DE202015101687U1 - Getränkedosiervorrichtung - Google Patents

Abstract

Beverage dosing device for automatic detection and determination of filling level parameters of a beverage liquid or a flowable substance in a beverage container (1, 2, 2 ') comprising an evaluation device (10, 100), means (20, 60, 70) for detecting actual volume characteristics of at least a fill level phase (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) of a beverage or a flowable or pourable substance in relation to the volume characteristics of the beverage container (1, 2, 2 ') containing a beverage or a flowable substance, the means ( 20, 60, 70) are not permanently connected to the beverage container (1, 2, 2 '), characterized in that means for input (30, 102, 107) of at least one setpoint for a level parameter and / or a state parameter are provided , The device in dependence on this setpoint and the volume characteristics of the beverage or the flowable or pourable substance containing Ge beverage container (1, 2, 2 ') determines a desired volume characteristic and outputs the desired volume characteristic to the user via means for output (30, 101, 107, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17).

Description

1. Technical area

The invention relates to a beverage dosing device according to the features in the preamble of the independent claim 1.

2. State of the art

Beverage containers, such as beer glasses or pitchers or wine, sparkling wine, cocktail glasses, etc. have defined quantities and are usually provided with calibration marks, on the basis of which the consumer can check whether enough of the drink to be paid was poured. In practice, however, especially at events such as marquee farms, beer gardens or the like, however, it is often not immediately apparent and verifiable that the amount of beverage dispensed coincides with the amount purchased, for example, whether one-half beer comprises 0.5 liter. The reason for this is in particular because the Einschenkvorgang is carried out very quickly and the filled in the beverage container beverage when serving consists of several phases such as the beer phase and the foam phase. Only after a certain time, the phases combine and it is visible, which is the actual amount of drink to be paid, for example beer, in the drinking vessel. In the case of transparent drinking vessels, the process of connecting the several phases can be followed optically and the quantity of the beverage phase to be paid can be shown. However, the time would have to wait until the phases have joined together in order to be able to claim effectively if necessary. This time is not available in practical operation, because on the one hand the operation must serve other guests and not wait as long idle and on the other hand, the consumer freshly tapped his drink, i. immediately after serving, want to consume.

In the case of opaque drinking vessels, for example stoneware, it is also not possible for the consumer to determine the filling level from the side in order to justify possible complaints.

In addition, in many cases it is of interest to the consumer to know the physical nature, such as the temperature and / or chemical nature, especially the alcohol content, the acid value or the pH, the sugar content or the oil value in wine, of the drink on the spot, ie be able to estimate or determine in a simple and comprehensible manner in the provision of the beverage and in the course of consumption, in order to be able to adjust its drinking behavior or in the case of the filling process to dose or to receive feedback, how much of a einzülenden or by a metered Drink is to fill in a still unfilled or partially filled beverage container to achieve a defined capacity, a defined mixing ratio or another setpoint for any of the above parameters of the physical nature of the einzufüllenden drink or alternatively a flowable or pourable substance.

The DE 101 38 063 describes a drinking vessel with a device for displaying the amount of drinking, which are used in particular in the care business to avoid dehydration. The device comprises a fill level sensor, an electronic module with a display, a computing device for calculating the fill quantity and a memory for storing a plurality of drink quantities. The reading is carried out by the user himself using a drinking vessel with level markings. The user enters the read value via a keyboard into the electronic module. However, the device does not allow automatic and non-contact detection of the current actual level and offers no variable display of a defined target level of the beverage to be reached and / or its multiple beverage phases.

Other known drinking vessels for the automatic detection of a level require a special embodiment of the drinking vessel with a special shaft and / or the arrangement of level electrodes on the inside of the drinking vessel. It is therefore a specific embodiment of the drinking vessel and the attachment of linear electrodes needed in the drinking vessel. The measured value detected as fill level at the time of the measurement is dependent on the inclination of the drinking vessel with respect to the vertical axis. In the case of these drinking vessels, it is intended to turn them off when measuring in a socket on a defined electronic module. Furthermore, no further means for detecting the further physical and / or chemical and / or biological nature of the beverage liquid are provided. In particular, no means are provided for distinguishing different beverage phases.

In the catering industry special drinking vessels, which have appropriate configurations and built-in sensors, too expensive and hygienic difficult to handle, because the measuring shaft in the drinking vessel, mounted on the inside of the drinking vessel sensors and the corresponding electronics not for general cleaning operation in hot water or are suitable in steam. Specially shaped drinking vessels are also expensive and are not accepted in practice for standardization reasons and for purposes of recognition and advertising.

Furthermore, in the household or in the gastronomy usual transparent and / or non-transparent standard beverage containers in various shapes and sizes are usually abundant. However, these are not provided with a continuous calibration scale and therefore not suitable to specify the user during the filling process in such a standard beverage container an arbitrarily definable measure within the volume of the standard beverage container to where a einzufüllende beverage phase is to be poured to a defined volume and / or to achieve a proportion by weight of the beverage liquid to be filled and / or of a pourable or flowable substance. In practical operation is also not ensured that the user aligns the drinking vessel exactly along the Lotachse when detecting the level. Inaccurate alignment can cause significant measurement errors.

For dosing liquids or pourable or free-flowing substances, although known kitchen scales are suitable for determining the weight force acting on the mass of a beverage liquid filled in a standard beverage container or a pourable or flowable substance, however, no indication is given as to what volume with respect to Standard beverage container a beverage liquid or a pourable or flowable substance would be filled to achieve a desired state by the user, such as volume and / or mixing ratio of the filled substance. The disadvantage is that kitchen scales are not always and everywhere available and if kitchen scales are available, can be determined except the force acting on the mass of the filled substance weight no further characteristics of the filled beverage liquid or a pourable or flowable substance. In addition, no default can be made before filling the beverage liquid or the pourable or flowable substance.

Special measuring containers are usually in the household, at the bar or on the outdoor barbecue often just not or not in the right size at hand and also have a rigid, printed or embossed scale on.

The object of the present invention is to provide a device and a method by which a user, such as a consumer or a cook and / or a host or a bartender, the absolute level in a standard beverage container and / or the physical and / or chemical instantaneous actual values of a served beverage can be determined cost-effectively, reliably and with high accuracy, quickly and on-site, and changes in the level and / or characteristic values can be determined and output over time. Furthermore, it is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and a method in which the user can make a default before filling or during further filling, which target parameters are to be achieved after filling and / or the user receives during the filling process a definable within the volume of the beverage container by the device specification, on the basis of which he can recognize what volume of a einzufüllenden drink and / or a pourable or flowable substance in a still unfilled or already partially filled beverage container is to obtain a defined filling amount and / or a defined ratio of beverage phases and / or to achieve at least a defined filling quantity or a defined filling material and / or a defined ratio after filling a pourable or flowable substance without while making geometric, optical and / or electrical changes to the beverage container or beverage and / or a pourable or flowable substance itself.

3. Summary of the invention

The present invention solves this object by a beverage dispenser according to the independent claim 1. Further preferred embodiments of the present invention can be found in the dependent claims.

Level parameters for the purposes of this invention are nominal and actual values of the volumes of the cavities of a beverage container and / or the respective filling level phases.

In accordance with the invention, the fill level parameters are respectively assigned corresponding linear or areal nominal and / or actual volume parameters and / or corresponding substance-specific mass or weight nominal and / or actual characteristic values.

These characteristic values include, for example, volume characteristics of the beverage container, such as, for example, depending on the availability and input option of the computer program derivable or determined by the beverage dosing device values for its nominal volume, container type, size, height, width, radius, shape and / or cross-sectional shape and / or position of the axis of symmetry and with regard to the beverage to be filled or a free-flowing or pourable substance, the desired and actual volume values and the corresponding beverage container-specific nominal values determined therefrom and on the basis of the volume characteristics of the beverage container. and / or actual volume characteristics and / or the desired and / or actual values of the corresponding substance-specific mass or weight characteristic values.

Parameters of the physical and / or chemical nature such as the temperature, the alcohol content, the acidity or the ph value, the sugar content or the Öchsle value in wine, and / or the biological properties such as the yeast content of the einzufüllenden drink or alternatively a flowable or pourable substance are referred to as state parameters in the context of this invention. State parameters of individual phases of a beverage liquid or alternatively of a flowable or pourable substance are entered by the user and / or current actual values are detected via sensors of the device according to the invention and converted into corresponding characteristic values.

The nominal volume characteristic value of a beverage liquid to be filled or alternatively a flowable or pourable substance, also referred to as substance to be filled, has the special status as a result of the calculations of the computer program as dosing specification for the invention to be determined from the filling level parameters and / or optionally the state parameters User.

The beverage dosing device according to the invention comprises means for presetting at least one setpoint value for at least one of the fill level parameters and / or for at least one of the state parameters of at least one substance to be filled into a beverage container and means for detecting at least one of the actual values for at least one characteristic value of the fill level parameters and / or the state parameters at least one phase of a beverage liquid already filled into a beverage container or in the filling process and / or alternatively the phase of a flowable or pourable substance and means for evaluating and outputting the nominal volume characteristic and optionally the actual values and / or the deviation between the nominal value and the actual value.

The means for specifying desired values comprise optical and / or touch-sensitive and / or acoustic and / or electrical input interfaces for specifying at least one desired fill level parameter and / or one desired state parameter. Alternatively, the default is via a wired or wireless input interface from a local or remote computer, such as an Internet server.

The means for detecting actual values include sensors for detecting the characteristics of filling level parameters and / or the parameters of state parameters and for converting the characteristic values into electrical signals that can be processed by the computer of the beverage dosing device. Alternatively, known, assessable or presumable actual values may also be entered by the user and / or a local computer and / or via a remote computer such as an internet server via a wired or wireless input interface and thereby captured and provided for further processing.

Preferably, at least one actual volume characteristic of at least one level phase of a beverage and / or the phase of a flowable or pourable substance with respect to the volume characteristics of the beverage and / or the flowable or also detected by the device and / or by the user recorded colourant containing beverage container. The means for specifying at least one desired value and / or the detection of at least one of the actual values are not permanently connected to the beverage container.

The means for evaluating the beverage dispensing device according to the invention comprise a computer such as a smartphone, a tablet PC or the like and a computer program for calculating the results to be output, in particular the desired volume characteristic on the basis of the detected and / or input parameters with said means , wherein the means for evaluation are not permanently connected to the beverage container.

The means for output comprise optical and / or acoustic and / or electrical interfaces for outputting the determined actual values of the fill level and / or state parameters and / or the corresponding characteristic values. In particular, it is advantageous to output the actual volume parameters and / or the actual volume values and at least one desired volume characteristic value, which indicates to where one or more beverage phases of a substance to be filled in relation to the volume characteristics of the beverage container, which absorb the substance to be filled is to be refilled, set aside to obtain a defined capacity or a defined mixing ratio, the means for dispensing are not permanently connected to the beverage container.

It is preferably provided the specification of at least one desired volume to be metered, to which a respectively associated nominal volume characteristic value is determined and displayed by the device. The default is advantageously either interactively - that is, during the input process, the respectively determined result of previous input for further selection displayed - by input and / or by selection by the user or by a downloadable from a storage medium and / or from the Internet application such as an app and / or other medium, which from the device, for example via a camera or a barcode scanner from another medium, such as bottle label, book, magazine, poster or other printed matter, directly readable or as a link to the appropriate application (App) selectable or can be specified.

Another embodiment of the invention provides that, after detection and / or knowledge of the actual values of state parameters and / or their characteristic values, such as the temperature or the alcohol content and the actual values of fill level parameters and / or their characteristic values, one already filled into the beverage container Subset A by the user a setpoint for a state parameter is entered, which is to be achieved after filling by a further subset B of another substance, such as water. The state parameters of the subset B are known to the user or can be estimated for him, such as water with 0% alcohol or beer with 4.5% alcohol or a liquid from the refrigerator at about 8 degrees Celsius or boiling water at about 100 degrees Celsius and are entered by him into the beverage metering device. The device according to the invention and the method according to the invention calculates the desired volume characteristic value for the subset B to be replenished from this information and displays at least one corresponding marking together with the display of the beverage container on the display unit of the beverage dispensing device.

The person skilled in the art will recognize that with the device according to the invention and / or with the method according to the invention, in addition to the specification of nominal values to be filled for volume values and / or the acquisition and output of filled actual values of volume parameters or the volume values of beverages alternatively and optionally also the specification of appropriate weight or mass values for specific beverages and / or alternatively also the weight, mass and / or volume values for liquid-like powdery and / or granulated solids contents of bulk solids such as flour, sugar, rice, and the like, can be predetermined and / or recorded, evaluated and / or or are dispensable.

