APPARATUS FOR STORING AND CONTROLLING THE OPENING AND CLOSING OF A CARTRIDGE CONTAINING A BEVERAGE, AS WELL AS ASSEMBLY AND METHOD THEREFOR

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a device for storing, transporting, opening, and closing a cartridge containing a beverage, particularly a carbonated beverage such as champagne. The invention also relates to a cartridge for mounting in such a device, as well as a method for mounting such a cartridge in such a device.

[0002] In the field of prior art relating to bottles for beverages such as wine or champagne, a bottle is typically sealed with a cork. In a classic champagne bottle, the bottle is made of glass, and the cork is usually held in place by a wire cage (muselet) which is unscrewed before the cork is removed. The pressure inside the bottle can sometimes naturally push the cork out of the neck, producing a characteristic popping sound. The champagne is then traditionally poured into the guests' glasses by holding the bottle with the thumb placed in the base.The fact that the bottle is made of glass, that the cork makes a characteristic sound when it leaves the neck of the bottle, that the champagne is served by holding the bottle by its base are elements of a ritual that is at the heart of serving champagne.

[0003] A standard bottle of champagne meeting the criteria of the Champagne Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC), meaning it's made of glass and sealed with a cork as described above, cannot withstand the specific conditions of a pressurized cabin in a spacecraft performing a manned spaceflight. Indeed, the cork closure of such a bottle and the risk posed by the presence of glass do not meet the safety standards in force in a spacecraft cabin. In fact, any object in such a cabin must meet precise standards to withstand the various pressures it may experience, such as vibrations, temperature changes, and the stresses exerted on the object by acceleration during the different phases of transport, such as takeoff, flight, landing, etc.Furthermore, the absence of gravity makes it impossible to pour or collect the liquid in a glass... It is therefore not possible to serve champagne to people on a manned flight using a classic champagne bottle.

[0004] Application WO2019 / 207234 describes a bottle intended for use with champagne. It states that the bottle can be opened in zero gravity. To achieve this, the bottle described includes a piston and injection system that runs through the body of the bottle. The presence of such a system makes the industrial-scale manufacture and filling of this bottle difficult. Furthermore, the fact that this system runs the entire length of the bottle poses numerous mechanical alignment problems, resulting in unpredictable reliability of the mechanism, which is incompatible with space requirements. The presence of such a system running through the body of the bottle, in which the champagne is stored, prevents the champagne from being preserved under optimal conditions.Furthermore, the presence of a piston system passing through the bottle body alters its aesthetic appearance, detracting from the traditional ritual typically associated with serving champagne to guests celebrating an event. Finally, the system described in WO2019 / 207234 is poorly suited to spatial requirements for liquid transport, particularly those stipulating "double containment" of liquids in the event of a barrier breach, especially when a glass container is involved.

[0005] Document EP3106406A1 describes an apparatus for the controlled dispensing of the contents of a container. Document US2020 / 0205858A1 describes an ectoparasite neutralization device comprising a container containing a neutralizing freezing medium, and a housing into which said container is received.

[0006] Therefore, there remains a need for a device that would allow champagne to be stored and transported in a container meeting the requirements of the protected designation of origin (PDO), in other words, made of glass, securely within the pressurized cabin of a spaceflight. This device must be capable of withstanding the various stresses encountered during takeoff, flight, and landing, while also complying with space safety requirements. There also remains a need for a device that allows champagne to be served to guests in zero gravity, a device that, as far as possible, replicates the traditional ritual of opening a bottle of champagne and pouring the drink. Finally, there remains a need for such a device to be manufactured on an industrial scale.

[0007] The present invention aims to address this need by providing a device capable of enabling the transport, storage, opening, and closing in zero gravity of a cartridge designed to hold a liquid, in particular a carbonated beverage such as champagne. The invention also relates to a cartridge intended to be mounted on such a device and to the method of mounting such a cartridge in this device.

[0008] The invention relates to a device for enabling the transport, storage, opening and closing, particularly in weightlessness, of a cartridge suitable for receiving a liquid, said cartridge being formed of a wall defining a body, a base and an opening of said cartridge, said opening being closed by a valve, said valve comprising a fixed part attached to said opening and a movable part, said movable part being able to slide relative to said fixed part between an open position, in which it allows the passage of a liquid from outside the cartridge to inside the cartridge or from inside the cartridge to outside the cartridge, and a closed position, in which it prevents the passage of the liquid from outside the cartridge to inside the cartridge, and from inside the cartridge to outside the cartridge.said valve being provided with a means for returning said moving part to its closed position, an upper end of the moving part of said valve protruding beyond the opening of the cartridge, said device comprising: , a casing, configured and dimensioned to receive the body of said cartridge, a lower end of the casing allowing free access to the bottom of the cartridge and an upper end of the casing allowing free access to the moving part of said valve, said cartridge being mounted to slide relative to the casing, between a lower position, in which the moving part of said valve is in its closed position, and a higher position, in which the moving part of said valve is in its open position, a base, intended to be secured to the lower end of the casing, said base being dimensioned to close access to the bottom of the cartridge, said base comprising a push button capable of moving from a rest position, in which said push button exerts no force on said cartridge, to an activation position,in which the pusher pressed against the bottom of said cartridge to slide said cartridge from its lower position to its upper position, said pusher being capable of moving from its rest position to its activation position under the action of pressure exerted by a user on said pusher, a cap, intended to close the upper end of the shell and to control the opening and closing of the moving part of said valve, said cap comprising: ∘ a tubular body configured to receive the liquid exiting the cartridge via the valve, said tubular body comprising first coupling means configured to secure said tubular body to said upper end of the moving part of said valve and second coupling means configured to secure said tubular body to the upper end of said shell, ∘ a neck configured to receive said tubular body,said neck being integral with said tubular body, said neck comprising an open upper end, ∘ a cap configured to close the upper end of said neck, said cap being intended to be removed to allow the evacuation of liquid from the cartridge out of the device, ∘ a safety system, mounted to slide relative to the neck, said safety system being capable of moving between a lower position, in which said safety system prevents the removal of said cap and prevents the activation of said push button, and a higher position, in which said cap can be removed and said push button can be activated, a locking ring, mounted on the neck and rotatable relative to the neck, said locking ring being capable of rotating from a first position, in which said ring prevents the movement of said safety system from its lower position to its upper position, to a second position,in which said security system is authorized to move from its lower position to its upper position.

[0009] A cartridge intended for mounting in such a device is disclosed, said cartridge being formed of a wall defining a body, a base and an opening of said cartridge, said opening being closed by a valve, said valve comprising a fixed part attached to said opening and a movable part, said movable part being capable of sliding relative to said fixed part between an open position, in which it allows the passage of a liquid from outside the cartridge to the inside of the cartridge or from the inside of the cartridge to the outside of the cartridge, and a closed position, in which it prevents the passage of the liquid from outside the cartridge to the inside of the cartridge, and from the inside of the cartridge to the outside of the cartridge, said valve being provided with a means for returning said movable part to its closed position,an upper end of the movable part of said valve protruding beyond the opening of the cartridge.

[0010] The present invention also relates to an assembly comprising the device described above and such a cartridge intended to be mounted in the device.

