Combination concentrate mix and fresh brewed beverage dispensing device

Abstract

A hot tea dispensing machine is disclosed. The hot tea dispensing machine has a tea brew basket with an urn situated below. Housing is provided for supporting the urn and the brew basket above the urn. Flow control circuits are provided that deposit hot water above the brew basket and makeup water and a concentrate directly into the urn. The makeup water and concentrate is pressurized and the flow directed from nozzles will direct a stream of the concentrate and the makeup water so they intersect within the interior of the urn.

1 . A tea dispensing machine for engaging at least one pressurized concentrate source and a pressurized water source, the tea dispensing machine comprising:
 at least one urn having side walls, an urn interior, a floor, and a lower rim and an upper rim   at least one of tea brew basket;   a housing having a base and an upper section, the base configured to engage the urn, the upper section configured to engage the tea basket so that the tea basket is over an urn;   a hot water fluid circuit for engaging a pressurized water service, the hot water fluid circuit comprising a hot water leg, including a flow control valve, with at least one removed end situated above a brew basket and a hot water tank downstream of the pressurized water source and upstream of the removed end; and   a makeup water/concentrate fluid circuit comprising a makeup water leg, including a flow control valve, with a removed end, the removed end proximate the urn, and also at least one concentrate leg, including a flow control valve, with a removed end, the removed end proximate the urn;
 wherein the removed ends of the makeup water leg and the concentrate leg are directed to a convergence point within the urn interior. 
   
     
     
         2 . The tea dispensing machine of  claim 1 , wherein the removed ends of the makeup water leg and the concentrate leg comprise injectors, said injectors positioned above the urn and directed downward toward the urn. 
     
     
         3 . The tea dispensing machine of  claim 2 , wherein said injectors comprise one for makeup water and one for concentrate. 
     
     
         4 . The tea dispensing machine of  claim 2 , wherein said injectors comprise one for makeup water and two for concentrate; and wherein said makeup water/concentrate fluid circuit has two concentrate legs. 
     
     
         5 . The tea dispensing machine of  claim 2 , wherein said urn includes a lid with an opening therein, said injectors configured to direct fluid emitted therefrom through the opening of the lid. 
     
     
         6 . The tea dispensing machine of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one urn and at least one brew basket are multiple urns and multiple brew baskets, and comprising multiple hot water and makeup/concentrate multiple fluid circuits. 
     
     
         7 . The tea dispensing machine of  claim 6 , wherein the removed ends of the makeup water leg and the concentrate leg comprise injectors, said injectors positioned above the urn and directed downward toward the urn. 
     
     
         8 . The tea dispensing machine of  claim 7 , wherein said injectors comprise one for makeup water and one for concentrate; and wherein said makeup water/concentrate fluid circuit has two concentrate legs. 
     
     
         9 . The tea dispensing machine of  claim 7 , wherein said injectors comprise one for makeup water and two for concentrate. 
     
     
         10 . The tea dispensing machine of  claim 7 , wherein said urn includes a lid with an opening therein, said injectors configured to direct fluid emitted therefrom through the opening of the lid. 
     
     
         11 . The tea dispensing machine of  claim 7 , further including user microprocessor and solenoid controlled valves to initiate and terminate flow of fluid through the legs of the circuits. 
     
     
         12 . The tea dispensing machine of  claim 11 , wherein user microprocessor and solenoid controlled valves engaged with the concentrate legs are configured to provide a pulsed flow of concentrate while the makeup water is flowing. 
     
     
         13 . The tea dispensing machine of  claim 11 , wherein the flow control of the fluid circuit is adjustable to control the volume of flow of fluid therethrough. 
     
     
         14 . The tea dispensing machine of  claim 6 , wherein the brew baskets include a floor with ridges. 
     
     
         15 . The tea dispensing machine of  claim 6 , wherein the urn has a floor located above the lower rim. 
     
     
         16 . A tea dispensing machine for engaging at least one pressurized concentrate source and a pressurized water source, the tea dispensing machine comprising:
 at least one urn having side walls, an urn interior, a floor, and a lower rim and an upper rim   at least one of tea brew basket;   a housing having a base and an upper section, the base configured to engage the urn, the upper section configured to engage the tea basket so that the tea basket is over an urn;   a hot water fluid circuit for engaging a pressurized water service, the hot water fluid circuit comprising a hot water leg, including a flow control valve, with at least one removed end situated above a brew basket and a hot water tank downstream of the pressurized water source and upstream of the removed end; and   a makeup water/concentrate fluid circuit comprising a makeup water leg, including a flow control valve, with a removed end, the removed end proximate the urn, and also at least one concentrate leg, including a flow control valve, with a removed end, the removed end proximate the urn;
 wherein the removed ends of the makeup water leg and the concentrate leg are directed to a convergence point within the urn interior; 
 wherein the at least one urn and at least one brew basket are multiple urns and multiple brew baskets, and comprising multiple hot water and makeup/concentrate multiple fluid circuits; 
 wherein the removed ends of the makeup water leg and the concentrate leg comprise injectors, said injectors positioned above the urn and directed downward toward the urn; and 
   further including user microprocessor and solenoid controlled valves to initiate and terminate flow of fluid through the legs of the circuits.   
     
     
         17 . The tea dispensing machine of  claim 16 , wherein said injectors comprise one for makeup water and two for concentrate. 
     
     
         18 . The tea dispensing machine of  claim 17 , wherein user microprocessor and solenoid controlled valves engaged with the concentrate legs are configured to provide a pulsed flow of concentrate while the makeup water is flowing. 
     
     
         19 . A tea dispensing machine for engaging one pressurized tea concentrate source, a second concentrate source compatible with tea, and a pressurized water source, the tea dispensing machine comprising:
 at least one urn having side walls, an urn interior, a floor, and a lower rim and an upper rim   at least one of tea brew basket;   a housing having a base and an upper section, the base configured to engage the urn, the upper section configured to engage the tea basket so that the tea basket is over an urn;   a hot water fluid circuit for engaging a pressurized water service, the hot water fluid circuit comprising a hot water leg, including a flow control valve, with at least one removed end situated above a brew basket and a hot water tank downstream of the pressurized water source and upstream of the removed end; and   a makeup water/concentrate fluid circuit comprising a makeup water leg, including a flow control valve, with a removed end, the removed end proximate the urn, and also two concentrate legs, each including a flow control valve, with a removed end, the removed end proximate the urn, the one of the two concentrate legs for engaging one of the first or second concentrate, the other of the concentrate legs for engaging the other of the first or second concentrate;
 wherein the removed ends of the makeup water leg and the concentrate leg are directed to a convergence point within the urn interior.