A handle for a beverage dispensing faucet, having an ergonometric size and shaped body that is easy to grasp and lightweight, the handle being configured to allow quickly and easily changing or selecting from different shape ergonometric bodies using specially shaped adapters having mounting elements shaped to the different shape bodies.

Disclosed are various embodiments for dispensing and tracking beverages. An identifier associated with a user can be read by an identification device. Beverage availability information for the user can be determined. The beverage availability information can specify categories of beverages that the user is authorized to dispense. Valves can be selected that correspond to the authorized beverage categories. The valves can be enabled to allow the user to dispense beverages from the authorized beverage categories. The quantity of beverages dispensed can be tracked.

A beverage dispensing system including a control unit and a touch screen. Inputs are made to the touch screen to dispense beverages and apply system adjustments. The control unit controls a plurality of beverage dispensing valves according to inputs made to the touch screen.

A system for tracking a water dispenser location, the system including: a plurality of water dispensers, each water dispenser being adapted to dispense potable water from a potable water supply; one or more processing devices; and, a client device in communication with the one or more processing systems via a communications network, and wherein in use: the client device: generates a dispenser location request at least partially indicative of a user location; and, provides the dispenser location request to the one or more processing systems via the communications network; the one or more processing systems: receive the dispenser location request; determine a dispenser location of at least one water dispenser in a vicinity of the user location using dispenser location data stored in a data store; generate a dispenser location response indicative of the dispenser location of at least one water dispenser; and, provide the dispenser location response to the client device; and, the client device: receives the dispenser location response; and, displays an indication of the dispenser location of the at least one water dispenser using the dispenser location response.

A beverage dispensing system including a control unit and a touch screen. Inputs are made to the touch screen to dispense beverages and apply system adjustments. The control unit controls a plurality of beverage dispensing valves according to inputs made to the touch screen.

A display apparatus has a panel for receiving and/or displaying advertising material. The apparatus also includes a connector that is attachable to the panel, and a fastener for removably connecting the panel to a pipe of a beverage font. The fastener is removably attachable to the connector in two or more orientations.

A method of providing a beverage, including obtaining a beverage container, accessing a dispensing system, entering a volume amount into a user interface, placing the beverage container on a nozzle, and filling the beverage container with the beverage. The beverage container may include a bottom surface including an opening, a ring including a first magnetic material, the ring connected to the bottom surface around the opening, and a cap including a second magnetic material, the cap magnetically coupled to the ring in a beverage container closed position. The dispensing system may include the user interface, a platform including one or more ports, and the nozzle provided in each of the one or more ports. The method may further include moving a translating member with respect to a shaft to position a plurality of apertures in an interior of the beverage container.

The present disclosure relates to a liquid beverage dispensing apparatus and specifically a modular component for installation on and use in conjunction with the liquid beverage dispensing system. The modular component includes a communication interface and controller, an actuator for a valve, for use with a beverage faucet that dispenses the liquid beverage. The actuator is in electronic communication with the communication interface and controller and is responsive to direction received from the communication interface and controller to open or close the valve. The modular component is sized, dimensioned, and configured to be retrofitted to an existing beverage dispensing system to replace an existing conventional manual beverage faucet, or as a newly manufactured system.

The present invention relates to a beverage font assembly (10) for a drinking establishment. The beverage font assembly (10) comprises a beverage font (16) mounted on a bar counter (24) having a customer side and an operator side. The beverage font includes a tapping head (17) having a spout (18) and a handle (20). The beverage font (16) is connectable to a tapping line extending to a beverage container. The handle (20) is operable between a non-beverage dispensing position and a beverage dispensing position. In the non-beverage dispensing position, the beverage may not flow from the container to the spout (18). In the beverage dispensing position, the beverage may flow from the container to the spout (18). The beverage font assembly further comprises a projection screen (14) mounted on the beverage font. The projection screen (14) is visible from the customer side of the beverage font. The beverage font assembly further comprises a video projector (12) for projecting an image onto the projection screen (14).

Method of controlling beverage dispensing system suitable for alcoholic beverages. A base unit comprises a control unit, a base-device transceiver in communication with the control unit and at least one visual indicator controlled by the control unit. At least one module is mounted in or on the base unit. The at least one module comprises a dispensing arrangement for dispensing beverage from a beverage reservoir. A computing devise configured to communicate with the base-device transceiver. The method comprises receiving an input from a user at the computing device and sending a dispense instruction signal to the control unit of the base unit via the base-device transceiver. In a dispense event, in response to the control unit of the base unit receiving the dispense instruction signal, at least one visual indicator is controlled to light up the at least one module for a predetermined time period based upon a fixed beverage flowrate and a desired beverage volume. The fixed beverage flowrate is the same for all dispense events relating to a particular module.