Concentrate dispensing system for a post-mix

[Detailed Description of the Invention]

Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the concentration thing (concentrate) distribution system for a post-mixture (post-mix) drink distribution machine. More particularly, the present invention relates to the concentration thing distribution system containing the structural element which can be thrown away to the concentration thing distribution assembly inside of the body, and the distribution machine fits use of a domestic refrigerator etc. It is formed until now [ problem ] which prior art and an invention tend to solve from the concentration thing of a rate predetermined in this case in syrup for which a post-mixture drink distribution machine uses a syrup package, a sweetener (sweetner), and water. The conventional ratio (ratio of the Water pair syrup for making the completed drink) is about 5:1. It was with a higher dilution ratio (50:1 or more than this) -- if it is possible to use the concentration thing artificially made sweet, it will be required for a concentration thing package or a container to be included in a predetermined distribution system, and saving of substantial space will be attained to Oh storage space. The conventional post-mixture drink distribution machine is often difficult to make [ cleaning or ] it sanitary, and tends to produce a flavor change (that is, the flavor of one drink should move to other drinks). In order to reduce this problem, some trials which enable throwing away of the concentration thing distribution assembly object of a drink distribution machine system as possible therefore by which a requisite sanitary [, such as this, ] and the problem of a flavor change are made the minimum were performed in the past. The example of such a post-mixture drink distribution machine is indicated to U.S. Pat. No. 3750908 to a Bauer line (Bauerline) published on August 7, 1973. Carrying out a deer, with the distribution machine of a Bauer line, the mixture with a concentration thing and water arises within the nozzle which is not throwing away, a concentration thing contacts a nozzle side wall, and it needs the frequent cleaning at a periodical interval. If contact with a concentration thing and what kind of thing of the component which is not throwing away of a drink distribution machine can be eliminated, a drink distribution machine needs only very slight health facilities. The means for solving a problem In order to make the health and the flavor change problem of a distribution machine into the minimum, the object of the present invention is to provide a mixed drink distribution machine, after having a concentration thing distribution assembly object which can be thrown away completely. Other objects of the present invention are to provide the improved mixed nozzle assembly object over a post-mixture drink distribution machine, In order that this mixed nozzle assembly object may be concentrated on the direction of the agitated water in the Okay. cage and the field which the way left outside the nozzle, therefore a concentration thing may make the necessity for frequent cleaning of a nozzle the minimum, a nozzle wall is never contacted. The object besides Naho of the present invention is to provide the concentration thing container [ as ] which relates to the peristaltic pump which carries out the pump transfer of the concentration thing from a container in operation and by which intermediary To have improvement was carried out. The object of still more nearly further others of the present invention is to provide the concentration thing distribution system containing the single peristaltic pump which can carry out the pump transfer of the concentration thing alternatively from a plurality of concentration thing containers in a multi-flavor drink distribution system. In the post-mixture drink distribution machine include the mixed assembly object which mixes the water from this water supply assembly object, and the concentration thing from the concentration thing supply assembly object together in order that this of the present invention and other objects may generate a water supply assembly object, a concentration thing supply assembly object, and a post-mixture drink, (a) Provide a peristaltic pump means to have a rotation pump member, (b) The concentrate supply assembly object can throw away, The concentration thing container which can be thrown away, and the concentration thing container are connected with the mixed assembly object, and it has the flexible duct means which is arranged so that the mixed assembly object may carry out the pump transfer of the concentration thing in the container and it may engage with the rotation pump member in operation and which can be thrown away, (c) furthermore, any surfaces of the distribution machine are not contacted in Then and water to the mixed assembly inside of the body -- it turns to the distant dilution zone -- as The nozzle means combined with