CPC A47J 31/407 (2013.01) [A23F 5/243 (2013.01); A23L 2/385 (2013.01); A23L 2/54 (2013.01); A23L 3/36 (2013.01); A47J 31/0615 (2013.01); A47J 31/0673 (2013.01); A47J 31/3695 (2013.01); A47J 31/441 (2013.01); A47J 31/4403 (2013.01); A47J 31/4492 (2013.01); A47J 31/462 (2013.01); B65D 85/8052 (2020.05); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01); A47J 43/042 (2013.01)] | 21 Claims |
1. A method of producing a melted food or beverage liquid product from a receptacle containing frozen liquid contents, comprising:
receiving a receptacle in a chamber of a dispenser, the receptacle defining an enclosed inner volume containing a frozen liquid contents;
supplying a dilution fluid to the inner volume of the receptacle when held in the chamber through a dilution fluid inlet disposed at a first location of the chamber;
perforating the receptacle using a perforator disposed at a second location of the chamber to form a product outlet from the receptacle for a food or beverage liquid product;
imparting motion to the receptacle to increase a flow path from the dilution fluid inlet to the product outlet taken by at least a portion of dilution fluid, when supplied, relative to a flow path from the dilution fluid inlet to the product outlet taken by the portion of dilution fluid without the imparted motion.
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