Dispensing system with a common delivery pipe
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B67D-001/00
B67D-001/07
B67D-001/08
출원번호
US-0423025
(2013-08-28)
등록번호
US-9593005
(2017-03-14)
국제출원번호
PCT/US2013/057042
(2013-08-28)
국제공개번호
WO2014/036117
(2014-03-06)
발명자
/ 주소
Jersey, Steven T.
Kirdin, Alexander
Martsinovskiy, Georgy
Misucenko, Igoris
Verbitsky, Mikhail
출원인 / 주소
PepsiCo, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
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초록▼
The disclosure concerns apparatus comprising a first source of a first component, the first component one component for a finished free flowing food product and comprising a highly concentrated micro component. The apparatus includes a second source of a second component, the second component being
The disclosure concerns apparatus comprising a first source of a first component, the first component one component for a finished free flowing food product and comprising a highly concentrated micro component. The apparatus includes a second source of a second component, the second component being another component for the finished free flowing food product. The apparatus includes a flow combiner configured to combine the first and second components to form a first mixture. The apparatus further includes a common delivery pipe configured to receive the first mixture from the flow combiner. The apparatus includes a dispenser configured to receive diluent flow from a third source, receive the first mixture from the common delivery pipe, combine the diluent flow with the first mixture to form a second mixture, and dispense the second mixture through a dispensing nozzle, the second mixture including the finished free flowing food product.
대표청구항▼
1. An apparatus comprising: a first source of a first component, the first component being one component for a finished free flowing food product and comprising a highly concentrated micro component;a second source of a second component, the second component being another component for the finished
1. An apparatus comprising: a first source of a first component, the first component being one component for a finished free flowing food product and comprising a highly concentrated micro component;a second source of a second component, the second component being another component for the finished free flowing food product;a flow combiner;the flow combiner configured to receive the first component from the first source;the flow combiner configured to receive the second component from the second source;the flow combiner configured to combine the first component with the second component to form a first mixture;a common delivery pipe, the common delivery pipe configured to receive the first mixture from the flow combiner;a third source of a diluent flow;a flow splitter configured to split the diluent flow into a main diluent flow and an auxiliary diluent flow, wherein flow from the auxiliary diluent flow provides a washing flow that washes away a portion of the first component and a portion of the second component from the common delivery pipe; anda dispenser, the dispenser comprising a dispensing nozzle, the dispenser configured to receive diluent flow from the third source, receive the first mixture from the common delivery pipe, combine the diluent flow with the first mixture to form a second mixture, and dispense the second mixture through the dispensing nozzle, the second mixture comprising the finished free flowing food product. 2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first source is a first cartridge and the second source is a second cartridge. 3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the second component is selected from the group consisting of a second highly concentrated micro component and a macro component. 4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the finished free-flowing food product comprises a beverage. 5. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a sweetener source, wherein the dispenser is configured to receive sweetener from the sweetener source and combine the sweetener, the first mixture, and the main diluent flow to form the finished free-flowing food product. 6. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a first micro dosing device configured to dose the first component to the flow combiner. 7. The apparatus of claim 6 further comprising a second micro dosing device configured to dose the second component to the flow combiner. 8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first source comprises a highly concentrated micro component having a ratio by weight to a diluent of at least about 30:1. 9. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first source comprises a highly concentrated micro component having a ratio by weight to a diluent of at least about 1000:1. 10. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising an auxiliary diluent flow source configured to convey an auxiliary diluent flow to the flow combiner. 11. An apparatus comprising: a first source of a first component, the first component being one component for a finished free flowing food product and comprising a highly concentrated micro component;a second source of a second component, the second component being another component for the finished free flowing food product;a third source of a main diluent flow;a fourth source of an auxiliary diluent flow;a fifth source of a diluent flow and a flow splitter configured to split the diluent flow from the fifth source into the third source and the fourth source;a first flow combiner;the first flow combiner configured to receive the first component from the first source;the first flow combiner configured to receive auxiliary diluent flow from the fourth source;the first flow combiner configured to combine the first component with the auxiliary diluent flow to form a first intermediate mixture;a second flow combiner;the second flow combiner configured to receive the first intermediate mixture from the first flow combiner;the second flow combiner configured to receive the second component from the second source;the second flow combiner configured to combine the first intermediate mixture with the second component to form a second intermediate mixture;a common delivery pipe;the common delivery pipe configured to receive the second intermediate mixture from the second flow combiner; anda dispenser, the dispenser comprising a dispensing nozzle;the dispenser configured to receive main diluent flow from the third source;the dispenser configured to receive the second intermediate mixture from the common delivery pipe;the dispenser configured to combine the main diluent flow with the second intermediate mixture to form a finished free flowing food product, and dispense the finished free flowing food product, wherein flow from the fourth source provides a washing flow that washes away a portion of the first component and a portion of the second component from the common delivery pipe. 12. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the first source is a first cartridge and the second source is a second cartridge. 13. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the second component is selected from the group consisting of a second highly concentrated micro component and a macro component. 14. The apparatus of claim 11 further comprising a fifth source of a diluent flow the flow splitter configured to split the diluent flow from the fifth source into the third source and the fourth source. 15. The apparatus of claim 11 further comprising: a first component dosing device;a first component valve, the first component valve configured to be in an open position when desired to convey the first component from the first component dosing device to the first flow combiner, the first component valve configured to be in a closed position when desired to not convey the first component from the first component dosing device to the first flow combiner;a second component dosing device;a second component valve, the second component valve configured to be in an open position when desired to convey the second component from the second component dosing device to the second flow combiner, the second component valve configured to be in a closed position when desired to not convey the second component from the second component dosing device to the second flow combiner; andan auxiliary diluent valve, the auxiliary diluent valve configured to be in an open position when desired to convey the auxiliary diluent flow from the fourth source to the first flow combiner, the auxiliary diluent valve configured to be in a closed position when desired to not convey the auxiliary diluent flow from the fourth source to the first flow combiner. 16. The apparatus of claim 11 further comprising: a gas source configured to convey a gas to the first flow combiner when desired to purge any of the first component, the second component, the auxiliary diluent flow, and mixtures thereof from the common delivery pipe. 17. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein the gas source comprises a gas valve; the gas valve configured to be in an open position when desired to convey the gas from the gas source to the first flow combiner;the gas valve configured to be in a closed position when not desired to convey the gas from the gas source to the first flow combiner. 18. The apparatus of claim 17 further comprising a third flow combiner configured to receive the gas from the gas valve and convey the gas to the first flow combiner when the gas valve is in the open position. 19. A method comprising: conveying a first component of a free flowing food product through a common delivery pipe to a dispenser for a first period of time;conveying a second component of a free flowing food product through the common delivery pipe to a dispenser for a second period of time;stopping the conveying of the first component;stopping the conveying of the second component;upon stopping the conveying of the first component and the second component, conveying an auxiliary diluent flow through a flow splitter for a third period of time through the common delivery pipe to wash any of the remaining first component and any of the second component away from the common delivery pipe, the flow splitter configured to split a flow of diluent into a main diluent flow and the auxiliary diluent flow. 20. The method of claim 19 further comprising conveying a gas for a fourth period of time to purge any of the remaining auxiliary diluent away from the common delivery pipe after the third period of time ends and the conveying of the diluent stops.
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