Dispensing carbonated beverages from a closed package
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B67D-001/00
F16K-039/02
B67D-001/04
출원번호
US-0588601
(2012-08-17)
등록번호
US-9423051
(2016-08-23)
발명자
/ 주소
Jaeger, Hans
Saurer, Alain
출원인 / 주소
The Coca-Cola Company
대리인 / 주소
King & Spalding LLP
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A mechanism to dispense a carbonated beverage from a closed package may include reducing a pressure of a gas from a cartridge using one or more pressure regulators coupled to the cartridge. Further, the flow rate of the gas having the reduced pressure may be regulated using a flow regulator coupled
A mechanism to dispense a carbonated beverage from a closed package may include reducing a pressure of a gas from a cartridge using one or more pressure regulators coupled to the cartridge. Further, the flow rate of the gas having the reduced pressure may be regulated using a flow regulator coupled to the one or more pressure regulators. The flow regulator may be coupled to a dispensing head comprising a sequential arrangement of a snifting valve and a dispensing valve. Using the sequential arrangement, the gas whose flow rate is regulated may be released into the closed package to dispense a carbonated beverage in the closed container at a controlled rate to minimize a foaming.
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1. A method comprising: reducing, by a first pressure regulator, a pressure of a gas from a first pressure to a second pressure;reducing, by a second pressure regulator coupled to the first pressure regulator, the pressure of the gas from the second pressure to a third pressure;regulating, by a flow
1. A method comprising: reducing, by a first pressure regulator, a pressure of a gas from a first pressure to a second pressure;reducing, by a second pressure regulator coupled to the first pressure regulator, the pressure of the gas from the second pressure to a third pressure;regulating, by a flow regulator coupled to the second pressure regulator, a rate of flow of the gas having the third pressure and delivered into a container, adapted to be coupled to the flow regulator and adapted to hold a carbonated beverage, so as to dispense the carbonated beverage to another container such that a foaming generated by dispensing the carbonated beverage to the another container is controlled; andstopping the dispensing of the carbonated beverage by opening a snifting vent of a dispensing head coupled to the flow regulator and the container in order to release a dispensing pressure associated with dispensing the carbonated beverage from the container to the another container. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising: substantially equalizing, by a snifting valve of the dispensing head, a pressure inside the container to an atmospheric pressure by a controlled releasing of the pressure inside the container prior to releasing the gas into the container for dispensing the carbonated beverage. 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising creating, by a snifting valve of the dispensing head, the snifting vent for controlled releasing of a pressure inside the container. 4. The method of claim 3, further comprising: responsive to closing the snifting vent, building, based on the gas delivered into the container, the dispensing pressure inside the container to dispense the carbonated beverage to the another container. 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising: responsive to closing the snifting vent, controlling, by a snifting valve of the dispensing head, a position of a dispensing valve of the dispensing head to create an opening for the carbonated beverage to be dispensed from the container. 6. The method of claim 1: wherein the first pressure regulator is coupled to a capsule comprising the gas in liquid state,wherein the container is a closed container, andwherein the flow regulator is coupled to the closed container. 7. The method of claim 1, further comprising: regulating, by the flow regulator, the rate of flow of the gas delivered into the container such that the carbonated beverage is dispensed at a desired flow rate. 8. The method of claim 1, further comprising: regulating, by the flow regulator, the rate of flow of the gas delivered into the container independent of at least one of a pressure condition on an exterior of the container and a quantity of carbonated beverage inside the container. 9. A method comprising: releasing, by a snifting valve, a pressure from a container comprising a carbonated beverage to substantially equalize the pressure inside the container to an atmospheric pressure prior to dispensing the carbonated beverage;responsive to substantially equalizing the pressure, controlling, by the snifting valve, a position of a dispensing valve sequentially coupled to the snifting valve to create an opening for the carbonated beverage to be dispensed from the container; andbuilding, based on a sequential combination of a first pressure regulator, a second pressure regulator and a flow regulator, a dispensing pressure inside the container to dispense the carbonated beverage to another container at a controlled flow rate. 10. A method comprising: regulating, by a sequential combination of one or more pressure regulators and a flow control valve, a rate of flow of a gas and a pressure of the gas from a cartridge to a closed container to dispense a beverage from the closed container at a desired flow rate, wherein the closed container is adapted to be coupled to the sequential combination via a dispensing head and adapted to hold the beverage;stabilizing, by a snifting valve of the dispensing head, a pressure inside the closed container to an ambient atmospheric pressure associated with an external environment of the closed container prior to dispensing the beverage; andstopping, by the snifting valve, the dispensing of the carbonated beverage by opening a snifting vent of a dispensing head in order to release a dispensing pressure associated with dispensing the carbonated beverage from the closed container. 