Carbonation system for beverage machine
AssigneeBedford Systems LLC
InventorsPaul Conroy, William Mendelson
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Abstract
A carbonation system for a beverage appliance or machine that can include a liquid chamber and a carbonation chamber separated from the liquid chamber by a wall of the carbonation chamber is disclosed herein. In some implementations, the liquid chamber is defined by a liquid tank (e.g., a water tank), and the carbonation chamber is defined by a carbonation tank. The carbonation system can move liquid (e.g., water) from the liquid chamber to the carbonation chamber and introduce carbonating gas (e.g., carbon dioxide) into the carbonation chamber to create a carbonated liquid (e.g., a carbon dioxide water dissolution, such as carbonated water, sparkling water, or seltzer).
Claims18
A carbonation system for a beverage machine, comprising:
- a liquid tank;
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- a carbonation tank positioned in the liquid tank;
- a cooling system mounted to a sidewall of the liquid tank, the cooling system comprising a flow channel;
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- a hygiene system aligned with the flow channel.
A carbonation system for a beverage machine, comprising:
- a liquid chamber;
- a carbonation chamber including a wall, the wall separating the carbonation chamber from the liquid chamber;
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- a cooling system configured to cool a liquid in the liquid chamber, the cooling system comprising a cooling block coupled to an exterior surface of the liquid chamber, the cooling block including an inlet port for receiving a precursor liquid from the liquid tank and an outlet portion for transferring a chilled precursor liquid back to the liquid tank.
A carbonation system for a beverage machine, comprising:
- a carbonation tank;
- a liquid tank defining an insulating region around the carbonation tank;
- a cooling system comprising a cooling block attached to the liquid tank;
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- a hygiene system comprising an ultraviolet light source attached to the cooling block.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.