this water supply assembly object is provided, and the nozzle means is an input edge for water and a concentration thing, The housing which has a discharge opening in an outgoing end and has the direction hole of an axis which has extended in the discharge opening from the input edge, The intermediary To have toroidal chamber [ as ] which has an entrance lead pipe for this water arranged to Then and it in tangential adjusting by the toroidal chamber in the input edge of the housing, and generates the swirl of water within the chamber, passing water along the housing from the toroidal chamber -- the surroundings of the direction hole of an axis -- the same axle -- the means made to converge in the field which was drawn so that it might come out of the discharge opening-like, and the way left outside the nozzle, The diameter of Then and the flow is smaller than the diameter of the direction hole of an axis by a means to lead the flow of the concentration thing to the axis of the longitudinal direction of the housing through the direction hole of an axis in a Along this dilution zone from the input edge, and it has a means to keep the concentration thing from contacting any surfaces of the housing. It is attained by providing the post-mixture drink distribution machine characterized by things. The system of the present invention provides distribution of a plurality of flavors preferably from each different concentration thing container common to each of a container and using a single peristaltic pump related in [ it etc. ] operation. This was made possible by use of three directional valves in the fluid circuit provided with each flexible lead pipe which outputs a concentration thing from each of each container. These three directional valves have an inlet port and the 1st and 2nd exit ports, The inlet port is connected with the lead pipe to which the concentration thing container related, and the first exit port is combined with the re-circulation conductor which is carrying out fluid contact to the inside of a related container, And the valve means by which the 2nd exit port is combined with the exit pipe prolonged on the mixed assembly object of the distribution machine has a movable valve member for between the first position and the 2nd position, in order to connect the inlet port with any of the first exit port or the 2nd exit port they are alternatively. In order to move the valve member between the 1st position and the 2nd position, respectively and to make each concentration thing of the selected flavor transport to the mixed station of a post-mixture drink distribution machine, in order that the selection switch may operate a valve, it is provided in relation to each of each three directional valve. EXAMPLE The object of the present invention and its accompanying advantage will become clear more easily by referring to the drawing in which the same reference number relates to the same portion. passing along valve V, when Drawing 1 is referred to -- a flexible concentration thing -- concentration Object Tank combined with lead pipe CN is included, and the post-mixture drink distribution system for making the post-mixture (Post mix) drink of the single selected flavor is illustrated. a flexible concentration thing -- the lead pipe is related with peristaltic pump P in operation by the method currently explained in detail after referring to Drawing 2. a flexible concentration thing -- lead pipe CN is prolonged for mixed nozzle N, and it is supplied to the dilution zone which left the concentration thing as Drawing 3 is explained in detail. The conventional water supply assembly object which transports carbonated water to nozzle N is illustrated in Drawing 1. This contains carbon dioxide bottle CB combined through pressure regulator R, and it is led to carbonator tank CT. If water is usable from carbonator pump CP, it will be supplied to carbonator tank CT from the source of commercial water service. It must be clear from reference of Drawing 1 that nozzle N is combined in a concentration thing and carbonated water together in order to build a post-mixture drink with a predetermined ratio in drink Kozub BC. Drawing 2 has illustrated the interaction of peristaltic pump P in the concentration thing distribution assembly object of the present invention, and flexible concentration thing supply lead pipe CN. As illustrated in Drawing 2, concentration thing container 10 can contain rigid external Ciel (shell) 10B and bag 10A which can contract an inside. Rigid external Ciel 10B is provided with vent 10C again. Including the concentration thing which should be distributed, the seal of the bag 10A which can be contracted can be carried out around bottom 12 of container 10 so that the concentration thing in it may carry out fluid contact to valve V. valve V has A head VH and stem (stem)VS prolonged through the hole in bottom 12 -- the above-mentioned hole -- nipple 14 -- Is finished -- it connects with the level passage. The valve stem