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Abstract
本公开涉及一种***,该***包括模块化分配***、位于柜台处的至少一个分配头、远离柜台设置的转移单元、以及包括从转移单元延伸至柜台的多个管的管路。在一个方面中,转移单元包括具有多个饮料调味剂成分源的中央调味剂成分***,并且管路包括主微管束。
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本申请是申请号为201280034218.8、国际申请号为PCT/US2012/036116、申请日为2012年5月2日,名称为“模块化分配***”的中国发明专利申请的分案申请。
相关申请的交叉引用
本申请要求2011年5月26日提交的发明名称为“模块化分配***”的美国申请No.13/116,247的优先权,该美国申请的全部公开内容通过引用的方式全部并入本文。
技术领域
本公开总的涉及用于饮料的分配的方法和模块化饮料分配***,例如用于餐馆(包括快餐馆)、剧院、便利店、加油站以及其他娱乐和/或食品服务场所。
背景技术
各种饮料贩卖机——例如餐馆、剧院和其他娱乐和/或食品服务场所处的饮料贩卖机——一般具有“落下式(drop in)”贩卖机装置或柜台面式(counter top type)贩卖机装置。在落下式贩卖机装置中,贩卖机装置是独立的并且可以落入柜台面的孔中。在柜台面式贩卖机装置中,贩卖机装置被布置在柜台面上。在常规的饮料贩卖机中,分配头通过单个管联接于特定的饮料糖浆供给源,所述单个管专门用来向该分配头供给特定饮料糖浆,其中特定饮料糖浆供给源一般位于柜台面附近,即位于柜台面正下方或柜台面正上方。
用户一般将杯子置于选定饮料的标记的下方,并且按压按钮或者将杯子压靠在分配杆上以启动贩卖机,使得选定的饮料从对应于选定饮料的分配头输送到杯子中,直至从按钮或分配杆撤消压力。
常规的饮料贩卖机一般局限于分配具有位于其相应的柜台处的调味剂供给源的饮品。因此,在常规的饮料贩卖机处能够获得的饮料的数量一般是有限的。例如,在常规的饮料贩卖机处一般能够获得的饮品是普通的可乐饮料、无糖可乐饮料,或许是一种或多种非可乐碳酸饮料,例如柠檬-青柠味碳酸饮料或某种其他果味饮品(例如,橙味碳酸饮料和/或根汁汽水),以及或许一种或多种非碳酸饮料,例如茶和/或柠檬水。
常规的贩卖机一般不构造成允许用户生产消费者可能希望购买的定制饮料,或从单个分配头接收消费者可能希望购买的定制饮料,例如具有樱桃、香草、柠檬或青柠等味道的可乐,或者具有柠檬、橙子、桃子、覆盆子等味道的茶,或者具有一茶匙或几茶匙甜味剂(糖或某种其他的营养性甜味剂或非营养性甜味剂)的茶。
常规的贩卖机一般需要在柜台处维护和重新供给调味剂源。
常规的贩卖机一般需要用于每种特定饮料的专用的分配头。
需要这样一种饮料分配***:其不具有常规饮料贩卖机和方法的限制和缺点。
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因此,提供了一种模块化分配***,其包括:位于柜台处的至少一个分配头;远离柜台设置的转移单元;以及从转移单元延伸至柜台的管路。
在一个方面中,转移单元可以包括中央调味剂成分***,该***具有多个饮料调味剂成分源,并且所述管路包括主微管束。
在一个方面中,主微管束包括多个单独的管线,其中每个管线对应于中央成分***的特定调味剂成分源。
在一个方面中,所述至少一个分配头具有相应的定量供给单元。定量供给单元可以构造成向分配头定量地供给适当量的每种调味剂成分。
在一个方面中,定量供给单元通过塔式微管束向分配头供给适当量的每种调味剂成分,其中塔式微管束包括多个单独的管线,每个管线对应于特定调味剂成分。
在一个方面中,一种模块化分配***包括位于柜台处的至少一个分配头、远离柜台设置的转移单元、以及从转移单元延伸到柜台的管路,其中转移单元包括中央重组设备***,中央重组设备***包括对应于预定饮料的至少一个混合室,中央重组设备构造成使水与至少一种高浓度饮料成分在混合室中组合以形成重组混合物。
在一个方面中,提供了一种模块化分配***,其包括位于柜台处的至少第一分配头和第二分配头、远离柜台设置的转移单元、以及从转移单元延伸到柜台的管路。转移单元可以包括中央重组设备***,中央重组设备***包括对应于第一预定饮料的至少第一混合室以及对应于第二预定饮料的至少第二混合室。中央重组设备可以构造成使水与至少第一高浓度饮料成分在第一混合室中组合以形成第一重组混合物,中央重组设备还构造成使水与至少第二高浓度饮料成分在第二混合室中组合以形成第二重组混合物。
