Handle for dispensing head

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a dispensing handle (6) configured to be movably and detachably attached to a dispensing head (1) configured to be operatively coupled to a beverage container. The dispensing head (1) comprises: a hollow housing body (2); a hollow piston (5) arranged displaceably in the axial direction within the hollow housing and aligned with the hollow housing; and a hinge (10) fixedly attached to the hollow housing body (2). The hollow piston is connected to the separable dispensing handle (6) such that, upon activation of the separable dispensing handle, the hollow piston will be axially displaced inside the hollow housing body (2) in order to open or close the beverage container. The dispensing handle (6) comprises a first end portion (6A) hinged in a detachable manner to the hinge portion (10) of the hollow housing body (2) by means of a shaft and a second end portion (6B) being a gripping portion for activation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a dispensing handle configured to be detachably coupled to a dispensing head. The present disclosure also relates to a dispensing head configured to be detachably coupled to a beverage container above a container valve in a beverage container arranged in a dispensing system. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a handle of a dispensing head. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a dispensing handle and a dispensing head comprising such a dispensing handle as defined in the preamble of the independent claim. Background Art

[0002] A problem with prior art solutions to pressure delivery systems - for delivering gas to a gas consuming system in which a beverage is carbonated before being dispensed - is that handling of the heretofore known dispensing heads and components comprising the dispensing heads for detachable attachment to a beverage container is cumbersome, as those dispensing heads with handles and valves are typically complex, comprising many different and separate parts which may become loose and are difficult to handle, keep track of and find during use and / or when refitting and assembling the dispensing head onto a beverage container.

[0003] A problem with prior art solutions for pressure delivery systems - for delivering gas to gas consuming systems in which the beverage is carbonated before being dispensed - is that the dispensing heads, valves and valve assemblies known hitherto for detachably attaching to the beverage container are complex, comprising a plurality of different and separate parts configured to be fitted together in a detachable manner, which parts are susceptible to loosening and are difficult to handle, track and find before, when cleaning and after use and / or refitting and assembling onto the beverage container again, so that the different and separate loose parts or items or articles constituting each dispensing head, valve and valve assembly run the risk of not being cleanable or at least not being clean enough after cleaning, which is particularly disadvantageous when used for beverages due to high hygiene standards.

[0004] Exemplary dispensing heads are disclosed, for example, in WO 2012 / 045676 A1 and WO 2018 / 192975 A1.

[0005]

[0006] Therefore, there is a need for an improved dispensing head for use in a pressure delivery system for delivering gas to a gas consuming system where a beverage is carbonated and then dispensed via a tap. Summary of the invention

[0006] The purpose of the present disclosure is to reduce, alleviate or eliminate one or more of the above-mentioned defects and shortcomings in the prior art and at least solve the above-mentioned problems. According to a first aspect, a dispensing handle is provided, which is configured to be attached to a dispensing head in a movably and detachable manner, and the dispensing head is configured to be operatively connected to a beverage container, and the dispensing head comprises: a hollow shell body; a hollow piston, which is arranged in an axially displaceable manner in the hollow shell and aligned with the hollow shell, and the hollow piston is connected to the detachable dispensing handle so that when the detachable dispensing handle is activated, the hollow piston will be axially displaced inside the hollow shell body to open or close the beverage container; and a hinged portion, which is fixedly attached to the hollow shell body, wherein the detachable dispensing handle comprises a first end and a second end, and the first end is configured to be detachable. A hinged portion is formed to be hinged to the hollow shell body in a detachable manner through an axis, and the second end is configured as a gripping portion for activation, characterized in that the axis of the detachable dispensing handle - configured to be detachably and movably attached to the shell body of the dispensing head - is a combined part of the first end of the dispensing handle, and the detachable dispensing handle is elongated, and the hinged portion includes an inner through hole and a slit, which forms an elongated opening leading to and along the inner through hole, and the slit opening is configured to face the hollow shell body and the hollow piston, whereby the combined axis of the first handle end is configured to be able to slidably fit through the slit opening when assembling or disassembling the detachable dispensing handle.

[0007] This improves and simplifies the cleaning of the detachable dispensing handle and the dispensing head and increases the actual cleanliness of these entities and makes the cleaning of the detachable dispensing handle and the dispensing head more effective, while also simplifying the handling of these entities before, during and after cleaning, assembly and disassembly, since, for example, the risk of items falling on dirty floors or of items falling into the wrong position in a washing machine or disinfecting machine, or the risk that cleaning liquid does not reach all areas of the item is greatly reduced.

[0008] According to some embodiments, the hollow shell body of the dispensing head includes a first end and a second end, and the hollow piston includes a first upper end and a second lower end, the first upper piston end being connected to the hollow detachable top portion and the detachable dispensing handle, so that when the detachable dispensing handle is activated, the hollow piston and the hollow detachable top portion will be axially displaced toward the second end of the hollow shell body, and the second lower end will be displaced toward and beyond the second shell body end to open the beverage container.

[0009] This improves the use of the detachable dispensing head and simplifies the operation of the detachable dispensing head, because the hollow detachable top part is replaceable when damaged, and also enables a more efficient use of the detachable dispensing head, because the hollow detachable top part enables one hollow detachable top part to be replaced with a hollow detachable top part of another type or size or quality or shape to suit more different dispensing pipelines.

