WO2020030829A1 - System for monitoring and controlling beverage dispenser installations - Google Patents

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WO2020030829A1
WO2020030829A1 PCT/ES2018/070546 ES2018070546W WO2020030829A1 WO 2020030829 A1 WO2020030829 A1 WO 2020030829A1 ES 2018070546 W ES2018070546 W ES 2018070546W WO 2020030829 A1 WO2020030829 A1 WO 2020030829A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
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    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
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  • the object of the present invention relates to a monitoring and control system of beverage dispensing facilities, which provides a series of structural and constitutive advantages and characteristics, which represent an improvement over the state of the art.
  • the object of the invention is focused on a monitoring and control system applicable to beverage dispensing facilities, preferably beer, for bars, restaurants and hotel establishments; said facilities providing: - a beverage dispensing equipment provided with several container tanks of the beverage to be dispensed and distribution conduits of said beverage from the tank in use to a dispensing tap; - a beverage refrigeration equipment to be supplied and - a pneumatic equipment responsible for pressurizing the tanks and driving the beverage into the transport lines.
  • a monitoring and control system applicable to beverage dispensing facilities, preferably beer, for bars, restaurants and hotel establishments; said facilities providing: - a beverage dispensing equipment provided with several container tanks of the beverage to be dispensed and distribution conduits of said beverage from the tank in use to a dispensing tap; - a beverage refrigeration equipment to be supplied and - a pneumatic equipment responsible for pressurizing the tanks and driving the beverage into the transport lines.
  • the scope of the present invention is framed within the hospitality sector and in particular in the control of dispensing equipment for beer, or other refrigerated beverages, from large capacity container tanks, located in the establishment itself.
  • the facilities used in hospitality and catering premises for the supply of refrigerated beverages, such as beer, contained in large capacity tanks and which are served by one or more are known in the market dispensing taps connected to said tanks.
  • the manual control of the beverage dispensing installation constitutes a nuisance for the personnel of the establishment in question.
  • document ES 2 579 105 B1 describes an automated equipment for beer dispensing facilities provided with several tanks with outlets connected to refrigerated pipes that transport the beer to at least one shooter; and with a series of pneumatic taps that allow the necessary operations to proceed to the use of the tank from which the dispensing is to be carried out.
  • the equipment object of this antecedent comprises a switchboard for each tank of the installation and a main switchboard responsible for controlling the operation of solenoid valves and regulators, connected to a pneumatic system and which perform the opening and closing of the beverage passage and the pressurization of the tanks to drive the beverage contained therein into the supply lines.
  • This equipment allows to know the temperature and pressure parameters of the beverage contained in each of the tanks by means of a series of sensors provided for this purpose in the tanks and connected to the control unit of the corresponding tank.
  • This equipment represents an important advance in the management and control of the installation that can be done automatically instead of manual; however, it presents a series of drawbacks that cause it to have a low market acceptance.
  • One of the main drawbacks of this equipment is that it has a very high price determined, in large part, by its structure that requires a switchboard for each of the tanks, and additionally a main switchboard.
  • the technical problem that arises is the development of a system for monitoring and controlling facilities for dispensing beverages, which is economical and affordable for the market, which allows the sending to a remote center or terminal of certain data related to the installation and to solve the problem described above.
  • the monitoring and control system of beverage dispensing facilities is applicable to those dispensing facilities that have: - a beverage dispensing equipment provided with several container tanks of the beverage to be dispensed and conduits for transport of drink from the tanks to at least one dispensing tap; - a beverage refrigeration equipment to be supplied and - a pressurization equipment for the tanks.
  • Said monitoring and control system has constructive features that allow to significantly reduce manufacturing and implementation costs with respect to the aforementioned background, making it unnecessary to incorporate in each tank a switchboard to determine the temperature, pressure and level of drink inside the corresponding tank.
  • the system has a modular configuration, in which the modules communicate wirelessly, thus minimizing the installation of the system and making it more flexible.
  • These modules have adequate wireless communication means to communicate their status and values, as well as to receive orders from a switchboard wirelessly.
  • the system comprises: a switchboard; a control module of the beverage dispensing equipment and; a variable and expandable number of auxiliary modules for telematic control of the refrigeration equipment of the beverage and pressurization of the tanks.
