CN108601476A - Mixer after beverage for mixing base fluid and one or more additive fluids - Google Patents

Abstract

Mixer (10) is axially extending from upstream toward downstream after a kind of beverage.Mixer (10) includes blender body (30) after the beverage, the lower exit end (34) for having the upstream entrance end (32) for receiving base fluid (21) and at least one additive fluid (22) and the bland (24) formed by base fluid (21) and additive fluid (22) being discharged；With static mixer (80), it is arranged between upstream entrance end and lower exit end.The static mixer (80) includes at least one dihedral vane (86), which is configured to mixing base fluid (21) and additive fluid (22) to form bland (24).

Description

Mixer after beverage for mixing base fluid and one or more additive fluids

Technical field

This application involves beverage blends, distributing equipment and methods.

Background technology

Following United States Patent (USP) is incorporated herein herein by quoting entirety：

U.S. Patent No. 6,705,489 discloses a kind of valve for providing and distributing two kinds of liquid in a desired proportion.The valve The first, second liquid including being detachably fixed to nozzle body component flows body assembly.Each liquid flows ontology group Part is fixed to a fluid supply, and includes flowing sensing device further and flow adjustement device.Controller is received from flowing sensing dress The input set adjusts the operation of flow adjustement device, to provide the two kinds of liquid distributed from nozzle body component with estimated rate.

U.S. Patent No. 6,648,185 discloses a kind of electrically operated premixing valve comprising is operable as actuating switch To encourage solenoidal cup-shaped stem.Solenoid operates the first bar, then the first bar contacts and operates the second bar.Second bar is in turn It is moved against the contact jaw of actuator shaft.Therefore, actuator shaft is moved and beverage is allowed to flow through valve and flowed out from the nozzle of valve.Cause This, valve herein obtains the mechanical advantage for substantially reducing the opening force for needing to be applied by solenoid using compound lever system.

U.S. Patent No. 6,644,620 discloses a kind of distributing valve of control fluid flowing, which has shell, shell Cylinder/tubular conduit between the entrance and outlet of valve.Rod-shaped closure member is operable as completely closed from valve One position is moved to the completely open second position of valve by channel.The outer surface of closure member is engaged with the inner surface in channel with close Channel is sealed, and the inner wall surface of closure member and/or outer surface have spiral/vortex groove.Vortex motion access is defined as, When closure member moves away first position, fluid can be flowed to from entrance on the access and be exported.Closure member is towards second The flow velocity that the further motor adjustment fluid set passes through channel.

U.S. Patent No. 6,478,192 discloses a kind of Postmix beverage distributing equipment, with mixing head, the mixing Head is configured to receive the combination of different beverage concentrates and diluting beverage, for distributing times selected in a certain range of beverage What is a kind of.In response to the expectation beverage that user selects on the control panel, under the control of each valve activated by control panel, Beverage concentrate is sent to mixing head along Moveable circuit.It is dilute in response to the expectation beverage that user selects on the control panel It releases beverage and is sent to mixing head along flow circuits under the control of switching valve, selectively to correct flow direction stream via control panel The different diluting beverage sources on moving-wire road.Switching valve is located near mixing head, and switching valve and mixing head are stayed in after being distributed with minimum Between diluting beverage amount.In a preferred embodiment, control valve is arranged between switching valve and mixing head, based on providing The diluting beverage of amount flows.

U.S. Patent No. 6,041,970 discloses a kind of premix drink system comprising improved premix tank and It is pre-mixed valve.It include the sack for preserving beverage in tank.Apply pressure in tank and compress sack to provide power, thus will Beverage is moved to distributing point from tank.It also discloses a kind of for existing premix tank to be transformed into this changing comprising construction The method of type sack.The premixing valve shown has the control shaft and compensator of remodeling, the rapids for reducing the soda flowed through Laminar flow is flowed and increases, to reduce the loss of unsaturated carbonate in beverage.The premixing valve of remodeling is also shown, convenient for singlehanded behaviour Make.

