Juice dispenser
US5673820A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 13, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67D2210/00125
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A juice dispenser for providing a known quantity of juice at each dispensing cycle, wherein a supply of juice concentrate is transferred by a hose to a dispensing head and wherein a controller monitors a pressure transducer connected to one of the hose and a dispensing head so that the controller can determine a viscosity value of the juice concentrate based on readings of the pressure transducer and accordingly determine a count indicative of the volume of the juice concentrate dispensed in such a manner that the controller can adjust the count depending upon the viscosity value determined at each dispense cycle. The juice dispenser dispenses juice concentrate and water into cups supported by a thermally insulated tray wherein the tray has at least one cavity for receiving thermal material and which supports an insulation plate that carries the group of cups in such a manner that temperature variation is minimized so as to maintain the temperature of the juice within a desired range. The tray is constructed with nesting members so that multiple trays can be stacked upon one another.
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