从下面对图示实施例的详细描述中,本公开的上述及其他方面、特征和优点将显而易见,其中这些实施例应当结合附图来理解。
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图1是根据本公开各个方面的模块化分配***的实施例的示意图。
图2示出了根据本公开各个方面的中央联结成分***的实施例。
图3示出了根据本公开各个方面的主微管束的实施例的透视图。
图4示出了根据本公开各个方面的定量供给单元的实施例。
图5示出了根据本公开各个方面的塔式微管束的实施例。
图6示出了根据本公开各个方面的模块化分配***的替代性实施例。
图7示出了根据本公开各个方面的中央成分***的实施例。
图8A和8B示出了根据本公开各个方面的用于饮料成分的料盒的实施例。
图9示出了图1的实施例,其中在单个柜台处增设了根据本公开各个方面的附加分配头。
图10示出了图1的实施例,其中增设了具有根据本公开各个方面的附加分配头的附加柜台。
图11示出了图10的实施例,其中在每个柜台处增设了根据本公开各个方面的附加分配头。
具体实施方式
下面讨论的实施例可以用来形成多种饮料,包括但不限于冷饮和热饮,并且包括但不限于以百事公司品牌名下(例如百事可乐)而熟知的饮料。
参照图1,将描述本公开的模块化分配***的一个实施例。
参照图1,可以提供一种模块化分配***10,其包括位于柜台部位14处的多个分配头12以及远离柜台部位14设置的转移单元16。管路18可以从转移单元16延伸到柜台部位14。
参照图1和图2,转移单元16可以包括中央成分***20,中央成分***20具有多个饮料成分源22,其中饮料成分标为24、26、28、30、32、34、36、38、40、42、44、46、48、50、52、54、56、58、60、62、64、66、68、70、72、74、76、78、80、82、84、86、88、90、92和94。图1和图2示出了饮料成分94可以靠近饮料成分92布置,并且饮料成分94可以流入到管98的开口96中。如下文中更详细描述地,管98可以是构成管路18的管中的一个。中央成分***20可以向分配头12供给饮料成分24至94,以用于多于一种的饮料。图9示出了图1的实施例,其中在单个柜台14处增设了附加的分配头912A和912B。图10示出了图1的实施例,其中增设了具有附加分配头1012A的附加柜台114和具有附加分配头1024A的附加柜台214。分配头中的至少一个可以是用于免下车获取窗口的分配头。尽管图10中的柜台示出了柜台是串联的,但本领域技术人员将认识到,柜台也可以并联地配置,例如,每个柜台各自具有单独的自转移单元16延伸的微管束。图11示出了图9和图10所示的实施例的变型,其中示出了柜台14处的分配头12、912A和912B(这些分配头可以通过主微管束18被供给饮料成分)、柜台114处的分配头1012A、1012B和1012C(这些分配头可以通过主微管束18A被供给饮料成分)以及柜台214处的分配头1024A、1024B和1024(这些分配头可以通过主微管束18B被供给饮料成分)。尽管图11中的柜台示出了柜台是并联的,但本领域技术人员将认识到,柜台也可以串联地配置,例如,单个主微管束18离开转移单元16延伸并且向串联的各个柜台14、114和124供给饮料成分。至少一个柜台可以具有专门用来给免下车窗口供给饮料的分配头。本领域技术人员将认识到,该***可以将相同或不同的饮料成分供给至位于不同分配塔13、913、915、1013、1015、1017、1113、1115和1117处的不同分配头。
中央成分***20可以供给饮料成分24至94,以用于数量比位于单个柜台部位14处的分配头12的数量多的饮料。如图10所示,中央成分***20可以向位于彼此远离的柜台部位14、114、214处的分配头供给饮料,这些柜台部位包括但不限于用于免下车窗口的柜台部位214。中央成分***20可以布置在远离柜台部位14、114、214的部位100,例如里屋102,该部位100优选是从至少一个柜台部位看不到的。在一个优选实施例中,中央成分***是使用贩卖机和/或在柜台部位处购买饮料的顾客或消费者看不到的。