U.S. Patent No. RE35780 discloses a kind of Postmix beverage distributing valve, for accurately keeping two kinds of liquid The proper proportion of beverage ingredient.Valve body has the gear pump being fixed thereon.Gear pump includes two groups of elliptic gears.One group ellipse Knucle-gear and the carbonated water source of pressurization are in fluid communication, second group and syrup fluid communication.Valve body further includes being used for each beverage The helix tube of component operates pallet valve.Solenoidal rationing is opened while providing two pallet valves, is thus pressurizeed Carbonated water flows between carbonated water gear, and thus inswept valve body and flow to distribution nozzle.One tooth of each gear mesh Wheel is fixed to common axis of rotation.Carbonated water of pressurizeing provides the rotation of syrup gear, and syrup is thus pumped into distribution nozzle.Tooth The size of wheel pair is configured such that the desired proportion between beverage ingredient is maintained.

U.S. Patent No. 5,607,083 discloses a kind of Postmix beverage distributing valve, substantially assembled by hand.It is this Simple assembling is clasped component structure and is realized by multiple.Also show the nozzle that higher flow rate is provided.It also shows The lever of valve and electrically operated embodiment.The valve be also specifically designed to provide with valve chest lid phase separation electronic switch/ Control module.The valve further includes the understructure of improved integral valve and adaptation, to provide increased fluid flowing and less The fluid of turbulent flow flows.

U.S. Patent No. 5,269,442 discloses a kind of nozzle for Postmix beverage distributing valve, is used for optimal Change the flowing of 3.5 ounce/second of flow velocity or more.Nozzle includes the first diffuser plate, followed by the flow appearance with conical butt The center flow part in face and internal syrup flow path.Second, third diffuser plate is behind frusto-conically shaped portion.The second, Third diffuser plate has the periphery edge of the inner surface of contact nozzle shell so that carbonated water has to flow through the hole in diffuser. In this way, the pressure of carbonated water gradually decrease to atmospheric pressure can be by increasing the table in the hole in continuous each diffuser Area partially controls.

U.S. Patent No. 5,129,549 discloses the beverage dispensing valve mixed after a kind of be mainly used for, with valve body, The valve body will receive the beverage flow governor of all known types；Water valve and syrup valve, any in two fluid ports It is a interchangeable；Reversible block between valve and nozzle so that syrup can be used for any one port and water can be used for appointing What a port；Good airproof performance, the nozzle being readily disassembled, the health for improving beverage and mixing；And it is multiple in valve body Fulcrum will receive the actuator of manual actuator or switch actuator and solenoid-activated respectively.Receiver on valve body connects By for two valves single solenoid and be limited in by dismountable lid the electronic distribution controller of position, on valve actuator Thumb pad provides the manual covering of electrical component failures, replaces actuator and only opens water valve, no matter water valve is in which side, no matter point It is manual or electronic with valve, water valve and syrup valve are all the pellet type valves of horizontal location, and valve actuator crosses these valves Top be located at the valve anvil block in front to reach and reduce the size of distributing valve, and manifold and latch mechanism provide the fast of valve body Installation is opened or can be disconnected manually in quick-break.

U.S. Patent No. 4,936,488 discloses the beverage dispensing valve mixed after a kind of be mainly used for, and having will connect By the valve body of the beverage flow governor of all known types；The water valve and sugar that can be exchanged in any of two fluid ports Starch valve；Reversible block between valve and nozzle so that syrup can be used for any one port and water can be used for any one port； Good airproof performance, the nozzle being readily disassembled, for improving health and mixing；And multiple fulcrums in valve body, hand will be received respectively The actuator of dynamic actuator or switch actuator and solenoid-activated.Receiver on valve body receives the single spiral shell for two valves Spool and the lid that can be removed are limited in the electronic distribution controller of position, and the thumb pad in valve actuator provides electrical component failures Manual covering, replace actuator and only open water valve, no matter water valve is in which side, no matter distributing valve is manual or electronic, water Valve and syrup valve are all the pellet type valves of horizontal location, and valve actuator crosses the top of these valves and is located at front to reach Valve anvil block and the size and manifold and latch mechanism for reducing distributing valve.

U.S. Patent No. 4,932,564 discloses mixed carbonic acid beverage distribution head after a kind of double tastes, with mounting blocks With the valve body quickly disconnected with triple speed with water and two kinds of syrup, with three flow governors of the first triangular structure, with Three valves and solenoid of two triangular structures, the ultrasonic bonding thermoplasticity syrup tube between flow governor to valve, with And by unique mixing nozzle structure together with syrup and any one convergence in water.

