| 摘要 |
A novel beverage dispensing apparatus (10) and process to fill recyclable containers with beverages. The apparatus includes a retraction assembly comprising a yoke (112) engaging a bottle for retracting the neck of the bottle into a dispensing chamber, thus sealing the bottle opening with a beverage dispensing nozzle (148). The beverage dispensing nozzle is configured with a syrup port (166), a carbonated water port (168), and a relief port (170). Through the syrup port, a syrup may be introduced into the center of the bottle. The carbonated water port is configured so carbonated water may be directed onto a side wall of the bottle. The relief port is positioned concentrically about the syrup port and between the syrup port and the carbonated water port and provides a port through which the fluid being displaced by the beverage entering the container may exit the container. A liquid detector (184) in fluid communication with the relief port, monitors the flow of fluid displaced by beverage entering the bottle to determine when the bottle is full. |
