IP Library Granted Patent US 9,850,118
Granted Patent B2
US 9,850,118 · App. 12/860,485 · Granted Dec 26, 2017

Bag-in-box pump system

Inventors: Indrani Deo (Ossining, NY); Steven Jersey (Laguna Niguel, CA)
Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
B67D1/108B67D1/1231F04C5/00B67D2001/0827F04C2220/24F04C2240/20
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Patent No.
US 9,850,118
App. No.
12/860,485
Granted
Dec 26, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods for packaging beverage components and dispensing beverages are provided. Bag-in-box packages include connectors that contain rotary pumps. Each rotary pump includes a resiliently deformable housing and a rotor that form a plurality of chambers. The bag-in-box package may be incorporated into a dispenser system that includes a touch screen that allows users to input beverage selections.

Claims (31)

1. A bag-in-box package for a dispensing system, the bag-in-box package comprising:

a rigid box;

a flexible bag disposed within the box and having a connector projecting outwardly of the box; and

a rotary pump located within the connector, the rotary pump having a resiliently deformable housing and a rotor located within a fluid path that form a plurality of chambers that are configured to meter the transfer of fluid from an inlet port to an outlet port, the rotor located internally within the rotary pump;

wherein the rotor is formed of a magnetic material.

2. The bag-in-box package of claim 1 , wherein the resiliently deformable housing is formed of plastic.

3. The bag-in-box package of claim 1 , wherein the rotary pump is disposable.

4. A beverage dispensing system comprising:

a concentrate container having a connector, the connector comprising a rotary pump located within the connector and having a resiliently deformable housing and a rotor located within a fluid path that form a plurality of chambers that are configured to meter the transfer of fluid from an inlet port to an outlet port, the rotor located internally within the rotary pump; and

a motor coupled to the pump to drive the pump;

wherein the motor controls the volumetric dispensing of concentrate from the concentrate container and wherein the motor comprises a fluid driven pump.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the concentrate container comprises a bag-in-box container.

6. The system of claim 4 , wherein the motor is mechanically connected to the pump.

7. The system of claim 4 , wherein the motor is magnetically coupled to the pump.

8. The system of claim 7 , where in the pump includes a magnetic rotor.

9. The system of claim 4 , further including a mixer that mixes fluid used to drive the pump and concentrate from the concentrate container.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the mixer comprises a nozzle.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the mixer comprises a mixing trough.

12. A beverage dispensing system comprising:

a memory that stores beverage recipes;

a user input device that receives a beverage selection corresponding to a recipe;

a plurality of beverage component containers, each beverage component container having a connector that comprises a rotary pump located within the connector, the rotary pump having a resiliently deformable housing and a rotor located within a fluid path that form a plurality of chambers that are configured to meter the transfer of fluid from an inlet port to an outlet port, the rotor located internally within the rotary pump; and

a processor programmed with computer-executable instructions to cause the beverage dispensing system to:

receive the beverage selection; and

drive at least a first rotary pump to dispense a first volume of beverage component from a first beverage component container in accordance with the recipe.

13. The beverage dispensing system of claim 12 , wherein the processor is further programmed with computer-executable instructions to cause the beverage dispensing system to:

drive at least a second rotary pump to dispense a second volume of beverage component from a second beverage component container in accordance with the recipe.

14. The beverage dispensing system of claim 13 , further comprising a water container and

the processor is further programmed with computer-executable instructions to cause the beverage dispensing system to control a valve coupled to the water container to dispense a volume of water in accordance with the recipe.

15. The beverage dispensing system of claim 12 , wherein the user input device comprises a touch screen.

16. The beverage dispensing system of claim 12 , further including a sound device configured to play sound corresponding to a beverage selected with the user input device while a beverage is being dispensed.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 23, 2010
From: DEO, INDRANI; JERSEY, STEVEN
To: PEPSICO, INC.
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Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120046785A1 · Feb 23, 2012