Tap for dispensing a drink made from a concentrate, and drinks dispenser apparatus equipped with such a tap
AssigneeSociete Civile de Recherche ODY
InventorsEdward D. Kelly, Jean-Pierre Saubade
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Abstract
The tap (1) for dispensing a drink made from the mixture of a main liquid, particularly water, and of a concentrate, comprises a liquid-inlet nozzle (4), an outlet nozzle (5) and controlled-opening valve (S) located between the inlet nozzle (4) and the outlet nozzle (5). It comprises a line (24) for injecting the concentrate into the outlet nozzle (5), while the liquid-inlet nozzle (4) is reserved just for the main liquid, and the injection line (24) terminates in a concentrate-injection orifice (25) situated at a point such that the valve (S) simultaneously close the main liquid inlet nozzle (4) and the concentrate-injection line (24).
Claims20
Tap (1) for dispensing a drink made from the mixture of a main liquid, particularly water, and of a concentrate, comprising a liquid-inlet nozzle (4), an outlet nozzle (5) and controlled-opening valve means (S) located between the inlet nozzle (4) and the outlet nozzle (5) , comprising a line (24) for injecting the concentrate into the outlet nozzle (5), while the liquid-inlet nozzle (4) is reserved just for the main liquid, and the injection line (24) terminates in a concentrate-injection orifice (25) situated at a point such that the valve means (S) simultaneously close the main liquid inlet nozzle (4) and the concentrate-injection line (24), the valve (10) being of the type having translational movement in the direction of the axis of the outlet nozzle (5), characterized in that the valve (10) is capable of bearing against a closure seat (26) situated in a plane (P) orthogonal to the axis of the outlet nozzle (5), and in that the concentrate-injection orifice (25) is situated in the plane (P) of the closure seat (26) of the valve (10).
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