Patent ID: 11920836
Assignee: FBD PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
Field: Food chemistry (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC F  A | IPC A  F

Claim 14:
15. A food product dispenser comprising:
a cabinet;
a freezing cylinder for freezing a food product located within the cabinet;
an evaporator including a fluid path that generally encircles the freezing cylinder, the evaporator having an evaporator inlet and an evaporator outlet;
a compressor having a compressor inlet and a compressor outlet, the compressor being located within the cabinet at a location below the freezing cylinder, the compressor inlet being fluidly coupled to the evaporator outlet;
a condenser having a condenser inlet and a condenser outlet, at least part of the condenser being positioned at a location between the compressor and the evaporator, wherein the condenser inlet is fluidly coupled to the compressor outlet
a first variable flow expansion valve located within the cabinet, the first expansion valve having a first inlet fluidly coupled to the condenser outlet and a first outlet fluidly coupled to the evaporator inlet, the first variable flow expansion valve being located within the cabinet at a location closer to the evaporator than to either the compressor or the condenser; and
a second variable flow expansion valve located within the cabinet, the second expansion valve having a second inlet fluidly coupled to the condenser outlet and a second fluid outlet, the second fluid outlet being fluidly coupled to the compressor inlet, the second variable flow expansion valve being located within the cabinet at a location closer to the evaporator than to either the compressor or the condenser.