85 results about "Cold drinking" patented technology

The invention concerns a device for dispensing a beverage comprising a mixture of liquid, e.g. water, and at least one liquid concentrate, comprising at least two liquid nozzles connected respectively to at least one liquid source for producing a first jet of liquid in air along first path and a second jet of liquid in air along a second path, at least one concentrate nozzle connected to at least one liquid concentrate source for delivering a stream of liquid concentrate in air along a third path, wherein the liquid nozzles and the concentrate nozzle are oriented with respect to each other so that the first, second and third paths intersect above a container at a common intersection point, whereby the mixture is formed by collision of the respective jets and the stream(s).

A disposable drink-through dome lid for disposable drinking cups used in the sale of hot or cold beverages. In order to extend the volume within the cup, the top surface of the lid is elevated above the top surface of the beverage cup when in place, and is encompassed by an annular ridge that includes a generally oval-shaped opening for drinking. In its preferred form the ridge is not continuous around its perimeter but is partially recessed on both sides of opening. In its preferred embodiment the generally oval-shaped opening includes a barrier that projects downward from the opening's perimeter thereby providing shielding against accidental spillage due to sloshing of the beverage while transporting or consuming in a moving vehicle.

Liquid food dispensing device (1) for dispensing hot or cold beverages or other liquid foods without using any mixing or whipping chambers comprising at least one liquid component source (30, 31) and a diluent source (18), a delivery device and at least one diluent nozzle and one food component nozzle wherein the delivery device and diluent and food component nozzles are configured for ejecting at least one stream (6a, 6b) of diluent at a predetermined spatial configuration inside a container (10) and within a velocity range effective to create turbulence and mix the food component so to produce the food product such as the hot or cold beverage.

Liquid food dispensing device (1) for dispensing hot or cold beverages or other liquid foods without using any mixing or whipping chambers comprising at least one liquid component source (30, 31) and a diluent source (18), a delivery device and at least one diluent nozzle and one food component nozzle wherein the delivery device and diluent and food component nozzles are configured for ejecting at least one stream (6a, 6b) of diluent at a predetermined spatial configuration inside a container (10) and within a velocity range effective to create turbulence and mix the food component so to produce the food product such as the hot or cold beverage.

The invention concerns a device for dispensing a beverage comprising a mixture of liquid, e.g. water, and at least one liquid concentrate, comprising at least two liquid nozzles connected respectively to at least one liquid source for producing a first jet of liquid in air along first path and a second jet of liquid in air along a second path, at least one concentrate nozzle connected to at least one liquid concentrate source for delivering a stream of liquid concentrate in air along a third path, wherein the liquid nozzles and the concentrate nozzle are oriented with respect to each other so that the first, second and third paths intersect above a container at a common intersection point, whereby the mixture is formed by collision of the respective jets and the stream(s).

A cold beverage dispenser for beverages such as iced tea where the supplied water used for the preparation of the beverage is effectively controlled to a desired temperature depending on the beverage to be prepared. A source of water is split into two separate streams. One of the streams is passed through chiller unit. A distribution means controls the quantity of water and the amount of time the water spends in the chiller unit. Temperature detecting means is provided on both branches to control the proportion of the water in the first and second streams. A beverage mixing unit is provided that is connected to a source of premix powder.

The invention presents a cold beverage dispenser which uses a heat exchanger to cool incoming water with a very cold closed loop of chilled coolant. Under control of a control system, the cooled water from the heat exchanger is mixed with uncooled in put water to regulate its temperature, then (if desired) carbonated. The regulated temperature water, optionally carbonated, is mixed with a liquid concentrate and dispensed at one or more dispensing stations. Preferably, the temperature, carbonation and strength of the dispensed beverage is controllable by the consumer.

A beverage container insulating sleeve for insulating a user's hand from a cold or hot beverage container while maintaining the serving temperature of the beverage. The material of the sleeve comprises insulating polyethylene foam. The sleeve is a low cost, lightweight, ergonomic, solution for consumers, advertisers, and anyone who sells hot or cold bottled beverages. The sleeve is further conformable to various beverage container styles and shapes due to a plurality of vertical slits formed therein.

