| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fountain dispenser into which automated control by monitoring status, and a diagnosis system are incorporated. <P>SOLUTION: The intelligent fountain dispenser 10 includes a controller 100 in electrical communication with a syrup valve 48, a water valve 30, a carbonator valve 24, a water level sensor 38, a flowmeter 34, and an input panel 60. The intelligent fountain dispenser also includes a dispenser housing 16 and a carbonator tank 20. The carbonator valve 24 supplies water to the carbonator tank 20 in accordance with instructions received from the controller. The controller 100 also instructs the syrup valve 48 and the water valve 30. The controller 100 performs systems diagnostics by monitoring voltage drop across a current detection resistors 26, 32, 50 based on information received from the water level sensors 40-44, flowmeter 34, and input panel 60. The controller 100 can also perform system diagnostics based on information supplied by a signature resistor 70 associated with the input panel 60. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT |
