FR2538237A1 - PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING CARBONATE BEVERAGE - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to improvements in domestic carbonated beverage dispensers that are easily transportable from one location to another. Each dispenser includes a container 32 having an air chamber; a removable cap 12 which can be attached to this container and in communication with the interior of this container; means 42 for pouring liquid into this container to compress air in this air chamber when this cap is removed; means 20 for passing carbon dioxide gas through this cap into the container when this cap is attached to this container; a valve system 24. (CF DRAWING IN BOPI)

Description

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING WOOD-

CARBONATE

  The present invention relates to improvements

  made to domestic distributors of wood

  carbonated sounds that are easily transportable from a

  place to another and are also suitable for use

  outside the home, for example when traveling,

picnic or on vacation.

  On the basis of figures published in Beve-

  rage, the consumption of carbonated drinks has passed

  from about 0.34 liter per capita in 1849 to more than 142

  very in 1981 Soft drinks now account for around 40% of the beverage market, while the most popular beverage after them, coffee has a market share of around 30%. milk, beer, wine, distilling spirits, fruit juices and mineral water make up the remaining 30% of the market. As a result, there is a tendency to

  packaging of soft drinks in recipes

  Increasingly large numbers of people are currently

  2 liter plastic bottles are widespread.

  However, if the contents are not consumed in a relatively short time, the carbon dioxide disappears very quickly, and the resulting drink is flat and unappetizing taste.

  transport, storage and disposal of

  the 2 liters are inconvenient and boring The only

  viable alternative currently available for a wood-

  quality sound is a smaller container, such as six-packs of 284 and 340 cm 3 But containers of these sizes are relatively more expensive and they also pose the same problems as the

2 liter bottles.

  One of the important goals of the invention is therefore

  to overcome the above disadvantages of

  existing non-alcoholic beverage containers, as well as others, by providing a non-alcoholic beverage

  to make oneself, in which one can mix, car-

  to taste, cool, store and distribute beverages

  without alcohol without loss of perfume or carbon dioxide.

  Another object of the invention is to provide a non-alcoholic beverage preparation device in which carbonated beverages can be prepared at home for a fraction of the cost of beverages without

  similar alcohol in industrial packaging.

  Another object of the invention is to provide pre-measured containers of flavoring syrups of which

  the contents can be mixed with a specific amount of water

  in the container of the invention to provide regular quality soft drinks

uniformly high.

  Another object of the invention is to provide a device for preparing soft drinks that an average person can learn to use in

  following some easy-to-understand instructions -

  Another object of the invention is to provide a device for manufacturing soft drinks so inexpensive that in the case of use

  average, the purchase price of the device can be recouped

lost quickly.

  Another important object of the invention is to provide a two piece non-alcoholic beverage preparation device comprising an upper loading and dispensing part and a mixing, cooling and storage container which can be easily assembled and disassembled. for mixing purposes

or cleaning.

  Another object of the invention is to provide a capsule compartment under pressure of carbon dioxide

  easily accessible at the top of the

  tif, whose closure automatically introduces carbon dioxide into the container. Another important object of the invention is to provide simple, easy-to-maintain mixing and dispensing loading mechanisms interconnected by internal passages for conducting the liquid stream through them under control of a system.

simple valves.

  Another important object of the invention is to provide an inexpensive, well-designed device which, from the point of view of construction, assembly, operation and

  aesthetic, ideally suited for domestic use.

  Another object of the invention is to provide

  a device having manual dispense commands

convenient for the user.

  These and other goals will appear at

  technician reading the description of the drawings

  and the claims hereinafter, in which:

  FIG. 1 is a sectional elevational view of a preferred embodiment of the invention; FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view;

  of the carbon gas introduction valve

  Figure 3 is an enlarged, fragmentary, detailed view of the pressure indicator shown in Figure 1;

  FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary view, detail

  Part of the dispensing valve shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 5 is an elevational view similar to FIG.

