KR20220098494A - Widget and methods for manufacturing beverages/liquor product - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a widget for alcoholic beverages and beverages with improved surging effects. The widget for alcoholic beverages and beverages with improved surging effects, which is accommodated inside a container in which fluid contents including a certain amount of alcoholic beverage or beverage is stored and an opening is formed at the top, comprises: a widget body having a certain length and floating in a state of being upright on the water surface of the fluid content; a gas accommodating hole part having a certain length with a space formed therein; a gas injection hole part formed from the lower end of the gas accommodating hole part to pass through a lower portion of the widget body. The present invention also provides a method for manufacturing alcoholic beverage and beverage products.

Description

Widget of alcoholic beverages and beverages with improved surging effect, and methods of manufacturing alcoholic beverages and beverage products including the same {Widget and methods for manufacturing beverages/liquor product}

The present invention relates to a widget for alcoholic beverages and beverages with improved surging effect and a method for manufacturing alcoholic beverages and beverage products including the same, and more particularly, alcoholic beverages and beverages with improved surging effect that can cause bubbles to be generated in the middle layer of a container. of the widget and to a method for manufacturing alcoholic beverages and beverage products including the same.

In recent years, some dark beer produced in Europe, etc. uses a widget as a physical auxiliary means to inject liquid nitrogen into the beer to generate rich and soft foam and to generate foam.

When using the widget as described above, when the packaging material or container is opened, the widget is moved due to the pressure difference between the inside and the outside of the widget, and bubbles are generated.

In this state, when a drink or beer is poured into a glass, a surging effect as if a waterfall is flowing occurs, thereby increasing the texture of the drink or beer and giving satisfaction to the drinker.

1 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional can equipped with a widget.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a certain amount of beer is accommodated in the can 50 . And, a spherical widget 60 is floated on the upper layer of the beer.

The plastic ball (widget 60) accommodated in the inside of the can 50 is formed in the shape of a hollow plastic ball like a small ping-pong ball, and a small hole is formed.

The widget 60 is put in a can 50 together with beer and compressed nitrogen, compressed and packaged.

At this time, compressed nitrogen and a small amount of beer flow into the hole formed in the widget 60 .

Thereafter, when the can 50 is opened by opening the can lid 51 , the high-pressure air in the can 50 meets the low-pressure air outside the can 50 , and the air pressure in the can 50 rapidly increases to the same extent as the air pressure outside the can. falls

However, the atmospheric pressure in the widget 60 falls much later than the atmospheric pressure in the can 50 , and the nitrogen and beer contained in the widget 60 are later ejected through the hole.

The nitrogen gas that is blown out forms small bubbles, which additionally form a thick, soft foam layer on the surface of the beer.

However, when the structure of the widget 60 is formed in a spherical shape, the effect of generating bubbles is a problem that the movable range of the widget is limited to within the upper half of the total face value.

US registration number 6551638 B1 (registration date: 2003.04.22.) US 5863577 A (Registration Date: 1999.01.26.) Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2018-0102717 (published date: 2018.09.18.)

The present invention has been devised to solve the above-described problems, and a first object of the present invention is to position the center of gravity of a widget having a certain length at the bottom when the container is opened, so that fluid contents such as beverages or alcoholic beverages stored in the container are located at the bottom. It is to provide a widget for alcoholic beverages and beverages with improved surging effect that can induce bubbles in the middle layer of

In addition, a second object of the present invention is to form a gas generating hole at the lower end of the widget body to stably generate bubbles in the middle layer of the fluid contents, and alcoholic and beverage widgets with improved surging effect, and alcoholic beverages and beverage products including the same To provide a manufacturing method of

The objects of the present invention are not limited to the objects mentioned above, and other objects and advantages of the present invention not mentioned may be understood by the following description, and will be more clearly understood by the examples of the present invention. It will also be readily apparent that the objects and advantages of the present invention may be realized by means of the instrumentalities and combinations thereof indicated in the claims.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a widget of alcoholic beverages and beverages with improved surging effect.

In the widget of alcoholic beverages and beverages with improved surging effect, fluid contents including a certain amount of alcohol or beverage are stored, and the widget is accommodated in a container having an opening formed at the top thereof,

The widget is

a widget body having a predetermined length and floating in an upright state on the water surface of the fluid content;

A gas accommodating hole portion having a predetermined length with a space formed therein;

and a gas injection hole formed from the lower end of the gas receiving hole to pass through the lower end of the widget body.

Here, the center of gravity of the widget body is,

Doedoe formed at the bottom of the widget body,

Preferably, the center of gravity is variably set so that the gas injection hole is positioned in the middle layer of the fluid content.

