Beverage aerator, beverage decanter, and related methods
A beverage aerator includes a housing, a pump-motor assembly, an uptake tube, and a spray nozzle. The housing is sized to removably seat on a neck of a decanting vessel. The pump-motor assembly is positioned within the housing, and has a pump inlet and a pump outlet. The uptake tube is fluidly coupled to the pump inlet upstream of the pump inlet. The uptake tube has a tube inlet end located below the housing. The spray nozzle is fluidly coupled to the pump outlet downstream of the pump outlet. The spray nozzle is located below the pump-motor assembly and oriented to have a laterally-outward discharge direction.
1. A beverage aerator comprising:
a housing sized to removably seat on a neck of a decanting vessel;
a pump-motor assembly within the housing, the pump-motor assembly having a pump inlet and a pump outlet;
an uptake tube fluidly coupled to the pump inlet upstream of the pump inlet, the uptake tube having a tube inlet end located below the housing;
a spray nozzle fluidly coupled to the pump outlet downstream of the pump outlet, the spray nozzle located below the pump-motor assembly and oriented to have a laterally-outward discharge direction;
a controller communicatively coupled to the pump-motor assembly; and
a user-input device communicatively coupled to the controller,
wherein the controller is configured to direct at least one of a speed and operating duration of the pump-motor assembly in response to input signals from the user-input device.
2. The beverage aerator of claim 1 , wherein:
the discharge direction is within 30 degrees of horizontal.
3. The beverage aerator of claim 1 , wherein:
the housing has a housing sidewall that extends between a housing upper end and a housing lower end, and
at least a portion of the housing sidewall tapers towards the housing lower end.
4. The beverage aerator of claim 1 , wherein:
a filter is fluidly coupled to the pump inlet upstream of the pump inlet.
5. The beverage aerator of claim 4 , wherein:
the filter is coupled to the tube inlet.
6. The beverage aerator of claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one of a battery and a battery compartment electrically connected to the pump-motor assembly.
7. The beverage aerator of claim 1 , wherein:
the user-input device is located atop the housing.
8. The beverage aerator of claim 1 , wherein:
the housing has a horizontal diameter of between 40 mm and 120 mm.
9. The beverage aerator of claim 1 , wherein:
the uptake tube is flexible and hangs below the housing.
10. The beverage aerator of claim 1 , further comprising:
a light coupled to the housing, the light positioned and oriented to shine light below the housing.
11. The beverage aerator of claim 1 , wherein:
the housing has a housing lower end, and
the beverage aerator further comprises a light coupled to the housing lower end and oriented to shine light downwardly.
12. A beverage aerator of claim 1 , wherein comprising:
a housing sized to removably seat on a neck of a decanting vessel;
a pump-motor assembly within the housing, the pump-motor assembly having a pump inlet and a pump outlet;
an uptake tube fluidly coupled to the pump inlet upstream of the pump inlet, the uptake tube having a tube inlet end located below the housing; and
a spray nozzle fluidly coupled to the pump outlet downstream of the pump outlet, the spray nozzle located below the pump-motor assembly and oriented to have a laterally-outward discharge direction,
wherein the spray nozzle comprises a plurality of nozzle outlets.
13. The beverage aerator of claim 12 , further comprising:
a controller communicatively coupled to the pump-motor assembly; and
a user-input device communicatively coupled to the controller.
14. The beverage aerator of claim 13 , wherein:
the controller is configured to direct at least one of a speed and operating duration of the pump-motor assembly in response to input signals from the user-input device.
15. The beverage aerator of claim 12 , wherein:
the discharge direction is within 30 degrees of horizontal.
16. The beverage aerator of claim 12 , wherein:
the housing has a housing sidewall that extends between a housing upper end and a housing lower end, and
at least a portion of the housing sidewall tapers towards the housing lower end.
17. The beverage aerator of claim 12 , wherein:
a filter is fluidly coupled to the pump inlet upstream of the pump inlet.
18. The beverage aerator of claim 13 , wherein:
the user-input device is located atop the housing.
19. A beverage aerator comprising:
a housing sized to removably seat on a neck of a decanting vessel;
a pump-motor assembly within the housing, the pump-motor assembly having a pump inlet and a pump outlet;
an uptake tube fluidly coupled to the pump inlet upstream of the pump inlet, the uptake tube having a tube inlet end located below the housing; and
a spray nozzle fluidly coupled to the pump outlet downstream of the pump outlet, the spray nozzle located below the pump-motor assembly and oriented to have a laterally-outward discharge direction,
wherein the spray nozzle is located at an elevation below the housing and above the tube inlet end.
20. The beverage aerator of claim 19 , wherein:
the discharge direction is within 30 degrees of horizontal.
21. The beverage aerator of claim 19 , wherein:
the housing has a housing sidewall that extends between a housing upper end and a housing lower end, and
at least a portion of the housing sidewall tapers towards the housing lower end.
22. The beverage aerator of claim 19 , wherein:
a filter is fluidly coupled to the pump inlet upstream of the pump inlet.
23. The beverage aerator of claim 19 , wherein:
the uptake tube is flexible and hangs below the housing.