CA1272267A - Automatic control system for filling beverage containers - Google Patents
Automatic control system for filling beverage containersInfo
- Publication number
- CA1272267A CA1272267A CA000486554A CA486554A CA1272267A CA 1272267 A CA1272267 A CA 1272267A CA 000486554 A CA000486554 A CA 000486554A CA 486554 A CA486554 A CA 486554A CA 1272267 A CA1272267 A CA 1272267A
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- container
- filling
- beverage
- recited
- nozzle
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
- B67D1/08—Details
- B67D1/12—Flow or pressure control devices or systems, e.g. valves, gas pressure control, level control in storage containers
- B67D1/1202—Flow control, e.g. for controlling total amount or mixture ratio of liquids to be dispensed
- B67D1/1234—Flow control, e.g. for controlling total amount or mixture ratio of liquids to be dispensed to determine the total amount
- B67D1/1238—Flow control, e.g. for controlling total amount or mixture ratio of liquids to be dispensed to determine the total amount comprising means for detecting the liquid level in vessels to be filled, e.g. using ultrasonic waves, optical reflexion, probes
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B06—GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
- B06B—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, e.g. FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL
- B06B1/00—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency
- B06B1/02—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy
- B06B1/06—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction
- B06B1/0644—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction using a single piezoelectric element
- B06B1/0662—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction using a single piezoelectric element with an electrode on the sensitive surface
- B06B1/0681—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction using a single piezoelectric element with an electrode on the sensitive surface and a damping structure
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
- B67D1/0015—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught the beverage being prepared by mixing at least two liquid components
- B67D1/0021—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught the beverage being prepared by mixing at least two liquid components the components being mixed at the time of dispensing, i.e. post-mix dispensers
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
- B67D1/08—Details
- B67D1/12—Flow or pressure control devices or systems, e.g. valves, gas pressure control, level control in storage containers
- B67D1/127—Froth control
- B67D1/1272—Froth control preventing froth
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B67D3/00—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
- B67D3/0003—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes provided with automatic fluid control means
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
- G01F23/00—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
- G01F23/22—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water
- G01F23/28—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water by measuring the variations of parameters of electromagnetic or acoustic waves applied directly to the liquid or fluent solid material
- G01F23/296—Acoustic waves
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- G—PHYSICS
- G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
- G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
- G05D9/00—Level control, e.g. controlling quantity of material stored in vessel
- G05D9/12—Level control, e.g. controlling quantity of material stored in vessel characterised by the use of electric means
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
- Thermal Sciences (AREA)
- Electromagnetism (AREA)
- Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
- Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
- Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)
- Measurement Of Levels Of Liquids Or Fluent Solid Materials (AREA)
- Filling Of Jars Or Cans And Processes For Cleaning And Sealing Jars (AREA)
- Measurement Of Velocity Or Position Using Acoustic Or Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
- Basic Packing Technique (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US62939784A | 1984-07-10 | 1984-07-10 | |
| US629,397 | 1984-07-10 | ||
| US68421584A | 1984-12-20 | 1984-12-20 | |
| US684,215 | 1984-12-20 |
Related Child Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000615625A Division CA1304149C (en) | 1984-07-10 | 1990-01-24 | Automatic control system for filling beverage containers |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1272267A true CA1272267A (en) | 1990-07-31 |
Family
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Family Applications (2)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000486554A Expired CA1272267A (en) | 1984-07-10 | 1985-07-09 | Automatic control system for filling beverage containers |
| CA000615625A Expired - Lifetime CA1304149C (en) | 1984-07-10 | 1990-01-24 | Automatic control system for filling beverage containers |
Family Applications After (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000615625A Expired - Lifetime CA1304149C (en) | 1984-07-10 | 1990-01-24 | Automatic control system for filling beverage containers |
Country Status (9)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPH0755718B2 (es) |
