Beverage dispenser pumping system

摘要

A beverage dispenser pumping system having a mass reservoir for receiving a plurality of beverage-containing bottles in such manner that all of the bottles feed a common line but no intercommunication of beverages among the bottles is possible. The mass reservoir feeds a pessurized pump which is operative for driving an expandable and contractable dispensing line. A dispensing valve is located near the end of the dispensing line for initiating and terminating the flow of beverage from the pump, through the line and out of a dispensing head. A one-way valve interposed within the dispensing line and closely adjacent the pump retains liquid pressure within the line and inhibits any bleeding of beverage from the line back into the pump when dispensing has terminated. A hydraulic accumulator is presented between the dispensing valve and the dispensing head to withdraw beverage from the end of the dispensing line when the dispensing valve shuts off so as to prohibit extraneous drippage from the line. This element further eliminates liquid bounce due to line contortions by isolating the major portion of the line from that portion which is nearest the dispensing head.