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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2010
Junichi Kitano, Moriya, JP;
Takashi Wada, Kobe, JP;
Kenji Kusunoki, Kobe, JP;
Asahi Breweries, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Kyokko Electric Co. Ltd., Kobe-shi, JP;
Abstract
A liquid supply system capable of being serviced and hygienically maintained easily. A beer storage barrel switching device () uninterruptedly supplies beer by switching between beer storage barrels (--). A first connection tube (-) is provided with a fluid stopper device (-) including a loop section. The fluid stopper device (-) switches between a suppliable state in which it is possible to supply the beer to a dispenser () through the first connection tube (-) and a non-suppliable state in which it is not possible to supply the beer. Using the fluid stopper device (-) eliminates the need to provide a conventional valve in the middle of the first connection tube (-), the conventional valve having a structural element which comes in direct contact with the beer. Accordingly, the case that a cleaning member, such as a sponge, is caught by the valve does not occur, and this enables the inner wall of the first connection tube (-) to be cleaned using the cleaning member. As a result, a beverage, such as beer, can be easily maintained hygienically and served.