Patent ID: 9016519
Filing Date: 2015-04-28
Classification: B67D,F04B,G05D

Abstract:
1. A concentrate system comprising: a fluid conduit, wherein concentrate flows from a concentrate container to a pump along the fluid conduit, wherein the pump includes a piston moveable by a motor to draw the concentrate into a mixing chamber, a pump head including a pump head piston opening that receives the piston and a pump head water port, and an adapter plate including an adapter plate piston opening that receives the piston and a water opening that receives the pump head water port of the pump head; a locking ring that secures the adapter plate to the pump head; and an ultrasonic sensor that generates ultrasonic waves to detect the concentrate in the fluid conduit and to detect when an amount of the concentrate in the fluid conduit is below a threshold value, wherein the ultrasonic sensor is located between the concentrate container and the pump.