DISPENSING APPARATUS AND WEIGHING PROCESS WITH CONTROL UNIT

摘要

Dispensing apparatus (1) has a platform (2) for receipt of a container su ch as a wine glass (8). The platform (2) is connected to a transducer (3) wh ich is sensitive to weight on the platform (2) and which produces an electri cal signal dependant on the magnitude of that weight. Electrical outputs fro m the transducer (3) are connected to a control unit (4) over connections (1 4). The control unit (4) includes a keypad (12) and a display 13. Control si gnals from control unit (4) are supplied over electrical connections (14) to a solenoid valve (6). The control unit (4) controls the flow (11) of materi al by opening and closing solenoid valve (6).