IE810776L - Liquid dispensing machine - Google Patents

Liquid dispensing machine

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Publication number
IE810776L
IE810776L IE77681A IE77681A IE810776L IE 810776 L IE810776 L IE 810776L IE 77681 A IE77681 A IE 77681A IE 77681 A IE77681 A IE 77681A IE 810776 L IE810776 L IE 810776L
Authority
IE
Ireland
Prior art keywords
liquid
vessel
radiation
detector
intensity
Prior art date
Application number
IE77681A
Other versions
IE50975B1 (en
Original Assignee
Noel Fairbrother
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Noel Fairbrother filed Critical Noel Fairbrother
Priority to IE77681A priority Critical patent/IE50975B1/en
Priority to GB8215215A priority patent/GB2099791B/en
Priority to DE19823220685 priority patent/DE3220685A1/en
Publication of IE810776L publication Critical patent/IE810776L/en
Publication of IE50975B1 publication Critical patent/IE50975B1/en

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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/08—Details
    • B67D1/12—Flow or pressure control devices or systems, e.g. valves, gas pressure control, level control in storage containers
    • B67D1/1202—Flow control, e.g. for controlling total amount or mixture ratio of liquids to be dispensed
    • B67D1/1234—Flow control, e.g. for controlling total amount or mixture ratio of liquids to be dispensed to determine the total amount
    • B67D1/1238—Flow control, e.g. for controlling total amount or mixture ratio of liquids to be dispensed to determine the total amount comprising means for detecting the liquid level in vessels to be filled, e.g. using ultrasonic waves, optical reflexion, probes
    • 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
    • B67D1/06—Mountings or arrangements of dispensing apparatus in or on shop or bar counters
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/08—Details
    • B67D1/12—Flow or pressure control devices or systems, e.g. valves, gas pressure control, level control in storage containers
    • B67D1/1202—Flow control, e.g. for controlling total amount or mixture ratio of liquids to be dispensed
    • B67D1/1234—Flow control, e.g. for controlling total amount or mixture ratio of liquids to be dispensed to determine the total amount
    • B67D1/124—Flow control, e.g. for controlling total amount or mixture ratio of liquids to be dispensed to determine the total amount the flow being started or stopped by means actuated by the vessel to be filled, e.g. by switches, weighing
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F23/00—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
    • G01F23/22—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water
    • G01F23/28—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water by measuring the variations of parameters of electromagnetic or acoustic waves applied directly to the liquid or fluent solid material
    • G01F23/284—Electromagnetic waves
    • G01F23/292—Light, e.g. infrared or ultraviolet

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)
  • Basic Packing Technique (AREA)
  • Filling Of Jars Or Cans And Processes For Cleaning And Sealing Jars (AREA)

Abstract

A machine for filling a drinking vessel to a desired level, irrespective of the lateral dimensions of the vessel includes means for supporting the vessel 29 below a delivery pipe 18 for the liquid 33, and a reflex sensor 19 comprising means 30 for directing a beam of radiation into the open mouth of the vessel and a detector 31 to detect the intensity of the radiation reflected from the surface 32 of the liquid. When the intensity of reflected radiation detected by the detector 31 reaches a given level, corresponding to the desired level of liquid in the vessel, a control module 23 associated with the reflex sensor 19 automatically de-energises a solenoid 24 which closes a valve 21 in the delivery pipe 18 and cuts off the supply of liquid to the vessel. If the liquid has a surface with a settlable nature, such as the frothy surface of a beer, the supply of liquid is automatically resumed when the level falls, preferably after a predetermined delay to prevent excessive topping-up operations. <IMAGE> [GB2099791A]
IE77681A 1981-06-06 1981-06-06 Beverage dispensing machine IE50975B1 (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IE77681A IE50975B1 (en) 1981-06-06 1981-06-06 Beverage dispensing machine
GB8215215A GB2099791B (en) 1981-06-06 1982-05-25 Liquid dispensing machine
DE19823220685 DE3220685A1 (en) 1981-06-06 1982-06-02 TAP DEVICE

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IE77681A IE50975B1 (en) 1981-06-06 1981-06-06 Beverage dispensing machine

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
IE810776L true IE810776L (en) 1982-12-06
IE50975B1 IE50975B1 (en) 1986-08-20

Family

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
IE77681A IE50975B1 (en) 1981-06-06 1981-06-06 Beverage dispensing machine

Country Status (3)

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DE (1) DE3220685A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2099791B (en)
IE (1) IE50975B1 (en)

Families Citing this family (23)

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US4559979A (en) * 1983-12-08 1985-12-24 The Coca-Cola Company Ultrasound level detector
US4944335A (en) * 1984-12-20 1990-07-31 The Coca-Cola Company Automatic control system for filling beverage containers
US4883100A (en) * 1984-07-10 1989-11-28 Stembridge William F Automatic control system for filling beverage containers
IT1184649B (en) * 1984-07-10 1987-10-28 Coca Cola Co AUTOMATIC CONTROL SYSTEM FOR FILLING CONTAINERS FOR DRINKS
DE3441909A1 (en) * 1984-11-16 1986-05-28 Reinhold 4150 Krefeld Wunsch Apparatus for dispensing drinks
US4780861A (en) * 1984-12-20 1988-10-25 The Coca-Cola Company Automatic control system for filling beverage containers
US4798232A (en) * 1984-12-20 1989-01-17 The Coca-Cola Company Automatic control system for filling beverage containers
US4917155A (en) * 1987-02-25 1990-04-17 The Coca-Cola Company Ultrasound level detector and container counter
DE9107528U1 (en) * 1991-05-23 1991-10-10 Armaturenfabrik Ernst Horn GmbH, 24937 Flensburg Device for dispensing calibrated quantities of liquids for motor vehicles
JP2960590B2 (en) * 1991-09-27 1999-10-06 東芝機械株式会社 Automatic dispensing device for sparkling beverages
FR2688773B1 (en) * 1992-03-23 1994-07-01 Diffusion Internale Materiels COLUMN FOR SEMI-AUTOMATIC DISPENSING OF LIQUID OR PASTY PRODUCT.
GB9225873D0 (en) * 1992-12-11 1993-02-03 British United Shoe Machinery Apparatus for dispensing viscous liquids
US5967371A (en) * 1996-01-18 1999-10-19 Charles Wells Limited Beverage dispensing apparatus
EP1429963A4 (en) 2001-09-28 2007-09-26 Manitowoc Foodservice Co Inc Beverage dispenser and automatic shut-off valve
US7017408B2 (en) 2004-02-13 2006-03-28 Be Intellectual Property, Inc. Electro-optic liquid level sensing system for aircraft beverage brewing
DE102006060747B4 (en) * 2006-12-21 2018-10-18 BSH Hausgeräte GmbH Hot drinks machine with a level sensor
AU2008316773B2 (en) 2007-10-24 2014-02-13 Be Intellectual Property, Inc. Liquid level sensor for galley inserts
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US20210072067A1 (en) 2018-05-03 2021-03-11 Nypro Inc. Apparatus, system, and method of providing a solids level monitor

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB2099791B (en) 1984-11-14
GB2099791A (en) 1982-12-15
IE50975B1 (en) 1986-08-20
DE3220685A1 (en) 1982-12-23

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