Beverage dispensing system
AssigneeThe Coca-Cola Company
InventorsGregg Carpenter, David R. Newman, Nilang Patel, Paul A. Phillips, Arthur G. Rudick, Lawrence B. Ziesel
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Abstract
The present application describes a product dispenser. The product dispenser may include at least one macro-ingredient source, at least one micro-ingredient source positioned about the dispenser, a diluent source, a dispensing valve, a number of pumps or metering devices, and a user interface. The user interface receives a request for a product type and instructs the pumps or metering devices to dispense a predetermined type and ratio of macro-ingredients, micro-ingredients, and diluent to the dispensing valve for a predetermined flow rate.
Claims22
A product dispenser system, comprising:
- at least one macro-ingredient source with at least one macro-ingredient therein;
- at least one micro-ingredient source with at least one micro-ingredient therein having a reconstitution ratio of about 10:1 or higher positioned about the dispenser;
- a diluent source;
- a dispensing valve;
- a plurality of pumps or metering devices positioned between the at least one macro-ingredient source, the at least one micro-ingredient source, the diluent source and the dispensing valve;
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- a user interface for receiving a request for a product type and instructing the plurality of pumps or metering devices to dispense continuously a predetermined type and ratio of macro-ingredients, micro-ingredients, and diluent to the dispensing valve for a predetermined flow rate.
A mixing system for producing a plurality of product types, comprising:
- a plurality of ingredient sources positioned about a mixer;
- one or more of the plurality of ingredient sources comprises ingredients with reconstitution ratios higher than about ten to one;
- a diluent source;
- a plurality of pumps or metering devices in communication with the plurality of ingredient sources and the diluent source;
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- a user interface for receiving a request for one of the plurality of product types and instructing the plurality of pumps or metering devices to dispense continuously a predetermined type and ratio of ingredients and diluent for a predetermined flow rate.
A beverage dispenser system for producing a plurality of beverages, comprising:
- a plurality of ingredient sources positioned about the dispenser;
- the plurality of ingredient sources comprising ingredients with reconstitution ratios higher than about ten to one;
- a diluent source with a diluent therein;
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- a plurality of pumps or metering devices in communication with the plurality of micro-ingredient sources and the diluent source to dispense continuously a predetermined type and ratio of ingredients and diluent.
A product dispenser system, comprising:
- at least one macro-ingredient source;
- at least one micro-ingredient source with at least one micro-ingredient therein having a reconstitution ratio of about 10:1 or higher positioned about the dispenser;
- a diluent source;
- a dispensing valve;
- a plurality of pumps or metering devices positioned between the at least one macro-ingredient source, the at least one micro-ingredient source, the diluent source and the dispensing valve;
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- a user interface for receiving a request for a branded beverage and instructing the plurality of pumps or metering devices to dispense continuously a predetermined type and ratio of macro-ingredients, micro-ingredients, and diluent to the dispensing valve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.