And the center point of the gas receiving hole part,

Doedoe formed at a position spaced apart from the center of the widget body along the upper side,

According to the spaced apart position, the center of gravity is preferably variable.

In addition, the widget body,

It is preferably formed in the shape of a circular rod or a polygonal rod.

In another embodiment, the present invention provides a method of making an alcoholic beverage product and a beverage product.

The manufacturing method of the alcoholic beverage product and beverage product includes: a first step of accommodating a widget having a predetermined length in an internal space of a container having an opening formed at the top;

a second step of accommodating a predetermined amount of fluid contents including alcoholic beverages or beverages in the inner space of the container; and,

and a third step of compressing and packaging the inner space of the container by supplying compressed nitrogen to the inner space of the container.

where the widget,

a widget body having a predetermined length and floating in an upright state on the water surface of the fluid content;

A gas accommodating hole portion having a predetermined length with a space formed therein;

It is preferable to form a gas injection hole formed so as to pass through the lower end of the widget body at the lower end of the gas receiving hole portion.

And the center of gravity of the widget body,

But to be formed at the bottom of the widget body,

Preferably, the center of gravity is variably set so that the gas injection hole is located in the middle layer of the fluid content.

In addition, the center point of the gas receiving hole portion,

It is formed at a position spaced upward from the center of the widget body, and it is preferable that the center of gravity varies according to the spaced position.

Also, the widget body,

It is preferable to form a circular rod or polygonal rod shape.

In particular, the gas injection hole portion,

The widget body is formed in plurality at the lower end and the lower outer side.

On the inner periphery of the dozen injection holes,

A vortex-shaped groove or a plurality of embossing projections are further formed.

By means of the above solution, the present invention has an effect that, when the container is opened, the center of gravity of the widget having a certain length is positioned at the bottom so that bubbles are generated in the middle layer of the fluid contents such as beverage or liquor stored in the container has

In addition, the present invention has the effect of stably generating bubbles in the middle layer of the fluid content by forming a gas generating hole at the lower end of the widget body.

In addition to the above-described effects, the specific effects of the present invention will be described together while describing specific details for carrying out the invention below.

1 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional can equipped with a widget.
2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a widget according to the present invention.
3 is a cross-sectional view showing a widget according to the present invention.
4 is a view showing another example of a gas injection hole formed in the widget body according to the present invention.
5 is a view showing another example of the gas injection hole formed in the widget body according to the present invention.
6 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the opening of the container is closed.
7 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the opening of the container is opened and gas is ejected.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those of ordinary skill in the art can easily implement them.

The present invention may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

In order to clearly describe the present invention, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted, and the same reference numerals are assigned to the same or similar elements throughout the specification.

In the following, the provision or arrangement of an arbitrary component on the “upper (or lower)” or “top (or below)” of the substrate means that any component is provided or disposed in contact with the upper surface (or lower surface) of the substrate. means that

Further, it is not intended to limit the inclusion of other components between the substrate and any component provided or disposed on (or under) the substrate.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a widget for alcoholic beverages and beverages with improved surging effect of the present invention and a method for manufacturing alcoholic beverages and beverage products including the same will be described.

First, the structure of the widget for alcoholic beverages and beverages with improved surging effect of the present invention will be described.

2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a widget according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a widget according to the present invention.

2 and 3, in the widget 1 of alcoholic beverages and beverages with improved surging effect according to the present invention, the fluid contents 10 including a certain amount of alcohol or beverages are stored, and the opening portion 110 at the top is the widget (1) accommodated in the interior of the container 200 is formed.

The fluid content 10 may be beer in the case of alcoholic beverages.

The widget 1 according to the present invention has a widget body 100 , a gas receiving hole part 200 , and a gas injection hole part 300 .

The widget body 100 is formed of a plastic resin, which preferably has a specific gravity capable of floating in the fluid content 10 . Of course, the widget body 100 may be formed of silicon.

The widget body 100 may be formed in a cylindrical or circular rod shape, or may be formed in a polygonal rod shape. In the following description, a case in which the widget body 100 has a circular rod shape will be described as a representative example.

The widget body 100 has a predetermined length and is floated in an upright state on the water surface of the fluid content 10 .

A gas receiving hole 200 is formed inside the widget body 100 . The gas accommodating hole part 200 forms a set length as a circular rod-shaped hole.

The length of the gas accommodating hole part 200 may be at least 2/3 to 3/4 of the length of the widget body 100 .

The center C2 of the gas receiving hole 200 is spaced apart from the center C1 of the widget body 100 by a predetermined distance upward.