  • the control unit is provided with a user interface, a microprocessor and an electronic board to control the operation of the system; and of radio frequency wireless communication means for the reception of different operating parameters of the system from the control module and the telematic control auxiliary modules, and for sending certain data to a remote center or terminal, for example, the operating temperature of the refrigeration equipment or the pressure supplied to the tanks; or the sending to the beverage supplier of the data related to the amount of beverage remaining in the tanks, which allows optimizing the distribution and preventing the establishment from running out of drinks in the tanks.
  • the control module of the beverage dispensing equipment is connected to the control unit, preferably by cable, and has wireless communication means for receiving data from the auxiliary telematic control modules of the installation.
  • This control module also has an electronic board that controls the opening and closing of the beverage outlet of each of the tanks to the beverage supply lines by means of solenoid valves.
  • This control module has a flowmeter in the outlet pipes of the tanks that provide the system with information on the quantity of beverage supplied by each tank and allows you to determine the amount of drink remaining in each of the tanks.
  • this system includes auxiliary telematic control modules, the number of which can be expanded adapting it to each installation and depending on the parameters that you want to monitor in it.
  • auxiliary telematic control modules have an electronic board and specific sensors that monitor the desired parameters of the installation, for example, the cooling equipment and the pressurization equipment of the tanks and act on them, keeping said parameters within predetermined values; said auxiliary modules sending the corresponding information through wireless communication means to the control module that acts as a link between the control unit and said auxiliary modules.
  • Both the control unit and the control module and auxiliary modules have an external power supply and batteries for eventual power supply in the event of an external power failure. These batteries are able to keep the measurement system active autonomously, that is, in the absence of external power for a period of at least 8 hours, also preventing the loss of information.
  • the system additionally comprises a remote control provided with an internal battery, a communications module, an electronic board and push buttons to perform the stop and change operations of the tank in use by actuating the solenoid valves. of exit of said tanks.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of the monitoring and control system object of the invention applied to a beverage dispensing installation.
  • FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of the different components of the monitoring and control system of the previous figure.
  • the beverage dispensing installation comprises a dispensing equipment (1) provided, in this case, with two tanks (1, 12) containers of the beverage to be supplied, and respective conduits (13, 14) of distributing the beverage of said tanks to a dispensing tap (15).
  • This installation additionally comprises a refrigeration equipment (2) of the beverage to be supplied, provided with a refrigerating machine (21) and a recirculation duct (22) of a refrigerated fluid in charge of cooling the beverage.
  • the installation also has a pressurization equipment (3) of the tanks (1, 1, 12) containers of the beverage to be dispensed, provided with a compressor and pressure supply ducts inside the tanks.
  • the monitoring and control system of said installation comprises a switchboard (4), a control module (5), two auxiliary modules (6) for telematic control and a remote control (7 ).
  • FIG. 2 shows a diagram of the control unit blocks (4), the control module (5), the remote control (7) and an auxiliary module (6) for telematic control, as it is mentioned, the number of auxiliary modules (6) may vary depending on the number of parameters to be monitored.
  • control unit (4) has a user interface (41) that includes a touch screen and buttons, a microprocessor (42) and an electronic board (43); wireless communication means (44).
  • This switchboard (4) is connected to an external 24 V direct current supply and has internally of an internal battery (45) for autonomous power in case of external power failure.
  • This control unit (4) also has a power output connector for cascading the control module (5) and auxiliary modules, in this example a single auxiliary module (6).
  • the control unit (4) has a communications port for connection with a Wi-Fi router (46) that allows data to be sent to a remote center or terminal.
  • the control module (5) is connected via cable to the control unit (4) and has wireless communication means (51) for receiving data from the auxiliary module (6); of an electronic board (52) that controls solenoid valves (53, 54) responsible for opening and closing the beverage outlet of the tanks (1 1, 12) towards the respective conduits (13, 14).
  • the control module (5) also has flow meters (55, 56) that determine the amount of beverage supplied from the tanks (1 1, 12) to the respective pipes (13, 14) and that allows the system to determine the quantity of remaining drink in each of the tanks.
  • the mentioned control module (5) has a battery (57) for its power supply for at least 8 hours, in case of external power failure.
  • the auxiliary module (6) has: wireless communication means (61), an electronic board (62) and a battery (63) for power supply in case of external power failure; sensors (64, 65, 66) suitable for monitoring different system parameters being connected to said electronic board.