中央成分***20可以包括用于在多种饮料的制备中进行微量定量供给的多个高浓度成分。例如但非作为限制,图1、2和3示出了36种饮料成分24至94。每个饮料成分24至94可以存储在料盒或存储容器112中。如图8A和8B所示,料盒112可以包括填充有饮料成分的袋116。每个料盒112可以相对于构成多个源22的集合的每个其他料盒112中存储的成分存储不同的成分,
中央成分***20可以包括多个甜味剂118和120。甜味剂118可以是营养甜味剂,并且甜味剂120可以是非营养甜味剂。
转移单元16包括营养甜味剂料盒或容器122,容器122包含营养甜味剂118以及相应的营养甜味剂泵入管线124、营养甜味剂泵126、以及营养甜味剂泵出管线302。
转移单元16可以包括非营养甜味剂料盒或容器128,容器128可以包含非营养甜味剂120以及相应的非营养甜味剂泵入管线130、非营养甜味剂泵132、以及非营养甜味剂泵出管线304。
通过管路18,泵126可以泵送营养甜味剂118、泵132可以泵送非营养甜味剂120——从转移单元16到分配头12。
其他的泵(未示出)可以用来通过管路18从转移单元16向分配头12泵送饮料成分24至94。
可以使用另外的一个或多个泵(未示出)来通过管路18从转移单元16泵送水到分配头12。转移单元16可以包括水处理***134。水处理***134可以用来处理水。例如,水处理***134可以用来将水冷却到用于冷饮的理想温度。第二水处理(未示出)可以用来将水加热到用于热饮的理想温度。与水处理***结合使用的一个或多个水处理***所提供的水温范围可以是刚刚好在大约冰点以下(例如,为了产生或制备雪泥或雪冰产品)至大约180华氏度(例如,为了生产或制备热饮,例如咖啡或茶)。水处理***可以是任何改进口味、减少气味和/或减少氟的合适的水处理***。水处理***可以是任何合适的水处理***,其可以通过包括但不限于反渗透(RO)***来将水质提高到接近纯水。如下文中更详细讨论地,经过处理的水来自水处理***,并且来自中央成分***的至少一种饮料成分可以被提供给柜台部位14。用于饮料的来自水处理***134的水与从中央成分***20提供的饮料成分的比率可以是大约200:1的重量比。在一个实施例中,对于非营养甜味剂,最低成分可以是大约200:1或大约75:1或大约40:1(例如,是调味剂或酸味剂的形式)至大约40:1,并且对于非营养甜味剂是至大约6:1。可以用大约四股物料流例如水、甜味剂、调味剂和酸味剂来制备基础饮料。可以添加附加的物料流(例如,樱桃调味剂)以提供覆层香味,或者添加调味剂混合物以减小卡路里,如在2010年2月9日提交的序列号为12/703,048的美国专利中所公开的,该美国专利通过参引的方式全部并入本文。
可以使用另外的一个或多个泵(未示出)来通过管路18从转移单元16泵送冰到分配头12。在一个优选实施例中,转移单元16可以包括制冰机136。
如图3所示,管路或主微管束18包括外管138以及多根较小的内管140构成的内管束。内管140可以包括饮料成分调味剂管线324、326、328、330、332、334、336、338、340、342、344、346、348、350、352、354、356和358。内管140可以包括饮料成分酸味剂管线360、362、364、366、368、370、372、374、376、378、380、382、384、386、388、390、392和394。
饮料成分调味剂管线324对应于饮料成分24,饮料成分调味剂管线326对应于饮料成分26,等等。下表I明确了饮料成分与管线之间的对应关系。
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图3示出了出水管线396、水返回管线398、冰管线306、营养甜味剂泵出管线302以及非营养甜味剂泵出管线304。水返回管线398可以允许没有从分配头12分配的水循环以返回到转移单元16,从而形成要从转移单元16供给至定量供给单元400的冷水。这有助于节能,因为水返回管线398中的水将会比之前没有冷却的水更接近理想的温度。还可以设置热水出水管线和热水返回管线。热水返回管线(未示出)可以用来允许没有从分配头12分配的水循环以返回到转移单元16,从而形成要从转移单元供给至定量供给单元64的热水。这有助于节能,因为热水返回管线中的水将会比之前没有加热的水更接近理想的温度。冰管线306可以是管线束中最大的管线。出水管线396和水返回管线398可以是具有大约相等的直径、例如大约3/8英寸的直径的管线。营养甜味剂泵出管线302可以具有与非营养甜味剂泵出管线304大约相等的直径或者比非营养甜味剂泵出管线304略大的直径。例如,营养甜味剂管线可以具有大约3/8英寸的直径,而非营养甜味剂管线可以具有大约1/4英寸的直径。甜味剂管线可以包括任何期望数量的、例如4个不同的甜味剂管线。
