Device and method for supporting a bottom of a beer glass

Abstract

The invention relates to a device (1) for supporting a bottom (7) of a beer glass (6), comprising a stand part (2) and a support part (3) connected to the stand part, the stand part comprising a first connection section (21) and a base section (22) which extends in a base plane (221), wherein the device can be placed with the base section on a surface, the support part comprising a second connection section (31) for connection to the first connection section and a support section (32), in order to allow for the supporting of the bottom of the beer glass, wherein the support section extends in a support plane (321) and comprises at least one support element (3231, 3232) protruding from the support plane and pointing away from the base plane, and wherein the base plane and the support plane enclose an acute first angle (4) greater than 0° with one another, wherein the support section comprises a recess (322) penetrating the support plane, and wherein, in an operating state of the device (1), the first angle (4) is unchangeable in order to be able to support the beer glass in a position inclined with respect to the vertical when the beer glass is positioned with an opening (8) over a tap (10) and with at least sections of an inner wall (9) resting on the tap.

Description

[0001] DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING A FLOOR OF A

[0002] BEER GLASS

[0003] AREA OF INVENTION

[0004] The present invention relates to a device for supporting the bottom of a beer glass, comprising a base and a support part connected to the base, the base comprising a first connecting section and a support section, wherein the support section extends in a support plane and wherein the device with the support section can be placed on a surface, the support part comprising a second connecting section for connection with the first connecting section and a support section to enable the support of the bottom of the beer glass, wherein the support section extends in a support plane, wherein the support section comprises at least one support element projecting from the support plane and pointing away from the support plane, and wherein the support plane and the support plane enclose an acute first angle greater than 0° with each other.

[0005] Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for supporting the bottom of a beer glass with a device according to the invention. PRINCIPALITY

[0006] Dispensing aids of various designs for supporting beer glasses being filled by dispensing systems are generally known from the prior art. For example, GB 2336997 A discloses a device for supporting a beer glass, whereby the beer glass is placed in an inclined position under a tap and can be moved into an upright position during the filling process. The parts that are necessarily movable and actually move during dispensing are considered disadvantageous insofar as they increase the complexity of the design and make maintenance and cleaning of the device more difficult. Handling and stability during intended use of this device also appear to be in need of improvement.

[0007] This device ensures that, during dispensing, the beverage hits the inner wall of the beer glass at the shortest possible distance from the tap – and is thus accelerated as little as possible by free fall – and flows along this wall into the interior of the glass. This is particularly important for highly effervescent, carbonated beverages like beer, as it allows for an ideally laminar, or at least low-turbulence, flow of the beverage, thereby minimizing the amount of carbon dioxide expelled during the dispensing process.

[0008] During the dispensing process, it can happen – for example, due to the pressure from the influx of customers to tap as quickly as possible and to provide as many filled beer glasses as possible in a short time – that liquid overflows during the dispensing process.

[0009] This also applies, and especially applies, to any foam that inevitably arises during the dispensing process, the formation and volume of which are naturally more difficult to control than the position of the meniscus of a non-foaming liquid.

[0010] Especially when tapping beer, it can be desirable for foam to overflow in order to achieve an ideal ratio between liquid fill level and foam head height.

[0011] A disadvantage of the current technology is that overflowing beverage or foam, which flows along the outer wall of the beer glass due to adhesive forces, inevitably comes into contact with the dispensing aid. If metal parts are incorporated into the dispensing aid, this can lead to corrosion in the long term. Furthermore, absorbent materials such as wood or foam used as an anti-slip coating are at risk of changing shape due to becoming saturated.

[0012] The bar counter becomes very quickly and heavily soiled by the overflowing liquid or foam, and therefore quickly becomes unhygienic or, due to the inevitable deformation, even unreliable in its function in the long term.

[0013] Especially in the case of bar counters consisting of numerous parts, hygiene problems arise, as a complete cleaning would require the counter to be entirely disassembled. During this time, the counter is also unavailable and ties up staff, which can cause problems, particularly in a hectic operating environment like the one described above.

[0014] Furthermore, for hygienic reasons, it is of course undesirable for overflowing beverages or foam to ultimately run or drip onto the dispensing system, for which existing dispensing aids also offer no satisfactory solution. TASK OF THE INVENTION

[0015] The object of the invention is therefore to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art and to provide a device and a method that enable the user to dispense beverages as easily as possible. In particular, the problem of the dispensing system and preferably parts of the device coming into contact with the dispensed beverage or with foam emanating from it during the dispensing process should be avoided.

[0016] Furthermore, the device should hold the beer glass in a position inclined to the vertical, keeping it stable in this inclined position, so that the user can devote his attention to other things while tapping.