has coil spring S around the portion of stem VS prolonged again exceeding bottom 12 of container 10. Bias is carried out to the position which closed valve A head VH, it passes along nipple 14 by a normal state, and spring S is To block about distribution of a concentration thing from a discharge hole. Carrying out a deer, container 10 is inserted into a distribution machine, and as the way end was illustrated outside valve stem VS, when contacting the surface inside a distribution machine, valve V is pushed on the illustrated open position, and the passage of nipple 14 is permitted for a concentration thing through a discharge hole and a passage. Flexible lead pipe CN has the 1st end fixed to nipple 14, and the 2nd end fixed to injector 16 which a snap is carried out into the nozzle structure of Drawing 3, and is explained below. As illustrated in Drawing 2, when container 10 is inserted into a distribution machine, lead pipe CN engages with the circumference of peristaltic pump wheel PW in operation, and passes through curved surface 12A top in the bottom of container 10. Therefore, it is bound tight to surface 12A which flexible lead pipe CN curved, pushes away certainly, and sends a concentration thing to injector 16 with a pump through a lead pipe as wriggle wheel PW rotates. As illustrated in Drawing 2, surface 12A of the bottom of container 10 has complementary shape to the exterior or the circumference surface of peristaltic pump wheel PW. the [ Drawing 3 and / related ] -- the [A / 3 / figure thru/or ] -- reference ofC [ 3 ] figure has illustrated the mixed assembly object and nozzle structure of the present invention suitable for using it for the concentration thing distribution system of Drawing 1. As illustrated in figures, such as this, this has surrounded hole 28 of the direction of an axis which has extended through the nozzle structure including truncated cone stand housing 20 including the input edge where the nozzle was provided with toroidal space (plenum) 20. Like, the water, or the carbonic-acid-ized water from a water supply assembly object of Drawing 1 passes along lead pipe 22 arranged at a tangential direction, is introduced in space 20, and produces the swirl of water. And it is sent to external dilution zone 23 away from discharge opening 30 of the nozzle below through passage 26 which has specified between partitions 24 of a radial direction in water. injector 16 by which the concentration thing was attached in the same direction of an axis as hole 28 in the input edge of a nozzle housing as illustrated in Drawing 3 in the meantime -- a connoisseur -- until it Recovery with water in the field which intermediary supply was carried out and the concentration thing left A concentration thing is led under the axis of a hole, without contacting any surfaces of nozzle housing 18. Since water has the swirl operation which it had to it in space 20, a concentration thing and water are well mixed together in distant field 32 just before falling into drink servicing A cup like BC of Drawing 1. Especially at the point that the concentration thing supplied through flexible lead pipe CN does not contact any surfaces of a nozzle housing, therefore also eliminates the necessity for health work (sanitization), such as what kind of frequent disinfection of nozzle housing 18, and sterilization, it is advantageous and the nozzle structure of Drawing 3 is Ah. This prevents a flavor change again. The concentration thing assembly object illustrated in Drawing 2 can be altogether thrown away except for peristaltic pump wheel PW. Therefore, the health work of the disinfection relevant to a concentration thing distribution system, sterilization, etc. and a flavor change problem are removed standardly. the [ containing bag 10A by which the seal was carried out and which can be contracted ] -- storing concentration thing 10 of 2 figure in a refrigerator or other places until it removes an empty concentration thing container from the system of Drawing 1 partially and use is expected the container further -- and the concentration thing container -- re--- it is made usable. that of the spring load of the bottom of container 10 in which this capability to store and re-use a container carries out the seal of the container automatically again when a container is lifted from a distribution machine -- and it is raised by Valve V. Although the concentration thing distribution system explained with reference to above-mentioned Drawings 1 thru/or 3 is a single flavor system, the structure and principle should be easily understood [ that it can suit and ] by Like and the multi-flavor system which were illustrated in Drawings 4 thru/or 7 explained below again. Drawing 4 has illustrated the concentration thing distribution system by the principle of the present invention attached in conventional domestic refrigerator 50. As illustrated, the concentration thing distribution assembly object of this system can be attached in freezer door 52. In