[0011] The cartridge is intended to serve as a reservoir for the liquid that the device according to the invention will dispense, particularly in weightless conditions. As indicated above, this liquid can be any liquid that one wishes to carry on a manned spaceflight. In particular, this liquid can be a beverage. This beverage can be a carbonated beverage, especially champagne.

[0012] The cartridge is thus shaped to hold the liquid and consists of a wall defining a body, a base, and an opening through which the liquid enters and exits the cartridge. The cartridge can therefore be substantially cylindrical, with the opening generally having a smaller diameter than the diameter of the cartridge body. For example, the cartridge body may have the general shape of a wine bottle with a capacity of approximately 37.5 cl. The wall can be made of any material suitable for storing liquid. In a preferred embodiment, the cartridge wall is made of glass. Such a wall allows champagne to be stored within the cartridge while meeting the requirements of the Champagne Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC).

[0013] The cartridge opening according to the invention is closed by means of a valve. The valve comprises a fixed part attached to the cartridge opening, this opening being, for example, neck-shaped. The valve also comprises a movable part, the movable part being able to slide relative to the fixed part between an open position, in which it allows the passage of liquid from outside the cartridge to inside the cartridge or from inside the cartridge to outside the cartridge, and a closed position, in which it prevents the passage of liquid from outside the cartridge to inside the cartridge, and from inside the cartridge to outside the cartridge. The valve further comprises a means for returning the movable part to its closed position.

[0014] For example, the fixed part of the valve could be a collar attached to the cartridge opening. The moving part of the valve could then be a conduit housed within the collar, the conduit wall having at least one opening that is in contact with the liquid inside the cartridge when the valve is open, and this opening being closed by the collar when the valve is closed. The means of returning the moving part, for example the conduit, to its closed position could be, for example, a helical spring housed between the collar and the conduit.

[0015] In the cartridge, the upper end of the valve's moving part, such as the conduit, protrudes beyond the cartridge opening. This allows the valve's moving part to be moved from its closed to its open position, for example, by applying pressure to this upper end. The cartridge can thus be transported and handled on land with the valve in its closed configuration. It can also be easily filled with a beverage, particularly a carbonated beverage such as champagne, using a filling device equipped with a tool to hold the valve open during filling. Filling the cartridge, for example with champagne, can therefore be carried out industrially on champagne-producing estates.

[0016] In one embodiment, the cartridge valve includes at its lower end a conical valve stop designed to create a wedge effect, that is, to draw the liquid from the cartridge upwards by capillary action. In particular, such a valve stop is intended to create a wedge effect when the liquid in the cartridge is a carbonated beverage, for example, champagne. In a preferred embodiment, the cartridge contains a carbonated beverage. Such a valve stop can, for example, be located near the opening of the conduit forming the moving part of the valve. As will be seen below, such a stop is particularly advantageous when serving champagne from the cartridge in zero gravity, as the valve stop encourages the champagne to flow towards the valve and thus towards the opening that allows the champagne to exit the cartridge.This valve stop can have a grooved surface, enhancing the capillary effect and thus further promoting the presence of liquid near the openings. Such a valve stop can, for example, be made of stainless steel, a biocompatible material that can come into contact with champagne without altering its properties.

[0017] The device according to the invention is designed to allow the transport and storage of a cartridge as described above, particularly under the extreme conditions of a pressurized spacecraft cabin. The device also aims to enable the controlled opening and closing of the cartridge in weightless conditions and the serving of the champagne contained within the cartridge according to a ritual gesture as close as possible to that which can be performed under atmospheric conditions on Earth with a conventional bottle of champagne.

[0018] The device according to the invention comprises a shell designed to surround the cartridge and protect it from external elements. The shell thus protects the cartridge from potential impacts. The shell is also designed to protect the external environment from any solid or liquid debris that might be generated by an accidental rupture of the cartridge. The shell is therefore configured to contain the cartridge. In particular, when the cartridge is made of glass, for example, to meet the requirements of the Champagne protected designation of origin (PDO), the presence of the shell allows any glass fragments to be contained within the shell and meets the spatial requirements for "double containment" of liquids in the event of a barrier breach. To this end, the shell is configured and dimensioned to accommodate the cartridge body.The casing may, for example, have a generally cylindrical shape with an upper section that tapers towards its upper end, this upper end being sized to allow free access to the moving part of the valve. The lower end of the casing is open, allowing free access to the bottom of the cartridge.

[0019] As will become apparent from the description below, during the operation of the device according to the invention, when the cartridge is mounted on said device, the cartridge is designed to slide relative to the casing over a certain distance along an axis of revolution of the cartridge and the casing, in order to move from a lower position, in which the moving part of the valve is closed, to a higher position, in which the moving part of the valve is open. Thus, for example, the longitudinal dimension of the casing is greater than the longitudinal dimension of the cartridge to allow this movement of the cartridge within the casing.

[0020] The casing can, for example, be made of a plastic or metallic material, such as aluminum. In one embodiment, the casing is made of aluminum and has viewing windows made of a transparent plastic material, such as polycarbonate. This embodiment allows the user to see the cartridge and, in particular, its fill level. It also allows verification of the cartridge's integrity. Such visual inspection of the device's components provides valuable additional safety during spaceflight and reduces the risk of device malfunction.

[0021] As will become apparent from the description below, the upper end of the shell is equipped with means allowing its coupling to the tubular body of the cap. These means may, for example, be in the form of an internal thread. Similarly, the lower end of the shell is equipped with means allowing its attachment to the base. These means may also be in the form of an internal thread.

[0022] Thus, in one embodiment, the upper end of the hull being provided with an internal thread, said second coupling means include an external thread intended to cooperate with said internal thread of the upper end of the hull in order to secure said tubular body to the hull.

[0023] In one embodiment, the lower end of the shell has an internal thread, and the base has an external thread designed to engage with the internal thread of the shell to secure the base to the shell. In another embodiment, the internal threads of the upper and lower ends of the shell are made of metal. This metal could be, for example, stainless steel, aluminum, or titanium. The use of metal for such internal threads allows for reliable coupling of the parts, capable of withstanding the extreme conditions of manned flight.

[0024] Thus, in one embodiment, the hull is made of aluminium and is fitted with portholes made of transparent plastic material, the internal threads of the upper and lower ends of the hull being made of metal.

[0025] The device according to the invention further comprises a base, intended to be secured to the lower end of the shell and to close this lower end, thereby blocking access to the bottom of the cartridge when the cartridge is received inside the shell. The base preferably comprises a main body having an external thread designed to engage with the internal thread of the lower end of the shell in order to secure the base to the shell. Alternatively, the base could be secured to the lower end of the shell by any other conventional means of fastening two parts together, such as adhesive, the interlocking of surfaces, forceful engagement, etc.

[0026] The cartridge base also includes a pusher. The pusher is designed to move the cartridge from its lower to its upper position, as described above, by applying pressure to the bottom of the cartridge towards the upper end of the casing. The pusher is thus able to move from a rest position, in which it exerts no pressure on the bottom of the cartridge, to an activated position, in which the pusher has pressed on the bottom of the cartridge to slide it from its lower to its upper position. The pusher is designed to be activated by pressure applied by the user, for example, with a finger. Preferably, a lower portion of the pusher, forming a support surface for the user, protrudes from the main body of the cartridge base.An internal portion of the plunger, intended to contact the base of the cartridge, is preferably dimensioned to receive the cartridge base. To this end, this internal portion can be formed from a cup-shaped element comprising a plurality of fins distributed circumferentially, like petals. The plurality of fins allows for dimensional tolerance at the points of contact with the cartridge base. Such dimensional tolerance is particularly advantageous when the cartridge is made of glass.