Alternatively, therefore, the setpoint specification of the fill level parameters can advantageously also take place in mass or weight units and the selection of the specific weight or the density or the type of substance to be filled. The device according to the invention and the method according to the invention convert these values into corresponding desired volume parameters with respect to the substance to be filled Beverage container converted and displays. Advantageously, the actual volume parameters in mass or weight units are optionally converted and displayed according to the type of substance to be filled.

Furthermore, the person skilled in the art recognizes that the device according to the invention and / or the method according to the invention, in addition to the described specification of desired values and the acquisition of actual values for volume parameters and / or weight or mass characteristics of beverage liquids and / or bulk material from the food sector with respect to these characteristic values Drinks container is also suitable for such substances from the field of other liquids and bulk materials in relation to the inventively recorded characteristics of another filling container advantageous.

Advantageously, the output of the nominal volume characteristic value is effected by a visual display. The visual display can be done together with a representation of the beverage container. It is advantageous if the optical display comprises a target auxiliary line, a sub-auxiliary area, a good auxiliary area, an auxiliary area and / or a scale. The visual display may further include the current actual value of the level parameters. It is preferred that the visual display change its display attributes at least partially and in a defined manner when the actual volume characteristic is within one of the auxiliary areas. It is advantageous that the optical display comprises at least one further auxiliary line. In addition, the optical display can output the absolute volume value. Furthermore, the current difference between the setpoint and the actual value of the volume value can also be output.

The output of the nominal volume characteristic preferably comprises acoustic means, in particular a voice output. It is advantageous that the acoustic means comprises an acoustic signal or an acoustic signal sequence. The acoustic signal or the acoustic signal sequence can be designed to be modulatable depending on the distance of the actual volume characteristic from the desired volume parameter.

The means for detecting the actual values and / or for inputting desired values, for example by means of bar code detection, may comprise at least one optoelectronic sensor. The optoelectronic sensor advantageously comprises a camera sensor for converting two-dimensional image data into electrical signals. The optoelectronic sensor may alternatively comprise an elongated, photosensitive converter for converting a linear image section into electrical signals.

Preferably, the means for converting the actual values and / or desired values via a defined interface in a portable computer can be integrated.

In a preferred embodiment, the means for detecting the actual values comprise at least one resistive sensor for converting the fill level into electrically evaluable values.

It is also advantageous that the means for detecting the actual values comprise at least one capacitive sensor for converting the fill level into electrically evaluable values.

It is furthermore advantageous that the means for detecting the actual values comprise at least one inductive sensor for converting the fill level into electrically evaluable values.

Preferably, the means for detecting the actual values comprise at least one acoustic sensor for converting the filling level into electrically evaluable values.

The means for detecting the actual values may further comprise at least one pneumatic and / or one hydraulic sensor for converting the fill level into electrically evaluable values.

Advantageously, the beverage metering device may additionally contain means for detecting the actual values of state parameters, in particular for converting the temperature of at least one fill level phase into electrically evaluable values. The means for converting the temperature may include a contacting temperature sensor. In particular, the temperature conversion means may comprise a semiconductor temperature sensor. Further, the temperature conversion means may comprise a resistance temperature sensor. Furthermore, the means for converting the temperature may comprise a non-contact temperature sensor.

It is advantageous that the temperature sensor is designed for the conversion of temperature radiation into electrical values.

The means for converting the temperature may advantageously comprise an optoelectronic sensor for converting a one- or two-dimensional thermal image into electrical values.

It is furthermore advantageous that, in addition, means for detecting the actual value, in particular for converting the alcohol content of at least one fill level phase into electrically evaluable values, are contained.

It is furthermore advantageous that, in addition, means for detecting the actual values, in particular for converting the sugar content of at least one fill level phase into electrically evaluable values, are contained.

In addition, means for detecting the actual values, in particular for converting the ph value of at least one fill level phase into electrically evaluable values, are preferably included.

It is further preferred that in addition means for detecting the actual values, in particular for converting at least one biological and / or chemical parameter of at least one fill level phase into electrically evaluatable values, be included.

It is further preferred that the means for detecting the actual values and for specifying setpoint values for conversion via a defined interface to a portable computer can be connected.

Furthermore, the beverage metering device can additionally contain means for converting the directional vector of the acceleration due to gravity into electrically evaluable values. The result of the conversion of the direction vector of the gravitational acceleration is advantageously displayed optically on a display unit.

Preferably, in a portable computer with a display unit, a camera sensor is provided for detecting the volume characteristics of the beverage container and / or actual volume characteristics of at least one level of a beverage in relation to the volume characteristics of the beverage container containing the beverage.

It is preferable that an interface for connecting the portable computer to an external sensor unit is provided.

It is advantageous that the means for detecting the actual values and for specifying setpoint values can be integrated in a compact unit.

The beverage dosing device according to the invention and the beverage dosing method according to the invention in particular comprise a system with a sensor unit, which comprises at least one sensor for detecting the physical and / or chemical state parameters and / or biological state parameters of a beverage. The Condition parameters are linked in a computer with a memory unit and an input and output unit via a computer program with other characteristics of the beverage and / or the beverage container and / or the consumer. The user may choose whether to display the result as text and / or graphical representation on a display unit and / or as an acoustic output such as voice, signal or signal sequence via a sound transducer such as a speaker and / or an optical signal and / or optical Signal sequence via a display element such as a light emitting diode output and / or stored.

Advantageously, either another sensor of the sensor unit or the same sensor detects the characteristics of the beverage container. The system includes either a smartphone, tablet computer, phablet or the like or another portable computer.

Furthermore, the system advantageously comprises at least one integrated camera and / or at least one externally connectable camera as a sensor for optoelectronic detection of the one-dimensional projection or, alternatively, particularly advantageous imaging of the two-dimensional projection of the geometric characteristics.

As characteristic values, in particular the volume characteristics such as the height of individual filling level phases and / or the height of the beverage container and / or the width of individual filling level phases and / or the width of the beverage container can be detected.

Furthermore, in particular as characteristic values, the radius or the width of the filling phase and / or the radius or the width of the beverage container, in particular of the transparent beverage container, can be detected for conversion into time-dependent three-dimensional characteristic values of beverage phases.

Furthermore, in an advantageous embodiment, an interface for connecting external sensors for detecting the volume characteristics and / or further characteristic values of the filling level phases can be provided. For example, the color value, the temperature, the sugar content or the alcohol content can be detected.

An additional input interface such as a touch screen, a switch / button, a keyboard, a mouse, a microphone, a speech recognition device, a touchpad can also be provided.

Furthermore, interfaces may be provided from the Internet or from at least one other computer such as wired or wireless interfaces such as LAN, WLAN, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, etc.

Furthermore, as output units, for example, display units such as a display, a monitor, an acoustic transducer such as a speaker, a voice output device, optical displays such as LEDs and interfaces to the Internet or at least one other computer such as wired or wireless interfaces such as LAN, WLAN, Bluetooth , Wi-Fi, etc. may be provided.

Advantageously, the system comprises a time recording unit, so that, for example, the time of day, the date and / or time differences with respect to detected characteristic values of the beverage liquid can be detected.

A one-dimensional projection, in comparison to a two-dimensional projection, defines a narrow section, in particular in comparison with less than 10% of the width of the filling phase or the beverage container, which runs along the beverage container parallel to its axis of symmetry from top to bottom, ie when the beverage container is oriented vertically Substantially parallel to the solder axis.

A computer program which is equipped with the beverage dosing method for controlling the sensor unit and for processing the selectable method operation may be downloadable, for example, as so-called "app" (application program) from the Internet and / or on a data carrier for expiration on a smartphone, tablet computer , Phablet or the like or a portable computer.

An optical sensor can be positioned on a transparent beverage container and detects according to the invention a one-dimensional linear or alternatively advantageously a two-dimensional planar projection of individual filling level phases and of the beverage container as volume parameters, converts these into electrical signal values which are transferred to a computer program for further processing.

In this case, that central axis of the detected projection which runs essentially vertically, ie essentially has the orientation of the perpendicular axis, is interpreted as the axis of symmetry of a rotationally symmetrical substantially cylindrical cavity about the central axis with a defined radius. In the case of the two-dimensional areal registration, the distance of the center axis becomes advantageous used as a radius from the edge of the detected area. In the linear acquisition, the calculation is based on defined parameters of the beverage container, which are passed by the user to a processing program. The processing program determines from the linear or areal volume parameters the assigned volumes of the corresponding cavities of the beverage container and the respective filling level phases.

To distinguish the individual filling level phases, the effect is exploited that different filling level phases have different optical properties, such as color frequency, reflection or transmittance or refractive index, which can be detected distinguishable from the optical sensor. These differences are used for the differentiation and geometric delineation of the different filling level phases, either by the user marking the limits on the display unit by input or the computer program marking the boundaries automatically, for example by differentiating the transition boundaries from one filling level phase to another. If the computer program marks the transition limits, the user can optionally change these again.

Due to the marked limits, the individual filling level phases are released. Likewise, when exempting the margins of the beverage container is moved. The computer program differentiates between the individual volume parameters and converts the signal values which represent the volume parameters, optionally after correction of a tilt angle of the drinking vessel and / or a parallax error, into the absolute volume values of fill parameters of the individual beverage phases and of the beverage container. Advantageously, the measurements are repeated at different times and the changes in the volume values of the individual beverage phases are determined. Advantageously, the computer program provides different processing options that are user-selectable.

The result can be output to the user via an output interface of the computer and / or can be stored for later use.

Furthermore, input interfaces are provided, via which the user can enter individual data such as gender, height, etc. Furthermore, the user can input via the input interface which beverage is involved, such as water, beer [% alc.], Wine [% alc.], Liqueur [% alc.], Spirits [% alc.], Cocktails, Mixed drinks, Radler / Longdrink, etc. or which vessel type or shape has been selected, such as a water glass; a beer glass, a Maßkrug, a champagne glass, a Weissbierglas, a wine glass or the like. The user may advantageously select a particular one from a molding table or vessel size such as 0.1 liter, 0.2 liter, 0.3 liter, 0.33 liter, 0.4 liter, 0.5 liter, 1.0 Liters, etc. meet.

Advantageously, further sensors which can be immersed in the beverage or attachable to the beverage container can be connected to the computer program via a computer interface in order to transfer additional parameters such as the temperature, sugar content, alcohol content of the beverage to the computer program for further processing.

Submersible sensors are particularly advantageous in nontransparent beverage containers, as they may also include optical sensors that detect the filling level phases inside the nontransparent beverage container.

With the beverage dosing device according to the invention and the beverage dosing method according to the invention, the user is capable of contactlessly using locally available means such as a smartphone, tablet or the like within a very short time, accurately and inexpensively the level parameters and / or the state parameters or their respective characteristic values of a beverage to be filled or beverage ingredient or a pourable substance to be filled or to dose according to interactive specification or to evaluate the state of the beverage served him and to adapt his drinking behavior based on the results of various optional evaluation programs. There are no changes to the drinking vessel or drink required. The vessel can be used and consumed as usual.

The dosage is carried out via the following alternative default options of nominal level and / or state parameters.

In an advantageous exemplary embodiment of the invention, the user inputs via a touch-sensitive display unit of a smartphone and / or the user selects from a selection list displayed on the display unit, for example interactively using a selection menu, which desired fill level and / or state parameter he would like to specify , Alternatively, the input is made via a keyboard or by voice input.

For example, it specifies which desired volume and / or weight or which mass of a flowable substance and optionally which substance should be filled in any beverage container.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, the device is replaced by an application, such as an application stored on a storage medium and / or application downloaded from the Internet, such as a cooking or beverage mix recipe or a target volume to be filled in and / or or the desired weight or the desired mass and / or alternatively any other inventively predeterminable parameter of a flowable substance is to be filled in any beverage container prescribed.

In a further exemplary embodiment according to the invention, the user reads the desired volume to be filled and / or the desired weight or the desired mass and / or a further parameter of a flowable or free-flowing substance according to the invention via an interface of the device, such as a barcode scanner , directly or by link to an application on the Internet or via a wireless or wired interface.

