Patent classifications
B67D1/0894
Beverage preparation device and operating method
A beverage preparation device (1), in particular a coffee machine, with a housing (2), an outlet (5) for discharging a beverage into a beverage container and a support element (6) for supporting the beverage container, said support element being arranged in a detachable manner in the insert openings (9, 10) which are arranged on the front side of the housing (4) and which are at variable distances to the outlet (5). The insertion openings (9, 10) are associated with closure means (12) for closing the insertion openings (9, 10) when the support device (6) is not inserted.
Bottom-to-top liquid filling system
Disclosed is a bottom-up liquid filling system, comprising an upper body and a lower body. The upper body comprises a fixed member and a lifting member with a filling passage channel in the middle, wherein the fixed member is fixedly arranged on an inner bottom face of the upper body, the lifting member is arranged inside the fixed member and is movable up and down, a passage hole is arranged in a side wall of the lifting member, and the filling passage channel passes through the bottom of the upper body. The lower body comprises a capping plug, a rigid cylinder, an outer retractable tube and an inner retractable tube, wherein the outer retractable tube is internally provided with a spring, the rigid cylinder is arranged on a top plate and is provided with a channel, the inner retractable tube is arranged inside the outer retractable tube and is in communication with the rigid cylinder, a support cylinder is arranged on a bottom plate, the support cylinder passes through the inner retractable tube and extends into the rigid cylinder, the capping plug connected to the top of the rigid cylinder is fixedly arranged at the top of the support cylinder, and an outer side wall of the capping plug is snap-fitted with an inner side wall of the top of the lifting member. The present invention has the advantages of being less prone to leakage and spilling, having low costs and reducing the chance of scalding.
Beverage Dispensing Systems And Methods Thereof
Disclosed herein is beverage dispensing system including, in some embodiments, a housing including a dispensing platform, one or more valves at least partially below the dispensing platform, one or more valve-controlling modules respectively disposed in one or more cutouts of the housing, and an embedded system including the one or more valve-controlling modules and a central module communicatively coupled to the one or more valve-controlling modules. Each valve may include a beverage-container coupler extending from the valve through a corresponding opening in the dispensing platform configured to couple with bottom-fillable beverage containers for use with the beverage dispensing system. Each valve-controlling module may include a user-facing touchpad with one or more buttons configured to control a corresponding valve of the one or more valves. The embedded system may be configured for beverage dispensation as well as analytics, communications, payment processing, or a combination thereof related to beverage dispensation.
AUTOMATIC ISOBARIC DISPENSING MACHINE FOR CRAFT BEER AND BEER DISPENSING METHOD BY USING THE SAME
Disclosed is an automatic isobaric dispensing machine for craft beer and a beer dispensing method by using the same. The automatic isobaric dispensing machine for craft beer comprises a housing; a beer dispensing head installed on the housing and hermetically placed at a container mouth of a container; a carbon dioxide supplying device connecting with a gas inlet of the beer dispensing head through a pre-pressure gas valve, a beer barrel connected with a beer inlet of the beer dispensing head through a beer outlet valve, a flowmeter for measuring a beer flow of the beer barrel, and a processor connected with the pre-pressure gas valve, the beer outlet valve, the flowmeter, the gas exhaust valve and the barometer. The isobaric dispensing machine has a simple machine structure and is convenient to use, and is capable of reducing the time cost and the beer waste thus providing better beer quality.
APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING AND DISPENSING FOODS
An apparatus for autonomously cooking a food product and dispensing said food product into a container, the apparatus comprising: a housing; a plurality of cooling chambers, a plurality of cooking chambers, a plurality of storage chambers, a plurality of primary dispensing chambers, and a plurality of secondary dispensing chambers disposed in a column arrangement within the apparatus; at least one food container disposed within at least one of the plurality of cooling chambers; a plurality of mixer augers disposed within the at least one food container; a series of induction plates adapted to be heated by a series of induction energizers, the series of induction plates and induction energizers being associated with each cooking chamber; and roller conveyor tables disposed throughout the pluralities of primary and secondary dispensing chambers, the roller conveyor tables being adapted to traverse the container such that to receive the cooked food product.
Wall mounted beverage dispensing system
This disclosure includes devices, systems, apparatuses, and implementations associated with a wall-mounted beverage dispensing system. The beverage dispensing system is configured to fit between standard space between studs. In some implementations, the studs may provide the sole support for the beverage dispensing system. The beverage dispensing system may include a filter that is accessible for replacement without the use for tools.
Beverage dispensing machine for achieving target pours for different beverages
Implementations of the present disclosure are directed to dispensing beverages from a beverage dispensing machine and include determining, from computer-readable media, pour parameters for a beverage of a plurality of beverages, the pour parameters being specific to the beverage, at least one pour parameter including a tilt value, and automatically, by the beverage dispensing machine: rotating a drum that holds a vessel to achieve the tilt value, initiating dispensing of the beverage into the vessel from a tap, automatically rotating the drum to reduce the tilt value of the vessel during dispensing of the beverage, and ceasing dispensing of the beverage into the vessel from the tap, the tilt value being substantially zero upon ceasing.
Systems and methods for automatic beverage dispensing according to a recipe linked with a marker
A system for automatically dispensing beverages according to a drink order. The system includes a conveyor that conveys a plurality of cup holders in and between a cup receiving location, a dispensing location, and a serving location. A cup dispenser is configured to dispense a cup into each of the plurality of cup holders at the cup receiving location. A plurality of additive dispensers is configured to dispense additives to the cup at the dispensing location. A controller is configured to receive the drink order, create a recipe from the drink order and link the recipe with one of the plurality of cup holders via a marker, dispense a cup to the cup holder via the cup dispenser, and thereafter control the conveyor and the plurality of additive dispensers so that the cup is filled with a beverage according to the recipe and then conveyed to the serving location.
DISPENSER SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE
System for dispensing a beverage into a container (18) comprising at least one dispenser unit (10). The dispenser unit (10) comprises at least one beverage outlet port and a movable seal member (34) which is configured to form a sealing barrier between at least a portion of the container (18) and the dispenser head. In this way the container is pressurised before filling, so as to avoid excessive foaming.
WATER PURIFIER
A water purifier includes a main body including a water supply pipe provided therein and a water chute connected to the main body to discharge drinking water. The water chute is capable of rotating about the main body in a left and right direction and has a length adjustable in a forward and backward direction and an upward and downward direction.