favor of cooling a concentration thing, by a unique system design, especially this can be performed with the ratio of high concentration Object water in a Noodle emergency as it is possible. As illustrated, concentration thing distribution nozzle N is attached to the arrangement which passes along a door by a form similar to conventional water service station 44 (through-the-door). Cylindrical peristaltic pump wheel PW is attached in the door, The axis of the longitudinal direction is prolonged horizontally and 2 or concentration thing container 10 beyond it is arranged by Alongside at the axis of the longitudinal direction of the 3 direction solenoid operating valve which is stated with explanation of Drawings 5 and 7 and which wheel-PW(ed) and was related. Carbonator tank CT of the form illustrated in Drawing 1, carbonator pumps CP and CO₂It is illustrated that the water supply assembly object containing the bottle and regulator R is attached in door part 54 of the usual refrigerator of refrigerator device 50. The operation of the multi-flavor concentration thing distribution system of the form illustrated in Drawing 4 is best understood by referring to Drawings 5 thru/or 7. In order to make compact enough the concentration thing distribution system portion of this system attaching in the narrow space like the freezer door of the conventional refrigerator, it is the unique feature of the present invention to use only a single peristaltic pump for sending a flavor concentration thing with a pump from a plurality of concentration thing containers 10. In order to make this possible, the present invention uses the 3 direction solenoid operating valve 34 for each flexible exit pipe CN and series of each flavor concentration thing container 10. Such a valve is roughly illustrated in the specific composition in Drawings 7 and 5. When the 3 figure of Drawing 7 is carried out, such three directional valves 34 are flexible supply lead pipes CNO.₁It is arranged at the output side of the peristaltic pump wheel which can be boiled and set. Concentration thing output supply lead pipe CNO to which these three directional valves have the input port and two output ports which were combined with flexible lead pipe CN, and the method of that one has extended for nozzle N₁It is connecting and is combined with concentration Thing again circulation lead pipe CNR drawn inside bag 10A which the another side can contract in concentration thing container 10. Electric power is supplied to a peristaltic pump wheel and a related motor (although not shown in Drawing 7, refer to 4th [ The ] figure PM) by the operation of product choice switch SB from source-of-power PS. The quantity of the concentration thing distributed to the post-mixture drink which variable resister PC is provided, and adjusts the speed of wriggle pump motor PM, therefore was given during the period when product choice switch SB is held in the revolving speed of peristaltic pump wheel PW is controlled. The concentration of the drink made by this can be adjusted to an individual user's idea. Note being illustrated in detail because of clarification of the concentration thing supply assembly object over the flavor of one concentration thing in illustration of Drawing 7. It is flexible conductor CNO of an addition of a still more similar concentration thing supply assembly object, carrying out a deer.₂CHO₃It is provided in nozzle N through etc for supply of a concentration thing. The fact that a concentration thing can be alternatively outputted by the state of the 3 direction solenoid operating valve 34 from the arbitrary things of a concentration thing supply object as for the advantage of the multi-flavor system of the present invention, It is being able to use cylindrical peristaltic pump wheel PW common in order that a concentration thing supply assembly object's may engage with each flexible concentration thing supply lead pipe CN in operation. The operation of three directional valves 34 will be best understood by referring to Drawing 5. As illustrated in Drawing 5, three directional valves 34 relate to the exit pipe combined with the input port combined with flexible lead pipe CN, respectively, and flexible lead pipes CN and CNR in operation, and have one pair of valve elements 38 and 40 attached to common stem (stem)36. When a valve is in the position of illustration and peristaltic pump wheel PW is rotating as illustrated in Drawing 5, A concentration thing is certainly pushed out in the input port of valve 34 through flexible lead pipe CN, comes out of the output port combined with re-circulation lead pipe CNR, and is certainly pushed out inside flexible bag 10A. When a valve is in this position, a concentration thing only re-circulates through the inside of the only closed loop, and a concentration thing is distributed to concentration thing injector structure 16 through flexible lead pipe CN. When solenoid valve 34 resists the power of spring 42 and stem 36 is pushed up, carrying