  FIG. 1, showing a second embodiment of

  FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 5; Figure 7 is a sectional view along the line VII-VII of Figure 6; FIG. 8 is an enlarged, fragmentary, detailed sectional view of the carbon dioxide capsule introduction valve shown in FIG. 5; and FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view at one end.

  scale-reduced, of the embodiment of Figure 5.

  Referring to the drawings in a more detailed manner, and in particular to FIG. 1, it is shown in full section, in elevation, a

  preferred embodiment of the invention assembled 10 com-

  The upper portion includes a carrying handle 16, a carbon dioxide capsule chamber 18, a cargo control valve assembly 20, a pressure indicator 22, dispensing valve 24 and a dispensing nozzle 26 An internally threading collar 28 descends from the bottom of the upper portion 12 to threadably assemble

  with a neck portion with an external thread 30 forming

  An O-ring 29 constitutes a pressure-tight seal between collar 28 and groove 30 The collar 28 has a horizontal cap 34 containing an orifice 36 around it

  of which a collar during 38 is arranged concentrically

  The hollow portion 42 is sized to accommodate the upper portion of a carbon dioxide loading and dispensing tube 40.

  * closely to the neck 30 of the container 32 A pearl

  43 at the upper end of the cylinder 42 is provided

  to rest on the upper edge of the neck 30 for -

  position the cylinder 42 concentrically vertical-

  The container 32 is in the form of a bottle to create a concentric air space between the container 32 and the cylinder 42.

  Bottom 14 and container 32 are also spaced

  In the upper part of the container, an additional space is reserved between the insulation 44 and the container 32 for a plurality of cartridges 46 for cooling the container.

  cartridges have tabs 48 to facilitate their insertion.

and their withdrawal.

  The carbon dioxide capsule chamber 18 is threaded on its open end to receive the threaded cap 50 by inserting a capsule 52 into the

  chamber 18 and the threaded cap 50 on the end or-

  green of the chamber 18, a constricted end 54 of the capsule 52 is sealed by the O-ring 56 (Figure 2) and pierced by the needle 58 The O-ring 56 is housed in an internal groove 60 machined in a threaded adapter 62 The adapter 62 is

  threaded in a loading valve chamber 64.

  The right end of the adapter 62 is counter-bored to form a chamber 63 for receiving the neck 54 of the capsule 52 in sealing contact with the O-ring 56. The left side of the adapter 62 is counter-bored and threaded for forming a chamber or bore 65 to receive a threaded sleeve 66 containing a spring 68 and a ball 70 The ball is pushed by the spring 68 against a ball seat 72 formed in a base block 74 of the needle 58 A partition 76 divides the rooms 63 and 65, which are joined by a hole 78 to allow the needle 58 to enter the room 63 Any passage between the rooms 63

  and 65 is prevented by the O-ring 80 disposed

  centrically on the needle 58 and between the base block 74 and the partition 76 When the neck 54 of a carbon dioxide cartridge is pierced by the needle 58, the pressure of the gas released by the capsule 52 grows

  the ball 70 out of its seat 72 by compressing the

  68, thus allowing the carbon dioxide to enter through the orifice 56 into the loading and dispensing tube 40, and thence into the lower end

of the container 32.

  Referring now to FIG. 3 which represents the pressure indicator 22 This device comprises an adapter sleeve 80 threaded in

  a bulge 23 of the cap 12 to contain a plunge

  82 is pushed downwards by the spring 84. An O-ring 86 seals between the plunger 82 and the inner wall 88 of the sleeve 80. When the neck 54 of the carbon dioxide capsule 52 is pierced, the gas

  escaping pushes the plunger 82 upwards, indi-

  as to the user that the cartridge was suitable-

  introduced and properly breached

  to release its carbon dioxide into the container 32.

  Reference is now made to Figure 4 which

  shows the mechanism 24 of the dispensing valve.

