AUTOMATED FLUSHING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BEVERAGE DISPENSING

    公开(公告)号:US20230138611A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-04

    申请号:US17974387

    申请日:2022-10-26

    Abstract: Kegs of beer may be connected in parallel alongside one or more valves that connect to a flushing fluid supply. When a beer is selected, the associated beer valve opens so that beer can be dispensed. After a pour is completed, the system automatically flushes the beverage tubing line clean by opening a flushing fluid valve, allowing flushing fluid to cleanse the line. This flushing of the line enables the system to dispense a beer from a recently flushed line for each pour, and/or dispense many different beers because leftovers of a beer from an earlier pour do not contaminate the line for later pours. The system is also configured to measure the time poured based on information from a sensor in a dispenser (e.g., a tap handle). The time poured and a measured flow rate are used to calculate the total price to charge a customer for the beer.

    AUTOMATED FLUSHING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BEVERAGE DISPENSING

    公开(公告)号:US20240101407A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-28

    申请号:US18533923

    申请日:2023-12-08

    CPC classification number: B67D1/0834 B67D1/07 B67D1/0888 B67D2210/00002

    Abstract: Kegs of beer may be connected in parallel alongside one or more valves that connect to a flushing fluid supply. When a beer is selected, the associated beer valve opens so that beer can be dispensed. After a pour is completed, the system automatically flushes the beverage tubing line clean by opening a flushing fluid valve, allowing flushing fluid to cleanse the line. This flushing of the line enables the system to dispense a beer from a recently flushed line for each pour, and/or dispense many different beers because leftovers of a beer from an earlier pour do not contaminate the line for later pours. The system is also configured to measure the time poured based on information from a sensor in a dispenser (e.g., a tap handle). The time poured and a measured flow rate are used to calculate the total price to charge a customer for the beer.

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