US20130180622A1 - Cup beverage vending machine with multiple beverage dispensing points and selected beverage dispensing point lighting - Google Patents
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- Embodiments of the present invention relates to a cup beverage vending machine with multiple beverage dispensing points and selected beverage dispensing point lighting.
- Cup beverage vending machines with multiple beverage dispensing points are known, in which different beverage dispensing nozzles are located at different dispensing points over respective cup stands on a cup supporting surface in the beverage take-out compartment.
- a fairly common occurrence, noted by the Applicant, in vending machines of this type is that, for various reasons, most commonly because the user is distracted in conversation, the cup is not deposited properly or at all on the cup supporting surface, i.e. it is deposited under the right beverage dispensing nozzle, but so off-centre that the beverage is dispensed outside the cup; or it is deposited under the wrong beverage dispensing nozzle; or no cup at all is deposited on the cup supporting surface.
- a cup beverage vending machine includes a beverage dispensing assembly with fluid dispensing nozzles located over respective cup stands; a beverage selection device; a lighting device for lighting the cup stands; and an electronic control unit connected to the beverage dispensing assembly, the beverage selection device, and the lighting device, and so configured that, in response to selection of a beverage, the lighting device only illuminates the cup stand on which a cup for the selected beverage is to be deposited.
- FIG. 1 shows a view in perspective of a preferred embodiment of the cup beverage vending machine according to the present invention
- FIG. 2 shows a detail of the FIG. 1 cup beverage vending machine
- FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of the FIGS. 1 and 2 cup beverage vending machine.
- Number 1 in FIGS. 1 and 2 indicates as a whole a cup beverage vending machine with multiple beverage dispensing points.
- Cup beverage vending machine 1 substantially comprises a casing 2 fitted with a beverage selection keypad 3 and display 4 , and defining, beneath keypad 3 , a beverage take-out compartment 5 accessible from the outside and defining a cup supporting surface 6 with a number of—in the FIGS. 1 and 2 example, three—individual cup stands 7 .
- Cup beverage vending machine 1 also comprises a beverage-making and dispensing assembly 8 (shown schematically in FIG. 3 ) housed inside casing 2 and having fluid dispensing nozzles 9 , which project from casing 2 , at a top wall 10 of beverage take-out compartment 5 , and over respective cup stands 7 .
- a beverage-making and dispensing assembly 8 shown schematically in FIG. 3 .
- fluid dispensing nozzles 9 comprise two nozzles for dispensing different beverages, e.g. coffee and a chocolate, tea or other instant beverage; and a steam nozzle or so-called steam wand, e.g. for making cappuccino.
- the latter is optional and may either be eliminated or replaced with another nozzle for dispensing a different beverage.
- Cup beverage vending machine 1 also comprises a lighting device 11 for lighting cup stands 7 , and which conveniently comprises light-emitting diodes fitted to top wall 10 of beverage take-out compartment 5 , next to respective fluid dispensing nozzles 9 and over respective cup stands 7 , and activatable to generate and direct respective white or coloured light beams 12 onto cup stands 7 ; and a sensor device 13 for detecting the presence of cups on stands 7 , and conveniently comprising proximity sensors—conveniently at least one for each fluid dispensing nozzle 9 —fitted to top wall 10 of beverage take-out compartment 5 , next to respective fluid dispensing nozzles 9 and over respective cup stands 7 , and having respective view fields 14 shaped and oriented to cover small or large cups positioned correctly on respective stands 7 .
- a lighting device 11 for lighting cup stands 7 and which conveniently comprises light-emitting diodes fitted to top wall 10 of beverage take-out compartment 5 , next to respective fluid dispensing nozzles 9 and over respective cup stands 7 , and activatable to generate
- cup beverage vending machine 1 also comprises an electronic, conveniently microprocessor type, control unit 15 connected to beverage-making and dispensing assembly 8 , keypad 3 , display 4 , lighting device 11 , and sensor device 13 , and programmed to control operation of cup beverage vending machine 1 by means of special control software memorized inside it.
- control unit 15 connected to beverage-making and dispensing assembly 8 , keypad 3 , display 4 , lighting device 11 , and sensor device 13 , and programmed to control operation of cup beverage vending machine 1 by means of special control software memorized inside it.
- electronic control unit 15 is programmed to control lighting device 11 so that, in response to user selection of a beverage on keypad 3 , it only illuminates one of cup stands 7 , and more specifically the one beneath the nozzle 9 dispensing the selected beverage, and on which a cup for the selected beverage is to be deposited.
- electronic control unit 15 is programmed so that lighting device 11 illuminates all the cup stands 7 when cup beverage vending machine 1 is in standby mode; in response to selection of a beverage, cuts off lighting to all but the cup stand 7 on which a cup for the selected beverage is to be deposited; and restores lighting to all the cup stands 7 once the selected beverage is dispensed.
