Apparatus for the dispensing of liquids in measured amounts
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1. An apparatus for dispensing metered quantities of beverage concentrate for mixing with a diluent to produce a post-mix beverage comprising:
- a storage tank for containing the beverage concentrate, said storage tank having a discharge opening through which the concentrate may flow by gravity;
positive displacement pump means integrally connected with the storage tank at the discharge opening thereof for withdrawing concentrate through the discharge opening from the storage tank by suction into a housing of the pump means, and discharging metered quantities of concentrate from said pump housing through an outlet thereof for mixing with the diluent in response to reciprocating movement of an actuator of said pump means;
a cabinet for housing said storage tank for operative association with a supply of diluent, said cabinet including a coupling member therein for engaging the pump housing and rigidly supporting the storage tank; and
drive means in said cabinet for engaging the actuator of the pump means while the storage tank is rigidly supported and imparting said reciprocating movement thereto to thereby dispense concentrate from the outlet of the pump housing, said drive means including,a lever arm pivotally mounted in said cabinet and having a first forked end engaging the actuator of the pump means for imparting said reciprocating movement, said lever arm having a second forked end,a rotary cam engaged within the second forked end for pivoting said lever arm as said cam rotates to reciprocate said actuator, sanda motor for rotating said cam.
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Abstract
A beverage concentrate container includes an integrally connected piston pump as a concentrate dosing unit. The container and piston pump are insertable into rigid support within a beverage dispenser cabinet for mechanical interconnection with a drive mechanism for the pump. The container and pump combination (syrup package) are fabricated from materials which are disposable.
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1. An apparatus for dispensing metered quantities of beverage concentrate for mixing with a diluent to produce a post-mix beverage comprising:
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a storage tank for containing the beverage concentrate, said storage tank having a discharge opening through which the concentrate may flow by gravity; positive displacement pump means integrally connected with the storage tank at the discharge opening thereof for withdrawing concentrate through the discharge opening from the storage tank by suction into a housing of the pump means, and discharging metered quantities of concentrate from said pump housing through an outlet thereof for mixing with the diluent in response to reciprocating movement of an actuator of said pump means; a cabinet for housing said storage tank for operative association with a supply of diluent, said cabinet including a coupling member therein for engaging the pump housing and rigidly supporting the storage tank; and drive means in said cabinet for engaging the actuator of the pump means while the storage tank is rigidly supported and imparting said reciprocating movement thereto to thereby dispense concentrate from the outlet of the pump housing, said drive means including, a lever arm pivotally mounted in said cabinet and having a first forked end engaging the actuator of the pump means for imparting said reciprocating movement, said lever arm having a second forked end, a rotary cam engaged within the second forked end for pivoting said lever arm as said cam rotates to reciprocate said actuator, sand a motor for rotating said cam. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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