  • sensors can be of different types depending on the parameters to be monitored; represented in this exemplary embodiment by: a temperature probe (64) responsible for detecting the temperature of the cooling liquid passing through the recirculation duct (22) of the refrigeration equipment; a clamp meter (65) to detect the consumption of the refrigerating machine (21) and a pressure transducer (66) that detects the pressure applied by the pressurization equipment (3) to the tanks (1 1, 12).
  • this auxiliary module (6) also has control means (67) to act on the monitored equipment, for example the refrigeration equipment (2) and the pressurization equipment (3) with in order to keep the values captured by the sensors (65) within predetermined parameters.
  • control means (67) can be, for example, relays or any other.
  • the remote control (7) has an internal battery (71), wireless communication means (72) and an electronic board (73) provided with push buttons (74) to perform stop and change tank operations (1 1, 12) in use by acting on the solenoid valves (53, 54) associated with the control module (5).

Abstract

The invention relates to a monitoring and controlling system that can be used in beverage dispenser installations, specifically installations provided with: a dispenser device (1) with several tanks (11, 12) containing a beverage to be dispensed; a refrigeration device (2) and a pressurising device (3) of the tanks (11, 12). The system comprises: a control unit (4) with a user interface (41) for controlling the operation of the system and wireless communication means (44); a control module (5) of the dispenser device (1) for dispensing the beverage by means of solenoid valves and for receiving data from a variable number of auxiliary modules (6) for telematically controlling the installation and which monitor and control operating parameters of the system. The control unit (4), the control module (5) and the auxiliary modules (6) include an external power supply and power batteries (45, 57, 63) in case the external power supply fails.

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DESCRIPCIÓN  DESCRIPTION
Título. Sistema de monitorización y control de instalaciones dispensadoras de bebidas. Title. System for monitoring and control of beverage dispensing facilities.
Objeto de la invención. Object of the invention.
El objeto de la presente invención se refiere a un sistema de monitorización y control de instalaciones dispensadoras de bebidas, que aporta una serie de ventajas y características estructurales y constitutivas, que suponen una mejora respecto al estado de la técnica. The object of the present invention relates to a monitoring and control system of beverage dispensing facilities, which provides a series of structural and constitutive advantages and characteristics, which represent an improvement over the state of the art.
En concreto, el objeto de la invención se centra en un sistema de monitorización y control aplicable a instalaciones dispensadoras de bebidas, preferentemente cerveza, destinadas a bares, restaurantes y establecimientos hosteleros; disponiendo dichas instalaciones de: - un equipo dispensador de bebida provisto de varios tanques contenedores de la bebida a dispensar y de unas conducciones de distribución de dicha bebida desde el tanque en uso hasta un grifo dispensador; - un equipo de refrigeración de la bebida a suministrar y - de un equipo neumático encargado de la presurización de los tanques y la impulsión de la bebida hacia las conducciones de transporte. Specifically, the object of the invention is focused on a monitoring and control system applicable to beverage dispensing facilities, preferably beer, for bars, restaurants and hotel establishments; said facilities providing: - a beverage dispensing equipment provided with several container tanks of the beverage to be dispensed and distribution conduits of said beverage from the tank in use to a dispensing tap; - a beverage refrigeration equipment to be supplied and - a pneumatic equipment responsible for pressurizing the tanks and driving the beverage into the transport lines.
Campo de aplicación de la invención. Field of application of the invention.
El campo de aplicación de la presente invención se enmarca dentro del sector de la hostelería y en particular en el control de equipos dispensadores de cerveza, u otras bebidas refrigeradas, desde unos tanques contenedores, de gran capacidad, situados en el propio establecimiento. The scope of the present invention is framed within the hospitality sector and in particular in the control of dispensing equipment for beer, or other refrigerated beverages, from large capacity container tanks, located in the establishment itself.
Estado de la técnica. State of the art
En el mercado son conocidas las instalaciones utilizadas en locales de hostelería y restauración para el suministro de bebidas refrigeradas, tales como cerveza, contenidas en tanques de gran capacidad y que son servidas mediante uno o varios grifos dispensadores conectados a dichos tanques. The facilities used in hospitality and catering premises for the supply of refrigerated beverages, such as beer, contained in large capacity tanks and which are served by one or more are known in the market dispensing taps connected to said tanks.
Estas instalaciones reducen la logística y los costes de las empresas suministradoras de cerveza debido precisamente a la elevada capacidad de los tanques ubicados en aquellos establecimientos donde se va a realizar su consumo. These facilities reduce the logistics and costs of the beer supply companies due precisely to the high capacity of the tanks located in those establishments where they will be consumed.
