Orange juice dispensing system
US4955507A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 18, 1989 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/2521
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An orange juice dispensing system including a pump driven by a d.c. motor for pumping concentrate through a concentrate conduit to a mixing chamber of a dispensing valve, a water line for feeding water to the mixing chamber and including a flow meter and a motorized control valve therein, sensors connected to the pump for sensing concentrate flow rate, and a microcontroller receiving signals from the pump sensors and the water flow meter for controlling the mixture ratio and flow rate by controlling the motorized control valve in the water line and the d.c. motor connected to the concentrate pump. The concentrate is preferably contained in a nonreturnable, plastic, semi-rigid container.
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