WO2017096505A1 - Post-mélangeur de boisson pour mélanger un fluide de base avec un ou plusieurs fluides supplémentaires - Google Patents

Post-mélangeur de boisson pour mélanger un fluide de base avec un ou plusieurs fluides supplémentaires Download PDF

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WO2017096505A1
WO2017096505A1 PCT/CN2015/096544 CN2015096544W WO2017096505A1 WO 2017096505 A1 WO2017096505 A1 WO 2017096505A1 CN 2015096544 W CN2015096544 W CN 2015096544W WO 2017096505 A1 WO2017096505 A1 WO 2017096505A1
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Peiyuan Yang
Tao Zhang
Yulong Liu
Wei Xing
Yu Liu
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Cornelius, Inc.
Cornelius (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
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    • A47J31/40—Beverage-making apparatus with dispensing means for adding a measured quantity of ingredients, e.g. coffee, water, sugar, cocoa, milk, tea
    • A47J31/41—Beverage-making apparatus with dispensing means for adding a measured quantity of ingredients, e.g. coffee, water, sugar, cocoa, milk, tea of liquid ingredients
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
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  • the present disclosure relates to beverage mixing and dispensing apparatuses and methods.
  • U.S. Patent No. 6,705,489 discloses a valve providing for the dispensing of two liquids at a desired ratio.
  • the valve includes first and second liquid flow body assemblies releasably securable to a nozzle body assembly. Each liquid flow body assembly is securable to a source of liquid and includes flow sensing means and flow regulating means.
  • a control receives inputs from the flow sensing means and regulates the operation of the flow regulating means to provide for the dispensing of the two liquids from the nozzle body assembly at a predetermined ratio.
  • U.S. Patent No. 6,648,185 discloses an electrically operated pre-mix valve that includes a cup lever operable to activate a switch to energize a solenoid.
  • the solenoid operates a first lever, which then contacts and operates a second lever.
  • the second lever moves against the contact end of an actuating shaft.
  • the actuating shaft is thereby moved to permit beverage flow through the valve and out of a nozzle thereof.
  • the valve herein uses a compound lever system to gain a mechanical advantage for substantially lessening the opening force required to be applied by the solenoid.
  • U.S. Patent No. 6,644,620 discloses a dispensing valve that controls the flow of a fluid, the valve having a housing containing a cylindrical/tubular passageway between an inlet and outlet of the valve.
  • a rod like closure member is operable to move through the passageway from a first position in which the valve is fully closed, to a second position in which the valve is fully open.
  • the exterior surface of the closure member engages the interior surface wall of the passageway to seal the passageway and the interior surface wall and/or the exterior surface of the closure member have helical/spiral grooves therein.
  • a spiral flow passage is defined through which the fluid can flow on its passage from the inlet to the outlet when the closure member moves away from its first position. Further movement of the closure member towards the second position regulates the flow rate of the fluid through the passageway.
  • U.S. Patent No. 6,478,192 discloses a post mix beverage dispense apparatus that has a mixing head arranged to receive different combinations of a concentrate and a diluent for dispensing any selected one of a range of beverages.
  • the concentrates are delivered to the head in dedicated flow lines under the control of respective valves actuated via a control board in response to user selection of a desired beverage at a control panel.
  • the diluent is delivered to the head in a flow line under the control of a changeover valve for selectively correcting sources of different diluents to the flow line via the control board in response to user selection of the desired beverage at the control panel.
  • the changeover valve is positioned close to the mixing head to minimize the volume of diluent remaining between the valve and the head after dispense.
  • a control valve is provided between the changeover valve and the head for providing a metered flow of diluent.
  • U.S. Patent No. 6,041,970 discloses a premix beverage system that includes an improved pre-mix tank and pre-mix valve.
  • the tank includes a bag therein for retaining the beverage. Pressure is applied in the tank to provide the motive force to compress the bag and thereby move the beverage from the tank to a dispense point.
  • a method for converting existing pre-mix tanks to this modified bag containing configuration is also disclosed.
  • a pre-mix valve is shown having a modified control shaft and compensator for reducing turbulence and increasing laminar flow of a carbonated beverage flowing there through for reducing carbonation loss from the beverage.
  • a modified pre-mix valve is also shown that facilitates one handed operation thereof.
  • U.S. Patent No. RE35780 discloses a post-mix beverage dispensing valve for accurately maintaining the proper ratio of two liquid beverage components.
