Abstract:
An apparatus for chilling and carbonating a liquid comprising a source of carbon dioxide disposed in a container the carbon dioxide in a container being capable of existing in both a liquid and gaseous state, the gaseous state above the liquid state. The container has an outlet opening in the top thereof and a dip tube is disposed in a container for selectively accommodating the flow of liquid carbon dioxide from the bottom of the container through the outlet opening. A tank is provided for holding a supply of liquid to be carbonated and a conduit connects the outlet opening of a container to the inlet opening of the tank. An orifice is provided in the conduit for creating a pressure drop to assure that all carbon dioxide flowing through the conduit is in liquid form and is injected in liquid form into the tank to thereby vaporize the injected liquid carbon dioxide and agitate, carbonate and chill the liquid in the tank. Suitable vents are provided in the tank for releasing carbon dioxide gas caused by the vaporization of liquid carbon dioxide wihch exceeds a predetermined pressure.
Abstract:
A dispenser system for providing variable carbonation can include a carbonated water source in communication with a carbonated water valve for controlling flow of carbonated water through the dispenser system; a still water source in communication with a still water valve for controlling flow of still water through the dispenser system; a nozzle in fluid communication with the carbonated water source and still water source; a processing device adapted to modulate the carbonated water and still water valves within a modulate cycle to achieve a ratio of carbonated to non-carbonated water; and a pour mechanism adapted to provide an input to the processing device to dispense the beverage.
Abstract:
What is disclosed is a system designed to extract water moisture from the atmosphere, highly purify and condition the extracted water, and provide optional carbonation of the extracted water for human consumption. In one embodiment, the device collects water-vapor condensation from filtered intake air, then subjects the condensate to a series of purification filters and to a sterilization process in order to produce drinking water, while also providing a means to combine the purified water with CO2 gas to facilitate dispensing carbonated water and/or carbonated drinks.
Abstract:
A post-mix beverage dispenser and refrigeration system therefor including a water filter/purifier disposed within a refrigerated water reservoir for filtering carbonated water output from the dispenser carbonator en route to being mixed with flavor concentrate. The water reservoir also has a rotary agitator blade immersed therein with apertures to increase agitation.
Abstract:
An apparatus and a process for carbonating liquids, has inlet pipes for admitting a carbonating gas and a liquid into a container and outlet pipes for dispensing the carbonated mixture from the container. Cooling coils are provided in the container for forming an interior and an exterior surrounding ice layer so that the mixture can come into thermal contact with at least the interior ice layer and be cooled thereby. Electrodes are provided for preventing the thickness of at least the interior ice layer from exceeding a predetermined value.
Abstract:
Hydraulic unit for a carbonation apparatus (2) having a carbonator (3) and a pump (10). The hydraulic unit (1) has a body made of polymeric material (20) defining a plurality of ducts (21-26), which comprise a duct (21) to convey water to the carbonator (3), a duct (22) to add a gas to the carbonator (3), and at least one duct to draw water (24, 25, 26) from the carbonator (3). The body made of polymeric material (20) can also define a fluidic connection interface (30), configured for mounting the body made of polymeric material (20) at at least one upper end (3 a) of the carbonator (3). The body made of polymeric material body (20) can also define at least one inlet (23IN) and at least one outlet (26OUT) configured for connection to an outlet (11b) and an inlet (11a), respectively, of the pump (10) of the carbonation device (2).
Abstract:
In a method and a device for cooling and carbonating a liquid (20), carbon dioxide intended for carbonating is also used for cooling, the carbon dioxide being brought to expand in a room (4; 7) which is separate from the liquid (20) but which is thermally connected to the liquid. By the invention it is achieved that an ice bank is formed in the liquid in the area which is adjacent to said expansion room (4; 7) whereby is achieved i.a. better cooling control than in previously known devices where the carbon dioxide also is used for cooling.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device for providing a treated fluid, in particular of drinking water, comprising a treatment device with at least one treatment container for treating the fluid and a temperature control device for controlling the temperature of the fluid in the at least one treatment container, preferably for cooling it, wherein at least one pre-temperature control device is provided with at least one container for the temperature control of the untreated fluid, wherein the container has an inlet for non-temperature-controlled, untreated fluid and an outlet where temperature-controlled, untreated fluid can be supplied, and that the temperature control device is designed such that
a) the temperature-controlled, untreated fluid in the direction of flow prior to treatment by the treatment device can be temperature-controlled by the temperature control device for the treatment device, or b) the untreated fluid can be temperature-controlled by the temperature control device before and/or during treatment in the treatment device and/or when the treated fluid is withdrawn from the treatment device.
Abstract:
What is disclosed is a system designed to extract water moisture from the atmosphere, highly purify and condition the extracted water, and provide optional carbonation of the extracted water for human consumption. In one embodiment, the device collects water-vapor condensation from filtered intake air, then subjects the condensate to a series of purification filters and to a sterilization process in order to produce drinking water, while also providing a means to combine the purified water with CO2 gas to facilitate dispensing carbonated water and/or carbonated drinks.
Abstract:
A post-mix beverage dispenser and refrigeration system including a water filter/purifier disposed within a refrigerated water reservoir for filtering carbonated water output from the dispenser carbonator en route to being mixed with flavor concentrate. The water reservoir also has a rotary agitator blade immersed therein with apertures to increase agitation.