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Hybrid beverage dispenser

A beverage dispenser, dispenser technology, applied in the direction of dispensing devices, liquid distribution, brackets or dispensers, etc., can solve the problems of time and energy waste, increased preventive maintenance and calibration, inconvenience, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-03-30
MANITOWOC FOODSERVICE CO LLC
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This is inconvenient for both the user (customer) and the operator (restaurant facility staff), thereby causing a waste of time and effort
Separate dispensers also lead to additional issues such as more service calls, increased preventative maintenance and calibration, and the need to store and have extra spare parts available

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[0019] Now referring to the drawings in more detail, in the drawings, the same reference numerals indicate the same parts / elements, figure 1 A front perspective view of the first exemplary embodiment of the mixed beverage dispenser 10 of the present disclosure is shown. The mixed beverage dispenser 10 includes an outer cabinet 11. The outer cabinet 11 may include an upper cabinet 11a and a lower cabinet 11b. The upper cabinet 11a includes one or more distribution compartments 16, 17 and / or 18, a user interface 13, one or more beverage cup supply and distribution areas 14, and a work area counter 15. The upper cabinet 11a can be detached from the lower cabinet 11b to provide the same work surface style of the mixed beverage dispenser. In the countertop style, the upper cabinet 11a can be placed on the countertop (especially for those facilities that lack sufficient available floor space), and frozen beverages can be provided from a remote location. Will combine Figure 7 Descr...

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Abstract

Disclosed is a hybrid beverage dispenser that can be configured in a number of flexible arrangements, providing the opportunity for a configurable beverage dispensing "station" having a variable "footprint". The hybrid beverage dispenser may have "on board" refrigeration and / or heating system for providing both hot and cold beverages from the same dispenser. A remote chiller may provide chilled syrups for the beverages. Also disclosed is a countertop hybrid beverage dispensing unit for situations where limited space is an issue. Also disclosed is a hybrid beverage dispenser that provides the ability to dispense from one dispenser beverages which usually are dispensed from separate dispensers. The countertop unit possesses the same beverage dispensing flexibility; however, all ingredients are remotely chilled and pumped to the point of dispensing.

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Technical field [0001] The present disclosure generally relates to mixed beverage dispensers that provide users with the flexibility to serve multiple types of beverages in a very compact footprint. The beverage dispenser provides flexibility, configuration, and flexibility / ease of use of the supplied product. For example, the beverage dispenser can be configured to dispense mixed ice beverages, smoothies, carbonated soft drinks, juices and teas, and combinations thereof. The beverage dispenser can dispense hot and cold beverages and a variety of ice types, such as shaved ice, mineral ice, and block ice / crushed ice, thereby facilitating customers to enjoy in the form of chewing ice when they need it. Background technique [0002] Currently, the restaurant serves a variety of beverages, such as carbonated and non-carbonated drinks. The state of the art of beverage dispensers is such that each different type of supplied beverage is provided from its own dispenser dedicated to tha...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A47J31/40
CPCA47J31/401A47J31/41A47J43/27B67D1/0022B67D1/0888A47G2019/122A47K5/1217B29B7/7663B67D1/0021B67D7/163G06F3/041
Inventor 詹姆士·W·布朗
Owner MANITOWOC FOODSERVICE CO LLC
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