LIQUID CONCENTRATE/EXTRACT BEVERAGE DISPENSER WITH REPLACEABLE CONCENTRATE/EXTRACT CARTRIDGE
摘要
A beverage dispenser for dispensing a beverage into a container is provided. The dispenser includes a housing having a dispensing area. A pump or a contr ol valve is in communication with a source of diluent which is to be dispensed into the dispensing area. A cartridge receiving area and a dispensing actuat or are located in the housing. A concentrate/extract cartridge is removably insertable into the cartridge receiving area in a position to be actuated by the dispensing actuator, the concentrate/extract cartridge being adapted to hold a beverage concentrate/extract and including a dispensing aperture for dispensing a beverage concentrate/extract into the dispensing area upon placement of the concentrate/extract cartridge in the cartridge receiving area. A controller is located in the housing to control the actuator to discharge concentrate/extract into the dispensing area. A method of dispensi ng a selected beverage made from concentrate/extract and a diluent is also provided.
申请公布号
CA2555735(A1)
申请公布日期
2005.09.01
申请号
CA20052555735
申请日期
2005.02.11
申请人
INTELLIGENT COFFEE COMPANY, L.L.C.
发明人
VASSAUX, MARIO E.;GIRARD, JEFFREY J.;FISCHER, ROY KENNETH;SYMINGTON, RICHARD;GREENWALD, ZIPORA;PIRSHAFIEY, NASSER;GREENWALD, SHLOMO;ANDERSON, ERIK KENNETH