DE102006014861B3 - Decanter useful as wine bottle stopper for other beverage bottles/or containers with liquids, comprises a conical connection support, a clamping sleeve, clamping claws for mounting on a wine bottle, and a screw cap with a sealing cone - Google Patents

Abstract

The decanter useful as wine bottle stopper for other beverage bottles/or containers with liquids, comprises a conical connection support (2), a clamping sleeve, clamping claws (4) for mounting on a wine bottle, a screw cap with a sealing cone for air-tight locking of the wine bottle and chamber. A basket shape filter (6) is arranged downstream in the direction of flow for retention of floating particles. An air duct (5) has its entrance downstream to the filter in the direction of flow and exhibits a nozzle. The decanter useful as wine bottle stopper for other beverage bottles/or containers with liquids, comprises a conical connection support (2), a clamping sleeve, clamping claws (4) for mounting on a wine bottle, a screw cap with a sealing cone for air-tight locking of the wine bottle and chamber. A basket shape filter (6) is arranged downstream in the direction of flow for retention of floating particles. An air duct (5) has its entrance downstream to the filter in the direction of flow and exhibits a nozzle. The flow velocity of the liquid in the chamber is reduced through the smaller cross-section in the connection support and the larger cross-section in the chamber in such a manner that wine dregs sediment in the chamber. The filter size and the mesh size of the filter are designed in such a manner with respect to the air duct and the nozzle so that the air stream flows over the air duct. On account of the double-sided conical geometry at the clamping sleeve and the clamping claws, the clamping claws are forced to be lifted from the bottleneck during an anti-clockwise turning of the detachment step of the decanter from the bottle. The air duct is open in a large region after the disassembly of the decanter and is formed through slots, which are shaped in the connection support and spacer ring components in the outer region against the decanter housing component in the internal area. The connection support, the spacer ring components and the discharge supports with locking ring, are fixed by means of lugs in the decantation housing. The filter is designed with the many fine meshes in such a manner that the wine flows out evenly in a reduced velocity without gushes in the discharge supports. The discharge collar of the discharge supports has a wall thickness of 0.4-0.8 mm. The surfaces of the discharge collar have such a minimal peak-to-valley height and have minimal adhesive forces that no drops neither remain at the outer edge while tilting back the bottle after pouring the contents nor uncontrollably drip off. The reduced adhesive forces through the minimal peak-to-valley heights of the surfaces on the discharge collar of the discharge supports are obtained by gloss chromium-plating surface finishing. The screw cap with the sealing cone seals the decanter air-tight in the discharge supports. The entrance air duct is attached in such a manner that no connection to the exterior is present when the cap is screwed upon the bottle. The position of the sealing surface in the discharge supports is selected in such a manner that it does not influence the surface within the outer edge region. All components of the decanter are composed of food-compatible materials. The device for cleaning of the discharge supports, has a screw thread or a clamping ring, or a bayonet catch, or a similar connection and a hexagonal or a similar attachment design, to separate it from the decantation housing. The spacer ring, filter, and connection supports can be removed for cleaning while exposing the air duct to a large extent for cleaning. The clamping sleeve can be used for the detachment and/or fastening of the discharge supports from/to the decantation housing. In the lower surface of the clamping sleeve positive-fitting outlines are formed, by means of which the discharge supports and/or their clamping ring can be detached and/or fastened from/to the decantation housing through rotating motion.

Description

Wines that have depot should be decanted, they can also be improved by decanting in taste and smell.
(See technical literature: eg author: Jens Priewe, title: Kleine Weinschule, publisher: Zabert Sandmann Munich, 1st edition 2004. Notes: decanting 108f, decanting filter 113, decanting time 109, drip 113, drop stop 112).

• – quantitativen Zuführen von Sauerstoff in den Wein zur harmonischen Bouquet- und edlen Geschmacksentfaltung beim Einschenken ins Weinglas mit – Filtrierung von Depot und evtl. vorhandenen Korkresten mit – kontrolliertem Eingiessen, kein Überschwappen oder Spritzen in Tropfenform mit – einem Ausgussstutzen, der Nachtropfen verhindert mit – Verschlussdeckel

The invention relates to a decanter as a wine bottle attachment. He serves to:

• - Quantitative supply of oxygen into the wine to the harmonious Bouquet- and noble taste unfolding when pouring into the wine glass - Filtrierung of depot and possibly existing cork residues with - controlled pouring, no spilling or spraying in drop form with - a spout, the dripping prevents - cap

Wine accessories for individual The above claims are partly available on the market, however not in this entirety, according to these principles, ease of use and not in this constructive and technical design. As a disadvantage it has been proven that attempts are made to these individual demands only with great expenditure of time and with many and different wine accessories, that are on the market.

Also to pour out from liquids containers or bottles have been numerous in the art pourer proposed.

