Internet-enabled beverage maker
AssigneeFountain Master, LLC
InventorFrancis X. Tansey, Jr.
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Abstract
A device for dispensing individual servings of a cold beverage with Wi-Fi connectivity, either having a refrigeration unit to chill the beverage or a removable pitcher that may be put in a refrigerator. A special disposable beverage cartridge or beverage pouch fits into the holder. This cartridge or pouch may have pressure rupturable seals or diaphragms and contain beverage concentrate. A dispensing mechanism puts pressure on the cartridge or the pouch to break the pressure rupturable seal or diaphragm to discharge the concentrate into a mixing structure. The mixing structure also receives chilled liquid from the refrigeration unit or the pitcher, and ensures that the concentrate mixes with the liquid without contacting the walls of the mixing structure.
Claims12
A beverage dispensing device comprising:
- a vessel for holding a volume of a liquid;
- a main unit comprising:
- a head compartment having a mechanism for applying pressure on and rupturing a seal of at least one single serve flexible beverage pouch;
- a main unit housing enveloping said main unit;
- a bottom;
- a system for carbonating said liquid;
- and
- a source of CO2;
- wherein said device is equipped with a telemetry control and data retrieval system capable connecting to the internet.
A beverage dispensing device, comprising:
- a main unit comprising:
- a head compartment having a pouch groove, the pouch groove being capable of accommodating a beverage dispensing pouch,
- a main unit housing,
- rollers aligned above the pouch groove,
- a dispenser nozzle,
- and an inlet unit connected to the dispenser nozzle with an inlet tube;
- and a pitcher comprising:
- a bottom having a bottom concave,
- and an outlet channel residing in the bottom concave;
- wherein the inlet unit removably and fluidly engages the outlet channel, connecting the pitcher to the main unit;
- and
- a telemetry control and data retrieval system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.