US 4,860,923 A · Postmix juice dispensing system

Abstract

A postmix juice dispensing system for reconstituting and dispensing pliable 5+1 orange juice at freezer temperatures of from about -10.degree. F. to 0.degree. F., including a pressurizable canister for pressurizing concentrate in a flexible bag and for forcing the concentrate through a concentrate conduit into a heat exchanger, then into a metering device and then into a mixing chamber where the concentrate mixes with water fed also through a metering device. The dispensing system includes a remote, under-the-counter refrigeration system with a recirculating water chiller for chilling the concentrate reservoir in the dispenser, a water tank, a pressurizable concentrate canister in the tank, and a potable water heat exchange coil in a cold water bath to cool the potable water to be used in the dispenser.

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Dependent claims

A postmix juice dispenser comprising:

(a) a countertop juice dispenser unit;
(b) said unit including a concentrate reservoir with a chilled water conduit in heat exchange relationship with concentrate in said reservoir for cooling said concentrate;
(c) a concentrate conduit and a water conduit extending into said unit and said concentrate conduit feeding concentrate into said reservoir;
(d) a dispensing nozzle on said unit;
(e) means in said unit for mixing together concentrate from said reservoir, and water in a predetermined ratio and feeding said mixture out through said nozzle;
(f) a refrigerated water bath tank located remote from said unit;
(g) mechanical refrigeration means remote from said countertop unit and including an evaporator coil located in said refrigerated water bath tank remote from said unit;
(h) means for mounting a pressurizable uninsulated concentrate canister in a canister cabinet full of cold water with a removable canister lid accessible from outside said cabinet;
and
(i) means for circulating chilled water back and forth between said water bath and said chilled water conduit to maintain concentrate in said reservoir cold.

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