[0017] Furthermore, the invention aims to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art with regard to hygiene and to simplify the maintenance of the device.

[0018] PRESENTATION OF THE INVENTION

[0019] To solve the aforementioned problem, a device for supporting the bottom of a beer glass, comprising a base and a support part connected to the base, the base comprising a first connecting section and a bearing section, wherein the bearing section extends in a bearing plane and wherein the device can be placed on a surface with the bearing section, the support part comprising a second connecting section for connection with the first connecting section and a support section to enable the support of the bottom of the beer glass, wherein the support section extends in a bearing plane, wherein the support section comprises at least one support element projecting from the bearing plane and pointing away from the bearing plane, and wherein the bearing plane and the support plane enclose an acute first angle greater than 0° with each other, is provided according to the invention.that the support section includes a recess penetrating the support plane and that in an operating state of the device the first angle is unchanging in order to be able to support the beer glass in a position inclined to the vertical when the beer glass is pushed with an opening over a tap and rests with an inner wall sectionally on the tap.

[0020] By supporting the beer glass during dispensing, particularly in the manner described above, using the device according to the invention, the user of a dispensing system that automatically dispenses a specific quantity of beverage (e.g., 0.3l or 0.5l of beer), especially at the push of a button, can devote their attention to other matters or the next customer while the supported beer glass is being dispensed or filled. This represents an enormous time saving and thus relieves the dispensing user. Alternatively, the dispensing user can serve more customers in the same amount of time, which brings a considerable economic advantage.

[0021] The device according to the invention can be easily positioned by the user at a desired position relative to the tap, which simplifies dispensing.

[0022] The fact that the base is connected to the support part encompasses several types of connection within the meaning of the invention. For example, the base and support part can be slidably or fixedly connected, or can be manufactured as a single piece.

[0023] The support element pointing away from the support plane can be arranged at various points on the support plane or the support section. Theoretically, the device can be used in two positions rotated 180° relative to each other, with the support element pointing towards the tap in one position and away from it in the other.

[0024] In its operational state, the device can fulfill its intended support function and be used for the pin.

[0025] The fact that the first angle is fixed in the operating state of the device does not preclude the possibility that, in a pre-operational state, the first angle is variable, preferably adjustable, and fixed for operation, particularly in a desired position. In particular, the first angle can be fixed in the operating state of the device if, for example, a particular embodiment provides for the support and / or base to be foldable, in order to enable, for example, particularly space-saving transport or storage of the device.

[0026] The invention also encompasses the possibility of a fixed arrangement being provided, particularly if the support part and / or the base part are not foldable.

[0027] The unchanging nature of the first angle in the operating state of the device guarantees particularly simple and safe handling for the user and high mechanical stability of the device with the glass supported on it during spigot insertion.

[0028] The device according to the invention is preferably intended for beer glasses; however, this includes, on the one hand, all of the manifold existing shapes of beer glasses and, on the other hand, also glass shapes that are typically used for beverages other than beer. This applies in particular to beverages that also tend to foam to a greater or lesser extent. A specific

[0029] An alternative to a beer glass would therefore be a champagne flute.

[0030] In the context of the invention, the bottom of the beer glass comprises not only the base of the beer glass, but also a pedestal area. Specifically, the boundary between the bottom of the beer glass and the rest of the glass is understood to be that imaginary plane which, when the beer glass is upright, corresponds to the lowest point of contact or wetting plane of the liquid held by the glass in the direction of gravity.

[0031] Typically, this area of ​​the beer glass is the one made of solid glass, the thickness of which is far greater than the wall thickness of the rest of the beer glass.

[0032] The support section includes the recess.

[0033] The support of the base of the beer glass by the device according to the invention is achieved by the fact that the beer glass is preferably contacted by the device at two points or point areas on the base, and the base thereby penetrates the support plane in the area of ​​the recess. The lowest point of the beer glass in the vertical direction is thus located below the support plane. This particularly solves the object of the invention, which is to prevent overflowing beverage or overflowing foam from coming into contact with the dispensing system when the beverage is being dispensed.

[0034] The overflowing beverage or foam flows down the side of the beer glass, through the opening, and collects as droplets at the lowest point of the glass's base, from where it can drip off. The opening doesn't have to be continuous; it can, for example, be a channel, allowing the excess beverage or foam to drain away and be collected by a container positioned below it. This container could simply be a drinking glass (but it doesn't necessarily have to be another beer glass). The container can be located on the base, particularly the support section. This prevents the overflowing beverage or foam from coming into contact with the dispensing system.

[0035] If the recess is continuous or designed as an opening penetrating the support section, contact between the spilled beverage or foam and the device can be avoided, as the spilled beverage or foam can drip directly into a container located below the support section, which can be, in particular, simply a drinking glass (but does not necessarily have to be another beer glass). The container can be located on the base, especially on the support section.