[0010] According to some embodiments, a gas inlet is arranged in the hollow shell body of the dispensing head, which is fluidly connected to the hollow piston, the hollow shell body and the hollow top part, wherein the hollow shell body includes an opening, which extends through the hollow shell body and is fluidly connected to the gas inlet, the hollow piston and the hollow top part, so that the beverage can be dispensed from the dispensing head.

[0011] According to some embodiments, the detachable dispensing handle is configured to be detachably attached to the hinged portion by: after the hollow detachable top portion is removed from the first upper piston end, the second handle end is grasped and the handle is oriented to a vertical position, whereby the combined shaft at the first handle end is configured to move by sliding the combined shaft into the slit opening in a direction away from the hollow shell body and the hollow piston until the combined shaft reaches the bottom of / abuts the inner through hole of the hinged portion, after which the detachable dispensing handle is configured to be oriented away from the vertical position to a more horizontal position or an angled position or a horizontal position, and the hollow detachable top portion is configured to be detachably attached to the first upper piston end, thereby forming a guide and a vertical stop for the detachable dispensing handle.

[0012] According to some embodiments, the detachable dispensing handle is elongated, and its first end is attached to a hinged portion in a detachable and pivotable manner, the hinged portion is fixedly arranged on the hollow housing body of the dispensing head, the hinged portion includes an inner through hole and a slit, the slit forms an opening leading to the inner through hole, the slit opening is configured to face the hollow housing body and the hollow piston, after the hollow detachable top part is removed from the first upper piston end, by grasping the second handle end and orienting the detachable dispensing handle to a vertical position, the first handle The combined shaft at the end is moved by sliding the combined shaft at the end of the first handle into the slit opening in a direction away from the hollow shell body and the hollow piston until the combined shaft reaches the bottom of the inner through hole of the hinge / abuts the inner through hole of the hinge, after which the detachable dispensing handle is oriented away from the vertical position to a more horizontal position or an angled position or a horizontal position, and the hollow detachable top part is detachably attached to the first upper piston end, thereby forming a guide and vertical stop for the detachable dispensing handle / motion handle.

[0013] This improves and simplifies the assembly and disassembly of the handle of the dispensing head, as the amount of items to be tracked is significantly reduced, and the way the dispensing handle is assembled and disassembled is very easy and almost self-learning, as it provides tactile feedback.

[0014] According to some embodiments, the inner through hole of the hinged portion is cylindrical and is split along its entire length by an opening forming an elongated aperture, and the combined shaft comprises two straight and parallel surfaces along its length and two rounded opposite surfaces along its length, the straight and parallel surfaces extending in a plane perpendicular to the length of the handle. According to some embodiments, the inner through hole of the hinged portion is cylindrical and is split along its entire length by an opening forming an elongated aperture, and the combined shaft comprises two straight and parallel surfaces along its length and two rounded opposite surfaces along its length, the straight and parallel surfaces extending in a plane perpendicular to the extension of the rounded and parallel surfaces and the length of the handle.

[0015] This improves and simplifies the assembly and disassembly of the handle of the dispensing head, as the number of items to be tracked is significantly reduced, and by providing tactile feedback, the manner in which the dispensing handle is assembled and disassembled is greatly eased.

[0016] According to some embodiments, the two straight and parallel surfaces of the combined shaft are arranged at a distance from each other, and the distance is configured to enable these surfaces to be slidably aligned and matched with the orifice of the slit opening. According to some embodiments, the two straight and parallel surfaces of the combined shaft are arranged at a distance from each other, so that these surfaces are slidably aligned with the orifice of the slit opening. According to some embodiments, the distance between the two straight and parallel surfaces of the combined shaft is configured to enable the combined shaft to slide through the orifice of the slit opening. According to some embodiments, the distance between the two straight and parallel surfaces of the combined shaft is configured to enable sliding fit and linear motion between the orifice of the combined shaft and the slit opening when the separable distribution head is assembled to the distribution head or disassembled from the distribution head. According to some embodiments, the distance between the two straight and parallel surfaces of the combined shaft is less than the diameter of the combined shaft, and the two rounded opposite surfaces are configured to pivotally match with the inner through hole of the hinge.

[0017] This improves and simplifies the assembly and disassembly of the handle of the dispensing head as the number of items to be tracked is significantly reduced and by providing tactile feedback, the way the dispensing handle is assembled and disassembled is greatly eased while also reducing the material used to manufacture the handle and its weight.

[0018] According to a second aspect, there is provided a dispensing head configured to be operatively coupled to a beverage container in a beverage dispensing system, wherein the dispensing head comprises an operative dispensing handle according to any preceding aspect / embodiment.

[0019] This allows the dispensing head to have the same advantages as the dispensing handle.

[0020] Therefore, it should be understood that the disclosure disclosed herein is not limited to the specific component parts of the described device or the steps of the described method, because such device and method can change. It should also be understood that the terms used herein are only for the purpose of describing a specific embodiment, and are not intended to be restrictive. It should be noted that, as used in the specification and the appended claims, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the articles "one", "a kind of", "the" and "said" are intended to represent one or more elements in the element. Therefore, for example, the "unit" or "the unit" mentioned may include several devices, etc. In addition, the words "include", "comprise", "contain", "contain" and similar words do not exclude other elements or steps. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] The above objects and other objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure will be more fully understood by referring to the following illustrative and non-limiting detailed description of example embodiments of the present disclosure when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0022] Figure 1 A side plan view of a dispensing system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown.