The device according to the invention calculates from the entered nominal values the target volume characteristic value up to which the beverage liquid or flowable or pourable substance to be introduced next is to be introduced into the beverage container, and outputs this value with reference to the volume characteristic of the beverage container.

The following options are distinguished according to the invention:

Option A:

Specification of the volume of a beverage liquid or flowable or pourable substance with specification of the target volume or the target weight and the specific weight.

In this case, the device according to the invention captures from the image data of a camera sensor and / or an optical sensor by automatic cropping and / or manual cropping the characteristic values of the beverage container either via the one-dimensional projection or alternatively the two-dimensional projection of the geometric cross-sectional parameters of shape and dimensions of the beverage container. Furthermore, the device according to the invention determines the nominal volume of the beverage container either from the image data, for example automatically by comparing the image data with stored image data of different beverage container types, or by user query of a menu selection or via an input menu.

Optionally, to determine the size of a beverage container, and thus the nominal volume, a reference article of known dimensions such as a matchbox or cigarette box or a standard size bottle or a measuring tape may be provided adjacent to the beverage container to be detected during the two-dimensional optical image acquisition. The reference object serves as a known comparison quantity in order to determine the still unknown size values of the beverage container.

Alternatively, a defined distance s can optionally be used as a measure for calculating the dimensions of the beverage container and thus for determining the volume parameters and nominal volume in the two-dimensional optical detection of the beverage container. The size values of the beverage container can be determined therefrom, for example, at a defined zoom factor according to the ratios of the jet set or the geometric similarity. In this case, either the user holds in the inventive detection of the beverage container a fixed or selectable from a list distance s between the front edge of the beverage container and camera sensor or he optionally gives the distance s, he estimates or measures. It could, for example, the elbow length of an adult with about 40 cm with outstretched fingers are used as a standard distance s or a user measures once his individual measure, enters this in the beverage dispenser or stores it there and uses this in the future as standard distance s.

To determine the volume characteristics of the beverage container, the center axis of the detected projection, which is substantially perpendicular, i. has substantially the orientation of the solder axis, interpreted as the axis of symmetry of a cylindrical beverage container rotationally symmetrical substantially cylindrical cavity about the central axis with a defined radius. In the case of the two-dimensional areal registration, the distance of the central axis from the edge of the detected area is advantageously used as the radius. In the linear acquisition, the calculation is based on defined parameters of the beverage container, which are passed by the user to a processing program.

In rotationally symmetrical non-cylindrical drinking vessels, the determination of the volume characteristics of the beverage container by a subdivision of the cross section of the beverage container, for example, in cross-section slices defined height, in particular substantially right angles along the axis of symmetry. Advantageously, the height of the cross-sectional slices is chosen so small that approximately trapezoidal to give rectangular cross-sectional slices. The volumes of the individual cross-section disks of a fill level phase are determined individually from the position-dependent volume parameters of the height and the radius, wherein the axis of symmetry is interpreted as the axis of rotation of the surrounding cavity and summed or integrated into Vges. The result Vges thus results in the nominal volume of the beverage container, which according to its cross-sectional shape of section or differential volume characteristics as a function of the distribution of the nominal volume in the interior of the beverage container in dependence on the position along the axis of symmetry of the non-cylindrically shaped rotationally symmetrical beverage container, ie depending on shape, size and beverage container type, composed.

The distribution of the nominal volume can be determined by determining the function of the distribution of the nominal volume from the distance to the edge of the beverage container as a function of the position along the symmetry axis in the interior of the beverage container, that is, depending on the shape and size of the beverage container.

Thus, the respective linear or alternatively planar projections of the beverage container represent the position-dependent volume characteristics of the beverage container, from which the corresponding volume of individual phases can be determined as a position-dependent subset of the nominal volume on the basis of the angle of inclination of a phase along the symmetry axis. In this way, from the entered nominal volume for the phase to be filled of a beverage liquid or free-flowing or pourable substance, the nominal volume characteristic value is determined, up to which it is necessary to fill in order to achieve the desired desired volume.

Alternatively, the use of other mathematical methods for differentiating position-dependent differential volume characteristics, for example, by polar coordinates and shape-dependent differential space cylinder, conceivable.

Advantageously, in a further advantageous embodiment of the device and the method according to the invention, the detection of the one- or two-dimensional cross-sectional parameters and separation of the liquid and / or gas phases in the beverage container by determining a tilt angle of the beverage container and the conversion of the two-dimensional cross-sectional parameters to a virtual, vertical Beverage containers done. The output of the nominal volume characteristic value is optionally carried out taking into account any skew that may actually be present, or an error message is output, wherein after the correction of the skew the measurement can be repeated or the value resulting after the correction is output.

When specifying the target weight and the specific weight of a liquid or flowable or flowable substance to be filled, the value of the desired volume is first calculated from the desired weight specification and the specific weight and is calculated from the desired volume for the phase to be filled of a beverage liquid or pourable substance the desired volume characteristic value is determined, up to which is to be filled in order to achieve the desired volume.

As an alternative to entering the specific weight, it is also possible to offer a selection list of conventional beverage liquids or flowable or pourable substances to be filled in, the specific weight of which for the calculation in the program is stored as a table or database.

Option B:

Specification of the volume of an additional phase to be filled to at least one already filled into the beverage container beverage liquid or pourable substance under specification of the volume setpoint of additional phase to be filled

In addition to the determination of the volume characteristics of the beverage container according to option A takes place in option B on the device according to the invention, the detection of the imaging one-dimensional projection or alternatively two-dimensional projection of the geometrical cross-sectional parameters of potentially already filled individual Füllstandsphasen possibly correcting a skew from the image data of the camera sensor and / or optical sensor as actual volume characteristics of these phases.

Analogous to option A, the volume characteristics of the phase to be filled of a beverage liquid or flowable or pourable substance are determined in relation to these volume parameters, taking into account a potential skew, and then added together. The result is the desired volume characteristic to be determined, up to which the additional phase is to be filled in order to achieve the desired specification of the volume value of the additional phase to be filled.

Alternatively, the specification of a desired value for a volume mixing ratio is provided, which is to prevail between already filled phase and additional phase to be filled after filling. For example, for variable subsets, a preferred mixing ratio for a Mixed drink, such as a cocktail or a long drink, can be achieved.

In this case, first of all, its volume is determined on the basis of the actual volume characteristic values of the phases already filled, and the desired nominal value for a mixing ratio of the nominal volume value of the phase to be filled is calculated, thereby determining the nominal volume characteristic up to which the additional phase is to be filled. to achieve the desired specification of the volume mixing ratio.

Alternatively, the specification of a desired value for a weight mixing ratio between already filled phase and additional phase to be filled in with additional indication of the respective specific weight or the type of substance is provided.

In this case, on the basis of the actual volume characteristic values of the phases already filled in, their volume is first determined and their weight percentage determined via their specific weight, which can be entered and / or selected by the user.

From the desired setpoint for a weight mixing ratio, the nominal volume value of the phase still to be filled is correspondingly calculated inversely and thus determined in accordance with the desired volume characteristic value up to which the additional phase is to be filled in order to achieve the desired specification of the weight mixing ratio

Alternatively, according to the invention, the specification of a desired value for at least one state parameter (temperature, alcohol content, yeast content, etc.) is intended to prevail after filling the next beverage liquid or pourable substance to be filled into the beverage container in the mixed state of the filled phases.

From the user entered and / or previously determined via the sensors of the device actual state parameters of the filled phases and according to one of the aforementioned options determined volume or weights of the filled phases and the corresponding input desired state parameter to be filled after filling a Phase of a beverage liquid or pourable substance to prevail in the mixed state of the filled phases, as well as the input of the actual state parameters to be filled phase of a beverage liquid or flowable or pourable substance, the device calculates from which volume of the einzufüllenden phase is still required to the predetermined To achieve desired state parameter after filling and calculates therefrom the target volume characteristic value to which the phase to be filled is to be filled with respect to the volume characteristics of the beverage container to the Soll-Stateparam eter to reach.

Thus, for example, the temperature of already filled phases can be brought to a desired temperature range by admixing a volume of a phase to be filled which has been determined by the method according to the invention with a defined temperature.

Optionally, a message is issued if the desired state parameter is incompatible or unavailable with the available resources within the still available volume of the beverage container.

The device according to the invention thus calculates from the entered nominal values on the basis of the ascertained volume characteristics of the beverage container, taking into account already filled beverage phases and / or alternatively the phases of a flowable or pourable substance as well as the form factor and optionally optionally the inclined position of the beverage container. Volumenkennwert by the volume characteristic of the beverage container is used as a reference, from this the volume parameters of already filled beverage phases and / or phases already filled flowable or pourable substances are deducted and from the rest of the Volume parameter of einzufüllenden beverage phase and / or the phase of a einzuzulenden flowable or pourable substance is determined. Then the volume parameters are added.

The respectively resulting nominal volume characteristic value is displayed, for example, on the display unit of the smartphone as a marking, for example as an auxiliary line and / or auxiliary area and / or number scale, and as a nominal volume value or optionally as a nominal volume value together with the beverage container to be filled and together with the Actual volume characteristic or optionally the actual volume value and / or displayed as the difference between the desired volume value and actual volume value at the appropriate location with respect to the beverage container and / or optionally issued as an optical distance, good or overrun alarm.

Optionally, the output is acoustically in the mentioned embodiments, for example by means of voice output or a signal sequence, similar to a parking aid in the car, which outputs the distance of the actual value of the desired value or corresponding acoustic distance, good or excess alarm.

Optionally, the input of desired weight or nominal mass of a flowable or pourable substance is advantageously possible in the exemplary embodiments mentioned. The device according to the invention converts the input into the corresponding nominal and actual volume parameters, processes them and outputs them as well as the result as mass or weight.

It is advantageous that, regardless of the location, for example at the bar, in the household or at a barbecue outside, usually present any beverage containers for measuring beverage volumes and / or the volumes of flowable or pourable substances can be used without them must have appropriate calibration scales. The default is user-specific within the volume of the beverage container free and exactly definable or can be done by a computer program. Furthermore, no scale is required for the optional assessment of mass or weight of a filled or still to be filled beverage liquid or a free-flowing or pourable substance.

The specification of the dosing takes place taking into account the shape of the beverage container and optionally optionally compensates for an inclination of the beverage container and / or the device during the filling process.

The beverage dosing device and the beverage dosing method can be provided in a preferred embodiment by means of a standard smartphone, tablet, media device and an application program (app) without further additional funds and therefore in the presence of a smartphone, tablet or media device extremely cost-effective, easy to use and is available virtually everywhere with any beverage container.

4. Brief description of the accompanying figures

Hereinafter, aspects and embodiments of the present invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. These figures show:

1 : Beverage container with filling of different beverage phases;

2 : Arrangement of a beverage dosing device according to the invention;

3 : Display in the display unit of a beverage dispenser according to the invention with free-standing frame;

4 : Display in the display unit of a beverage dispenser according to the invention with free-standing frame during the detection of a beverage phase;

5 : Steps to detect the level of any shape and angle;

6 : Examples of different beverage container shapes;

7 a beverage dispenser according to the invention with external sensor unit;

8th a beverage dispenser according to the invention with integrated sensor unit; and

9 A beverage dosing device according to the invention with integrated sensor unit in detail view.

10a ; b is a beverage dosing device according to the invention with optical display of elements for the display of a nominal volume characteristic value and an actual volume characteristic value in relation to the volume characteristics of a beverage container.

5. Detailed description of preferred embodiments

In the following, currently preferred embodiments of the present invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the accompanying figures. In the following figures, some drinking vessel shapes are explained by way of example. Those skilled in the art will recognize that the exemplary embodiments described below may be adapted to any other drinking vessel shape and design.

1 shows exemplary different shapes of a beverage container 1 . 2 , Every beverage container 1 . 2 is filled with a drink. The drink has different levels of filling 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8th on. The filling level phases 3 and 4 include a liquid beverage phase. The filling level phases 5 and 6 include a semi-liquid mixture, which usually contains beverage ingredients and gas components. The particulate mixture usually has a foaming consistency which dissolves over time into its individual components. The filling level phases 7 and 8th consist of an unfilled space inside the beverage container 1 . 2 In essence, ie, except wetting or dripping on the vessel wall of the beverage container 1 . 2 inside the room, does not contain any liquid or foamy constituents of the beverage liquid and above the underlying filling level phases 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 is arranged.

