IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0154776
(2008-05-27)
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등록번호 |
US-8365956
(2013-02-05)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Edwards, William A.
- Kolodziejcyk, Roger Anthony
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출원인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
0 인용 특허 :
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초록
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A product dispenser reconfigurable in the field includes a housing, at least one tower unit, and a removable ambient box. The at least one tower unit includes at least one dispense point, whereby a product or diluent is delivered from a diluent or product source to the dispense point. The ambient bo
A product dispenser reconfigurable in the field includes a housing, at least one tower unit, and a removable ambient box. The at least one tower unit includes at least one dispense point, whereby a product or diluent is delivered from a diluent or product source to the dispense point. The ambient box is an insulated product path that is adaptable to at least one external source and the tower units or the dispense points. The external source may be conditioned externally or may deliver an ambient temperature product, wherein the product circuits passing through the ambient box may deliver product to any tower unit, thereby providing increased product variability within a same product dispenser. The product dispenser still further includes a tower structure that is removable without disabling the product circuits, and a method of merchandising on the tower structure.
대표청구항
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1. A product dispenser, comprising: a housing, comprising: a lower unit having an ambient cutout, anda first tower unit disposed on top of the lower unit, wherein the tower unit includes a product line having an inlet and an outlet;an ambient box disposed in the ambient cutout, the ambient box inclu
1. A product dispenser, comprising: a housing, comprising: a lower unit having an ambient cutout, anda first tower unit disposed on top of the lower unit, wherein the tower unit includes a product line having an inlet and an outlet;an ambient box disposed in the ambient cutout, the ambient box including a product line having an inlet and an outlet, wherein the inlet is in fluid communication with a product source including a product and the outlet is connected with the inlet of the product line for the first tower unit, further wherein the ambient box delivers the product from the product source to the first tower unit; anda dispense point disposed on the first tower unit and connected with the outlet of the product line for the tower unit, wherein the first tower unit delivers the product to the dispense point for use. 2. The product dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the product source is at an ambient temperature. 3. The product dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the product source is pre-chilled. 4. The product dispenser according to claim 1, further comprising: at least one product circuit disposed within the lower unit, wherein the at least one product circuit includes an inlet in fluid communication with a product source and an outlet. 5. The product dispenser according to claim 4, further comprising: at least one diluent circuit disposed within the lower unit, wherein the at least one diluent circuit includes an inlet in fluid communication with a diluent source and an outlet. 6. The product dispenser according to claim 1, further comprising: at least one diluent circuit disposed within the lower unit, wherein the at least one diluent circuit includes an inlet in fluid communication with a diluent source and an outlet connected with an inlet of a diluent line for the first tower unit to deliver diluent to the first tower, further wherein an outlet of the diluent line for the first tower unit connects with the dispense point to deliver diluent for mixing with the product. 7. The product dispenser according to claim 5, further comprising: a second tower unit disposed on top of the lower unit, wherein the second tower unit includes a product line having an inlet in fluid communication with the outlet of the at least one product circuit disposed within the lower unit and an outlet in fluid communication with a second dispense point, and further wherein the product line of the tower unit extends the product circuit of the lower unit to the second dispense point. 8. The product dispenser according to claim 7, wherein the second tower unit includes a diluent line having an inlet in fluid communication with the outlet of the at least one diluent circuit disposed within the lower unit and an outlet in fluid communication with the second dispense point, thereby extending the diluent circuit to the second dispense point. 9. The product dispenser according to claim 8, wherein the outlets of the lower unit pass through a product aperture of a top plate, and further wherein the outlets are disposed in a predetermined arrangement complementary to an arrangement of the inlets of the second tower unit. 10. The product dispenser according to claim 9, wherein the outlets of the lower unit are disposed in at least one bank. 11. The product dispenser according to claim 10, wherein the outlets of the lower unit are disposed in multiple banks. 12. The product dispenser according to claim 5, wherein the outlets of the lower unit are disposed in arrays. 13. The product dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the outlet of the product line disposed within the ambient box aligns with the inlet of the product line disposed in the first tower unit. 14. The product dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the ambient box is removable. 15. The product dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the ambient box includes an insulation disposed between the product line and a wrapper, thereby insulating the product lines of the ambient box. 16. The product dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the ambient box provides a bank of outlets for connection with a bank of inlets disposed within the first tower unit.
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