Accordingly, the widget body 100 may have a configuration in which the weight of the lower body 111 is increased by a certain weight compared to the upper body 112 based on the center C1 thereof.

Through this, the center of gravity of the widget body 100 according to the present invention may be located on the lower body 111 of the widget body 100 .

Variation of the center of gravity may be achieved by manufacturing by varying the length of the gas receiving hole portion 200 described above.

And a gas injection hole part 300 is formed in the widget body 100 according to the present invention.

The gas injection hole part 300 is a hole perforated in the widget body 100 to have a predetermined length.

The upper end of the dozen injection hole unit 300 communicates with the lower end of the gas receiving hole unit 200 , and the other end is exposed to the outside through the lower end of the widget body 100 .

And the axis of the gas injection hole portion 300 is formed to coincide with the central axis (C) of the widget body (100).

In addition, the ratio of the inner diameter of the gas injection hole part 300 to the inner diameter of the gas receiving hole part 200 may be 0.05 to 0.10:1.

[Table 1] below is a table showing Comparative Examples and Examples according to the ratio of the inner diameter of the gas injection hole portion and the gas receiving groove portion according to the present invention.

Ratio of the inner diameter of the gas injection hole and the gas receiving groove injection pressure Example 1 0.05 : 1 2.51 bar Example 2 0.07 : 1 2.23 bar Example 3 0.10 : 1 2.01 bar Comparative Example 1 0.04 : 1 1.30 bar Comparative Example 2 0.13:1 1.50 bar

As shown in [Table 1] above, when the ratio of the inner diameter of the gas injection hole according to the present invention to the inner diameter of the gas receiving groove is 0.05 to 0.10: 1, the widget according to the present invention inside the container It can be seen that the lower end of the body can achieve a pressure of 2 bar or more to achieve the required bubble level in a state where it is located in the central layer of the fluid content.

On the other hand, as in Comparative Examples 1 and 2, when the ratio of 0.05 to 0.10: 1 according to the present invention is exceeded, by achieving a pressure of 2 bar or less, it can be seen that the gas injection pressure is below the required value to achieve the required bubble level. have.

4 is a view showing another example of the gas injection hole formed in the widget body according to the present invention, Figure 5 is a view showing another example of the gas injection hole formed in the widget body according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4 , a plurality of gas injection hole units 300 according to the present invention may be formed.

Also, referring to FIG. 5 , the plurality of gas injection hole units 300 may be formed in a plurality of radially around the center of the widget body 100 .

At this time, it is preferable that the flow path direction of the plurality of gas injection hole units 300 forms an inclination a1 < a2 that gradually spreads along the radial direction with respect to the central axis C of the widget body 100 .

In addition, although not shown in the drawings, a vortex-shaped groove or a plurality of embossing protrusions may be further formed on the inner periphery of the plurality of injection holes according to the present invention.

When the vortex-shaped groove is formed, the flow of gas ejected from the inside of the gas receiving groove is converted to a vortex flow to be ejected into the fluid content, increasing the area in which more bubbles are generated under the same injection pressure condition may do it

Next, the manufacturing method of the alcoholic beverage product and beverage product of the present invention will be described.

The manufacturing method of the alcoholic beverage product and beverage product will be described with reference to the above drawings.

The manufacturing method of the alcoholic beverage product and beverage product of the present invention includes a first step of accommodating a widget 1 having a predetermined length in an internal space of a container 90 having an opening 91 formed at the upper end, and the container 90 ) a second step of accommodating a predetermined amount of fluid contents 10 including alcoholic beverages or beverages in the internal space of and a third step of packaging.

Here, the widget 1 has a predetermined length, the widget body 100 is floated in an upright state on the water surface of the fluid content 10, and a gas receiving hole 200 having a predetermined length with a space formed therein. and a gas injection hole portion 300 formed to pass through the lower end of the widget body 100 at the lower end of the gas receiving hole portion 200 .

And the center of gravity of the widget body 100 is formed at the lower end of the widget body (100).

Here, the center of gravity may be variably set so that the gas injection hole part 300 is positioned in the middle layer of the fluid content 10 .

In addition, the center point C2 of the gas receiving hole 200 is formed at a position spaced upward from the center C1 of the widget body 100 . Here, according to the spaced apart position, the center of gravity varies.

In addition, the widget body 100 may be formed in a circular or polygonal rod shape.

The following describes the operation according to the use of the widget according to the present invention.

6 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which the opening of the container is closed, and FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which the opening of the container is opened and gas is ejected.