A beverage dispenser for dispensing either a hot or cold beverage, for example tea, from a common mixing chamber and a method for making and / or operating the same is disclosed. The dispense has a source of hot water, usually a heater, and a source of water, a refrigeration system to cool the water and one or more sources of flavor. The hot or cold water, or both can be provided to the common or same, mixing chamber and mixed assisted with a static and / or dynamic mixer and then dispensed. The last portion of the water is used to rinse for the next beverage. Flavor or syrup pump current is sensed to provide the appropriate amount of flavor concentrate to a known quantity of water to form a beverage of appropriate strength or syrup.

The present invention relates to a beverage dispenser configured to dispense variable serving sizes of cold beverages. The present invention uses the Venturi effect in order to mix the syrup and water at a constant ratio.

A beverage sleeve is configured to provide insulation for a user of a beverage container holding warm or cold beverages. The beverage sleeve encircles a beverage container and provides insulation against heat transferred through the surface of the container. In some embodiments, the sleeve is coated with a layer of thermochromatic ink. When heat is absorbed through the surface of a beverage container, it causes the thermochromatic ink to change its light response, thus causing an advertisement to be displayed on the surface of the sleeve. The designs for these advertisements can be received from a vendor of the product or service advertised. The sleeves are then shipped to venues in which beverages are sold for use with said beverages.

The invention is a water dispenser taking water from the air and purifying the water, including a compressor, a water maker, a sterilizing UV lamp, an activated carbon purifier, etc. The refrigerating agent is compressed by the compressor, then condensed by a condenser and enters in the water maker for evaporating and absorbing heat, the external air and the water maker convect mandatorily to exchange heat by a fan, the water in the air condenses outside the water maker and then flows into a water receiving disc at the lower part of the water maker, the UV lamp above the water receiving disc sterilizes the water in the water receiving disc, and the water sterilized is filtered by the activated carbon purifier and flows in a hot-cold drinking water containers. One part of the condensing heat of the refrigerating agent gas is radiated by a tube fin condenser and one part can be used to heat the purified water in the hot drinking water container, one part of the cold quantity generated by the evaporation of the refrigerating agent liquid is used for the water maker to make water and the other part is used to cool the purified water in the cold drinking water container, thus the user can directly taking hot or cold water from the hot and cold tapsrespectively.

The invention discloses an automatic lifting noodle cooking machine capable of realizing cold water spraying. The automatic lifting noodle cooking machine comprises hot well assemblies and an underframe assembly, wherein lifting motor assemblies are mounted on the underframe assembly through screws, and noodle cooking baskets are arranged at the tops of the lifting motor assemblies; a sprinkler sprayer connecting water pipe is mounted on one side of each lifting motor assembly, one end of each sprinkler sprayer connecting water pipe is movably connected with a sprinkler sprayer faucet, and the other ends of the sprinkler sprayer connecting water pipes are connected to electromagnetic water valves; the electromagnetic water valves are mounted on a water inlet water path assembly. According to the automatic lifting noodle cooking machine capable of realizing cold water spraying, the lifting motor assemblies automatically move up and down at fixed time for noodle cooking, the lifting motor assemblies drive the noodle cooking baskets to move down to cook noodles and drive the noodle cooking baskets to move up after the noodles are cooked, the electromagnetic water valves are opened after the noodles are cooked, cold water is conveyed to the sprinkler sprayer faucets through the sprinkler sprayer connecting water pipes, the noodles are sprayed timely with a proper amount of cold drinking water at fixed time, the noodles are cooled, and the best taste and appearance of the noodles are kept.

Apparatus for delivering a chilled beverage from a storage area to a beverage dispenser comprises a beverage conduit, a coolant source or reservoir, a coolant pump, a coolant conduit, an insulating sleeve encircling the conduits and supporting them in positions enabling heat transfer between such conduits, and a common support for the coolant and coolant pump. The common support is so constructed as to enable mounting of the coolant reservoir and pump in any selected one of a number of different locations.

Apparatus for delivering a chilled beverage from a storage area to a beverage dispenser comprises a beverage conduit, a coolant source or reservoir, a coolant pump, a coolant conduit, an insulating sleeve encircling the conduits and supporting them in positions enabling heat transfer between such conduits, and a common support for the coolant and coolant pump. The common support is so constructed as to enable mounting of the coolant reservoir and pump in any selected one of a number of different locations.

