Back to results
US 12,545,569 B2Granted
Beverage dispensing systems with remote micro-ingredient storage systems
AssigneeThe Coca-Cola Company
InventorArun Natarajan
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
The present application thus provides a beverage dispensing system for combining a micro-ingredient and a diluent. The beverage dispensing system may include a nozzle and a remote micro-ingredient storage system positioned at a distance from the nozzle. The remote micro-ingredient storage system may include a recirculation loop in communication with the nozzle to agitate the micro-ingredient therein.
Claims12
A beverage dispensing system for combining a micro-ingredient and a diluent, comprising:
- a nozzle;
- and
- a remote micro-ingredient storage system positioned at a distance from the nozzle;
- the remote micro-ingredient storage system comprises a recirculation loop in communication with the nozzle to agitate the micro-ingredient therein;
- the remote micro-ingredient storage system comprises a static mixer positioned about the recirculation loop;
- wherein the static mixer comprises a tube with a plurality of internal baffles;
- the remote micro-ingredient storage system comprises a micro-ingredient container with the micro-ingredient therein;
- the remote micro-ingredient storage system comprising a first three way valve in communication with the recirculation loop and the micro-ingredient container;
- and
- the remote micro-ingredient storage system comprising a second three way valve in communication with the recirculation loop and the nozzle.
7 more elements
A method of remotely dispensing a micro-ingredient to a nozzle, comprising:
- storing the micro-ingredient at a distance from the nozzle;
- pumping the micro-ingredient to a recirculation loop with a first three way valve open and a second three way valve closed;
- agitating the micro-ingredient in the recirculation loop via a static mixer tube with a plurality of internal baffles with the first three way valve closed and the second three way valve closed;
- and
- pumping the micro-ingredient from the recirculation loop to the nozzle with the first three way valve closed and the second three way valve open.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.