如图4所示,定量供给单元400可以包括分配塔402,分配塔402可以包括位于柜台部位14处的分配头12。定量供给单元400可以包括储冰器404。定量供给单元404可以接收处于一定压力下的液体并且适当地定量供给以提供所需的饮料。饮料成分的剂量可以在大约0.1cc到大约0.1cc至大约17cc之间。在一个实施例中,对于营养甜味剂,剂量可以在大约0.5cc至17cc之间。可以通过如图4所示的滑动叶片泵或者通过其他合适的正排量泵、齿轮泵、活塞泵、摆动泵或隔膜泵(未示出)来执行定量供给。泵可以通过脉宽调制控制、或者通过调节行程来控制或通过步进方式进行控制以输送适当量的成分,从而形成饮料。本领域技术人员将认识到,可以通过使用智能装置、例如计算机或目的嵌入式电子产品来实现输送的控制。
如图5所示,分配塔402可以包括塔式微管束406。在所图示的实施例中,塔式微管束406包括:冰管线500;九个碳酸水管线502、504、506、508、510、512、514、516、518;九个非碳酸水管线520、522、524、526、528、530、532、534、536(包括可以根据需要例如从冷水回路再循环或再生成的管线);十八个调味剂管线538、539、540、541、542、543、544、545、546、547、548、549、550、551、552、553、554、555;十八个酸味剂管线556、558、559、560、561、562、563、564、565、566、567、568、569、570、571、572、573、574;营养甜味剂管线576;以及非营养甜味剂管线578。塔式微管束406可以包括任何合适的包层——包括槽和管路。
诸如甜味剂之类的饮料成分可以通过微管束传送以得到更好的混合。作为对使用传统的3/8英寸内径(ID)或1/4英寸内径管的替代(其中,调味剂可能落入杯子的底部,消费者在饮用杯中饮料的上部时可能尝不到调味剂),本公开允许使用较小的微型管以获得更好的混合并且具有多个分配点(以类似的速率注入匹配成分),并且允许在整个饮料中的更佳的散布。
模块化分配***可以不仅包括中央酸味剂和调味剂***,而且还可以包括本地乳品和/或果汁***。因此,可以通过注入果汁来制备饮料,例如注入柠檬汁和/或青柠汁的可乐。可以通过注入乳品例如牛奶或乳脂而制备诸如冷法布奇诺或热咖啡之类的饮料。
模块化分配***允许在已有的分配塔上增设附加的分配头,以在仍然使用中央成分***或转移单元的同时分配附加的饮料。这种已有的塔可能存在于“驱车前来(driveup)”***中或店内***中。
模块化分配***可以包括用于“驱车前来”应用的快速填充***。
模块化分配***可以包括用于在成分料盒中使用的更换袋。
模块化分配***可以包括自动消毒***,例如位于分配塔66处的自动消毒按钮。消毒***可以包括消毒剂盒,例如替代成分料盒的消毒剂盒。本领域技术人员将认识到,可以使用***的一部分的锁定以使得可以运行消毒循环。例如,可以设置具有消毒剂盒识别特性的锁定特征以防止意外的饮料分配。具有消毒剂盒识别特性的锁定特征可以具有机械和电气保护冗余。
模块化分配***可以包括调味剂类型的互锁装置。
模块化分配***可以包括社交媒体***或应用,或与社交媒体***或应用通信。例如,当消费者的移动设备处在与模块化分配***相关联的传感器的预定距离内时,可以向消费者的移动设备发送询问消费者是否希望购买饮料的消息。可替代地,或者同时地,可以在柜台部位显示询问消费者是否希望购买饮料的消息。社交媒体***或应用可以基于消费者过去的购买和/或确认的偏爱将消费者的一个或多个偏爱下载到模块化分配***。因此,模块化分配***和/或社交媒体***或应用可以在特定消费者的移动设备处在与模块化分配***的传感器的预定距离内时询问消费者。
