Automatic carbonated beverage dispensing system

Claim 2

A dispensing system for a plurality of carbonated liquid containers having a liquid discharge means connected to a common header means and a fluid input means for forcing of the liquid therefrom and which is successively dispensed through said common header means, comprising a plurality of first individual liquid valve means connected to the corresponding discharge means of said containers, a second plurality of second individual fluid valve means connected to the corresponding input means of said containers, remote control means connected to said first and second valve means to selectively and simultaneously actuate the corresponding first and second valve means for any one container, said liquid valve means including operating means responsive to an opening current to open the valve and a reduced holding current to hold the opened valve in the open position, a power supply connecting means, a selector switch means for selectively connecting the operating means of one of said liquid valve means to the power supply connecting means for supplying holding current to said liquid valve means for holding the valve open without adverse heating of the liquid and a second switch means for momentarily connecting the operating means of said one liquid valve means to the power supply connecting means for supplying open current to said one liquid valve means to open the valve means.

Claim 3

The release system of claim 1 wherein said power supply connecting means includes a low voltage connection and a high voltage connection, said selector switch selectively connecting the operating means of one of said liquid valve means to the low voltage connection of the power supply connecting means, and said second switch momentarily connecting the operating means of said one valve means to the high voltage connection of the power supply connecting means.

Claim 4

The release system of claim 1 wherein said operating means of said liquid valve means iNcludes an opening winding and a holding winding, said power supply connecting means having a low voltage connection and a high voltage connection, said selector switch selectively connecting one of said holding windings to the low voltage connection of the power supply connecting means, and said second switch momentarily connecting said opening winding of the valve means to the high voltage connection of the power supply connecting means.

Claim 5

The release system of claim 1 wherein said operating means of said liquid valve means are dual winding solenoids having a holding winding and an opening winding and said fluid valve means are gas valves having a single winding solenoid, the said single winding being an opening and holding winding and said first selector switch means is connected to simultaneously energize the holding winding and the opening and holding winding for the corresponding liquid and fluid valves for any one container, and said second switch is connected to momentarily energizing the opening winding of all said liquid valves.

Claim 6

The release system of claim 4 having a power supply connecting means including a transformer having a tapped secondary, the holding windings being connected in series with the selector switch across a portion of the secondary and the opening winding of the liquid valves being connected in series with the second switch across the complete secondary.

Claim 7

A dispensing system for a plurality of carbonated liquid containers having a liquid discharge means connected to a common header means and a fluid input means for forcing of the liquid therefrom and which is successively dispensed through said common header means, comprising a plurality of first individual liquid valve means connected to the corresponding discharge means of said containers, a second plurality of second individual fluid valve means connected to the corresponding input means of said containers, remote control means connected to said first and second valve means to selectively and simultaneously actuate the corresponding first and second valve means for any one container, said liquid valve means includes an opening winding and a holding winding, said windings being wound to require simultaneous energization of the windings to open the valve means, a power supply connecting means having a low voltage connection and a high voltage connection, a selector switch to selectively connect one of said holding windings to the low voltage connection of the power supply connecting means, and a second switch for momentarily connecting said opening winding of the valve means to the high voltage connection of the connecting means.

Claim 8

A dispensing system for a plurality of carbonated liquid containers having a liquid discharge means connected to a common header means and a fluid input means for forcing of the liquid therefrom and which is successively dispensed through said common header means, comprising a plurality of first individual liquid valve means connected to the corresponding discharge means of said containers, a second plurality of second individual fluid valve means connected to the corresponding input means of said containers, remote control means connected to said first and second valve means to selectively and simultaneously actuate the corresponding first and second valve means for any one container, said liquid valve means includes an opening winding and a holding winding, said windings being wound to require simultaneous energization of the windings to open the valve means, a power supply connecting means having a low voltage connection and a high voltage connection, a selector switch to selectively connect one of said holding windings to the low voltage connection of the power supply connecting means, and a second switch for momentarily connecting said opening winding of the valve means to the high voltage connection of the connecting means.

