EP 4058398 A1 20220921 - BEVERAGE DISPENSING APPARATUS DISPLAYING AIR BUBBLES IN A LIQUID
Title (en)
BEVERAGE DISPENSING APPARATUS DISPLAYING AIR BUBBLES IN A LIQUID
Title (de)
GETRÄNKEABGABEVORRICHTUNG MIT DARSTELLUNG VON LUFTBLASEN IN EINER FLÜSSIGKEIT
Title (fr)
APPAREIL DE DISTRIBUTION DE BOISSON AFFICHANT DES BULLES D'AIR DANS UN LIQUIDE
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 201916512 A 20191113
- EP 2020082145 W 20201113
Abstract (en)
[origin: GB2588914A] Beverage dispensing apparatus 1 where a beverage is dispensed from a beverage supply via an inlet connectable to the supply, and dispensing from an outlet. An actuating member allows for beverage to be dispensed once operated by a user. A compartment 2 contains a liquid 3 and has a transparent window formed therein, with a mechanism disposed within that is controllable to alter the liquid between a first visible state and a second visible state. The mechanism is operated by a controller where upon operating the actuating member the controller operates the mechanism to initiate the second state. The mechanism may be a magnetic stirrer 4 mounted at a lower end within the liquid and rotated by a magnetic drive 5 to create a vortex 6. The first and second states may be vortices of different sizes induced by rotating the stirrer at various rates, e.g. the second state has a larger vortex. The mechanism may be an aerator to produce various gas flow rates. The mechanism may be a bubble distribution means. The liquid may comprise a colourant to match the beverage colour.
IPC 8 full level
B67D 1/08 (2006.01); G09F 13/24 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP GB)
B67D 1/0872 (2013.01 - EP GB); G09F 13/24 (2013.01 - EP GB); G09F 23/06 (2013.01 - EP GB); B67D 2210/00144 (2013.01 - EP GB)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2021094590A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
GB 201916512 D0 20191225; GB 2588914 A 20210519; EP 4058398 A1 20220921; GB 202208428 D0 20220727; GB 2605088 A 20220921; GB 2605088 B 20240320; WO 2021094559 A1 20210520; WO 2021094590 A1 20210520; WO 2022100874 A1 20220519
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 201916512 A 20191113; EP 2020082096 W 20201113; EP 2020082145 W 20201113; EP 2020085367 W 20201209; EP 20820790 A 20201113; GB 202208428 A 20201113