Modular volumetric valve system

A beverage dispensing system for providing a beverage with an intermediate level of carbonation from one or more beverage concentrate sources, comprising:

• an electronic control board;
• a nozzle;
• a first modular diluent valve for supplying carbonated water to said nozzle;
• a second modular diluent valve for supplying noncarbonated water to said nozzle;
• operation of said first and said second modular diluent valves controlled by said electronic control board such that said first and said second diluent valves are pulsed on and off by said electronic control board;
• and
• one or more modular volumetric concentrate valves for supplying a concentrate to said nozzle, said one or more volumetric concentrate valves each in fluid communication with one of said plurality of beverage concentrate sources;
• said electronic control board determining the diluent flow rate through said first and said second diluent valves and instructing one of said one or more volumetric concentrate valves to supply a predetermined volume of beverage concentrate to said nozzle based upon the diluent flow rate.

A beverage dispensing system for providing a beverage selection from a plurality of beverage options, said beverage options representing a plurality of beverage concentrate sources, comprising:

• an electronic control board;
• a plurality of nozzles;
• a plurality of modular diluent valves, each of said plurality of diluent valves supplying diluent to one of said plurality of nozzles;
• operation of said plurality of said modular diluent valves controlled by said electronic control board such that said electronic control board activates one of said plurality of modular diluent valves in response to said beverage selection;
• and
• a plurality of modular volumetric concentrate valves, said plurality of modular volumetric concentrate valves each in fluid communication with one of said plurality of concentrate sources, and said plurality of modular volumetric concentrate valves each supplying beverage concentrate to one of said plurality of nozzles;
• operation of said plurality of said modular volumetric concentrate valves controlled by said electronic control board such that said electronic control board activates one of said plurality of modular volumetric concentrate valves that corresponds to said beverage selection;
• said electronic control board determining the diluent flow rate through said activated modular diluent valve and instructing said activated volumetric concentrate valve to supply a predetermined volume of beverage concentrate to one of said plurality of nozzles based upon the diluent flow rate so as to provide said beverage selection.

A method for providing a beverage selection from a beverage dispenser comprising a plurality of beverage concentrate sources, one or more nozzles, one or more modular diluent valves, and a plurality of modular concentrate valves such that each of said plurality of nozzles comprises fluid access to said one or more diluent valves and to said plurality of concentrate valves, said method comprising the steps of:

• activating one of said one or more modular diluent valves in response to said beverage selection so as to provide a supply of diluent to one of said plurality of nozzles;
• determining the diluent flow rate through said activated modular diluent valve;
• activating one of said plurality of modular volumetric concentrate valves that corresponds to said beverage selection;
• and
• instructing said activated volumetric concentrate valve to supply a predetermined volume of beverage concentrate to said one of said plurality of nozzle based upon the diluent flow rate.