  When the liquid of the container 32 has been loaded, it can be selectively dispensed in measured amounts by pushing down the plunger cap 90 which lowers the plunger 92. The plunger 92 is housed in a threaded adapter sleeve 94 threaded in a thread.

  the threaded bulge 96 of the cap 12 A toroidal seal

  98 ensures the pressure tightness between the plunge

  92 and an adapter sleeve 94 An O-ring seals between the upper portions of the adapter sleeve 94 and the bulge 96 An O-ring 102 closes the lower portions of the adapter sleeve 94 and a well-formed well wall 104 into cap 12 A sealing flange 106 is threadably attached to the lower portion of the plunger 92 to contain the O-ring 108 which provides a sealing contact between the lower portion of the plunger 92 and the bottom of the periphery 110 of the adapter sleeve 94. O-ring 108 is pushed upward, sealingly engaging the periphery of the adapter sleeve 110 by the spring 112. When the plunger 92 is lowered, the seal 108 is lowered from its sealing contact with the periphery, thereby port of the chamber of the charging valve 114-in communication with the well port 116 and the orifice 118 (Fig.

distribution 26.

  Figures 5 to 8 illustrate a second embodiment of the present invention.

  convenience, the structural aspects of this mode of

  which correspond in substance with those described above with regard to the first embodiment.

  are not discussed in detail below -

  Figures 5 and 6, in particular, represent

  a beverage preparation device without

  cool 200 comprising an upper portion 202 and a

  mixing and storage container 204 The upper part

  upper door carries a carrying handle 206 on which

  is mounted so as to be able to pivot a selec-

208.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the carrying handle 206 is an integral part of the upper part 202 and the selector element 208 is mounted on the handle so as to be pivotable by means of a key 209. The selector element is shown in solid lines in its storage position in a recess 206a opening upwards in the handle 206, and the selector is shown in phantom outline in its operating position, projecting from the handle upwards .

  The selector element 208 comprises an enlargement

  bulbous shape at its distal end 208 away from

  In the storage position, the selector element completes the cross-sectional configuration and the apparent volume of the handle 206.

  providing the user with a sense of

  In addition, the element

  selector is sized to extend slightly

  rearwardly of the groove 206a in the handle 206.

  The selector element also includes an opening or opening

  211 and an elbow 213.

  The other major elements of the upper portion 202 include a carbon dioxide capsule chamber 210, a control valve assembly of the

  loading 212, a pressure indicator 214, a

  distribution valve 216 and a dispensing nozzle

218 -

  An internally threaded collar 212 extends

  down the top 202 for a connection

  threaded part with an external threaded neck

  222 rising above a container

  224 The collar 220 comprises a horizontal cap

  zontal or an end wall 226 containing a -orifice 228 aui communicates with the upper end of a tube

  for loading and distributing carbon dioxide 230.

  A hollow cylinder 232 extends down into the neck

222 of the container 224.

  The container 224 is shaped so as to

  storing a concentric air space between the container and the hollow cylinder 232 The insulation 234 is arranged

  between the adjacent walls of the container 224 and the con-

  204 In addition to the bottom of the container 204,.

  a plurality of pockets or compartments 235 (only one of which is shown) are provided between the insulation 234 and the container 224 for receiving cartridges 236

container cooling.

  As seen in Figures 5 and 9, a rotatable closure 238 is provided at the bottom of the mixing and storage container 204 to allow

  inserting cartridges 236 into compartments 235.

  The closure 238 includes a ribbed center handle 239 and a pair of openings 238a and 238b.

  238 is able to turn to a charging position-

  The apertures 238a and 238b coincide with the open ends of the compartments 235 As shown in FIG. 5, an upper face of the closure 238

  retains the loaded cartridges 236 in the compartments

  235 when the closure 238 is moved into the

closed position shown.

  The carbon dioxide capsule chamber 210 is closed by means of a threaded cap 240, as shown very clearly in FIGS.

  carbon dioxide capsule 242 is inserted in the chamber.