| AU (1) | AU579648B2 (es) |
| BR (1) | BR8503314A (es) |
| CA (2) | CA1272267A (es) |
| DE (1) | DE3524645C2 (es) |
| ES (2) | ES8703647A1 (es) |
| GB (3) | GB2161604B (es) |
| IT (1) | IT1184649B (es) |
| MX (1) | MX160272A (es) |
Families Citing this family (16)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4944335A (en) * | 1984-12-20 | 1990-07-31 | The Coca-Cola Company | Automatic control system for filling beverage containers |
| GB2188724B (en) * | 1986-04-03 | 1989-11-15 | King Seeley Thermos Co | Ice bin level sensor |
| JPH061099Y2 (ja) * | 1987-03-02 | 1994-01-12 | 中部工機株式会社 | タンクから液状食品を取出す装置 |
| US4890774A (en) * | 1987-10-29 | 1990-01-02 | The Coca-Cola Company | Beverage dispensing system |
| JPH0369496A (ja) * | 1989-07-31 | 1991-03-25 | Tamizou Fujita | 飲食又は化粧材の排出制御装置、方法及び容器 |
| JP2708135B2 (ja) * | 1990-09-19 | 1998-02-04 | 黎三 藤田 | 飲粧材排出装置 |
| JP2960590B2 (ja) * | 1991-09-27 | 1999-10-06 | 東芝機械株式会社 | 発泡飲料の自動定量注出装置 |
| DE9114777U1 (de) * | 1991-11-27 | 1993-03-25 | Klüe, Ulrich, Dipl.-Ing., 2054 Geesthacht | Behälter für ein Eis-Wasser-Gemisch |
| CH683718A5 (de) * | 1992-05-15 | 1994-04-29 | Kk Holding Ag | Kombinierter Kraft-, Dehnungs- und Schallemissionsaufnehmer. |
| US5410518A (en) * | 1993-11-12 | 1995-04-25 | Simmonds Precision Product, Inc. | Ultrasonic transducer assembly for measuring liquid level |
| DE19740869C2 (de) * | 1997-09-16 | 2001-11-15 | Ralf Schreiner | Vorrichtung zur automatischen Befüllung mehrerer, auf einem drehbar gelagerten Teller abgestellten Trinkgläser |
| DE19911859A1 (de) * | 1999-03-17 | 2000-09-21 | Mettler Toledo Gmbh | Waage |
| US9704329B2 (en) | 2014-05-01 | 2017-07-11 | Elkay Manufacturing Company | System and method for dispensing consumable liquids |
| DE102017102852A1 (de) | 2017-02-13 | 2018-08-16 | Krones Ag | Vorrichtung zum Befüllen eines Behälters mit einem Füllprodukt |
| US20220316938A1 (en) * | 2021-03-30 | 2022-10-06 | Chirp Microsystems, Inc. | Ultrasonic Liquid Level Sensing |
| WO2022212592A1 (en) * | 2021-03-30 | 2022-10-06 | Chirp Microsystems, Inc. | Ultrasonic liquid level sensing |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3184969A (en) * | 1963-06-10 | 1965-05-25 | Gen Signal Corp | Liquid level indication system |
| US3847016A (en) * | 1971-12-08 | 1974-11-12 | Hoffmann La Roche | Ultrasonic transducer assembly |
| DE2450059A1 (de) * | 1974-10-22 | 1976-04-29 | Braun Ag | Beruehrungslos arbeitende oeffnungsund schliessautomatik fuer entsafter und zentrifugen |
| US4004266A (en) * | 1975-12-05 | 1977-01-18 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy | Transducer array having low cross-coupling |
| GB1600079A (en) * | 1976-02-18 | 1981-10-14 | Redding R J | Liquid level measuring |
| CH607002A5 (es) * | 1976-06-09 | 1978-11-30 | Endress G H & Co | |
| US4183007A (en) * | 1978-02-22 | 1980-01-08 | Fischer & Porter Company | Ultrasonic transceiver |
| US4264788A (en) * | 1979-01-31 | 1981-04-28 | Princo Instruments, Inc. | Damped ultrasonic detection unit |
| US4236553A (en) * | 1979-07-03 | 1980-12-02 | Reichenberger Arthur M | Beverage portion controller |
| IE50975B1 (en) * | 1981-06-06 | 1986-08-20 | Noel Fairbrother | Beverage dispensing machine |
| US4437497A (en) * | 1981-09-23 | 1984-03-20 | Enander Frederick A | Ultrasonic control of filling a container |
| US4446896A (en) * | 1982-06-07 | 1984-05-08 | George Bumb | Cup filling apparatus |
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1985
- 1985-07-09 AU AU44721/85A patent/AU579648B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1985-07-09 CA CA000486554A patent/CA1272267A/en not_active Expired
- 1985-07-09 ES ES85544993A patent/ES8703647A1/es not_active Expired
- 1985-07-09 IT IT21480/85A patent/IT1184649B/it active
- 1985-07-10 MX MX205939A patent/MX160272A/es unknown
- 1985-07-10 BR BR8503314A patent/BR8503314A/pt not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1985-07-10 JP JP60152133A patent/JPH0755718B2/ja not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1985-07-10 GB GB08517430A patent/GB2161604B/en not_active Expired
- 1985-07-10 DE DE3524645A patent/DE3524645C2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1986
- 1986-08-29 ES ES557039A patent/ES8800111A1/es not_active Expired
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1987
- 1987-06-23 GB GB08714630A patent/GB2190494B/en not_active Expired
- 1987-06-23 GB GB08714631A patent/GB2190495B/en not_active Expired
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1990
- 1990-01-24 CA CA000615625A patent/CA1304149C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| GB2190495A (en) | 1987-11-18 |
| GB8714630D0 (en) | 1987-07-29 |
| CA1304149C (en) | 1992-06-23 |
| DE3524645A1 (de) | 1986-01-23 |
| IT8521480A0 (it) | 1985-07-09 |
| IT1184649B (it) | 1987-10-28 |
| JPH0755718B2 (ja) | 1995-06-14 |
| GB8714631D0 (en) | 1987-07-29 |
| AU579648B2 (en) | 1988-12-01 |
| JPS6169597A (ja) | 1986-04-10 |
| GB2161604B (en) | 1988-05-18 |
| GB2161604A (en) | 1986-01-15 |
| GB2190495B (en) | 1988-05-18 |
| AU4472185A (en) | 1986-01-16 |
| ES8703647A1 (es) | 1987-02-16 |
| DE3524645C2 (de) | 1994-05-11 |
| GB8517430D0 (en) | 1985-08-14 |
| BR8503314A (pt) | 1986-04-01 |
| ES8800111A1 (es) | 1987-11-01 |
| GB2190494A (en) | 1987-11-18 |
| MX160272A (es) | 1990-01-24 |
| GB2190494B (en) | 1988-05-11 |
| ES544993A0 (es) | 1987-02-16 |
| ES557039A0 (es) | 1987-11-01 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| MKLA | Lapsed |