Claim 9

A dispensing system for a plurality of carbonated liquid containers having a liquid discharge means connected to a common header means and a fluid input means for forcing of the liquid therefrom and which is successively dispensed through said common header means, comprising a plurality of first individual liquid valve means connected to the corresponding discharge means of said containers, a second plurality of second individual fluid valve means connected to the corresponding input means of said containers, remote control means connected to said first and second valve means to selectively and simultaneously actuate the corresponding first and second valve means for any one container said liquid valve means being solenoid actuated liquid valves having a winding means responsive to an opening current to open the valve and responsive to a substantially lower holding current to hold an opened valve in the open position without adverse heating of the liquid and the fluid valve means are solenoid actuated gas valves, a power supply connection means including a transformer having a tapped secondary, a rectifying means connected to said secondary to establish a direct current output, a voltage reducing means interposed between the rectifying means and the selector switch, said remote control means including a first selector switch connected to simultaneously coNnect the corresponding liquid and fluid valves for any one selected container across said rectifying means in series with said voltage reducing means for energization of the corresponding liquid and fluid valve means from said direct current output with said liquid valve energized with said holding current, and a second switch connected in parallel with said voltage reducing means for momentarily establishing the opening current for energizing the opening of the liquid valve for said selected container.

Claim 10

A dispensing system for a plurality of carbonated liquid containers having a liquid discharge means connected to a common header means and a fluid input means for forcing of the liquid therefrom and which is successively dispensed through said common header means, comprising a plurality of first individual liquid valve means connected to the corresponding discharge means of said containers, a second plurality of second individual fluid valve means connected to the corresponding input means of said containers, remote control means connected to said first and second valve means to selectively and simultaneously actuate the corresponding first and second valve means for any one container said liquid valve means being solenoid actuated liquid valves having a winding means responsive to an opening current to open the valve and responsive to a substantially lower holding current to hold an opened valve in the open position without adverse heating of the liquid and the fluid valve means are solenoid actuated gas valves, a power supply connection means including a transformer having a tapped secondary, a rectifying means connected to said secondary to establish a direct current output, a voltage reducing means interposed between the rectifying means and the selector switch, said remote control means including a first selector switch connected to simultaneously coNnect the corresponding liquid and fluid valves for any one selected container across said rectifying means in series with said voltage reducing means for energization of the corresponding liquid and fluid valve means from said direct current output with said liquid valve energized with said holding current, and a second switch connected in parallel with said voltage reducing means for momentarily establishing the opening current for energizing the opening of the liquid valve for said selected container.

Claim 11

A dispensing system for a plurality of carbonated liquid containers having a liquid discharge means connected to a common header means and a fluid input means for forcing of the liquid therefrom and which is successively dispensed through said common header means, comprising a plurality of first individual liquid valve means connected to the corresponding discharge means of said containers, second fluid valve means connected to the corresponding input means of said containers, said liquid valve means including electrically actuated operating means responsive to a selected opening current to open the valve and responsive to a selected holding current to hold the opened valve in the open position without adverse heating of the liquid, a power supply connecting means having a low voltage connection and a high voltage connection, a selector switch for selectively connecting the operating means of one of said liquid valve means to the low voltage connection of the power supply connecting means, and a second switch for momentarily connecting the operating means of said one valve means to the high voltage connection of the power supply connecting means.

Claim 12

A dispensing system for a plurality of carbonated liquid containers having a liquid discharge means connected to a common header means and a fluid input means for forcing of the liquid therefrom and which is successively dispensed through said common header means, comprising a plurality of first individual liquid valve means connected to the corresponding discharge means of said containers, second fluid valve means connected to the corresponding input means of said containers, said liquid valve means including electrically actuated operating means responsive to a selected opening current to open the valve and responsive to a selected holding current to hold the opened valve in the open position without adverse heating of the liquid, a power supply connecting means having a low voltage connection and a high voltage connection, a selector switch for selectively connecting the operating means of one of said liquid valve means to the low voltage connection of the power supply connecting means, and a second switch for momentarily connecting the operating means of said one valve means to the high voltage connection of the power supply connecting means.

Claim 13

The release system of claim 8 wherein said high and low voltage connection means are defined by a series voltage dropping resistor connected in series with said selector switch and said second switch is connected across said resistor.