U.S. Patent No. 4,765,513 discloses a kind of Postmix beverage distribution system, has using carrying out self-water-supplying The dilution water in source washes away the structure of distributing valve and its syrup spray nozzles.Distributing valve has nozzle, syrup valve and water valve and is used for The actuator of syrup valve and water valve.Mounting blocks for distributing valve have water end (W.E.) mouth and syrup ports with entrance and exit, And there is normally closed kick-off valve in outlet, so as to remove distributing valve from mounting blocks.It washes away connector and passes through the bottom of block simultaneously It is fluidly connected in water end (W.E.) mouth and syrup ports.It is normally closed to wash away valve in the connectors, and with being used to open valve with by water end (W.E.) Mouth is connected to syrup ports and is caused with the outer button for washing away syrup ports kick-off valve, flow governor, syrup valve and nozzle with water Dynamic device, and with the structure for preventing flush water from flowing into syrup supply connection.The step of washing away the method for rear mixing valve is as follows：It will Water line is connected to syrup circuit, and the water from drinking water source is used in combination to wash away syrup valve and nozzle.Valve is washed away in replacement has neutralization The structure of syrup pressure so that if hydraulic pressure declines and when hydraulic pressure declines, syrup pressure, which cannot be opened, washes away valve, and distributes The subsequent lever flush actuator of actuator lever is by will be together with two lever extrudings with the thumb of a hand and finger And it realizes and is easy to wash away.

U.S. Patent No. 4,658,988 discloses a kind of multi-flavor Postmix beverage distributing equipment, which has Dispensing head, normally closed water valve, the first normally closed main syrup valve, water line and main syrup circuit, the distributing equipment with nozzle have With the concatenated second normally closed main syrup valve of the first valve, with the normally closed replacement syrup line for replacing syrup valve in main syrup circuit Road is opened for opening simultaneously the main actuator of water valve and two main syrup valves when replacing syrup valve closing or only distributing main beverage It closes and opens simultaneously water valve when only distributing replacement beverage for being remained turned-off in the second main syrup valve and replace syrup valve Second actuator switch.Replacing structure beverage component having the same, with single actuator switch and multipole commutator, For selecting main beverage or replacing the actuation circuit of beverage, which kind of beverage indicator light instruction currently selects.The equipment can be with Existing single distributing valve is become to the kit form of multi-flavor dispensing head.It is distributed from rear mixed allocation valve and replaces Postmix beverage Method has steps of：Water valve and main syrup valve are opened, closes main syrup circuit so main syrup cannot flow, and open logical Replacement syrup valve normally closed in syrup circuit is replaced to distribution nozzle.The device and method can add a variety of replacement beverages.

U.S. Patent No. 4,594,675 discloses the beverage dispensing valve mixed after a kind of be mainly used for, with valve body, The valve body will receive the beverage flow governor of all known types；Water valve and syrup valve, any in two fluid ports It is a interchangeable；Reversible block between valve body and nozzle so that syrup can be used for any one port and water can be used for appointing What a port；Good airproof performance, the nozzle being readily disassembled, for improving health and mixing；And multiple fulcrums in valve body, it will Receive manual actuator or switch actuator and the actuator of solenoid-activated respectively.Receiver on valve body receives to be used for two The single solenoid of a valve and by the electronic distribution controller of dismountable lid restriction site, the thumb pad on valve actuator provides electricity The manual covering of gas unit failure replaces actuator and only opens water valve, regardless of water valve is in which side, no matter distributing valve is to go back manually It is electronic, water valve and syrup valve are the pellet type valves of horizontal location, and valve actuator crosses the top of these valves to reach position In front valve anvil block and reduce the size of distributing valve, and manifold and latch mechanism provide the quick of valve body and disconnect or can be manual Disconnect installation.

