Modular dispensing tower
First Claim
1. A modular dispensing tower, comprising:
- a housing;
dispensing means mounted on said housing;
a plurality of product conduits each having an inlet thereto and an outlet therefrom which communicates with said dispensing means;
a mixing fluid conduit having an inlet thereto, an outlet therefrom to allow the circulation of said mixing fluid, and a plurality of outlets communicating with said dispensing means, wherein said mixing fluid conduit contacts each of said plurality of product conduits to produce heat exchange directly therebetween; and
a manifold disposed in said housing, said manifold comprising an insulating material which encapsulates said plurality of product conduits and said mixing fluid conduits.
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Abstract
The present invention is a beverage dispensing apparatus which allows the dispensing of beverages from a modular dispensing tower which may be positioned remote from both the product and the cooling unit. The modular dispensing tower is connected to the cooling unit through an insulated trunk line which allows its positioning up to twenty five feet away from the cooling unit. Additionally, the modular dispensing tower comprises an insulated manifold which operates to significantly decrease the temperature of the dispensed "casual" drink. The manifold houses a plurality of product conduits which are positioned against a carbonated water conduit which works in a recirculation system to greatly reduce the temperature of the dispensed "casual" drink. Furthermore, the modular dispensing tower may reside on the countertop or may be mounted onto the edge of the countertop in order to save countertop space. Also to save countertop space, the cooling unit and product source is configured to fit underneath a counter with only the modular dispensing tower residing on the counter or mounted onto an edge. The present invention therefore greatly saves countertop space while providing a modular dispensing tower configuration which greatly reduces the temperature of the dispensed "casual" drink.
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15 Claims
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1. A modular dispensing tower, comprising:
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a housing; dispensing means mounted on said housing; a plurality of product conduits each having an inlet thereto and an outlet therefrom which communicates with said dispensing means; a mixing fluid conduit having an inlet thereto, an outlet therefrom to allow the circulation of said mixing fluid, and a plurality of outlets communicating with said dispensing means, wherein said mixing fluid conduit contacts each of said plurality of product conduits to produce heat exchange directly therebetween; and a manifold disposed in said housing, said manifold comprising an insulating material which encapsulates said plurality of product conduits and said mixing fluid conduits. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A beverage dispensing apparatus, comprising:
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a product source and a mixing fluid source; cooling means in fluid communication with said product source and said mixing fluid source to cool said product and said mixing fluids; and a dispensing tower positioned remote from and in fluid communication with said cooling means to dispense said product and said mixing fluid, said dispensing tower comprising; a housing; dispensing means mounted on said housing; a plurality of product conduits each having an inlet communicating with said cooling means and an outlet communicating with said dispensing means, a mixing fluid conduit having an inlet communicating with said cooling means, an outlet communicating with said cooling means to allow the circulation of said mixing fluid, and a plurality of outlets communicating with said dispensing means, wherein said mixing fluid conduit contacts each of said plurality of product conduits to produce heat exchange directly therebetween, and a manifold disposed in said housing, said manifold comprising an insulating material which encapsulates said plurality of product conduits and said mixing fluid conduits. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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