Beverage devices, systems, and methods
AssigneeB/E Aerospace, Inc.
InventorsBrian P. Mills, Bryan Rogers, Mudar Abu-Saymeh
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Abstract
A beverage mixing device is disclosed herein. The beverage mixing device may comprise: a capsule receiver configured to receive a capsule including a pre-mixed composition, the capsule receiver including a first sensor; a carbonation vessel disposed within the housing, the carbonation vessel configured for on-demand carbonatation; and a controller in electronic communication with the first sensor, the controller configured to: determine a drink type based on receiving sensor data from the first sensor, and dispense a carbonated water or a non-carbonated water based on the drink type.
Claims18
A beverage mixing device, comprising:
- a housing;
- a dispensing head spaced apart from the housing;
- a nozzle coupled to the dispensing head;
- a capsule receiver configured to receive a capsule including a pre-mixed composition, the capsule receiver including a first sensor;
- a water supply tank disposed within the housing;
- an on-demand carbonation vessel disposed within the housing, the on-demand carbonation vessel configured for on-demand carbonatation;
- a pump disposed between the water supply tank and a first valve, wherein:
- the first valve comprises a first inlet, a first outlet, and a second outlet,
- a first fluid conduit extends from the second outlet to a first inlet of a second valve, and
- the second valve including the first inlet, a second inlet in fluid communication with the on-demand carbonation vessel, and a first outlet in fluid communication with the nozzle;
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- a controller in electronic communication with the first sensor, the controller configured to:
- determine a drink type based on receiving sensor data from the first sensor,
- dispense a carbonated water or a non-carbonated water based the drink type, and
- activate the first valve to fluidly couple the water supply tank to the on-demand carbonation vessel in response to the controller receiving an indication the drink type uses the carbonated water.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.