U.S. Patent No. 4,509,690 discloses a kind of mixing nozzle for Postmix beverage dispenser, has Coaxially around the water chamber of syrup supply port；With elongated syrup diffuser, injector head is carried in its lower end, on diffuser It is upper that there are multiple trepannings with water pond, trepanning have for water by accumulation open area, raised conical butt water sprinkler Located immediately at the lower section of upper disk.It is spaced below in upper disk and water sprinkler with water pond down.Lower wall have multiple trepannings and its from It is the several times of the area of upper disk trepanning to have gap, the accumulation area in lower wall trepanning and spout gap between body and jet expansion. The water plenum chamber of amplification is between water sprinkler and lower wall, and syrup diffuser has outlet so that syrup to be ejected into below lower wall Flow in.

Invention content

The content of present invention is provided to introduce the further choosing of some concepts described here in the following detailed description It selects.The content of present invention is not intended to mark key or essential features of the claimed subject matter, is intended to be used to auxiliary limitation The range of theme claimed.

Mixer is axially extending from upstream toward downstream after a kind of beverage.Mixer includes blender body after the beverage, It is mixed by what base fluid and additive fluid were formed with the upstream entrance end and discharge for receiving base fluid and at least one additive fluid Close the lower exit end of beverage；And static mixer, it is arranged between upstream entrance end and lower exit end.The static mixer Including at least one dihedral vane, which is configured to mixing base fluid and additive fluid to form bland.

In some examples, blender body has the interlude between upstream entrance end and lower exit end.In Between section have from upstream toward downstream radially-inwardly inclined inner radial surface.Multiple inlet configurations are at by base fluid and additive fluid It is supplied to interlude.Multiple entrances radial separation each other, and include one or more first entrances and the supply for supplying base fluid One or more second entrances of additive fluid.First entrance is located at the radial outside of second entrance.Deflector surface makes base fluid It is radially outward deflected from the inner radial surface of first entrance section towards the middle.Deflector surface leads to the periphery near interlude Side.At least one step is located on the outer periphery of deflector surface.Static mixer includes multiple inclining about what is be oriented to opposite to each other Oblique blade.

Description of the drawings

The example of mixer after beverage is described with reference to the following drawings.In all the appended drawings phase is referred to using identical number As feature and component.

Fig. 1 is the example of mixer after beverage in example beverage dispenser.

Fig. 2 is the exemplary decomposition view of mixer after beverage.

Fig. 3 is the exemplary sectional view of mixer after beverage.

Fig. 4 is the exemplary plan view of blender body.

Fig. 5 is the exemplary perspective view of static mixer.

Fig. 6 is the sectional view of 6-6 along the static mixer described in Fig. 5.

Fig. 7-Figure 12 depicts the exemplary operations sequence of mixer after beverage.

Specific implementation mode

In the disclosure, in order to succinct, clear simultaneously it can be readily appreciated that having used certain terms.Since these terms are for retouching It states purpose and is intended to be interpreted broadly, therefore do not conclude therefrom that unnecessary limitation, exceed the requirement of the prior art.

Present disclose provides mixers after the beverage for effectively mixing high viscosity syrup and flavoring agent with the base fluid of such as water Example.

With reference to figure 1- Figure 12, wherein depicting mixer 10 after beverage.Fig. 1 is depicted including user's input 12 and mixer 10 distributor 8.A part for the distributor 8 is cut to expose the inside of distributor 8.Mixer 10 is connected to distributor 8 With multiple fluid supplies roads 14, base fluid 21 and additive fluid 22 (Fig. 7-Figure 12) are transported in fluid supplies road 14.In general, base Liquid 21 and/or additive fluid 22 respectively enter the upstream of mixer 10 and leave mixer in downstream as bland 24 10。

With reference to figure 2, mixer 10 extends axially into downstream from upstream, and includes blender body 30 and static mixer 80.Blender body 30 includes receiving the upstream entrance end 32 of base fluid 21 and additive fluid 22.Lower exit end 34 discharge by The beverage 24 that base fluid 21 and additive fluid 22 are formed.In one example, blender body 30 includes being located at upstream entrance end Interlude 36 between 32 and lower exit end 34.Interlude 36 can have from upstream toward downstream radially-inwardly inclined radial direction Inner surface 38.Interlude 36 can have any suitable shape, such as frustum of a cone, rectangle circular cone, spherical shape etc..

