Beverages dispenser and a method for dispensing beverages

摘要

A beverages dispenser, particularly for carbonated beverages, comprises a cooled tank where beverage is stored, an inlet pipe to the tank, an inlet valve on the inlet pipe, a pump downstream the inlet valve for feeding a beverage to the tank in order to maintain a predetermined level wherein, an outlet pipe from the tank to a beverage dispensing nozzle, and an outlet valve on the outlet conduit. An auxiliary pipe is disposed between the inlet pipe downstream the inlet valve and the outlet pipe downstream the outlet valve and a control unit is adapted to close the inlet valve and to run the pump in order to empty the outlet pipe into the tank after the beverage is dispensed in order to prevent dripping.

主权项

1. A refrigerator appliance comprising a refrigeration compartment, a freezer compartment and a beverage dispenser comprising:
at least a cooled tank where a beverage is stored, an inlet conduit to the tank, an inlet valve on the inlet conduit, a pump downstream the inlet valve for feeding the beverage to the tank, an outlet conduit from the tank to a beverage dispensing nozzle, an outlet valve on the outlet conduit, an auxiliary conduit disposed between the inlet conduit downstream the inlet valve and the outlet conduit downstream the outlet valve; and a control unit adapted to close the inlet valve and to run the pump in order to empty the outlet conduit into the tank after the beverage is dispensed.