[0027] The device according to the invention also includes a cap, intended to close the upper end of the casing and to control the opening and closing of the movable part of the valve. The cap is also the point through which the liquid from inside the cartridge passes before being dispensed, for example, into glasses. The cap itself can be opened or closed, thus allowing or preventing the liquid stored inside the cartridge from being dispensed. Therefore, the cap is intended to be coupled on one side to the movable part of the valve, and thus to the cartridge, and on the other side to the casing.

[0028] The cap comprises a tubular body configured to receive the liquid exiting the cartridge via the valve. This tubular body is hollow and forms a channel capable of conducting the liquid exiting the cartridge valve to an open upper end of the cap. This channel is aligned with the axis of revolution of the cartridge and the cap. For example, when the moving part of the valve is a conduit, as described above, the channel formed by the tubular body is aligned with the valve conduit.

[0029] The tubular body includes first coupling means configured to secure the tubular body to the upper end of the moving part of the valve. For example, a lower end of the tubular body may be provided with a first radial flange. For example, the first radial flange may be a metal plate. The upper end of the moving part of the valve may then include a second radial flange. For example, when the moving part of the valve is a conduit as described above, the upper end of the conduit may be provided with said second radial flange. This second radial flange may also be made of metal. The first coupling means may then include a plurality of screws and bolts intended to cooperate with a plurality of ports formed in the first and second radial flanges and arranged opposite each other in order to couple the two flanges together.For example, each of the two flanges may include several circumferentially distributed openings. Such coupling of the two flanges ensures a secure attachment of the cap to the cartridge.

[0030] Thus, in one embodiment, a lower end of said tubular body being provided with a first radial flange and the upper end of the movable part of the valve being provided with a second radial flange, said first coupling means comprise a plurality of screws and bolts intended to cooperate with a plurality of orifices provided in the first and second radial flanges and arranged opposite each other in order to couple the two flanges together.

[0031] In other embodiments, the first coupling means could include any means of fixing two parts together, such as glue, snapping surfaces together, force engagement, etc.

[0032] The tubular body includes secondary coupling means configured to secure the tubular body to the upper end of the shell. When the upper end of the shell has an internal thread, the secondary coupling means may include an external thread designed to cooperate with the internal thread of the upper end of said shell in order to secure said tubular body to said shell.

[0033] In other embodiments, the second coupling means could include any means of fixing two parts together, such as glue, snapping surfaces together, force engagement, etc.

[0034] The tubular body can be made of any compatible material that can come into contact with beverages, such as champagne, without altering their appearance. For example, the tubular body is made of stainless steel.

[0035] The cap also includes a neck configured to receive the tubular body. The neck is integral with the tubular body. For example, the neck surrounds the tubular body and has a lower portion whose outer wall is an extension of a narrowed upper region of the shell, so that the "base + shell + neck" assembly has an overall external shape similar to that of a classic champagne bottle. In its upper portion, the neck may extend beyond the upper end of the tubular body. Furthermore, the neck includes an open upper end. Thus, the upper portion of the neck, up to its open upper end, can constitute a channel through which the liquid from the tubular body passes before this liquid exits the device according to the invention.Like the tubular body, the neck is preferably made of a compatible material that can come into contact with drinks, such as champagne, without altering these drinks, for example stainless steel.

[0036] The cap also includes a stopper configured to close the upper end of the neck. The stopper may, for example, be made of cork and have the classic "mushroom" shape of a champagne bottle stopper. The stopper may thus have a head, which is approximately spherical, and a foot. When the stopper closes the upper end of the neck, the foot of the stopper may, for example, occupy the internal volume of the upper part of the neck, with the head of the stopper protruding beyond the upper end of the neck. The stopper is intended to be removed to allow the liquid from the cartridge to drain from the device when the user decides to serve the beverage contained in the cartridge.

[0037] The cap also includes a safety system, mounted to slide against the neck. This safety system moves between a lowered position, in which it prevents the cap from being removed and the push button from being activated, and an upper position, in which the cap can be removed and the push button activated. Thus, when the safety system is in its lowered position, pressure applied to the push button by a user will not move it to its activation position. The cartridge will therefore not move to its upper position, and the moving part of the valve will remain closed. The liquid inside the cartridge will therefore not be allowed to escape. Furthermore, in its lowered position, the safety system holds the cap securely in place at the top of the neck, similar to a traditional wire cage.

[0038] For example, the safety device may include two substantially parallel rods whose upper ends are connected to each other by a portion of a ring, said portion of the ring being dimensioned to at least partially cover said stopper, said two rods being able to slide in rails formed in a wall of said neck, said two rods being dimensioned so that their lower ends are in contact with the fixed part of the valve when the safety system is in its lower position.Thus, in particular, when the device according to the invention is in the cartridge storage configuration, with the cartridge mounted on the device, the fact that the lower ends of the two rods are in contact with the fixed part of the valve means that the two rods prevent any movement of the fixed part of the valve, and therefore of the cartridge, the fixed part of the valve being itself fixed to the opening of the cartridge. Activation of the push button is therefore not possible. Furthermore, the ring-shaped portion covering at least partially the cap prevents any movement of the cap from the upper end of the neck.

[0039] The cap also includes a locking ring, mounted on the neck and rotatable relative to the neck, said locking ring being able to rotate from a first position, in which said ring prevents the movement of said safety system from its lower position to its upper position, to a second position, in which said safety system is allowed to move from its lower position to its upper position. Thus, for example, the locking ring includes locking means able to hold the safety system in its lower position when the locking ring is in its first position.For example, when the safety system includes two rods as described above, the locking means may include two cams provided on the crown, each cam receiving a rod, each cam including a stop point in which the rod is engaged and prevented from moving when the locking crown is in its first position, the rod disengaging from the stop point and becoming free to move when a user rotates the locking crown from its first position to its second position.

[0040] Thus, in one embodiment, in the storage and transport configuration of the device according to the invention, when a cartridge is mounted on the device, the following relationships can be observed between the different elements of the device: The tubular body is coupled to the moving part of the cartridge valve, the tubular body is attached to the upper end of the shell, the cartridge is in its lower position, the base is attached to the lower end of the shell, the cap closes the upper end of the neck, the safety system is in the lower position, the locking ring is in its first position.

[0041] Thus, the device is completely secure and cannot be opened until a user unlocks the locking ring. In this locked configuration, the storage and transport of a carbonated beverage such as champagne in the pressurized cabin of spaceflights complies with the safety standards required for such flights. In particular, the device according to the invention, in its locked configuration, can withstand the acceleration conditions of a spacecraft launch, for example.

[0042] The device according to the invention can then be used to serve champagne, for example in zero-gravity conditions.

