EP1905730B1 - Distributeur de boisson - Google Patents

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EP1905730B1
EP1905730B1 EP07253881.2A EP07253881A EP1905730B1 EP 1905730 B1 EP1905730 B1 EP 1905730B1 EP 07253881 A EP07253881 A EP 07253881A EP 1905730 B1 EP1905730 B1 EP 1905730B1
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Klaus c/o IMI Cornelius Wiemer (UK) Limited
Heinz c/o IMI Cornelius Altenbach (UK) Limited
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/08—Details
    • B67D1/0888—Means comprising electronic circuitry (e.g. control panels, switching or controlling means)
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
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    • B67D1/0878—Safety, warning or controlling devices
    • B67D1/0882—Devices for controlling the dispensing conditions
    • B67D1/0884—Means for controlling the parameters of the state of the liquid to be dispensed, e.g. temperature, pressure

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  • This invention relates to a beverage dispense system according to the preamble of claim 1 and a method of operation according to the preamble of claim 17.
  • a system and method are known from US-A-2003/121937 .
  • the invention has particular, but not exclusive, application to the field of soft drinks which are typically dispensed chilled. More especially, the invention concerns the dispense of post-mix beverages such as colas and flavoured sodas in which a concentrate such as a syrup or flavour is mixed with a diluent, typically still or carbonated water, at the point of dispense.
  • the concentrate and diluent are typically mixed in the correct proportions in a post-mix dispense valve for dispense of the beverage at a dispense outlet of a counter top fitting such as a dispense tower.
  • the tower may have multiple outlets for dispense of the same or different beverages.
  • the beverage ingredients are delivered to the tower in separate supply lines from remote sources of the ingredients.
  • the diluent is cooled in a cooler for dispense of chilled beverages.
  • the cooler is often positioned well away from the serving area, for example in a cellar, and the diluent lines pass from the cellar to the serving area in an insulated sheath known as a python to prevent the diluent warming up between the cooler and the tower.
  • the concentrate lines may also be contained in the python and may be passed through the cooler.
  • Chilled post-mix soft drinks such as colas and flavoured sodas are typically dispensed by mixing a diluent with a concentrate in a ratio of approximately 5:1.
  • Dispense of a drink having a temperature of about 4 to 5°C can be achieved if the diluent temperature is about 2°C and the concentrate temperature is about 14°C.
  • Accurate control of the mixing ratio and temperatures of the diluent and concentrate is desirable to maintain an acceptable drink quality. Many factors can affect one or both of the mixing ratio and temperature, which, if left, could result in, dispense of drinks of unacceptable quality.
  • the present invention has been made from a consideration of the foregoing and seeks to provide a system for dispensing beverages, particularly soft drinks and more especially post-mix soft drinks.
  • the aim of the invention is to provide a system for dispensing beverages, particularly soft drinks and more especially post-mix soft drinks in which dispense is monitored to detect a change in any of the factors affecting drink quality whereby dispense may be disabled and/or corrective action may be taken before the quality of dispensed drinks becomes unacceptable.
  • Another aim of the invention is to provide a system for dispensing beverages, particularly soft drinks and more especially post-mix soft drinks in which dispense is monitored to collect information relating to the dispense for a variety of purposes including, but not limited to, the quality of the dispensed drinks and the functionality of the dispense equipment.
  • Yet another preferred aim of the invention is to provide a system for dispensing beverages, particularly soft drinks and more especially post-mix soft drinks in which dispense is monitored to provide information for analysis of functions such as, but not limited to, stock control, servicing/maintenance, profitability.
  • the invention provides a beverage dispense system as defined in claim 1.
  • the diagnostic circuit may be operable to provide a warning of the detected change allowing appropriate remedial action before quality of dispensed drinks is noticeably compromised.
  • the diagnostic circuit may be operable to adjust operation of the system to mitigate the effect of the detected change on the quality of dispensed drinks.
  • the diagnostic circuit preferably includes a processor and more preferably a programmable processor for comparing the detected characteristics with desired characteristics and providing a warning or adjustment when the detected characteristic deviates from the desired characteristic by more than a pre-determined value.