- electronic control unit 15 may be programmed so that lighting device 11 illuminates none of cup stands 7 when cup beverage vending machine 1 is in standby mode; and, in response to selection of a beverage, only illuminates the cup stand 7 on which a cup for the selected beverage is to be deposited.
- Electronic control unit 15 is also programmed to provide the user, on the basis of the findings of sensor device 13 , with a visual signal, possibly combined with an acoustic signal, indicating a missing or wrongly positioned cup on the illuminated cup stand 7 .
- electronic control unit 15 is programmed so that the visual signal is either shown on display 4 in the form of a text message or icon, or preferably by lighting device 11 flashing the cup stand 7 on which the cup is to be deposited.
- electronic control unit 15 is programmed to control the beverage-making and dispensing assembly on the basis of the findings of sensor device 13 , and to prevent the selected beverage from being dispensed in the event the cup is missing or positioned wrongly on the illuminated cup stand 7 .
Abstract
A cup beverage vending machine having a beverage dispensing assembly with fluid dispensing nozzles located over respective cup stands; a beverage selection device; a lighting device for lighting the cup stands; and an electronic control unit connected to the beverage dispensing assembly, the beverage selection device and the lighting device, and so configured that, in response to selection of a beverage, the lighting device only illuminates the cup stand on which a cup for the selected beverage is to be deposited.
Description
- This application claims priority to Italian Application No. TO2011A000621 filed on 14 Jul. 2011, the contents of which are incorporated herein, in their entirety, by this reference.
- Embodiments of the present invention relates to a cup beverage vending machine with multiple beverage dispensing points and selected beverage dispensing point lighting.
- Cup beverage vending machines with multiple beverage dispensing points are known, in which different beverage dispensing nozzles are located at different dispensing points over respective cup stands on a cup supporting surface in the beverage take-out compartment.
- A fairly common occurrence, noted by the Applicant, in vending machines of this type is that, for various reasons, most commonly because the user is distracted in conversation, the cup is not deposited properly or at all on the cup supporting surface, i.e. it is deposited under the right beverage dispensing nozzle, but so off-centre that the beverage is dispensed outside the cup; or it is deposited under the wrong beverage dispensing nozzle; or no cup at all is deposited on the cup supporting surface.
- It is an object of one or more embodiments of the present invention to provide a cup beverage vending machine with multiple beverage dispensing points, designed to eliminate the above drawback.
- According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a cup beverage vending machine. The cup beverage vending machine includes a beverage dispensing assembly with fluid dispensing nozzles located over respective cup stands; a beverage selection device; a lighting device for lighting the cup stands; and an electronic control unit connected to the beverage dispensing assembly, the beverage selection device, and the lighting device, and so configured that, in response to selection of a beverage, the lighting device only illuminates the cup stand on which a cup for the selected beverage is to be deposited.
- A non-limiting embodiment of the present invention will be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
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FIG. 1 shows a view in perspective of a preferred embodiment of the cup beverage vending machine according to the present invention; -
FIG. 2 shows a detail of theFIG. 1 cup beverage vending machine; -
FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of theFIGS. 1 and 2 cup beverage vending machine. - The following is a detailed description of the present invention, with reference to the accompanying drawings, to enable anyone skilled in the art to produce and operate it. As will be obvious to anyone skilled in the art, changes may be made to the embodiments described, and the general principles described may be applied to other embodiments and applications without, however, departing from the protective scope of the invention as defined in the accompanying Claims. As such, the present invention shall not be considered limited to the embodiments described and illustrated, but shall be accorded the widest protective scope, as defined in the accompanying Claims.
