IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0711139
(2007-02-27)
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등록번호 |
US-7823411
(2010-11-22)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Gagliano, Thomas
- Phallen, Iver J.
- Vogt, Douglas
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Niagara Dispensing Technologies, Inc.
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
7 인용 특허 :
94 |
초록
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A beverage dispenser for dispensing a carbonated beverage from a beverage source into a receptacle. The dispenser includes a first housing defining an interior volume and having a first surface closer to the beverage source and a second surface further from the beverage source. The dispenser also in
A beverage dispenser for dispensing a carbonated beverage from a beverage source into a receptacle. The dispenser includes a first housing defining an interior volume and having a first surface closer to the beverage source and a second surface further from the beverage source. The dispenser also includes a beverage cooler including a second housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, and sides defining an interior volume. A first circuit is disposed within the interior volume of the second housing and forms a first set of fluid flow paths. A second circuit is disposed within the interior volume of the second housing and forms a second set of fluid flow paths in parallel with the first set of fluid flow paths. A third circuit is disposed within the interior volume of the second housing and forms a third set of fluid flow paths in parallel with the first and second sets of fluid flow paths, wherein, the first, second, and third circuits defines an inlet and an outlet. The beverage dispenser also includes a first tubing in fluid communication with the beverage source entering the second housing and coupled to the inlet of the first, second, and third circuits. In addition, the beverage dispenser includes a second tubing coupled to the outlet of each of the first, second, and third circuits and entering the first surface of the first housing and terminating proximate the second surface of the first housing. The beverage dispenser also includes a multi-nodal flow rate controller disposed within the interior volume of the first housing in contact with the second tubing, and a subsurface dispensing nozzle in fluid communication with the terminal end of the second tubing.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A beverage dispenser for dispensing a carbonated beverage from a beverage source into a receptacle, the dispenser comprising: a housing defining an interior volume; a beverage cooler including a first circuit disposed within the interior volume of the housing and forming a fi
What is claimed is: 1. A beverage dispenser for dispensing a carbonated beverage from a beverage source into a receptacle, the dispenser comprising: a housing defining an interior volume; a beverage cooler including a first circuit disposed within the interior volume of the housing and forming a first set of fluid flow paths, a second circuit disposed within the interior volume of the housing and forming a second set of fluid flow paths in parallel with the first set of fluid flow paths, and a third circuit disposed within the interior volume of the housing and forming a third set of fluid flow paths in parallel with the first and second sets of fluid flow paths, wherein, the first, second, and third circuits each define an inlet and an outlet; a first tubing in fluid communication with the beverage source and coupled to the inlet of the first, second, and third circuits; a second tubing coupled to the outlet of each of the first, second, and third circuits; a multi-nodal flow rate controller disposed within the interior volume of the housing in contact with the second tubing; and a subsurface dispensing nozzle in fluid communication with the terminal end of the second tubing. 2. The beverage dispenser of claim 1, wherein the third circuit further comprises a fourth circuit forming a fourth set of fluid flow paths serially connected to the third set of fluid flow paths. 3. The beverage dispenser of claim 1, wherein the housing further comprises side panels rotatable between a substantially vertical position and a substantially horizontal position. 4. The beverage dispenser of claim 1, further comprising: a liquid disposed in the internal volume of the housing; and an agitator coupled to the housing and configured to circulate the liquid about the first, second, and third circuits. 5. The beverage dispenser of claim 4, further comprising: a refrigeration conduit coupled to the housing and disposed within the interior volume of the housing, the refrigeration conduit providing a fluid flow path for a refrigerant used to form an ice bank having an inner surface and an outer surface within a portion of the interior volume of the housing to decrease the temperature of the liquid in the housing. 6. The beverage dispenser of claim 5, wherein the liquid flows on both the inner and outer surface of the ice bank. 7. The beverage dispenser of claim 5, wherein the ice bank comprises a mass of between about 30 kg and about 50 kg. 8. The beverage dispenser of claim 5, wherein the ice bank comprises a mass of between about 15 kg and about 30 kg. 9. The beverage dispenser of claim 5, further comprising: a pump in fluid-flow communication with the liquid in the housing; and a recirculation flow conduit coupled to the pump and passing through the housing to provide a cooling effect to the beverage in the second tubing within the housing. 10. The beverage dispenser of claim 2, wherein the subsurface dispensing nozzle is disposed remotely from the beverage cooler. 11. The beverage dispenser of claim 10, further comprising a python cooling jacket disposed about the second tubing. 12. The beverage dispenser of claim 2, wherein the first, second, third, and fourth fluid flow paths are concentric. 13. The beverage dispenser of claim 1, wherein the housing further includes wheels disposed on the bottom surface of the housing. 14. The apparatus of claim 1, the beverage cooler further includes a fifth circuit disposed within the interior volume of the housing and forming a fifth set of fluid flow paths; a sixth circuit disposed within the interior volume of the housing and forming a sixth set of fluid flow paths in parallel with the fifth set of fluid flow paths; and a seventh circuit disposed within the interior volume of the housing and forming a seventh set of fluid flow paths in parallel with the fifth and sixth sets of fluid flow paths, wherein, the fifth, sixth, and seventh circuits each define an inlet and an outlet. 15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the fifth, sixth, and seventh circuits are disposed within the interior volume of the housing in a side-by-side configuration with the first, second, and third circuits. 16. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the seventh circuit further comprises an eighth circuit forming an eighth set of fluid flow paths serially connected to the seventh set of fluid flow paths. 17. A beverage dispenser for dispensing a carbonated beverage from a beverage source into a receptacle, the dispenser comprising: a beverage cooler including a first circuit including a first coiled beverage flow conduit, a second circuit including a second coiled beverage flow conduit, and a third circuit including a third coiled beverage flow conduit, wherein, the first circuit, the second circuit, and the third circuit each defines an inlet and an outlet; a first manifold coupled to the inlet of the first circuit, the inlet of the second circuit, and the inlet of the third circuit, and in fluid communication with a common beverage source; a second manifold coupled to the outlet of the first circuit, the outlet of the second circuit, and the outlet of the third circuit and forming a common beverage outlet; a multi-nodal flow rate controller; and a subsurface dispensing nozzle in fluid communication with the second manifold. 18. A beverage dispenser for dispensing a carbonated beverage from a beverage source into a receptacle, the dispenser comprising: a beverage cooler including a first circuit including a first coiled beverage flow conduit, a second circuit including a second coiled beverage flow conduit, and a third circuit including a third coiled beverage flow conduit, wherein, the first circuit, the second circuit, and the third circuit each defines an inlet and an outlet, and wherein the first coiled beverage flow conduit, the second coiled beverage flow conduit, and the third coiled beverage flow conduit are arranged concentrically; a first manifold coupled to the inlet of the first circuit, the inlet of the second circuit, and the inlet of the third circuit, and in fluid communication with a common beverage source; a second manifold coupled to the outlet of the first circuit, the outlet of the second circuit, and the outlet of the third circuit and forming a common beverage outlet; a tubing in fluid communication with the second manifold; a multi-nodal flow rate controller in contact with the tubing; and a subsurface dispensing nozzle in fluid communication with the tubing.
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