Advantageously, the device comprises a portable computer with a program stored thereon for controlling at least one sensor 20 to the characteristics of the drink and the beverage container 1 . 2 . 2 ' to capture as well as to specify the desired setpoints, to process the characteristic values obtained therewith and to output the processing results in particular the desired volume characteristic value for dosing to the user.

2 shows an arrangement of a beverage dosing device according to the invention. To record the characteristics of the drink and / or a transparent beverage container 1 and / or the specification of setpoints becomes a smartphone 10 or another portable computer such as a tablet PC on which a computer program is installed as a means of calculation and control. The smartphone 10 includes a camera sensor 20 standing on the drinks tray 1 directed and at a distance s to the central axis 49 the beverage container is positioned. The image to be acquired with the projection of the section AB or alternatively a linear section 51 of the beverage container 1 and its fill levels 3 . 5 and 7 is from the camera sensor 20 converted from optical signals into electrical signals and on a display unit 30 of the smartphone 10 or the portable computer. The display unit 30 has a touch-sensitive surface that serves as an input interface 102 (in 9 illustrated) for inputting data or commands, such as the specification of setpoints and / or actual values of state parameters and / or level parameters, by the user is used. With appropriate focus through the image capture of a processing program of the smartphone 10 or the portable computer becomes the beverage container 1 with the liquid phases contained therein 3 . 5 and 7 one or alternatively two-dimensional digitally detected and displayed and / or stored together with at least one determined nominal volume characteristic value for further evaluation by the beverage dosing method according to the invention.

The detection of the projections of the individual filling level phases is advantageous 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8th and / or the beverage container 1 through guides 11 . 12 (in 3 represented) and by one or more auxiliary lines 13 or auxiliary areas 14 . 15 . 16 the determined nominal volume characteristics and / or optionally at least one auxiliary line 18 the current actual volume characteristic and / or optionally a scaling 17 and / or optionally a value display 19 . 19 ' (in 10a and 10b shown) on the display unit 30 displayed. The guides, display, scaling, and helper sections 11 . 12 . 13 . 14 . 15 . 16 . 17 and 18 . 19 . 19 ' can thereby before and / or after the triggering of the storage by the user and without dedicated triggering continuously by the processing program on the display unit 30 being represented. The user optionally has the option of using the touch-sensitive input interface on the display unit 30 or 102 the position of the guides 11 . 12 to influence. In the case of the choice of such an option, the processing program automatically adjusts the position of the auxiliary line or alternatively of several auxiliary lines of displayed nominal volume parameters according to the conversion according to the invention.

Advantageously, the means for calculation and control comprise 10 . 60 optionally a wired or wireless interface 107 to a remote computer 108 ,

3 shows examples of auxiliary lines 11 . 12 . 11 ' and 12 ' during the detection of the filling level phase 3 respectively. 4 of the beverage container 1 respectively. 2 ,

If the distance s is sufficiently large, a parallax error can be neglected. A parallax error may be due to the diameter of the beverage container 1 emerge by the leading edge of the respective level phase 3 . 5 due to the camera angle alpha i, as in 4 is not substantially in a plane with the corresponding boundary surface of the beverage phase of the sectional image AB is located. The camera angle alpha i is in an advantageous embodiment of the invention in two-dimensional detection using the in 4 shown distortion ratio from the perspective of the camera sensor 20 detected elliptical image of the otherwise in plan view (alpha i = 90 degrees) usually circular beverage container cross section determined: alpha i = arcsin (u / v).

If the determined camera angle alpha i exceeds a defined value, the parallax error is advantageously corrected on the basis of the determined angle alpha i in such a way that the recorded image is converted to a virtual sectional area AB 'which would correspond to the sectional area AB without a parallax error. In the case of neglecting a parallax error, the recorded auxiliary lines, which are the beverage container edges and the dividing lines of the filling level phases 3 . 5 . 7 represent without conversion directly used for the evaluation.

In addition to the acquisition of geometric volume characteristics, the camera sensor detects 20 In a further embodiment, characteristic values such as the color values and / or transparency values of individual liquid phases are also advantageous. These characteristic values can be compared by the processing program, for example, with previously stored characteristic values or with the characteristic values from a database, so the consistent quality and consistency of the individual filling level phases 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 to determine comparatively. For example, different beers and / or mixed drinks have different color values and / or transparency values.

Furthermore, the camera sensor detects 20 in an advantageous embodiment of the invention with suitable infrared sensitivity contactless as a characteristic value, the temperature and / or temperature distribution in the cross section of a defined and / or all filling level phases 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 or the beverage container 1 . 2 ,

Advantageously, in a further embodiment of the invention, a plurality of images or a film sequence are created, from which suitable individual images can be selected for the evaluation.

The plumb line 40 is a straight line that runs parallel to the directional vector of the gravitational acceleration. The absolute level, as it would result after connecting the different beverage phases, is available only after waiting for the time required for the beverage phases to connect.

At the moment of triggering the user to accept the data through the processing program, giving the user a record command on the smartphone 10 or on the portable computer as well as during dosing to achieve the desired level and / or state parameters, the camera sensor should 20 and the beverage container 1 . 2 as perpendicular as possible, ie along the solder axis 40 , be aligned. In the event that the camera sensor 20 and / or the beverage container 1 . 2 would not be aligned accordingly, are advantageously provided means and / or method steps for correction:
Advantageously, in one embodiment of the invention, the beverage dosing device next to a camera sensor 20 at least one acceleration sensor (not shown) for detecting the direction vector of the gravitational acceleration, in order therefrom the order of stratification of the different liquid and / or gas phases in the beverage container 1 . 2 with decreasing density from bottom to top and the unfilled upper portion of the beverage container 1 . 2 from the image data and possibly a measure of the inclination angle of the beverage container 1 . 2 to win. In case of deviation from the vertical orientation of the beverage container 1 . 2 and / or the camera sensor 20 At the moment of image acquisition, the direction vector detected thereby serves to compensate for the inclination angle of inclination in the calculation of the level phase volumes, as well as the beverage container cross-section and volume. The actual volume characteristic values and the nominal volume characteristic values are converted from the characteristic values recorded at the determined angle of inclination to the characteristic values which do not incline, ie when the beverage container and the beverage dispenser are aligned along the vertical axis 40 would result.

In one embodiment of the invention, a vector of the solder axis detected by acceleration sensors becomes advantageous 40 on the display unit 30 displayed and as orientation to the orientation of the beverage container 1 . 2 and / or the smartphone 10 or the portable computer used by the user. The user changes in this case, the inclination of the beverage container 1 . 2 and / or the smartphone 10 or the portable computer until the alignment is substantially along the plumb line 40 is done. Advantageously, a visual and / or acoustic feedback is provided by the smartphone 10 or the portable computer to the user as soon as the respective orientation is within a defined tolerance range.

Further advantageous evaluates, as in 5 an evaluation program shows the inclination angle kappa of the surface line 52 at least one liquid or about a flowable or pourable level phase relative to at least one wall of the beverage container 1 . 2 and / or as in non-cylindrical rotationally symmetrical shaped beverage containers 2 ' to a virtual vascular frame 54 as in see 5 represented, or to its axis of symmetry 50 out. For cylindrical beverage containers 1 , such as a mug, a wall or the floor is sufficient. For non-cylindrical rotationally symmetrical shaped beverage containers 2 ' , such as in 6 shown are the bottom and / or at least one wall or the vascular frame 54 or the axis of symmetry 50 used to derive the distribution of the beverage phases to a vertical orientation of the axis of symmetry 50 to convert the beverage container. This is the slope of the surface line 52 to the axis of symmetry 50 used to determine the tilt angle kappa and from this a virtual position of the level phase parallel to the level normal 53 to determine which is given by a straight line that is at the intersection of the surface line 52 with the symmetry axis 50 right-angled on the axis of symmetry 50 stands. As a result, the angle of inclination angle kappa can be compensated for in the calculation of the fill-level phase cross-sections and the fill-level phase volumes Vi as well as the beverage container cross-section and volume. In this embodiment, an acceleration sensor is not required, but may additionally be used to verify the result.

6 shows examples of commercially available rotationally symmetrical non-cylindrical drinking vessels.

In such vessels is advantageous, as in 5 shown, the determination of the actual and the desired volume characteristic of a level phase 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8th or the beverage container 2 ' by a subdivision of the cross section of a filling phase 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8th or the beverage container 2 ' in cross-section slices of defined height at right angles along the axis of symmetry 50 , Advantageously, the height hi of the cross-sectional slices is chosen so small that approximately trapezoidal to rectangular cross-sectional slices result. The volumes of the individual cross-sectional slices Vi of a fill level phase are individually determined from the volume parameters of the height hi and the radius ri and summed or integrated into Vges. The result Vges thus results in the volume of the fill level phase to be represented in the non-cylindrically shaped rotationally symmetrical beverage container along the axis of symmetry 50 again.