[0036] In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the first angle is in the range of 5° to 20°, preferably from 5° to 15°, and particularly preferably from 8° to 12°.

[0037] The specified angles ensure that the bottom of the beer glass rests securely on the support section. The height of at least one support element can be adjusted to the inclination of the support section relative to the horizontal caused by the first angle.

[0038] A preferred dimensioning of the height of at least one

[0039] The support element is designed in such a way that the

[0040] The opposite edge of the support section has a similar, preferably the same, normal distance from the support plane as the end of the respective support element projecting away from the support plane.

[0041] In a particular embodiment of the invention, the support section comprises at least one catching element projecting from the support plane and pointing away from the support plane, wherein the at least one catching element is arranged opposite the at least one support element and wherein the at least one support element is arranged in the region of a free end of the support section in order to be able to arrange the bottom of the beer glass at least sectionally between the at least one catching element and the at least one support element in the operating state.

[0042] At least one retaining element secures the beer glass against slipping off the support section. Due to the beer glass's inclination relative to the vertical, a component of its weight naturally acts on the glass, tangential to the support plane. Should this component exceed the frictional force between the bottom of the beer glass and the support section, the beer glass could slip. In this case, the retaining element(s) prevent the beer glass from slipping.

[0043] In a particular embodiment of the invention, the device is made in one piece.

[0044] This embodiment of the invention is characterized, firstly, by its particularly simple and cost-effective manufacturing. Secondly, it avoids narrow gaps between attached components, thus preventing the dispensed beverage from entering these gaps and consequently ensuring a higher level of hygiene, since no narrow spaces need to be cleaned when washing the device, spaces that could only be fully accessed by disassembling the device.

[0045] Furthermore, the handling of such a one-piece design of the device is also simplified, since no adjustments need to be made before use, or indeed cannot be made at all.

[0046] In another embodiment of the invention, the arrangement of the first connecting section relative to the second connecting section is adjustable in order to be able to adjust the distance between the support section and the mounting section.

[0047] Particularly in a pre-operational state, this design allows for height adjustability, enabling the device to be adapted to different designs, especially heights, of beer glasses.

[0048] Specifically, this adjustability can be achieved, for example, by a guide in the base part, particularly in the first connecting section, and a corresponding fixing screw on the support part, particularly on the second connecting section, or vice versa.

[0049] In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the second connecting section is displaceable relative to the first connecting section, wherein the second connecting section can be detachably fixed relative to the first connecting section and / or locked into place with the first connecting section. This naturally also implies a relative displaceability of the first connecting section relative to the second connecting section, as well as a corresponding detachable fixability and / or locking capability. In this particular embodiment, the adjustability of the device can be achieved by a snap-fit ​​connection.

[0050] A snap-fit ​​connection comprises specifically shaped snap elements on one of the components to be snapped together and correspondingly shaped elements on the other component to be snapped together. The assignment of the individual components to the snap elements and to the corresponding shaped elements can, of course, also be reversed.

[0051] Suitable locking elements include, for example, sawtooth-shaped teeth, for example on the base part, especially on the first connecting section, as one component, and sawtooth-shaped recesses on the support part, especially on the second connecting section, as another component.

[0052] In addition to the snap-fit ​​connection, a fixing screw may also be provided to increase the stability of the device.

[0053] In a further embodiment of the invention, the first connecting section extends in a first connecting section plane which encloses a second angle of less than 90° with the support plane, wherein in a pre-operational state of the device the second angle is preferably adjustable.

[0054] In practice, it has been shown that this geometry results in a particularly stable arrangement of the device at the pin – more stable compared to variants where the second angle is 90°.

[0055] Preferably, the second angle can be adjusted to allow for optimal adaptability to the user's needs. The device can also be designed to be foldable, making it particularly easy to store when not in use. In these cases, the second angle can obviously be fixed in place, for example by a locking mechanism or an additional locking screw.

[0056] In a further embodiment of the invention, the second connecting section extends in a second connecting section plane, which encloses a third angle less than or equal to 90° with the support plane, wherein in a pre-operational state of the device the third angle is preferably adjustable.

[0057] This further improves adaptability to the user's needs, while simultaneously ensuring high stability of the arrangement of the supported beer glass on the support section.

[0058] Preferably, the device can be foldable – with adjustment of the third angle. This angle can also be fixed, for example by means of a locking mechanism or a fixing screw.

[0059] The invention also includes, of course, an embodiment in which both the second angle and the third angle can be adjusted and fixed in the above sense. This results in a particularly compact form of the device when not in use.

