Universal Valve for Gasifying and Dispensing Beverages
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing devices for dispensing gasified beverages, such as growlers, fail to maintain the sensory quality of the beverage over time due to gas loss and lack of control over foam formation, and do not allow for customizable dispensing or efficient gasification.
Innovation Solution
A valve with a Schrader air valve and a flexible hose system that allows for customizable foam formation and efficient gasification, using CO2 or N2 gas to maintain beverage quality, featuring a universal screw for compatibility with various containers and a locking mechanism for safe transport.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If growlers are used as simple containers for transporting gasified beverages, then portability is improved, but the beverage loses gas over time and sensory quality deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The valve system performs preliminary gasification of the beverage before transport by injecting CO2 or N2 gas through a nozzle into the liquid while it flows through the valve. This pre-carbonation ensures the beverage maintains its sensory quality and foam characteristics throughout transport and storage, resolving the contradiction between portability and quality maintenance.
2Ease of operation
If existing valves are used for dispensing gasified beverages, then dispensing functionality is provided, but control over foam formation and gasification is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The valve incorporates a movable component that can be positioned in different locations within the valve body to control the degree of liquid compression and turbulence. This dynamic adjustment mechanism allows the user to customize foam formation and dispensing characteristics, providing both functional dispensing and adaptability for different beverage types and preferences.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a universal screw connection is used for container compatibility, then adaptability is improved, but sealing effectiveness may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The valve is designed with a universal screw connection that can be adapted to various container types (glass, ceramic, plastic) while maintaining effective sealing. The connection includes a screw thread for mechanical attachment and an integrated sealing element that ensures gas-tight closure regardless of container material, resolving the contradiction between universality and sealing reliability.
4Ease of operation
If the beverage is exposed to air during transport, then accessibility is improved, but degradation accelerates
Solution Approach 1:
The valve system maintains the beverage in an inert atmosphere by preventing air exposure through its sealed construction and gas-tight connections. The valve remains closed during transport and only opens during controlled dispensing, ensuring the beverage is protected from oxidation and contamination, thus maintaining stability while remaining accessible when needed.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The valve preserves the sensory quality of gasified beverages for extended periods, allowing customizable foam formation and efficient dispensing, maintaining the quality of the beverage even after several days, and enabling easy gas injection and reuse of the apparatus.
Implementation Method 1
a valve with a Schrader air valve and a flexible hose system that allows for customizable foam formation and efficient gasification, using CO2 or N2 gas to maintain beverage quality
Implementation Method 2
a reducing device according to this invention that reduces the pressure of the liquid as it passes through the pipe at the time of dispensing thereof
Implementation Method 3
one end of which is in contact with the liquid and the other at the end of the extension by where the liquid is dispensed
Data Source
AI summary
This invention relates to a valve for gasifying liquids and dispensing gasified liquids, comprising a main body (7) which comprises an air valve (3) interconnected to an inner channel (3a), said valve consisting of a nozzle which comprises a universal thread (10) and a cylindrical piece (11a) which connects through means of connection to a reductant (4), and this reductant (4) connecting to a liquid outlet pipe (5), said reductant (4) connects to a flexible hose (6) arranged “in L” which is internally positioned to the tubular extension (2), said flexible hose (6) is arranged between the main body (7) and a handle (1) which pivots with the main body (7) through metallic rod (9c), said pipe (5) comprises another reductant (41). In particular, said valve is compatible with the nozzle of any bottle or growler with the universal thread and it allows gasifying and dispensing with flow control and controlled generation of foam in gasified liquids, such as chopp, sparkling wine, among others in locations other than those the gasification occurred.