Apparatuses, systems, and methods for dispensing beverages using alcoholic concentrates
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B67D-001/00
B67D-001/08
B67D-001/10
B67D-001/07
B67D-001/12
출원번호
US-0693792
(2017-09-01)
등록번호
US-10252900
(2019-04-09)
발명자
/ 주소
Cook, Christopher Michael
출원인 / 주소
Cornelius Beverage Technologies Limited
대리인 / 주소
Andrus Intellectual Property Law, LLP
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초록▼
A beverage dispenser includes a gas infusion device that receives a base fluid and a gas and dispenses a gas infused liquid, a ratio pump that receives the gas infused liquid and a concentrate from a concentrate source and dispenses a predetermined ratio of the gas infused liquid and the concentrate
A beverage dispenser includes a gas infusion device that receives a base fluid and a gas and dispenses a gas infused liquid, a ratio pump that receives the gas infused liquid and a concentrate from a concentrate source and dispenses a predetermined ratio of the gas infused liquid and the concentrate, and a mixing chamber that mixes the predetermined ratio of the gas infused liquid and the concentrate to form a reconstituted beverage. An insulated enclosure has an interior space in which the ratio pump and the mixing chamber are positioned. A cooling heat exchanger is positioned in the insulated enclosure, and a first refrigeration system circulates a cooling media through the cooling heat exchanger to thereby cool the interior space to a suitable temperature such that the gas infused liquid and the concentrate dispensed from the ratio pump and the mixing chamber are cooled to the suitable temperature.
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1. A beverage dispenser comprising: a gas infusion device configured to receive a base fluid and a gas and dispense a gas infused liquid comprising the base fluid and the gas;a mixing chamber configured to receive a predetermined amount of the gas infused liquid from the gas infusion device and a pr
1. A beverage dispenser comprising: a gas infusion device configured to receive a base fluid and a gas and dispense a gas infused liquid comprising the base fluid and the gas;a mixing chamber configured to receive a predetermined amount of the gas infused liquid from the gas infusion device and a predetermined amount of a concentrate from a concentrate source and mix the gas infused liquid and concentrate to form a reconstituted beverage;a valve configured to receive the reconstituted beverage and dispense the reconstituted beverage;an insulated enclosure that defines an interior space in which the mixing chamber is positioned;a cooling coil positioned in the insulated enclosure; anda first refrigeration system configured to circulate a cooling media through the cooling coil to thereby cool the interior space to a predetermined temperature such that the gas infused liquid and the concentrate received in the mixing chamber are cooled to the predetermined temperature. 2. The beverage dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined temperature is 6.0 degrees Celsius. 3. The beverage dispenser according to claim 2, further comprising a boost pump configured to increase the pressure of the gas infused liquid such that the gas is maintained in the gas infused liquid during operation of the beverage dispenser, and wherein the boost pump is positioned in the interior space such that the gas infused liquid is cooled to the predetermined temperature. 4. The beverage dispenser according to claim 3, further comprising a heat exchanger positioned in the interior space and coupled to the cooling coil such that heat is transferred from air in the interior space to the heat exchanger and the cooling coil. 5. The beverage dispenser according to claim 4, further comprising a fan positioned in the interior space and configured to move the air in the interior space across the heat exchanger. 6. The beverage dispenser according to claim 4, further comprising: a cooling tank configured to receive a cooling media and a second refrigeration system configured to cool the cooling media; anda pump coupled to the cooling media coil configured to thereby convey cooling media through the cooling coil. 7. The beverage dispenser according to claim 6, further comprising a cooled beverage line through which the reconstituted beverage is conveyed, and wherein the pump is further configured to convey cooling media through the cooled beverage line to thereby cool the reconstituted beverage. 8. The beverage dispenser according to claim 7, further comprising a beverage cooling coil positioned in the cooling tank such that the cooling media contacts the beverage cooling coil, and wherein the reconstituted beverage is conveyed through the beverage cooling coil such that the reconstituted beverage is cooled by the cooling media. 9. The beverage dispenser according to claim 7, wherein the gas infusion device is positioned in the cooling tank such that the cooling media contacts the gas infusion device and the gas infused liquid dispensed by the gas infusion device is cooled. 10. The beverage dispenser accordingly to claim 1, further comprising: an auto-vent assembly configured to vent gas from the gas infusion device when pressure of the gas in the gas infusion device is greater than a predetermined maximum pressure, the auto-vent assembly having: a sensor configured to sense pressure of the gas in the gas infusion device; anda valve configured to open when the pressure sensed by the sensor is greater than the predetermined maximum pressure. 11. The beverage dispenser according to claim 10, wherein the auto-vent assembly has an outlet control throttle configured to control the flow of the gas vented from the gas infusion device. 12. The beverage dispenser according to claim 10, wherein the gas infusion device receives the gas from a gas source, and wherein the auto-vent assembly has a check valve configured to prevent the gas from back-flowing into the gas source. 13. The beverage dispenser according to claim 10, wherein the auto-vent assembly has a controller in communication with the sensor and configured to open the valve based on the pressure sensed by the sensor. 14. The beverage dispenser according to claim 13, wherein the controller has a memory that stores the predetermined maximum pressure, and wherein the controller is configured to compare the pressure sensed by the sensor to the predetermined maximum pressure. 15. A beverage dispenser comprising: a gas infusion device configured to receive a gas and a base fluid and dispense a gas infused liquid comprising the gas and the base fluid;a mixing chamber configured to receive the gas infused liquid and a concentrate, mix the gas infused liquid and the concentrate to form a reconstituted beverage, and dispense the reconstituted beverage;a valve configured to receive the reconstituted beverage and selectively open to thereby dispense the reconstituted beverage; anda boost pump configured to increase the pressure of the gas infused liquid such that the gas is maintained in the gas infused liquid during operation of the beverage dispenser;wherein the boost pump is further configured to maintain pressure of the gas infused liquid at or above an equilibrium pressure such that pressure of the reconstituted beverage upstream from the valve is equal to or greater than the equilibrium pressure when the valve is opened. 