Blender body can also include the cylindrical section 44 positioned at 36 downstream of interlude.In a specific example, circle The diameter of shell of column 44 is less than interlude 36.Static mixer 80 (being discussed below) can be arranged in cylindrical section 44.

With reference to figure 2- Fig. 3 and Fig. 5-Fig. 6, static mixer 80 is arranged at the upstream entrance end 32 of blender body 30 under Between trip outlet end 34.Static mixer 80 may include at least one dihedral vane 86, which is configured to make Base fluid 21 and additive fluid 22 mix.Dihedral vane 86 is radially projecting from central shaft 82, and dihedral vane 86 It can be oriented to setting about relative to each other.Dihedral vane 86 is ring-shaped and includes blade upper surface 88, blade lower surface 89 With blade edge 90.Blade upper surface 88 is connected with blade lower surface 89 at blade edge 90.In some instances, blade edge Edge 90 includes circular edge 91.Any suitable shape, such as dish type, ellipse, oval, rectangle may be used in dihedral vane 86 Deng.In another example, dihedral vane 86 is the butt disk for having butt edge 92 in the side of adjacent tilted blade 86. In some examples, dihedral vane 86 is tilted upwards with angle alpha axial direction.

With reference to Fig. 6, static mixer 80 may include multiple dihedral vanes 86.First blade group 94 includes multiple with angle α The dihedral vane 86 of setting.Second blade group 96 includes multiple dihedral vanes 86 being arranged with angle beta.Angle beta is opposite with angle α.First Blade group 94 is intersected between the second blade group 96 so that being set every a dihedral vane 86 in multiple dihedral vanes 86 At identical angle.Dihedral vane 86 extends along central shaft 82.Static mixer 80 can also include base component 84, the pedestal Component 84 supports the static mixer 80 in blender body 30.

With reference to Fig. 3 and Fig. 7-Figure 12, mixer 10 includes entrance 60.Entrance 60 can be the first entrance for supplying base fluid 21 61 and additive fluid 22 is supplied to the second entrance 62 of interlude 36.Entrance 60 is connected to supply connection 14 (referring to Fig. 1). It may include any amount of entrance 60.In one example, including two first entrances 61 and four second entrances 62.It is grasping In work, for example, entrance 61,62 can be opened and/or be closed to the distributing valve of solenoid valve 29, thus start or stop base fluid 21 and/ Or additive fluid 22 flows into blender body 30 (referring to Fig. 3).Entrance 60 is radially separated from each other.In a specific example In, radial outside of the first entrance 61 in second entrance 62 (referring to Fig. 1).It may include injector 68 in second entrance 62, it will Additive fluid 22 is assigned to the downstream of mixer 10 (referring to Fig. 2-Fig. 3).In one example, additive fluid 22 includes single Only syrup and flavoring agent, second entrance 62 include by syrup and flavoring agent be supplied to interlude 36 individual syrup inlet and Flavoring agent entrance.

With reference to figure 7- Figure 12, interlude 36 defines air chamber 50 between entrance 60 and static mixer 80.Air chamber 50 are configured to separate entrance 60 and static mixer 80, to prevent entrance 60 from being polluted by beverage 24.Interlude 36 can be with It include the fin 40 projected radially inward from inner surface 38 (see Fig. 3-Fig. 4).Fin 40 can relative to adjacent fin 40 with Angle γ is oriented to.In one example, angle γ is 45 degree.

With reference to Fig. 2-Fig. 3 and Fig. 7-Figure 12, blender body 30 may also include deflector surface 70, which makes base Liquid 21 is radially outward deflected from the inner radial surface 38 of the section 36 towards the middle of first entrance 61.Deflector surface 70 leads to positioned at centre Outer periphery 72 near section 36.Outer periphery 72 can also include at least one step on the outer periphery 72 of deflector surface 70 74.The step 74 of outer periphery 72 can rest on the interlude step 42 that interlude 36 includes.Interlude step 42 is from centre The inner surface 38 of section 36 radially-inwardly protrudes.Outer periphery 72 can also be defined in step 74 multiple axial cut-outs 76 (referring to Fig. 2).The base fluid 21 that the inner radial surface 38 of the section 36 towards the middle of deflected surface 70 deflects flows through the axis being formed in step 74 Enter interlude 36 to notch 76.May include washer plate 77, to prevent air from being escaped from upstream and manufacture pressure to remain empty Gas chamber 50.In another example, it is left down when the amount of the base fluid 21 and additive fluid 22 that enter upstream entrance end 32 is equal to When swimming the amount of the beverage 24 of outlet end 34, air chamber 50 can be maintained.