• (a) Erfassung der bildgebend eindimensionalen oder alternativ zweidimensionalen Projektion der geometrischen Querschnittsparameter (Form und Abmessungen) als Volumenkennwert des Getränkebehälters aus den Bilddaten des Kamerasensors 20 und/oder des optischen Sensors durch automatisches Freistellen und/oder manuelles Freistellen der Kennwerte des Getränkebehälters.
• (b) Bestimmung des Nennvolumens des Getränkebehälters aus den Bilddaten (i) Vorteilhaft kann in einem Ausführungsbeispiel des Verfahrens die Bestimmung des Nennvolumens des Getränkebehälters aus den Bilddaten automatisch durch Vergleich der Bilddaten mit gespeicherten Bilddaten verschiedener Getränkebehältertypen erfolgen. – (ii) Vorteilhaft kann in einem Ausführungsbeispiel des Verfahrens die Bestimmung des Nennvolumens des Getränkebehälters durch Benutzerabfrage des Nennvolumens des Getränkebehälters durch Menüauswahl oder über ein Eingabemenü erfolgen. – (iii) Vorteilhaft kann in einem Ausführungsbeispiel des Verfahrens die Bestimmung des Nennvolumens des Getränkebehälters durch Ermitteln der Symmetrielängsachse des zweidimensionalen Innenquerschnitts des Getränkebehälters erfolgen. – (iv) Vorteilhaft kann in einem Ausführungsbeispiel des Verfahrens die Bestimmung des Nennvolumens des Getränkebehälters durch Interpretation der Symmetrieachse 50 als Rotationsachse des Innenraums des Getränkebehälters erfolgen. – (v) Vorteilhaft kann in einem Ausführungsbeispiel des Verfahrens die Bestimmung des Nennvolumens des Getränkebehälters durch Bestimmung der Funktion der Verteilung des Nennvolumens im Innenraum des Getränkebehälters (abhängig von Form, Größe und Getränkebehältertyp) erfolgen. – (vi) Vorteilhaft kann in einem Ausführungsbeispiel des Verfahrens die Bestimmung des Nennvolumens des Getränkebehälters durch Bestimmung der Funktion der Verteilung des Nennvolumens aus dem Abstand zum Rand des Getränkebehälters in Abhängigkeit von der Position entlang der Symmetrieachse 50 im Innenraum des Getränkebehälters, also abhängig von Form und Größe des Getränkebehälters, erfolgen.
• (c) Erfassung der bildgebend eindimensionalen oder alternativ zweidimensionalen Projektion der geometrischen Querschnittsparameter als Volumenkennwerte der einzelnen Füllstandsphasen 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 aus den Bilddaten des Kamerasensors 20 und/oder des optischen Sensors und Trennung der Volumenkennwerte Flüssigkeits- und/oder Gasphasen im Getränkebehälter durch automatisches Freistellen und/oder manuelles Freistellen der Kennwerte der einzelnen Füllstandsphasen 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. – (i) Vorteilhaft kann in einer Ausprägung des Verfahrens die Erfassung der zweidimensionalen Querschnittsparameter und Trennung der Flüssigkeits- und/oder Gasphasen im Getränkebehälter durch Feststellen eines Neigungswinkels des Getränkebehälters und der Umrechnung der zweidimensionalen Querschnittsparameter auf einen virtuellen, senkrecht stehenden Getränkebehälter erfolgen.
• (d) Ermitteln der eindimensionalen oder alternativ zweidimensionalen Volumenkennwerte der einzelnen Füllstandsphasen 3, 4, 5, 6 und des unbefüllten Raums oberhalb der Füllstandsphasen 3, 4, 5, 6.
• (e) Bestimmung des Volumens der einzelnen Füllstandsphasen 3, 4, 5, 6 und des unbefüllten Raums oberhalb der Getränkephasen. – (i) Vorteilhaft kann in einem Ausführungsbeispiel des Verfahrens die Bestimmung des Volumens der einzelnen Füllstandsphasen 3, 4, 5, 6 und des unbefüllten Raums oberhalb der Füllstandsphasen 3, 4, 5, 6 durch Ermitteln der Symmetrielängsachse 50 der eindimensionalen oder alternativ zweidimensionalen Innenquerschnitte der einzelnen Füllstandsphasen 3, 4, 5, 6 und des unbefüllten Raums oberhalb der Füllstandsphasen 3, 4, 5, 6 erfolgen. – (ii) Vorteilhaft kann in einem Ausführungsbeispiel des Verfahrens die Bestimmung des Volumens der einzelnen Füllstandsphasen 3, 4, 5, 6 und/oder des unbefüllten Raums oberhalb der Füllstandsphasen 3, 4, 5, 6 durch Interpretation der Symmetrieachse 50 als Rotationsachse des Innenraums der einzelnen Füllstandsphasen 3, 4, 5, 6 und des unbefüllten Raums oberhalb der Füllstandsphasen 3, 4, 5, 6 erfolgen.
• (f) Bestimmung des absoluten Befüllungszustands und/oder des relativen Befüllungszustands der einzelnen Füllstandsphasen 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 und /oder des gesamten Getränkeinhalts in Bezug auf das Nennvolumen des Getränkebehälters. – (i) Vorteilhaft kann in einem Ausführungsbeispiel des Verfahrens die Bestimmung des absoluten Befüllungszustands und/oder des relativen Befüllungszustands der einzelnen Füllstandsphasen 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 und /oder des gesamten Getränkeinhalts in Bezug auf das Nennvolumen des Getränkebehälters als aktueller Füllstand erfolgen. – (ii) Vorteilhaft kann in einem Ausführungsbeispiel des Verfahrens die Bestimmung des absoluten Befüllungszustands und/oder des relativen Befüllungszustands der einzelnen Füllstandsphasen 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 und /oder des gesamten Getränkeinhalts in Bezug auf das Nennvolumen des Getränkebehälters durch als zeitliche Entwicklung des Füllstands im Verlauf der vergangenen Messungen erfolgen. – (iii) Vorteilhaft kann in einem Ausführungsbeispiel des Verfahrens aus der Bestimmung des absoluten Befüllungszustands und/oder des relativen Befüllungszustands der einzelnen Füllstandsphasen 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 und /oder des gesamten Getränkeinhalts in Bezug auf das Nennvolumen des Getränkebehälters durch die Bestimmung der zeitlichen Entwicklung des konsumierten Getränkevolumens im Verlauf der vergangenen Messungen erfolgen.
• (g) Optionale Erfassung weiterer Kennwerte der Füllstandsphasen 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, sofern zusätzliche Sensoren angebracht sind und Bestimmung weiterer Kennwerte der Füllstandsphasen 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. (i) Vorteilhaft kann in einem Ausführungsbeispiel des Verfahrens aus der Bestimmung des absoluten Befüllungszustands und/oder des relativen Befüllungszustands der einzelnen Füllstandsphasen 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 und /oder des gesamten Getränkeinhalts in Bezug auf das Nennvolumen des Getränkebehälters in Verbindung mit vom Benutzer eingegebenen und/oder von zusätzlichen Sensoren erfassten Parametern die Berechnung und Ausgabe der zeitlichen Entwicklung des konsumierten Alkohols und Abschätzung der sich daraus ergebenden Blutalkohol-Konzentration im Verlauf der vergangenen Messungen erfolgen.
• (h) Ausgabe der Ergebniswerte als Text und/oder graphische Darstellung auf einer Anzeigeeinheit 30 und/oder als akustische Ausgabe wie beispielsweise Sprache oder akustisches Signal oder akustische Signalfolge über einen Schallwandler wie beispielsweise einen Lautsprecher und/oder als optisches Signal und/oder optischer Signalfolge über ein Anzeigeelement wie beispielsweise eine Leuchtdiode und/oder Speichern der Ergebniswerte auf einem Datenträger des Smartphones 10 oder des tragbaren Computers und/oder auf einem fernen Datenträger und/oder auf einer Datenbank. – (i) Vorteilhaft kann in einem Ausführungsbeispiel des Verfahrens die Auswertung des zeitlichen Verlaufs der einzelnen Ergebniswerte ausgegeben und/oder gespeichert werden. – (ii) Vorteilhaft kann in einem Ausführungsbeispiel des Verfahrens bei mehreren Benutzern mehrere Datensätze der Ergebniswerte angelegt und ausgegeben und/oder gespeichert werden. – (iii) Vorteilhaft kann in einem Ausführungsbeispiel des Verfahrens die Ausgabe der ermittelten und/oder gespeicherten Ergebniswerte durch beliebige Personen und/oder Personengruppen veranlasst erfolgen. – (iv) Vorteilhaft kann in einem Ausführungsbeispiel des Verfahrens die Ausgabe der ermittelten und/oder gespeicherten Ergebniswerte ausschließlich durch autorisierte Personen und/oder Personengruppen veranlasst vorgesehen sein. – (v) Vorteilhaft kann in einem Ausführungsbeispiel des Verfahrens die Ausgabe der ermittelten und/oder gespeicherten Ergebniswerte durch beliebige Personen und/oder Personengruppen erfolgen. – (vi) Vorteilhaft kann einem Ausführungsbeispiel des Verfahrens die Ausgabe der ermittelten und/oder gespeicherten Ergebniswerte, insbesondere verschiedener gespeicherter Ergebniswerte zum Zweck der vergleichenden Auswertung verschiedener Ergebnisse erfolgen.

Method steps for detecting the vessel and / or level and / or state parameters using the beverage dosing device according to the invention

• (a) Detection of the imaging one-dimensional or alternatively two-dimensional projection of the geometric cross-sectional parameters (shape and dimensions) as a volume characteristic of the beverage container from the image data of the camera sensor 20 and / or the optical sensor by automatic cropping and / or manual cropping of the characteristics of the beverage container.
• (b) Determining the nominal volume of the beverage container from the image data (i) Advantageously, in one embodiment of the method, the nominal volume of the beverage container can be determined from the image data automatically by comparing the image data with stored image data of different beverage container types. - (ii) Advantageously, in one embodiment of the method, the determination of the nominal volume of the beverage container by user query of the nominal volume of the beverage container by menu selection or via an input menu. - (iii) Advantageously, in one embodiment of the method, the determination of the nominal volume of the beverage container by determining the symmetry longitudinal axis of the two-dimensional inner cross section of the beverage container. - (iv) Advantageously, in one embodiment of the method, the determination of the nominal volume of the beverage container by interpretation of the symmetry axis 50 take place as a rotation axis of the interior of the beverage container. - (v) Advantageously, in one embodiment of the method, the determination of the nominal volume of the beverage container by determining the function of the distribution of the nominal volume in the interior of the beverage container (depending on the shape, size and beverage container type). - (vi) Advantageously, in one embodiment of the method, the determination of the nominal volume of the beverage container by determining the function of the distribution of the nominal volume from the distance to the edge of the beverage container in dependence on the position along the axis of symmetry 50 in the interior of the beverage container, so depending on the shape and size of the beverage container done.
• (c) acquisition of the imaging one-dimensional or alternatively two-dimensional projection of the geometric cross-sectional parameters as volume characteristic values of the individual filling level phases 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8th from the image data of the camera sensor 20 and / or the optical sensor and separation of the volume characteristics liquid and / or gas phases in the beverage container by automatic cropping and / or manual cropping of the characteristics of the individual filling level phases 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8th , - (i) Advantageously, in one embodiment of the method, the detection of the two-dimensional cross-sectional parameters and separation of the liquid and / or gas phases in the beverage container by determining a tilt angle of the beverage container and the conversion of the two-dimensional cross-sectional parameters to a virtual, vertical beverage container.
• (d) Determining the one-dimensional or alternatively two-dimensional volume characteristics of the individual filling level phases 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 and the unfilled space above the filling level phases 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 ,
• (e) Determining the volume of the individual filling level phases 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 and the unfilled space above the beverage phases. - (i) Advantageously, in one embodiment of the method, the determination of the volume of the individual filling level phases 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 and the unfilled space above the filling level phases 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 by determining the symmetry longitudinal axis 50 the one-dimensional or alternatively two-dimensional inner cross sections of the individual filling level phases 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 and the unfilled space above the filling level phases 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 respectively. - (ii) Advantageously, in one embodiment of the method, the determination of the volume of the individual filling level phases 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 and / or the unfilled space above the filling level phases 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 by interpretation of the symmetry axis 50 as the axis of rotation of the interior of the individual filling level phases 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 and the unfilled space above the filling level phases 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 respectively.
• (f) Determining the absolute filling state and / or the relative filling state of the individual filling level phases 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8th and / or the total beverage content in relation to the nominal volume of the beverage container. - (i) Advantageously, in one embodiment of the method, the determination of the absolute filling state and / or the relative filling state of the individual filling level phases 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8th and / or the entire beverage content with respect to the nominal volume of the beverage container as the current level. - (ii) Advantageously, in one embodiment of the method, the determination of the absolute filling state and / or the relative filling state of the individual filling level phases 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8th and / or the entire beverage content with respect to the nominal volume of the beverage container by as a time evolution of the level in the course of past measurements done. - (iii) Advantageously, in one embodiment of the method from the determination of the absolute filling state and / or the relative filling state of the individual filling level phases 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8th and / or the total beverage content relative to the nominal volume of the beverage container by determining the time evolution of the volume of beverage consumed over the past measurements.
• (g) Optional acquisition of further characteristic values of the filling level phases 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8th if additional sensors are fitted and determination of further characteristics of the filling level phases 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8th , (i) Advantageously, in one embodiment of the method from the determination of the absolute filling state and / or the relative filling state of the individual filling level phases 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8th and / or the total beverage content with respect to the nominal volume of the beverage container in conjunction with parameters entered by the user and / or sensed by additional sensors, the calculation and output of the time evolution of the alcohol consumed and estimate the resulting blood alcohol concentration over the past Measurements are made.
• (h) output of the result values as text and / or graphic representation on a display unit 30 and / or as an acoustic output such as voice or acoustic signal or acoustic signal sequence via a sound transducer such as a speaker and / or optical signal and / or optical signal sequence via a display element such as a light emitting diode and / or storing the result values on a disk of smartphones 10 or the portable computer and / or on a remote medium and / or on a database. - (i) Advantageously, in one embodiment of the method, the evaluation of the time profile of the individual result values can be output and / or stored. - (ii) Advantageously, in one embodiment of the method, multiple sets of result values may be created and output and / or stored with multiple users. - (iii) Advantageously, in one embodiment of the method, the output of the determined and / or stored result values can be initiated by any persons and / or groups of persons. - (iv) Advantageously, in one embodiment of the method, the output of the determined and / or stored result values may be provided exclusively by authorized persons and / or groups of persons. - (v) Advantageously, in one embodiment of the method, the output of the determined and / or stored result values by any persons and / or groups of people. - (vi) Advantageously, one embodiment of the method can be used to output the determined and / or stored result values, in particular different stored result values, for the purpose of comparative evaluation of different results.

Another embodiment includes, as in 7 shown, an external sensor unit 60 for detecting the actual values of fill level and / or state parameters that are detachable on the beverage container 1 attachable and via a suitable wired or wireless interface 61 , such as a USB, Bluetooth or similar interface with the smartphone 10 or the portable computer can be connected, in which / which the setpoint specification of the fill level and / or state parameters for determining the desired volume characteristic values according to the invention can be entered. The external sensor unit 60 is partially submerged in the drink and / or outside the beverage container 1 mountable. It advantageously detects one or more parameters of the beverage and transfers these in the form of electrical signals for further processing via the interface 61 to the computer. The computer or the smartphone determines from the actual values of individual state parameters or the fill level parameters and the setpoint specification for the state characteristics that are to prevail after filling the beverage liquid and / or a pourable substance in the beverage container, and after detecting the volume characteristics of the beverage container the corresponding target Volume parameter and outputs this.