  • the diagnostic circuit may cause the operation of the system to be adjusted to correct or compensate for the change in the detected characteristic and also cause a warning that servicing or maintenance work is required. In this way, the system may continue to operate to dispense drinks of acceptable quality until a service engineer can attend to carry out any necessary repairs. In circumstances where dispense of drinks of an acceptable quality cannot be maintained, the diagnostics circuit may cause shut-down of the dispense system until a service engineer has attended to repair the system.
  • the control system is adapted for remotely accessing information and/or data from the diagnostic circuit.
  • the control means may include a modem or other suitable device for communication with a remote site via a personal computer, laptop, palmtop, mobile phone or other suitable device.
  • the performance (functionality) of the dispense system may be remotely monitored continuously or periodically whereby any changes indicating that the system is developing a fault that may require a service engineer before the next scheduled service visit can be detected and appropriate action taken before drink quality is significantly affected.
  • control system is adapted for locally accessing information and/or data from the diagnostic circuit.
  • control means may include an information or data port for local interrogation via a personal computer, laptop, palmtop or other suitable device.
  • the engineer can locally access the control system to download information and/or data from the control system to assess the performance (functionality) of the system and identify the cause of any faults requiring repair.
  • control system includes a memory for storing information and/or data relating to the performance (functionality) of the system from the diagnostic circuit and any other monitoring devices employed and, the memory is accessible via the information or data port.
  • the control system may also be adapted to receive information or data to program the operation of the system and/or the collection and processing of information or data relating to the operation of the system. This may be carried out remotely or locally via appropriate communication links such as described above.
  • the control system may also be adapted to provide a visual indication of the status of the dispense system.
  • an array of lights may be employed to indicate the overall status of system and/or of individual components of the system.
  • a system of traffic lights may be employed to indicate if the system and/or individual components of the system are operating satisfactorily such as a green light for pass, an amber light for border pass/fail and a red light for fail. This may allow a service engineer to identify a fault or a potential fault.
  • the invention provides a method of dispensing a beverage as defined in claim 17.
  • dispense is monitored to detect a change in any of the factors affecting drink quality whereby dispense may be disabled and/or corrective action may be taken before the quality of dispensed drinks becomes unacceptable.
  • dispense is monitored to collect information relating to the dispense for a variety of purposes including, but not limited to, the quality of the dispensed drinks and the functionality of the dispense equipment.
  • dispense is monitored to provide information for analysis of functions such as, but not limited to, stock control, servicing/maintenance, profitability.
  • a post-mix beverage dispense system 1 for dispensing carbonated beverages such as colas, flavoured sodas and the like soft drinks in which a concentrate such as a syrup or flavour is mixed with carbonated water at the point of dispense.
  • the system 1 includes a carbonator tank 3 immersed in a waterbath 5 containing water cooled by a refrigeration circuit 7.
  • the bath 5 could contain a different coolant such as an aqueous water/glycol mixture.
  • the carbonator tank 3 is connected to a source of still water such as mains water via a supply line 9 that includes a pump 11 to boost the water pressure for addition to the carbonator tank 3 where it is simultaneously carbonated by injecting a supply of carbonating gas delivered to the carbonator tank 3 via a supply line 13 connected to a source of the carbonating gas, for example a cylinder of carbon dioxide (not shown).
  • the line 9 includes a pressure sensor 15 upstream of the pump 11 for monitoring the inlet water pressure.
  • the performance of the pump 11 is monitored by a pressure sensor 16 downstream of the pump 11 for monitoring outlet water pressure from the pump 11.
  • the line 13 includes a pressure sensor 17 for monitoring the inlet gas pressure to the carbonator tank 5.
  • the carbonator tank 5 is connected to a re-circulation loop 19 for circulating carbonated water to one or more dispense points located in a serving area such as a bar.
  • a serving area such as a bar.
  • the waterbath 5 is located remote from the serving area, for example in a cellar, and the re-circulation loop 19 has a supply line 19a and a return line 19b bundled with other lines (not shown) from the cellar to the serving area in an insulated tube bundle 21 commonly referred to as a python to reduce heat transfer between the lines contained in the tube bundle 21 and the environment.
  • the tube bundle 21 may include lines for supplying concentrate such as a syrup or flavour from a concentrate source in the cellar to the dispense point for mixing with the carbonated water. These concentrate lines may also pass through the waterbath 5 to cool the concentrate.
