Non-electric fountain beverage dispensers for dispensing a variety of beverages without the use of electricity. The non-electric fountain beverage dispenser may include a gas container for storing a pressurized gas, a base liquid storage container for storing a base liquid, and a gas supply line that communicates pressurized gas from the gas container to the base liquid storage container and to a syrup storage container. Non-electric beverage dispenser further includes a mechanical dispensing valve in fluid communication with the base liquid storage container and the syrup storage container by means of a base liquid supply line and a syrup supply line, respectively, such that the mechanical dispensing valve is capable of selectively dispensing a mixture of the base liquid and the syrup. Non-electric fountain beverage dispenser further includes a non-electric cooling unit for cooling the base liquid without the use of electricity.

A liquid storage apparatus including a container, an upper cover, a dispensing faucet, a conduit, a gas cylinder and a gas cylinder sleeve. The container includes a cavity and an upper opening. The upper cover is arranged on the upper opening. The dispensing faucet is led out from a side of the upper cover and is connected to the conduit in the upper cover; and the conduit extends to a bottom of the container. The upper cover includes an adjusting knob, and a pressure of the cavity of the container is adjusted by rotating to open or close a valve of the gas cylinder. The pressure in the container can be adjusted since the gas cylinder is arranged in the container and the valve of the gas cylinder can be opened or closed by rotating the adjustment knob.

A liquid storage apparatus including a container, an upper cover, a dispensing faucet, a conduit, a gas cylinder and a gas cylinder sleeve. The container includes a cavity and an upper opening. The upper cover is arranged on the upper opening. The dispensing faucet is led out from a side of the upper cover and is connected to the conduit in the upper cover; and the conduit extends to a bottom of the container. The upper cover includes an adjusting knob, and a pressure of the cavity of the container is adjusted by rotating to open or close a valve of the gas cylinder. The pressure in the container can be adjusted since the gas cylinder is arranged in the container and the valve of the gas cylinder can be opened or closed by rotating the adjustment knob.

An effervescent liquid dispenser includes a dispenser body adapted for connection to a container containing pressurized effervescent liquid to be dispensed from the container, the dispenser including a fluid shaft in a passageway and a valve member, the fluid shaft being arranged along a length of the passageway, the fluid shaft and valve member being adapted to release the pressurized effervescent liquid upon urging of the valve member into an open position. A regulator connected to the dispenser body and in fluid communication with the container and the pressurized effervescent liquid, the regulator and the dispenser body being configured as a unitary assembly permitting selective passage of the pressurized effervescent liquid. A tube connected to the dispenser body and extending into the container, a spout connected to the dispenser body for discharging pressurized effervescent liquid, and the liquid dispenser is permanently affixed to the container and the container is non-refillable.

A system for dispensing beverages into a receptacle controls both the dispense flow rate of a carbonated beverage and also uses bottom filling of the receptacle to limit entrainment and bubble formation during the dispense process. More particularly, the present application provides for using two separate flow paths for dispensing beverage with a first path employed initially for a low flow rate and a second path employed thereafter to fill the receptacle.

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 arranged in L (6) 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.

The present invention is directed generally to the field carbonated beverage dispensing systems having a replaceable carbon dioxide storage cylinder. Such systems may be embodied in the form of a unitary apparatus including, but not exclusively, on-bench, under-bench or freestanding beverage cooling units. The invention may be embodied in the form of a beverage dispensing unit having a gas input connector configured to make gas tight connection to a gas container configured to hold a gas under pressure and a mass detection device. The gas input connector and mass detection device are arranged such that when a gas container is connected to the gas input connector, the mass detection device is capable of detecting a mass associated with the gas container. The unit may further have a gas container support extending from or about the mass detection device configured to maintain a gas container connected to the gas input connector in a position such that it bears on the mass detection device so as to allow the mass detection device to measure the mass of the gas container and any gas contained therein. Computer-implemented methods for monitoring the level of gas are also provided.

An apparatus for autonomously cooking a food product and dispensing said food product into a container, the apparatus comprising: a housing; a plurality of cooling chambers, a plurality of cooking chambers, a plurality of storage chambers, a plurality of primary dispensing chambers, and a plurality of secondary dispensing chambers disposed in a column arrangement within the apparatus; at least one food container disposed within at least one of the plurality of cooling chambers; a plurality of mixer augers disposed within the at least one food container; a series of induction plates adapted to be heated by a series of induction energizers, the series of induction plates and induction energizers being associated with each cooking chamber; and roller conveyor tables disposed throughout the pluralities of primary and secondary dispensing chambers, the roller conveyor tables being adapted to traverse the container such that to receive the cooked food product.

A system and method detection of an empty keg is provided. Carbonated beverages from a keg communicates a carbonated alcoholic beverage to a liquid beverage sensor in fluid communication with the bulk keg. The liquid beverage sensor includes at least one phase detection sensor capable of identifying a foam or gas-liquid interface (Float on Beer Detector), at least one pressure sensor, at least one flow sensor, or at least one temperature sensor. A controller in operative communication with the TCB communicates with the control valve, the actuation button and in communication with the sensors. Upon detection of a low float level for the FOB detector, or low system pressure, or high system temperature, an alarm and/or override of the control fo the tap is accomplished.

Disclosed herein are beverage dispensing apparatuses for selectable gas-infused beverage dispensing. The apparatus may have a faucet assembly, a beverage storage unit, a gas storage unit, a liquid/gas infusion unit, and an infusion valve. The faucet assembly may have a housing, a nozzle, a supply valve, and a dispensing valve, configured to control a flow of beverage through the faucet assembly. The beverage dispensing apparatus may use the infusion valve to selectively infuse a selected level of gas within a dispensed beverage.