Referring to FIG. 6 , the widget 1 according to the present invention has a center of gravity formed at the lower end thereof and is erected inside the beer 10 to form an impregnated state. At this time, the upper end of the widget (1) is partially exposed to the upper surface of the beer (10).

Here, the widget 1 is contained in a container 90 such as a can together with beer 10 and compressed nitrogen, compressed and packaged.

At this time, compressed nitrogen and a small amount of beer flow into the gas receiving groove part 200 through the gas injection hole part 300 formed in the widget 1 .

In this state, when the opening 91 is opened as shown in FIG. 7 , the high-pressure air in the container 90 meets the low-pressure air outside the container 90 , and the air pressure in the container 90 is the same as the air pressure outside the can. falling so rapidly

At this time, as the center of gravity of the widget 1 according to the present invention is formed at the lower end thereof, the lower end of the widget 1 may be located in the middle layer of the beer 10 .

And the atmospheric pressure in the widget (1) falls much later than the atmospheric pressure inside the widget (1), nitrogen and beer (10) in the gas receiving groove portion 200 formed inside the widget (1) is external through the gas injection hole portion (300). will be blown out with

The nitrogen gas released in this way forms small bubbles, which additionally form a thick, soft foam layer on the beer surface.

According to the above configuration and action, in the present invention, when the container is opened, the center of gravity of the widget having a certain length is positioned at the bottom to induce bubbles to be generated in the middle layer of the fluid contents such as beverage or alcoholic beverage stored in the container. .

In addition, the present invention can form a gas generating hole at the bottom of the widget body so that bubbles are stably generated in the middle layer of the fluid content.

As mentioned above, although specific embodiments of the present invention have been described, it is apparent that various implementation modifications are possible within the limits that do not depart from the scope of the present invention.

Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, and should be defined by the following claims as well as the claims and equivalents.

That is, it should be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive, and the scope of the present invention is indicated by the claims to be described later rather than the detailed description, and the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents All changes or modifications derived from the concept should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

1: Widget
10: fluid content (beer)
90: courage
91: open part
100 : widget body
200: gas receiving hole part
300: gas injection hole part

Claims (9)

In the widget accommodated in a container in which a fluid content including a certain amount of alcohol or beverage is stored, and an opening is formed at the top,
The widget is
a widget body having a predetermined length and floating in an upright state on the water surface of the fluid content;
A gas accommodating hole portion having a predetermined length with a space formed therein;
The widget for alcoholic beverages and beverages with improved surging effect, characterized in that it comprises a gas injection hole formed to pass through the lower end of the widget body from the lower end of the gas receiving hole portion.
The method of claim 1,
The center of gravity of the widget body is,
Doedoe formed at the bottom of the widget body,
A widget for alcoholic beverages and beverages with improved surging effect, characterized in that the center of gravity is variably set so that the gas injection hole is positioned in the middle layer of the fluid content.
3. The method of claim 2,
The center point of the gas receiving hole is,
Doedoe formed at a position spaced from the center of the widget body along the upper side,
According to the spaced-apart position, the widget of alcoholic beverages and beverages with improved surging effect, characterized in that the center of gravity is variable.
The method of claim 1,
The widget body is
A widget for alcoholic beverages and beverages with improved surging effect, characterized in that it is formed in a circular or polygonal rod shape.
A first step of accommodating a widget having a predetermined length in the inner space of the container in which an opening is formed at the top;
a second step of accommodating a predetermined amount of fluid contents including alcoholic beverages or beverages in the inner space of the container; and,
and a third step of supplying compressed nitrogen to the inner space of the container to compress and pack the inner space of the container.
6. The method of claim 5,
the widget,
a widget body having a predetermined length and floating in an upright state on the water surface of the fluid content;
A gas accommodating hole portion having a predetermined length with a space formed therein;
A method of manufacturing alcoholic beverages and beverage products, characterized in that the gas injection hole is formed so as to pass through the lower end of the widget body from the lower end of the gas receiving hole portion.
7. The method of claim 6,
The center of gravity of the widget body,
But to be formed at the bottom of the widget body,
Method for manufacturing alcoholic beverages and beverage products, characterized in that the center of gravity is variably set so that the gas injection hole is located in the intermediate layer of the fluid content.
8. The method of claim 7,
the center point of the gas receiving hole,
Formed at a position spaced apart from the center of the widget body along the upper side,
According to the spaced apart position, the manufacturing method of alcoholic beverages and beverage products, characterized in that the center of gravity is variable.
7. The method of claim 6,
the widget body,
A method for manufacturing alcoholic beverages and beverage products, characterized in that they are formed in a circular or polygonal rod shape.

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