The external sensor unit 60 includes, for example, in addition to the camera sensor 20 or alternatively to this at least one further sensor. This can be, for example, a liquid sensor that operates resistively and / or capacitively and / or inductively and / or opto-electronically and / or acoustically and / or pneumatically / hydraulically. The resistively operating sensor consists, for example, of contact strips which can be submerged in the beverage liquid at defined intervals along the depth of immersion of the sensor into the beverage liquid, between which the beverage phases, owing to their conductance, cause a resistance dependent on the respective level, which can be evaluated electrically. The capacitively or inductively operating sensor consists of elongate electrodes or coils which are completely or partially immersed in the beverage liquid or extend for measurement attachable and detachable outside along the beverage container on the fillable region of the beverage container. The dependent on the level and the nature of the beverage phases capacity or inductance is electrically evaluable measure of the level and / or the nature of the beverage phases. The optoelectronic sensor comprises, for example, a long-stretched light-sensitive transducer (for example, CCD) detachably mounted in the drink located in a transparent or non-transparent beverage container and detachably attached to the beverage container over the fillable region of the beverage container on a transparent beverage container. Module) for converting light waves produced by reflection and / or scattering and / or refraction of light on / in the beverage liquid generated either from an artificial light source in the sensor or beverage or from ambient light into electrical signals. Evaluated is the level dependent on the level of reflection and / or the received frequency spectrum and / or the refractive index. Alternatively, as an optoelectronic sensor, an optical waveguide may be immersed in the beverage liquid, into which light from a light source is received and received by a light sensor attached to the glass fiber, the received reflectance or the received frequency spectrum and / or the transit time Measure the level and texture of the beverage phases. In the case of an acoustically operating liquid sensor, a sound generator (eg a piezoelectric sounder operating in the ultrasonic range) may be detachably attached to the beverage container itself or may be wholly or partially immersed in the beverage liquid wholly or partly in the form of a hose, tube or rod. The sound reflected by the liquid phases is picked up by a sound receiver and processed. The type of reflection, such as frequency components, transit time and amplitude spectrum, represent an electrical measure of the level and the nature of the beverage phases.

A pneumatic / hydraulic micromechanically constructed sensor includes, for example, a micromechanical pressure sensor which detects the pressure difference between the pressure of the beverage liquid substantially at the bottom of the beverage container and the atmospheric pressure outside the beverage container and from this the liquid level and taking into account the geometric dimensions of the beverage container, the filling amount of the beverage liquid certainly. The pressure at the bottom of the beverage container is via a suitable pneumatic / hydraulic hose connection in or on a sensor snorkel 70 detected. This method first detects the liquid level in the beverage container. This is dependent on the specific weight of the beverage liquid and can advantageously be specified by selecting the beverage liquid when entering by the user or it is based on the specific weight of a defined beverage liquid (eg beer). Another advantage of this method is that as a surprising effect, the liquid level contained in a foam phase of the beverage liquid, as it results after dissolution of the foam, is detected correctly, because only the liquid content in the foam contributes a significant pressure component to the total pressure. Also conceivable for detecting and displaying the liquid level are simple physical means (without electronic detection) for measuring the differential pressure, such as a liquid barometer tube (U-tube) or a pointer gauge, each with appropriately calibrated display scale, for typical beverage liquids and / or vessel shapes ,

Advantageously, the external sensor unit comprises 60 at least one temperature sensor for detecting temperatures of at least one of the beverage phases. The temperature sensor may, for example, be a contact-type temperature sensor. The temperature sensor includes a sensor / converter for converting the temperature at the temperature sensor into an electrical parameter (voltage, current, resistance). The temperature sensor includes, for example, a semiconductor probe (eg, a diode) and / or a resistance probe (eg, Pt 100 ) each with a defined temperature coefficient, via an electrical line to the external sensor unit 60 or the smartphone 10 or the portable computer is connected. Here, the evaluation of the electrical characteristic takes place. Advantageously, a temperature sensor alternatively consists of a non-contact measuring heat radiation or infrared temperature sensor, which together with the camera sensor 20 directed to the beverage container or from the camera sensor 20 with suitable infrared sensitivity itself. Thus, the temperature at the beverage container is detected without contact. Further advantageous in this case is the focus of the measuring field of the temperature sensor as a mark on the display unit 30 of the smartphone 10 or the portable computer to indicate to the user where the temperature is being detected.

Other sensors for the detection of biochemical and / or chemical parameters such as the alcohol concentration, the pH value or the carbon dioxide content or the Öchsle-degree of wine or other chemical or biochemical characteristics such as nitrate, calcium, magnesium content or about Bacterial content, etc. form a further advantageous extension of the external sensor unit 60 , The various sensors or their access to the beverage liquid in or on an immersible sensor snorkel are advantageous 70 accommodated.

In order to adapt the liquid sensor to different sizes and shapes of the beverage container, the sensor snorkel is 70 advantageously designed flexibly and / or he can with respect to the attachment / the stop on the beverage container 1 . 2 Define defined, so that is always guaranteed that the sensor snorkel 70 partially or completely in the beverage liquid or defined in a filling phase 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 is submersible. Advantageously, the sensor snorkel comprises 70 while a flexible, U-shaped profile, as used for example in extendable tape measure and is like a roll tape measure in a defined and displayable area wound and extendable, lockable and retrievable in or on the external sensor unit 60 arranged. The U-shaped profile gives the sensor snorkel 70 in the extended state, sufficient stability to be defined in the beverage liquid immersed substantially fixed. The electrical and / or pneumatic contact between the sensors and the sensor unit is produced either over sufficiently long flexible or spirally held connectors or sliding contacts or pneumatically sealed rotary connection, such as a Simmerring. The advantage of this arrangement is in addition to one of size and shape of the beverage container 1 independent device of the compact and robust construction, since the sensor snorkel 70 when it is not needed, in or on the external sensor unit 60 is arranged einholbar and thus does not protrude and can be damaged during transport. Alternatively, different lengths sensor snorkel variants are conceivable, which are designed pluggable and interchangeable via a suitable electrical and / or pneumatic contact piece.

8th and 9 shows a further advantageous embodiment of the invention. In it form the sensor snorkel 70 comprising at least one sensor, an integrated microcomputer 105 with an integrated memory 106 and a control program as well as with its own energy supply 103 and an input interface 102 for entering control parameters for the evaluation program, an output unit 101 for outputting optical and / or acoustic results of the selected evaluation operation a compact unit 100 that are easily carried by the user and on site for proper analysis of the beverage via fasteners 104 clamped on the side of the beverage container and after the intended use as described above can be solved again.

10a shows an example of the detection of the characteristics of the drink and a transparent beverage container 2 , wherein for specifying setpoints accordingly 2 a smartphone 10 or another portable computer, such as a tablet PC. The smartphone 10 includes a camera sensor 20 standing on the drinks tray 2 directed and at a distance s to the central axis 49 of the beverage container 2 is positioned. The captured image with the projection of the cut surface AB of the beverage container 2 and its fill level phase 4 is from the camera sensor 20 converted from optical signals into electrical signals and on a display unit 30 of the smartphone 10 or the portable computer, accordingly 10a or 10b represented.

The output of the nominal volume characteristic value advantageously takes place by means of various optional optical display aids of the beverage dosing device together with a partially with a beverage liquid 4 or a flowable substance 4 filled beverage containers 2 where the central axis 49 of the beverage container 2 and the beverage dosing device parallel to the plumb line 40 are aligned. The dispensing takes place continuously during the use of the beverage dispensing device and is continuously updated with regard to the variable fill level parameters and state parameters.

The guide 13 indicates to the user the set volume characteristic value determined by the beverage dosing device, up to which volume parameter it has in relation to the beverage container 2 the additional liquid or flowable substance to be filled in accordance with its specifications, hereinafter to be filled with "additional substance" in order to achieve the entered nominal values of the resulting beverage liquid or a flowable substance.

The auxiliary line 18 marks, for example, the actual volume characteristic before filling the additional substance. Alternatively, several additional auxiliary lines 18 ' for example, to provide an overview of which ingredients and target volume characteristics to provide and fill for the respective ingredients of a cocktail or other mixed beverage to be mixed. The required ingredients, the order of filling and the volume or mixing ratios may advantageously be taken from a recipe database, either from a storage medium of the beverage dosing device or via an interface of the beverage dosing device from an external computer or from the Internet or by barcode input or user input provided. The skilled artisan recognizes that in this way also cooking recipes and their mixture of ingredients can be implemented.

Advantageously, in each case optionally for visual support further display means such as a scale 17 , a sub-help area 14 , a good-help area 15 and an over-assist area 16 with corresponding position to the nominal volume characteristic value together with the filling level parameters of the beverage container 2 and the already filled beverage liquid or flowable or pourable substance 4 displayed. Furthermore, optionally, the display of actual values, such as the absolute value 19 the actual volume characteristic or alternatively the volume value of the total currently filled beverage liquid or flowable substance or the currently filled additional substance and / or differences 19 ' , in the form of clearly visible numbers continuously updated by the beverage dosing device based on calculation results.

The scale 17 Advantageously, on the one hand highly visible lettering and on the other hand in the range of the nominal volume characteristic as accurate as possible adapted to the volume to be dosed each graduation scale to facilitate the most accurate possible dosage of the substance to be filled by the user. Advantageously, the display is customizable, in particular enlargeable or zoomable. Thus, for example, the display area in the region of the desired volume characteristic value can be displayed proportionally enlarged together with the graduation, as a result of which an increase in the metering accuracy during the filling of the substance can be achieved. Advantageously, optionally selectable program-controlled enlargement sets in as soon as the actual volume characteristic value of the substance to be filled in is within the good auxiliary range 15 located. Optionally, depending on the zoom factor, an adapted scale division of the scale takes place 17 and their display.

The good help area 15 indicates a defined acceptable tolerance range for the nominal volume characteristic. Advantageously, the display changes at least one of its display attributes and, for example, the display changes color and / or begins to flash when the actual volume characteristic of the substance to be filled is within the good-assist area 15 located. In the alternative and optionally, in this case an acoustic output, for example in the form of a voice message and / or a signal and / or a signal sequence, takes place.

The sub-help area 14 shows an area below the defined tolerance range of the good auxiliary area 15 for the nominal volume characteristic. Advantageously, the display changes at least one of its display attributes and, for example, the display changes color and / or begins to flash when the actual volume characteristic of the substance to be filled is within the sub-assist area 14 located. In this way, a pre-alarm can be generated, which indicates to the user that the actual volume characteristic value of the substance to be filled approaches the nominal volume parameter. In the alternative and optionally, an acoustic output, for example in the form of a voice message and / or a signal and / or a signal sequence, advantageously outputs the distance from the nominal volume characteristic and or can be modulated in frequency and / or amplitude according to the distance.

The over-assist area 16 shows an area above the defined tolerance range of the good auxiliary area 15 for the nominal volume characteristic. Advantageously, the display alters at least one of its display attributes and, for example, the display changes color and / or begins to flash when the actual volume characteristic of the substance to be filled is within the over-assist area 16 located. In this way, an alarm can be generated, which indicates to the user that the actual volume characteristic value of the substance to be filled in is already outside the good auxiliary range 15 is above the set volume value. In the alternative and optionally, an acoustic output, for example in the form of a voice message and / or a signal and / or a signal sequence, advantageously outputs the distance from the nominal volume characteristic and or can be modulated in frequency and / or amplitude according to the distance.

The respective optional acoustic output is particularly advantageous for visually impaired users.

10b shows the arrangement according to 10a wherein the beverage dosing device is parallel and the central axis 49 the beverage container 2 not parallel to the plumb line 40 is aligned.

