COFFEE AND TEA DISPENSER

• US 20050188854A1
• Filed: 05/09/2005
• Published: 09/01/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
• Original Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
• Inventors: Phillips, Paul A., Green, Charles Bradley
• Application Number:
  US10/908,356
• Publication Number:
  US 20050188854A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 99/275
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 31/002 following a specific operational sequence, e.g. for improving the taste of the extraction product
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 31/36 with mechanical pressure-producing means
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 31/3633 Means to perform transfer from a loading position to an infusing position
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 31/3642 Cartridge magazines therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 31/41 of liquid ingredients
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 31/469 Details of hydraulic circuits
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 31/5255 of flow rate

Abstract

A beverage dispenser for brewing a beverage from a container of brewable material into a receptacle. The beverage dispenser may include a source of hot water, a nozzle for injecting the hot water into the container such that the hot water flows through the container and a brewed beverage flows into the receptacle, a source of a secondary fluid, and a valve for flowing the secondary fluid into the receptacle so as to mix the secondary fluid with the brewed beverage.

Claims

1. A beverage dispenser for brewing a beverage from a container of brewable material into a receptacle, comprising:

a source of hot water;

a nozzle for injecting the hot water into the container such that the hot water flows through the container and a brewed beverage flows into the receptacle;

a source of a secondary fluid; and

a valve for flowing the secondary fluid into the receptacle so as to mix the secondary fluid with the brewed beverage.

2. The beverage dispenser of claim 1, wherein said source of hot water comprises a pump in communication with a water source.

3. The beverage dispenser of claim 1, wherein said source of hot water comprises a flow sensor.

4. The beverage dispenser of claim 1, wherein said source of hot water comprises a hot water reservoir.

5. The beverage dispenser of claim 4, wherein said source of hot water comprises a heat exchanger.

6. The beverage dispenser of claim 4, wherein said source of hot water comprises a valve positioned between said hot water reservoir and said nozzle.

7. The beverage dispenser of claim 1, wherein said source of hot water comprises a make-up pump, said make-up pump positioned between said hot water reservoir and said receptacle.

8. The beverage dispenser of claim 1, wherein said receptacle comprises a collection funnel.

9. The beverage dispenser of claim 1, wherein said source of secondary fluid comprises a secondary water source.

10. The beverage dispenser of claim 9, wherein said source of secondary fluid comprises a make-up pump, said make-up pump positioned between said secondary water source and said receptacle.

11. The beverage dispenser of claim 10, wherein said source of secondary fluid comprises a flow sensor, said flow sensor positioned between said make-up pump and said receptacle.

12. The beverage dispenser of claim 1, wherein said source of secondary fluid comprises cold water.

13. The beverage dispenser of claim 1, wherein said source of secondary fluid comprises milk.

14. The beverage dispenser of claim 1, wherein said source of hot water provides about 29.6 to about 59 milliliters (about one (1) to about two (2) ounces) of hot water and said source of secondary fluid provides about 148 to about 355 milliliters (about five (5) to about twelve (12) ounces) of secondary fluid.

15. The beverage dispenser of claim 1, further comprising a source of a further secondary fluid so as to mix the further secondary fluid with the brewed beverage and the secondary fluid.

16. A beverage dispenser for brewing iced tea or coffee from a container of brewable material into a receptacle, comprising:

a source of hot water;

a nozzle for injecting the hot water into the container such that the hot water flows through the container and brewed tea or coffee flows into the receptacle;

a source of cold water; and

a valve for flowing the cold water into the receptacle so as to mix the cold water with the brewed tea or coffee.

17. The beverage dispenser of claim 16, wherein said source of cold water comprises a make-up pump, said make-up pump positioned between a secondary water source and said receptacle.

18. The beverage dispenser of claim 17, wherein said source of cold water comprises a flow sensor, said flow sensor positioned between said make-up pump and said receptacle.

19. The beverage dispenser of claim 16, wherein said source of hot water provides about 29.6 to about 59 milliliters (about one (1) to about two (2) ounces) of hot water and said source of cold water provides about 148 to about 355 milliliters (about five (5) to about twelve (12) ounces) of cold water.

20. The beverage dispenser of claim 16, further comprising a source of a further fluid so as to mix the further fluid with the cold water and the hot water.

21. A method for brewing iced tea or coffee from a container of brewable material into a receptacle, comprising:

injecting hot water into the container of brewable material;

flowing the hot water through the container to brew the tea or coffee;

flowing the tea or coffee into the receptacle;

flowing cold water into the receptacle; and

mixing the cold water and the tea or coffee.

22. The method of claim 21, further comprising adding ice to the receptacle.

23. The method of claim 21, further comprising adding a further fluid to the cold water and the tea or coffee.

24. An apparatus for creating a mixture from a container of material into a receptacle, comprising:

a source of a primary fluid;

a nozzle for injecting the fluid into the container such that the fluid flows through the container and the mixture flows into the receptacle;

a source of a secondary fluid; and

a valve for flowing the secondary fluid into the receptacle so as to combine the secondary fluid with the mixture.