Carbonation apparatus, and method for the introduction of gas to liquid
AssigneeAquis Systems AG
InventorIngolf Gröning
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Abstract
The invention relates to a carbonation apparatus (10), in particular for the introduction of carbon dioxide to liquid, having a gas outlet which is configured to be introduced into a container (7) which can be filled with liquid, a gas connector which is fluidically connected to the gas outlet via a controllable valve (4), a control device (5) which is configured to control the valve (4), comprising, furthermore: a fixture (1) with a weight determining device for determining a weight of a gas cylinder (3) which is received in the fixture (1) and is connected to the gas connector.
Claims18
A sparkling beverage conditioned water system comprising a carbonation apparatus (10) for the introduction of carbon dioxide to liquid, the carbonation apparatus (10) comprising:
- a gas outlet which is configured to be introduced into a container (7) which can be filled with liquid,
- a gas connector which is fluidically connected to the gas outlet via a controllable valve (4),
- a control device (5) which is configured to control the valve (4),
- a fixture (1) with a weight determining device for determining a weight of a gas cylinder (3) which is received in the fixture (1) and is connected to the gas connector, the control device (5) actuating the valve (4) in a manner which is dependent on the determined weight of the gas cylinder (3), and
- a housing defining an interior space, wherein the gas cylinder (3) is within the interior space.
A sparkling beverage conditioned water system comprising a carbonation apparatus (10) for the introduction of carbon dioxide to liquid, the carbonation apparatus (10) comprising:
- a gas outlet which is configured to be introduced into a container (7) which can be filled with liquid,
- a gas connector which is fluidically connected to the gas outlet via a controllable valve (4),
- a control device (5) which is configured to control the valve (4), and
- a fixture (1) with a weight determining device for determining a weight of a gas cylinder (3) which is received in the fixture (1) and is connected to the gas connector, the control device (5) actuating the valve (4) in a manner which is dependent on the determined weight of the gas cylinder (3), wherein the fixture (1) is configured to freely suspend the gas cylinder (3).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.