  • the concentrate source may be provided in the serving area, for example under the bar and the concentrate is cooled in a heat exchanger (not shown) at the dispense point.
  • the heat exchanger may be located within a tower or similar dispense fitting and store sufficient cooled concentrate for dispense of one or more drinks. In this way the cooling requirement in the tube bundle 21 is reduced
  • the re-circulation loop 19 is shown connected to one dispense point 23 but it will be understood that several dispense points may be provided in the same or different serving areas connected to the re-circulation loop 19.
  • the carbonated water is circulated in the loop 19 by a pump 25 located in the supply line 19a although it could be in the return line 19b.
  • a temperature sensor 29 is provided for monitoring the temperature of the carbonated water returning to the carbonator tank 5. .
  • the temperature sensor 29 is shown in Figure 2 .
  • the temperature of the carbonated water returning to the tank 5 may be used to control the speed of the soda pump 25.
  • the soda pump 25 may be slowed down where the cooling requirement of the carbonated water returning to the tank 5 is low such as may occur during periods where there is little or no dispense and speeded up when the demand for dispense is high.
  • the performance of the pump 25 may be monitored by a pressure sensor 27 downstream of the pump 25 for monitoring the outlet pressure of the water from the pump 25.
  • the refrigeration circuit 7 includes an evaporator coil 31 located in the waterbath 5, a compressor 33 and condenser 35 cooled by air blown over the condenser 35 by a fan 37 driven by a motor 39.
  • a temperature sensor 41 is provided for monitoring the temperature of the condenser 35 and a further temperature sensor 43 is provided for monitoring the ambient temperature.
  • the sensors 41,43 are shown in Figure 2 ..
  • the water in the waterbath 5 is cooled by heat exchange with refrigerant in the evaporator coil 31 and the water is circulated around the bath to improve heat exchange by means of an agitator 45 driven by a motor 47.
  • a temperature sensor 49 is provided to monitor the temperature of the water in the waterbath 5 and a sensor 51 is provided to monitor the speed and/or current of the agitator motor 47.
  • the sensors 49,51 are shown in Figure 2 .
  • the agitator 45 may be speeded up or slowed down according to the cooling requirement.
  • still water is carbonated and cooled in the carbonator tank 3 and supplied to the dispense point 23 for mixing with a concentrate or flavour for dispense of a chilled beverage.
  • the dispense point 23 comprises a post-mix valve for mixing the carbonated water with the concentrate or flavour for dispense of a desired carbonated beverage.
  • the dispense point 23 may comprise a plurality of post-mix valves for mixing the carbonated water with different concentrates or flavours for dispense of a range of beverages. At least one post-mix valve may also allow dispense of carbonated water without any concentrate or flavour.
  • the dispense point 23 may also include one or more post-mix valves connected to a source of chilled still (un-carbonated) water for mixing the still water with a concentrate or flavour for dispense of a desired still drink. Where provided, at least one post-mix valve may also allow dispense of still water without any concentrate or flavour. Such post-mix valves will be familiar to those skilled in the art and are not described further herein.
  • Carbonated water that is dispensed is replaced by the addition of still water to the carbonator tank 3.
  • a sensor 53 such as a level probe is provided for monitoring the level of water in the carbonator tank 3 and controlling the addition of water to the carbonator tank 3 to maintain the water level between upper and lower levels according to the demand for carbonated water.
  • ice may form on the evaporator coil 31 which provides a thermal reserve to meet the increased cooling load during periods in which there is a high demand for dispense of drinks. More specifically, the temperature of the carbonated water circulating in the loop 19 is maintained by operation of the agitator 45 to pass the water in the bath 5 over the ice to cause the ice to melt and reduce the temperature of the water in the bath 5.
  • the agitator 45 may be speeded up or slowed down according to the cooling requirement.
  • a sensor 55 such as a thickness probe is provided for monitoring the thickness of the ice bank formed on the evaporator coil 31 and controlling operation of the refrigeration circuit 7 in response thereto.
  • the agitator 45 may be combined with a pump (not shown) for circulating chilled water from the bath 5 in a re-circulation loop (not shown) to provide a source of coolant for other purposes.
