Abstract:
Method of preparing and dispensing a beverage with a dispensing device, the device comprising: - a housing comprising a beverage unit with a liquid line; a pressure controller controlling the pressure in the liquid line; and an ingredient container receiving means; the content of the ingredient container is in fluid communication with a liquid line for mixing the content of the ingredient container with a base liquid in the liquid line; - an ingredient container identification unit - a processor coupled for controlling said pressure controller in function of the container identification; the method comprising the steps of: - providing an ingredient container in the device; - identifying the ingredient container; - providing a base liquid; - mixing the content of the ingredient container with the base liquid - dispensing the thus prepared beverage; whereby the pressure in the liquid line changes from a first pressure level to a second pressure level by said pressure controller during mixing and dispensing of the beverage.
Abstract:
A beverage dispenser comprises : a housing; a first liquid inlet connected or connectable to a source of a base liquid; a second liquid inlet connected or connectable to a source of a base liquid or to a source of pressurized gas; a pair of jet mixers; a first liquid line connecting the first liquid inlet and the jet mixer; a second liquid line connecting the second liquid inlet and the jet mixer; a first ingredient container containing a first beverage ingredient, the pod or capsule provided in a first ingredient container receiving means, configured such that upon providing a liquid stream in the first liquid line, the first beverage ingredient is discharged from the ingredient container into the liquid stream; a second ingredient container containing a second beverage ingredient, the ingredient container provided in a second ingredient container receiving means, configured such that upon providing a liquid stream in the second liquid line, the second beverage ingredient is discharged from the ingredient container into the liquid stream; a beverage outlet in liquid communication with the jet mixer.
Abstract:
A beverage dispenser system with remote ingredients handling. The beverage dispenser system includes at least one dispenser having a nozzle. Micro-ingredients and macro-ingredients are remotely positioned such as under the counter or in a back room to physically separate the micro-ingredients and macro-ingredients from the dispenser. Pumps or metering devises for providing the micro-ingredients and the macro-ingredients are also physically separated from the dispenser. The beverage system may also include a heat exchanger for cooling the macro-ingredients as well as still water and carbonated water. The heat exchanger may be positioned in the dispenser, on the dispenser, under the counter, or within the counter.
Abstract:
The present application provides a dispensing nozzle for use with a flow of a diluent and a flow of a concentrate. The beverage dispenser may include an annular concentrate path of the flow of the concentrate and an annular diluent path surrounding at least in part the annular concentrate path for the flow of the diluent. The annular diluent path may include a shallow angle leading towards the flow of the concentrate such that the flow of the diluent and the flow of the concentrate mix in or downstream of the dispensing nozzle.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a mixing nozzle (1) for mixing a concentrate and a diluent and dispensing the mixture comprising: a concentrate conduit including a concentrate inlet port (2) and a concentrate outlet port (3) and a concentrate flowpath (4) therebetween, said conduit defining the longitudinal axis (XX') of the mixing nozzle; a toroidal chamber (5) around said concentrate conduit having a water inlet conduit (6) tangentially disposed with respect thereto to create a swirling of the water in said chamber, said toroidal chamber presenting multiple openings (7) at the bottom wall of the toroidal chamber to create multiple flows of diluent around the concentrate outlet port (3); an assembly of multiple radially projecting ribs (10) provided downstream to the multiple openings (7) of the toroidal chamber, the ribs being curved at their downstream ends (10a) towards the mixing nozzle longitudinal axis (XX').
Abstract:
A disposable beverage pod includes a first compartment containing a beverage concentrate in dry or semi-dry form and a second compartment containing ethanol. An apparatus for making a single serving beverage is operable to receive the disposable beverage pod and mix the contents thereof with water from a water reservoir and optionally pressurized gas from a pressurized gas source to form a single serving beverage.
Abstract:
An individual frozen drink dispenser includes a bottom shelf configured to support a blender cup. The bottom shelf has a blender drive to drive the operation of blades provided in the blender cup. The dispenser further includes a dispensing chamber including a cartridge receptacle configured to receive a frozen beverage cartridge, and a dispense plunger. The dispenser further includes a water reservoir having a water pump to drive the movement of water from the water reservoir to the dispense plunger of the dispensing chamber and into the blender cup. A controller coupled to the blender drive, the dispenser plunger, and the water pump controls the operation of the individual frozen drink dispenser. Other embodiments of the dispenser and methods of dispensing frozen drinks are further disclosed.
Abstract:
A device for dispensing individual servings of a cold beverage, 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.
Abstract:
Systems, methods and cartridges for carbonating or otherwise dissolving gas in a precursor liquid, such as water, to form a beverage. A gas source can be provided in a cartridge which is used to generate gas that is dissolved into the precursor liquid. A beverage medium, such as a powdered drink mix or liquid syrup, may be provided in the same, or a separate cartridge as the gas source and mixed with the precursor liquid to form a beverage. The use of one or more cartridges for the gas source and/or beverage medium may make for an easy to use and mess-free system for making sparkling beverages, e.g., in the consumer's home.
Abstract:
Device for administrating fruit juice, in particular citrus fruit juice comprising a system (16, 17, 18, 19) for opening and emptying at least one single-dose pack (15) of concentrated fruit juice, the system (16, 17, 18, 19) being coupled with a tank (14) for dilution and mixing the concentrated fruit juice with corresponding doses of water and with a delivering conduct (20) of diluted fruit juice.