[0023] 2 and 3 show in perspective views the prior art dispensing head in two different states, FIG. 2 showing the prior art dispensing head with the prior art dispensing handle assembled, and FIG. 3 showing the prior art dispensing head with the prior art dispensing handle disassembled.

[0024] Figure 4 A perspective view of a dispensing head according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown when not activated.

[0025] Figure 5 A side plan view of a dispensing head according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown when activated.

[0026] Figure 6 A side plan view of a dispensing head according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown in either the step of being assembled together or the step of being disassembled.

[0027] Figure 7 A top view of a dispensing head according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown, viewed from above.

[0028] Figure 8 A perspective view of a dispensing head according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown during an assembly step or a disassembly step.

[0029] Figures 9 to 11 A dispensing head according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown in side plan views during different steps of assembly or disassembly.

[0030] 12 to 15 show a diagram of a dispensing head according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 7 FIG. 13 and FIG. 15 are cross-sectional views taken along the line AA of FIG. 12 and FIG. 14 , respectively. FIG. 12 to FIG. 15 correspond to FIG. Figure 4 and Fig. 9 The steps of assembly or disassembly are shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The present disclosure will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which preferred example embodiments of the present disclosure are shown. However, the present disclosure may be implemented in other forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments disclosed herein. The disclosed embodiments are provided to fully convey the scope of the present disclosure to the skilled person. All drawings are highly schematic and not necessarily drawn to scale, and these drawings show only those parts necessary to illustrate the present invention, other parts being omitted or merely implied.

[0032] exist Figure 1 , a dispensing system 100 for dispensing beverages is shown. The dispensing system 100 comprises a beverage container 14, a gas supply source in the form of a gas container 30, a dispensing tap 31, and a dispensing head 1 according to the present disclosure, the beverage container 14 comprising a container valve arranged in an opening of the beverage container, the container valve having an internal spring having a spring force such that the opening of the beverage container 14 can be kept closed. The gas supply container 30 is connected to the gas inlet 7 of the dispensing head 1 via a gas regulator 32 and a gas supply line 33. A beverage dispensing line 34 extends from the dispensing head 1 to the dispensing tap 31. The beverage dispensing line 34 can be configured to be guided from the dispensing head 1 to the dispensing tap 31 via a tower 35, or from the dispensing tap 31 to the dispensing head 1 via a tower 35, so that in some embodiments, the beverage dispensing line 34 is replaced each time the beverage container 14 is replaced.

[0033] In FIGS. 2 and 3 , a prior art dispensing head 1 ′ is shown in a perspective view. The prior art dispensing head 1 ′ in FIGS. 2 and 3 comprises a housing or body 2 ′ having a first end 3 ′ and a second end 4 ′. The prior art dispensing head 1 ′ comprises a hollow piston 5 ′ which is arranged to be displaceable in the axial direction within the housing body 2 ′, the piston 5 ′ being connected to an articulated handle 6 ′ so that when the handle 6 ′ is activated, the piston 5 ′ is displaced axially towards and beyond the second end 4 ′ of the housing body 2 ′ in order to open a beverage container (not shown here, see Figure 1 2 , the piston 5' has been moved by means of the handle 6' to a position in which the piston extends beyond the second end 4' of the housing body 2'. The prior art dispensing head 1' comprises a gas inlet 7' arranged in the housing body 2'. The integrated top part 8' of the piston 5' is configured to be connected to a dispensing line (not shown here, see Figure 1 The gas inlet 7' is configured to be connected to a gas supply source (not shown here, but see Figure 1 The handle 6' is removably attached to the housing body 2' by means of a separate cylindrical shaft or pin 9' which can be axially inserted into an articulation 10' fixed to the housing body 2', the articulation 10' serving as a pivot or guide in the form of a fixed through hole or channel in the housing body 2' above the gas inlet 7'. In FIG3 , a prior art dispensing head 1' is shown, wherein the known handle 6' and the separate cylindrical shaft or pin 9' of the dispensing head are axially moved out of the articulation 10' and the dispensing head 1' as loose and separate items 6' and 9'. As shown in FIG. 2 , when the handle 6 ′ is attached to the dispensing head 1 ′, the separate cylindrical shaft or pin 9 slides into the channel of the hinge 10 ′ and slides along the length of the channel of the hinge 10 ′, and after the handle 6 ′ is detachably attached to the dispensing head 1 ′, the separate cylindrical shaft or pin 9 is prevented from accidentally becoming loose by axially sliding out of the hinge 10 ′ by means of a snap fastener 11 ′, which has a U-shape with two legs, which are clamped around the ends of the separate shaft or pin 9 ′ outside the hinge 10 ′. In the prior art of FIGS. 2 and 3 , one end of the snap fastener 11 ′ is fixedly attached to one end of the separate shaft or pin 9 ′ at one end of the hinge 10 ′ on the right side in FIGS. 2 and 3 , while the other end of the snap fastener 11 ′ is detachably attached to the separate shaft or pin 9 ′ at the other end on the left side by snap fastening.