  • the re-circulation loop extends within the tube bundle 21 to assist in maintaining the temperature of liquids transported to the serving area in other lines within the tube bundle 21 and/or to provide chilled water for cooling in the serving area.
  • the quality of the dispensed beverage is dependent on many factors including the temperature and carbonation level of the carbonated water delivered to the dispense point 23, the temperature of the concentrate or flavour supplied to the dispense point 23, and the mixing ratio of the carbonated water and the concentrate or flavour. These in turn are dependent on the operating characteristics of the system.
  • control system 56 is provided into which signals from the various sensors referred to previously are input along with signals from any additional sensors (not shown) for monitoring any other parameters as may be required.
  • the control system is shown diagrammatically in Figure 2 , and includes a diagnostic circuit 57 for monitoring characteristics of the performance (functionality) of the dispense system, a throughput circuit 59 for monitoring use of the dispense system, and a central control circuit 61 for receiving information and/or data from the diagnostic circuit 57 and the throughput circuit 59.
  • the control circuit 61 is adapted to provide remote communication with a service office shown generally by reference number 63 via a link 64.
  • the link 64 is a GSM (global system for mobile communication) connection to a central service computer 66 equipped with a GSM modem and service software.
  • This computer 66 collects all the data for processing and/or distribution as required.
  • Local communication with a user interface such as a laptop, palmtop or other hand held device may also be provided via an information or data port 65 using a wireless or wired connection to the user interface.
  • the diagnostic circuit 57 includes a controller 67 such as a microprocessor to which various sensors are connected for monitoring a range of characteristics impacting on the performance (functionality) of the system and thus the quality of the dispensed drink.
  • the controller 67 compares the signals received from the various sensors with pre-determined values and/or ranges for the monitored characteristic to identify whether the monitored characteristic is inside or outside acceptable limits and to generate a warning of a failure condition when the monitored characteristic is outside the acceptable range under certain conditions, for example for a predetermined period of time or for a predetermined number of consecutive tests.
  • Tables 1 and 2 Examples of sensors, monitored characteristics, the conditions that are acceptable and the conditions giving rise to a warning of a failure are shown in Tables 1 and 2.
  • Table 1 lists top level characteristics and Table 2 lists second level characteristics. Detection of a failure condition may cause shutdown of the system until the fault has been rectified. Detection of a characteristic that is just inside or outside the acceptable limits but does not generate a failure condition, may be used to provide an early warning of a fault which, if left, may lead to a failure condition and shutdown of the dispense system. In this way, the diagnostic circuit may allow developing faults to be rectified before causing total shutdown of the dispense system.
  • Table 1 Sensor Indicator Monitored value Failure condition Ambient temp out of specification conditions 5°C up to 43°C OK, above red Failure if temp higher for 1 hour Water bath temp system overdrawm , defects in refrigeration circuit, main controller or ice probe 0°C up to 3°C OK, above red Failure if temp higher for 1 hour (check tendency) Soda return temp blocked lines, wear or failure of soda circuit motor or pump 0°C up to 5°C OK, above red Failure if temp higher for 1 hour (check tendency) CO 2 pressure gas supply condition, blocked lines, supply exhausted Set to 4 bar, below is red Failure if below 4 bar Water inlet pressure water supply condition, blocked lines, down times of whole system Compare switch status Failure if out of specification for 1 hour (check tendency) Voltage monitoring power failure OK between 200-260V Failure if out of specification for 1 hour (check tendency) Table 2 Sensor Indicator Monitored value Failure condition Carbonator pump output pressure function (on/off) blocked lines wear or failure of carbonator pump or motor Last 3 cycles of operation must be above the pressure switch settings
  • the throughput circuit 59 includes a controller 69 such as a microprocessor for monitoring throughput of concentrate and comparing this with the total throughput of water over a predetermined period of time say 24 hours.
  • the throughput of concentrate is calculated statistically by clocking the opening times of a concentrate valve 70 in each concentrate line and/or by counting the actuations of the concentrate valves.
  • the total throughput of water is provided by a flow sensor 68 such as a turbine in the water supply line 9.
  • eight valves 70 are shown but it will be understood that the number of concentrate lines and thus valves may be altered according to design of the post-mix dispenser.
  • the throughput of concentrate may be monitored by flowmeters or other suitable sensors provided in the concentrate lines.
