Patent DE-102009051952-A1 (DE)
Title: Control panel for remote-controlled operation of tank-pipe system for use in brewery plants, comprises a release switch, where the tank-pipe system includes tubes for conducting fluids and a valve is incorporated in more than three tubes
Inventor: BOEE KRISTINA
IPC: C12C13/00
Filed: 2009-11-04
Abstract: The control panel (02) for remote-controlled operation of a tank-pipe system for use in brewery plants, comprises a release switch, where the tank-pipe system includes tubes for conducting fluids and a valve is incorporated in more than three tubes. The valve is completely or partially opened and/or closed by a remote-controlled drive. A control line, in which signals are transferred for remote control of the valve, is present between the control panel and the valve. A group of coupling connectors (04b, 04c, 04d, 04e, 05) is present at the control panel for each remote-controlled valve. The control panel (02) for remote-controlled operation of a tank-pipe system for use in brewery plants, comprises a release switch, where the tank-pipe system includes tubes for conducting fluids and a valve is incorporated in more than three tubes. The valve is completely or partially opened and/or closed by a remote-controlled drive. A control line, in which signals are transferred for remote control of the valve, is present between the control panel and the valve. A group of coupling connectors (04b, 04c, 04d, 04e, 05) is present at the control panel for each remote-controlled valve or for control of associated group of valves, where the coupling connectors are connected with the control line of the associated valve, where the two coupling connectors are connected with one another by a control bridge (03). A signal from a signal source (06) is transferred from the control bridge over all coupling connectors connected with the control bridge and control lines connected with the coupling connector for remote control of the associated valve. The signal for remote control of the valve causes an opening of the respective valve, where the valve again closes during discontinuation of the signal. A central coupling connector is present within the group. The control bridge is formed, so that the central coupling connector is contacted in each possible plug combination within the group. The valve is arranged to a central coupling piece, which controls an inflow/outflow of the tank. The central coupling connector is connected with the signal source, where the signal is provided for controlling the valve by the central coupling connector during contacting the control bridge and is transferred to the further contacted coupling connector. The control bridges of exactly two coupling connectors and optionally one coupling connector are connected with one another as signal source and enable the respective control of exactly two valves. The control bridge is a mechanically rigid component and an invariable contact distance is given with the control bridge. The switchable components are assigned to each other through the position of the coupling connectors or at their distance to the central coupling connector. The signal source is guided over the release switch for providing the signal for controlling the valve. The release switch switches-on or switches-off the signal source for the control bridge. The signal is pneumatically produced, where the control lines are formed by compressed air tubes and the control bridge is connected to a compressed air source as signal source. The signal is electrically produced and the control lines are formed by a cable. The control bridge is connected to a voltage source as signal source in the case of contacting with the coupling connector.