  • a valve main body has a gear pump secured thereto.
  • the gear pump includes two sets of oval gears. One set of oval gears is in fluid communication with a source of pressurized carbonated water, and the second set is in fluid communication with a source of syrup.
  • the valve body also includes solenoid operated pallet valves for each of the beverage components. Ratioing of the solenoid provides for simultaneous opening of both pallet valves whereby the pressurized carbonated water flows between the carbonated water gears and is swept thereby through the valve body to the dispensing nozzle.
  • One gear of each gear pair is secured to a common rotating shaft. Pressurized carbonated water provides for the rotation of the syrup gears, thereby providing for the pumping of the syrup to the nozzle.
  • the gear pairs are sized so that the desired ratio between the beverage components is maintained.
  • U.S. Patent No.5,607,083 discloses a post-mix beverage dispensing valve that provides for assembly thereof substantially manually. This easy assembly is provided for by a plurality of snap fitting component structures. A nozzle is also shown that provides for higher flow rates. Lever operated and electronic operated embodiments of the valve are also shown. The valve is also particularly designed to provide for an electronic switch/control module separate from the valve housing cover. The valve further includes improved banjo valves and accompanying seat structures to provide for increased fluid flow and for fluid flow that is less turbulent.
  • U.S. Patent No. 5,269,442 discloses a nozzle for a post-mix beverage dispensing valve for optimizing flow at flow rates above 3.5 oz. /sec.
  • the nozzle includes a first diffuser plate followed by a central flow piece having a frusto-conical outer water flow surface and an interior syrup flow channel.
  • Second and third diffuser plates follow the frusto-conical portion.
  • the second and third diffuser plates have perimeter edges that contact the inner surface of a nozzle housing so that the carbonated water must flow through holes in the diffusers. In this manner the gradual reduction of pressure of the carbonated water to atmospheric can be controlled in part by increasing the surface area of the holes in each successive diffuser.
  • U.S. Patent No. 5,129,549 discloses a beverage dispensing valve primarily for post-mix that has a valve body that will accept all known types of beverage flow controls, water and syrup valves that are interchangeable in either of two fluid ports, a reversible block between the valves and a nozzle that enables syrup to be used in either port and water to be used in either port, a positively sealing and easily removable nozzle for improved sanitation and mixing, and multiple fulcrums in the valve body that will respectively accept a manual actuator or a switch actuator and a solenoid driven actuator.
  • a receiver on the valve body accepts a single solenoid for both valves and an electronic dispensing control which is restrained in place by a removable cover, a finger pad in the valve actuator provides manual override for electrical component failure, an alternate actuator opens the water valve only regardless of which side the water valve is in and regardless of whether the dispensing valve is manual or electric, the water and syrup valves are pallet type valves positioned horizontally and the valve actuator goes over the top of the valves to reach forward located valve anvils and reduce the size of the dispensing valve, and a manifold and latch mechanism provide either quick disconnect or manually disconnectable mounting of the valve body.
  • U.S. Patent No. 4,936,488 discloses a beverage dispensing valve primarily for post-mix that has a valve body that will accept all known types of beverage flow controls, water and syrup valves that are interchangeable in either of two fluid ports, a reversible block between the valves and a nozzle that enables syrup to be used in either port and water to be used in either port, a positively sealing and easily removable nozzle for improved sanitation and mixing, and multiple fulcrums in the valve body that will respectively accept a manual actuator or a switch actuator and a solenoid driven actuator.
  • a receiver on the valve body accepts a single solenoid for both valves and an electronic dispensing control which is restrained in place by a removable cover, a finger pad in the valve actuator provides manual override for electrical component failure, an alternate actuator opens the water valve only regardless of which side the water valve is in and regardless of whether the dispensing valve is manual or electric, the water and syrup valves are pallet type valves positioned horizontally and the valve actuator goes over the top of the valves to reach forward located valve anvils and reduce the size of the dispensing valve, and a manifold and latch mechanism pro.
  • U.S. Patent No. 4,932,564 discloses a two flavor post-mix carbonated beverage dispensing head that has a mounting block and valve body with a treble quick disconnect for water and two syrups, three flow controls in a first triangular structure, three valves and solenoids in a second triangular structure, sonic welded thermoplastic syrup tubes from the flow controls to the valves, and a unique mixing nozzle structure that brings either of the syrups and water convergently together.