  • Monitoring the throughput of the concentrate can be used for a variety of purposes.
  • the concentrate throughput can be used to calculate/compare profitability of different products and/or different sites.
  • the concentrate throughput can also be used to monitor the storage life of the concentrate and prevent dispense of drinks when the storage life of the concentrate is exceeded.
  • Concentrate throughput can also be used for stock control to reorder concentrate according to actual and projected use so that new stock is available when the existing stock runs out.
  • the control circuit 61 includes a controller 71 for example a microprocessor that receives, analyses and stores data from the diagnostic circuit 57 and throughput circuit 59 via links 72 and 73 respectively.
  • the data can be transmitted to the remote location via the link 64 or stored and accessed locally via the data port 65.
  • the data can be used to identify any faults requiring an immediate service visit or developing faults likely to require a service visit before the next scheduled service visit.
  • the control system may include a visual indication of the status of the system and individual parts of the system, for example a set of warning lights with green for OK, amber for border pass/fail and red for fail. This may assist identification of any parts requiring attention when an engineer attends and simplify the analysis of the data retrieved from the control circuit memory.
  • FIG. 3 there is shown a modification to the system shown in Figure 2 in which the GSM connection 64 is replaced by a GPRS (general packet radio service) connection 64' with an internet web server 75.
  • the service software is a web application allowing remote connection to the web server 75 from any location, for example an office computer 77, laptop, palmtop or mobile phone 79, without requiring a modem or local software to access the data on the web server 72.
  • the system of Figure 3 is the same as Figure 2 .
  • the dispense system can be placed in a sleep or energy saving mode where certain components of the cooler, for example compressor 33 can be switched off and/or the agitator 45, and/or the carbonated water re-circulation pump 25 slowed to save energy in periods of low or no cooling demand.
  • compressor 33 can be switched off and/or the agitator 45, and/or the carbonated water re-circulation pump 25 slowed to save energy in periods of low or no cooling demand.
  • the concentrate lines are taken out of the python and the concentrate is cooled locally at the point of dispense.
  • the cooling requirement in the python is reduced with the result that, after warming up, the time to cool the python down may be reduced from around 12 to 24 hour to as little as 1 hour, allowing the cooler to be placed in the sleep mode overnight with substantial energy savings.
  • the times for the sleep mode can be stored on the web server allowing these to be set individually for each location and to be adjusted as necessary according to the monitored performance of the system.

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  1. Un système de distribution de boissons comprenant un moyen de capteur (15, 16, 17, 27, 41, 43, 49, 51, 53, 55, 68) destiné à surveiller une ou plusieurs caractéristiques relatives à la distribution d'une boisson et à produire un signal représentatif de la ou chaque caractéristique surveillée, et un système de commande (56) réactif à des signaux reçus du moyen de capteur (15, 16, 17, 27, 41, 43, 49, 51, 53, 55, 68) de façon à commander le fonctionnement du système de distribution, le système de commande (56) comprenant un circuit de diagnostic (57) destiné à surveiller des caractéristiques de la performance du système de distribution, caractérisé en ce que le système de commande (56) comprend en outre un circuit de débit (59) destiné à surveiller l'utilisation du système de distribution et un circuit de commande central (61) destiné à recevoir des informations et/ou des données provenant du circuit de diagnostic (57) et du circuit de débit (59), où le circuit de débit (59) comprend un système de régulation (69) destiné à surveiller et à comparer le débit de concentré au débit total d'eau sur une période de temps prédéterminée.
  2. Un système de distribution de boissons selon la Revendication 1 où, en utilisation, le circuit de diagnostic (57) est réactif à des signaux reçus du moyen de capteur (15, 16, 17, 27, 41, 43, 49, 51, 53, 55) de façon à détecter un changement dans toute caractéristique affectant la qualité de la boisson.
  3. Un système de distribution de boissons selon la Revendication 2 où, en utilisation, le circuit de diagnostic (57) est actionnable de façon à fournir une alerte du changement détecté permettant une action corrective appropriée avant que la qualité des boissons distribuées ne soit sensiblement altérée.
  4. Un système de distribution de boissons selon la Revendication 2 ou 3 où, en utilisation, le circuit de diagnostic (57) est actionnable de façon à ajuster le fonctionnement du système de façon à atténuer l'effet du changement détecté sur la qualité des boissons distribuées.