[0043] To do this, the user unlocks the locking crown by rotating it from its first position to its second position. They can then grasp the safety mechanism to move it into its raised position. For example, they can grasp the ring portion of the mechanism and pull it upwards. This action is very similar to that of a user removing the wire cage covering a classic champagne bottle cork. The user can then lock the safety mechanism in the raised position by rotating the locking crown back to its initial position, that is, its first position, which no longer allows the safety mechanism to move.

[0044] Moving the safety mechanism upwards releases the cork from the pressure exerted by the ring portion, and the cork pops out under the device's internal pressure. The cork's movement is stopped by the ring portion, and therefore poses no danger, especially in zero gravity, but the cork may have made a sound similar to that of a traditional champagne cork. The cork can then be removed from the device.

[0045] In this configuration, where the safety system is in its raised position, the push button can be activated. This is because, for example, moving the safety system to the raised position has displaced the lower ends of the two rods, which have slid in the neck rails, so that these lower ends of the two rods are no longer in contact with the fixed part of the cartridge valve, and therefore no longer prevent the cartridge from moving from its lower to its raised position.

[0046] Thus, the user can apply pressure to the button to move it from its resting position to its activated position. To do this, the user can hold the device by the base, as they would with a traditional champagne bottle.

[0047] In the push-button activation position, the cartridge is in the raised position and the moving part of the valve is open. The liquid inside the cartridge, for example, champagne, can, under the effect of the cartridge's internal pressure, exit the cartridge, first passing through the valve's orifice, then through the tubular body of the cap, and finally into the upper portion of the neck. During this process, the valve stop assists in attracting the liquid, such as champagne, towards the valve's orifice. When the liquid reaches the upper end of the neck, it can collect within the space defined by the ring portion of the safety system. The user can then release the pressure on the push-button.Under the action of the valve's return mechanism, which brings the valve back to the closed position, the cartridge moves from its upper to its lower position, and the plunger returns to its rest position. Liquid is no longer permitted to escape from the cartridge, and the user can then dispense the liquid, such as champagne, that has accumulated in the space defined by the portion of the safety ring.

[0048] The user can then repeat the operation by pressing the button again to serve champagne to another person.

[0049] Throughout these steps, the user performed gestures very similar to those typically used when opening a traditional bottle of champagne under atmospheric conditions on Earth. Thus, the device according to the invention makes it possible to serve champagne in zero gravity by performing a ritual very close to that performed on Earth with a traditional bottle of champagne.

[0050] The user may need to close the device. In this case, after releasing pressure on the push button to close the valve and lower the cartridge, they can move the safety system to the lower position. They can then rotate the locking ring from its second position to its first position to lock the safety system in this lowered position. In this lowered position, the lower ends of the rods are in contact with and pressing against the fixed part of the valve, preventing the cartridge from moving to its upper position, even if pressure is applied to the push button.

[0051] The present invention also relates to a method for mounting a cartridge as described above in a device as described above, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: A) The following elements are available, separated from each other: a cartridge filled with a liquid, the shell, the cap, the base, B) the cartridge is inserted into the shell by the lower end of the shell, until the opening of the cartridge comes to rest against a shoulder of the shell formed around the free access formed by the upper end of the shell, the upper end of the moving part of the valve protruding beyond the upper end of the shell, C) the tubular body of the cap is secured to the upper end of the moving part of the valve by means of the first coupling means, D) the tubular body is secured to the shell by means of the second coupling means, E) the base is secured to the lower end of the shell.

[0052] Such an assembly process is particularly simple to implement and allows the cartridge to be filled at a first site, for example, the champagne-producing estate, and then transported to a second site, for example, a site near the spacecraft launch site, where the filled cartridge is attached to the fairing and hull, and the device is assembled at this second site. The logistics chain is thus optimized. Furthermore, once the spacecraft has returned to Earth, the device containing the empty cartridge can be reused. Indeed, it is simply a matter of detaching the cartridge from the fairing and hull. The empty cartridge can then be transported back to the first site to be refilled and reused by being reassembled in a device according to the invention.

[0053] The device according to the invention thus makes it possible to recycle the cartridges intended for storing champagne, thereby contributing to the preservation of the environment.

[0054] The present invention will be better understood with the aid of the following detailed description and the accompanying figures, in which: [ Fig. 1 ] is an exploded perspective view of a device according to the invention comprising a cartridge, [ Fig. 2A ] is an exploded perspective view of the moving part of the cartridge valve of the figure 1 , [ Fig. 2B ] is a perspective view of the fixed part of the cartridge valve of the figure 1 , [ Fig. 3 ] is a cross-sectional view of the cartridge of the figure 1 , [ Fig. 4 ] is a cross-sectional view of the device's shell figure 1 , [ Fig. 5 ] is a cross-sectional view of the base of the device of the figure 1 , [ Fig. 6 ] is a cross-sectional view of the device's headgear figure 1 , [ Fig. 7A ] is a perspective view of the tubular body of the cap of the figure 6 , [ Fig. 7B ] is a cross-sectional view of the tubular body of the figure 7A , [ Fig. 8A ] is a perspective view of the neck of the cap of the figure 6 , [ Fig. 8B ] is a side view of the neck of the figure 6 , [ Fig. 8C ] is a cross-sectional view of the neck of the figure 8B according to plan II, [ Fig. 8D ] is a view from below of the neck of the figure 8A , [ Fig. 9 ] is a perspective view of the helmet safety system of the figure 6 , [ Fig. 10A ] is a perspective view of the locking crown of the headgear of the figure 6 , [ Fig. 10B ] is a top view of the locking crown of the figure 10A , [ Fig. 11 ] is a cross-sectional view of the device of the figure 1 , with a cartridge mounted in the device, said device being in a locked configuration for storage and transport, Fig. 12 ] is a cross-sectional view of the device of the figure 11 , in which the locking crown was rotated from its first position to its second position, the safety system was moved to its upper position and the cap was removed, the moving part of the cartridge valve being in the closed position, [ Fig. 13 ] is a cross-sectional view of the device of the figure 12 , in which the user has pressed the button, so that the cartridge is in the raised position and the moving part of the valve is in the open position, [ Fig. 14 ] is a cross-sectional view of the device of the figure 13 , in which the user released the pressure on the push button, so that the cartridge returned to the lower position and the moving part of the valve returned to the closed position, the safety system having been returned to its lower position and the locking ring having been turned from its second position to its first position.

[0055] With reference to the figure 1 A device 1 according to the invention is shown, designed to receive a cartridge 100 suitable for holding a liquid, for example, a carbonated beverage such as champagne. The device 1 is configured to allow the storage and transport of the cartridge 100 under extreme conditions, such as those found in the pressurized cabin of a spacecraft during takeoff, flight, and landing. The device 1 is also configured to allow the opening and closing of the cartridge 100 in weightless conditions, thus enabling the liquid, such as a beverage, contained in the cartridge 100 to be served using a gesture very similar to that performed under atmospheric conditions on Earth.

[0056] With reference to figures 1 And 3The cartridge 100, intended for mounting on the device 1, has a shape adapted to receive a liquid (not shown). In the example shown, it consists of a wall 101 defining a body 102, which is generally cylindrical, a base 103, and an opening 104. The opening 104 has a diameter smaller than that of the body 102, the wall 101 thus forming a shoulder 105 between the body 102 and the opening 104. At the opening 104, the wall forms a neck 106. The wall 101 can be made of any material suitable for storing a liquid. The wall 101 is preferably made of glass, a material particularly suitable for storing a carbonated beverage such as champagne.