• (a) Erfassung der bildgebend eindimensionalen oder alternativ zweidimensionalen Projektion der geometrischen Querschnittsparameter (insbesondere Form und Abmessungen) als Volumenkennwert des Getränkebehälters 1, 2, 2‘ aus den Bilddaten des Kamerasensors 20 und/oder des optischen Sensors durch automatisches Freistellen und/oder manuelles Freistellen der Kennwerte des Getränkebehälters 1, 2, 2‘ oder durch Eingabe oder Auswahl der Volumenkennwerte des Getränkebehälters 1, 2, 2‘ durch den Benutzer.
• (b) Bestimmung des Nennvolumens des Getränkebehälters 1, 2, 2‘ aus den Bilddaten oder durch Eingabe oder Auswahl des Nennvolumens des Getränkebehälters 1, 2, 2’ durch den Benutzer. – (i) Vorteilhaft kann optional in einem Ausführungsbeispiel des Verfahrens die Bestimmung des Nennvolumens des Getränkebehälters 1, 2, 2’ aus den Bilddaten automatisch durch Vergleich der Bilddaten mit gespeicherten Bilddaten verschiedener Getränkebehältertypen erfolgen. – (ii) Vorteilhaft kann optional in einem Ausführungsbeispiel des Verfahrens die Bestimmung des Nennvolumens des Getränkebehälters 1, 2, 2’ durch Umrechnung der Größenverhältnisse bei definiertem oder durch den Benutzer einzugebendem Abstand s erfolgen. – (iii) Vorteilhaft kann optional in einem Ausführungsbeispiel des Verfahrens die Bestimmung des Nennvolumens des Getränkebehälters 1, 2, 2’ durch Größenvergleich mit einem Referenzgegenstand, der neben dem Getränkebehälter 1, 2, 2’ bereitgestellt wurde, erfolgen. – (iv) Vorteilhaft kann optional in einem Ausführungsbeispiel des Verfahrens die Bestimmung des Nennvolumens des Getränkebehälters 1, 2, 2’ durch Benutzerabfrage des Nennvolumens des Getränkebehälters 1, 2, 2’ durch Menüauswahl oder über ein Eingabemenü erfolgen. – (v) Vorteilhaft kann optional in einem Ausführungsbeispiel des Verfahrens die Bestimmung des Nennvolumens des Getränkebehälters 1, 2, 2’ durch Ermitteln der Symmetrielängsachse 50 des zweidimensionalen Innenquerschnitts des Getränkebehälters 1, 2, 2’ erfolgen. – (vi) Vorteilhaft kann optional in einem Ausführungsbeispiel des Verfahrens die Bestimmung des Nennvolumens des Getränkebehälters 1, 2, 2’ durch Interpretation der Symmetrieachse 50 als Rotationsachse des Innenraums des Getränkebehälters 1, 2, 2’ erfolgen. – (vii) Vorteilhaft kann optional in einem Ausführungsbeispiel des Verfahrens die Bestimmung des Nennvolumens des Getränkebehälters 1, 2, 2’ durch Bestimmung der Funktion der Verteilung des Nennvolumens im Innenraum des Getränkebehälters 1, 2, 2’ (abhängig von Form, Größe und Getränkebehältertyp) erfolgen. – (viii) Vorteilhaft kann optional in einem Ausführungsbeispiel des Verfahrens die Bestimmung des Nennvolumens des Getränkebehälters 1, 2, 2’, durch Bestimmung der Funktion der Verteilung des Nennvolumens aus dem Abstand zum Rand, nämlich dem Radius des Getränkebehälters 1, 2, 2’ in Abhängigkeit von der Position entlang der Symmetrieachse 50 im Innenraum des Getränkebehälters 1, 2, 2’, also abhängig von Form und Größe des Getränkebehälters 1, 2, 2’, erfolgen.
• (c) Erfassung der bildgebend eindimensionalen oder alternativ zweidimensionalen Projektion der geometrischen Querschnittsparameter von potentiell bereits eingefüllten einzelnen Füllstandsphasen 4, 6 als Ist-Volumenkennwerte aus den Bilddaten des Kamerasensors 20 und/oder des optischen Sensors. – (i) Optional erfolgt eine Trennung der Ist-Volumenkennwerte der Flüssigkeits- und/oder Gasphasen im Getränkebehälter 1, 2, 2’ durch automatisches Freistellen und/oder manuelles Freistellen der Kennwerte der einzelnen Füllstandsphasen 4, 6. – (ii) Vorteilhaft kann in einer optionalen Ausprägung des Verfahrens die Erfassung der zweidimensionalen Querschnittsparameter und Trennung der Flüssigkeits- und/oder Gasphasen im Getränkebehälter 1, 2, 2’ durch Feststellen eines Neigungswinkels des Getränkebehälters 1, 2, 2’ und der Umrechnung der zweidimensionalen Querschnittsparameter auf einen virtuellen, senkrecht stehenden Getränkebehälter 1, 2, 2’ erfolgen.
• (d) Vorgabe wenigstens eines Sollwerts für einen Füllstandsparameter und/oder einen Zustandsparameter einer noch einzufüllenden Substanz parallel zu einem der vorhergehenden Schritte oder nach oder vor einem der vorhergehenden Schritte. – (i) Optional erfolgt die Eingabe des Sollwerts durch den Benutzer über Mittel zur Eingabe. – (ii) Optional erfolgt die Eingabe des Sollwerts durch das Programm aus deiner Datenbank. – (iii) Optional wird der Sollwert von einer Datenbank aus einem entfernten Computer oder aus einem Server im Internet bereitgestellt.
• (e) Ermitteln des eindimensionalen oder alternativ zweidimensionalen Soll-Volumenkennwerts einer noch einzufüllenden Getränkeflüssigkeit und/oder einer schüttfähigen Substanz in Abhängigkeit von der Vorgabe wenigstens eines Sollwerts für einen Füllstandsparameter und/oder einen Zustandsparameter einer noch einzufüllenden Substanz und den Istwerten der Füllstandsparameter und/oder den Istwerten der Zustandsparameter von potentiell bereits eingefüllten Getränkephasen, relativ zu den Volumenkennwerten des Getränkebehälters 1, 2, 2’, wobei der Soll-Volumenkennwert beim Einfüllen als Maßvorgabe dient, um nach dem Einfüllen einer noch einzufüllenden Getränkeflüssigkeit und/oder einer fließ- oder schüttfähigen Substanz in den Getränkebehälter 1, 2, 2’ den vorgegebenen Sollwert für einen Füllstandsparameter und/oder einen Zustandsparameter zu erfüllen.
• (f) Ausgabe des ermittelten Soll-Volumenkennwerts. Vorteilhaft wird als Maßvorgabe für den Benutzer der ermittelte Soll-Volumenkennwert bildgebend als Markierung zur eindimensionalen oder alternativ als Ziel-Hilfslinie 13 und/oder als Hilfsbereich 14, 15, 16 und/oder als Maßskala 17 und/oder als Werteanzeige 19, 19‘ in die zweidimensionale Projektion der geometrischen Querschnittsparameter (Form und Abmessungen) des Getränkebehälters 1, 2, 2‘ eingeblendet. – (i) Optional kann eine Vergrößerung der Darstellung der Ziel-Hilfslinie 13 und/oder der Hilfsbereiche 14, 15, 16 und/oder der Maßskala 17 erfolgen, um die Einfüllgenauigkeit zu erhöhen. – (ii) Optional kann die Ausgabe des Soll-Volumenkennwerts auch als optische Markierung beispielsweise am Schnorchel 70 der Sensoreinheit 60 und/oder als akustische Ausgabe von Signalen und oder einer Signalfolge oder als Sprachausgabe ausgegeben werden, die etwa proportional zum Erreichen des Soll-Volumenkennwerts moduliert beziehungsweise formuliert ist.
• (g) Einfüllen der Getränkeflüssigkeit und/oder der schüttfähigen Substanz in den Getränkebehälter 1, 2, 2‘ bis der Ist-Volumenkennwert ein definiertes Toleranzband 15 um den Soll-Volumenkennwert erreicht, unter kontinuierlicher Erfassung der bildgebend eindimensionalen oder alternativ zweidimensionalen Projektion der geometrischen Querschnittsparameter als Ist-Volumenkennwerte des Füllstands der Getränkeflüssigkeit und/oder der schüttfähigen Substanz aus den Bilddaten des Kamerasensors 20 und/oder des optischen Sensors und kontinuierlicher Ausgabe der Ist-Volumenkennwerte. – (i) Optional erfolgt zusätzlich kontinuierlich die Ausgabe des aktuellen Ist-Volumens und/oder des aktuellen Istwerts des oder des gewählten Ist-Gewichts und/oder des aktuellen Istwerts des Zustandsparameters. – (ii) Optional erfolgt die Ausgabe von weiteren Hilfslinien 18 zur Anzeige von Volumen-Kennwerten verschiedener Getränkephasen oder von Phasen einer schüttfähigen Substanz. – (iii) Optional erfolgt zusätzlich kontinuierlich die Ausgabe des Unterschieds des aktuellen Ist-Volumens und/oder des aktuellen Istwerts des Gewichts und/oder des Zustandsparameters zum jeweils vorgegebenen Sollwert. – (iv) Optional erfolgt beim Erreichen des Ist-Volumens oder des Ist-Volumenkennwerts eines definierten Gut-Hilfsbereichs 15 um den Soll-Volumenkennwert die Ausgabe eines optischen und/oder akustischen Gutsignals oder einer Gutsignalfolge. – (v) Optional erfolgt in einem definierten Unter-Hilfsbereich 14 unterhalb des Erreichens des Ist-Volumens oder des Ist-Volumenkennwerts eines definierten Gut-Hilfsbereichs 15 um den Soll-Volumenkennwert die Ausgabe eines optischen und/oder akustischen Näherungssignals oder einer Näherungssignalfolge. – (vi) Optional erfolgt innerhalb eines definierten Über-Hilfsbereichs 16 beim Überschreiten des Ist-Volumens oder des Ist-Volumenkennwerts oberhalb des Gut-Hilfsbereichs 15 des Soll-Volumenkennwerts die Ausgabe eines optischen und/oder akustischen Überschreitungssignals oder einer Überschreitungssignalfolge. – (vii) Optional kann eine Vergrößerung der Darstellung der Ziel-Hilfslinie 13 und/oder der Hilfsbereiche 14, 15, 16 und/oder der Maßskala 17 erfolgen um die Einfüllgenauigkeit zu erhöhen.

In order to determine and display a desired volume characteristic value by specifying a setpoint value for a fill level parameter and / or a state parameter, and to successively reach the desired volume characteristic value using the beverage dispenser according to the invention, the following method steps are proposed:

