EP 4223399 A1 20230809 - SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR CARBONATION OF A LIQUID
Title (en)
SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR CARBONATION OF A LIQUID
Title (de)
SYSTEM UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR KARBONISIERUNG EINER FLÜSSIGKEIT
Title (fr)
SYSTÈME ET APPAREIL POUR LA CARBONATATION D'UN LIQUIDE
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 22155353 A 20220207
Abstract (en)
The present invention refers to a system comprising a removable container (100) and an apparatus (1) for carbonation of a liquid contained in the container such as a home soda machine. Further, the present invention refers to an apparatus (1), for example the apparatus used with said system, for carbonation of a liquid contained in a removable container (100). The container (100) comprises a container height between a bottom (101) and an opening, and the apparatus (1) is configured to hold the container (100) and comprises: a pressure supply unit (4) for providing pressurized gas, and a tube (7) connected to the pressure supply unit (4), wherein the tube (7) has an inner diameter, and wherein the tube (7) is at least partially received via the opening within the container (100) when the container (100) is held in the apparatus (1). Carbonation of a liquid may be improved in that a nozzle head (8) is provided connected to the tube (7) and comprising at least one nozzle outlet (17) for supplying the gas to the liquid inside the container (100), wherein a diameter of the at least one nozzle outlet (17) is smaller than the inner diameter of the tube (7), and wherein when the container (100) is held in the apparatus (1), the nozzle head (8) is located within the third of the container height nearer to the bottom (101) of the container (100).
IPC 8 full level
B01F 23/2361 (2022.01); B01F 23/231 (2022.01); B01F 35/71 (2022.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B01F 23/23121 (2022.01); B01F 23/231262 (2022.01); B01F 23/2361 (2022.01); B01F 35/71755 (2022.01)
Citation (applicant)
- WO 2016181279 A1 20161117 - SODASTREAM IND LTD [IL]
- WO 2014197373 A1 20141211 - CORNELIUS INC [US]
Citation (search report)
- [XY] GB 2117657 A 19831019 - EWEN JACK ANTHONY
- [XAY] JP S61185322 A 19860819 - NIPPON TANSAN GAS KK, et al
- [XAY] US 4082123 A 19780404 - HAYTHORNTHWAITE PETER F, et al
- [XAY] WO 9725130 A1 19970717 - INT HOME BEVERAGE SUPPLY CO IN [CA]
- [XAY] GB 399352 A 19331005 - NIKOLAUS MEURER
- [YDA] WO 2016181279 A1 20161117 - SODASTREAM IND LTD [IL]
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
Designated validation state (EPC)
KH MA MD TN
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 22155353 A 20220207