Systems for infusing a cooled liquid with a gas to form a gas-infused beverage
AssigneeCornelius Deutschland
InventorKlaus Wiemer
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Abstract
A system is for infusing liquid with a gas to form a gas-infused beverage. The system has a tank with first and second cavities. A refrigeration circuit refrigerates the tank and the contents of the first and second cavities. The liquid is supplied to the first cavity and cooled therein by the refrigeration circuit and then supplied to the second cavity and infused with gas therein to thereby form the gas-infused beverage. The gas-infused beverage is then supplied to a beverage outlet for dispensing to a user.
Claims23
A system for infusing a liquid with a gas to form a gas-infused beverage, the system comprising a tank having first and second cavities;
- and at least one refrigeration circuit that refrigerates the tank and contents of the first and second cavities, wherein the liquid is supplied to the first cavity and cooled therein by the refrigeration circuit, wherein the liquid is then supplied to the second cavity and infused therein with the gas to thereby form the gas-infused beverage, and wherein the gas-infused beverage is then supplied to a beverage outlet for dispensing to a user, and further comprising a separator element that separates the first cavity from the second cavity, and at least one flow directing element that causes a liquid from the liquid inlet to swirl around in the first cavity prior to being supplied to the second cavity via a cavity inlet.
A system for infusing a liquid with a gas to form a gas-infused beverage, the system comprising a tank having first and second cavities;
- and a refrigeration circuit that refrigerates the tank and contents of the first and second cavities, wherein the liquid is supplied to the first cavity and cooled therein by the refrigeration circuit, wherein the liquid is then supplied to the second cavity and infused therein with the gas to thereby form the gas-infused beverage, and wherein the gas-infused beverage is then supplied to a beverage outlet for dispensing to a user;
- a separator plate that separates the first cavity from the second cavity;
- and a plurality of ribs that causes the liquid from a liquid inlet to swirl around the first cavity prior to being supplied to the second cavity via a cavity inlet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.