Beverage dispensing
    1.
    发明授权
    Beverage dispensing 有权
    饮料点胶

    公开(公告)号:US08833405B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-16

    申请号:US11611835

    申请日:2006-12-15

    IPC分类号: B65B1/08 F17C13/04

    摘要: A beverage dispenser for dispensing a carbonated beverage from a beverage source into a receptacle includes a housing defining an interior volume and having a first surface proximal to the beverage source and a second surface distal to the beverage source. The beverage dispenser further includes a conduit in fluid communication with the beverage source entering the first surface of the housing and terminating proximate the second surface of the housing. The dispenser also includes a multi-nodal flow rate controller disposed within the interior volume of said housing in contact with said conduit and a subsurface dispensing nozzle in fluid communication with the terminal end of the conduit. The flow through the conduit to the subsurface dispensing nozzle is compensated to maintain substantially hydraulic beverage flow within the conduit by adjusting the contact between the multi-nodal flow rate controller and the conduit.

    摘要翻译: 用于将碳酸饮料从饮料源分配到容器中的饮料分配器包括限定内部容积并具有靠近饮料源的第一表面和远离饮料源的第二表面的壳体。 饮料分配器还包括导管,其与进入壳体的第一表面的饮料源流体连通并且在壳体的第二表面附近终止。 分配器还包括设置在与所述导管接触的所述壳体的内部容积内的多节流量控制器和与导管的终端流体连通的地下分配喷嘴。 通过管道到地下分配喷嘴的流动被补偿,以通过调节多节流量控制器和管道之间的接触来保持管道内的基本上液压的饮料流动。

    Beverage cooling system
    2.
    发明申请
    Beverage cooling system 有权
    饮料冷却系统

    公开(公告)号:US20080141702A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-19

    申请号:US11711139

    申请日:2007-02-27

    IPC分类号: B67D5/62

    摘要: A beverage dispenser for dispensing a carbonated beverage from a beverage source into a receptacle. The dispenser includes a first housing defining an interior volume and having a first surface closer to the beverage source and a second surface further from the beverage source. The dispenser also includes a beverage cooler including a second housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, and sides defining an interior volume. A first circuit is disposed within the interior volume of the second housing and forms a first set of fluid flow paths. A second circuit is disposed within the interior volume of the second housing and forms a second set of fluid flow paths in parallel with the first set of fluid flow paths. A third circuit is disposed within the interior volume of the second housing and forms a third set of fluid flow paths in parallel with the first and second sets of fluid flow paths, wherein, the first, second, and third circuits defines an inlet and an outlet. The beverage dispenser also includes a first tubing in fluid communication with the beverage source entering the second housing and coupled to the inlet of the first, second, and third circuits. In addition, the beverage dispenser includes a second tubing coupled to the outlet of each of the first, second, and third circuits and entering the first surface of the first housing and terminating proximate the second surface of the first housing. The beverage dispenser also includes a multi-nodal flow rate controller disposed within the interior volume of the first housing in contact with the second tubing, and a subsurface dispensing nozzle in fluid communication with the terminal end of the second tubing.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于将碳酸饮料从饮料源分配到容器中的饮料分配器。 分配器包括限定内部容积并具有更靠近饮料源的第一表面的第一壳体和更远离饮料源的第二表面。 分配器还包括饮料冷却器,其包括具有顶表面,底表面和限定内部容积的侧面的第二壳体。 第一电路设置在第二壳体的内部容积内并且形成第一组流体流动路径。 第二电路设置在第二壳体的内部容积内,并与第一组流体流路平行地形成第二组流体流动路径。 第三电路设置在第二壳体的内部容积内,并与第一组和第二组流体流路平行地形成第三组流体流动路径,其中,第一,第二和第三电路限定入口和 出口。 饮料分配器还包括与进入第二壳体并与第一,第二和第三回路的入口连接的饮料源流体连通的第一管道。 此外,饮料分配器包括联接到第一,第二和第三回路中的每一个的出口的第二管道,并且进入第一壳体的第一表面并在第一壳体的第二表面附近终止。 饮料分配器还包括设置在与第二管道接触的第一壳体的内部容积内的多节流量控制器,以及与第二管道的终端流体连通的地下分配喷嘴。