16. The beverage dispenser according to claim 15, wherein the gas infusion device is a carbonator. 17. The beverage dispenser according to claim 16, wherein the boost pump is further configured to increase the pressure of the gas infused liquid to a hyper-equilibrium pressure when the valve is closed such that when the valve is opened the liquid pressures of the gas infused liquid and the reconstituted beverage are equal to or greater than the equilibrium pressure. 18. The beverage dispenser according to claim 17, wherein the equilibrium pressure is between 25.0 psi and 32.0 psi, and wherein the hyper-equilibrium pressure is between 55.0 psi and 65.0 psi. 19. The beverage dispenser according to claim 18, wherein the equilibrium pressure is 31.0 psi, and wherein the hyper-equilibrium pressure is 62.0 psi. 20. The beverage dispenser according to claim 17, wherein the mixing chamber has an upstream inlet configured to receive the gas infused liquid and the concentrate, a cavity configured to mix the gas infused liquid and the concentrate to form the reconstituted beverage, and a downstream outlet configured to dispense the reconstituted beverage, wherein the upstream inlet and the downstream outlet are positioned vertically above the cavity. 21. The beverage dispenser according to claim 17, further comprising: an insulated enclosure defining an interior space in which the boost pump and the mixing chamber are positioned; anda refrigeration system configured to cool the interior space to a predetermined temperature such that temperatures of the liquids dispensed from the boost pump and the mixing chamber are cooled to the predetermined temperature. 22. The beverage dispenser according to claim 21, wherein the predetermined temperature is 6.0 degrees Celsius. 23. The beverage dispenser according to claim 17, further comprising a restrictor device positioned downstream of the mixing chamber and upstream of the valve, the restrictor device configured to control flow of the reconstituted beverage from the valve and restrict the flow of the reconstituted beverage from the valve such that the gas breaks-out from the reconstituted downstream of the valve. 24. The beverage dispenser according to claim 17, further comprising: a sensor configured to sense pressure of the reconstituted beverage downstream of the mixing chamber and upstream of the valve; anda controller in communication with the sensor and the boost pump, the controller configured to control the boost pump based on the pressure sensed by the sensor. 25. The beverage dispenser according to claim 24, further comprising: a gas sensor configured to sense absence of the gas;a base fluid sensor configured to sense absence of the base fluid;a concentrate sensor configured to sense absence of the concentrate; anda latching valve configured to close and thereby prevent flow of the gas infused liquid to the mixing chamber;wherein the controller is in communication with the gas sensor, the base fluid sensor, the concentrate sensor, and the latching valve, and wherein the controller is configured to close the latching valve when the gas sensor, the base fluid sensor, or the concentrate sensor senses absence of the gas, the base fluid, or the concentrate. 26. The beverage dispenser according claim 25, further comprising an indicator configured to indicate closure of the latching valve based on the position of the latching valve, and wherein the controller is configured to control the indicator to indicate closure of the latching valve. 27. A beverage dispenser comprising: a gas infusion device configured to receive a base fluid and a gas and dispense a gas infused liquid comprising the base fluid and the gas;a mixing chamber configured to receive a predetermined amount of the gas infused liquid from the gas infusion device and a predetermined amount of a concentrate from a concentrate source and mix the gas infused liquid and concentrate to form a reconstituted beverage;a valve configured to receive the reconstituted beverage and dispense the reconstituted beverage;a first inlet;a second inlet; anda line cleaning apparatus having: an inlet coupler configured to receive a cleaning liquid from a cleaning liquid source;a first outlet coupler in fluid communication with the inlet coupler such that the cleaning liquid is dispensed to the first inlet to thereby clean the beverage dispenser downstream of the first inlet; anda second outlet coupler in fluid communication with the inlet coupler such that the cleaning liquid is dispensed to the second inlet to thereby cleans the beverage dispenser downstream of the second inlet. 28. The beverage dispenser according to claim 27, wherein the cleaning liquid is pressurized, and further comprising a regulator configured to reduce pressure of the cleaning liquid dispensed by the second outlet coupler to the second inlet. 29. A method of reconstituting an alcoholic beverage, the method comprising: receiving, with a gas infusion device, a base fluid and a gas to be infused into the base fluid to thereby form a gas infused liquid;increasing, with a boost pump, pressure of the gas infused liquid;receiving and mixing, with a mixing chamber the gas infused liquid and a concentrate to form a reconstituted beverage; anddispensing, with a valve, the reconstituted beverage. 30. The method according to claim 29, further comprising: cooling, with a refrigeration system, the gas infused liquid, the concentrate, and the mixing chamber to a predetermined temperature. 31. The method according to claim 30, wherein the refrigeration system has an insulated enclosure that defines an interior space and a cooling coil positioned in the interior space; and wherein the refrigeration system is configured to circulate cooling media through the cooling coil to thereby cool the interior space to the predetermined temperature. 32. The method according to claim 31, wherein the mixing chamber is positioned in the interior space. 33. The method according to claim 29, wherein the boost pump is further configured to increase the pressure of the gas infused liquid such that the gas is maintained in the gas infused liquid; and wherein the boost pump is further configured to maintain pressure of the gas infused liquid at or above an equilibrium pressure such that pressure of the reconstituted beverage upstream from the valve is equal to or greater than the equilibrium pressure when the valve is opened.
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