초록 ▼

A post-mix beverage dispensing system for delivering syrup from a supply reservoir to one or more dispensing stations and to one or more drink dispensing units at each station including a syrup dispensing valve for the syrup in the reservoir. The syrup is adapted to be delivered from the reservoir a

A post-mix beverage dispensing system for delivering syrup from a supply reservoir to one or more dispensing stations and to one or more drink dispensing units at each station including a syrup dispensing valve for the syrup in the reservoir. The syrup is adapted to be delivered from the reservoir at the delivery pressure generated by the reservoir pump and which, in light of a pressure drop between the reservoir and dispensing station or stations, may or may not provide a predetermined syrup dispensing pressure required at the dispensing station for dispensing a predetermined quantity of syrup through the dispensing valve to provide the desired syrup to soda water ratio in a dispensed drink.

대표청구항 ▼

[ Having thus described the invention, it is claimed:] [1.] A supplemental syrup supply system for a beverage dispenser comprising syrup reservoir means, syrup dispensing means having a dispensing mode, and delivery line means between said reservoir means and said dispensing means, said reservoir me

[ Having thus described the invention, it is claimed:] [1.] A supplemental syrup supply system for a beverage dispenser comprising syrup reservoir means, syrup dispensing means having a dispensing mode, and delivery line means between said reservoir means and said dispensing means, said reservoir means including means for delivering syrup through said line means to said dispensing means at a first pressure when said dispensing means is in said dispensing mode, said supplemental supply system comprising a syrup chamber between said reservoir means and said dispensing means, means including syrup flow control valve means connecting said chamber in flow communication with said line means for controlling the flow of syrup from said chamber to said dispensing means, a source of gas under pressure, dispensing sensing means for sensing said dispensing means in said dispensing mode, means including control means responsive to said sensing means for connecting said source of gas with said chamber for pressurizing syrup in said chamber to a second pressure, and means including said control means for controlling said syrup flow control valve means for delivering syrup from said chamber to said dispensing means when said second pressure is greater than said first pressure.