Patent ID: 8387826
Filing Date: 2013-03-05
Classification: B67D,G01F

Abstract:
1. A beverage dispenser comprising: beverage temperature measurement means for measuring a temperature of beverage stored in a closed beverage container; pressure measurement means disposed in a gas supply conduit supplying gas into the beverage container from a source of pressurized gas for measuring a gas pressure in the beverage container; a pressure regulator valve disposed in the gas supply conduit for regulating the pressure of gas supplied to the beverage container; discharge means for discharging an amount of beverage supplied thereto from a beverage supply conduit connected to the beverage container; wherein the pressure regulator valve is opened and closed in such a manner that the gas pressure in the container becomes a proper pressure calculated in accordance with a temperature of the beverage measured by the temperature measurement means, wherein the beverage dispensing apparatus further comprises: gas flow measurement means disposed in the gas supply conduit at a downstream of the pressure regulator valve for measuring a flow amount of gas supplied to the beverage container; calculation means for calculating an amount of beverage remained in the container or discharged from the container on a basis of the flow amount of gas measured by the gas flow rate measurement means; and display means for indicating the calculated amount of beverage remained in the container or discharged from the container.