Modular manifold system for post-mix and pre-mix beverages dispensers
OwnerEnrica Pellegriniinventor
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Abstract
A modular manifold system for distribution of post-mix and pre-mix beverages, whose peculiarity includes several modular units connected to each other, of which only one is connected to the external devices for supplying of still water and carbonated water. Each unit is able to supply, by choice of the user, or a dispensing pre-mix tap, or a post-mix tap with still water, or a post-mix tap with carbonated water or two post-mix taps with still water or carbonated water, allowing furthermore to modify the percentage of carbon dioxide diluted in the carbonated water.
Claims14
Modular manifold system for the distribution of pre-mix and post-mix beverages, having pipelines coming from a cooling system and carrying beverages, carring still water and carbonated water with which the post-mix beverages will be diluted, and the fluid used for the cooling of the system, comprising at least two modular units connected to each other, wherein inside each unit two transversal channels are suitable for transporting pre-mix beverages and syrups for post-mix beverages, said channels being outside communicating in order to be connected to outside feeding and dispensing devices, each of said units comprising three longitudinal channels suitable for transporting water carbonated water and refrigerating fluid, said channels of adjacent units communicating with each other devices, each of said units further comprising three transversal channels outletting on said three longitudinal channels and outside communicating in order to be connected to outside feeding device. Each of said units also comprising regulating means which allow water and carbonated water, dilutes the syrup and regulates inflow of the two types of water to a mixing chamber positioned inside the unit and communicating outside through suitable channels, each unit further being provided with gate valves which allow the opening and the closing of channels suitable for transporting pre-mix beverages and syrups.
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