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Multi-flavor valve

  • US 20050269360A1
  • Filed: 05/14/2004
  • Published: 12/08/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A multi-flavor valve capable of dispensing at least three flavors of beverages, comprising:

  • a single-piece injection-molded valve body having at least three syrup flow paths and a water flow path;

    at least three syrup flow path solenoids for respectively opening and closing the at least three syrup flow paths, and one water flow path solenoid for opening and closing the water flow path, the three syrup flow path solenoids positioned in the corresponding syrup flow paths, and the water flow path solenoid positioned in the water flow path, within the valve body;

    at least three beverage flavor switches for selecting any one of the three beverage flavors for dispensation; and

    an electronics module electrically connected to the solenoids and to the beverage flavor switches, the electronics module causing one of said syrup flow path solenoids to open the corresponding syrup flow path of the syrup corresponding to a selected flavor switch, and causing the water flow path solenoid to open the water flow path, thereby causing the multi-flavor valve to dispense the selected beverage flavor.

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