  • U.S. Patent No. 4,765,513 discloses a post-mix beverage dispensing system that has a structure for flushing the dispensing valve and its nozzle of syrup using diluent water from the water supply.
  • the dispensing valve has a nozzle, syrup and water valves and an actuator for the syrup and water valves.
  • a mounting block for the dispensing valve has water and syrup ports with inlets and outlets and normally closed disconnect valves in the outlet enabling removal of the dispensing valve from the block.
  • a flush connector goes across the bottom of the block and is fluidly connected into the water and syrup ports.
  • a normally closed flush valve is in the connector and has an external pushbutton actuator for opening the valve for connecting the water port to the syrup port to flush the syrup port disconnect valve, flow control, syrup valve and nozzle with water, and there is structure to prevent flow of flush water into the syrup supply line.
  • a method of flushing a post-mix valve has the steps of connecting the water line to the syrup line and flushing the syrup valve and nozzle with water from the beverage water supply.
  • An alternative flush valve has structure for neutralizing the syrup pressure so that syrup pressure cannot open the flush valve if and when water pressure drops, and a lever type flush actuator behind the dispensing actuator lever enables easy flushing by squeezing the two levers together with the thumb and finger of one hand.
  • U.S. Patent No. 4,658,988 discloses a multiple flavor post-mix beverage dispensing apparatus with a dispensing head having a nozzle, a normally closed water valve, a first normally closed primary syrup valve, a water line, and a primary syrup line, has a second normally closed primary syrup valve in a primary syrup line in series with the first valve, an alternative syrup line having a normally closed alternative syrup valve, a primary actuator switch for concurrently opening the water valve and both primary syrup valves while the alternative syrup valve is closed or dispensing only a primary beverage, and a second actuator switch for concurrently opening the water valve and alternate syrup valve while the second primary syrup valve remains closed for dispensing only an alternative beverage.
  • An alternative construction has the same beverage componentry with a single actuator switch and a multiple pole double throw switch for selecting actuation circuitry for the primary beverage or the alternative beverage, an indicator light indicates which beverage is presently selected.
  • the apparatus may be in the form of a kit for conversion of an existing single flavor dispensing valve into a multiple flavor dispensing head.
  • a method of dispensing an alternative post-mixed beverage from a post-mix dispensing valve has the steps of opening a water valve and a primary syrup valve, closing a primary syrup line so primary syrup cannot flow, and opening a normally closed alternative syrup valve in an alternative syrup line to a dispensing nozzle.
  • a plurality of alternative beverages may be added with the apparatus and method.
  • U.S. Patent No. 4,549,675 discloses a beverage dispensing valve primarily for post-mix that has a valve body that will accept all known types of beverage flow controls, water and syrup valves that are interchangeable in either of two fluid ports, a reversible block between the valves and a nozzle that enables syrup to be used in either port and water to be used in either port, a positively sealing and easily removable nozzle for improved sanitation and mixing, and multiple fulcrums in the valve body that will respectively accept a manual actuator or a switch actuator and a solenoid driven actuator.
  • a receiver on the valve body accepts a single solenoid for both valves and an electronic dispensing control which is restrained in place by a removable cover, a finger pad in the valve actuator provides manual override for electrical component failure, an alternate actuator opens the water valve only regardless of which side the water valve is in and regardless of whether the dispensing valve is manual or electric, the water and syrup valves are pallet type valves positioned horizontally and the valve actuator goes over the top of the valves to reach forward located valve anvils and reduce the size of the dispensing valve, and a manifold and latch mechanism provide either quick disconnect or manually disconnectable mounting of the valve body.
  • U.S. Patent No. 4,509,690 discloses a mixing nozzle for a post-mix beverage dispenser having a water supply chamber co-axially surrounding a syrup supply port, that has an elongate syrup diffuser having a spray head on its lower end, an upper water distribution disc on the diffuser having a plurality of apertures having a cumulative opening area for passage of water, a convex frusto-conical water spreader is directly below the upper disc.
  • a lower water distribution disc is spaced below the upper disc and the spreader.
  • the lower disc has a plurality of apertures and a clearance between itself and a nozzle spout, the cumulative area of the lower disc apertures and spout clearance is several times the area of the upper disc apertures.
  • An enlarged water plenum is between the spreader and the lower disc, and the syrup diffuser has outlets to spray syrup into a water stream below the lower disc.
  • a beverage post mixer axially extends from upstream to downstream.
