EP 4317050 A1 20240207 - BLEED VALVE WITH AUTOMATABLE PURGE
Title (en)
BLEED VALVE WITH AUTOMATABLE PURGE
Title (de)
ENTLÜFTUNGSVENTIL MIT AUTOMATISIERBARER ENTLÜFTUNG
Title (fr)
VALVE D'EXTRACTION À PURGE AUTOMATISABLE
Publication
Application
Priority
- ES 202130616 U 20210326
- ES 2022070155 W 20220317
Abstract (en)
Bleed valve with automated purge, as used for beverage kegs in installations with automated keg changeover, comprising a solenoid valve connected to the drain port of the bleed valve, with outlet to a drain pipe, to allow automated purging operated from an external electronic control module.The main advantage of the present invention is that the external electronic control module, in addition to automatically controlling the opening and closing of multiple bleed valves depending on the level of beverage in their kegs, allows switching from one to another when they are running low, and can automatically purge the valves without manual intervention, with the consequent improvement in their operability, avoiding the accumulation of beverage residues in the valve after use, which could cause hygiene problems.
IPC 8 full level
B67D 1/12 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B67D 1/1245 (2013.01); B67D 1/125 (2013.01); B67D 1/1252 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
Designated validation state (EPC)
KH MA MD TN
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 4317050 A1 20240207; ES 1276415 U 20210812; ES 1276415 Y 20211115; WO 2022200658 A1 20220929
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 22774390 A 20220317; ES 202130616 U 20210326; ES 2022070155 W 20220317