Global Patent Index - EP 2241531 A1

EP 2241531 A1 20101020 - A method and system for pressurising and dispensing carbonated beverages

Title (en)

A method and system for pressurising and dispensing carbonated beverages

Title (de)

Verfahren und System zur Druckbeaufschlagung und Ausgabe von kohlensäurehaltigen Getränken

Title (fr)

Procédé et système pour pressuriser et distribuer des boissons carbonatées

Publication

EP 2241531 A1 20101020 (EN)

Application

EP 09388011 A 20090415

Priority

EP 09388011 A 20090415

Abstract (en)

A self regulating and constant pressure maintaining beverage dispenser assembly comprises a dispensing device and a beverage container defining an inner space constituting a beverage space filled with carbonated beverage and communicating with the dispensing device for allowing dispensation of the carbonated beverage, and a head space communicating with the beverage space and filled with CO 2 having an initial pressure of 0.1-3 bar above the atmospheric pressure when subjected to a specific temperature of 2°C-50°C, preferably 3°C-25°C and more preferably 5°C-15°C. The beverage dispenser assembly further comprises at least one carbonisation canister communicating with the head space via a hydrophobic labyrinth and comprising a particular amount of adsorption material having adsorbed a specific amount of CO 2 . The particular amount of adsorption material is inherently capable of regulating the pressure in the head space and of preserving the carbonisation of the carbonated beverage in the beverage space by releasing CO 2 into the head space.

IPC 8 full level

B67D 1/04 (2006.01); B65D 83/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 83/62 (2013.01); B65D 83/663 (2013.01); B65D 83/666 (2013.01); B67D 1/0406 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2241531 A1 20101020

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09388011 A 20090415