 20081127; CN 200980147832 A 20091126; DK 09759948 T 20091126; EA 201190045 A 20091126; EP 09759948 A 20091126; EP 2009065871 W 20091126; PT 09759948 T 20091126