• (A) acquisition of the imaging one-dimensional or alternatively two-dimensional projection of the geometric cross-sectional parameters (in particular shape and dimensions) as a volume parameter of the beverage container 1 . 2 . 2 ' from the image data of the camera sensor 20 and / or the optical sensor by automatic cropping and / or manual cropping of the characteristics of the beverage container 1 . 2 . 2 ' or by entering or selecting the volume characteristics of the beverage container 1 . 2 . 2 ' by the user.
• (b) Determining the nominal volume of the beverage container 1 . 2 . 2 ' from the image data or by entering or selecting the nominal volume of the beverage container 1 . 2 . 2 ' by the user. - (i) Advantageously, in one embodiment of the method, it is optionally possible to determine the nominal volume of the beverage container 1 . 2 . 2 ' from the image data automatically by comparing the image data with stored image data of different beverage container types done. - (ii) Advantageously, optionally in one embodiment of the method, the determination of the nominal volume of the beverage container 1 . 2 . 2 ' by converting the proportions at a defined or by the user enter the distance s done. - (iii) Advantageously, optionally in one embodiment of the method, the determination of the nominal volume of the beverage container 1 . 2 . 2 ' by size comparison with a reference item next to the beverage container 1 . 2 . 2 ' provided. - (iv) Advantageously, optionally in one embodiment of the method, the determination of the nominal volume of the beverage container 1 . 2 . 2 ' by user query of the nominal volume of the beverage container 1 . 2 . 2 ' by menu selection or via an input menu. - (v) Advantageously, optionally in one embodiment of the method, the determination of the nominal volume of the beverage container 1 . 2 . 2 ' by determining the symmetry longitudinal axis 50 the two-dimensional inner cross section of the beverage container 1 . 2 . 2 ' respectively. - (vi) Advantageously, optionally in one embodiment of the method, the determination of the nominal volume of the beverage container 1 . 2 . 2 ' by interpretation of the symmetry axis 50 as a rotation axis of the interior of the beverage container 1 . 2 . 2 ' respectively. - (vii) Advantageously, optionally in one embodiment of the method, the determination of the nominal volume of the beverage container 1 . 2 . 2 ' by determining the function of the distribution of the nominal volume in the interior of the beverage container 1 . 2 . 2 ' (depending on shape, size and beverage container type). - (viii) Advantageously, optionally in one embodiment of the method, the determination of the nominal volume of the beverage container 1 . 2 . 2 ' by determining the function of the distribution of the nominal volume from the distance to the edge, namely the radius of the beverage container 1 . 2 . 2 ' depending on the position along the axis of symmetry 50 in the interior of the beverage container 1 . 2 . 2 ' , that is, depending on the shape and size of the beverage container 1 . 2 . 2 ' , respectively.
• (c) acquisition of the imaging one-dimensional or alternatively two-dimensional projection of the geometric cross-sectional parameters of potentially already filled individual filling-level phases 4 . 6 as actual volume characteristics from the image data of the camera sensor 20 and / or the optical sensor. (I) Optionally, the actual volume characteristics of the liquid and / or gas phases in the beverage container are separated 1 . 2 . 2 ' by automatic cropping and / or manual cropping of the characteristic values of the individual filling level phases 4 . 6 , - (ii) Advantageously, in an optional embodiment of the method, the detection of the two-dimensional cross-sectional parameters and separation of the liquid and / or gas phases in the beverage container 1 . 2 . 2 ' by detecting a tilt angle of the beverage container 1 . 2 . 2 ' and converting the two-dimensional cross-sectional parameters to a virtual, vertical beverage container 1 . 2 . 2 ' respectively.
• (d) specification of at least one setpoint value for a fill level parameter and / or a state parameter of a substance to be filled in parallel to one of the preceding steps or after or before one of the preceding steps. - (i) Optionally, the user enters the setpoint by means of input. - (ii) Optionally, the target value is entered by the program from your database. - (iii) Optionally, the setpoint is provided from a database from a remote computer or from a server on the Internet.
• (e) determining the one-dimensional or alternatively two-dimensional nominal volume characteristic value of a still to be filled beverage liquid and / or a pourable substance in response to the specification of at least one setpoint for a level parameter and / or a state parameter of a substance still einzufüllenden and the actual values of the level parameters and / or the actual values of the state parameters of potentially already filled beverage phases, relative to the volume characteristics of the beverage container 1 . 2 . 2 ' , wherein the desired volume characteristic value during filling serves as a default, in order to fill the beverage container after filling a still to be filled with beverage liquid and / or a flowable or pourable substance 1 . 2 . 2 ' to meet the predetermined setpoint for a level parameter and / or a state parameter.
• (f) output of the determined nominal volume characteristic. Advantageously, as a default value for the user, the determined nominal volume parameter is an imaging mark for the one-dimensional or alternatively as a target auxiliary line 13 and / or as an auxiliary area 14 . 15 . 16 and / or as a scale 17 and / or as a value display 19 . 19 ' in the two-dimensional projection of the geometric cross-sectional parameters (shape and dimensions) of the beverage container 1 . 2 . 2 ' appears. - (i) Optionally, increase the appearance of the target guide 13 and / or the help areas 14 . 15 . 16 and / or the scale 17 done to increase the Einfüllgenauigkeit. - (ii) Optionally, the output of the nominal volume characteristic can also be used as an optical marking on the snorkel, for example 70 the sensor unit 60 and / or output as an acoustic output of signals and / or a signal sequence or as a voice output that is modulated or formulated approximately proportional to the achievement of the desired volume characteristic.
• (G) filling the beverage liquid and / or the pourable substance in the beverage container 1 . 2 . 2 ' until the actual volume characteristic value is a defined tolerance band 15 achieved by the nominal volume characteristic, with continuous detection of the imaging one-dimensional or alternatively two-dimensional projection of the geometric cross-sectional parameters as actual volume characteristics of the level of the beverage liquid and / or the pourable substance from the image data of the camera sensor 20 and / or the optical sensor and continuous output of the actual volume characteristics. (I) Optionally, the output of the current actual volume and / or of the current actual value of the selected actual weight (s) and / or of the current actual value of the state parameter is additionally carried out continuously. - (ii) Optionally, the output of additional guides 18 to display volume characteristics of different beverage phases or phases of a bulk substance. - (iii) Optionally, the output of the difference between the current actual volume and / or the current actual value of the weight and / or the state parameter for the respective predetermined setpoint is additionally carried out continuously. - (iv) Optionally, when the actual volume or the actual volume characteristic of a defined good aid area is reached 15 the output of an optical and / or acoustic Gutsignals or Gutsignalfolge to the desired volume characteristic. - (v) Optionally, in a defined sub-help area 14 below the reaching of the actual volume or the actual volume characteristic of a defined good aid area 15 the output of a visual and / or acoustic proximity signal or a proximity signal sequence around the nominal volume characteristic. - (vi) Optionally within a defined over-assist area 16 when the actual volume or the actual volume characteristic value is exceeded above the good auxiliary range 15 the set volume characteristic output the output of an optical and / or acoustic overflow signal or an overflow signal sequence. - (vii) Optionally, you can increase the appearance of the target guide 13 and / or the help areas 14 . 15 . 16 and / or the scale 17 to increase the filling accuracy.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1, 2

Beverage container with different shape

2 '

 non-cylindrical rotationally symmetrical beverage container

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

 different filling level phases of a beverage container

3, 4

Level phase of the liquid beverage phase

5, 6

 Level phase of a semi-liquid mixture of beverage ingredients and gas

7, 8

non-liquid level phase of the unfilled space within the beverage container above the level of fillings below

10

 Smartphone

11, 12, 11 ', 12'

 ledger line

13

 Target Helpline

14

 Under auxiliary area

15

 Good auxiliary area

16

 About auxiliary area

17

 scale

18

 Additional Helpline

19; 19 '

 Dynamic display

20

 camera sensor

30

 display unit

40

 plumb line

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 central axis

50

 axis of symmetry

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 linear cutout

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 surface line

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 Normal level

54

 vessel frame

60

 external sensor unit

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 sensor snorkel

100

 compact unit

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 output unit

102

 Input interface

103

 Own energy supply

104

 fastener

105

 Integrated microcomputer

106

 integrated memory

107

 Computer Interface

108

 remote computer / internet

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Claims (44)

Beverage dosing device for automatic detection and determination of filling level parameters of a beverage liquid or a flowable substance in a beverage container ( 1 . 2 . 2 ' ) comprising an evaluation device ( 10 . 100 ), Medium ( 20 . 60 . 70 ) for the acquisition of actual volume characteristics of at least one fill level phase ( 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8th ) of a beverage or of a flowable or pourable substance in relation to the volume characteristics of the beverage container containing a beverage or a flowable substance ( 1 . 2 . 2 ' ), whereby the funds ( 20 . 60 . 70 ) not permanently with the beverage container ( 1 . 2 . 2 ' ), characterized in that means for input ( 30 . 102 . 107 ) of at least one desired value for a fill level parameter and / or a state parameter are provided, the device as a function of this desired value and the volume characteristics of the beverage container or the flowable or pourable substance containing beverage container ( 1 . 2 . 2 ' ) determines a nominal volume parameter and the nominal volume parameter to the user via means for output ( 30 . 101 . 107 . 13 . 14 . 15 . 16 . 17 ). Beverage dosing device according to claim 1, characterized in that the output of the nominal volume characteristic value by an optical display ( 30 . 101 ) he follows. Beverage dosing device according to claim 2, characterized in that the optical display ( 30 . 101 ) together with a representation of the beverage container ( 1 . 2 . 2 ' ) he follows. Beverage dosing device according to claim 2, characterized in that the optical display ( 30 . 101 ) a target guide ( 13 ). Beverage dosing device according to claim 2, characterized in that the optical display ( 30 . 101 ) a sub-help area ( 14 ). Beverage dosing device according to claim 2, characterized in that the optical display ( 30 . 101 ) a good help area ( 15 ). Beverage dosing device according to claim 2, characterized in that the optical display ( 30 . 101 ) an over-assist area ( 16 ). Beverage dosing device according to claim 2, characterized in that the optical display ( 30 . 101 ) a scale ( 17 ). Beverage metering device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the optical display ( 30 . 101 ) includes the current actual value of the level parameters. Beverage metering device according to claim 9, characterized in that the optical display ( 30 . 101 ) changes its display attributes at least partially and in a defined manner, when the actual volume parameter within one of the auxiliary areas ( 14 ; 15 ; 16 ) is located. Beverage metering device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the optical display ( 30 . 101 ) at least one further auxiliary line ( 18 ). Beverage metering device according to one of the preceding claims 9 to 11, characterized in that in addition the absolute volume value ( 19 ) is output. Beverage metering device according to one of the preceding claims 9 to 12, characterized in that in addition the current difference ( 19 ' ) is output between the setpoint and the actual value of the volume value. Beverage metering device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the output of the desired volume characteristic comprises acoustic means. Beverage dosing device according to claim 14, characterized in that the acoustic means comprises a voice output. Beverage metering device according to claim 14, characterized in that the acoustic means comprises an acoustic signal or an acoustic signal sequence. Beverage metering device according to claim 16, characterized in that the acoustic signal or the acoustic signal sequence can be modulated depending on the distance of the actual volume characteristic from the desired volume characteristic. Beverage dosing device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the means ( 20 . 60 . 70 ) comprise at least one optoelectronic sensor for the acquisition of volume characteristics. Beverage dosing device according to claim 18, characterized in that the optoelectronic sensor comprises a camera sensor ( 20 ) for converting two-dimensional image data into electrical signals. Beverage metering device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that the means ( 20 . 60 . 70 ) can be integrated for conversion via a defined interface in a portable computer. Beverage dosing device according to claim 18, characterized in that the optoelectronic sensor comprises an elongate, photosensitive transducer for converting a linear image section ( 51 ) into electrical signals. Beverage dosing device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the means ( 20 . 60 . 70 ) comprise at least one resistive sensor for converting the fill level into electrically evaluable values. Beverage dosing device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the means ( 20 . 60 . 70 ) comprise at least one capacitive sensor for converting the level into electrically evaluable values. Beverage dosing device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the means ( 20 . 60 . 70 ) comprise at least one inductive sensor for converting the level into electrically evaluable values. Beverage dosing device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the means ( 20 . 60 . 70 ) comprise at least one acoustic sensor for converting the level into electrically evaluable values. Beverage dosing device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the means ( 20 . 60 . 70 ) comprise at least one pneumatic and / or a hydraulic sensor for converting the level into electrically evaluable values. Beverage metering device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in addition means for converting the temperature of at least one level ( 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 ,) are contained in electrically evaluable values. Beverage metering device according to claim 27, characterized in that the means for converting the temperature comprise a contacting temperature sensor. Beverage metering device according to claim 28, characterized in that the means for converting the temperature comprise a semiconductor temperature sensor. Beverage metering device according to claim 28, characterized in that the means for converting the temperature comprise a resistance temperature sensor. Beverage metering device according to claim 27, characterized in that the means for converting the temperature comprise a non-contact temperature sensor. Beverage metering device according to claim 27, characterized in that the temperature sensor is designed for the conversion of temperature radiation into electrical values. Beverage dosing device according to one of claims 31 or 32, characterized in that the means for converting the temperature comprises an optoelectronic sensor for converting a one- or two-dimensional thermal image into electrical values. Beverage metering device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that additionally comprises means for converting the alcohol content of at least one filling phase ( 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 ) are contained in electrically evaluable values. Beverage metering device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in addition means for converting the sugar content of at least one filling phase ( 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 ) are contained in electrically evaluable values. Beverage metering device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in addition means for converting the ph value of at least one filling phase ( 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 ) are contained in electrically evaluable values. Beverage metering device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in addition means for converting at least one biological and / or chemical characteristic of at least one filling level phase ( 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 ) are contained in electrically evaluable values. Beverage metering device according to one of the preceding claims 5 to 22, characterized in that the means for conversion via a defined interface ( 61 ) on a portable computer ( 10 ) are connectable. Getränkedosiervorrichtung according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in addition means for converting the direction vector of the gravitational acceleration in electrically evaluated values are included. Beverage dosing device according to claim 39, characterized in that the result of the conversion of the direction vector of Gravitational acceleration visually on a display unit ( 30 ) can be displayed. Beverage dosing device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in a portable computer ( 10 ) a camera sensor ( 20 ) for acquiring volume characteristics of at least one level ( 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8th ) of a beverage in relation to the volume characteristics of the beverage container containing the beverage ( 1 . 2 . 2 ' ), Means for detecting setpoint values of the fill level parameters and / or the state parameters, a computer program for performing calculations and a, preferably touch-sensitive, display unit ( 30 ) as a means for displaying nominal volume characteristics ( 13 . 14 . 15 . 16 . 17 . 19 . 19 ' ) is provided. Beverage dosing device according to claim 41, characterized in that an interface ( 61 ) for connecting the portable computer ( 10 ) with an external sensor unit ( 60 ) is provided. Beverage dosing device according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 40, characterized in that the means in a compact unit ( 100 ) are integrable. Beverage dosing device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the means for calculating and controlling ( 10 . 60 ) a wired or wireless interface ( 107 . 107 ' ) to a remote computer 108 include.

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