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Number 1 inFIGS. 1 and 2 indicates as a whole a cup beverage vending machine with multiple beverage dispensing points. - Cup
beverage vending machine 1 substantially comprises acasing 2 fitted with abeverage selection keypad 3 and display 4, and defining, beneathkeypad 3, a beverage take-out compartment 5 accessible from the outside and defining acup supporting surface 6 with a number of—in theFIGS. 1 and 2 example, three—individual cup stands 7. - Cup
beverage vending machine 1 also comprises a beverage-making and dispensing assembly 8 (shown schematically inFIG. 3 ) housed insidecasing 2 and havingfluid dispensing nozzles 9, which project fromcasing 2, at atop wall 10 of beverage take-outcompartment 5, and over respective cup stands 7. - In the
FIGS. 1 and 2 example, fluid dispensingnozzles 9 comprise two nozzles for dispensing different beverages, e.g. coffee and a chocolate, tea or other instant beverage; and a steam nozzle or so-called steam wand, e.g. for making cappuccino. The latter is optional and may either be eliminated or replaced with another nozzle for dispensing a different beverage. - Cup
beverage vending machine 1 also comprises alighting device 11 for lighting cup stands 7, and which conveniently comprises light-emitting diodes fitted totop wall 10 of beverage take-out compartment 5, next to respective fluid dispensingnozzles 9 and over respective cup stands 7, and activatable to generate and direct respective white orcoloured light beams 12 onto cup stands 7; and asensor device 13 for detecting the presence of cups on stands 7, and conveniently comprising proximity sensors—conveniently at least one for each fluid dispensingnozzle 9—fitted totop wall 10 of beverage take-outcompartment 5, next to respective fluid dispensingnozzles 9 and over respective cup stands 7, and havingrespective view fields 14 shaped and oriented to cover small or large cups positioned correctly on respective stands 7. - With reference to
FIG. 3 , in which the same reference numbers are used as for the corresponding parts inFIGS. 1 and 2 , cupbeverage vending machine 1 also comprises an electronic, conveniently microprocessor type,control unit 15 connected to beverage-making anddispensing assembly 8,keypad 3, display 4,lighting device 11, andsensor device 13, and programmed to control operation of cupbeverage vending machine 1 by means of special control software memorized inside it. - According to one embodiment of the present invention,
electronic control unit 15 is programmed to controllighting device 11 so that, in response to user selection of a beverage onkeypad 3, it only illuminates one of cup stands 7, and more specifically the one beneath thenozzle 9 dispensing the selected beverage, and on which a cup for the selected beverage is to be deposited. - Preferably, but not necessarily,
electronic control unit 15 is programmed so thatlighting device 11 illuminates all the cup stands 7 when cupbeverage vending machine 1 is in standby mode; in response to selection of a beverage, cuts off lighting to all but the cup stand 7 on which a cup for the selected beverage is to be deposited; and restores lighting to all the cup stands 7 once the selected beverage is dispensed. - Alternatively,
electronic control unit 15 may be programmed so thatlighting device 11 illuminates none of cup stands 7 when cupbeverage vending machine 1 is in standby mode; and, in response to selection of a beverage, only illuminates the cup stand 7 on which a cup for the selected beverage is to be deposited. -
Electronic control unit 15 is also programmed to provide the user, on the basis of the findings ofsensor device 13, with a visual signal, possibly combined with an acoustic signal, indicating a missing or wrongly positioned cup on the illuminated cup stand 7. - More specifically,
electronic control unit 15 is programmed so that the visual signal is either shown on display 4 in the form of a text message or icon, or preferably bylighting device 11 flashing the cup stand 7 on which the cup is to be deposited. - According to another embodiment of the present invention,
electronic control unit 15 is programmed to control the beverage-making and dispensing assembly on the basis of the findings ofsensor device 13, and to prevent the selected beverage from being dispensed in the event the cup is missing or positioned wrongly on the illuminated cup stand 7.
Claims (10)
1. A cup beverage vending machine, comprising:
a beverage dispensing assembly with fluid dispensing nozzles located over respective cup stands;
a beverage selection device;
a lighting device for lighting the respective cup stands; and
an electronic control unit connected to the beverage dispensing assembly, the beverage selection device and the lighting device, and so configured that, in response to selection of a beverage, the lighting device illuminates a cup stand of the respective cup stands on which a cup for the dispensed beverage is to be deposited.
2. The cup beverage vending machine as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the electronic control unit is further configured so that the lighting device illuminates all the respective cup stands and, in response to selection of a beverage, only illuminates the cup stand on which a cup for the dispensed beverage is to be deposited.
3. The cup beverage vending machine as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a sensor device for detecting the presence of cups on the cup stands.
4. The cup beverage vending machine as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the electronic control unit is further configured to indicate a missing or wrongly positioned cup on the illuminated cup stand.
5. The cup beverage vending machine as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the electronic control unit is further configured for the lighting device to give a visual indication of a missing or wrongly positioned cup on the illuminated cup stand.
6. The cup beverage vending machine as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the electronic control unit is further configured for the lighting device to give a visual indication of a missing or wrongly positioned cup by flashing the cup stand on which the cup is to be deposited.
7. The cup beverage vending machine as claimed in claim 4 , further comprising:
a display connected to the electronic control unit; and
wherein the electronic control unit is further configured to direct the display to give a visual indication of a missing or wrongly positioned cup on the illuminated cup stand.
8. The cup beverage vending machine as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the electronic control unit is further configured to prevent the beverage dispensing assembly from dispensing a selected beverage in the event of a missing or wrongly positioned cup on the illuminated cup stand.
9. The cup beverage vending machine as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the electronic control unit comprises software loaded thereon designed, that when executed, causes the lighting device to illuminate the cup stand on which the cup for the dispensed beverage is to be deposited in response to selection of a beverage.
10. An electronic control unit for use in a cup beverage vending machine including a beverage dispensing assembly with fluid dispensing nozzles located over respective cup stands, a beverage selection device, and a lighting device for lighting the cup stands, the electronic control unit comprising:
software programmed such that execution of the software causes the lighting device to illuminate a cup stand of the respective cup stands on which a cup for the dispensed beverage is to be deposited in response to selection of a beverage.
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