Anyone for a beer.

[Artisi]

Now here is something worth drinking to.

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/sc...-us-aussies-precious-time-20110124-1a2k2.html

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[BJC]

I saw those years ago in Australia. Most of the cups sent down there from europe didn't down under so they had to invent the bottom filler.

 

[zdas04]

That is cool technology. $0.36USD per plastic cup seems a touch high, but maybe the ad revenues will knock that down.

David

 

[MadMango]

So let's replace the tin ring and magnet with a more economical, belt-fed plastic plug. I like the idea of the magnetic sealing disk being used for advertising, you could have a whole collection of buttons by the end of the night.

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[ivymike]

These things are cool... but if you wanted to quickly fill a regular cup, perhaps you could make a dispenser with a long neck that makes a u-turn at the bottom? Lift the cup until the long neck touches bottom, pull the lever to fill, then pull the cup down & away? The only trick that's not accomplished by that method would seem to be the auto-shutoff when the cup is full..oh, and hands-free filling.

 

[MikeyP]

Hmm. isn't this what the hand pulled beer pump does anyway?

M

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Dr Michael F Platten

 

[ivymike]

usually they fill from the top of the cup...

 

[zdas04]

Yeah, the head on the beers in the video was more consistent than I've ever seen a top-fill accomplish. A gooseneck insert arrangement could work, but I think that when you start filling you might shoot beer to the ceiling.

It also seems like any kind of in-place fill valve would either have a significant number that leak or a very high cost. The magnetic plug is just a brilliant idea.

David

 

[stevenal]

If you really want to save time get rid of the cup, and just set your Ausie on there.

 

[IRstuff]

Also fill from the bottom?

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[ivymike]

@IRstuff: LMAO