LARGE VOLUME BEVERAGE DISPENSING NOZZLE

摘要

A beverage dispensing nozzle (10) which dispenses beverages at a high volume flow comprises a housing (11) which includes a body (52) and a cap (14) having an opening therein connected to the top of the body (52), a conduit (12) in the lower portion of the body (52), a diffuser (13) residing over the conduit (12), and a diffuser plate (44) positioned about the diffuser (13). The nozzle (10) connects to a standard electric valve which communicates with both a beverage syrup source and a mixing fluid source. The diffuser (13) includes a passageway (27) which communicates with the beverage syrup source to deliver beverage syrup to a mixing chamber (51). The exterior body of the diffuser (13) and the interior surface of the body define a second channel (48). The diffuser plate (44) resides within the first channel (29) and includes a plurality of holes that produce a laminar flow in the mixing fluid stream as it enters the first channel (29). Upon exit from the first channel (29), the conduit (12) divides the mixing fluid stream into a first and second mixing fluid streams.