Dispensing machine sanitization using electrochemically activated liquid
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A47J-031/00
A47J-031/60
B67D-003/00
B67D-001/00
B67D-001/07
B05B-015/02
출원번호
US-0665026
(2012-10-31)
등록번호
US-9144346
(2015-09-29)
발명자
/ 주소
Deo, Indrani
Falkov, Dmitry
Martsinovskiy, Georgy
Markosov, Sergei
Verbitsky, Mikhail
출원인 / 주소
PepsiCo, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
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초록▼
An apparatus comprises a dispensing system and a sanitizing system. The apparatus has a dispensing mode and sanitizing mode. The dispensing system may comprise a first valve and at least one component, the at least one component comprising an inner surface. The first valve has an open position to se
An apparatus comprises a dispensing system and a sanitizing system. The apparatus has a dispensing mode and sanitizing mode. The dispensing system may comprise a first valve and at least one component, the at least one component comprising an inner surface. The first valve has an open position to send a free-flowing material to the at least one component when the apparatus is in the dispensing mode, in a closed position when the combination is in the sanitizing mode. The sanitizing system comprises a processing unit, having an electrochemical cell configured to produce an anolyte solution and a catholyte solution. The sanitizing system comprises a second valve having an open position to send the anolyte solution and the catholyte solution to the at least one component when the apparatus is in the sanitizing mode. The second valve has a closed position when the apparatus is in the dispensing mode.
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1. An apparatus comprising: a dispensing system in combination with a sanitizing system, the combination having a dispensing mode and sanitizing mode,the dispensing system comprising a first valve and at least one component, the at least one component having an interior surface, the first valve havi
1. An apparatus comprising: a dispensing system in combination with a sanitizing system, the combination having a dispensing mode and sanitizing mode,the dispensing system comprising a first valve and at least one component, the at least one component having an interior surface, the first valve having an open position to send a free-flowing material to the at least one component when the combination is in the dispensing mode, the first valve having a closed position when the combination is in the sanitizing mode,the sanitizing system comprising a processing unit,the processing unit comprising an electrochemical cell configured to produce an anolyte solution and a catholyte solution, a first tank configured to receive the anolyte solution, and a second tank configured to receive the catholyte solution,the sanitizing system further comprising a second valve, the second valve having an open position to send the anolyte solution from the first tank and the catholyte solution from the second tank to the at least one component when the combination is in the sanitizing mode, the second valve having a closed position when the combination is in the dispensing mode,the apparatus further comprising at least one pump, the at least one pump configured to send the anolyte solution from the first tank and the catholyte solution from the second tank across the interior surface of the component when the combination is in the sanitizing mode. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one component is selected from the group consisting of a pipe, a mixer, a chamber, a reservoir, a pump, a third valve, and a nozzle. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising piping configured to send the anolyte solution from the first tank and the catholyte solution from the second tank to the processing unit after each of these solutions has each made at least one pass across the interior surface of the component. 4. The apparatus of claim 3, further comprising a drain, the drain configured to receive to the anolyte solution from the first tank and the catholyte solution from the second tank after each of these solutions has made at least one pass across the interior surface of the component. 5. The apparatus of claim 3, the apparatus configured to send the anolyte solution from the first tank and the catholyte solution from the second tank across the interior surface of the component until the interior surface of the component has been sanitized. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the electrochemical cell comprises a first electrochemical cell configured to produce an anolyte solution, and a second electrochemical cell configured to produce a catholyte solution. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the first electrochemical cell is configured to produce the anolyte solution and second electrochemical cell is configured to produce the catholyte solution at the same time or about the same time. 8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the electrochemical cell is configured to produce the anolyte solution at different time than the catholyte solution. 9. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a first outlet valve for the first tank, a second outlet valve for the second tank, wherein the at least one pump is configured to receive the anolyte solution from the first outlet valve and receive the catholyte solution from the second outlet valve. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the second outlet valve configured to be in a closed position when the first outlet valve is in an open position, and the combination is in the sanitizing mode. 11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the first outlet valve is configured to be in a closed position when the second outlet valve is in an open position, and the combination is in the sanitizing mode. 12. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the second outlet valve is configured to be in an open position and the first outlet valve is in an open position when it is desired to pump the catholyte solution and the anolyte solution through the at least one pump at the same time. 13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the free-flowing material is a food product. 14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the food product is a beverage concentrate. 15. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a device configured to receive the anolyte solution and the catholyte solution from the sanitizing system and remove ions and chemical radicals from the solutions to generate an ion-free, chemical radical-free water, the apparatus further configured to supply the ion-free, chemical radical-free water across the interior surface of the component to purge any anolyte solution or catholyte solution from the dispensing system. 16. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a device configured to receive the anolyte solution and the catholyte solution from the sanitizing system and remove the ions and chemical radicals to generate an ion-free, chemical radical-free water, the apparatus further configured to supply the ion-free, chemical radical-free water to a mixer, the mixer configured to mix a beverage concentrate with the ion-free, chemical radical-free water when the combination in the dispensing mode. 17. An apparatus comprising: a beverage dispensing system in combination with a sanitizing system, the combination having a dispensing mode and sanitizing mode,the beverage dispensing system comprising a first valve and a mixer, the mixer comprising an interior surface, the mixer configured to mix a beverage concentrate with water when the combination is in the dispensing mode, the first valve having an open position to send a liquid to the mixer when the combination is in the dispensing mode, the first valve having a closed position when the combination is in the sanitizing mode,the sanitizing system comprising a processing unit,the processing unit comprising an electrochemical cell configured to produce an anolyte solution and a catholyte solution, a first tank configured to receive the anolyte solution, and a second tank configured to receive the catholyte solution,the sanitizing system further comprising a second valve, the second valve having an open position to send the anolyte solution from the first tank and the catholyte solution from the second tank to the mixer when the combination is in the sanitizing mode, the second valve having a closed position when the combination is in the dispensing mode,the apparatus further comprising at least one pump, the at least one pump configured to send the anolyte solution from the first tank and the catholyte solution from the second tank across the interior surface of the mixer when the combination is in the sanitizing mode.
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