[0060] In another embodiment of the invention, the support section comprises at least one ballast and / or at least one magnet and / or at least one hook in order to be able to arrange the device stably on the substrate.

[0061] This ensures that the device remains firmly in place on the dispensing system with which it is used, and cannot slip even under considerable force, for example, from a large, very full beer glass such as a stein. The arrangement is therefore stable, but not fixed, so that the device can be easily removed at any time. This combines safe handling with great flexibility regarding the specific location of use.

[0062] The ballast could be, for example, a metal plate.

[0063] The ballast and / or magnet can also be designed as a detachable, removable element that slides into a pocket of the device. The pocket is located on the support section. The advantage of this design is that the magnet can be replaced, especially if its magnetic field strength diminishes. Conversely, the ballast (and of course the magnet as well) can easily be removed from the pocket when not in use – for example, for cleaning the device.

[0064] The invention encompasses all conceivable possibilities for a stable arrangement, in particular stabilization by the device's own weight or by (additional) ballast, by magnetic force on a ferromagnetic or magnetizable or magnetized substrate comprising a corresponding metal or metal alloy, or by hooks which can be engaged with a grid-shaped substrate.

[0065] Furthermore, a hook and loop connection between the substrate and the device or a reusable, removable adhesive connection would also be conceivable.

[0066] The invention also encompasses all combinations of the aforementioned means for stable arrangement. In a particular embodiment of the invention, the support section comprises a non-slip material with which the substrate can be made into contact.

[0067] This design represents a particularly simple form of stable arrangement of the device on the surface. The stable arrangement is achieved solely through the increased friction between the surface and the non-slip material on the support section. The fact that the support section features the non-slip material should be understood in this context to mean that it can also be applied to this section.

[0068] In this sense, the non-slip material can also be applied to a (otherwise) one-piece device.

[0069] In another embodiment of the invention, the support section has feet for contacting the substrate.

[0070] This design ensures that the device only comes into contact with the surface at a few points, namely the feet. Since the surface is typically the drip tray of the dispensing system or an area of ​​the bar particularly prone to spills, this design guarantees that the device – apart from the feet – does not come into contact with the dirt or liquid film, even on heavily soiled surfaces, thus ensuring a higher level of hygiene.

[0071] In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the recess forms a channel in the support section, preferably a channel with a V-shaped or U-shaped cross-section of the support section. A channel in this sense is a relatively narrow, relatively elongated depression in the ground through which liquid flows or can flow. In this respect, the recess, or the support section where the recess is arranged, forms the channel.

[0072] Such a channel ensures that the overflowing beverage or foam collects in it and can be directed away, for example into a container, cf. the descriptions above.

[0073] Since the gutter is also easily accessible, it is also easy to wash and ensures a high level of hygiene.

[0074] In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the recess forms an opening, preferably rectangular or round, that penetrates the support section. That is, the recess penetrates not only the support plane, but the entire support section.

[0075] This design ensures that the overflowing beverage or foam never comes into contact with the device, as the lowest point of the beer glass's base can protrude through the recess. At this point, the liquid or foam can drip off and be collected in a separate container (see the descriptions above) or directly from the surface below, for example, if this is formed by the drip tray of the dispensing system. The latter is particularly feasible if the support section has a suitably positioned and sized opening through which the liquid or foam can drip onto the surface below. In another embodiment of the invention, the support section in the area of ​​the recess is essentially L-shaped or C-shaped and has two legs that border the recess, at least partially.

[0076] The thighs can also extend in a straight line.

[0077] This design ensures that, when the device is used as intended, the bottom of the beer glass is held at two points or point areas that are different from the lowest point of the beer glass's bottom. Furthermore, this lowest point, viewed in the direction of gravity, is then freely suspended between the legs, making it particularly easy to collect any dripping liquid or foam.

[0078] In another embodiment of the invention, the device is made at least partially of, in particular food-grade, plastic or stainless steel.

[0079] Manufacturing the device from stainless steel or, in particular, food-grade plastic allows for a particularly high level of hygiene.

[0080] The materials mentioned are also particularly easy to clean, which simplifies the maintenance of the device.

[0081] Furthermore, it is conceivable to use materials with a special surface treatment. In particular, such a surface treatment can be provided which has a biocidal, especially bactericidal and / or fungicidal effect, in order to further increase the level of hygiene.

[0082] Furthermore, in a preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention, a bottle opener can be provided in or on the base, or the base can have a bottle opener, wherein the bottle opener can preferably be designed as a further recess, particularly preferably reinforced with sheet metal. That is, in this preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention, the device can additionally be used as a bottle opener for crown caps. Providing such a bottle opener is particularly advantageous in the support section, preferably as a recess in the support section, since a leverage effect through the first connecting section can be advantageously utilized when lifting the crown cap from the respective bottle to open it.The bottle opener, in particular the recess, can advantageously be arranged on a side of the support section pointing away from the support section, since this side or surface is otherwise unused apart from its function as a support surface.

