EP0176259A1
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Post mix fruit juice dispenser
Assignee: Jet Spray Corp
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Filing: 1985-08-29
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-08-29
Abstract
Abstract The dispenser has a refrigerated cabinet (36) at the top which houses separate containers (32, 34) for different juice concentrates. The machine mixes potable water with the concentrate on demand. The potable water is cooled in an ice bath (38) at the rear of the cabinet, and the same refrigeration system which cools the ice bath provides a source for cooling air circulated in the cabinet about the concentrate containers. The concentrate containers and their discharge assembles may be removed from the machine for cleaning, but the containers may be replenished through filling assemones (86, 106) at the top of the cabinet witnout removing trem.
Inventors
- 👤 William A. Arzberger
- 👤 Michael J. Riley
- 👤 Edward J. Lalumiere
- 👤 William H. Decastro, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 07:26
CPC Classifications
B; B67; B67D; B67D7/00; B67D7/06; B67D7/74; B67D1/00; B67D1/0015; B67D1/0021; B67D1/0022; B67D1/0027; B67D1/0028; B67D1/08; B67D1/12; B67D1/1247; B67D2210/00; B67D2210/00028; B67D2210/00031; B67D2210/00041; B67D2210/00044; B67D2210/00099; B67D2210/00104; B67D2210/00146; B67D2210/00149; B67D2210/00152; B67D2210/00157
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
260 words
A dual beverage dispenser comprising: a base and a cabinet mounted on the base, said cabinet being open toward the front, two containers in the cabinet for storing beverage concentrate to be mixed with water to make the two drinks to be dispensed by the dispenser, a hinged door for opening and closing the front of the cabinet, an ice bath at the rear of the cabinet, a stirrer having a propeller in the bath and a motor disposed above the bath, a refrigeration system including a compressor and condensor in the base and an evaporator in the bath for reducing the temperature of water in the bath, a pair of dispensing nozzles secured to the base and means connecting the respective nozzles to the different concentrate containers in the cabinet, a potable water circuit including an inlet for connecting a water source to the dispenser and a cooling coil in the bath for cooling the potable water, said circuit also including ducts connecting the coil to the inlet and to the dispensing nozzles, an air cooling coil forming part of the refrigeration system in series with the vaporator in the bath and disposed outside the bath in the cabinet, means including a fan in the cabinet for circulating air in the cabinet over the air cooling coil and about the concentrate containers in the cabinet to maintain the temperature of the concentrates in the cabinet at a selected level, and a mixing block in each nozzle for combining concentrate and potable water before they are discharged from the nozzles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
260 words
A dual beverage dispenser comprising: a base and a cabinet mounted on the base, said cabinet being open toward the front, two containers in the cabinet for storing beverage concentrate to be mixed with water to make the two drinks to be dispensed by the dispenser, a hinged door for opening and closing the front of the cabinet, an ice bath at the rear of the cabinet, a stirrer having a propeller in the bath and a motor disposed above the bath, a refrigeration system including a compressor and condensor in the base and an evaporator in the bath for reducing the temperature of water in the bath, a pair of dispensing nozzles secured to the base and means connecting the respective nozzles to the different concentrate containers in the cabinet, a potable water circuit including an inlet for connecting a water source to the dispenser and a cooling coil in the bath for cooling the potable water, said circuit also including ducts connecting the coil to the inlet and to the dispensing nozzles, an air cooling coil forming part of the refrigeration system in series with the vaporator in the bath and disposed outside the bath in the cabinet, means including a fan in the cabinet for circulating air in the cabinet over the air cooling coil and about the concentrate containers in the cabinet to maintain the temperature of the concentrates in the cabinet at a selected level, and a mixing block in each nozzle for combining concentrate and potable water before they are discharged from the nozzles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A dispenser as defined in claim 1 further characterized by said cabinet having a top wall and a pair of openings in the top wall for separately filling the containers in the cabinet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
168 words
A beverage dispenser comprising a base, an insulated cabinet on the base for storing beverage concentrate to be mixed with potable water and discharged by the dispenser, a door on the cabinet when open providing access to the cabinet interior, an ice bath in the cabinet and a refrigeration system having an evaporator in the bath for cooling water in it, a beverage dispensing nozzle secured to the base and a mixing block associated with the nozzle for mixing ccncentrate and potable water to be discharged by the nozzle, means connecting the cabinet and nozzle for directing concentrate to the mixing block on demand, a potable water system for directing potable water to the block and nozzle on demand, said water system having a cooling coil in the ice bath, and a forced convection cooling system in the housing for circulating cool air in the housing about the cabinet, said convection system including a coil in the refrigeration system outside the bath for reducing the circulating air temperature.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
168 words
A beverage dispenser comprising a base, an insulated cabinet on the base for storing beverage concentrate to be mixed with potable water and discharged by the dispenser, a door on the cabinet when open providing access to the cabinet interior, an ice bath in the cabinet and a refrigeration system having an evaporator in the bath for cooling water in it, a beverage dispensing nozzle secured to the base and a mixing block associated with the nozzle for mixing ccncentrate and potable water to be discharged by the nozzle, means connecting the cabinet and nozzle for directing concentrate to the mixing block on demand, a potable water system for directing potable water to the block and nozzle on demand, said water system having a cooling coil in the ice bath, and a forced convection cooling system in the housing for circulating cool air in the housing about the cabinet, said convection system including a coil in the refrigeration system outside the bath for reducing the circulating air temperature.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A dispenser as defined in claim 3 further characterized by said door being disposed at the front of the cabinet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A dispenser as defined in claim 3 further characterized by a container in the cabinet storing the concentrate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A dispenser as defined in claim 5 further characterized by aligned openings in the top of the container and cabinet through which the container may be filled with concentrate without-removing the container from the cabinet.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A dispenser as defined in claim 3 further characterized by a circulator having an impeller in the ice bath for circulating the cold water in the bath.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
133 words