  210 and an elastomeric valve sealing member 244 forms a seal with the neck-shaped end of the capsule 243 when the capsule is pierced by

  the needle 246 The needle 246 is mounted in a suitable

  threaded valve or a valve body 248 which extends into a loading valve chamber 250 formed in the

upper part 202.

  In FIG. 8, it can be seen that the adapter 248 has an internal bore 252 which communicates with the passage of the needle 246 and ends at an orifice

  254 The opening of the exhaust port

  254 in the chamber 250 is opened and closed by an elastomeric valve member, 256 The element 256 is annular in shape, and is received in a groove 258 in the adapter 248. The element 256 is normally extended through the Opening the Exhaust Port 254 to Close the Orifice As will be discussed below in more detail, the pressure of the carbon dioxide in a connected capsule will lengthen the member 256 to allow the carbon dioxide load of the capsule

to go into room 250.

  The pressure indicator 214 is identical in structure and operation to the indicator 22 described above. The indicator 214 is visible through the opening 211 and the aligned orifice 215 in the handle 206 when viewed from from the top of the device

as shown in Figure 6.

  The distribution valve 216 is similar in structure and operation to the

  distribution 24 described above, however, the structure

  ture and operation of valve 216 are brief

  described below to make it even clearer

  the subsequent description of the functioning of the

208.

  The dispensing valve 216 is actuated by pressing an outer cap of the plunger or knob

  260, which in turn displaces the plunger 262

  262 is mounted in a threaded sleeve adapter 264, and its movement encounters a spring 266 which

  serves to normally bring the valve 216 into a posi-

  Closed By lowering the plunger button 260 and plunger 262, a loading valve chamber port 268 is provided which communicates with the chamber 250.

  in communication with a well orifice 270 and the ori-

  fuse 272 of the dispensing nozzle 218.

  Operation of the mechanism Referring to Figure 1 The cap of the container 12 is unscrewed from the neck of the container 30 The filling cylinder 42 being in place, it is poured

  a pre-measured amount of syrup in this cylinder.

  Pre-cooled water is then poured into the cylinder, and as the water flows into the

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  the lower part of the container 32, air is compressed

  m between the inner wall of the container 32 and the wall

  42 When the water level has reached

  The bottom edge 120 of the cylinder 42 is dyed, the air is trapped between the container 32 and the cylinder 42. The user continues to add water until the cylinder 42 is filled, further compressing the air. enter

  the container 32 and the cylinder 42.

  frozen foods 46 are then inserted into the spaces

  seen between the insulation -44 of the container and the outer wall

  The cap 12 is then replaced on the neck of the container 30 A carbon dioxide capsule 52 is inserted into the chamber 18 and the cap 50 is screwed to push the capsule into contact

  perforating with the needle 58 (Figure 2) carbon dioxide

  that descends through the tube 40 to carbonate the mixture of syrup and chilled water in the container 32 The container is now loaded This is indicated by

  the pressure indicator 22, which was forced into

  high position by the pressure of the gas charge car-

  The carbonated drink is then ready for consumption. The plunger cap 90 (FIG. 1) is lowered to open the orifice 118 of the nozzle towards

  inside the container 32 The pressure in the container

  32 has the beverage pumped up into the tube 40, through

  to the chamber 64, the orifice 114, around the valve

  plunger 92, through port 116 and finally through

  to the orifice 118 of the nozzle 26 in a glass As soon as the desired quantity of beverage has been dispensed, the

  cap 90 of the diver is released, the system is reached

  again and the carbonation of the drink is maintained. The embodiment of FIGS. 5 to 8 operates substantially in the manner described above with respect to the first embodiment. Therefore, the common characteristics of the filling and dispensing operations with respect to the second embodiment are not not described here However, the additional benefits of filling and dispensing operations carried out in accordance with the second

  embodiment are discussed below.

  The cartridges 236 are loaded from below into the device by simply rotating the closure

  238 to place the openings 238a and 238b in colnci-

  After inserting the cartridges into the compartments, the closure is rotated so as to eliminate the coincidence and the cartridges are held in the compartments by

  the adjacent upper surface of the closure 238.