[0057] The liquid intended to be received inside 107 of the cartridge 100 enters and exits the cartridge 100 through the opening 104. This opening 104 is closed by means of a valve 110 mounted on the neck 106.

[0058] With reference to figures 1 , 2A-2B And 3 The valve 110 includes a portion intended to be fixed to the opening 104 in the form of a collar 111. The collar 111 is formed of an upper collar 112 and a lower collar 113, the upper collar 112 having a diameter greater than the diameter of the lower collar 113, the lower collar 113 and the upper collar 112 being connected together by a transverse wall 114. The lower collar 113 is received inside the opening 104 of the cartridge 100 and its outer wall is fixed to the neck 106 of the cartridge by any suitable means of fastening, for example, by adhesive. The upper collar 112 protrudes outside the opening 104 of the cartridge 100.

[0059] The valve 110 further includes a movable part relative to the collar 110, in the form of a conduit 115 intended to form a transition channel for the liquid entering or exiting the cartridge 100. The conduit 115 is received within the collar 110 and is able to slide within the collar 110 between an open position (see figure 13 ) where it allows the passage of liquid from the outside of cartridge 100 to the inside 107 of cartridge 100 or from the inside 107 of cartridge 100 to the outside of the cartridge, and a closed position (see figure 3 ), in which it prevents the passage of liquid from the outside of cartridge 100 to the inside 107 of cartridge 100, and from the inside 107 of cartridge 100 to the outside of cartridge.

[0060] With reference to the figure 2A The conduit 115 comprises a tubular element 116 having in its lower part a plurality of openings 117 (four in the example shown) designed to allow the passage of liquid from the interior 107 of the cartridge 100 to the interior of the conduit 115 and vice versa. The conduit 115 further comprises a valve stop 118, located at the lower end of the tubular element 116. In the example shown, the valve stop 118 has a conical shape: as will be seen below, such a shape attracts the liquid, in particular a carbonated beverage, to the vicinity of the openings 117 of the tubular element. The outer wall of the valve stop 118 may also be ribbed to accentuate this attraction effect. Preferably, the valve stop 118 is made of stainless steel.

[0061] The conduit 115 also includes a radial flange 119 located at the upper end of the tubular element 116. As appears from the figure 2A The radial collar 119 is pierced with a plurality (six in the example shown) of circular orifices 120 distributed circumferentially. The radial collar 119 also includes two diametrically opposed, generally square, through-holes 121. The function of these orifices 120 and these hole 121 will be explained below.

[0062] With reference to the figure 3 , the valve 110 includes a means for returning the conduit 115 to its closed position, in the form of a helical spring 122, housed between the conduit 115 and the collar 111, the upper end 122a of the helical spring 122 bearing on a radial stop located in the upper region of the outer wall of the tubular element 116, the lower end 122b of the helical spring bearing on a radial stop located on the inner wall of the lower collar 113.

[0063] On the figure 3 The valve 110 is shown in its closed position. The helical spring 122 is in its rest position. As can be seen from this figure, the passage between the interior 107 of the cartridge and the interior 116a of the tubular element 116 is closed. Indeed, the ports 117 are closed by the inner wall of the lower collar 113 and by the valve stop 118.

[0064] There figure 13 shows the valve 110 in its open position. The helical spring 122 is under tension. As a result, the conduit 115 has been moved downwards and the openings 117 of the tubular element 116 are located inside 107 of the cartridge 100, allowing the passage of liquid from inside 107 of the cartridge 100 to inside 116a of the tubular element 116.

[0065] As it appears from the figure 3 The upper end of the conduit 115 protrudes beyond the opening of the cartridge 100. It is therefore possible to act on this upper end, for example by applying downward pressure on the radial collar 119, to move the conduit 115 from its closed position to its open position, and then to release the pressure exerted on the radial collar 119 to move the conduit from its open position back to its closed position.

[0066] The cartridge 100 can thus be transported and handled on land with the valve 110 in its closed position. The cartridge 100 can also be easily filled with a beverage, particularly a carbonated beverage such as champagne, using a filling device equipped with a tool that applies pressure to the radial collar 119 and holds the valve 110 open during filling. Filling the cartridge 100, for example with champagne, can therefore be carried out industrially on champagne-producing estates.

[0067] With reference to figures 1 And 4The device 1 according to the invention comprises a shell 2 for surrounding the body of the cartridge 100 and protecting it from external elements, such as impacts. The shell 2 is thus dimensioned to receive the body of the cartridge 100. The shell 2 is formed by a wall 3 defining a body 4 of generally cylindrical shape, with an open upper end 5 and an open lower end 6. The open upper end 5 has a diameter smaller than that of the body 4, the wall thus forming a shoulder 7 between the body 4 and the open upper end 5. The open upper end 5 is dimensioned to receive the upper collar 112 of the valve 110 and thus allow free access to the conduit 115 of the valve 110. The open lower end 6 is designed to allow free access to the bottom 103 of the cartridge 100 once the cartridge 100 is installed inside the shell 2.

[0068] As it appears from the figure 4 The open upper end 5 of the shell 2 is provided with an internal thread 8. The open lower end 6 is also provided with an internal thread 9. These internal threads (8, 9) can for example be made of metal.

[0069] As will become apparent from the description below, during the operation of the device 1 according to the invention, when the cartridge 100 is mounted on said device 1, the cartridge 100 is designed to slide relative to the shell 2 over a certain distance along an axis of revolution A of the cartridge 100 and the shell 2, in order to move from a lower position, in which the conduit 115 is closed, to a higher position, in which the conduit 115 is open. Thus, for example, the longitudinal dimension of the shell 2 is greater than the longitudinal dimension of the cartridge 100 in order to allow this movement of the cartridge 100 within the shell 2.

[0070] The wall 3 of the shell 2 can be made of a transparent plastic material, such as polycarbonate, or of an opaque material meeting safety requirements, such as aluminum. In particular, the shell wall can be made of aluminum and be provided with transparent viewing windows, for example on both sides of the shell, to allow the user to check the fill level, the integrity of the glass cartridge 100 and the mechanism, before opening the device.

[0071] With reference to figures 1 And 5The device 1 according to the invention also includes a base 10. The base 10 is intended to close the lower end 6 of the shell 2, thus closing access to the bottom 103 of the cartridge 100 when the cartridge 100 is received inside the shell 2. The base 10 includes a main body 11 having an external thread 12 configured to cooperate with the internal thread 9 of the lower end 6 of the shell 2 in order to secure the base 10 to the shell 2.

[0072] In other unrepresented embodiments, the base could be secured to the lower end of the shell by any other conventional means of fastening two parts together, such as glue, the cooperation of surfaces snapping into each other, engagement by force, etc.

