An equipment for the tapping of carbonated drinks

Abstract

A device for dispensing a beverage containing carbon dioxide, comprising a beverage container unit (7) into which a beverage supply line (8.1) opens for supplying a pre-cooled beverage exposed to propellant pressure, a dispensing unit (6) into which the beverage is supplied from the beverage container unit (7) via a beverage dispensing line (8.2), wherein the dispensing unit (6) has a dispensing outlet (6.1) provided with a dispensing valve (6.2) for dispensing the beverage, a contact surface (11) arranged below the dispensing outlet (6.1) for placing a beverage container (12), wherein the contact surface (11) or the dispensing outlet (6.1) is driven so that it is movable relative to the second respective part, in order to start the dispensing process when the dispensing outlet (6.1) is located near the bottom or on the bottom (12.1) of the beverage container (12), the beverage container unit (7) has a temperature sensor (7.9) for measuring the temperature of the beverage and a pressure sensor (7.10) for measuring the pressure of the beverage in the beverage container unit (7).Furthermore, a pressure compensation valve (8.4) is provided for adjusting the beverage to be fed into the dispensing unit (6), and a control unit (10) to which the measured values ​​of the temperature sensor (7.9) and the pressure sensor (7.10) are fed, and which is designed to control the pressure compensation valve (8.4) depending on the temperature of the beverage.