  As stated above, the assembly

  loading valve 212 of the second embodiment

  tion comprises an elastomeric valve element 256 which

  fulfills the function of control valve Plus parti-

  particularly, the insertion of capsule 242 and its perforation

  ration with needle 246 results in the filling and

  the pressurization with carbon dioxide of the

  wise 252 and vent 254 The pressure

  carbon dioxide is sufficient to move the element

  elastomer 256 from its closed position in

  towards the opening of the orifice 254 As a result, the carbon dioxide charge enters the chamber 250

  loading valve and passes down through the

  towards the tube 230 in order to carbonate and put under

  pressure the liquid charge in the container 224.

  Element 256 is designed to return to its normal position

  maliciously plugged across the opening of the orifice 254 due to its resilience as soon as the carbon dioxide load of the capsule 242 has been received in the

device 200.

  To dispense the soft drink from the device 200, the plunger cap or button 260 may be lowered, as in the device of the first embodiment. It may also be more convenient to bring the selector member 208 into its operating position. by actuating the cap of the plunger 260, as shown in broken line in FIG. 5 For example, the user can simply grasp the distal end 208a and rotate the

  selector 208 around the key 209 As the

  5, the adjacent edge of the cap 260 of the plunger is received in the opening 211 and the bend of

  clearance 213 to reduce the lateral load of the cap

  260 and the plunger 262 when the selector member 208 is rotated around the key 209 and used as a lever to operate the

cap of the diver 260.

  In its operating position, the selection

  In this case, the selector and dispensing nozzle are projecting from the carrying handle 206 in an angular orientation adjacent to and above the dispensing nozzle 218. Thus, both the selector and the dispensing nozzle are within the reach of a user standing in front of a user the apparatus,

  that is, to the left of the device as represented by

  shown in Figure 5 This is particularly advantageous

  when the appliance is placed on the top of a counter and / or under closets that would make

  inconvenient to directly operate the hood of the plunge-

  260 and to manipulate the glass or container to be

fold with the soft drink.

  The preferred container capacity of the container is about 2 liters, which is comparable to the 2-liter soft drink plastic bottles currently available in beverage shops. However, a special six-pack of pre-measured syrup, which will be created and distributed by the

  applicant, sufficient to prepare 12 liters of wood-

  no more difficult to transport than a single 2-liter bottle of commercially bottled beverage At the same time, storage and disposal requirements are reduced to one-sixth of the space required for Comparable number of 2-liter bottles At current costs, soft drinks can be prepared with the present invention for about 1 percent per ounce (35 percent per kg), compared to about 3 to 4 times more for drinks without

  alcohol bottled in the trade.

Claims (17)

