US 4,276,999 AGranted

Beverage dispensing system

OwnerArthur M. Reichenbergerinventor

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Abstract

A beverage dispensing system which lessens confusion and operator time by providing a control switchset with only a small number of selection switches to send encoded signals to an electronic control which decodes the selection data and selects ingredients to be dispensed from more numerous types of ingredients stored remotely. An electronic control regulates the volume dispensed by counting electronic volume related signals sent from each liquid delivery pump shaft as ingredients are dispensed, and stopping that particular delivery pump when a predetermined number of signals have been delivered. Switches are provided to electronically alter the number of counts necessary to stop the delivery pump for one ingredient for one dispensing cycle or for all ingredients for a period of time. The electronic control is capable of storing a first ingredient selection and simultaneously by dispensing a plurality of ingredients upon receiving a second selection.

Claims4

Dependent claims

A beverage dispenser comprising:

(a) a dispenser handset;
(b) a plurality of liquid delivery conduits coupled to said dispenser handset for delivering liquid beverage ingredients thereto;
(c) a plurality of liquid delivery means, each coupled respectively to said delivery conduits;
(d) a plurality of liquid ingredient supplies, each coupled respectively with one of said delivery means;
(e) a plurality of electronic selection switches on said dispenser handset for sending electronic signals when actuated;
(f) a plurality of electronic signal generating means, each cooperating with one of said plurality of delivery means for generating volume related signals;
(g) an electronic control means coupled in circuit with said plurality of selection switches, said plurality of delivery means and said plurality of signal generating means and including driving means for energizing selected ones of said plurality of delivery means upon receiving an electronic signal from any of said plurality of selection switches;
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(h) stopping means for de-energizing said selected ones of said plurality of delivery means upon counting a preset number of said volume related signals from the respective said signal generating means.

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Facts

Application: 05/956,439Filed 1 Nov 1978 · continuation in part
Priority: 11 Feb 1977
Granted: 7 Jul 1981
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification10 codes

B67D 7/42
Details or accessories: filling nozzles
B67D 1/0041
Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught: fully automated cocktail bars, i.e. apparatuses combining the use of packaged beverages,…
B67D 1/0046
For mixing inside the dispensing nozzle: mixing chambers
B67D 1/0084
With means for separately dispensing a single or a mixture of drinks: hand-held gun type valves