Enhanced heat transfer to water

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9987602
SERIAL NO

15004401

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A beverage dispensing apparatus which includes a tank, a liquid inlet and a fluid dispensing system which includes a dispensing fluid conduit having a helical portion at least substantially vertically oriented within the interior volume of the tank. The beverage dispensing apparatus also includes a fluid circulating system that includes at least one fluid circulation conduit having an inlet portion positioned proximate the bottom portion of the tank and at least one outlet. A fluid cycling device is also included in the beverage dispensing apparatus and is configured to move fluid from the bottom portion of the tank to the fluid circulation conduit. The at least one outlet is configured to produce a fluid flow tangential to the orientation of the dispensing fluid conduit configuration. Evaporator coils extend around a perimeter of the tank's exterior sidewall surface and are configured to chill the fluid within the tank.

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  • WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Azevedo, Alexandre St. Joseph, US 2 4
Costa, DaSilva Alisson Joinville, BR 1 1
Cur, Nihat O St. Joseph, US 79 2209
Heinzle, Marcos Joinville, BR 16 232
Kuehl, Steven John Stevensville, US 33 398
Lazzaris, De Bona Gustvo Joinville, BR 1 1
Lidio, Leandro Berno Joinville, BR 2 4
Myers, Verne H Benton Harbor, US 18 435

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