Method and apparatus for a multiple flavor beverage mixing nozzle

A multiple flavor beverage mixing nozzle, comprising:

• a main body securable to a beverage dispensing device;
• an outer nozzle securable to the main body;
• and
• a flavor syrup injector assembly coupled with the main body and communicating with the outer nozzle, wherein the flavor syrup injector assembly comprises:
• a mixing fluid pathway therethrough coupled with a mixing fluid source for delivering mixing fluid into the outer nozzle,
• an inlet cap securable to the main body, the inlet cap including first and second orifices therethrough,
• an inner body positioned below the inlet cap, the inner body including first and second orifices therethrough that align respectively with the first and second orifices of the inlet cap to create first and second conduits, and
• a first flavor syrup injector at least a portion of which is seated within the first conduit such that the seating of the first flavor syrup injector couples the inner body with the inlet cap, whereby the first flavor syrup injector is coupled with a first syrup source and adapted to inject the first flavor syrup into the outer nozzle such that the first flavor syrup combines with mixing fluid, and
• a second flavor syrup injector at least a portion of which is seated within the second conduit such that the seating of the second flavor syrup injector couples the inner body with the inlet cap, whereby the second flavor syrup injector is coupled with a second syrup source and adapted to inject the second flavor syrup into the outer nozzle such that the second flavor syrup combines with mixing fluid.

A multiple flavor beverage mixing nozzle, comprising:

• a main body securable to a beverage dispensing device;
• an outer nozzle securable to the main body;
• an inlet cap securable to the main body, the inlet cap including an orifice therethrough;
• an inner body positioned below the inlet cap, whereby the inlet cap and the inner body define at least a portion of a mixing fluid channel coupled with a mixing fluid source and adapted to deliver a mixing fluid into the outer nozzle, further whereby the inner body includes an orifice therethrough that aligns with the orifice of the inlet cap to create a conduit;
• and
• a flavor syrup injector at least a portion of which is seated within the conduit such that the seating of the flavor syrup injector couples the inner body with the inlet cap, whereby the flavor syrup injector is coupled with a syrup source and adapted to inject flavor syrup into the outer nozzle such that the flavor syrup combines with mixing fluid.

A method of assembling a multiple flavor beverage mixing nozzle, comprising:

• positioning an inner body below an inlet cap such that first and second orifices of the inner body align respectively with first and second orifices of the inlet cap to create first and second conduits;
• seating at least a portion of a first flavor syrup injector within the first conduit such that the seating of the first flavor syrup injector couples the inner body with the inlet cap;
• seating at least a portion of a second flavor syrup injector within the second conduit such that the seating of the second flavor syrup injector couples the inner body with the inlet cap;
• attaching the inlet cap to a main body;
• and
• securing an outer nozzle to the main body.

A method for removing and replacing components in a multiple flavor beverage mixing nozzle, comprising:

• disconnecting a flavor syrup injector from a flavor syrup source;
• disconnecting a mixing fluid pathway from a mixing fluid source;
• removing a main body from a beverage dispensing device;
• removing an outer nozzle from the main body;
• removing a flavor syrup injector assembly from the main body;
• removing a flavor syrup injector from the flavor syrup injector assembly;
• inserting a new flavor syrup injector into the flavor syrup injector assembly;
• recoupling the flavor syrup injector assembly with the main body;
• recoupling the outer nozzle with the main body;
• recoupling the main body with beverage dispensing device;
• reconnecting the mixing fluid pathway with mixing fluid source;
• reconnecting the new flavor syrup injector with the flavor syrup source or a new flavor syrup source.

A method of forming a beverage drink utilizing a multiple flavor beverage mixing nozzle, comprising:

• delivering a flavor syrup from a flavor syrup source to a flavor syrup injector seated in a conduit formed by an inlet cap coupled with a main body and an inner body;
• delivering a mixing fluid from a mixing fluid source to an outer nozzle coupled with the main body via a mixing fluid pathway through the inlet cap and the inner body;
• delivering the mixing fluid exterior to the outer nozzle;
• delivering the flavor syrup from the flavor syrup injector exterior to the nozzle;
• and
• combining the flavor syrup and the mixing fluid exterior to the nozzle.