  5. Un système de distribution de boissons selon l'une quelconque des Revendications 2 à 4 où le circuit de diagnostic (57) possède un moyen (67) de comparaison des caractéristiques détectées aux caractéristiques souhaitées et la fourniture, en utilisation, d'une alerte ou d'un ajustement lorsque la caractéristique détectée s'écarte de la caractéristique souhaitée de plus d'une valeur prédéterminée.
  6. Un système de distribution de boissons selon la Revendication 5 où, en utilisation, le circuit de diagnostic (57) amène le fonctionnement du système à être ajusté de façon à corriger ou compenser le changement dans la caractéristique détectée et également à provoquer une alerte signalant que des travaux d'entretien ou de maintenance sont nécessaires.
  7. Un système de distribution de boissons selon la Revendication 5 où, en utilisation, le circuit de diagnostic (57) amène une fermeture du système de distribution où la distribution de boissons d'une qualité acceptable ne peut pas être maintenue tant qu'un ingénieur d'entretien n'a pas entrepris de réparer le système.
  8. Un système de distribution de boissons selon l'une quelconque des Revendications précédentes où le système de commande (56) est adapté de façon à accéder à distance à des informations et/ou des données provenant du circuit de diagnostic (57) et du circuit de débit (59).
  9. Un système de distribution de boissons selon la Revendication 8 où le système de commande (56) permet un accès à distance à des informations et/ou des données par une liaison de communication (64) par l'intermédiaire de l'Internet.
  10. Un système de distribution de boissons selon l'une quelconque des Revendications précédentes où le système de commande (56) est adapté de façon à accéder localement à des informations et/ou des données provenant du circuit de diagnostic (57) et du circuit de débit (59).
  11. Un système de distribution de boissons selon la Revendication 10 où le système de commande (56) comprend un port d'informations ou de données (65) pour une interrogation locale.
  12. Un système de distribution de boissons selon l'une quelconque des Revendications précédentes où le système de commande (56) comprend une mémoire destinée à conserver en mémoire des informations et/ou des données relatives à la performance (fonctionnalité) du système provenant du circuit de diagnostic (56).
  13. Un système de distribution de boissons selon l'une quelconque des Revendications 1 à 11 où le système de commande (56) est adapté de façon à recevoir des informations ou des données destinées à programmer le fonctionnement du système et/ou la collecte et le traitement d'informations ou de données relatives au fonctionnement du système.
  14. Un système de distribution de boissons selon l'une quelconque des Revendications précédentes où le système de commande (56) est adapté de façon à fournir une indication visuelle de l'état du système de distribution.
  15. Un système de distribution de boissons selon l'une quelconque des Revendications précédentes comprenant un système de distribution de boissons non alcoolisées par le mélange d'un diluant et d'un concentré.
  16. Un système de distribution de boissons selon la Revendication 15 où le circuit de débit (59) surveille le débit de concentré.
  17. Un procédé d'exploitation d'un système de distribution destiné à distribuer une boisson comprenant les opérations de surveillance de caractéristiques du système de distribution et/ou de la boisson, de fourniture d'un système de commande (56) comprenant un circuit de diagnostic (57) destiné à détecté un changement dans l'une quelconque des caractéristiques surveillées, et de commande du fonctionnement du système de distribution en réponse au caractéristiques surveillées, caractérisé en ce que le système de commande (56) comprend en outre un circuit de débit (59) destiné à surveiller l'utilisation du système de distribution et un circuit de commande central (61) destiné à recevoir des informations et/ou des données provenant du circuit de diagnostic (57) et du circuit de débit (59), où le circuit de débit (59) comprend un système de régulation (69) destiné à surveiller et à comparer le débit de concentré au débit total d'eau sur une période de temps prédéterminée.
  18. Un procédé selon la Revendication 17 comprenant en outre les opérations d'utilisation du circuit de débit (59) de façon à surveiller le débit de concentré pour la distribution de boissons à post-mélange et d'utilisation du débit de concentré de façon à calculer/comparer la profitabilité ou à surveiller la durée de conservation du concentré ou à des fins de contrôle des stocks de concentré.
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