  • the beverage post mixer comprises a mixer body having an upstream inlet end that receives a base fluid and at least one additive fluid and a downstream outlet end that discharges a mixed beverage that is formed from the base fluid and the additive fluid, and a static mixer disposed between the upstream inlet end and downstream outlet end.
  • the static mixer comprises at least one inclined blade that is configured to mix the base fluid and the additive fluid to form the mixed beverage.
  • the mixer body has an intermediate section located between the upstream inlet end and downstream outlet end.
  • the intermediate section has radially inner surfaces that slope radially inwardly from upstream to the downstream.
  • a plurality of inlets are configured to supply the base fluid and additive fluid to the intermediate section.
  • the plurality of inlets are radially separated from each other and comprise one or more first inlets that supply base fluid and one or more second inlets that supply the additive fluid.
  • the first inlets are located radially outwardly of the second inlets.
  • a deflection surface radially outwardly deflects the base fluid from the first inlets, towards the radially inner surfaces of the intermediate section.
  • the deflection surface leads to an outer perimeter located proximate the intermediate section. At least one step is located on the outer perimeter of the deflection surface.
  • the static mixer comprises a plurality of inclined blades that are oppositely oriented with respect to each other.
  • FIGURE 1 is an example of a beverage post mixer in an example beverage dispenser.
  • FIGURE 2 is an exploded view of an example of the beverage post mixer.
  • FIGURE 3 is a cross section view of an example of the beverage post mixer.
  • FIGURE 4 is a plan view of an example of a mixer body.
  • FIGURE 5 is a perspective view of an example of a static mixer.
  • FIGURE 6 is a cross section view of the static mixer depicted in FIGURE 5 along line 6-6.
  • FIGURES 7-12 depict an example operational sequence for the beverage post mixer.
  • the present disclosure provides examples of a beverage post mixer that effectively mixes high viscosity syrup and flavor with a base fluid such as water.
  • FIGURE 1 depicts a dispenser 8 including a user input 12 and the mixer 10. A portion of the dispenser 8 is cutway to expose the inside of the dispenser 8.
  • the mixer 10 is connected to the dispenser 8 and fluid supply lines 14 which carry base fluids 21 and additive fluids 22 (FIGURES 7-12) .
  • base fluids 21 and/or additive fluids 22 separately enter the mixer 10 upstream and exit the mixer 10 downstream as a mixed beverage 24.
  • the mixer 10 axially extends from upstream to downstream and includes a mixer body 30 and static mixer 80.
  • the mixer body 30 includes an upstream inlet end 32 that receives the base fluid 21 and the additive fluid 22.
  • the downstream outlet end 34 discharges the beverage 24 formed from the base fluid 21 and the additive fluid 22.
  • the mixer body 30 includes an intermediate section 36 located between the upstream inlet end 32 and the downstream outlet end 34.
  • the intermediate section 36 can have radially inner surfaces 38 that slope radially inwardly from upstream to the downstream.
  • the intermediate section 36 can have any suitable shape such as truncated circular cone, rectangular cone, spherical, and/or the like.
  • the mixer body can also include a cylindrical section 44 located downstream of the intermediate section 36.
  • the cylindrical section 44 is smaller in diameter than the intermediate section 36.
  • the static mixer 80 (to be discussed below) can be disposed in the cylindrical section 44.
  • the static mixer 80 is disposed between the upstream inlet end 32 and downstream outlet end 34 of the mixer body 30.
  • the static mixer 80 can include at least one inclined blade 86 that is configured to mix the base fluid 21 and the additive fluid 22 together.
  • the inclined blades 86 radially project from a center shaft 82, and the inclined blades 86 can be oppositely oriented with respect to each other.
  • the inclined blades 86 are annularly shaped and include a top blade surface 88, a bottom blade surface 89, and a blade edge 90.
  • the top blade surface 88 and bottom blade surface 89 are connected at the blade edge 90.
  • the blade edge 90 includes a rounded edge 91.
  • the inclined blades 86 can take any suitable shape such as disc, elliptical, oval, rectangular, and/or the like.
  • the inclined blade 86 is a truncated disc with a truncated edge 92 adjacent to the one side of the inclined blade 86.
  • the inclined blade 86 is sloped axially upwardly at angle ⁇ .
  • a plurality of inclined blades 86 can be included with the static mixer 80.
  • a first blade group 94 includes a plurality of inclined blades 86 that are set at angle ⁇ .