[0034] exist Figure 4 to Figure 1 5 , a dispensing head 1 according to the invention is shown in different views. Figure 4 and Fig. 9 The dispensing head 1 is shown in a perspective view, Figure 4 A handle 6 is shown detachably attached to the dispensing head 1 , and Figure 8 The handle 6 is shown disassembled from the dispensing head 1 or before the handle 6 and the dispensing head 1 can be detachably assembled. Figure 5 , Figure 6 , Figures 9 to 11 12 to 15 show the dispenser head 1 in a side view and in a cross-sectional side view. Figure 7 A view of the dispenser head 1 from above with line AA is shown, which clarifies how the cross sections of FIGS. 12 to 15 were taken. Figure 5 , Figure 6 , Fig. 9 , FIG. 12 and FIG. 14 have visualized resection areas B, C, BB and CC, and Figure 5 , Figure 6 , Fig. 9 , Fig.10 , Fig.11 12 also have unfilled arrows corresponding to different orientations and angles and turns of the handle 6 to clarify how the handle 6 is rotated or turned or pivoted and moved when detached from and attached to the dispensing head 1 according to the invention (the same applies to the detachable top portion 8 of the dispensing head 1). FIGS. 13 and 15 show enlarged BB and CC corresponding to the cutaway portions BB and CC of FIGS. 12 and 14, which also correspond to the cutaway portions BB and CC of FIGS. Figure 4 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 and Fig. 9 The handle 6 in FIG. 1 is oriented in the same orientation, but is shown in cross-section for clarity. Figure 6 The gas inlet 7 arranged on the left side of the distribution head 1 is shown, and Figure 6 , Figure 8 , Figures 9 to 11 14 shows the detachable top portion 8, which is removed from the dispensing head 1 as a first step when the handle 6 is separated from the dispensing head 1 (see the solid, unfilled arrow pointing upwards, which shows the top portion 8 being removed along the handle 6 and the dispensing head 1). Figure 1 The entire dispensing head 1 and the beverage container 14 are removed in a vertical direction opposite to the assembly direction), and when the handle 6 is attached to the dispensing head 1, as shown Figure 4 , Figure 5 As shown in FIG. 12 , as a final step, the detachable top portion 8 is placed back on the dispensing head 1 (see the dashed, unfilled arrow pointing downward, which shows the top portion 8 along the Figure 1 The entire dispensing head 1 and the beverage container 14 are removed in a vertical direction corresponding to the assembly direction).

[0035] Figure 4 to Figure 1The dispenser head 1 of the invention in 5 comprises a housing body 2 having a first end 3 and a second end 4 . Figure 4 to Figure 1 The dispensing head 1 of the present invention further comprises a hollow piston 5, which is arranged to be displaceable in the inner bore or through-channel 12 in the axial direction within the housing body 2, the piston 5 comprising a first upper end 5A and a second lower end 5B. The piston 5 is connected to a hinged and detachable handle 6 according to the present invention, so that when the handle 6 is activated, the piston 5 will be axially displaced towards the second end 4 of the housing body 2 and its second lower end 5B will be displaced to exceed and be located below the second end 4 in order to open the beverage container ( Figure 4 to Figure 1 5 is not shown, but see Figure 1 The beverage container 14 and the container valve (not shown) are closed by deactivating the handle 6. Figure 5 , Figure 6 12 and 13, the piston 5 has been moved by means of the handle 6 to a position where the second lower end 5B of the piston 5 extends beyond the second end 4 of the housing body 2 or is located below the second end 4. The top portion 8 of the upper end of the piston 5 is configured to be sealed and detachably connected to a dispensing line (not shown here, but see Figure 1 A distribution line 34 is provided for fluid communication therebetween. Figures 4 to 6 , Figures 9 to 11 In the dispensing head 1 of FIG. 12 , the top portion 8 is detachably attached to the first upper end 5A of the piston 5 via the second lower end 8B for fluid communication therebetween. Figures 8 to 11 14 shows the top portion 8 removed from the first upper end 5A of the piston 5, but in Figure 8 14 does not show the top portion 8 at all. In other embodiments not shown, Figure 1 The distribution line 34 can be connected to the top portion 8 in other convenient ways. The gas inlet 7 is configured to be connected to a gas supply source (at Figure 4 to Figure 1 5 is not shown, but see Figure 1 The gas supply container 30 and pipeline 33 are connected.

[0036] In some embodiments, Figure 1 The gas supply container 30 in contains a pressurized gas, such as CO2. Figure 1The gas regulator 32 may be a gas pressure regulating device, such as the gas pressure regulating device disclosed in WO 2019 / 110714A1. The beverage dispensing system 100 in some cases includes a gas delivery system, which in turn includes one or more CO2 cartridges 30 having a valve assembly (not shown) and a gas pressure regulating device 32. Such a gas delivery system is configured to deliver a predetermined gas pressure to a beverage container 14 having an extraction tube, such as Figure 1 The dispensing head 1 is connected to the extraction pipe or dispensing line 34 and is configured to guide CO2 from the gas container or cartridge 30 through a valve assembly (not shown) in the gas container 30 and a gas pressure regulating device 32 to the gas supply line 33 and through the gas supply line 33 into the beverage container 14, wherein the CO2 is used to discharge the beverage from the beverage container 14 into the extraction pipe and dispensing line 34 through the tower 35 and out of the dispensing tap 31.

