Dispensing – Check control
Patent
1993-01-08
1994-08-30
Huson, Gregory L.
Dispensing
Check control
222105, 2221291, 222263, 222396, B67D 510
Patent
active
053419570
ABSTRACT:
A beverage vending system for successively outputting beverages into cups. The beverage vending system includes a vending machine having a currency output device and automatically outputs a beverage into a cup in response to an operator's payment and selection of a beverage. The vending machine including a plurality of disposable containers of beverage syrup, such as bag-in-box packages, stored in an auxiliary cabinet. The disposable containers interconnected to the vending machine by a dispensing system. The dispensing system functioning to draw syrup from the disposable containers and selectively dispense a predefined or selected amount of syrup through an output nozzle and into an awaiting cup. The dispensing system includes a first pumping stage having a first pump for drawing the syrup from the disposable packages through a supply conduit and then pumping the syrup downstream through a feed conduit towards the output nozzle. Syrup from the first pumping stage passes through a vent valve connected in the feed conduit for removing air as the syrup moves through the vent valve. The dispensing system further includes a second pumping stage disposed downstream of the vent valve. The second pumping stage includes a bellows pump for drawing a selected amount of syrup from said feed conduit and then discharges the selected amount through the output nozzle and into a cup. A vacuum pressure regulator is positioned upstream of the bellows pump to control the pressure of the syrup pumped towards the bellows pump.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4467941 (1984-08-01), Du
patent: 4544328 (1985-10-01), Credle, Jr.
patent: 4615466 (1986-10-01), Credle, Jr.
patent: 4629589 (1986-12-01), Gupta et al.
patent: 4753370 (1988-06-01), Rudick
patent: 4781310 (1988-11-01), Credle, Jr. et al.
patent: 4801048 (1989-01-01), Credle, Jr. et al.
patent: 4898303 (1990-02-01), Large et al.
patent: 4913316 (1990-04-01), Richter
patent: 4928853 (1990-05-01), Isham et al.
patent: 5000351 (1991-03-01), Rudick
patent: 5042689 (1991-08-01), Mrugala et al.
patent: 5082143 (1992-01-01), Schramm, Jr.
patent: 5086951 (1992-02-01), Nakayama et al.
patent: 5121857 (1992-06-01), Hutchinson
patent: 5145092 (1992-09-01), Shannon
LandOfFree
Cup-type vending system and method for dispensing beverages does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Cup-type vending system and method for dispensing beverages, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Cup-type vending system and method for dispensing beverages will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-25075