Concentrate filling system

Abstract

An injection system is provided. An injection pump is coupled to a fluid reservoir operable to create a flow of fluid. The injection pump can include an outlet through which the fluid is dispensed. A conduit is coupled with the injection pump. The conduit forms a channel operable to permit the fluid to flow therethrough. The channel extends linearly along a longitudinal axis.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An injection system comprising:
 an injection pump coupled to a fluid reservoir operable to create a flow of fluid, the injection pump including an outlet through which the fluid is dispensed;   a conduit coupled with the injection pump, the conduit forming a channel operable to permit the fluid to flow therethrough,   wherein the channel extends linearly along a longitudinal axis.   
     
     
         2 . The injection system of  claim 1 , wherein the conduit is directly coupled with the outlet of the injection pump. 
     
     
         3 . The injection system of  claim 1 , wherein the channel does not include a turn. 
     
     
         4 . The injection system of  claim 1 , further comprising a tip coupled with the conduit such that the fluid flows out of the tip to be dispensed into a container. 
     
     
         5 . The injection system of  claim 4 , wherein the tip is detachably coupled with the conduit. 
     
     
         6 . The injection system of  claim 4 , wherein at least a portion of the tip is made of plastic. 
     
     
         7 . The injection system of  claim 4 , wherein the tip is operable to be cut to form an exit opening through which the fluid is dispensed. 
     
     
         8 . The injection system of  claim 7 , wherein the exit opening extends at an exit angle that is greater than 90 degrees in relation to the longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         9 . The injection system of  claim 4 , wherein the tip extends linearly along the longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         10 . The injection system of  claim 4 , wherein the tip includes tip walls that taper towards an exit opening. 
     
     
         11 . The injection system of  claim 10 , wherein the tip walls taper at a taper angle in relation to the longitudinal axis that is greater than 135 degrees. 
     
     
         12 . The injection system of  claim 4 , wherein the tip has substantially a conical shape or a frustoconical shape. 
     
     
         13 . A method comprising:
 pumping, via an injection pump, a fluid out of an outlet of the injection pump into a conduit;   flowing the fluid through the conduit to be dispensed into a container,   wherein the conduit extends linearly along a longitudinal axis.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 detachably coupling a tip with the conduit, wherein the tip extends linearly along the longitudinal axis.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 cutting the tip to form an exit opening through which the fluid is dispensed.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the exit opening extends at an exit angle that is greater than 90 degrees in relation to the longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 replacing the tip with a second tip if the fluid does not flow out of the tip as desired.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 lifting the container to receive the fluid; and   scraping the fluid into the container.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 dispensing a first amount of the fluid into the container, wherein the injection pump is operable to pump the fluid such the first amount is substantially equal to a predetermined amount;   measuring the amount of fluid in the container;   determining a second amount of the fluid based on a difference between the first amount of fluid in the container and the predetermined amount;   dispensing the second amount of the fluid into the container so that the container contains the predetermined amount of the fluid.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the tip includes tip walls that taper towards an exit opening, wherein the tip walls taper at a taper angle in relation to the longitudinal axis that is greater than 135 degrees.