The present invention is to provide a beverage container suitable for making cold or hot beverage, which includes a container body having an opening at a top side thereof and a first receiving space therein in communication with the opening and configured for receiving a cold or hot liquid, an outer lid being disposed at the top side of the container body for covering the opening, a filter having a second receiving space therein for receiving a brewing material and having a top side detachably connected to a bottom side of the outer lid, and an inner lid being detachably connected to the container body at a position corresponding to the top end of the first receiving space and having a primary and a secondary liquid guiding holes provided on two opposite lateral sides thereof respectively. The primary liquid guiding hole is larger than the secondary liquid guiding hole.

An ice / beverage dispenser is characterized by an ice / beverage dispensing machine having an integral ice making capacity. An icemaker of the dispenser and the ice and beverage dispensing portion share an evaporator that that is utilized both for chilling beverage water for dispensing and for making ice. The evaporator is efficiently utilized in that one side of it is used for making ice and both sides of it are used for chilling water. The present invention uses a processor based control circuit that operates the refrigeration system between ice-making and water chilling modes in such manner as to ensure that cold beverages will always be served. The ice / beverage dispenser also includes a system for quickly combining and separating the ice making and beverage dispensing water supply, water drain and electrical functions.

A hot and cold beverage dispensing apparatus for dispensing a hot and a cold beverage separately includes a water storage tank, a hot water circuit, a cold water circuit, beverage extract holding chambers, nozzles, and a control system. The hot water circuit receives water from the water storage tank and heats the water. The cold water circuit is isolated from the hot water circuit and receives the water from the water storage tank. The water is recirculated multiple times to make the cold beverage. The beverage extract holding chambers receive either the heated water or the cold water to make the hot beverage or the cold beverage respectively. The nozzles dispense the hot or the cold beverage respectively based on a selection received by a control system. The control system actuates one-way valves to control the flow of the water based on the received selection.

Provided are a water making machine and an intelligent control method thereof. The water making machine comprises a water making system, a water storage tank, a drinking water bucket, a frame, a cold drinking water pipe, a hot drinking water pipe and an electric control plate, wherein the frame is provided with an upper layer, a middle layer and a lower layer, the drinking water bucket is arranged on the upper layer, the water making system is arranged in the middle layer, the water storage tank is arranged in the lower layer and is communicated with one end of a first three-way magnetic valve through a water pumping pump, a primary filter and a primary ultraviolet lamp sterilization water pipe, and the other two ends of the first three-way magnetic valve are respectively communicated with the drinking water bucket and the water storage tank. The drinking water bucket is communicated with one end of a second three-way magnetic valve through a drinking water pump, a drinking water filter and a secondary ultraviolet lamp sterilization water pipe, the other two ends of the second three-way magnetic valve are respectively communicated with the cold drinking water pipe and one end of a quick heater, and the other end of the quick heater is communicated with the hot drinking water pipe and the drinking water bucket through the second three-way magnetic valve respectively. The water making machine is simple and reasonable in structure, variable in function, hygienic and safe.

The invention discloses equipment combining a heat pump water heater and a drinking fountain. The equipment comprises a compressor, a four-way valve, an outdoor heat exchanger and a pressure-bearing water tank for the exchanger which are connected through a pipeline, wherein a water tank heat exchanger is arranged in an inner cavity of the pressure-bearing water tank; an input end of the water tank heat exchanger is provided with a hot drinking water part with a hot drinking water heat exchanger; an output end of the water tank heat exchanger is provided with a cold drinking water part with a cold drinking water heat exchanger; and the water tank heat exchanger, the hot drinking water heat exchanger and the cold drinking water heat exchanger form a refrigerant circulating loop together. The hot drinking water heat exchanger and the cold drinking water heat exchanger are arranged at the input and output ends of the water tank heat exchanger respectively; the drinking water is heated by heat exchange of high-temperature high-pressure refrigerants and cold drinking water is prepared by low-temperature low-pressure refrigerants in the process of preparing domestic hot water, so that dinking water with various temperatures can be provided, and the equipment can achieve multiple functions; and space occupied by indoor electrical equipment is saved, and the heat exchange efficiency is improved. The equipment has the characteristics of simple and reasonable structure, low energy consumption, long service life and low cost.

An insulated container having an outer vessel and an inner vessel, containing an insulative fluid formed from a mixture of water and a water absorptive poly(potassium acrylate) polymer in the approximate ratio of 50:1 (cc:g), that can be heated or cooled and that reduces heat transfer from hot or cold beverages, particularly well-suited for use in connection with both hot and cold beverages, to maintain the liquid either hot or cold.