模块化分配***还可以通过社交媒体***或应用接收来自消费者的饮料订单,这些社交媒体***或应用包括但不限于饮料销售商的社交媒体***或应用,饮料销售商包括但不限于餐馆、剧院、其他娱乐场所以及饮料的制造商和/或分销商。消费者可以在到达柜台之前订购饮料,从而饮料可以在消费者到达柜台时或者快要到达柜台时被制备并被置于杯中。可替代地,可以准备杯托和RFID识别器并使其对消费者可用,用于在消费者到达柜台时或者快要到达柜台时进行填充。例如,参见2010年2月11日提交的序列号为12/704,217且在2010年8月12日公开为2010/0200110的美国专利申请,其全部内容通过参引的方式并入本文。该***对消费者和饮料销售商而言都节省了时间,因为其减少了等待时间、下单时间以及饮料制备时间。
因此,该***可以识别个体并且在向该个体提供哪些饮料或哪些类型的饮料方面作出某些决定。该***可以改变***常规提供的东西,例如在可乐饮料中注入橙汁——如果该个体在过去已经点过这种饮料,或者该个体已经在社交媒体***或应用上将该饮料标识为偏爱。
此外,该***可以处理从一个实体送给另一个实体的礼物或促销信息。举例来说,但非作为限制,***可以识别个体,判断个体是否已经收到礼物或者是否满足促销条件,并且向个体发送关于个体是否将接受礼物或促销信息的询问,例如免费饮料或降价饮料。
***可以提供手势界面,使得用户可以无需触摸传感器即可在传感器处订购饮料。
***还可以提供消毒屏幕显示,包括但不限于:喷出蒸汽,擦拭运动显示器以及紫外线LED。
***可以向用户提供基于在售品牌的可变定价,例如,***可以基于杯子大小确定用户可以接收的产品。
***可以允许用户把车停到驱车前来的地点,并且通过用户的移动设备(例如,个人数字助理、普通手机或智能手机)、通过电话或Wi-Fi、蓝牙或其他合适的通信***来知道用户正处于何处并且向用户出示菜单,并且还可以向用户提供特别的驱车前来路线以获取所订购的饮料。
由于受限制的道路标志使用,***可以允许进行地理定位以做宣传。
***可以针对各种流体流路进行设计以用于微量的定量供给,例如控制液体的滴落以及监测泵的流出侧。
快速填充可以包括允许从杯子底部的快速填充的***。
可以使用定量供给单元提供按需碳酸化处理。
图6和图7示出了本公开的其他方面。转移单元600可以类似于前面描述的转移单元16。转移单元600可以包括水处理***134。可选而非必要地,转移单元600可以包括与前面描述的制冰机136类似的冰***(未示出)。
转移单元600可以包括类似于前面描述的中央成分***20的中央成分***或中央重组设备602。
中央重组设备***602可以使用管束606连结于一个或多个传统的或遗留下来的难以更新的分配器604A、604B和604C。中央重组设备***602与遗留下来的难以更新的分配器之间的连结或连接可以在里屋中在管束泵入口连接处实现。如图6所示,中央重组设备***602可以包括多个饮料成分。在图6中,中央重组设备602包括20个饮料成分608、610、612、614、616、618、620、622、624、626、628、630、632、634、636、638、640、642、644、646。这些饮料成分可以从由饮料调味剂成分和酸味剂构成的组中选择。转移单元600可以包括一个或多个混合室。在图6中,转移单元600包括混合室648、650、652、654和656以及根据需要的附加混合室。混合室648可以对应于遗留下来的难以更新的分配器604A、604B和/或604C处的喷嘴分配器658和660,混合室650可以对应于遗留下来的难以更新的分配器604A、604B和/或604C处的喷嘴分配器662,混合室652可以对应于遗留下来的难以更新的分配器604A、604B和/或604C处的喷嘴分配器664,混合室654可以对应于遗留下来的难以更新的分配器604A、604B和/或604C处的喷嘴分配器666,并且混合室656可以对应于遗留下来的难以更新的分配器604A、604B和/或604C处的喷嘴分配器658。可以在转移单元600处设置附加的混合室(未示出)以对应于遗留下来的难以更新的分配器604A、604B和/或604C处的喷嘴分配器670、672、674和678。
饮料成分可以从前面描述的料盒112或者从盒中袋类型的容器中供给至混合室,在本公开之前,所述容器一般布置在饮料分配柜台处。
