User-controlled volume regulation mechanism for automatic consumable dispensers

A method for calculating and dispensing a consumable comprising:

• placing a container on a loading bay;
• selecting a consumable type;
• adjusting a length of a mechanical arm to a desired consumable height in the container;
• scanning the container with a plurality of sensors;
• transmitting the scan digitally to a microprocessor;
• calculating an ingredient type and an ingredient amount based on a plurality of inputs including the scan, consumable type, and the length of the mechanical arm,
• wherein the ingredient type comprises a plurality of ingredient types, at least one of a solid ingredient and a liquid ingredient, required for the consumable type and the ingredient amount comprises a plurality of ingredient amounts, at least one of a solid ingredient amount and a liquid ingredient amount, required for the consumable type;
• transmitting the ingredient type and the ingredient amount to a controller of a plurality of ingredient reservoirs;
• and
• dispensing a consumable into the container.

A non-transitory computer readable storage device storing instructions that, when executed by one or more microprocessors, cause the one or more microprocessors to perform operations comprising:

• receiving a mechanical lever displacement value;
• receiving a plurality of digital scans of a container in a loading bay;
• receiving a consumable selection;
• determining a set of boundary conditions for the container from the plurality of digital scans;
• generating a three dimensional representation of the container;
• calculating a container volume for the container;
• determining, at least in part, a dispensing volume for the container responsive to the three dimensional representation, the container volume and the mechanical lever displacement value;
• determining a required ingredient types and a required ingredient amount based on the dispensing volume and the consumable selection, wherein the required ingredient types comprises at least one of a liquid ingredient and a solid ingredient, and the ingredient amount comprises at least one of a solid ingredient amount and a liquid ingredient amount;
• and
• transmitting the required ingredient types and the required ingredient amount for all required ingredients to a controller of a plurality of ingredient reservoirs.