  In a container having a closable opening, an air pocket and a valve having open and closed positions in fluidtight communication with this container, the process for preparing and dispensing carbonated soft drinks characterized in that a) A pre-measured amount of syrup is introduced into this container (32, 224) through this opening   <b) a sufficient amount of water is introduced   in this container through this opening to compress the air in this pocket of air; (c) closing said opening (d) closing said valve (24, 216) (e) introducing a measured amount of carbon dioxide into the syrup and water mixture; (f) mixing this syrup, this water and this carbon dioxide to put this mixture under pressure; (g) cooling said mixture; (h) enclosing said container with a refrigerant (46, 236); and (i) selectively opening this valve to allow this pressurized mixture to exit of this container.   2 Process according to claim 1, characterized in that one sends carbon dioxide to the bottom of this container before mixing it with this mixture of syrup and water.   3 Carbonation and Dispersing Device   of liquids, characterized in that the arrangement   comprises a container (32, 224) having a chamber   air; a removable cap (12, 202), which can be -   fixed to this container and in communication with the interior of this container; means (42,232) for pouring liquid into said container for compressing air in said air chamber when said cap is removed;   means (20, -212) for passing carbon dioxide gas   through this cap into the container when this cap is attached to this container; a valve system (24, 216) having open and closed positions in this cap is in association with a nozzle of   distribution (26, 218); and ways to make   this carbonated liquid from the container and through this dispensing nozzle when the valve system is in the open position 4 Device according to claim 3,   comprising a container (14, 204) surrounding this container   pray (32, 224); an insulation (44,23,4) between this container and this container; a pocket (235) between this insulation and this container; and a cartridge (46, 236) containing a frozen substance inserable in this   pocket to cool the contents of this container.   Device according to Claim 4, comprising a movable element (258) for opening and closing this pocket, this displaceable element being placed   adjacent the bottom of this container (204).   Device according to Claim 5, characterized in that this displaceable element (238) constitutes a rotatable bottom element for this container, this bottom element having an opening (238a, 238b) for alignment with this pocket. (235) to enable the loading and unloading of this cartridge (236).   Apparatus according to claim 5 comprising a pressure indicating system (22, 214-) for indicating whether said carbon dioxide has crossed this cap.   Apparatus according to claim 3 comprising an external control system (260) for a user of the device to actuate said valve system (216) between said open and closed positions, said control system comprising a xmanipulable selector member (208) by hand, which can be brought into   an operating position to operate this system.   control system. 9 Device according to claim 8, characterized in that said selector element (208) can be moved between this operating position and a disengaged storage position of this system. order -   Device according to Claim 9, characterized in that this cap (202) comprises a recess (206 a) for receiving this selector element   in this storage position and in that this   selector protrudes from this cap in this operating position.   Apparatus according to claim 8, characterized in that said control system (240) comprises a button (260) which can also be operated manually by the user of the device to operate said valve system (216) and this selector element (208) can be moved between this operating position engaging this button and a disengaged storage position thereof. button.   12 Mechanism of Carbonation and Dispersal   tribution comprising a container shaped like a   bottle (32, 224) having a neck opening,   characterized in that it comprises a hollow cylinder (42, 232) freely fitted into said neck-shaped opening and extending into said container to define an air space between said cylinder and the inner surface of said container, a removable cap (34, 226) attachable to this neck-shaped opening of the container, a first chamber (18, 210) in this cap to house   a capsule of carbon dioxide, a second chamber (64, -   250) in this cap in communication with this first   first chamber, a third chamber (116, 268) in said cap in communication with said second chamber, a dispensing nozzle (26, 218) in said cap in communication with said third chamber; this container being in communication with this second chamber; a valve system (24, 216) in this third   room designed to open and close the communica-   between this dispensing nozzle and this third   second chamber; and a system (20, 212) for releasing gas from said carbon dioxide capsule, whereby carbon dioxide will flow into or out of the dispensing nozzle depending on the position of the dispenser. valve system.   Apparatus according to claim 12, comprising a tube (40, 230) connecting said second chamber (64, 250) to the lower portion of said container (32, 224), and a liquid in said container poured at the bottom thereof. cylinder (42, 232) for trapping and compressing air between this cylinder and the surface   inside of this container, thanks to which this carbon gas   The liquid penetrates into this container and carbonate the liquid when the valve of the third chamber is in the closed position, and thanks to which this carbonated liquid is forced to climb into this tube and out of this dispensing nozzle (26, 218) when the valve is in the open position.   Apparatus according to claim 12, comprising an outer container (14, 204) surrounding said container (32, 224), an insulation (44, 234) between said outer container and said container, a pocket (235) between said insulation and said container. container and a cartridge (46, 236) containing a frozen substance which may be   received in this pocket and removed. 