11. The method of claim 10, further comprising: filling, between consecutive dispensings of the carbonated beverage, at least a portion of a volume of the closed container with the gas from the cartridge that is pressure regulated and flow regulated by the sequential combination of one or more pressure regulators and the flow control valve to maintain a freshness of the beverage. 12. An apparatus comprising: a first pressure regulator configured to reduce a pressure of a gas from a first pressure to a second pressure;a second pressure regulator coupled to the first pressure regulator configured to reduce the pressure of the gas from the second pressure to a third pressure;a flow regulator coupled to the second pressure regulator configured to regulate a flow of the gas having the third pressure released into a closed container that is to be coupled to the flow regulator and comprising a carbonated beverage, to dispense the carbonated beverage at a controlled flow rate; anda dispensing head coupled to the flow regulator configured to stabilize, by a snifting valve of the dispensing head, a pressure inside the closed container to an atmospheric pressure associated with an external environment of the closed container, wherein the snifting valve is operable to substantially equalize the pressure inside the closed container to the atmospheric pressure by a controlled releasing of the pressure inside the closed container prior to dispensing the carbonated beverage in the closed container,wherein the snifting valve is operable to create an opening for the controlled releasing of the pressure inside the closed container, andwherein the snifting valve is adapted to close the opening when the pressure inside the closed container is substantially equalized to the atmospheric pressure. 13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the dispensing head comprises a dispensing valve that is sequentially coupled to the snifting valve. 14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein responsive to closing the opening, the snifting valve is operable to control a position of a dispensing valve to create an opening for the carbonated beverage to be dispensed from the closed container. 15. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein responsive to closing the opening, the flow regulator is operable to build a dispensing pressure inside the closed container to dispense the carbonated beverage to another container. 16. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the first pressure regulator is coupled to a capsule comprising the gas having the first pressure. 17. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the flow regulator is operable to regulate the flow of the gas having the third pressure and delivered into the closed container such that the carbonated beverage is dispensed at a desired flow rate. 18. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the flow regulator is operable to regulate the flow of the gas having the third pressure independent of at least one of a pressure condition on an exterior of the closed container and a quantity of carbonated beverage comprised inside the closed container. 19. The method of claim 12, wherein the snifting valve is operable to stop the dispensing of the carbonated beverage by creating an opening to release a dispensing pressure that dispenses the carbonated beverage from the closed container to another container. 20. An apparatus comprising: a first pressure regulator configured to reduce a pressure of a gas from a first pressure to a second pressure;a second pressure regulator coupled to the first pressure regulator configured to reduce the pressure of the gas from the second pressure to a third pressure;a flow regulator coupled to the second pressure regulator configured to regulate a flow of the gas having the third pressure released into a closed container that is to be coupled to the flow regulator and comprising a carbonated beverage, to dispense the carbonated beverage at a controlled flow rate; anda dispensing head coupled to the flow regulator configured to stabilize, by a snifting valve of the dispensing head, a pressure inside the closed container to an atmospheric pressure associated with an external environment of the closed container, wherein the snifting valve is operable to stop the dispensing of the carbonated beverage by creating an opening to release a dispensing pressure that dispenses the carbonated beverage from the closed container to another container.
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McMillin John R. (Maplewood MN) Strandwitz Peter (Neenah WI), Apparatus and method for dispensing a carbonated beverage.
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