[0083] Since the device according to the invention, when used as intended, can also be seen by customers waiting for their ordered beer at the bar, the device is suitable as an advertising medium. Therefore, in a preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention, the first and / or second connecting section may have at least one surface section for displaying advertising. In other words, the at least one surface section forms an advertising area. It would be conceivable, for example, to display the name and / or logo of a beer manufacturer on said advertising area.

[0084] To allow for easy adaptation or modification of the advertising, at least one surface section may be designed to be replaceable. Various detachable fastening mechanisms, such as a clamping or snap-in mechanism, can be used for this purpose.

[0085] To ensure optimal visibility, the respective surface section is preferably arranged on an outer side of the first or second connecting section, wherein the outer side is opposite an inner side of the first or second connecting section, and wherein the respective inner side faces both the support section and the bearing section. Furthermore, this arrangement allows for a relatively large surface area, which facilitates the display of highly visible advertising.

[0086] The invention also relates to a system comprising a device according to the invention and a tap, wherein the device according to the invention is preferably arranged in the operating state with a free end of the support section pointing towards the tap in order to be able to support a beer glass in a position inclined to the vertical when the beer glass with an opening is pushed over the tap and rests on the tap section with an inner wall and is supported with a bottom on the support section.

[0087] The tap is typically part of a dispensing or dispensing system, preferably an automatic / computer-controlled dispensing system, in which a certain quantity of beer (e.g. 0.3l or 0.5l) is dispensed through the tap at the push of a button.

[0088] The advantage of this system is that, apart from the device according to the invention, no further aid is needed to fill a beer glass.

[0089] A particular advantage of the preferred system with automatic / computer-controlled dispensing system is that the filling of the beer glass is possible without supervision by the user operating the dispensing system, and the user can attend to other activities during the dispensing process.

[0090] In a preferred embodiment of the system, the system comprises the beer glass. The invention further relates to a method for supporting the bottom of a beer glass with a device according to the invention comprising the following steps.

[0091] - Placing the bottom of the beer glass on the support section of the device,

[0092] - Supporting the beer glass at at least one point of support outside the ground, in order to hold the beer glass in a position inclined to the vertical.

[0093] Supporting the beer glass at least at one point of contact outside the ground can actually be done in different ways.

[0094] As stated above, in the case of a preferred

[0095] In the embodiment of the method according to the invention, it is provided that at least one support point is located on an inner wall of the beer glass, wherein the beer glass with an opening is pushed over a tap and rests section by section on the tap with the inner wall of the beer glass.

[0096] This embodiment of the inventive method particularly achieves the fact that, apart from the inventive device, no further aid is needed to fill a beer glass (with the tap).

[0097] Similarly, according to the invention, the use of a system according to the invention is provided, wherein a beer glass with an opening is pushed over the tap and placed section by section on the tap with an inner wall, and wherein the bottom of the beer glass is placed on the support section in order to support the beer glass in a position inclined to the vertical.

[0098] In another embodiment of the invention

[0099] In this method, at least one support point is located on an outer wall of the beer glass, with the beer glass resting section by section on a clamp, which clamp is pushed over the edge of another glass.

[0100] The advantage of this design is that the tap of the dispensing system is not subjected to the weight of the beer glass, especially a filled one, but rather the weight is transferred via the clamp and the rest of the glass. The tap can still be positioned at least partially inside the beer glass.

[0101] The clamp can be made of plastic, for example, especially food-safe plastic.

[0102] Furthermore, the clamp can also be detachably attached to the device according to the invention. This can be achieved, for example, by a projection on the device onto which the clamp is placed when not in use.

[0103] The second glass can be a beer glass, but also any other type of glass. Typically, the second glass is a particularly solid, heavy glass such as a beer stein or a stoneware jug.

[0104] Analogous to the above, a preferred embodiment of the system according to the invention includes a clamp that can be slid over the rim of another glass to support a beer glass in a position inclined to the vertical. This is achieved when the beer glass rests with its base against the supporting section and with its outer wall extending beyond the base, partially resting on the clamp when the clamp is slid over the rim of the other glass. The system preferably includes the other glass. That is, the clamp can be attached to the rim of the other glass. The other glass can be, but does not have to be, part of the system, thus ensuring a high degree of flexibility.In a particularly preferred embodiment of the system according to the invention, analogous to the above, the clip is detachably attached to the device for storage when not in use, the device having at least one fastening means for attaching the clip. This again facilitates handling of the device, especially when storing it. Furthermore, the clip can thus always be present with the device so that it can be used at any time when needed. As already indicated, the at least one fastening means can be, for example, a lug, a projection, or a hook onto which the clip is hung, slid, or clamped.