[0073] The base 10 includes a push button 13 comprising a lower portion in the form of a button 14 projecting outwards from the main body 11 and forming a support surface for a user's finger. The push button 13 also includes an upper portion, located inside the main body 11, forming a cup 15 configured to receive the base 103 of the cartridge 100. The cup 15 is provided with a plurality of fins 16, arranged in a petal-like pattern, the fins 16 being able to flex slightly to allow for dimensional tolerance at the contact points of the base 103 of the cartridge 100. Such dimensional tolerance eliminates possible variations in size from one glass cartridge 100 to another.

[0074] The pusher 13 is mounted to slide within the main body 11, and is able to move from a rest position shown on the figures 5 And 11 , to an activation position shown on the figure 13 , under pressure exerted by a user on button 14. As will appear from the description below, when the pusher 13 is in its rest position, the cartridge 100 is in its lower position within the shell 2. When the pusher 13 is in its activation position, the cartridge 100 is in its upper position within the shell 2.

[0075] With reference to figures 1 And 6The device 1 according to the invention also includes a cap 17, intended to be attached to the movable part of the valve 110, i.e., to the conduit 115, as well as to the open upper end 5 of the shell 2. The cap 17 thus allows the upper end of the shell 2 to be closed and the opening and closing of the entire device 1 to be controlled, in order to allow or prevent the liquid contained in the cartridge 100 from exiting the device 1. The cap 17 also includes the channel through which the liquid from the cartridge 100 must pass in order to exit the entire device 1 and be dispensed.

[0076] In this regard, and with reference to figures 6 , 7A et 7B The cap 17 comprises a tubular body 18 dimensioned to receive the liquid exiting the cartridge 100 via the valve 10. The tubular body 18 is positioned in line with the axis of revolution A of the cartridge 100 and thus forms an internal channel 18a suitable for conducting the liquid exiting the valve 10 of the cartridge 100 to an open upper end of the cap 17. The tubular body 18 is provided at its lower end with a radial flange 19. The radial flange 19 is provided with a plurality (four, three of which are visible on the figure 7A ) of circular orifices 20 arranged circumferentially, as well as of two holes 20a of larger dimensions than those of the circular orifices 20, the two holes 20a being diametrically opposed. As will become apparent from the description below, the circular orifices 20 of the radial flange 19 of the tubular body 18 are intended to be positioned opposite the circular orifices 120 of the radial flange 119 of the conduit 115 of the valve 110 in order to couple the two radial flanges (19, 119) together by means of screws fixed in these orifices by bolts, and thus to secure the tubular body 18 to the valve 110. The holes 20a are intended to be positioned opposite the through recesses 121 of the radial flange 119 of the conduit 115 of the valve 110 in order to accommodate the stems 28 (see figure 9 ) of the security system in the locked configuration of device 1 according to the invention.

[0077] The radial flange 19 of the tubular body 18 is also provided with an external thread 21. The external thread 21 is configured to cooperate with the internal thread 8 of the open upper end 5 of the shell 2 in order to secure the tubular body 18 with the shell 2.

[0078] With reference to figures 1 , 6 And 8A-8D The cap 17 also includes a neck 22, integral with the tubular body 18. The neck 22 is designed to enclose, or surround, the tubular body 18 and comprises a generally cylindrical wall 24, the lower part 24a of which widens conically outwards. The wall 24 thus defines an internal conduit 23 configured to receive the tubular body 18, the radial flange 19 of the tubular body 18 projecting beyond the lower end 23a of the internal conduit 23 of the neck 22, in line with the lower conical part 24a of the wall 24. The wall 24 is provided on its external surface with two diametrically opposed longitudinal rails 25, the two rails 25 passing completely through the lower conical part 24a of the wall 24.

[0079] With reference to the figure 6 The upper part of the neck 22 extends beyond the upper end of the tubular body 18. Furthermore, the upper end 23b of the inner conduit 23 is open. In the closed and locked configuration of the device 1 (see figures 6 And 11 ), the upper end 23b of the inner conduit 23 of the neck 22 is closed by a plug 26.

[0080] The stopper 26 can be made of cork. In the example shown, it has the classic shape of a champagne cork, with a head 26a protruding outside the inner channel 23 of the neck 22 and a foot 26b engaged in the upper part of the inner channel 23 of the neck 22.

[0081] With reference to figures 1 , 6 And 9The cap 17 also includes a safety system 27. The safety system 27 comprises two parallel rods 28 whose upper ends 28a are connected to each other by a ring portion 29. The ring portion 29 is dimensioned to at least partially cover the head 26a of the cap 26. The rods 28 are mounted to slide within the longitudinal rails 25 of the neck 22, between a lower position ( figures 6 , 11 And 14 ) and a high position ( figures 12 And 13 As will become apparent from the description below, the rods 28 are dimensioned so that, in their lowered position, for example in the locked or closed configuration of the device 1 according to the invention, their lower ends 28b are in contact with the transverse wall 114 of the collar 111 of the valve 110 and press downwards against this transverse wall 114. In the unlocked or open position of the device 1 according to the invention (see figures 12 And 13 ), the rods 28 were moved to their upper position, in which they no longer prevent the upward movement of the collar 111 of the valve 110 and therefore of the cartridge 100.

[0082] With reference to figures 1 , 10A et 10B The cap 17 also includes a locking ring 30. The locking ring 30 includes a ring 31 housed in the inner channel 23 of the neck 22 and a radial collar 32. The locking ring 30 is mounted to rotate relative to the neck 22, such that the radial collar 32 is accessible by a user who can rotate it, between a first position, in which the radial collar 32 prevents the movement of the rods 28 from their lower position to their upper position, to a second position, in which the rods 28 are allowed to move from their lower position to their upper position. The radial collar 32 comprises two diametrically opposed cams 33, each cam 33 receiving a rod 28. Each cam 33 comprises a stop point 34 in which each rod 28 is engaged in the lower position, the engagement of the rod 28 in the stop point 34 preventing upward movement of the rod.When the radial collar 32 is rotated by a user from its first position to its second position, each rod 28 is released from the stop point 34 and moves within the cam 33 to an enlarged space 35 within which the rod 28 is free to move upwards in the device 1.

[0083] Thus, with reference to the figure 6 Once all the elements constituting the cap 17 are assembled, the rods 28 of the safety system 27 are installed in the longitudinal rails 25 of the neck 22 and pass, on the one hand, through the radial flange 32 of the locking ring 30 via the cams 33, and on the other hand, through the radial flange 19 of the tubular body 18 via the holes 20a. With reference to the figure 6 , the lower ends 28b of the rods 28 are also provided with a return system, for example in the form of a spring 28c, intended to adjust the pressure that the rods 28 will exert on the transverse wall 114 of the collar 111 in the locked configuration of the device 1.

[0084] All parts of the headgear 17 intended to come into contact with the liquid are preferably made of food-grade metal, such as stainless steel.

[0085] With reference to the figure 11 , device 1 of the figure 1 is shown once all the parts described above are assembled together, device 1 being in this figure in its locked configuration, a configuration in which it can be stored and transported under extreme conditions such as those encountered in the pressurized cabin of a spacecraft, during the different phases of a space flight.