[0037] The dispensing head 1 of the present disclosure is coupled to a beverage container 14 via a container valve (not shown). The container valve is configured to be opened by pressing the container valve downward into the beverage container 14 by means of the second lower end 5B of the piston 5 of the dispensing head 1. Thus, the container valve opens to allow the beverage to flow out of the beverage container 14 via the hollow piston 5 and the also hollow detachable top portion 8 by pressurizing the interior of the beverage container with gas, such as CO2, from the gas inlet 7, which is well known in the art and will not be further explained herein.

[0038] 12 to 15 show the central axis D of the inner bore or cavity 12 of the housing body 2, which is aligned with the central axis of the movable hollow piston 5. The handle 6 includes a central axis or intermediate axis E (shown in FIGS. 12 to 15) extending along the length of the handle 6 and configured in some embodiments to coincide with the central axis / pivot axis of the hinge 10 about which the handle 6 is configured to rotate or turn or pivot during use and when detached from and attached to the dispensing head 1.

[0039] Figure 4 to Figure 1The handle 6 of the dispensing head 1 of the present invention is removably attached to the housing body 2 at the first end 6A by a combined shaft or pin 9, which can be inserted into a hinge 10 fixed to the housing body 2. The combined shaft 9 is elongated and has a flat cross section, that is, the combined shaft 9 is not all circular but only partially circular on its circumference. The pivotable handle 6 has a second end 6B, which forms a gripping portion so that the handle 6 can be moved or rotated when the handle 6 is used and when the handle 6 is separated from the dispensing head 1 and the handle 6 is attached to the dispensing head 1. The hinge 10 serves as a pivot or guide in the form of a fixed through hole or channel arranged above the gas inlet 7 in the housing body 2. The hinge 10 and its fixed through hole or channel in the housing body 2 extend in a direction perpendicular to the central axis D of the housing body 2 and the hollow piston 5 and the middle axis E of the handle 6 and the longitudinal direction. The handle 6 is configured to move in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the hinge 10 and to its central axis, which forms the rotation / pivot axis of the handle 6, when stopping and starting dispensing, i.e. when the handle 6 is deactivated or activated, and when the handle 6 is detached from and attached to the dispensing head 1.

[0040] exist Figures 8 to 11 , the dispensing head 1 and its detachable handle 6 and combined shaft 9 are shown when the detachable handle 6 and the combined shaft 9 are removed from the articulated part 10 and the dispensing head 1 as a unit. When the handle 6 is assembled on the dispensing head 1, the combined shaft 9 is a crossbar that extends in a plane parallel to the middle axis E of the handle and parallel to the extension of the through-channel of the articulated part 10. The handle 6 comprises two arms 6C extending parallel to the first end 6A from the second end 6B serving as the gripping part of the handle 6 to be pivotally attached to the articulated part 10. The combined shaft 9 is a fixed crossbar that forms a connecting bridge between the two arms 6C of the handle 6, thereby making the handle more robust and durable than the handles of the prior art. As shown by Fig.10 As shown by the non-filled arrow in , when the handle 6 is separated from the dispensing head 1, the handle 6 slides out of the longitudinal inner hole or channel of the hinge part 10 through its combined shaft 9 in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the inner hole of the hinge part 10, and slides toward the hollow shell body 2 and the hollow piston 5. Fig.10 The disassembly step is as follows: Figure 5 and Figure 6 The unfilled arrows in the figures show the top portion 8 being attached to the first end 5A of the piston 5 in the reverse order after the disassembly steps have been completed. Fig.10 Before the disassembly steps and during Figure 6After the step of removing the top part 8 in the embodiment, the handle 6 is rotated 90° counterclockwise (into a vertical upright position), as shown by Fig. 9 As shown by the bent non-filled arrow in the figure. As the last step of removing the handle 6 from the dispensing head 1 before cleaning the dispensing head 1 after the above steps, as shown in the figure Fig.11 As shown, the handle 6 is moved vertically upwards, as indicated by the solid, unfilled arrow pointing upwards. The detachable assembly of the handle 6 back onto the dispensing head 1 is accomplished by reversing the above-described detachment steps.