  • a second blade group 96 includes a plurality of inclined blades 86 that are set at angle ⁇ .
  • Angle ⁇ is opposite angle ⁇ .
  • the first blade group 94 is interdigitated amongst the second blade group 96 such that every other inclined blade 86 in the plurality of inclined blades 86 is set at a like angle.
  • the inclined blades 86 extend along the center shaft 82.
  • the static mixer 80 can also include a base member 84 that supports the static mixer 80 in the mixer body 30.
  • the mixer 10 includes inlets 60.
  • the inlets 60 can be first inlets 61 that supply the base fluid 21 and second inlets 62 that supply the additive fluid 22 to the intermediate section 36.
  • the inlets 60 are connected to the supply lines 14 (see FIGURE 1) . Any number of inlets 60 can be included. In one example, two first inlets 61 and four second inlets 62 are included.
  • dispensing valves such as solenoid valves 29, can open and/or close the inlets 61, 62 thereby starting or stopping flow of base fluid 21 and/or additive fluid 22 into the mixer body 30 (see FIGURE 3) .
  • the inlets 60 are radially separated from each other.
  • the first inlets 61 are radially outwardly of second inlets 62 (see FIGURE 1) .
  • An injector 68 can be included on the second inlet 62 to dispense the additive fluid 22 downstream in the mixer 10 (see FIGURES 2-3) .
  • the additive fluid 22 includes separate syrup and flavoring and the second inlets 62 includes separate syrup inlets and flavoring inlets that supply the syrup and flavoring to the intermediate section 36.
  • the intermediate section 36 defines an air chamber 50 between the inlets 60 and the static mixer 80.
  • the air chamber 50 is configured to separate the inlets 60 from the static mixer 80 and thereby prevent contamination of the inlets 60 by the beverage 24.
  • the intermediate section 36 can also include fins 40 that project inwardly radially from the inner surface 38 (see FIGURES 3-4) .
  • the fins 40 can be orientated at angle ⁇ relative to adjacent fins 40. Angle ⁇ in one example is 45 degrees.
  • the mixer body 30 can also include a deflection surface 70 that radially outwardly deflects the base fluid 21 from the first inlets 61 toward the radial inner surfaces 38 of the intermediate section 36.
  • the deflection surface 70 leads to an outer perimeter 72 located proximate the intermediate section 36.
  • the outer perimeter 72 can also include at least one step 74 located on the outer perimeter 72 of the deflection surface 70.
  • the step 74 of the outer perimeter 72 can rest on an intermediate section step 42 included with the intermediate section 36.
  • the intermediate section step 42 projects inwardly radially from the inner surface 38 of the intermediate section 36.
  • the outer perimeter 72 can also define a plurality of axial cutouts 76 formed in the step 74 (see FIGURE 2) .
  • a gasket 77 can be included to prevent air from escaping upstream and create a pressure to maintain the air chamber 50.
  • the air chamber 50 can be maintained when the amounts of base fluid 21 and additive fluid 22 entering the upstream inlet end 32 equals the amount of beverage 24 exiting the downstream outlet end 34.
  • the mixer body 30 can include a breach structure 52 located at the downstream outlet end 34 (see FIGURES 2-3) .
  • the breach structure 52 reduces surface tension in the beverage 24 at the downstream outlet end 34.
  • the breach structure 52 can be any suitable shape.
  • the breach structure 52 is a cylindrically shaped and includes a tapered end 54.
  • the breach structure 52 can also include opposing angular cutouts 56 at the tapered end 54.
  • the angular cutouts 56 are trapezoidal.
  • the angular cutouts 56 can take any suitable shape such as circular, rectangular, and/or the like.
  • FIGURES 7-12 depict an example of an operational sequence for an example of the mixer 10. This example includes two first inlets 61 and two second inlets 62.
  • the base fluid 21 enters the mixer 10 through first inlets 61 and additive fluid 22 enters the mixer 10 through the second inlets 62.
  • the base fluid 21 is directed by the deflection surface 70 to the outer perimeter 72 proximate the intermediate section 36 of the mixer 10.
  • the base fluid 21 moves through the axial cutouts 76 formed in the deflection step 74 and along the inner surface 38 of the intermediate section 36.
  • the additive fluid 22 exits the injectors 68 into the intermediate section 36.