Obviamente estas instalaciones requieren una serie de operaciones para garantizar el suministro a través del grifo dispensador, tales como cambiar la conexión de las conducciones de un tanque vacío a otro lleno cuando se ha consumido la bebida contenida en el tanque en uso. Obviously, these installations require a series of operations to guarantee the supply through the dispensing tap, such as changing the connection of the pipes from an empty tank to a full one when the beverage contained in the tank in use has been consumed.
El control manual de la instalación dispensadora de bebida constituye un engorro para el personal del establecimiento en cuestión. The manual control of the beverage dispensing installation constitutes a nuisance for the personnel of the establishment in question.
Una solución a estos inconvenientes consiste en automatizar el funcionamiento de la instalación. Concretamente en el documento ES 2 579 105 B1 se describe un equipo automatizado para instalaciones de dispense de cerveza provistas de varios tanques con salidas conectadas a unas conducciones refrigeradas que transportan la cerveza hasta, al menos, un tirador; y con una serie grifos neumáticos que permiten realizar las operaciones necesarias para proceder al uso del tanque desde el que se va a realizar la dispensación. A solution to these inconveniences is to automate the operation of the installation. Specifically, document ES 2 579 105 B1 describes an automated equipment for beer dispensing facilities provided with several tanks with outlets connected to refrigerated pipes that transport the beer to at least one shooter; and with a series of pneumatic taps that allow the necessary operations to proceed to the use of the tank from which the dispensing is to be carried out.
El equipo objeto de dicho antecedente comprende una centralita por cada tanque de la instalación y una centralita principal encargadas de controlar el funcionamiento de unas electroválvulas y reguladores, conectados a un sistema neumático y que realizan la apertura y cierre del paso de bebida y la presurización de los tanques para impulsar la bebida contenida en el mismo hacia las conducciones de suministro. The equipment object of this antecedent comprises a switchboard for each tank of the installation and a main switchboard responsible for controlling the operation of solenoid valves and regulators, connected to a pneumatic system and which perform the opening and closing of the beverage passage and the pressurization of the tanks to drive the beverage contained therein into the supply lines.
Este equipo permite conocer los parámetros de temperatura y presión de la bebida contenida en cada uno de los tanques mediante una serie de sensores previstos al efecto en los tanques y conectados a la centralita del tanque correspondiente. This equipment allows to know the temperature and pressure parameters of the beverage contained in each of the tanks by means of a series of sensors provided for this purpose in the tanks and connected to the control unit of the corresponding tank.
Este equipo supone un avance importante en lo que se refiere al manejo y control de la instalación que puede realizarse de forma automática en vez de manual; sin embargo, presenta una serie de inconvenientes que hacen que tenga una baja aceptación en el mercado. This equipment represents an important advance in the management and control of the installation that can be done automatically instead of manual; however, it presents a series of drawbacks that cause it to have a low market acceptance.
Uno de los principales inconvenientes de este equipo es que tiene un precio muy elevado determinado, en gran parte, por la estructura del mismo que requiere una centralita por cada uno de los tanques, y adicionalmente una centralita principal. One of the main drawbacks of this equipment is that it has a very high price determined, in large part, by its structure that requires a switchboard for each of the tanks, and additionally a main switchboard.
Otro de los inconvenientes de este equipo es que la electrónica es muy cerrada limitándose a una serie de centralitas, por lo que no dispone de la flexibilidad necesaria para adaptarse a diferentes instalaciones y para obtener datos que pueden resultar imprescindibles para determinar el contenido de cada tanque. Another disadvantage of this equipment is that the electronics are very closed, limited to a series of switchboards, so you do not have the flexibility to adapt to different installations and to obtain data that may be essential to determine the content of each tank .
Por tanto, el problema técnico que se plantea es el desarrollo de un sistema de monitorización y control de instalaciones para dispensar bebidas, que sea económico y asequible para el mercado, que permita el envío a un centro o terminal remoto de determinados datos relativos a la instalación y que permita resolver la problemática expuesta anteriormente. Therefore, the technical problem that arises is the development of a system for monitoring and controlling facilities for dispensing beverages, which is economical and affordable for the market, which allows the sending to a remote center or terminal of certain data related to the installation and to solve the problem described above.
