Method of preparing a beverage with mixing chamber
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A47J-031/40
B01F-003/04
A47J-031/46
출원번호
US-0040426
(2018-07-19)
등록번호
US-10206535
(2019-02-19)
발명자
/ 주소
Gordon, Jeremy B.
O'Neill, Charles Evan
Hember, Miles
Beckett, Trevor
Dutremble, Thomas Paul
Masada, Gwynn
출원인 / 주소
BEDFORD SYSTEMS LLC
대리인 / 주소
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
인용정보
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2
초록▼
A beverage making machine may employ a mixing chamber to mix a beverage medium with a precursor liquid, such as carbonated water. The mixing chamber may have a precursor liquid inlet coupled to a precursor liquid supply, a beverage medium chamber to receive a beverage medium into the beverage medium
A beverage making machine may employ a mixing chamber to mix a beverage medium with a precursor liquid, such as carbonated water. The mixing chamber may have a precursor liquid inlet coupled to a precursor liquid supply, a beverage medium chamber to receive a beverage medium into the beverage medium chamber, and a dispense outlet from which beverage medium and precursor liquid are dispensed, e.g., into a user's cup. The beverage medium chamber may include a chamber inlet coupled to the precursor liquid inlet, e.g., so precursor liquid can enter the chamber when a pressure is low in the beverage medium chamber, and a chamber outlet downstream of the chamber inlet that is coupled to the dispense outlet, e.g., so that beverage medium can exit the chamber.
대표청구항▼
1. A method for forming a beverage, comprising: providing a beverage medium under pressure to a beverage medium chamber of a mixing chamber;causing flow of a precursor liquid from a precursor liquid inlet of the mixing chamber to a dispense outlet of the mixing chamber;causing flow of beverage mediu
1. A method for forming a beverage, comprising: providing a beverage medium under pressure to a beverage medium chamber of a mixing chamber;causing flow of a precursor liquid from a precursor liquid inlet of the mixing chamber to a dispense outlet of the mixing chamber;causing flow of beverage medium under pressure from the beverage medium chamber to the dispense outlet via a chamber outlet while preventing flow of precursor liquid into the beverage medium chamber via a chamber inlet;dispensing beverage medium and precursor liquid from the dispense outlet;reducing a pressure in the beverage medium chamber to permit flow of precursor liquid into the beverage medium chamber via the chamber inlet; andpermitting precursor liquid that flows into the beverage medium chamber via the chamber inlet to exit the beverage medium chamber via the chamber outlet. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the precursor liquid inlet and the dispense outlet are connected by a 90 degree elbow, the chamber inlet is positioned at an upstream end of the 90 degree elbow, and the chamber outlet is positioned at a downstream end of the 90 degree elbow. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the chamber inlet and chamber outlet are positioned at a radially outer wall of the 90 degree elbow. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the chamber outlet includes a plurality of channels that lead downwardly from the beverage medium chamber. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the chamber inlet is oriented in a horizontal direction and the chamber outlet is arranged in a vertical direction. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of providing beverage medium under pressure includes receiving beverage medium in a downward direction into the beverage medium chamber. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of reducing a pressure in the beverage medium chamber to permit flow of precursor liquid into the beverage medium chamber rinses the beverage medium chamber. 8. A method for forming a beverage, comprising: providing an alcoholic beverage medium to a beverage medium chamber of a mixing chamber;causing flow of a precursor liquid from a precursor liquid inlet of the mixing chamber to a dispense outlet of the mixing chamber;causing flow of alcoholic beverage medium under pressure from the beverage medium chamber to the dispense outlet via a chamber outlet while preventing flow of precursor liquid into the beverage medium chamber;dispensing beverage medium and precursor liquid from the dispense outlet;reducing a pressure in the beverage medium chamber to permit flow of precursor liquid into the beverage medium chamber via the chamber inlet; andpermitting precursor liquid that flows into the beverage medium chamber via the chamber inlet to exit the beverage medium chamber via the chamber outlet;wherein the precursor liquid inlet and the dispense outlet are connected by a 90 degree elbow, the chamber inlet is positioned at an upstream end of the 90 degree elbow, and the chamber outlet is positioned at a downstream end of the 90 degree elbow. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein the chamber inlet and chamber outlet are positioned at a radially outer wall of the 90 degree elbow. 10. The method of claim 8, wherein the chamber outlet includes a plurality of channels that lead downwardly from the beverage medium chamber. 11. The method of claim 8, wherein the chamber inlet is oriented in a horizontal direction and the chamber outlet is arranged in a vertical direction. 12. The method of claim 8, wherein the step of providing beverage medium under pressure includes receiving beverage medium in a downward direction into the beverage medium chamber. 13. The method of claim 8, wherein the step of reducing a pressure in the beverage medium chamber to permit flow of precursor liquid into the beverage medium chamber rinses the beverage medium chamber. 14. A method for forming a beverage, comprising: providing an alcoholic beverage medium to a beverage medium chamber of a mixing chamber;causing flow of a precursor liquid from a precursor liquid inlet of the mixing chamber to a dispense outlet of the mixing chamber;causing flow of alcoholic beverage medium under pressure from the beverage medium chamber to the dispense outlet via a chamber outlet;dispensing beverage medium and precursor liquid from the dispense outlet;reducing a pressure in the beverage medium chamber to permit flow of precursor liquid into the beverage medium chamber; andpermitting precursor liquid that flows into the beverage medium chamber to exit the beverage medium chamber. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the precursor liquid inlet and the dispense outlet are connected by a 90 degree elbow, the chamber inlet is positioned at an upstream end of the 90 degree elbow, and the chamber outlet is positioned at a downstream end of the 90 degree elbow. 16. The method of claim 14, wherein the chamber inlet and chamber outlet are positioned at a radially outer wall of the 90 degree elbow. 17. The method of claim 14, wherein the chamber outlet includes a plurality of channels that lead downwardly from the beverage medium chamber. 18. The method of claim 14, wherein the chamber inlet is oriented in a horizontal direction and the chamber outlet is arranged in a vertical direction. 19. The method of claim 14, wherein the step of providing beverage medium under pressure includes receiving beverage medium in a downward direction into the beverage medium chamber. 20. The method of claim 14, wherein the step of reducing a pressure in the beverage medium chamber to permit flow of precursor liquid into the beverage medium chamber rinses the beverage medium chamber.
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