Patent ID: 8333225
Filing Date: 2012-12-18
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
1. A device for the replacement of sterile containers containing concentrated products in apparatus for the production of beverages from these concentrated products, said sterile containers being provided with a union having a one-way valve for dispensing the product, said device comprising: a body with a seat for engagement with said union of the sterile container containing concentrated products, a chamber constructed for reconstituting a beverage and in fluid connection with said seat and with a source of liquid for reconstituting the beverage, locking means for keeping the said union in position inside said seat, said locking means comprising an annular contact surface on the union and a collar engaging with said contact surface, said collar being suitable to rotate about the union and provided with engaging members engaging with corresponding seats provided in said body, sensor means provided between said body with the seat for engagement with the union and said locking means, said sensor means detecting the relative position of the said locking means with respect to the body and emitting a corresponding signal, said sensor means comprising a first locating element associated with the said locking means and a second locating element associated with said body, said first locating element comprising a bar-like lug made of opaque material and projecting from the said collar and directed towards the said body and interacting with said second element in order to generate a signal representing the correct relative position of said union and said seat.