Beverage dispensing apparatus
AssigneeIMI Cornelius Inc.
InventorsBryant Crane, Thaddeus Jablongski, David M. Joyce, James Kassalis, Jeffrey DeBuhr
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Abstract
A beverage dispensing apparatus includes a dispensing structure, a transportation mechanism linked with the dispensing structure and a staging structure linked with the transportation structure. A control system is linked with the dispensing structure, staging structure and the transportation mechanism. A sensor mechanism is linked with the control system. The sensor mechanism provides signals indicating the position of a cup. A cup identification system having an interactive display is connected to the control system. The display has visual characteristics indicating the position and characteristics of a cup.
Claims38
A beverage dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a dispensing structure;
- a transportation mechanism linked with the dispensing structure;
- a staging structure linked with the transportation structure;
- wherein the dispensing structure is decoupled from the transportation mechanism and staging structure.
A beverage dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a dispensing structure;
- a transportation mechanism linked with the dispensing structure;
- a staging structure linked with the transportation structure;
- a control system linked with the dispensing structure, staging structure and the transportation mechanism;
- a sensor mechanism linked with the control system, the sensor mechanism providing signals indicating the position of a cup;
- a cup identification system having an interactive display connected to the control system, the display having visual characteristics indicating the position and characteristics of a cup.
A beverage dispensing apparatus comprising:
- a dispensing structure including a dispensing lane having a rail grid including a plurality of separated rails having spaces there between and a lift platform having a plurality of spaced rails and a raised front edge wherein the rails of the lift platform are positioned to move within the spaces of the rail grid of the dispensing lane in the Y and Z axes;
- a transportation mechanism linked with the dispensing structure;
- a staging structure linked with the transportation structure, the staging structure including a plurality of rail grids laterally spaced from each other on an X axis wherein each of the plurality of rail grids includes a plurality of separated rails having spaces there between and an angled front edge;
- a control system linked with the dispensing structure, staging structure and the transportation mechanism;
- a sensor mechanism linked with the control system, the sensor mechanism providing signals indicating the position of a cup;
- a cup identification system having an interactive display connected to the control system, the display having visual characteristics indicating the position and characteristics of a cup.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.