Granted Patent B2

US 12,533,643 · App. 18/752,417 · Granted Jan 27, 2026

Inventors: Ryan Chen (Shenzhen, CN); Ken Lin (Shenzhen, CN); Tie He Yang (Shenzhen, CN); Jack Richardson (Yorkshire, GB)

Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLC

B01F25/28B01F23/2311B01F23/236B01F23/2362B01F23/237621

Abstract

Claims (20)

1 . A carbonation system, comprising:

a housing defining an inner chamber therein, the housing having a fluid inlet configured to receive fluid from a fluid source, a fluid outlet configured to allow fluid within the inner chamber to flow from the inner chamber, and a gas inlet nozzle positioned within the inner chamber and configured to deliver gas into a fluid in the chamber, the gas inlet nozzle being configured to speed up a flow of gas flowing therethrough to aid in mixing the gas with fluid in the chamber, the gas inlet nozzle including a plurality of outlets oriented in different directions, wherein the gas inlet nozzle is on a terminal end of a tube extending through a sidewall of the housing.

2 . The carbonation system of claim 1 , wherein the gas inlet nozzle includes a plurality of outlets therein.

3 . The carbonation system of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of outlets are oriented in different directions.

4 . The carbonation system of claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a base and a plate disposed on the base within the chamber, the plate and the base defining the gas inlet nozzle.

5 . The carbonation system of claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises an upper portion and a lower portion, and wherein the fluid outlet is disposed on one of the upper portion and the lower portion.

6 . The carbonation system of claim 5 , wherein the upper portion and the lower portion each have a hemi-spheric shape.

7 . The carbonation system of claim 6 , wherein the lower portion includes the fluid outlet.

8 . The carbonation system of claim 1 , wherein the lower portion includes at least one rib configured to agitate fluid within inner chamber.

9 . The carbonation system of claim 8 , wherein the at least one rib comprises a plurality of ribs each disposed in a vertical orientation.

10 . A carbonation chamber for a carbonation device, comprising:

a housing including an upper portion and a lower portion each having a substantially hemispheric shape, the housing defining an inner chamber configured to receive fluid from a fluid supply;

a plurality of ribs disposed on the upper portion and/or the lower portion, the plurality of ribs being configured to agitate fluid during the carbonation process; and

a gas injector extending into the inner chamber via a sidewall of the housing, the gas injector being configured to introduce carbon dioxide to received fluid during a carbonation process.

11 . The carbonation chamber of claim 10 further comprising a burst disk valve.

12 . The carbonation chamber of claim 11 further comprising at least one pressure release valve.

13 . The carbonation chamber of claim 10 , wherein the lower portion includes a fluid outlet configured to dispense carbonated fluid therefrom.

14 . The carbonation chamber of claim 13 , wherein the fluid outlet is offset from a center of the lower portion.

15 . The carbonation chamber of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of ribs is located on the lower portion.

16 . The carbonation chamber of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of ribs is each disposed in a vertical orientation.

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