BEVERAGE DISPENSER WITH AUTOMATIC CUP-FILLING CONTROL
摘要
<p>A beverage dispenser for filling a container preferably has a nozzle through which the beverage is discharged and a pivoting lever located underneath the nozzle that detects the placement of a container so as to regulate the actuation of the dispenser. A conductive probe is in line with the discharged beverage stream, the lever also being conductive. A signal generator generates a varying-over-time signal that is applied to the probe or lever. As a result of beverage overflowing the container, the beverage stream establishes a conductive path between the probe and lever. The signal through this conductive path is compared to the signal produced by the signal generator. If the signals are substantially identical for a select period of time, the dispensing system is considered to be in an overflow state, and beverage dispensing is terminated.</p>
申请公布号
WO2005113417(A1)
申请公布日期
2005.12.01
申请号
WO2005US18113
申请日期
2005.05.20
申请人
PEPSICO, INC.;BETHUY, THIMOTHY, W.;NELSON, ANDREW, D.;BLANK, GARY;SALSICH, ANTHONY, V.
发明人
BETHUY, THIMOTHY, W.;NELSON, ANDREW, D.;BLANK, GARY;SALSICH, ANTHONY, V.