out a deer, valve element 38 closes the output port led to re-circulation lead pipe CNR, and valve element 40 opens the valve exit port led to concentration thing output lead pipe CN. Therefore, a concentration thing flows into injector 16 in this position. Therefore, a single peristaltic pump and cylindrical related wheel PW can be used for each of a plurality of flexible lead pipes led to the concentration thing container of a different flavor, And alternative distribution of the concentration thing in each container can be influenced by the operation of the product choice switch like SB of Drawing 7, solenoid operating valve 34 of the concentration thing distribution subassembly (sub-assembly) which has a flavor of a request of the drink which should be distributed is energized. if Drawing 6 is referred to, when [ this ] 3 or the flavor system beyond it can be provided by request, in notes ON, a plurality of injectors like 16A thru/or 16B should end a concentration thing in hole 28 of the direction of an axis of a distribution nozzle -- a snap is carried out into the port of the input edge of housing 18 for accumulating. From a subassembly similar in each of each injector having been illustrated in Drawing 7 to CNO₁,CNO₂,CNO₃It is combined with the flexible concentration thing supply lead pipe which carries out Like relation. Other modification can be performed to the system of the present invention like a request. For example, although it is preferred to have related I was tired. peristaltic pump wheel PW in operation into the rigid bottom portion of the concentration thing container which has the surface in complementary-shaped outside, the curved surface can be provided on another block like PB illustrated in Drawing 7. The water supply assembly object can have the capability to supply either [ which does not contain the carbonic acid cooled like the request ] water (still water) or the cooled carbonator water. As illustrated in Drawing 7, the water which does not contain the cooled carbonic acid can be supplied to nozzle N through solenoid valve SVW, or the cooled carbonator water can instead be supplied through solenoid valve SVC and flow control valve FC at nozzle N from carbonator tank CT. The carbonated water system in illustration of Drawing 7 is supplied with the water which passes along solenoid valve 60 and carbonator pump CP. Carbon dioxide is supplied to carbonator tank CT from carbon dioxide bottle CB and pressure regulator R. It should be understood that the system of the present invention can further be changed, without deviating from the soul and the range of the present invention so that it may be carried out by the person skilled in the art who has the usual knowledge.

[Brief Description of the Drawings]

; which is a rough block diagram of the single mixture-after flavor distribution system by which Drawing 1 uses the concentration thing distribution system of the present invention -- Drawing 2 -- the section of a concentration thing distribution machine, It is a rough flank elevational view of the concentration thing distribution system by the present invention which has illustrated the operation relation of a flexible lead pipe, a flexible lead pipe, and a peristaltic pump wheel connected with the container. the [ Drawing 3 and / related ] -- the [A / 3 / figure thru/or ] --; as whichC [ 3 ] figure has illustrated the mixed nozzle assembly object of the present invention -- the --; whoseA [ 3 ] figure is a top top view of the nozzle of Drawing 3 -- the -- the time ofB [ 3 ] figure carrying out Along cutting at the 3B-3B line of Drawing 3 ; which is Sectional view -- the -- the time ofC [ 3 ] figure carrying out Along cutting at the 3C-3C line of Drawing 3 ; which is Sectional view -- Drawing 4 -- the concentration thing distribution assembly object of the present invention, and a post-mixture drink distribution system -- how ; which is that rough illustration which can be attached in each freezer of a domestic refrigerator, and a refrigerator door -- three related directional valves by which Drawing 5 should be used for the concentration thing distribution machine of the present invention, and the mixture-after many flavors drink distribution system of Drawing 7 ; which is a flank elevational view of the illustrated partial section -- in order that a plurality of concentration thing distribution lead pipes similar to the single lead pipe illustrated in Drawing 3 may use Drawing 6 for the multi-flavor system of Drawing 7 how ; which is the section flank elevational view which has illustrated whether it can insert into a new mixed nozzle structure -- Drawing 7 is a rough block diagram using the concentration thing distribution assembly object of the present invention of many flavors and a post-mixture drink distribution system. 10 ... concentration thing container, 10 A ... bag, 12 ... bottom, 14 ... nipple, 16 ... an injector and 34...3 directional valve, 50 ... refrigerator, 60 ... solenoid valve.