A beverage dispenser comprising a housing including a base and an insulated cabinet on the base, an ice bath at the rear of the cabinet and at least one concentrate container in the front of the cabinet, a beverage discharge assembly including a mixing block mounted on the housing and having a dispensing nozzle, a potable water system connected to the mixing block and having a water coil in the ice bath, a refrigeration system in the housing having an evaporator coil in the bath and an air cooling coil adjacent the concentrate container, said evaporator coil cooling water in the bath so as to cool potable water in the water coil, and a fan in the cabinet for circulating air in the cabinet over the air cooling coil and about the container.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
133 words
A beverage dispenser comprising a housing including a base and an insulated cabinet on the base, an ice bath at the rear of the cabinet and at least one concentrate container in the front of the cabinet, a beverage discharge assembly including a mixing block mounted on the housing and having a dispensing nozzle, a potable water system connected to the mixing block and having a water coil in the ice bath, a refrigeration system in the housing having an evaporator coil in the bath and an air cooling coil adjacent the concentrate container, said evaporator coil cooling water in the bath so as to cool potable water in the water coil, and a fan in the cabinet for circulating air in the cabinet over the air cooling coil and about the container.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
A dispenser as defined in claim 8 further characterized by a foor in the front of the cabinet for removing the container. and an opening in the top of the cabinet and the container for filling the container without removing it from the cabinet.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
A dispenser as defined in claim 8 further characterized by two concentrate containers of different size being mounted in the cabinet, and separate beverage discharge assemblies including mixing blocks for each container.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
A dispenser as defined in claim 10 further characterized by means including a concentrate control valve and pump in each of the beverage discharge assemblies for connecting the containers to their respective mixing blocks.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
46 words
A dispenser as defined in claim 9 further characterized by means including a concentrate control valve in the cabinet for connecting the container to the mixing block, and means for releasably retaining the valve in the cabinet so that it may be removed with the container.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
47 words
A dispenser as defined in claim 15 further characterized by a water bath in the cabinet behind the air cooling coil, an evaporator in the refrigeration system and mounted in the bath, and a temperature probe in the bath responsive to ice build up in the bath.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
39 words
A dispenser as defined in claim 15 further characterized by a concentrate container in the liner, and means including electrodes in the walls of the container for sensing when the concentrate in the container falls below a prescribed level.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
66 words
A dispenser as defined in claim 15 further characterized by a concentrate container in the liner, a door on the front of the cabinet providing access to the interior of the liner for introducing and removing the container to and from the liner, and openings in the top of the cabinet, liner and container for replenishing concentrate in the container without-removing the container from the cabinet.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
37 words
A dispenser as defined in claim 18 further characterized by a in the pusing and disposed above the bath, and an inpelller driven by the motor and disposed in the bath for circulating water in said bath.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
A dispenser as defined in claim 21 further characterized by heat exchange plates connected to the motor and extending into the bath for cooling the motor.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
42 words
A dispenser as defined in claim 20 further characterized by a cover on the top of the cabinet for closing the top opening therein, and a removable funnel in the opening and registering with the opening in the top of the container.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
58 words
A beverage dispenser comprising an insulated cabinet, a fan and refrigeration system for cooling the cabinet, a door on the cabinet for providing access to its interior, a concentrate container mounted in the cabinet and removable through the door, and openings in the cabinet and container for replenishing concentrate in the container without removing it from the cabinet.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
58 words
A beverage dispenser comprising an insulated cabinet, a fan and refrigeration system for cooling the cabinet, a door on the cabinet for providing access to its interior, a concentrate container mounted in the cabinet and removable through the door, and openings in the cabinet and container for replenishing concentrate in the container without removing it from the cabinet.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
52 words
A dispenser as defined in claim 8 further characterized by means including a concentrate control valve in the cabinet for connecting the container to the mixing block, and a flush line connecting the potable water system to the concentrate control valve for cleaning the connection between the concentrate container and the nozzle.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
44 words
A dispenser as defined in claim 13 further characterized by said potable water system including a solenoid valve in the housing for controlling the flow of water through the system, and means including a push handle on the housing for opening the solenoid valve.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
87 words
A beverage dispenser compartment a case and insulating walls defining a cabinet on the pase. liner in the cabinet defining a compartment, a refrigeration system including an air cooling coil immediately adjacent the liner and within the cabinet, said liner having a bottom wall with an elevated rear portion adjacent the air cooling coil, and means including a fan disposed below the elevated portion of the bottom wall of the liner for circulating air in the cabinet through the liner and about any containers within the liner.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
87 words
A beverage dispenser compartment a case and insulating walls defining a cabinet on the pase. liner in the cabinet defining a compartment, a refrigeration system including an air cooling coil immediately adjacent the liner and within the cabinet, said liner having a bottom wall with an elevated rear portion adjacent the air cooling coil, and means including a fan disposed below the elevated portion of the bottom wall of the liner for circulating air in the cabinet through the liner and about any containers within the liner.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
39 words
A dispenser as defined in claim 15 further characterized by a pair of concentrate containers in the liner, and spaces between the containers and between the containers and the liner walls for circulating the cool air about the container.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
25 words
A dispenser as defined in claim 15 further characterized by a tray mounted in the liner for supporting the container above the liner bottom wall.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
35 words
A dispenser as defined in claim 24 further characterized by a cover on the cabinet for closing the opening therein, and a funnel in the cabinet opening and registering with the opening in the container.
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