CITATION:

• (1) A spout is from WO 95/13220 A1 of 18 May 1995, known. He is screwed on a container, has in the center axis a spout pipe with a connection to the container interior. Rebuilded is this nozzle with an upwardly open collecting ring, out of the channels in a valve housing with outlet openings to lead. In the valve housing is a valve element that empties the air supply (pressure equalization) in the container releases. liquid or drops when swinging back on the outside wall run down the spout, flow into the collection ring over the channels and the valve housing back into the container.
• (2) Another spout is from the DE 600 03 016 T2 known. The spout fits into an opening, with which one pours liquid from a container (bottle) and at the same time attempts to mix in the flow channel of the liquid according to the principle of the "Venturi tube" air. For this purpose, a constriction to generate a negative pressure in the region of the constriction in the flow channel and an air inlet opening in the region of the constriction, whereby air can be sucked in via a channel. For further addition of air, a perforated disc and lamellae are inserted in the liquid stream of the spout after the constriction.
• (3) Another spout is from the FR 2 539 710 A1 known. The spout manufactured in one piece, made of synthetic material, with additional closure lid, inserted in a container or vessel wall, has a stretchable roll-in and roll-neck, with subsequent spout with closed bottom plate, on which a cylinder tube for the air supply is formed. The spout opening and the air inlet opening in the cylinder tube are preformed in the bottom plate by predetermined breaking incisions, which are removed from the bottom plate before the first pouring using the molded drawstring.

in view of I have set myself the goal of using a decanter, which meets all the requirements of the kind mentioned above, with which the defects identified by me are eliminated. Furthermore should the decanter as a wine bottle attachment easy and inexpensive can be produced.

Further Advantages and details of the invention will become apparent from the following Description and drawing. This shows in:

1 : A cross section through the complete decanter as a wine bottle attachment

2 : the enlarged partial section line II in 1 ; Air duct ( 5 ) with fixing lugs ( 11 ).

After opening the wine bottle, the decanter ( 1 ) on the wine bottle ( 20 ) set. By a conical connecting piece ( 2 ) and the clamping sleeve ( 9 ) is a tight and firm connection at the bottleneck ( 21 ) generated.

To solve the problem "quantitatively feeding oxygen into the wine for harmonious Böuquet- and noble flavor unfolding when pouring into the wine glass", the decanter is designed so that when flowing out of the liquid from the bottle, the incoming air ( 40 ), which fills the released volume in the bottle (pressure equalization), is used to enrich the wine with oxygen. Via an air duct ( 5 ), whose entrance is in front of the sieve, the air flows to the liquid into the bottleneck to a nozzle ( 8th ) to escape from the liquid ( 30 ) is surrounded. This forms fine air bubbles ( 41 ) and vortices that cause the wine, which flows countercurrently out of the bottle, to be oxygenated. The sieve size and mesh size as well as the size of the nozzle ( 8th ) are chosen so that the incoming air into the bottle does not pass through the sieve ( 6 ), but over the air duct ( 5 ) flows to the nozzle in the neck of the bottle; (lower air and fluid resistance). Air cushion ( 42 ) on the mesh are separated from the effluent ( 30 ) entrained.

To solve the task "Filtration of depot and possibly existing cork residues": the liquid ( 30 ) flows out of the bottle over the narrowed cross-section of the connecting piece ( 2 ) further into the chamber (K), which has a larger cross-section, through an additional screen ( 6 ) with a small mesh size, whose surface is made as large as possible and which has a cup shape, to the spout ( 15 ). Due to the lower flow velocity in the chamber Depot ( 7 ). The fine-mesh sieve holds further floating parts.

To solve the task of "controlled pouring", the decanter is designed in such a way that due to the different measures: - Air supply to the necessary pressure compensation in the bottle via the air channel ( 5 ) which opens via a nozzle in the neck of the bottle in the liquid; - narrowed passage in the connecting piece; - the enlarged cross-section of the antechambers (k) through the sieve ( 6 ) with large surface and small mesh size; - The flow rate is reduced so that the liquid through the sieve ( 6 ) flows out evenly with the many fine meshes, and a random uncontrolled squirting out of drops from the bottleneck does not take place.

Annotation:

Without this invention "decanting as a wine bottle attachment " the uncontrolled outflow the liquid out of the oblique bottle kept down because of the necessary pressure equalization in the bottle the air presses against the liquid in the bottleneck and in the form of bigger ones Air bubbles penetrates into the bottle and thus the liquid also pulse-like (different amounts per unit of time) emanates, and out and again drop out uncontrollably drops from the bottleneck.

To solve the task "no dripping", the decanter is designed so that the spout ( 15 ) has a thin spout (AK), and the surfaces (O) have such a small roughness that when pouring no drop of liquid at the trailing edge (A) on the spout remains hanging when swinging back the bottle. The reduced adhesion forces are achieved by the small roughness depths and the finished surfaces (for example by gloss chromium plating).

To solve the task "cap" the decanter is designed so that the cap ( 12 ) by a thread or similar connection, and a sealing cone ( 13 ) closes the spout airtight. The sealing surface in the spout is chosen so that it is deeper, not in the area of the liquid's trailing edge, and thus the roughness of the surface in this area can not be affected by the sealing cone.

