Dispensing nozzle assemblies with static mixers
The present application provides a dispensing nozzle assembly for mixing a first fluid and a second fluid. The dispensing nozzle assembly may include a target assembly with a number of fins and a number of channels and a static mixer positioned about the fins.
1. A dispensing nozzle assembly for mixing a first fluid and a second fluid, comprising:
a target assembly;
the target assembly comprising a plurality of fins and a plurality of channels; and
a static mixer positioned below the plurality of fins;
wherein the static mixer comprises a plurality of unsurrounded mixing fins.
2. The dispensing nozzle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the target assembly comprises a tip and wherein the static mixer is positioned about the tip.
3. The dispensing nozzle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the target assembly comprises a plurality of slots in the plurality of channels for an open center configuration.
4. The dispensing nozzle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the target assembly comprises a hollow core.
5. The dispensing nozzle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the target assembly comprises a plurality of slots in the plurality of channels and a hollow core.
6. The dispensing nozzle assembly of claim 5 , wherein the hollow core comprises a conical shape.
7. The dispensing nozzle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the target assembly comprises a tapered configuration.
8. The dispensing nozzle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the static mixer comprises a plurality of twisted mixing fins.
9. A dispensing nozzle assembly for mixing a first fluid and a second fluid, comprising:
a target assembly;
the target assembly comprising a plurality of target fins and a plurality of target channels; and
a twisted static mixer positioned below the plurality of target fins;
the twisted static mixer comprising a plurality of unsurrounded twisted mixing fins.
10. A dispensing nozzle assembly, comprising:
a diluent/sweetener module;
the diluent/sweetener module comprising a diluent chamber;
the diluent chamber comprising a plurality of diluent chamber outlets defined between a plurality of projections extending from an interior wall of the diluent/sweetener module and a flow guide; and
a target assembly positioned beneath the diluent/sweetener module.
11. The dispensing nozzle assembly of claim 10 , wherein the diluent/sweetener module comprises an off center diluent port in communication with the diluent chamber.
12. The dispensing nozzle assembly of claim 11 , wherein the diluent/sweetener module comprises a center sweetener port.
13. The dispensing nozzle assembly of claim 10 , wherein the flow guide comprises an upper floor extending between the plurality of projections.
14. The dispensing nozzle assembly of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of projections comprises a tapered configuration.
15. The dispensing nozzle assembly of claim 10 , wherein the target assembly comprises a static mixer.
16. The dispensing nozzle assembly of claim 15 , wherein the static mixer comprises a twisted static mixer with a plurality of twisted mixing fins.
17. The dispensing nozzle assembly of claim 10 , wherein the target assembly comprises a tapered configuration.
18. The dispensing nozzle assembly of claim 10 , wherein the target assembly comprises a plurality of fins and a plurality of channels in a tapered configuration, a finless gap, and a static mixer.
19. A dispensing nozzle assembly, comprising:
a diluent/sweetener module;
the diluent/sweetener module comprising a diluent chamber;
the diluent chamber comprising a plurality of diluent chamber outlets defined between a plurality of projections and a flow guide; and
a target assembly positioned beneath the diluent/sweetener module;
the target assembly comprising a tapered configuration and an unsurrounded twisted static mixer.
20. The dispensing nozzle assembly of claim 19 , wherein the diluent/sweetener module comprises an off center diluent port in communication with the diluent chamber.
21. The dispensing nozzle assembly of claim 19 , wherein the twisted static mixer comprises a plurality of twisted mixing fins.
22. The dispensing nozzle assembly of claim 19 , wherein the target assembly comprises a plurality of fins and plurality of channels in the tapered configuration.