Beverage dispensing device with cleaning valve

A beverage dispensing device comprising:

• a shuttle configured to receive a beverage-in-box (BIB) container containing a beverage product;
• a sanitizer reservoir configured to contain sanitizer;
• a cleaning valve coupled to the shuttle and in fluid communication with the BIB container and the sanitizer reservoir, said cleaning valve including a valve lever configured to switch between a product dispense position and a sanitize position;
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• an actuator configured to cause the beverage product to be output via a first fluid communication path when the valve lever is in the product dispense position, and configured to cause the sanitizer to be received from the sanitizer reservoir and output via a second fluid communication path when the valve lever is in the sanitize position;
• wherein the second fluid communication path allows sanitizer to flow from a first end of the first fluid communication path coupled to the BIB container to a second end of the first fluid communication path from which the beverage product is output.

A beverage dispensing device comprising:

• a shuttle configured to receive a beverage-in-box (BIB) container containing a beverage product;
• a sanitizer reservoir configured to contain sanitizer;
• a cleaning valve coupled to the shuttle and in fluid communication with the BIB container and the sanitizer reservoir, said cleaning valve including a valve lever configured to switch between a product dispense position and a sanitize position;
• an actuator configured to cause the beverage product to be output when the valve lever is in the product dispense position, and configured to cause the sanitizer to be output when the valve lever is in the sanitize position;
• an outer housing;
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• an internal compartment within the outer housing;
• wherein the shuttle is configured to be disposed in a first position least partially within the internal compartment when the valve lever is in the product dispense position;
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• wherein the valve lever is configured to engage a rim portion of the internal compartment when the valve lever is in the sanitize position, and maintain the shuttle in a second position when the valve lever is in the sanitize position.