[0086] To assemble device 1, the following steps are carried out: We have the following elements described in the figures 1 à 10B , not yet assembled: the cartridge 100, filled with a liquid, for example a carbonated beverage such as champagne, the shell 2, the cap 17 in a configuration where the safety system 27 is in its upper position, and the base 10, the cartridge 100 is inserted into the shell 2 by the lower end 6 of the shell 2, until the opening 104 of the cartridge 100 comes abutting against a shoulder of the shell 2 formed around the free access formed by the upper end 5 of the shell 2, the radial flange 119 of the conduit 115 of the valve 110 protruding beyond the upper end 5 of the shell 2, the radial flange 19 of the tubular body 18 of the cap 17 is placed in contact with the radial flange 119 of the conduit 15 of the valve 110, so that the circular orifices 120 of the radial flange 119 of the valve 110 are aligned with the orifices 20 of the radial flange 19 of the tubular body 18,and that the through recesses 121 of the radial flange 119 of the valve 110 are aligned with the holes 20a of the radial flange 19 of the tubular body 18: the radial flanges (19, 119) are then secured to each other by means of screws passing through the orifices (20, 120) of the two flanges, the screws being fixed by means of bolts: by this step, the tubular body 18 is thus secured to the moving part of the valve 110, the upper end 5 of the shell 2 is then screwed onto the radial flange 19 of the tubular body 18 by the interaction of the internal thread 8 of the shell 2 and the external thread 21 of the radial flange 19: by this step, the tubular body 18 is secured to the shell 2, the base 10 is secured to the lower end 6 of the shell 2, thus closing off access to the bottom 103 of the cartridge.

[0087] Once the device 1 is thus assembled, the plug 26 is inserted into the upper end 23b of the inner conduit 23 of the neck 22.

[0088] Next, in order to move the device 1 thus assembled into its locked configuration as shown in the figure 11 The safety system 27 descends into its lower position by exerting downward pressure on the ring portion 29. During this movement, the rods 28 pass through the through recesses 121, and their lower ends 28b press against the transverse wall 114 of the collar 111 of the valve 110, thus pushing the fixed part of the valve 110, and consequently the cartridge 100, downwards. The cartridge 100 thus assumes its lower position, in which the base 103 is in contact with the pusher 13 without the latter exerting any force on the cartridge 100.

[0089] During the movement of the safety system 27 to its lowered position, the ring portion 29 came into contact with the plug 26, as shown in the figure 11 .

[0090] During all the assembly steps described above, the radial collar 32 of the locking ring 30 was in its second position. The radial collar 32 of the locking ring is moved from its second position to its first position in order to lock the safety system in its lowered position, thus locking the device 1. In this configuration of the device, as shown in the figure 11 : said tubular body is coupled to said moving part of said cartridge valve, said tubular body is attached to the upper end of the shell, the cartridge is in its lower position, the base is attached to the lower end of the shell, the cap closes the upper end of the neck, the safety system is in the lower position, the locking ring is in its first position.

[0091] Thus, the valve 110 is closed and the movement of the pusher 13 is made impossible by the pressure exerted by the rods 28 on the transverse wall 114 of the collar 111 of the valve 110, the rods 28 themselves being blocked in their lower position by the locking ring.

[0092] The operation of device 1 according to the invention will now be explained with reference to figures 11 à 14 .

[0093] Device 1 of the figure 11 can be used to serve champagne, for example in zero-gravity conditions.

[0094] To do this, the user unlocks the locking ring 30 by rotating the radial collar 32 from its first position to its second position. This action releases the rods 28 that were previously engaged in the stop points 34 of the cams 33. The rods 28 are then placed in the enlarged spaces 35 of the cams 33, within which they are free to move.

[0095] The user can then grasp the ring portion 29 to move the safety system 27, and therefore the rods 28, to their upper position. This action is very similar to that which a user would perform when removing the wire cage covering a classic champagne bottle cork.

[0096] Moving the ring portion 29 upwards releases the stopper 26, which, under the internal pressure of the device 1, is pushed upwards with a popping sound. The stopper 26 is stopped in its tracks by the ring portion 29. The user can then remove the stopper 26 from the device 1, as shown in the figure. figure 12 .

[0097] In this configuration of device 1 shown on the figure 12 , the push button 13 can now be activated. Indeed, as shown in this figure, the lower ends 28b of the rods 28 are no longer in contact with the transverse wall of the collar 111 of the valve 110, and the movement of the cartridge 100 towards its upper position is no longer prevented.

[0098] The user can then press button 14 of push button 13 to move the push button from its rest position (shown to figures 11 And 12) to its activation position, as shown on the figure 13 To do this, the user can hold device 1 by the base 10, as they would with a classic champagne bottle.

[0099] The cartridge 100 is then moved into its upper position, the helical spring 122 of the valve 110 is compressed, and the conduit 115 slides into its open position, as shown in the figure 13 The openings 117 of the conduit 115 then allow the liquid, for example champagne, present inside 107 of the cartridge 100 to pass inside 116a of the tubular element 116, then into the inner channel 18a of the tubular body 18, and finally into the inner conduit 23 of the neck 22. During this operation, the valve stop 118 helps to attract the liquid, such as champagne, towards the openings 117 of the conduit 115 of the valve 110. When the liquid reaches the open upper end 23b of the neck 22, it can accumulate inside the space defined by the ring portion 29 of the safety system 27.

[0100] The user can then release the pressure exerted on button 14 of push button 13. The helical spring 122 of valve 110 then returns to its rest position and brings conduit 115 back to the closed position, the cartridge 100 thus moving from its upper to its lower position, and push button 13 is returned to its rest position, as shown in the figure 14 The liquid is no longer allowed to leave cartridge 100 and the user can serve the liquid, for example champagne, which has accumulated in the space defined by the portion of ring 29 of the safety system 27.

[0101] The user can then repeat the operation as many times as desired, by pressing button 14 of push button 13 again. This allows them to serve, for example, champagne to several people.

[0102] When the user wishes to close the device 1, after releasing the pressure on the push button 13 to close the valve 110 and move the cartridge 100 to the lower position, they can move the safety system 27 to the lower position, as shown in the diagram. figure 14 He can then rotate the radial collar 32 of the locking ring 30 from its second position to its first position, in order to lock the safety system 27 in its lowered position. In this lowered position of the safety system 27, as can be seen from the figure 14 , the lower ends 28b of the rods 28 are in contact and press against the transverse wall 114 of the collar 111 of the valve 110, preventing any movement of the cartridge 100 towards its upper position, even when pressure is exerted on the pusher 13.

[0103] Throughout all these steps, the user performed actions very similar to those typically made when opening a classic bottle of champagne under atmospheric conditions on Earth.

[0104] Thus, the device according to the invention makes it possible on the one hand to store and transport under extreme conditions a carbonated beverage such as champagne in a cartridge according to the invention, and on the other hand to serve such a carbonated beverage, such as champagne, in zero-gravity conditions by carrying out a ritual very close to that carried out on earth with a classic bottle of champagne.

