Patent ID: 7721921

Claim:
A beverage dispensing system, comprising: a cartridge unit for the beverage dispensing system with an inner channel for the dispensation of a beverage, characterized in that the cartridge unit comprises a first part, which is made of an inflexible material, and a second part, which is made of a flexible material, wherein the beverage is dispensed from the second part; and a dispensing portion which is connectable to a container in which the beverage is stored and is adapted to receive one end of the cartridge unit for the dispensation of beverage, whereby beverage can be dispensed from the container via the cartridge unit, wherein the dispensing portion includes, a valve means, which is adapted to open and close the flow of beverage by interaction with the second flexible part of the cartridge unit upon shifting a valve control means from an “open” to a “closed” position, and an installation means, which, when the valve control means is in the “closed” position, keeps the valve means in the open position, when the cartridge unit is not inserted in the container, but closes the valve means, when the cartridge unit is inserted into the container.