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US 9,169,113 B2Granted
Apparatus for preparing carbonated refrigerated beverages
AssigneeS.P.M. Drink Systems S.P.A.
InventorEnrico Grampassi
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Abstract
The apparatus for preparing carbonated refrigerated beverages comprises at least one containment tank (2) suitable to contain the product to be dispensed and closed by a pressure tightening lid (4); means for feeding the product to be dispensed inside said containment tank (2); and means for feeding a pressurization gas inside said containment tank (2) to maintain the same tank (2) under pressure. The feed means of the pressurization gas comprise single feed and discharge ducts (21, 22) for the pressurization gas, separately connected to said tank (2) and provided with respective valve members (23, 24) for controlling the flow of the same pressurization gas.
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An apparatus for preparing and dispensing carbonated refrigerated beverages, the apparatus comprising:
- at least one containment tank suitable to contain a product to be dispensed and closed by a pressure tightening lid;
- a means for feeding the product to be dispensed inside said containment tank;
- a means for feeding a pressurization gas inside said containment tank in order to maintain the containment tank under pressure;
- a mixing device arranged inside said containment tank and suitable to determine a continuous circulation of the product inside the containment tank, to convey the product towards a front zone of said containment tank;
- a cooling device arranged inside said containment tank to cool said product;
- a device for dispensing the product, placed at said front zone of the containment tank, said means for feeding the pressurization gas comprising a feed duct for said pressurization gas, separately connected to said containment tank and provided with a respective valve member for controlling a flow of the pressurization gas, a discharge duct for said pressurization gas separately connected to said tank and provided with a discharge duct valve member for controlling a flow of the pressurization gas, said containment tank being connected to a respective mixing valve member, which is adapted to feed the product to be dispensed to said tank, and to which are linked respective discharge pipings for respectively feeding a concentrated product and carbonated water thereto, said discharge pipings being provided with respective manostats for controlling a pressure of the concentrated product and of the carbonated water.
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An apparatus for preparing and dispensing carbonated refrigerated beverages, the apparatus comprising:
- a containment tank for containing a product to be dispensed;
- a pressure tightening lid closing said containment tank;
- a means for feeding the product to be dispensed inside said containment tank;
- a means for feeding a pressurization gas inside said containment tank in order to maintain the containment tank under pressure;
- a mixing device arranged inside said containment tank for circulating the product inside the containment tank;
- a cooling device arranged inside said containment tank to cool the product;
- a dispensing device for dispensing the product, said means for feeding the pressurization gas comprising a feed duct for delivering said pressurization gas to said containment tank, a feed duct valve member connected to said feed duct for controlling a flow of the pressurization gas delivered to the containment tank, a discharge duct for discharging said pressurization gas from said containment tank and a discharge duct valve member connected to said discharge duct, said feed duct and said discharge duct being separately connected to said containment tank;
- a mixing valve member connected to said containment tank for feeding the product to be dispensed to said containment tank;
- a first piping connected to said mixing valve, wherein a concentrated product is delivered to said mixing valve via said first piping;
- a second piping connected to said mixing valve, wherein a carbonated fluid is delivered to said mixing valve via said second piping, the product comprising the concentrated product and the carbonated fluid;
- a first manostat connected to said first piping, wherein a pressure of the concentrated product is controlled via said first manostat;
- a second manostat connected to said second piping, wherein a pressure of the carbonated fluid is controlled via said second manostat.
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An apparatus for preparing and dispensing carbonated refrigerated beverages, the apparatus comprising:
- a containment tank for containing a product to be dispensed, said containment tank comprising a pressure tightening lid;
- a feed duct for delivering a pressurization gas to said containment tank, said feed duct comprising a first feed duct end portion and a second feed duct end portion;
- a feed duct valve member for controlling a flow of the pressurization gas delivered to the containment tank, said second feed duct end portion being connected to said feed cut valve member, said first feed duct end portion being connected to said containment tank in a first area of said containment tank;
- a discharge duct for discharging said pressurization gas from said containment tank, said discharge duct comprising a first discharge duct end portion and a second discharge duct end portion;
- a discharge duct valve member, said second discharge duct end portion being connected to said discharge duct valve member, said first discharge duct end portion being connected to said containment tank in a second area of said containment tank, said second area being located at a spaced location from said first area;
- a mixing device arranged inside said containment tank for circulating the product inside the containment tank;
- a cooling device arranged inside said containment tank to cool the product;
- a dispensing device for dispensing the product, said means for feeding the pressurization gas;
- a mixing valve member connected to said containment tank for feeding the product to be dispensed to said containment tank;
- a first piping connected to said mixing valve, wherein a concentrated product is delivered to said mixing valve via said first piping;
- a second piping connected to said mixing valve, wherein a carbonated fluid is delivered to said mixing valve via said second piping, the product comprising the carbonated fluid and the concentrated product;
- a first manostat connected to said first piping, wherein a pressure of the concentrated product is controlled via said first manostat;
- a second manostat connected to said second piping, wherein a pressure of the 35 carbonated fluid is controlled via said second manostat.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.