Drink dispensing device and container for drink provided with positioning means

Abstract

The application relates to an assembly comprising a container for drink provided at a top with a beverage outlet situated on a centre line, which outlet is connectable to a flexible dispensing line having an outlet end, and with a pressure inlet situated at a distance from the centre line for receiving a pressure medium into the container, wherein the assembly comprises a bridge formed as an integral unit, the bridge being attachable to the container at the top, the bridge having a gas channel with on one side a connector for attaching to a pressure medium source and on the other side to the pressure inlet of the container, and having an opening for guiding an operating element that is attached to an inflow end of the dispensing line, in the direction of the outlet for opening of the outlet.

1 . Assembly comprising a container ( 1 ) for drink provided at a top ( 2 ) with a beverage outlet ( 4 ) situated on a centre line ( 24 ), which outlet ( 4 ) is connectable to a flexible dispensing line ( 5 ) having an outlet end ( 6 ), and with a pressure inlet situated at a distance from the centre line ( 24 ) for receiving a pressure medium into the container, characterised in that the assembly comprises a bridge ( 33 ) formed as an integral unit, the bridge being attachable to the container at the top ( 2 ), the bridge having a gas channel with on one side a connector ( 48 ) for attaching to a pressure medium source and on the other side to the pressure inlet of the container, and having an opening for guiding an operating element ( 51 ) that is attached to an inflow end of the dispensing line ( 5 ), in the direction of the outlet ( 4 ) for opening of the outlet ( 4 ).  
   
   
       2 . Assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the outflow end ( 6 ) of the flexible dispensing line ( 5 ) is connectable to a dispensing tap ( 19 ) for opening and closing of the dispensing line.  
   
   
       3 . Assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein the dispensing line ( 5 ) comprises at its outflow end a shut-off valve ( 7 ).  
   
   
       4 . Assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the operating element is part of a tube section ( 53 ) at right angles to the dispensing line, which tube section ( 53 ) is displaceable relative to the opening in the bridge ( 33 ) by a user for opening of the aperture ( 4 ) prior to dispensing beverage from the container.  
   
   
       5 . Assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the operating element ( 51 ) can be displaced for opening of the outlet ( 4 ) after the outflow end ( 6 ) of the dispensing line ( 5 ) has been placed in the tapping head and the tapping head has been closed.  
   
   
       6 . Container for use in an assembly according to  claim 1 , comprising attachment means onto which the bridge ( 33 ) can be clicked.  
   
   
       7 . (canceled)