A hollow needle insertion structure used in a wine fresh-keeping device may be shown and described. A wine bottle installation chamber, where the wine bottle installation chamber is arranged in a containing chamber, and one end of the wine bottle installation chamber is matched with an exchange port, a wine sleeve, the wine sleeve is arranged in the wine bottle installation chamber, and a cooperating movement threads is provided between outer side wall of the wine sleeve and inner side wall of the wine bottle installation chamber; and a hollow needle, the hollow needle is matched with the wine bottle installation chamber; after the wine bottle is installed in the wine sleeve, the wine sleeve moves along the cooperating movement threads into the wine bottle installation chamber, and after contact with the hollow needle, the hollow needle is inserted into the wine bottle under the rotation of the wine sleeve.

A beverage dispense system for a countertop having a water inlet including a solenoid valve and a beverage concentrate inlet to which a bag-in-box containing a supply of liquid coffee concentrate is attached. A beverage dispense font is mounted on the countertop. A water conduit connects the water inlet with the dispense font. A separate liquid beverage concentrate conduit connects the beverage concentrate inlet with the beverage dispense font. An electric syrup pump pumps liquid coffee concentrate from the bag-in-box to the end of the dispense font. A control unit controls the separate delivery of water from the mains water inlet and/or liquid coffee concentrate to the end of the beverage dispense font. Where water and liquid coffee concentrate are delivered, they will mix in the beverage receptacle.

A clamp of the dispensing device may include a container engagement surface arranged to engage and/or disengage the clamp from the container neck when the clamp is pushed downwardly or pulled upwardly relative to the container neck. The container engagement surface may include a surface with a lower portion that slopes upwardly and inwardly, and an upper portion that slopes upwardly and outwardly relative to the container neck and that moves the clamp radially outwardly and away from the container neck as the clamp is moved vertically relative to the container neck. A latch may maintain a body portion of the dispensing device in an upper position, preventing needle insertion, until a container is suitably engaged with the base portion of the device, e.g., by a clamp. Sensors may detect engagement of a container with the device and/or insertion of a needle into the container.

A wine taking device used in a wine fresh-keeping device may be shown and described. A first pipe, the first end of the first pipe is connected with the fresh-keeping gas storage tank, a first solenoid valve, a first end of the first solenoid valve is connected to a second end of the first pipe, a second pipe, the first end of the second pipe is connected to a second end of the first solenoid valve, a three-way valve, a first end of the three-way valve is connected to a second end of the second pipe, a second solenoid valve, a first end of the second solenoid valve is connected to a second end of the three-way valve, and a second end of the second solenoid valve is provided with a hollow needle used to reach into the wine bottle to take wine, and connected to the second solenoid valve.

A wine fresh-keeping device may be shown and described. The wine fresh-keeping device includes: a housing, and an exchange port for exchanging items inside and outside the housing, and a sealing cover is provided at the exchange port, a containing chamber is formed inside the housing, a fresh-keeping gas storage tank, and one end of the fresh-keeping gas storage tank is matched with the exchange port, a wine bottle installation chamber, the wine bottle installation chamber is arranged in the containing chamber, and one end of the wine bottle installation chamber is matched with the exchange port, a wine taking device, the wine taking device is arranged in the housing and connected to the fresh-keeping gas storage tank, and a refrigeration device, the refrigeration device is arranged on the housing, and cools the wine installation chamber.

A system and method for dispensing beverage from a container, such as wine from a wine bottle. An identification element may be secured to a beverage container and include a tag and optically readable code that uniquely identify the container. A dispenser may dispense beverage from a container, and be able to read the tag of the identification element. Information regarding characteristics of beverage in the beverage container may be associated with a corresponding identification element and include a brand, type, vintage or volume of beverage in the container.

This invention discloses a separable beverage freshness preserver including a gas outlet assembly and a sealing assembly connected with the gas outlet assembly. The separable beverage freshness preserver is characterized in that the sealing assembly includes a liquid guiding assembly and a bottle stopper assembly connected with the liquid guiding assembly; the liquid guiding assembly includes a cock and a liquid dispensing pipe connected with the cock; and the liquid dispensing pipe is detachably connected with the cock. The liquid dispensing pipe and the like can be separated from a bottle body, and thus, beverages can be placed in a place with a narrow space, such as a refrigerator and the like, and occupy a small space so as to facilitate refrigeration and preservation of beverages.

A beverage dispenser uses-high ratio concentrates to mix on-demand beverages. The high-ratio concentrate is pre-mixed with an alkaline water to allow for improved blending performance in the final beverage. The beverage recipe may be customized by the user to suit personal tastes. Aspects of the beverage dispenser also may include the ability to dispense room temperature, chilled, heated, sparkling, or highly alkaline beverages. Operation of a user interface to receive a beverage order includes the ability to display and employ user interfaces present on both a display on the beverage dispenser and an application on a mobile device. In some aspects, both user interfaces may be used simultaneously to receive user input. Methods of dispensing a beverage using the beverage dispensing systems are also discussed.

Devices and methods for dispensing beverage from a container, such as a wine bottle, using a dispensing device. The device may automatically purge at least one conduit used to deliver gas to a beverage container or to carry beverage from the beverage container in response to detecting that a dispensing operation is about to begin, or in response to detecting that a dispensing operation is complete. Visual or other displays may be provided to the user to indicate that the device is ready for use in dispensing, that a conduit is in fluid communication with the container interior and/or that the device is controlling components to dispense beverage.

Devices and methods for extraction of a beverage from a beverage bottle, such as a wine bottle, using an extraction device. An aeration nozzle may be used to generate one or more jets of beverage arranged to expose the beverage to ambient air or other surrounding gas.