[0041] In some embodiments, the dispensing handle 6 is configured to be attached to the dispensing head 1 in a movably and detachable manner. The dispensing head 1 is configured to be operatively connected to the beverage container 14. The dispensing head 1 includes a hollow housing body 2 and a hollow piston 5, which is arranged in an axial direction corresponding to the central axis D of the hollow housing and in a displaceable manner and aligned with the hollow housing. In the present disclosure, the hollow piston 5 is operatively connected to the detachable and pivotable dispensing handle 6, whereby when the detachable dispensing handle is activated, the hollow piston is axially displaced downward or upward inside the hollow housing body 2 depending on whether the dispensing handle grip 6B is moved from the dispensing handle grip 6B. Figure 4 The upper position shown is pushed down to Figure 5 The lower position shown in the figure is used to open the beverage container 14, or whether the dispensing handle grip 6B is removed from the Figure 5 The lower position shown is pushed upward to Figure 4 The upper position shown in the figure is to close the beverage container 14. In some embodiments, the hinge 10 is fixedly attached to the outside of the hollow shell body 2. In some embodiments, the dispensing handle 6 includes a first end 6A and a second end 6B, the first end 6A is detachably hinged to the hinge 10 of the hollow shell body 2 by a combined and fixed flat shaft 9, and the second end 6B is a gripping portion for manual activation. The fixed shaft 9 at the first end 6A of the dispensing handle 6 is configured to be detachably and movably attached to the hinge 10 of the dispensing head 1 as a combined part of the first end 6A of the dispensing handle. The detachable dispensing handle 6 is elongated, and its first end 6A is configured to be detachably and pivotably attached to the hinge 10. The hinge 10 is fixedly arranged on the hollow shell body 2 of the dispensing head 1. The hinge 10 includes an inner through hole 10A and a slit 11. The slit 11 forms an elongated opening leading to and along the inner through hole 10A. The slit opening 11 is configured to face the hollow housing body 2 and the hollow piston 5. The combined shaft 9 of the first end portion 6A of the handle is configured to be slidably fitted through the slit opening 11 when assembling or disassembling the detachable dispensing handle 6.

[0042] exist Figure 512 , an operational dispensing handle 6 is shown, wherein the hollow housing body 2 of the dispensing head 1 comprises an upper first end 3 and a lower second end 4. The hollow piston 5 comprises a first upper end 5A and a second lower end 5B. The first upper piston end 5A is connected to the hollow detachable top portion 8 and the detachable handle 6, so that when the detachable handle is activated, the hollow piston and the hollow detachable top portion 8 will be axially displaced toward the second end 4 of the hollow housing body 2, and the second lower end 5B will be displaced toward and beyond the second housing body end 4 to open the beverage container 14. In some embodiments of the operational dispensing handle 6, a gas inlet 7 is arranged in the hollow housing body 2. The gas inlet 7 is fluidly connected to the hollow piston 5 and the hollow housing body 2 and the hollow top portion 8, wherein the hollow housing body 2 comprises an opening 12, which extends through the hollow housing body and is at least partially in fluid communication with the gas inlet 7, the hollow piston 5 and the hollow top portion 8, so that the beverage can be dispensed from the dispensing head 1.

[0043] The operative dispensing handle 6 is elongated. The first handle end 6A is detachably and pivotably attached to a hinge 10, which is fixedly arranged outside the housing body 2. The hinge 10 includes an inner through hole 10A and a slit 11, which forms an opening to the inner through hole, see Figure 8 , Fig.10 , Fig.11 12 to 15. The slit opening 11 is configured to face the hollow housing body 2 and the hollow piston 5. The handle 6 is removably assembled to the housing body 2 of the dispensing head 1 by, if the hollow detachable top part 8 has not been removed from the first end 5A of the piston 5, then after removing the hollow detachable top part 8 from the first upper piston end 5A, grasping the second handle end 6B and orienting the handle 6 by turning the handle 6 upwards until it is vertically upright, i.e., turned to a vertical position, as shown in FIG. Fig.11 Then, as shown by Fig.11 As shown by the downwardly pointing dashed unfilled arrow, the combined shaft 9 of the first handle end 6A is moved vertically downward between the hinge and the piston 5 toward the hinge 10 and its slit opening 11 and the gas inlet 7, and then as shown by Fig.10 As shown by the dashed non-filled arrow, the combined shaft 9 is moved by sliding the combined shaft 9 into the slit opening 11 in a direction away from the hollow housing body 2 and the hollow piston 5 until the combined shaft 9 reaches the bottom of the inner through hole 10A of the hinge 10 / abuts against the inner through hole 10A of the hinge 10 ( Fig.10 and Fig.11 The solid, unfilled arrow in FIG. 1 shows the removal of the handle 6 from the dispenser head 1). Thereafter, as by Fig. 9As shown by the dashed unfilled curved arrow, the handle 6 moves or rotates clockwise away from the vertical position to a more horizontal position or an angled position or a horizontal position, and finally as shown by Figure 6 As shown by the downwardly pointing dashed unfilled arrow, a hollow detachable top portion 8 is detachably attached to the first upper piston end 5A to form a guide and vertical stop for the motion handle.