    Digital flow control
    3.
    发明授权
    Digital flow control 有权
    数字流量控制

    公开(公告)号:US07861740B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-01-04

    申请号:US11611837

    申请日:2006-12-15

    IPC分类号: F16K31/02

    摘要: A digital flow control assembly for controlling the volumetric flow rate of fluids includes a fluid flow conduit, a plurality of serially-arranged flow nodes positioned along a length of the fluid flow conduit, and a device for generating a signal. The device for generating a signal is used to adjust one or more of the plurality of serially-arranged flow nodes to maintain a desired volumetric flow rate of fluid in the fluid flow conduit. A method for controlling the volumetric flow rate of fluids includes providing a fluid flow conduit, providing a plurality of serially-arranged flow nodes positioned along a length of the fluid flow conduit, and providing a feedback signal to adjust one or more of the plurality of serially-arranged flow nodes to maintain a desired volumetric flow rate of fluid in the fluid flow conduit.

    摘要翻译: 用于控制流体的体积流量的数字流量控制组件包括流体流动管道,沿着流体流动管道的长度定位的多个串联布置的流动节点以及用于产生信号的装置。 用于产生信号的装置用于调节多个串联布置的流节点中的一个或多个,以保持流体流动管道中所需的流体体积流量。 用于控制流体的体积流量的方法包括提供流体流动管道,提供沿着流体流动管道的长度定位的多个串联布置的流动节点,并且提供反馈信号以调整多个 串联布置的流动节点以保持流体流动管道中所需的流体体积流量。

    Beverage cooling system
    4.
    发明授权
    Beverage cooling system 有权
    饮料冷却系统

    公开(公告)号:US07823411B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-02

    申请号:US11711139

    申请日:2007-02-27

    IPC分类号: B67D5/62

    摘要: A beverage dispenser for dispensing a carbonated beverage from a beverage source into a receptacle. The dispenser includes a first housing defining an interior volume and having a first surface closer to the beverage source and a second surface further from the beverage source. The dispenser also includes a beverage cooler including a second housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, and sides defining an interior volume. A first circuit is disposed within the interior volume of the second housing and forms a first set of fluid flow paths. A second circuit is disposed within the interior volume of the second housing and forms a second set of fluid flow paths in parallel with the first set of fluid flow paths. A third circuit is disposed within the interior volume of the second housing and forms a third set of fluid flow paths in parallel with the first and second sets of fluid flow paths, wherein, the first, second, and third circuits defines an inlet and an outlet. The beverage dispenser also includes a first tubing in fluid communication with the beverage source entering the second housing and coupled to the inlet of the first, second, and third circuits. In addition, the beverage dispenser includes a second tubing coupled to the outlet of each of the first, second, and third circuits and entering the first surface of the first housing and terminating proximate the second surface of the first housing. The beverage dispenser also includes a multi-nodal flow rate controller disposed within the interior volume of the first housing in contact with the second tubing, and a subsurface dispensing nozzle in fluid communication with the terminal end of the second tubing.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于将碳酸饮料从饮料源分配到容器中的饮料分配器。 分配器包括限定内部容积并具有更靠近饮料源的第一表面的第一壳体和更远离饮料源的第二表面。 分配器还包括饮料冷却器,其包括具有顶表面,底表面和限定内部容积的侧面的第二壳体。 第一电路设置在第二壳体的内部容积内并且形成第一组流体流动路径。 第二电路设置在第二壳体的内部容积内,并与第一组流体流路平行地形成第二组流体流动路径。 第三电路设置在第二壳体的内部容积内,并与第一组和第二组流体流路平行地形成第三组流体流动路径,其中,第一,第二和第三电路限定入口和 出口。 饮料分配器还包括与进入第二壳体并与第一,第二和第三回路的入口连接的饮料源流体连通的第一管道。 此外,饮料分配器包括联接到第一,第二和第三回路中的每一个的出口的第二管道,并且进入第一壳体的第一表面并在第一壳体的第二表面附近终止。 饮料分配器还包括设置在与第二管道接触的第一壳体的内部容积内的多节流量控制器,以及与第二管道的终端流体连通的地下分配喷嘴。