[0105] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0106] The invention will now be explained in more detail using exemplary illustrations. The drawings are exemplary and are intended to illustrate the inventive concept, but in no way to restrict it or even to represent it exhaustively.

[0107] This shows:

[0108] Fig. 1 shows a device with guide and fixing screw for connecting the support part and the base part.

[0109] Fig. 2 shows the device according to Fig. 1 from a view rotated by approximately 90°.

[0110] Fig. 3 shows a side view of the device from Fig. 1.

[0111] Fig. 4 shows a design with an adjustable locking connection between the support part and the base part.

[0112] Fig. 5 an enlarged detail C from Figure 4, which shows a locking mechanism. Fig. 6 a system comprising device, beer glass and

[0113] tap

[0114] Fig. 7 a system comprising device, beer glass, further

[0115] Glass and clamp

[0116] WAYS TO IMPLEMENT THE INVENTION

[0117] Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 show a device 1 for supporting the bottom 7 of a beer glass 6 (see Fig. 6) in perspective view, wherein the representations of Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 are rotated relative to each other by approximately 90 degrees.

[0118] The device 1 comprises a base part 2 and a support part 3 .

[0119] The base section 2, in turn, comprises a support section 22, with which the device 1 is placed on a surface during intended use. A first connecting section 21 projects from the support section 22. In the embodiment shown, the base section 2 is manufactured in one piece.

[0120] The support element 3 comprises a support section 32 and, projecting from it, a second connecting section 31. In the embodiment shown, the support element 3 is made in one piece.

[0121] Base part 2 and support part 3 are connected to each other. In the illustrated embodiment, this connection is realized by means of a guide 331 and a fixing screw 33.

[0122] In principle, the support section 32 extends in a support plane 321 and includes a recess 322 penetrating the support plane 321. The support section 32 is further shown in more detail in the exemplary embodiment of Figs. 1 and 2, which is U-shaped with two parallel legs. The legs of the U-shape lie in the common support plane 321 (see also Fig. 3) and form or border the recess 322, which, in the illustrated embodiment, forms an opening penetrating the support section 32.

[0123] In the illustrated embodiments, the support section 32 comprises support elements 3231, 3232 and retaining elements 3241, 3242. In the embodiment shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, the support elements 3231, 3232 are each designed as a raised free end 5 of the support section 32 or leg, respectively. The retaining elements 3241, 3242, on the other hand, are designed as screws penetrating the support section 32, which are secured with a nut.

[0124] A reverse realization would also be conceivable, namely catch elements 3241, 3242 designed as folds and support elements 3231, 3232 designed as screws, as well as any other combination.

[0125] The technical characteristic of both the support elements 3231, 3232 and the catch elements 3241, 3242 is that they represent a protrusion projecting from the support section 32.

[0126] Fig. 3 also shows the previously described embodiment of the device 1, but in a side view. Besides the base part 2, comprising the support section 22 and the first connecting section 21 (shown only partially in Fig. 3), and the support part 3, comprising the support section 32 and the second connecting section 31, the fixing screw 33, the free end 5 of the support section 32, the support element 3231, the catch element 3241, and in particular the following geometric features are shown:

[0127] A support plane 221, in which the support section 22 extends, and the support plane 321 enclose a first angle 4, which is fixed in the illustrated embodiment, since a second angle 13 and a third angle 14 are also fixed due to the one-piece construction of the base part 2 and the support part 3.

[0128] The stand section 2 can also be designed to be foldable, making the second angle 13 adjustable, preferably adjustable.

[0129] Likewise, the support part 3 can be designed to be foldable, making the third angle 14 adjustable, preferably adjustable.

[0130] If the first angle 13 and / or the second angle 14 is adjustable, then consequently the first angle 4 is also adjustable.

[0131] The first angle 4, however, is always an acute angle greater than 0° and is unchangeable in an operating state of the device 1, i.e., possibly fixed, in order to be able to support the beer glass 6 in a position inclined to the vertical, in particular when the beer glass 6 with an opening 8 is pushed over a tap 10 and with an inner wall 9 rests section by section on the tap 10.

[0132] The first connection section 21 extends in a first connection section level 11. Similarly, the second connection section 31 extends in a second connection section level 12. Due to the connection of base part 2 and support part 3, the first connection section level 11 and the second connection section level 12 lie directly on top of each other.

