Apparatus for preparing and dispensing post-mix beverages

US5464124A · kind A · utility

Assignees

• THE COCA-COLA COMPANY · US
• Bosch-Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH

Inventors

• Werner Weyh · Knittlingen, DE
• Udo Schwander · Karlsruhe, DE
• Raimond Gatter · Bretten, DE
• Robert Notar · Knittlingen, DE
• Helmut Konopa · Leipheim, DE
• Klaus Erdmann · Heidenheim an der Brenz, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 28, 1994
• Grant date: Nov 7, 1995
• Expiry date: Apr 28, 2014

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S261/07
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Carbonator apparatus used in connection with a postmix beverage dispenser system includes a water delivery branching circuit for the water fed under pressure from a fresh water source and which is used to fill a storage tank for carbonated water produced therein and to supply fresh water to a recirculating type of fresh water cooling structure which includes a water circulating coil located in the bottom of the storage tank and/or a water channel guide located on the outside of the storage tank. The branching system selectively enables fresh water to be fed into a carbonator storage tank where the water is blended with CO.sub.2 gas or is guided around it while being cooled without being carbonated so that either cooled carbonated water or non-carbonated water is delivered to a mixing station along with a drink concentrate.