    Liquid filling machine technical field
    5.
    发明授权
    Liquid filling machine technical field 失效
    液体灌装机技术领域

    公开(公告)号:US5797436A

    公开(公告)日:1998-08-25

    申请号:US494918

    申请日:1995-06-26

    CPC分类号: B65B63/08 B67C3/02 B67C3/14

    摘要: A filling machine (10) for filling into containers (30), by volume, weight, or level, of products requiring maintenance of a specified temperature. The filling machine includes a product reservoir (14), a filling nozzle (16), a pump (22) and suitable tubes (26, 28) for controlling the flow of product from the reservoir to the nozzle. The above parts are disposed within a double walled enclosure (62). A conveyor (44) having an upper flight (44.2) which supports containers (30) to be filled via the filling nozzle enters and exits the enclosure. A heater (138) is located outside of the enclosure and is connected to the enclosure through an insulated air duct (130) so that forced hot air may be used for heating the enclosure. A heat sensor (158) is provided within the enclosure for controlling the flow of air into the enclosure and also for regulating the output of the heater. The enclosure is provided with two aligned doors (96, 98), and when these doors are opened a blow down cycle is initiated.

    摘要翻译: 一种填充机(10),用于根据体积,重量或级别填充需要维护指定温度的产品的容器(30)。 灌装机包括产品储存器(14),填充喷嘴(16),泵(22)和用于控制从储存器到喷嘴的产品流动的合适的管(26,28)。 上述部件设置在双壁外壳(62)内。 具有支撑通过填充喷嘴填充的容器(30)的上部翼片(44.2)的输送机(44)进入和离开外壳。 加热器(138)位于外壳外部,并通过绝缘空气管道(130)连接到外壳,使得强制热空气可用于加热外壳。 在壳体内设有热传感器(158),用于控制进入外壳的空气流以及调节加热器的输出。 外壳设有两个对齐的门(96,98),并且当这些门打开时,开始吹扫循环。

    Parallel processing in-line liquid filling machine
    6.
    发明授权
    Parallel processing in-line liquid filling machine 失效
    并行处理在线液体灌装机

    公开(公告)号:US5878796A

    公开(公告)日:1999-03-09

    申请号:US955962

    申请日:1997-10-22

    申请人: Iver J. Phallen

    发明人: Iver J. Phallen

    IPC分类号: B65B43/56 B65B1/04 B65B3/04

    CPC分类号: B65B43/56

    摘要: A liquid filling apparatus and a method of filling a plurality of containers C arranged in equal numbers in two or more parallel rows, all containers in all rows being first simultaneously and completely filled with a liquid during a fill time period, and then simultaneously released and replaced with empty containers during an index time period, each container row being positioned such that it is at least entirely offset or staggered from the position of the containers in the next adjacent and all other parallel rows, thus allowing simultaneous parallel filling followed by simultaneous parallel indexing of all containers in all rows without the possibility of one container group in any given row intersecting or colliding with any other container group in any other row following release from the filling positions.

    摘要翻译: 一种液体填充装置和填充多个平行排列相等数量的容器C的方法,所有行中的所有容器在填充时间段内首先同时且完全填充液体,然后同时释放, 在索引时间段期间用空容器替换,每个容器排被定位成使得其在下一个相邻和所有其他平行行中的容器的位置至少完全偏移或交错,从而允许同时并行填充,随后同时并行 对所有行中的所有容器进行索引,而不会在任何给定行中有一个容器组与从填充位置释放后的任何其他行中的任何其他容器组相交或冲突。

    Sanitary design gear pump
    7.
    发明授权
    Sanitary design gear pump 有权
    卫生设计齿轮泵

