Beverage dispensing unit with a control unit for controlling dispensation of a beverage

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4986448
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07313504

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In a beverage dispensing unit which includes a storing unit (32), a conducting arrangement (43) for conducting a beverage from the storing unit, and a cabinet (38), the storing unit comprises a portable tank which is removable from the cabinet. The conducting arrangement includes an end portion (47) which is detachably connected to the tank. The end portion is held to the cabinet to be radially movable in relation to a connecting axis defined by the cabinet. Preferably, the cabinet comprises guiding arrangement (41, 42) for guiding the tank substantially along the connecting axis. The beverage dispensing unit further comprises a controlling unit (60) for controlling dispensation of the beverage. For adjusting a flow rate of the beverage in a beverage path (62, 63, 64) which is opened and closed by a valve (75), the controlling unit comprises an adjusting member (82) having an end (82b) covered with an operating member (90) which operates the valve. The operating member is movable to expose the end of the adjusting member, so that it is readily possible to adjust the flow rate of the beverage.

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KIRIN BEVERAGE CORPORATION A CORP OF JAPAN2 KANDA SURUGADAI 2-CHOME CHIYODA-KU TOKYO

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Abe, Tomomitsu Kanagawa, JP 4 29
Arai, Yasuyuki Gunma, JP 452 18532
Harashima, Ikuo Gunma, JP 5 82
Hayakawa, Hiroshi Kanagawa, JP 91 900
Nakayama, Shunichi Gunma, JP 11 121
Sekiguchi, Ryoichi Gunma, JP 10 98
Takahashi, Yutaka Kanagawa, JP 230 4433
Takayanagi, Yasushi Gunma, JP 10 140

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