[0133] In this context, it would also be conceivable that the first connecting section level 11 and the second connecting section level 12 are spaced apart from each other, for example by a washer. Fig. 4 shows an embodiment of the device 1, which incorporates a locking mechanism for connecting the base part 2 and the support part 3. This is shown in detail C, see Fig. 5. This ensures height adjustability between the support section 22 and the support section 32, or allows the distance between the support section 22 and the support section 32 to be adjusted.

[0134] The embodiment shown in a sectional view in Fig. 4 can, for example, be manufactured from plastic by injection molding or 3D printing. This also applies to the support elements 3231, 3232 and the locking elements 3241, 3242, where the support element 3232 and the locking element 3242 are visible in Fig. 4. This choice of material ensures not only cost-effective manufacturing but also a certain degree of elasticity.

[0135] Fig. 5 shows the aforementioned detail C. In this figure, the locking mechanism is shown enlarged, with the first connecting section 21 comprising a sawtooth-shaped element 20 and the second connecting section 31 comprising at least one corresponding recess 201, wherein, in the illustrated embodiment, several recesses 201 are provided. The sawtooth-shaped element 20 engages with one of the corresponding recesses 201, thereby enabling the relative positions of the support part 3 and the base part 2 to be fixed.

[0136] Due to the specific geometry of the sawtooth element 20 and the recesses 201, the sawtooth element 20 yields elastically when the support section 3 is pulled upwards, i.e., when the distance between the support section 32 and the bearing section 22 is increased. Conversely, said geometry prevents the support section 32 from moving towards the bearing section 22 when the sawtooth element 20 is in engagement with a recess 201. Accordingly, to bring the support section 32 and the bearing section 22 together, the sawtooth element 20 must first be moved out of the respective recess 201 to allow the movement or reduction of the distance between the support section 32 and the bearing section 22.

[0137] Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 show a system comprising the device 1, the beer glass 6 and the tap 10 and illustrate different methods or possibilities for supporting the bottom 7 of the beer glass 6 during dispensing.

[0138] Figure 6 illustrates a variant of a method for supporting the base 7 of the beer glass 6, according to which at least one support point 15 lies on the inner wall 9 of the beer glass 6 and contacts the tap 10. The tap 10 protrudes through the opening 8 of the beer glass 6. The base 7 of the beer glass 6 is supported on the device 1.

[0139] Fig. 7 shows a variant embodiment in which at least one support point 15 lies on an outer wall 17 of the beer glass 6. Although the tap 10 also protrudes through the opening 8 of the beer glass 6 in this case, the beer glass 6 is not in contact with the tap 10.

[0140] Rather, the beer glass 6 contacts a clamp 16 via its outer wall 17, which is attached to a rim 18 of another glass 19. The device 1 and the other glass 19 stand on the same surface (not shown).

[0141] A container 40 (schematically indicated by dashed lines in Figs. 6 and 7), which may be, for example, a glass, can be provided to collect liquid or foam dripping from the bottom 7 of the beer glass 6. REFERENCE SYMBOL LIST

[0142] 1 Device

[0143] 2 floor units

[0144] 21 First connecting section

[0145] 22 On length off cut

[0146] 221 On level ground

[0147] 3 support parts

[0148] 31 Second connecting section

[0149] 32 support section

[0150] 321 Support plane

[0151] 322 Exclusion

[0152] 3231, 3232 Support element

[0153] 3241, 3242 Catching element

[0154] 33 fixing screw

[0155] 331 Leadership

[0156] 4 First Angle

[0157] 5 Free end of the support section

[0158] 6 beer glasses

[0159] 7. Bottom of the beer glass

[0160] 8 Opening the beer glass

[0161] 9 Inner wall of the beer glass

[0162] 10 Tap 11 First connection section level

[0163] 12 Second connection section level

[0164] 13 Second Angle

[0165] 14 Third Angle

[0166] 15 support point

[0167] 16 bracket

[0168] 17 Outer wall of the beer glass

[0169] 18 rand

[0170] 19 more glasses

[0171] 20 sawtooth-shaped element

[0172] 201 corresponding exclusion

[0173] 40 containers

Claims

REQUIREMENTS 1. Device (1) for supporting a base (7) of a beer glass (6) comprising a base part (2) and a support part (3) connected to the base part (2) , - the base part (2) comprising a first connecting section (21) and a support section (22), wherein the support section (22) is in a support plane (221) extends and wherein the device (1) can be placed on a surface with the support section (22), - the support part (3) comprising a second connecting section (31) for connection with the first connecting section (21) and a support section (32) to enable the support of the bottom (7) of the beer glass (6), wherein the support section (32) extends in a support plane (321), - wherein the support section (32) comprises at least one support element (3231, 3232) projecting from the support plane (321) and pointing away from the bearing plane (221). - and wherein the support plane (221) and the support plane (321) enclose an acute first angle (4) greater than 0° with each other, characterized in that the support section (32) comprises a recess (322) penetrating the support plane (321) and that in an operating state of the device (1) the first angle (4) is fixed in order to be able to support the beer glass (6) in a position inclined to the vertical when the beer glass (6) with an opening (8) is pushed over a tap (10) and with an inner wall (9) lies section by section on the tap (10).