    公开(公告)号:US06808374B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-10-26

    申请号:US10040271

    申请日:2001-10-19

    IPC分类号: F03C200

    摘要: A sanitary pump with gear shaft bearing blocks in opposed cylindrical portions of a pump body bore, blocks constituting hand removable structural pump ends. Gear shaft bearings extending completely through blocks for easy cleaning, sealed by O-rings and clamp plates. Oval gear cavity bore between cylindrical portions of body bore extends only length of largest of interchangeable gears. Seals at end of gear cavity eliminate entrapment zones. Minimal intrusion of bearing blocks into gear cavity allows large operating temperature range. Shaft seals are contained in a hand removable cartridge. Complete pump disassembly by one manually operated clamp. Gear shaft diameters differ assuring correct assembly. Mount receives pump, tie rods sealing pump and securing to mount. Mount allows pump removal without changing pump-drive alignment. Pin and groove engagement of pump to mount allows 90° interval pump ports orientation. Pump displacement is altered with interchangeable gears and drive end bearing blocks.

    摘要翻译: 具有在泵体孔的相对的圆柱形部分中的齿轮轴支承块的卫生泵块构成手可移除的结构泵端。 齿轮轴轴承完全延伸通过块,便于清洁,由O形圈和夹板密封。 身体孔的圆柱形部分之间的椭圆齿轮腔孔仅延伸最大可互换齿轮的长度。 齿轮末端的密封消除了夹带。 轴承座进入齿轮腔的最小侵入允许大的工作温度范围。 轴封装在手动可拆卸的墨盒中。 通过一个手动夹具完成泵的拆卸。 齿轮轴直径不同,确保组装正确。 安装接收泵,拉杆密封泵和固定安装。 安装允许泵拆卸而不改变泵驱动器对准。 泵安装的销和槽接合允许90°间隔泵端口定向。 泵排量由可互换的齿轮和驱动端轴承座改变。

    Linear peristaltic pump
    8.
    发明授权
    Linear peristaltic pump 有权
    线性蠕动泵

    公开(公告)号:US06213739B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-04-10

    申请号:US09341443

    申请日:1999-07-09

    IPC分类号: F04B4308

    摘要: A liquid pumping apparatus for pumping liquids, more specifically a linear peristaltic pump apparatus. The apparatus consists of a high durometer compressible elastomeric liquid flow tube (12), an infeed valve assembly (26), an outfeed valve assembly (38), an extensible and retractable actuator anvil (34) having a round surface which engages the flow tube (12) at all times, an opposed anvil (24.1) having a round surface in engagement with the flow tube at all times, the flow tube being held between the anvils (34, 24.1) in a slightly compressed state when the anvil (34) is retracted, and a control assembly (100) for causing the movable anvil to be sequentially extended and retracted to cause flow within the flow tube (12) from the infeed valve assembly (26) to the outfeed valve assembly (38). With this apparatus the lumen of the flow tube (12) to the sides of the anvils is not completely reduced to zero volume during displacement compression whereby gas embolisms do not erupt or explode when discharged. Two principal embodiments are disclosed, one having infeed and outfeed check valves which oclude the flow tube, and the other having check valves.

    摘要翻译: 用于泵送液体的液体泵送装置,更具体地,是线性蠕动泵装置。 该设备包括高硬度可压缩弹性体液体流动管(12),进料阀组件(26),出料阀组件(38),可伸缩和可缩回的致动器砧座(34),其具有与流动管 (12),总是具有与所述流管接合的圆形表面的相对的砧座(24.1),所述砧座(34)在所述砧座(34)处于稍微压缩状态时保持在所述砧座(34,24.1)之间, )和用于使所述可动砧被顺序地延伸和缩回从而使所述流管(12)内的流动从所述进料阀组件(26)流到所述出料阀组件(38)的控制组件(100)。 利用这种装置,流动管(12)在砧座的侧面的管腔在位移压缩期间不会完全减小到零体积,从而当排放时气体栓塞不会爆发或爆炸。 公开了两个主要实施例,一个具有进气和出料止回阀,其中包括流动管,而另一个具有止回阀。