[0044] In some embodiments of the dispensing head 1 and the operative dispensing handle 6, the inner through hole 10A of the hinge 10 is cylindrical and is split along its entire length by an opening 11 forming an elongated aperture. In some embodiments, the opening 11 of the hinge 10 is made by cutting. In some embodiments, the opening 11 is made by cutting or by casting or molding the housing body 2 and the hinge 10 as Figure 8and the shapes shown in Figures 12 to 15. In some embodiments, the combined and fixed shaft 9 of the handle 6 includes two straight and parallel surfaces 9A along its length and two rounded and parallel surfaces 9B along its length, as shown in Figures 13 and 15. In some embodiments, the straight and parallel surfaces 9A of the combined shaft 9 of the handle 6 extend in planes perpendicular to the extension of the rounded and parallel surfaces 9B and the length and intermediate axis E of the handle 6, as shown in Figures 12 to 15. In a preferred embodiment, the straight and parallel surfaces 9A of the combined shaft 9 of the handle 6 extend in parallel planes that are perpendicular to the extension of the rounded surfaces 9B (these rounded surfaces 9B are arranged opposite and substantially parallel to each other) and / or the length and intermediate axis E of the handle 6, or at least at an angle relative to the extension of the rounded surfaces 9B and / or the length and intermediate axis E of the handle 6, as shown in Figures 12 to 15. In some embodiments of the operative dispensing handle 6, the two straight and parallel surfaces 9A of the combined shaft 9 are arranged at a distance from each other so that these surfaces 9A are configured to be slidably aligned with the orifices of the slit opening 11. In some embodiments, the flat or straight parallel surfaces 9A of the combined shaft 9 are made by cutting or grinding away material from a cylindrical shaft made of metal along its length from two opposite and parallel directions, thereby leaving two parallel flat areas 9A, wherein the remaining rounded circumference that has not been machined serves as a rounded surface 9B between these subsequent flat surfaces 9A. The machining of the combined shaft 9 is adapted so that the distance between these flat surfaces 9A or the thickness of the shaft between the flat surfaces 9A is reduced compared to the diameter of the unmachined shaft portion and now corresponds to the width or aperture of the slit opening 11 which also has straight and parallel surfaces 11A, so that these flat surfaces 9A slidably cooperate with the slit opening and these flat surfaces 9A can slide through the slit opening until the curved or rounded surface 9B abuts against the cylindrical inner through hole 10A of the hinged part 10 and reaches the cylindrical inner surface of the hinged part 10 when the handle 6 is vertical. The bottom of the through hole 10A, but when the handle 6 is then rotated to a more horizontal position or another angular position or horizontal position, the unprocessed rounded surface 9B forming the entire diameter of the combined shaft 9 now engages with the inner bore 10A of the hinge portion 10 and has a width greater than the width of the slit opening 11, and the combined shaft 9 is now firmly / stably held inside the inner bore 10A of the hinge portion 10 with an appropriate tolerance to also allow the handle 6 to pivot when the combined shaft 9 is rotated or rotated inside the inner bore 10A of the hinge portion 10 during use of the handle 6. In some embodiments, the flat or straight parallel surface 9A of the combined shaft 9 of the handle 6 is made by casting or molding the handle 6 into this integral shape, wherein the shaft 9 is a part of the first handle end 6A, i.e., integrated in the first handle end 6A, such as Figure 4 to Figure 15. In some embodiments, the handle 6 is made of metal and / or composite material and / or plastic, that is, the handle 6 can be made of one of these materials as a whole, or a combination of two or more of these materials, which also applies to the dispensing head 1. In addition, in some embodiments, the orientation of the straight and flat outer surface 9A of the combined shaft 9 of the handle 6 can be formed at another angle besides being perpendicular to the longitudinal direction or the middle axis E of the handle 6, and the orientation depends on the degree and angle of rotation / pivot of the handle 6 as the combined shaft 9 of the handle 6 is turned or rotated during operation of the dispensing head 1 and assembly to and disassembly from the dispensing head 1, wherein the outer rounded surface 9B of the combined shaft 9 is supported against the inner surface of the inner hole of the hinge 10. This also means that in some embodiments, the orifice of the slit opening 11 and its straight and parallel surface 11A can be oriented in a manner similar to that in the embodiment of the present invention. Figures 9 to 11 14 and 15, another angle different from the angle of the central axis D of the inner hole or cavity 12 of the housing body 2 faces the hollow housing body 2 and the hollow piston 5 or opens toward the hollow housing body 2 and the hollow piston 5, so that when the handle 6 can be separated to be with Figures 9 to 11 When oriented at different vertical angles as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 , the flat surfaces 9A and 11A can slidably cooperate and enable the shaft 9 to move through the slit opening 11 in a linear motion. Figure 10 to Figure 1 5, the straight and parallel surfaces 11A of the aperture forming the slit opening 11 are fixed and extend parallel to each other in the radial direction of the cylindrical inner through hole 10A of the hinge 10. The straight and parallel surfaces 11A of the aperture forming the slit opening 11 are fixed and extend parallel to the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical inner through hole 10A of the hinge 10, that is, extend along the cylindrical inner through hole 10A. When the detachable dispensing handle 6 is assembled by sliding the combined shaft 9 into the slit opening 11 or is disassembled from the dispensing head 1 by sliding the combined shaft 9 out of the slit opening 11, the straight and parallel surfaces 11A of the aperture of the slit opening 11 extend parallel to each other in the radial direction of the cylindrical inner through hole 10A of the hinge 10 and on the straight and flat outer surface 9A of the combined shaft 9 of the detachable dispensing handle 6. Figure 4 to Figure 1 A preferred embodiment is shown in FIG5 .

[0045] In one aspect, the dispensing head 1 is configured to be operatively coupled to a beverage container 14 in a beverage dispensing system 100, the dispensing head 1 includes an operative dispensing handle 6 according to the present disclosure.

[0046] In an embodiment, the two straight and parallel surfaces 9A of the combined shaft 9 of the detachable dispensing head 6 are arranged at a distance from each other, and the distance is configured to enable these surfaces (9A) to be slidably aligned / matched with the orifice of the slit opening 11. In an embodiment, the distance between the two straight and parallel surfaces 9A of the combined dispensing handle shaft 9 is less than the diameter of the combined shaft 9, and the two rounded opposite surfaces 9B are configured to be pivotably matched with the inner through hole 10A of the hinged part 10 when the shaft 9 is detachably introduced into the inner through hole 10A of the hinged part 10.

