Multi-tower modular dispensing system
AssigneePepsiCo, Inc.
InventorsSteven T. Jersey, William W. Segiet, Tom Siegel, Eddie Kali, Joseph Boggs, Robert Balstad
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Abstract
A multi-tower modular dispensing system including at least a first dispensing head and a second dispensing head at a counter, a transfer unit located remotely from the counter, piping extending from the transfer unit to the counter, the transfer unit including a centralized ingredient system having a plurality of beverage ingredient sources, the centralized ingredient system configured to supply beverage ingredients to the piping for the dispensing of a first beverage at the counter, the piping including a main micro bundle, the main micro bundle including at least two separate beverage ingredient lines.
Claims21
A multi-tower modular dispensing system comprising:
- at least a first dispensing head of a first tower and a second dispensing head of a second tower, each tower above a counter;
- a transfer unit located in a back room remote from the counter;
- piping extending from the transfer unit to the counter;
- the transfer unit comprising a centralized ingredient system having a plurality of beverage ingredient sources, the centralized ingredient system configured to supply beverage ingredients to the piping for dispensing of a first beverage above the counter;
- the piping comprising a main micro bundle pipe, the main micro bundle pipe comprising at least two separate beverage ingredient lines;
- at least a first doser unit corresponding to the first dispensing head, the first doser unit configured to receive a first beverage ingredient through the main micro bundle pipe from the transfer unit and dose a predetermined amount of the first beverage ingredient to the first dispensing head;
- a second doser unit configured to receive a second beverage ingredient from the transfer unit and dose a predetermined amount of the second beverage ingredient to the second dispensing head.
The multi-tower modular dispensing system of clam 4, wherein the main micro bundle pipe comprises a line from the water treatment system to the first doser unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.