    Condiment dispensing apparatus
    9.
    发明授权
    Condiment dispensing apparatus 失效
    调味品分配装置

    公开(公告)号:US06189736B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-02-20

    申请号:US09380652

    申请日:1999-09-07

    IPC分类号: B67D508

    摘要: A condiment dispensing apparatus for dispensing condiments from a bag-in-box type container (108). There is a high durometer compressible elastomeric liquid flow tube (14), an infeed and outfeed thereto and therefrom, and a movable anvil (26) with a round surface to compress the tube. There is an opposed stationary anvil (28) which holds the tube for compression by the movable anvil. The tube is held between the anvils (26, 28) in a slightly compressed state even when the anvil is retracted. There is a control assembly (FIG. 15) that causes extension and retraction of the movable anvil to cause flow through the tube, and subsequent delivery of condiment to a dispensing fixture (110).

    摘要翻译: 一种用于从袋内盒式容器(108)分配调味品的调味品分配装置。 有一个高硬度的可压缩弹性体液体流动管(14),一个进给和从外面进给,以及一个具有圆形表面压缩管的可动砧座(26)。 存在一个相对的静止砧座(28),其固定用于可动砧压缩的管子。 即使当砧座缩回时,该管以稍微压缩的状态保持在砧座(26,28)之间。 存在一种控制组件(图15),其引起可移动砧的延伸和缩回以引起流过管,并且随后将调味品传送到分配夹具(110)。

    Continuous liquid stream digital blending system
    10.
    发明授权
    Continuous liquid stream digital blending system 失效
    连续液流数字混合系统

    公开(公告)号:US06186193B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-02-13

    申请号:US09081195

    申请日:1998-05-19

    IPC分类号: B65B326

    摘要: The present invention consists of a method and apparatus providing for the continuous stream blending, preferably on a mass ratio basis, of two or more liquids. Each individual liquid stream is synchronously dosed in precise mass ratio to a common mixing point. The flow of each stream is on-off or digital. Repeated mass ratio doses of defined and matching flow interval, referred to as synchronous digital flow, interspersed with a defined interval of no flow, constitutes digital flow at a net rate sufficient to meet or exceed some required take-away of the blended liquids. In one preferred embodiment, each dose stream flow is produced and measured by a four element apparatus preferably consisting of a servo motor and controller, a precision positive displacement pump, a Coriolis mass meter and a precision flow stream shut-off device. The servo motor and controller establish and control a periodic and intermittent flow rate necessary to displace a defined mass dose in a precisely defined flow interval. The flow interval is measured against a precision millisecond digital clock. The Coriolis mass meter is used only to totalize mass flow to define the desired mass dose during the defined digital flow interval. The flow stream shut-off device ensures precise delivery of the mass dose to the common mixing point. The flow rate of a stream is automatically adjusted by the control electronics until the required mass dose is delivered in the defined flow interval.

    摘要翻译: 本发明包括一种方法和装置,其优选以质量比为基础提供两种或多种液体的连续流混合。 每个单独的液体流以精确的质量比与同一个混合点同步给药。 每个流的流动是开关或数字的。 定义的和匹配的流动间隔的重复质量比剂量(称为同步数字流量,以均匀定义的无流动间隔散布)构成数字流量,净流率足以满足或超过混合液体的一些需要。 在一个优选实施例中,通过优选由伺服电机和控制器,精密正位移泵,科里奥利质量计和精密流动切断装置组成的四元件装置来产生和测量每个剂量流。 伺服电动机和控制器建立和控制在精确定义的流动间隔内移动限定质量剂量所需的周期性和间歇性流量。 流量间隔是针对精密毫秒数字时钟测量的。 科里奥利质量计仅用于在定义的数字流量间隔期间累积质量流量以定义所需的质量剂量。 流动切断装置确保将质量剂量精确地传递到共同的混合点。 通过控制电子装置自动调节流量,直到所需质量剂量在规定的流量间隔内输送。