EP 3172162 A4 20180314 - RECIRCULATING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BEVERAGE DISPENSER
Title (en)
RECIRCULATING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BEVERAGE DISPENSER
Title (de)
UMLAUFVERFAHREN UND -SYSTEM FÜR EINEN GETRÄNKESPENDER
Title (fr)
PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME DE RECIRCULATION POUR DISTRIBUTEUR DE BOISSONS
Publication
Application
Priority
US 2014047732 W 20140723
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2016014045A1] Disclosed are dispensing methods and systems for beverages that improve the quality (i.e., maintain desired temperature) of product dispensed by employing periodic recirculation of stagnant product, while reducing energy usage. The methods and systems use a recirculating pump associated with a first device that provides periodic power supply to the recirculation pump. The first device may comprise a device selected from a timer, a relay or a controller. The methods and systems may include a second device in association with the first device, and the second device senses a condition in the system and determines and measures a parameter of the condition. The second device signals the first device to periodically supply power to the recirculation pump based on the determined and measured parameter of the sensed condition. Preferably, the second device senses a parameter of pressure, temperature, electric current and/or voltage and product dispense-patterns.
IPC 8 full level
B67D 7/80 (2010.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B67D 1/0021 (2013.01); B67D 1/0857 (2013.01); B67D 1/0884 (2013.01); B67D 1/0888 (2013.01); B67D 1/0057 (2013.01); B67D 2210/00104 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [XI] GB 2502631 A 20131204 - IMI CORNELIUS UK LTD [GB]
- [I] EP 2295370 A1 20110316 - IMI CORNELIUS UK LTD [GB]
- See references of WO 2016014045A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2016014045 A1 20160128; CA 2955689 A1 20160128; EP 3172162 A1 20170531; EP 3172162 A4 20180314
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2014047732 W 20140723; CA 2955689 A 20140723; EP 14898251 A 20140723