BEVERAGE DISPENSING APPARATUS DISPLAYING AIR BUBBLES IN A LIQUID

Beverage dispensing apparatus (1) comprising: a beverage inlet connectable to a beverage supply; a beverage outlet configured to dispense beverage from the beverage inlet into a beverage container; an actuating member operable by a user to dispense beverage from the beverage outlet; a compartment (2...

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Hauptverfasser: JONES, Craig, BRINDZA, Adam, FOSTER, Jody, SPATHAKY, Drew, WHATELEY, Tim
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:Beverage dispensing apparatus (1) comprising: a beverage inlet connectable to a beverage supply; a beverage outlet configured to dispense beverage from the beverage inlet into a beverage container; an actuating member operable by a user to dispense beverage from the beverage outlet; a compartment (2) containing a liquid (3) and having a transparent window (3) formed therein; a mechanism (4) located within the compartment (2) that is controllable to alter the liquid (3) within the compartment (2) between a first visible state and a second visible state comprising a vortex (6); a controller for operating the mechanism (4); wherein upon user operation of the actuating member to dispense beverage from the beverage outlet the controller operates the mechanism (4) to put the liquid (3) in the second visible state. The beverage dispenser (1) is advantageous in that it provides an indication of the dispensing of a liquid (3) in a visually appealing manner. The first visible state may comprise the absence of a vortex (6), or a different size of vortex (6) within the liquid (3).