糖浆和其他饮料成分可以包括由百事公司提供的任何一种饮料成分,以形成以任何百事公司品牌名下熟知的饮料,例如糖浆和其他饮料成分可以根据需要由泵(未示出)从料盒112或其他供给容器泵送至混合室。这些泵可以由来自罐671或673的CO2驱动并且通过CO2气体支路管线675供给。这些泵可以包括常规的糖浆泵,例如BIP泵。
每个混合室可以对应于要提供至遗留下来的难以更新的分配器604A、604B和/或604C的喷嘴的特定饮料。在图6所示的实施例中,诸如常规的的饮料之类的饮料可以在混合室648中形成。混合室648的入口可以包括供水管线680、甜味剂供给管线682、酸味剂供给管线684以及调味剂供给管线686。混合室648可以包括饮料流出管线688。供给至混合室648的甜味剂、酸味剂以及调味剂成分在供给至混合室648之前可以是与水混合的高度浓缩量的成分,例如,饮料成分与水的重量比约为200:1。在与来自供水管线680的水混合之后,在饮料流出管线688中离开混合室648的混合物中饮料成分与水的重量比可以约为5:1。水可以从水处理***679供给至混合室。
甜味剂管线682可以将营养甜味剂和/或非营养甜味剂供给至混合室。甜味剂管线682可以是前面描述的营养甜味剂泵送管线302或非营养甜味剂泵出管线304。
已经参照附图的实施例描述和图示了本发明,但应当理解,在不明显偏离本发明的精神的情况下,本发明的特征可以进行修改、改动、变化或替代。例如,各个组成部分的尺寸、数量、大小和形状可以变化以满足特定应用。因此,本文图示和描述的具体实施例仅仅是用于说明的目的,并且本发明除了所附权利要求及其等同方案之外不受其他限制。
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1.一种模块化分配***,包括:
位于柜台处的至少一个分配头、位于远离所述柜台的里屋内的转移单元、以及从所述转移单元延伸至所述柜台的管路,所述转移单元包括中央成分***,所述中央成分***具有多个饮料成分源,所述中央成分***构造成向所述管路供给饮料成分以在所述柜台处分配第一饮料,所述管路包括主微管束,和
对应于所述分配头的定量供给单元,所述定量供给单元构造成通过所述主微管束接收来自所述转移单元的第一饮料成分,所述定量供给单元位于所述柜台处;
其中所述定量供给单元通过塔式微管束供给适当量的每种饮料成分,所述塔式微管束包括位于塔式微管束中央的、构造成用来将冰送至分配头的冰管线以及围绕在所述冰管线周围的多个单独的管线,每个管线对应于特定饮料成分。
2.根据权利要求1所述的模块化分配***,其中,所述定量供给单元位于所述柜台下方。
3.根据权利要求1所述的模块化分配***,其中,所述转移单元包括水处理***,所述水处理***构造成对进入所述水处理***的水进行处理,使水在离开所述水处理***时具有至少一个预定特性。
4.根据权利要求3所述的模块化分配***,其中,离开所述水处理***的水的所述至少一个预定特性是比进入所述水处理***的水的温度低的温度。
5.根据权利要求3所述的模块化分配***,其中,离开所述水处理***的水的所述至少一个预定特性是比进入所述水处理***的水的温度高的温度。
6.根据权利要求3所述的模块化分配***,其中,所述主微管束包括从所述水处理***到所述分配头的管线。
7.根据权利要求1所述的模块化分配***,其中,所述转移单元包括制冰机。
8.根据权利要求7所述的模块化分配***,其中,所述主微管束包括从所述制冰机到所述分配头的管线。
9.根据权利要求8所述的模块化分配***,其中,所述分配头构造成分配来自所述主微管束的冰。
10.根据权利要求1所述的模块化分配***,其中,所述分配头构造成接收来自储冰器的冰并且与其他饮料成分一起分配预定量的冰。
11.根据权利要求10所述的模块化分配***,其中,所述储冰器位于所述柜台处。
12.根据权利要求11所述的模块化分配***,其中,所述储冰器位于所述柜台下方。
13.根据权利要求1所述的模块化分配***,其中,所述分配头构造成接收至少一个碳酸水管线并且与其他饮料成分一起分配预定量的碳酸水。
14.根据权利要求1所述的模块化分配***,其中,所述分配头构造成接收至少两种饮料成分,所述至少两种饮料成分从由调味剂成分和酸味剂构成的组中选择。
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