  • the static mixer 80 mixes the base fluid 21 and additive fluid 22 in the cylindrical section 44 and the beverage 24 exits the downstream outlet end 34.
  • the fluids 21, 22 are added to the mixer 10
  • an amount of beverage 24 is trapped in the mixer 10 as the fluids 21, 22 are mixed.
  • the trapped beverage 24 moves the level of the beverage 24 upstream in the mixer 10.
  • the level of the beverage 24 in the mixer 10 moves upstream into the intermediate section 36 of the static mixer 80 into the air chamber 50 discussed above. Also, the beverage 24 continues to exit the mixer 10 through the downstream outlet end 34.
  • base fluid 21 continues to enter the mixer 10 without the addition of additive fluid 22.
  • This added base fluid 21 is the last portion of the beverage 24 and cleans the mixer 10 of any residual additive fluids 22 or beverage 24 on the inner surface 38 as the base fluid 21 moves downstream.
  • the air chamber 50 remains and the beverage 24 continues to exit the mixer 10 through the downstream outlet end 34.
  • FIGURE 11 residual beverage 24 in the mixer 10 is dispelled by venting the first inlet 61 to atmosphere 26.
  • the first inlet 61 can be vented to atmosphere 26 by opening the solenoid valve.
  • the introduction of atmosphere 26 to the mixer 10 breaks any retaining pressures present inside the mixer 10 that can prevent the remaining or residual beverage 24 from exiting the mixer 10.
  • the beverage 24 continues to exit the mixer 10 through the downstream outlet end 34.
  • FIGURE 12 the beverage 24 has been completely dispensed and no fluids 21, 22 or beverage 24 remain in or enter the mixer 10.
  • a method of dispensing the beverage 24 from the mixer 10 includes the steps of providing a mixer 10 comprising an upstream inlet end 32, a downstream outlet end 34, and an intermediate section 36 disposed between the upstream inlet end 32 and the downstream outlet end 34.
  • the intermediate section 36 comprises radial inner surfaces 38 that slope radially inwardly from upstream to downstream.
  • the method can further comprise continuing to add a base fluid 21 to the upstream inlet end 32 after stopping flow of the additive fluid 22 to the upstream inlet end 32 until the base fluid 21 begins to fill an air chamber 50 defined by the intermediate section 36, between the static mixer 80 and the upstream inlet end 32.
  • the air chamber 50 preventing contamination of the upstream inlet end 32 by the beverage 24.
  • the method can also include the step of venting the dispensing valve to atmosphere 26 to cause any of the remaining base fluid 21 and additive fluid 22 to discharge from the downstream outlet end 34.
  • Base fluids 21 and additive fluids 22 flow into the mixer body 30 through inlets 60.
  • the additive fluids 22 can includes one or more syrup and/or flavor mixes.
  • the base fluid 21 flows along the inner surface 38.
  • the intermediate section step 42 can reduce the effect air flow and velocity.
  • the air chamber 50 prevents contact of beverage with the inlets 60.
  • the slope of the intermediate section 36 provides larger surface area and enhances the shear force to reduce adherence of syrup and concentrated flavor.
  • the static mixer 80 mixes the base fluid 21 and the additive fluid 22.
  • the surfaces 88, 89 and the rounded edge 91 can enhance mixing and reduce beverage carryover.
  • the beverage 24 can be discharged out of mixer 10 by pressure inside the mixer 10 caused by the flow of based fluid 21 and additive fluid 22 into the mixer 10.
  • the dispensing valve connected to a first inlet 61 can vent to atmosphere, and the beverage 24 can be discharged by gravity.
  • the breach structure avoids trapped beverage 24 in the mixer 10 by breaking the surface tension of the beverage 24.

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L'invention concerne un post-mélangeur (10) de boisson s'étendant axialement de l'amont vers l'aval. Le post-mélangeur (10) de boisson comprend un corps (30) de mélangeur comportant une extrémité d'entrée (32) en amont, qui reçoit un fluide de base (21) et au moins un fluide supplémentaire (22), et une extrémité de sortie (34) en aval qui décharge une boisson mélangée (24), formée à partir du fluide de base (21) et du fluide supplémentaire (22); et un mélangeur statique (80), placé entre l'entrée en amont et la sortie en aval. Le mélangeur statique (80) comprend au moins une lame (86) inclinée, qui est conçue pour mélanger le fluide de base (21) et le fluide supplémentaire (22) afin de former la boisson mélangée (24).
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