2 '538237   Apparatus according to claim 14, characterized in that said pocket (235) is adjacent to a lower portion of said container (224) and that a rotatable member (238) is provided for opening and closing said bag. Device according to claim 12, comprising an internal and external control system   (260) for a user of the device to operate   this valve system (216) between these positions.   open and closed, this adjustment system includes   a manual selector element (208) which can be brought into an operating position for actuating this adjustment system.   Device according to Claim 12, characterized in that this system (212) for releasing the gas comprises a needle system (246) for perforating   this capsule (242) and a valve system of   control to let the carbon dioxide flow out of this capsule and limit the reverse flow in this   capsule, this control valve system comprising.   an evacuation port (254) having a normal opening   malemently closed by a stretched elastomeric element (256) against this opening.   18 Carbonation and Dispersing Device   liquid composition, characterized in that it comprises a container (14, 204), a container (32, 224) in this container; an insulation (44, 234) between this container and this container; at least one pocket (235) between said insulation and said container for inserting a cartridge system (46, 236) filled with a freeze substance an opening at the upper end of said container a hollow cylinder (42, 232) adapted freely at this opening so as to project concentrically downwardly into this container to form an air pocket between the outer surface of this cylinder and the inner surface of this container; a cap (34, _-226) detachably attachable to the top of said container, a carbon dioxide capsule chamber (18, 210) formed in said cap; a control valve chamber (64, 250) formed in said cap adjacent said capsule chamber; a partition between these rooms pierced with an opening; a needle and control valve system in said capsule chamber, that needle (58, 246) projecting through said septum aperture and into said capsule chamber; a system (50, 240) for urging said capsule against said needle to pierce said capsule; a first orifice (36, 228) in this valve chamber of   control; a combined tube for loading and dis-   tribution (40, 230) attached at one end to this first   orifice and extending into this container with its end   opposite side adjacent to the lower end of this container; a dispensing valve chamber (116,   228) formed in this cap; a distribution valve   (24, 216) in this valve chamber for distribu-   tion; a second port (114, 268) in said control valve chamber connecting said control valve chamber and said first port with said dispensing valve chamber; an orifice (116, 270) in   this selectable reliable dispensing valve chamber   by this dispensing valve to this second port of the control valve chamber; and a dispensing nozzle (26, 218) in communication   with this orifice of the chamber of the dispensing valve   bution; by virtue of which this dispensing valve blocking the communication between this second orifice of the chamber of the control valve and this orifice of the chamber of the dispensing valve, when this capsulated carbon dioxide is pierced, the carbon dioxide pushes this valve of control in the open position and down through this tube of loading and distribution in this container, and thanks to which, with this dispensing valve, unlocking the communication between this second port of the chamber of the control valve and this orifice of the chamber of the distribution valve   carbon dioxide goes up in this charging tube-   and dispensing, through these first and second ports of the control valve chamber, this orifice of the dispensing valve chamber and   out of this dispensing nozzle.   Apparatus according to claim 18 including an orifice in said cap 34 communicating   with this chamber of the control valve; a cla   vette (82) from within this chamber of   check valve through this hole to the outside   laughter of this cap; a pressure seal system between this key and this cap; this key   can be moved through this hole; a system   spring system to tilt this key down into this chamber; and locking members at opposite ends of this key to limit its movement in this orifice, whereby this key is pushed upwards when this carbon dioxide capsule is pierced, indicating that the container has been under pressure.   Device according to claim 19, comprising external control means (260) for   allow a user of the device to operate   this valve system (216) between these open and closed positions, this control system comprising   a selector element that can be manipulated by hand (208) to   to be moved to the operating position for operate this control system.   Apparatus according to claim 20, characterized in that said control system (260) comprises a button (260) which is also manually operable by a user of the device to operate said valve system and in that   selector element can be moved between this position   operation of this button and a   disengaged storage position of this button.   Device according to Claim 21, characterized in that this cap comprises a handle   port (206) having this button (260) positioned   adjacent thereto and also having a recess for receiving this selector element (208) in this storage position, this selector element being mounted on this handle so as to be pivotable to move it between these operating and storage positions. Device according to Claim 22, characterized in that this selector element (208), in this storage position, completes the cross-sectional configuration and the apparent volume of this carrying handle.   24 Apparatus according to claim 22, characterized in that said selector member (208) projects from said carrying handle in said operating position and at its distal end placed in position.   adjacent position to this dispensing nozzle.