The invention provides a quick-cooling water cup. The water cup is internally provided with a boiled water heat-dissipation cooling device, when boiled water is poured into the cup, the inflowing boiled water can be quickly cooled by the heat-dissipation cooling device into warm water at 45 DEG C or below so that a user can drink the water by sucking a straw, and therefore the purpose of quickly drinking warm boiled water without waiting is achieved. The invention provides a manufacturing method of the quick-cooling water cup at the same time.

The invention relates to a cold drinking machine for wine, comprising a box body, a box cover, a wine bottle nozzle valve, a wine storage bottle seat, a wine guiding pipe, an electric control pump, a transition wine pipe, a wine discharging pipe, a set of refrigerating device and a pressure difference control valve, wherein the refrigerating device comprises a compressor, a condenser with a fan, a filter and an evaporator; the box cover is configured on the box body; the wine bottle nozzle valve is arranged on the wine storage bottle seat and is communicated with a wine storage cavity of the wine storage bottle seat which is fixed on the box cover; one end of the wine guiding pipe is connected with the wine storage bottle seat and is communicated with the wine storage cavity; the other end of the wine guiding pipe is connected with a wine outlet joint of the electric control pump which is fixedly arranged in the box body and is connected with a wine outlet switch attached on the box body through a circuit; one end of the transition wine pipe is connected with the wine outlet joint of the electric control pump, and the other end of the transition wine pipe is communicated with the wine discharging pipe after passing through an evaporating pipe of the evaporator and extends to the outer part of the box body as a wine discharging nozzle; and the pressure difference control valve is respectively connected between the compressor and the evaporating pipe in series. The cold drinking machine has the advantages that the wine is refrigerated to cold storage temperature ranging from 5 DEG C to 15 DEG C, the drinking taste is good, and the labor intensity can be reduced.

The invention relates to the technical field of household appliance rail transits, in particular to a refrigerator waterway control system with automatic circular water supply. The refrigerator waterway control system comprises a water injection waterway, a circular waterway and a functional waterway, wherein the water injection waterway, the circular waterway and the functional waterway are sequentially connected to form a loop, the water injection waterway comprises a tap water power supply solenoid valve, a circular solenoid valve and a water level sensor located in a water tank, when the fact that the value of the water level in the water tank is below the lowest limiting value of the water level is detected by the water level sensor, the circular solenoid valve and the tap water power supply solenoid valve are opened, and when the fact that the value of the water level in the water tank is equal to or larger than the lowest limiting value of the water level is detected by the water level sensor, the system automatically closes the circular solenoid valve and the tap water power supply solenoid valve. The invention further discloses a refrigerator provided with the refrigerator waterway control system with automatic circular water supply. Due to the water injection waterway, the circular waterway and the functional waterway, the loop in the refrigerator is kept to be circulated and purified continuously, the mouthfeel of cold drinking water is kept, and the refrigerator waterway control system is high in safety and stability.

The invention discloses a four-way switching cold-hot mixed faucet, which comprises a four-way valve core (1), a valve casing (2) and a handle (3), wherein an upper valve sheet and a lower valve sheet are arranged in the four-way valve core, a fan-shaped water chute is arranged in the upper valve sheet, and a cold washing water hole, a hot washing water hole, a cold drinking water hole, a hot drinking water hole and a water outlet are formed in the lower valve sheet. During work, the handle is pulled, a drive plate is driven through a drive key of the four-way valve core to drive the upper valve sheet to slide on the lower valve sheet; and through the switching communication or stoppage of the water chute arranged under the lower valve sheet and the cold washing water hole, the hot washing water hole, the cold drinking water hole, the hot drinking water hole and the water outlet arranged on the lower valve sheet, a technical scheme that cold and hot washing water and cold and hot drinking water are controlled to flow out or stop through a water outlet pipe of the valve casing from the water outlet is realized. The defect that two faucets are installed is avoided, the installation and use of users using washing and drinking water respectively are convenient, and the purposes of cost reducing, interoperability and convenience in use are achieved.

Filtering and permeable container for substances (6) suitable for the preparation of beverages, the container being made by means of thermoforming starting from a flat strip (1) of permeable, filtering and thermoformable material, wherein the body (2) of the container comprises longitudinal stiffening ribs (4) wherein the length of the ribs (4) is variable along the surface of the body (2). The container can be adapted to contain water-soluble products or coffee, tea, herbal tea, or similar substances adapted to obtain hot or cold beverages.