[0047] The function of the handle 6 for opening and closing the beverage container 14 will not be explained in greater detail herein, since its function is well known, for example as disclosed in WO 2012 / 045676 A1.

Claims

1. A dispensing handle (6) configured to be removably and detachably attached to a dispensing head (1), the dispensing head (1) configured to be operatively coupled to a beverage container (14), the dispensing head (1) comprising: - a hollow shell body (2), a hollow piston (5) which is arranged displaceably in the axial direction (D) inside the hollow housing and aligned with the hollow housing, the hollow piston being connected to the detachable dispensing handle (6) so that upon activation of the detachable dispensing handle the hollow piston will be displaced axially inside the hollow housing body (2) in order to open or close the beverage container (14), and - an articulation (10) fixedly attached to the hollow housing body (2), - wherein the detachable dispensing handle (6) comprises a first end (6A) and a second end (6B), wherein the first end (6A) is configured to be detachably hinged to the hinge portion (10) of the hollow housing body (2) via a shaft (9), and the second end (6B) is configured as a gripping portion for activation, The invention is characterized in that the shaft (9) of the hinged portion (10) of the detachable dispensing handle (6) which is configured to be detachably and movably attached to the housing body (2) of the dispensing head (1) is an integrated part of the first end portion (6A) of the detachable dispensing handle, and The detachable dispensing handle (6) is elongated, and the hinged portion (10) includes an inner through hole (10A) and a slit (11), wherein the slit (11) forms an elongated opening leading to and along the inner through hole, and the slit opening (11) is configured to face the hollow shell body (2) and the hollow piston (5), whereby the combined shaft (9) of the first handle end (6A) is configured to be able to slidably fit through the slit opening (11) when assembling or disassembling the detachable dispensing handle (6).

2. An operational dispensing handle (6) according to claim 1, wherein: The hollow shell body (2) of the dispensing head (1) comprises a first end (3) and a second end (4), and the hollow piston (5) comprises a first upper end (5A) and a second lower end (5B), the first upper piston end (5A) being connected to a hollow detachable top part (8) and the detachable dispensing handle (6), so that when the detachable dispensing handle is activated, the hollow piston and the hollow detachable top part (8) will be axially displaced toward the second end (4) of the hollow shell body (2), and the second lower end (5B) will be displaced toward and beyond the second shell body end (4) to open the beverage container (14).

3. An operational dispensing handle (6) according to claim 2, wherein: A gas inlet (7) is arranged in the hollow shell body (2) of the dispensing head (1), and the gas inlet (7) is fluidly connected to the hollow piston (5) and the hollow shell body and the hollow top part (8), wherein the hollow shell body (2) includes an opening (12), which extends through the hollow shell body and is fluidly connected to the gas inlet (7), the hollow piston (5) and the hollow top part (8) so that beverage can be dispensed from the dispensing head (1).

4. An operational dispensing handle (6) according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein: The detachable dispensing handle (6) is configured to be detachably attached to the hinged portion (10) by, after the hollow detachable top portion (8) is removed from the first upper piston end (5A), grasping the second handle end (6B) and orienting the handle (6) into a vertical position, whereby the combined shaft (9) of the first handle end (6A) is configured to be detachably attached to the hinged portion (10) by sliding the combined shaft (9) in a direction away from the hollow housing body (2) and the hollow piston (5) to the slit opening (10). 1) until the combined shaft (9) reaches the bottom of / abuts against the inner through hole (10A) of the hinged portion (10), after which the detachable dispensing handle (6) is configured to be oriented away from the vertical position to a more horizontal position or an angled position or a horizontal position, and the hollow detachable top portion (8) is configured to be detachably attached to the first upper piston end (5A) to form a guide and vertical stop for the detachable dispensing handle.

5. An operational dispensing handle (6) according to claim 4, wherein: The inner through hole of the hinge part (10) is cylindrical and split along its entire length by the opening (11) forming an elongated orifice, and the combined shaft (9) includes two straight and parallel surfaces (9A) along the length of the combined shaft (9) and two rounded opposite surfaces (9B) along the length of the combined shaft (9), and the straight and parallel surfaces (9A) extend in a plane perpendicular to the length of the handle (6).

6. An operational dispensing handle (6) according to claim 5, wherein: The two straight and parallel surfaces (9A) of the combined shaft (9) are arranged at a distance from each other, the distance being configured to enable these surfaces (9A) to be slidably aligned / matched with the orifices of the slit opening (11).

7. An operational dispensing handle (6) according to claim 6, wherein: The distance between the two straight and parallel surfaces (9A) of the combined shaft (9) is smaller than the diameter of the combined shaft (9), and the two rounded opposite surfaces (9B) are configured to be pivotally engaged with the inner through hole (10A) of the hinge (10).

8. A dispensing head (1) configured to be operatively coupled to a beverage container (14) in a beverage dispensing system (100), characterized in that: The dispensing head (1) comprises an operative dispensing handle (6) according to any preceding claim.

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