Apparatus for dispensing a sparkling or bubbling beverage
US5335705A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 1992 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67D1/124
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
After a container is placed on a rest base beneath a beverage dispensing section where a dispensing outlet is provided, a dispensing button is depressed and a stepping motor constituting a base tilting drive device is driven for a predetermined time period to cause a linear head to be extended so that the rest base and hence a container is tilted as one unit. A dispensing valve drive device is operated to open a dispensing valve and dispense a bubbling beverage along an inner wall of the container, while suppressing any excessive formation of bubbles. When a bubble surface or liquid level of the beverage dispensed into the container rises to a predetermined level, the stepping motor is reversely driven to bring the container to an erect state. When the container becomes full with the beverage, the dispensing valve is closed, stopping the dispensing of the beverage.
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