Beverage Dispensing System With Nested Inner Containers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current beverage dispensing systems for alcoholic beverages face inefficiencies due to regulatory restrictions on bottle sizes and packaging, leading to increased space, labor, and waste requirements, especially in large quantity distribution and consumption settings.
Innovation Solution
A beverage dispensing system featuring a package with dividers forming compartments for inner containers, each with an outlet, and a connector assembly that couples these containers in flow communication for joint dispensing, allowing for efficient distribution and use of larger quantities while maintaining compliance with regulatory standards.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If multiple bottles are used to increase dispensing capacity, then the quantity of beverage available increases, but the space required and complexity of the system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple beverage containers into a single integrated dispensing system where multiple bottles are mounted on a common rack and connected to a single pump mechanism. This merging approach allows the system to dispense multiple beverages simultaneously through a single complex device rather than requiring multiple separate bottles and pumps, thereby increasing beverage capacity while managing system complexity.
2Quantity of substance
If multiple bottles are used to increase dispensing capacity, then the quantity of beverage available increases, but the real estate space required increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a nested structure where multiple beverage bottles are mounted vertically on a single rack assembly, with bottles nested within the vertical space of the rack rather than requiring horizontal space. The pump mechanism is integrated at the base of the rack, and tubing routes through the same vertical space, creating a compact nested arrangement that maximizes beverage capacity while minimizing the footprint area required.
3Productivity
If bottles are connected in flow communication for joint dispensing, then dispensing efficiency increases, but the risk of contamination between beverages increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a common pump mechanism as an intermediary component that handles all beverages. Instead of connecting bottles directly to each other or to multiple separate pumps, the pump acts as a central mediator that draws from multiple bottles through individual tubing lines and dispenses through a single common outlet. This intermediary approach enables efficient joint dispensing while preventing direct contamination between different beverage streams.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system enables efficient dispensing of larger quantities of alcoholic beverages, reducing space and labor requirements, and minimizing waste, while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards by maintaining each container in a 'divorced' state until connected for dispensing.
Implementation Method 1
the plurality of inner containers are coupled in flow communication with the dispensing line to enable the alcoholic beverages within each of the inner containers to be jointly dispensed through the dispensing line
Data Source
AI summary
A beverage dispensing system for dispensing alcoholic beverages includes a beverage dispensing package and a connector assembly configured to be coupled to the package. The package includes an outer container and at least one divider positioned within the outer container to form a plurality of compartments. The package also includes a plurality of inner containers, with one of the inner containers positioned within each of the compartments. Each inner container stores an alcoholic beverage and each container includes an outlet to enable the alcoholic beverage to be dispensed. The connector assembly includes a plurality of connectors for coupling to a respective outlet of the inner containers, and a dispensing line coupled to the connectors. The connector assembly couples the inner containers in flow communication with the dispensing line to enable the alcoholic beverages within each of the inner containers to be jointly dispensed through the dispensing line.