2. Device (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the first angle (4) is in the range of 5° to 20°, preferably from 5° to 15°, particularly preferably from 8° to 12°.

3. Device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that the support section (32) comprises at least one catching element (3241, 3242) projecting from the support plane (321) and pointing away from the support plane (221), wherein the at least one catching element (3241, 3242) is arranged opposite the at least one support element (3231, 3232) and wherein the at least one support element (3231, 3232) is arranged in the region of a free end (5) of the support section (32) in order to be able to arrange the bottom (7) of the beer glass (6) at least sectionally between the at least one catching element (3241, 3242) and the at least one support element (3231, 3232) in the operating state.

4. Device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the device (1) is made in one piece.

5. Device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the arrangement of the first connecting section (21) relative to the second connecting section (31) is adjustable in order to be able to adjust a distance between the support section (22) and the support section (32).

6. Device (1) according to claim 5, characterized in that the second connecting section (31) is displaceable relative to the first connecting section (21), wherein the second connecting section (31) is displaceable relative to the first The connecting section (21) can be detachably fixed and / or locked to the first connecting section (21).

7. Device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the first connecting section (21) extends in a first connecting section plane (11) which encloses a second angle (13) of less than 90° with the support plane (221), wherein in a pre-operational state of the device (1) the second angle (13) is preferably adjustable.

8. Device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the second connecting section (31) extends in a second connecting section plane (12) which encloses a third angle (14) less than or equal to 90° with the support plane (321), wherein in a pre-operational state of the device (1) the third angle (14) is preferably adjustable.

9. Device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the support section (22) comprises at least one ballast and / or at least one magnet and / or at least one hook in order to be able to arrange the device (1) stably on the substrate.

10. Device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the support section (22) has a non-slip material with which the substrate can be contacted.

11. Device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the support section (22) has feet for contacting the substrate.

12. Device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the recess (322) forms a groove in the support section (32), preferably a Channel with a V-shaped or U-shaped cross-section of the support section (32).

13. Device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the recess (322) forms an opening, preferably rectangular or round, penetrating the support section (32).

14. Device (1) according to claim 13, characterized in that the support section in the area of ​​the recess (322) is essentially U-shaped or C-shaped and has two legs which border the recess (322) at least partially.

15. Device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that the device (1) is made at least partially of, in particular food-grade, plastic or stainless steel.

16. System comprising the device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 15 and a tap (10), wherein preferably the device (1) is arranged in the operating state with a free end (5) of the support section (32) pointing towards the tap (10) in order to be able to support a beer glass (6) in a position inclined to the vertical when the beer glass (6) with an opening (8) is pushed over the tap (10) and rests section by section on the tap (10) with an inner wall (9) and is supported with a bottom on the support section (32).

17. System according to claim 16, characterized in that the system comprises the beer glass (6).

18. System according to one of claims 16 to 17, characterized in that the system comprises a clamp (16) which can be slid over the rim (18) of a further glass (19) to hold a beer glass (6) in a position relative to the vertical to be able to support it in an inclined position when the beer glass (6) is supported by a floor (7) on the support section (32) and by an outer wall (17) outside the floor (7) rests section by section on the clamp (16) when the clamp (16) is pushed over the edge (18) of the further glass (19), the system preferably comprising the further glass (19).

19. System according to claim 18, characterized in that the clamp (16) can be detachably attached to the device (1) for storage when not in use, wherein the device (1) has at least one fastening means for attaching the clamp (16).

20. Method for supporting the bottom (7) of a beer glass (6) with a device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 15 comprising the following steps - Placing the bottom (7) of the beer glass (6) on the Support section (32) of the device (1) , - Supporting the beer glass (6) at at least one support point (15) outside the ground (7) in order to support the beer glass (6) in a position inclined to the vertical.

21. Method according to claim 20, characterized in that the at least one support point (15) is located on an inner wall (9) of the beer glass (6), wherein the beer glass (6) with an opening (8) is pushed over a tap (10) and rests sectionally on the tap with the inner wall (9) of the beer glass (6).

22. Method according to claim 20, characterized in that the at least one support point (15) is located on an outer wall (17) of the beer glass (6), wherein the beer glass (6) rests section by section on a clamp (16) with its outer wall (17), which clamp (16) is pushed over the rim (18) of another glass (19).

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