Blender body 30 may include the gap structure 52 (referring to figure 2-3) being located at lower exit end 34.Notch knot Structure 52 reduces beverage 24 and holds surface tension at 34 at downstream outlets.Gap structure 52 can be any suitable shape. In one example, gap structure 52 is cylindrical and includes tapering point 54.Gap structure 52 can also be included in tapering point Opposite angular incisions 56 at 54.In some instances, angular incisions 56 can be trapezoidal.However, angular incisions 56 can be with Take any suitable shape, such as circle, rectangle etc..

Fig. 7-Figure 12 depicts the example of the exemplary operation order of mixer 10.The example includes two first entrances 61 With two second entrances 62.

In the figure 7, base fluid 21 by first entrance 61 enter mixer 10, additive fluid 22 by second entrance 62 into Enter mixer 10.Base fluid 21 is deflected the guiding of surface 70 to the outer periphery 72 of the interlude 36 close to mixer 10.Base fluid 21 moves It is dynamic to pass through the axial cut-outs 76 being formed in deflection step 74 and moved along the inner surface of interlude 36 38.Additive fluid 22, which leave injector 68, enters interlude 36.

In fig. 8, static mixer 80 makes base fluid 21 and additive fluid 22 be mixed in cylindrical section 44, and beverage 24 is under It leaves trip outlet end 34.As fluid 21,22 is added into mixer 10, when fluid 21,22 mixes, a certain amount of beverage 24 stays In mixer 10.The beverage 24 kept here makes the liquid level of beverage 24 in mixer 10 rise.

In fig.9, the liquid level of the beverage 24 in mixer 10 rises to the interlude 36 of static mixer 80, and entrance is above-mentioned Air chamber 50.Moreover, beverage 24, which continues through lower exit end 34, leaves mixer 10.

In Fig. 10, base fluid 21 goes successively to mixer 10 and is added without additive fluid 22.The base fluid 21 of addition is drink The decline of material 24, and when 21 downward downstream of base fluid, the base fluid 21 of addition cleans on the inner surface 38 of mixer 10 Any remaining additive fluid 22 or beverage 24.Air chamber 50 is kept and beverage 24 continues through lower exit end 34 and leaves Mixer 10.

In fig. 11, the residual drink 24 in mixer 10 is removed by making first entrance 61 be passed through air 26.Pass through Solenoid valve is opened, first entrance 61 can be passed through air 26.The air 26 of introducing mixer 10 destroys to be deposited inside mixer 10 Remaining or remaining beverage 24 can be prevented to leave any holding pressure of mixer 10.Beverage 24 continues through lower exit Leave mixer 10 in end 34.

In fig. 12, beverage 24 has been fully allocated, and no fluid 21,22 or beverage 24 remain in mixer 10 Or enter mixer 10.

The method for distributing beverage 24 from mixer 10 includes the following steps：Offer includes upstream entrance end 32, lower exit The mixer 10 at end 34 and the interlude 36 being arranged between upstream entrance end 32 and lower exit end 34；It provides and is arranged in centre Static mixer 80 between section 36 and lower exit end 34 so that static mixer 80 includes at least one dihedral vane 86. Interlude 36 includes from upstream toward downstream radially-inwardly inclined inner radial surface 38.Upstream 21 He of base fluid is added in arrival end 32 At least one additive fluid 22 so that base fluid 21 and additive fluid 22 are mixed by static mixer 80, to be formed under Swim the beverage 24 that outlet end 34 is distributed.This method may further include flows to upstream entrance end 32 in the stopping of additive fluid 22 Later, it continues up trip arrival end 32 and base fluid 21 is added, until base fluid 21 starts filling by static mixer 80 and upstream entrance The air chamber 50 that interlude 36 between end 32 limits.Air chamber 50 prevents beverage 24 from polluting upstream entrance end 32.This method is also May include that distributing valve is passed through air 26, so that any remaining base fluid 21 and additive fluid 22 are from 34 row of lower exit end The step of going out.

