Beverage distribution system with optimized retention of beverage recipients

A system for distribution of beverages comprising:

• at least one type of beverage recipient (1, 1′) with a collection space (A) developing upwards from a base wall (11) that comprises a flow passageway opening (110);
• a flow regulation disposition (12) that provides a flow passage if impinged with at least a given flow passage pressure upstream, and an engagement portion (16);
• and
• at least one type of beverage apparatus (3) operatively associated with a beverage discharge disposition (2), said beverage discharge disposition (2) comprising a beverage discharge element (21) oriented to discharge the beverage upwards with said flow passage pressure, and a recipient placement surface (22) surrounding said beverage discharge element (21),
• wherein said beverage discharge disposition (2) further comprises a plurality of engagement elements (23) that can be driven between an open position (I) that enables placing said beverage recipients (1, 1′) on said recipient placement surface (22), and a closed position (I) in which engage said engagement portion (16) thereby retaining said beverage recipient (1, 1′) on said recipient placement surface (22), and vice-versa, between the closed position (II) and the open position (I),
• wherein said plurality of engagement elements (23) are disposed along an alignment that surrounds said beverage discharge element (21) and in at least approximately symmetric manner in relation thereto,
• wherein said plurality of engagement elements (23) are movable between said open (I) and closed position (II), and vice-versa, by actuation means (25;
• 251, 252) arranged in a centred and symmetric manner in relation to said beverage discharge element (21),
• wherein said engagement elements (23) are jointly driven in a radially outwards or inwards, only translational movement, without rotation in relation to said beverage discharge element (21), and
• wherein said radial translational movement is operatively associated with an ascending movement of said beverage discharge element (21) between a respective collected position and a projected position where it is adjacent to said flow regulation disposition (12), and vice-versa.

A system for distribution of beverages comprising:

• at least one type of beverage recipient (1, 1′) with a collection space (A) developing upwards from a base wall (11) that comprises a flow passageway opening (110);
• a flow regulation disposition (12) that provides a flow passage if impinged with at least a given flow passage pressure upstream, and an engagement portion (16);
• and
• at least one type of beverage apparatus (3) operatively associated with a beverage discharge disposition (2), said beverage discharge disposition (2) comprising a beverage discharge element (21) oriented to discharge the beverage upwards with said flow passage pressure, and a recipient placement surface (22) surrounding said beverage discharge element (21),
• wherein said beverage discharge disposition (2) further comprises a plurality of engagement elements (23) that can be driven between an open position (I) that enables placing said beverage recipients (1, 1′) on said recipient placement surface (22), and a closed position (I) in which engage said engagement portion (16) thereby retaining said beverage recipient (1, 1′) on said recipient placement surface (22), and vice-versa, between the closed position (II) and the open position (I),
• wherein said plurality of engagement elements (23) are disposed along an alignment that surrounds said beverage discharge element (21) and in at least approximately symmetric manner in relation thereto, and
• wherein said beverage discharge disposition (2) is controlled between the open (I) and closed position (II) by means of a control device operatively associated with the beverage apparatus (3), according to at least one of:
• a sensor of presence of beverage recipient (1, 1′) operatively associated with said beverage discharge disposition (2), and
• an actuation interface of beverage apparatus (3).

A system for distribution of beverages comprising:

• at least one type of beverage recipient (1, 1′) with a collection space (A) developing upwards from a base wall (11) that comprises a flow passageway opening (110);
• a flow regulation disposition (12) that provides a flow passage if impinged with at least a given flow passage pressure upstream, and an engagement portion (16);
• and
• at least one type of beverage apparatus (3) operatively associated with a beverage discharge disposition (2), said beverage discharge disposition (2) comprising a beverage discharge element (21) oriented to discharge the beverage upwards with said flow passage pressure, and a recipient placement surface (22) surrounding said beverage discharge element (21),
• wherein said beverage discharge disposition (2) further comprises a plurality of engagement elements (23) that can be driven between an open position (I) that enables placing said beverage recipients (1, 1′) on said recipient placement surface (22), and a closed position (I) in which engage said engagement portion (16) thereby retaining said beverage recipient (1, 1′) on said recipient placement surface (22), and vice-versa, between the closed position (II) and the open position (I),
• wherein said plurality of engagement elements (23) are disposed along an alignment that surrounds said beverage discharge element (21) and in at least approximately symmetric manner in relation thereto, and
• wherein said beverage recipient (1, 1′) further comprises a flux constrain disposition (13) associated with said passage passageway opening (110) downstream of said flow regulation disposition (12), and configured to change at least one of prevailing flow direction and flow passage section along the flux constrain disposition (13), so that the flow pattern at the entry in the base region of the collection space (A) is different from the flow pattern directly downstream of said flow regulation disposition (12).