Patent ID: 6223955
Filing Date: 2001-05-01
Classification: B67D

Abstract:
A tapping head comprising:(a) a tapping head housing having a side surface;(b) a cylinder cavity formed in the tapping head housing;(c) a plunger movably arranged in the cavity and biased by a coil spring, said plunger being movable up and down and having a lower tapping position;(d) a barrel connection housing connected to the tapping head housing;(e) a rising tube extending through the tapping head housing and the plunger, said tube forming a channel for a beverage;(f) a surrounding tube surrounding the rising tube and separated therefrom by a first annular gap;(g) a connection for cleaning liquid feeding into the first annular gap between the rising tube and the surrounding tube;(h) a tappet slidingly-arranged on the surrounding tube and connected to the plunger, said tappet having a rinsing position in which the cleaning liquid is connected to the rising tube and a tapping position in which the cleaning liquid is sealed off;(i) a feed line having a pressure controller arranged in the housing, the controller having an inlet side connected to the cylinder cavity via a first pressure line;(j) a transversely extending gas line arranged in the plunger, said gas line, in the lower tapping position, connecting a second annular gap extending around the surrounding tube and communicatively connected to a beverage barrel via the feed line;(k) a system connection on the side surface of the tapping head housing; and(l) one single system hose having a plurality of conduits via which the feed of water, gas and beverage takes place, said hose being connectable to the system connection.