The decanter can be easily disassembled for "cleaning". 15 ) has a threaded, or a clamping ring, or a bayonet fitting, or a similar connection with a hexagon, or similar Angriff-embodiments to him from the decanter ( 3 ) to separate. To release the spout from the decanter housing, the clamping sleeve ( 9 ), this has at the bottom positive contours (F), the spout or its clamping ring from the decanter ( 3 ) is released by rotational movements. The components can now be removed for cleaning with clear water from the housing. The air duct ( 5 ) is now open in a wide range on all sides.

By the fulfillment the various tasks is the invention of the decanter as Wine bottle attachment in its application makes sense even if Wines do not have a depot when serving. They are the results: quantitative feeding of oxygen in the wine for harmonious bouquet and noble taste development when pouring into the wineglass; with filtration of any cork residues; with controlled pouring, no spilling or spraying in drop form from the bottleneck; with a spout, the dripping prevented and with a cap, an enrichment and of great benefit.

Of the Decanters can also be used for other containers with liquids or beverage bottles used be to mention some above Benefits to use.

Claims (14)

Decanter as a wine bottle attachment with a conical connecting piece ( 2 ), a clamping sleeve ( 9 ) and clamping claws ( 4 ) for putting on a wine bottle ( 20 ), a closure lid ( 12 ) with sealing cone ( 13 ) for hermetically sealing the wine bottle ( 20 ) a chamber (K) in which the flow rate of the liquid ( 30 ) by the smaller cross-section in the connecting piece ( 2 ) and the larger cross-section in the chamber (K) is reduced so that depot ( 7 ) settles in the chamber (K) and a subsequently arranged in the flow direction sieve ( 6 ) for retaining further suspended parts, an air duct ( 5 ), which in the flow direction after the sieve ( 6 ) has its input (E) and a nozzle ( 8th ), wherein when emptying the bottle air through the air duct ( 5 ) over the nozzle ( 8th ), into which wine is passed, so that fine air bubbles ( 41 ) and fluid swirls ( 31 ) that make up the wine ( 30 ), which flows countercurrently in the direction of arrow X, enrich with oxygen and wherein the sieve size and the mesh size of the sieve ( 6 ) to the air duct ( 5 ) and the nozzle ( 8th ) are designed so that the air flow through the air duct ( 5 ) flows. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that by the two-sided conical geometry (G) of clamping sleeve ( 9 ) and clamping claws ( 4 ) when turning the clamping sleeve ( 9 ), - (solution process of the decanter ( 1 ) from the bottle ( 20 )) - the clamps ( 4 ) necessarily from the bottleneck ( 21 ) take off. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 2, characterized in that the sieve ( 6 ) has a cup shape. Device according to at least one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the air duct ( 5 ) after disassembly of the decanter ( 1 ) is open in a large area, formed by grooves, which in the components connecting pieces ( 2 ) and spacer ring ( 10 ) in the outer area, against the component decanter housing ( 3 ) in the interior, are formed. Device according to at least one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the components connecting pieces ( 2 ) and spacer ring ( 10 ), or in another design of the connecting piece ( 2 ) and the spout ( 15 ) with clamping ring, by noses ( 11 ) in the decanter housing ( 3 ) are fixed. Vorichtung according to at least one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the sieve ( 6 ), with the many fine meshes is that the wine ( 30 ) in a reduced flow rate evenly and calms in the spout ( 15 ), and a random uncontrolled squirting of drops when tilted the bottle ( 20 ) not taking place. Device according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the spout (AK) from the spout ( 15 ) has a wall thickness (s) of about 0.4 mm to 0.8 mm. Device according to one of the claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the surfaces (O) of the spout (AK) have such a low roughness and thus low adhesive forces that no drop at the trailing edge (A) during pivoting back of the bottle ( 20 ) gets stuck after pouring and drips uncontrollably. Device according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the reduced adhesion forces due to the small surface roughness of the surfaces (O) on the spout (AK) from the spout ( 15 ) can be achieved by surface refinement (for example by bright chrome plating). Device according to at least one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the closure lid ( 12 ) with sealing cone ( 13 ) the decanter ( 1 ) in the spout ( 15 ) and that the entrance air duct (E) is mounted so that there is no connection to the outside, when the closure lid ( 12 ) is screwed, and that the position of the sealing surface in the spout ( 15 ) is chosen so that it does not interfere with the surface in the area of the spoiler edge (A). Device according to at least one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that all components from the decanter ( 1 ) consist of food-compatible materials. Vorichtung according to at least one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that for cleaning the spout ( 15 ) has a thread or a clamping ring, or a bayonet closure, or a similar connection and a hexagon or similar Anfass-execution to him from the decanter ( 3 ) and that the parts spacer ring ( 10 ), Scree ( 6 ), and connecting pieces ( 2 ) can then be removed for cleaning, the air duct ( 5 ) is now widely open for cleaning in a large area. Device according to at least one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that for releasing or securing the spout ( 15 ) from the decanter housing ( 3 ) the clamping sleeve ( 9 ) can be used, wherein in the bottom of the clamping sleeve ( 9 ) form-fitting contours (F) are formed, with the help of the spout ( 15 ) or its clamping ring from the decanter housing ( 3 ) can be solved or fixed by rotational movements. Device according to at least one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the decanter for other beverage bottles or containers with liquids, after adjustment of the Connections can be used.