Dynamic Mixer apparatuses for beverage dispensers

US10674863B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Cornelius, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Scott E. Sevcik · Crystal Lake, US
• David K. Njaastad · Palatine, US
• Andrew J. Tobler · Geneva, US
• Vincenzo DiFatta · Wood Dale, US
• Daniel Prochaska · Elgin, US
• Fernando Sanchez · Berwyn, US
• Dusan N. Ivancevic · Addison, US
• Kurt Zoellick · Oak Park, US
• Bogdan Gheorghe · Seattle, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 16, 2016
• Grant date: Jun 9, 2020
• Expiry date: Sep 30, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B67D1/16
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A beverage dispenser for dispensing either a hot or cold beverage, for example tea, from a common mixing chamber and a method for making and/or operating the same is disclosed. The dispense has a source of hot water, usually a heater, and a source of water, a refrigeration system to cool the water and one or more sources of flavor. The hot or cold water, or both can be provided to the common or same, mixing chamber and mixed assisted with a static and/or dynamic mixer and then dispensed. The last portion of the water is used to rinse for the next beverage. Flavor or syrup pump current is sensed to provide the appropriate amount of flavor concentrate to a known quantity of water to form a beverage of appropriate strength or syrup.