Base fluid 21 and additive fluid 22 flow into blender body 30 by entrance 60.Additive fluid 22 may include one Kind or a variety of syrup and/or flavouring mixture.Base fluid 21 is flowed along inner surface 38.Interlude step 42 can reduce air-flow With the influence of flow velocity.Air chamber 50 prevents beverage from being contacted with entrance 60.The inclined-plane of interlude 36 provides larger surface area, and Shearing force is enhanced to reduce the adherency of syrup and concentrated flavouring agent.Static mixer 80 mixes base fluid 21 and additive fluid 22.Surface 88,89 and circular edge 91, which can enhance mixing and reduce beverage, to be left.Beverage 24 can pass through base fluid 21 and addition Agent fluid 22 flows into mixer 10 and pressure is discharged from mixer 10 caused by mixer 10.It is connected to first entrance 61 Distributing valve can be passed through air, and beverage 24 can be discharged by gravity.By destroying the surface tension of beverage 24, gap structure avoids The residual drink 24 in mixer 10.

In the present specification, in order to succinct, clear simultaneously it can be readily appreciated that having used certain terms.Because these terms are only used In description purpose and be intended to be interpreted broadly, so do not conclude therefrom that unnecessary limitation, beyond the prior art It is required that.Distinct device described herein and method can be used alone or be applied in combination with other equipment and method.It is various equivalent Object, alternative and remodeling are possible within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims (26)

1. mixer after a kind of beverage axially extending from upstream toward downstream, mixer includes after the beverage：

Blender body has the upstream entrance end for receiving base fluid and at least one additive fluid and discharge by the base fluid The lower exit end of the bland formed with the additive fluid；With

Static mixer is arranged between the upstream entrance end and the lower exit end, wherein the static mixing Device includes at least one dihedral vane, and at least one dihedral vane is configured to mix the base fluid and the additive fluid To form the bland.

2. mixer after beverage according to claim 1, wherein the blender body, which has, is located at the upstream entrance Holding has the interlude between lower exit end, the interlude from the upstream toward downstream radially-inwardly inside table of inclined diameter Face.

3. mixer after beverage according to claim 2, wherein the interlude is frustum of a cone.

4. mixer after beverage according to claim 2 further includes being configured to the base fluid and the additive fluid Multiple entrances of the interlude are supplied to, wherein the multiple entrance is radially separated from each other.

5. mixer after beverage according to claim 4 further includes the multiple helicals for opening and closing the multiple entrance Pipe valve.

6. mixer after beverage according to claim 4, wherein the interlude is defined in the multiple entrance and institute The air chamber between static mixer is stated, wherein the air chamber is configured to the multiple entrance and the static mixer Separation, to prevent multiple entrances contaminated.

7. mixer after beverage according to claim 6, wherein the multiple entrance includes supply base fluid one or more A first entrance and the one or more second entrances for supplying the additive fluid, wherein the first entrance is located at described the The radial outside of two entrances.

8. mixer after beverage according to claim 7 further includes the additive fluid injection in the second entrance Device.

9. mixer after beverage according to claim 7, wherein additive fluid include syrup and flavoring agent, and wherein The second entrance includes that the syrup is supplied to the syrup inlet of the interlude and is supplied to the flavoring agent described The flavoring agent entrance of interlude.

10. mixer after beverage according to claim 7 further includes deflector surface, the deflector surface makes the base fluid From the first entrance radially outwardly toward the interlude inner radial surface deflection.

11. mixer after beverage according to claim 10, wherein the deflector surface lead to it is attached positioned at the interlude Close outer periphery, and further include at least one step on the outer periphery of the deflector surface.

12. mixer after beverage according to claim 11 further includes the multiple axial cut-outs for being formed in the step, institute It states base fluid and flows to the interlude by the axial cut-outs.

13. mixer after beverage according to claim 2, wherein the blender body includes being located under the interlude The cylindrical section of trip, and the wherein described static mixer are arranged in the cylindrical section.

