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US 10,634,134 B2Granted
Beverage dispenser system with removable pumps
AssigneeStandex International Corporation
InventorsAvihay Cohen, Robert R. Kimberlin
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Abstract
A post-mix beverage dispenser system with removable pumps is disclosed. The system includes a pump enclosure for receiving a plurality of beverage syrup pumps. Each beverage syrup pump may be easily removed from the enclosure and replaced in a tool-less manner. A sensor and control system for the plurality or removable pumps is also disclosed.
Claims13
A multiple-pump removable pump system comprising:
- a pump enclosure for receiving a plurality of removable pumps, the pump enclosure having at least a front panel, a rear panel, first and second side panels, a bottom panel, and a removable top panel, the panels defining a pump enclosure interior space,
- wherein the rear panel includes a plurality of openings and at least one horizontal lip disposed above the plurality of openings, the lip having a plurality of slots formed therein so that one slot is positioned above each of the plurality of openings;
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- a plurality of removable pumps at least partially disposed within the pump enclosure interior space, each removable pump including
- a pump housing having an internal pumping chamber, an inlet port and an outlet port, each of the ports being in flow communication with the pumping chamber,
- a spring biased retainer pin received within a retainer pin hole formed on an outer surface of the pump housing,
- a pump motor, and
- a pumping mechanism driven by the pump motor and at least partially disposed within the pumping chamber, the pumping mechanism being capable of receiving a fluid through the inlet port into the pumping chamber at a first pressure and discharging the fluid from the pumping chamber through the outlet port at a second pressure which is greater than the first pressure,
- wherein the pump motor and at least portion of the pump housing are disposed within the pump enclosure interior space, the inlet port and the outlet port extend through one of the plurality of rear panel openings, and a portion of the retainer pin extends through one of the rear panel slots so as to retain at least a portion of the removable pump within the pump housing.
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A post-mix beverage dispenser system comprising:
- a beverage dispensing station having a plurality of beverage mixing and dispensing nozzles;
- a supply of carbonated water in flow communication with each of the beverage mixing and dispensing nozzles;
- a plurality of beverage syrup containers, each container having a supply of concentrated beverage syrup;
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- a multiple-pump syrup pump system comprising:
- a pump enclosure for receiving a plurality of syrup pumps, the pump enclosure having at least a front panel, a rear panel, first and second side panels, a bottom panel, and a removable top panel, the panels defining a pump enclosure interior space,
- wherein the rear panel includes a plurality of openings and at least one horizontal lip disposed above the plurality of openings, the lip having a plurality of slots formed therein so that one slot is positioned above each of the plurality of openings;
- and
- a plurality of syrup pumps at least partially disposed within the pump enclosure interior space, each syrup pump including
- a pump housing having an internal pumping chamber, an inlet port in flow communication with one of the beverage syrup containers and with the pumping chamber, and an outlet port in flow communication with the pumping chamber and with one of the beverage mixing and dispensing nozzles,
- a spring biased retainer pin received within a retainer pin hole formed on an outer surface of the pump housing,
- a pump motor, and
- a pumping mechanism driven by the pump motor and at least partially disposed within the pumping chamber, the pumping mechanism being capable of receiving a fluid through the inlet port into the pumping chamber at a first pressure and discharging the fluid from the pumping chamber through the outlet port at a second pressure which is greater than the first pressure,
- wherein the pump motor and at least portion of the pump housing are disposed within the pump enclosure interior space, the inlet port and the outlet port extend through one of the plurality of rear panel openings, and a portion of the retainer pin extends through one of the rear panel slots so as to retain at least a portion of the syrup pump within the pump housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.