Claims

1. A device (1) intended to authorize the transport, storage, opening and closing of a cartridge (100) capable of receiving a liquid, said cartridge (100) being formed of a wall (101) defining a body (102), a bottom (103) and an opening (104) of said cartridge, said opening being closed by a valve (110), said valve comprising a fixed part (111) secured to said opening and a movable part (115), said movable part being capable to slide with respect to said fixed part between an open position, in which it allows the passage of a liquid from the outside of the cartridge (100) towards the inside (107) of the cartridge or from the inside of the cartridge towards the outside of the cartridge, and a closed position, in which it prevents the passage of liquid, from the outside of the cartridge towards the inside of the cartridge, and from the inside of the cartridge towards the outside of the cartridge, said valve (110) being provided with means (122) for returning said movable part to its closed position, an upper end (119) of the movable part of said valve projecting beyond the opening of the cartridge, said device (1) comprising: - a shell (2), configured and dimensioned to receive the body of said cartridge (100), a lower end (6) of the shell (2) leaving free access to the bottom (103) of the cartridge and an upper end (5) of the shell leaving free access to the movable part (115) of said valve, said cartridge being slidably mounted with respect to the shell, between a low position, in which the movable part of said valve is in its closed position, and a high position, in which the movable part of said valve is in its open position, - a base (10), intended to be secured to the lower end (6) of the shell (2), said base (10) being dimensioned to close access to the bottom (103) of the cartridge (100), said base comprising a pusher (13) capable of moving from a rest position, in which said pusher (13) does not exert any stress on said cartridge, to an activation position, in which the pusher (13) has pressed on the bottom (103) of said cartridge in order to slide said cartridge from its low position to its high position, said pusher (13) being able to move from its rest position to its activation position under the action of pressure exerted by a user on said pusher (13), - a cap (17), intended to close the upper end (5) of the shell (2) and to control the opening and closing of the movable part (115) of said valve (110), said cap (17) comprising: ∘ a tubular body (18) configured to receive the liquid leaving the cartridge (100) via the valve (110), said tubular body (18) comprising first coupling means (20, 120) configured to secure said tubular body (18) at said upper end (119) of the movable part (115) of said valve (110) and second coupling means (21, 8) configured to secure said tubular body (18) to the upper end (5) of said shell (2), ∘ a neck (22) configured to receive said tubular body (18), said neck (22) being secured with said tubular body (18), said neck comprising an open upper end (23b), ∘ a stopper (26) configured to close the upper end (23b) of said neck (22), said stopper (26) being intended to be removed to allow the liquid coming from the cartridge (100) to be evacuated from the device, ∘ a safety system (27), slidably mounted opposite the neck (22), said safety system being able to move between a low position, in which said safety system prevents the removal of said stopper (26) and prevents the activation of said pusher (13), and a high position, in which said stopper can be removed and said pusher can be activated, ∘ a locking crown (30), mounted on the neck (22) and rotating with respect to the neck, said locking crown (30) being capable of rotating from a first position, in which said crown prevents the displacement of said safety system from its low position to its high position, to a second position, in which said safety system is allowed to move from its low position to its high position.

2. The device (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that said safety system (27) comprises two substantially parallel rods (28) whose upper ends are connected together by a ring portion (29), said ring portion being dimensioned to at least partially cover said stopper (26), said two rods being able to slide in rails (25) provided in a wall of said neck (22), said two rods being dimensioned so that their lower ends (28b, 28c) are in contact with the fixed part (111) of said valve (110) when the safety system is in its low position.

3. The device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the locking crown (30) comprises blocking means (33, 34) capable of maintaining the safety system (27) in its low position when the locking crown is in its first position.

4. The device (1) according to claims 2 and 3, characterized in that the locking means (33, 34) comprise two cams (33) provided on the crown, each cam accommodating a rod (28), each cam comprising a stop point (34) in which the rod (28) is engaged and prevented from moving when the locking ring (30) is in its first position, the rod (28) disengaging from the stop point (34) and becoming free to move when a user rotates the locking crown from its first position to its second position.

5. The device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a lower end of said tubular body (18) being provided with a first radial flange (19) and the upper end of the movable part (115) of the valve (110) being provided with a second radial flange (119), said first coupling means (20, 120) comprise a plurality of screws and bolts intended to cooperate with a plurality of orifices (20, 120) provided in the first (19) and second radial flanges (119) and arranged facing each other in order to couple the two flanges (19, 119) together.

6. The device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the upper end (5) of said shell (2) being provided with an internal thread (8), said second coupling means (21, 8) comprise an external thread (21) intended to cooperate with said internal thread (8) of the upper end of said shell (2) in order to secure said tubular body (18) to said shell (2).

7. The device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the lower end (6) of the shell (2) being provided with an internal thread (9), said base (10) is provided with an external thread (12) intended to cooperate with the internal thread (9) of the shell (2) in order to secure the base (10) to said shell (2).

8. The device (1) according to claims 6 and 7, characterized in that said shell (2) is made of aluminum and is provided with portholes made of transparent plastic material, said internal threads (8, 9) of the upper and lower ends of said shell (2) being made of metal.

9. The device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said cartridge (100) being mounted within the device, and said device being in storage configuration, - said tubular body (18) is coupled to said movable part (115) of said valve (110) of the cartridge (100), - said tubular body (18) is secured to the upper end of the shell (2), - the cartridge (100) is in its low position, - the base (10) is secured to the lower end of the shell (2), - the stopper (26) closes the upper end of the neck (22), - the safety system (27) is in the low position, - the locking crown (30) is in its first position.

10. An assembly comprising a device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 9 and a cartridge (100) intended to be mounted in said device (1), said cartridge (100) being formed of a wall (101) defining a body (102), a bottom (103) and an opening (104) of said cartridge, said opening being closed by a valve (110), said valve comprising a fixed part (111) secured to said opening and a movable part (115), said movable part being able to slide with respect to said fixed part between an open position, in which it allows the passage of a liquid from the outside of the cartridge (100) to the inside of the cartridge or from the inside of the cartridge to the outside of the cartridge, and a closed position, in which it prevents the passage of liquid, from the outside of the cartridge (100) to the inside of the cartridge, and from the inside of the cartridge to the outside of the cartridge, said valve being provided with a means of returning (122) said movable part in its closed position, an upper end (119) of the movable part (115) of said valve (110) projecting beyond the opening of the cartridge (100).

11. The assembly according to claim 10, characterized in that the wall (101) of said cartridge (100) is made of glass.

12. The assembly according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that the movable part (115) of the valve of the cartridge (100) comprises at its lower end a valve stop (118) of conical shape intended to cause a wedge effect with respect to the liquid contained in the cartridge.

13. The assembly according to any one of claims 10 to 12, characterized in that said cartridge (100) contains a carbonated beverage.

14. The assembly according to claim 12, and optionally according to claim 13, characterized in that said valve stop (118) has a ribbed wall.

15. A method for mounting a cartridge (100) of an assembly according to any one of claims 10 to 14 in a device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: - A) the following elements are disposed, separated from each other: the cartridge (100), the shell (2), the cap (17), the base (10), - B) the cartridge (100) is inserted into the shell (2) through the lower end of the shell, until the opening of the cartridge (100) abuts against a shoulder of the shell (2) formed around the free access formed by the upper end of the shell, the upper end (119) of the movable part (115) of the valve (110) projecting beyond the upper end of the shell (2), - C) the tubular body (18) of the cap (17) is secured to the upper end (119) of the movable part (115) of the valve (110) by means of the first coupling means (20, 120), - D) the tubular body (18) is secured to the shell (2) by means of the second coupling means (21, 8), - E) the base (10) is secured to the lower end (6) of the shell (2).