14. mixer after beverage according to claim 13 further includes the gap structure being located at the lower exit end, The wherein described gap structure reduces the surface tension of the beverage.

15. mixer after beverage according to claim 14, wherein the cylindrical section is included at the lower exit end Tapering point, and the wherein described gap structure is included in angular incisions opposite in the tapering point.

16. mixer after beverage according to claim 15, wherein each opposite angular incisions are trapezoidal.

17. mixer after beverage according to claim 1, wherein the static mixer includes being oriented to about relative to each other Multiple dihedral vanes.

18. mixer after beverage according to claim 17, wherein each of the multiple dihedral vane includes butt Disk.

19. mixer after beverage according to claim 18, wherein each butt disk includes low circular edge.

20. mixer after beverage according to claim 17, wherein the multiple dihedral vane includes being set as first jiao The first blade group and be set as second jiao of second blade group opposite with first jiao, wherein first blade group is described Intersect between second blade group so that be configured to identical angle every a blade in the multiple blade.

21. mixer after beverage according to claim 17, wherein the multiple dihedral vane extends simultaneously along central shaft And further include base component, the static mixer is supported in the blender body by the base component.

22. mixer after a kind of beverage axially extending from upstream toward downstream, mixer includes after the beverage：

Blender body has the upstream entrance end for receiving base fluid and at least one additive fluid and discharge by the base fluid The lower exit end of the bland formed with the additive fluid；With

Static mixer is arranged between the upstream entrance end and lower exit end, and is configured to mix the base Liquid and the additive fluid are to form the bland；

Multiple entrances are configured to the base fluid and the additive fluid being supplied to the interlude, wherein described more A entrance is radially separated from each other；

The wherein described interlude limits the air chamber between the multiple entrance and the static mixer, wherein the air chamber It is configured to detach the multiple entrance with the static mixer, to prevent the multiple entrance contaminated.

23. a method of mixer distributes beverage after beverage, the method includes：

Offer includes upstream entrance end, lower exit end and is arranged between the upstream entrance end and the lower exit end Mixer after the beverage of interlude, after the beverage mixer further include setting the interlude and the lower exit end it Between static mixer, wherein the static mixer includes at least one dihedral vane, and the wherein described interlude includes From upstream toward downstream radially-inwardly inclined inner radial surface；

The upstream entrance end is added in base fluid and at least one additive fluid so that the base fluid and the additive fluid It is mixed by the static mixer, to form the beverage distributed from the lower exit end.

24. according to the method for claim 23, further including：Additive fluid stop flow into the upstream entrance end it Afterwards, continue that base fluid is added to the upstream entrance end, until the base fluid starts to fill the static mixer and the upstream The air chamber that the interlude between arrival end limits, to prevent the upstream entrance end by additive fluid dirt Dye.

25. further including according to the method for claim 24, that the rear mixer valve is passed through air, so that any residual The base fluid and additive fluid stayed is discharged from the lower exit end.

26. mixer after a kind of beverage axially extending from upstream toward downstream, mixer includes after the beverage：

Blender body has the upstream entrance end for receiving base fluid and at least one additive fluid and discharge by the base fluid The lower exit end of the bland formed with the additive fluid；With

Static mixer is arranged between the upstream entrance end and the lower exit end, wherein the static mixing Device includes at least one dihedral vane, and at least one dihedral vane is configured to mix the base fluid and the additive fluid To form the bland；

The wherein described blender body has the interlude between the upstream entrance end and the lower exit end, described Interlude has from upstream toward downstream radially-inwardly inclined inner radial surface；

Multiple entrances, the multiple inlet configuration are supplied to the interlude at by the base fluid and the additive fluid, Described in multiple entrances be radially separated from each other；

Wherein the multiple entrance includes the one or more first entrances and the one of the supply additive fluid for supplying base fluid A or multiple second entrances, wherein the first entrance is located at the radial outside of the second entrance；

Deflector surface, the deflector surface make inner radial surface diameter of the base fluid from the first entrance towards the interlude To being deflected outward；

The wherein described deflector surface leads to the outer periphery near the interlude, and further includes being located at the deflector surface Outer periphery at least one step；And

The wherein described static mixer includes about the multiple dihedral vanes being oriented to opposite to each other.