JP2006513937A5

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Publication number: JP2006513937A5
Application number: JP2004569672A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2003-08-15
Publication date: 2006-09-28

Claims

In the nozzle to allow the pressurized beverage from the faucet of the pressurized beverage pouring system to be poured at a high flow rate:
A liquid receiving end adapted to be coupled to the faucet ;
A coupling mechanism for detachably and sealingly coupling the nozzle to the faucet;
A liquid pouring end for pouring the pressurized beverage at least initially to atmospheric pressure;
An internal path between the liquid receiving end and the liquid pouring end ,
The cross-sectional area of the internal path of the nozzle is the liquid pour from the liquid receiving end so that the cross-sectional profile of the internal path approximates the profile of the free-falling liquid flow at ambient pressure. The nozzle is decreasing toward the protruding end.

In the beverage pouring system:
A container holding a carbonated drink;
An energy source for pressurizing the carbonated beverage in the container;
A valve in fluid communication with the beverage in the container and having an open position and a closed position;
A faucet having a liquid receiving end and a liquid pouring end in fluid communication with the valve;
A liquid receiving end in fluid communication with the liquid pouring end of the faucet and removably connected; and an internal passage having a cross-sectional area through which the carbonated beverage flows when the valve is in the open position. A liquid pouring end having an opening through which the carbonated beverage passes and at least initially exits to atmospheric conditions, the cross-sectional area of the internal path of the nozzle being The carbonated beverage flowing through the nozzle substantially fills the cross-sectional area of the nozzle and is substantially on the surface of the internal passage from the liquid receiving end of the nozzle to the liquid pouring end of the nozzle. A nozzle that decreases from the liquid receiving end of the nozzle to the liquid pouring end of the nozzle so as to be in constant contact.

In an apparatus for pouring beer,
A beer reservoir,
Piping connected to the reservoir;
A pressure source that pressurizes the reservoir to carry beer from the reservoir through the tubing;
A faucet having a beer receiving end in fluid communication with the piping and a beer pouring end having an outer surface ;
A nozzle having a beer receiving end having an inner surface and a beer pouring end;
A seal that fluidly seals between an inner surface of the receiving end of the nozzle and an outer surface of the beer pouring end of the faucet;
The apparatus wherein the beer receiving end of the nozzle is removably attached to the beer pouring end of the faucet and configured to adjust foam formation during pouring.

In a system for pouring beer,
Means for storing the poured out beer;
Means for applying pressure to the beer pouring system;
Means for pouring beer from the system;
Means for adjusting the amount of beer poured out;
Means for adjusting the temperature of the beer poured out;
Means for adjusting the amount of beer foam to be poured out,
The means for adjusting the amount of beer foam to be poured out is a nozzle having an internal passage and a liquid receiving end, the cross-sectional area of the internal passage of the nozzle being the liquid receiving end. From the liquid receiving end to the liquid pouring end so that the profile of the cross-sectional area of the internal path approximates the profile of the cross-sectional area of the free-falling liquid flow at ambient pressure A system that decreases towards the pouring end and is adapted to be removably mounted on the beer pouring means.

  In the nozzle to allow the pressurized beverage from the faucet of the pressurized beverage pouring system to be poured at a high flow rate:
  A liquid receiving end adapted to be coupled to the faucet;
  A coupling mechanism for detachably and sealingly coupling the nozzle to the faucet;
  A liquid pouring end for pouring the pressurized beverage at least initially to atmospheric pressure;
  An internal path between the liquid receiving end and the liquid pouring end,
  The cross-sectional area of the internal path of the nozzle is such that the profile of the cross-sectional area of the internal path is free-falling at ambient pressure from the liquid receiving end to the liquid pouring end. A nozzle that decreases from the liquid receiving end to the liquid pouring end so as to approximate the profile of the liquid.