Descripción de la invención Description of the invention
El sistema de monitorización y control de instalaciones dispensadoras de bebidas, objeto de esta invención, es aplicable a aquellas instalaciones dispensadoras que disponen de: - un equipo dispensador de bebida provisto de varios tanques contenedores de la bebida a dispensar y de unas conducciones para el transporte de bebida desde los tanques hasta al menos un grifo dispensador; - un equipo de refrigeración de la bebida a suministrar y - un equipo presurización de los tanques. The monitoring and control system of beverage dispensing facilities, object of this invention, is applicable to those dispensing facilities that have: - a beverage dispensing equipment provided with several container tanks of the beverage to be dispensed and conduits for transport of drink from the tanks to at least one dispensing tap; - a beverage refrigeration equipment to be supplied and - a pressurization equipment for the tanks.
Dicho sistema de monitorización y control presenta unas particularidades constructivas que permiten reducir significativamente los costes de fabricación y de implantación respecto al antecedente citado, haciendo innecesaria la incorporación en cada tanque de una centralita para determinar la temperatura, presión y nivel de bebida en el interior del tanque correspondiente. Said monitoring and control system has constructive features that allow to significantly reduce manufacturing and implementation costs with respect to the aforementioned background, making it unnecessary to incorporate in each tank a switchboard to determine the temperature, pressure and level of drink inside the corresponding tank.
Otro de los objetivos de la invención es que el sistema presente una configuración modular, en la que los módulos se comunican de forma inalámbrica, minimizando de esta forma la instalación del sistema y flexibilizando la ampliación del mismo. Dichos módulos disponen de unos medios de comunicación inalámbrica adecuados para comunicar su estado y valores, así como para recibir órdenes desde una centralita de forma inalámbrica. Another object of the invention is that the system has a modular configuration, in which the modules communicate wirelessly, thus minimizing the installation of the system and making it more flexible. These modules have adequate wireless communication means to communicate their status and values, as well as to receive orders from a switchboard wirelessly.
Todos los módulos están preparados para actualizar su propio firmware de forma inalámbrica, sin intervención por parte de un operador en la instalación. All modules are prepared to update their own firmware wirelessly, without intervention by an operator in the installation.
De acuerdo con la invención el sistema comprende: una centralita; un módulo de control del equipo dispensador de bebidas y; un número variable y ampliable de módulos auxiliares de control telemático de los equipos de refrigeración de la bebida y de presurización de los tanques. According to the invention the system comprises: a switchboard; a control module of the beverage dispensing equipment and; a variable and expandable number of auxiliary modules for telematic control of the refrigeration equipment of the beverage and pressurization of the tanks.
La centralita está provista de una interface de usuario, de un microprocesador y una placa electrónica para el control del funcionamiento del sistema; y de unos medios de comunicación inalámbrica por radiofrecuencia para la recepción de diferentes parámetros de funcionamiento del sistema procedentes del módulo de control y de los módulos auxiliares de control telemático, y para el envío a un centro o terminal remoto de determinados datos, por ejemplo, la temperatura de funcionamiento del equipo de refrigeración o la presión suministrada a los tanques; o el envío a la empresa suministradora de bebida de los datos relativos a la cantidad de bebida restante en los tanques, lo que permite optimizar el reparto y evitar que el establecimiento se quede sin bebida en los depósitos. The control unit is provided with a user interface, a microprocessor and an electronic board to control the operation of the system; and of radio frequency wireless communication means for the reception of different operating parameters of the system from the control module and the telematic control auxiliary modules, and for sending certain data to a remote center or terminal, for example, the operating temperature of the refrigeration equipment or the pressure supplied to the tanks; or the sending to the beverage supplier of the data related to the amount of beverage remaining in the tanks, which allows optimizing the distribution and preventing the establishment from running out of drinks in the tanks.
El módulo de control del equipo dispensador de bebida está conectado a la centralita, preferentemente por cable, y dispone de unos medios de comunicación inalámbrica para la recepción de datos de los módulos auxiliares de control telemático de la instalación. The control module of the beverage dispensing equipment is connected to the control unit, preferably by cable, and has wireless communication means for receiving data from the auxiliary telematic control modules of the installation.
Este módulo de control también dispone de una placa electrónica que controla por medio de unas electroválvulas la apertura y cierre de la salida de bebida de cada uno de los tanques hacia las conducciones de suministro de bebida. This control module also has an electronic board that controls the opening and closing of the beverage outlet of each of the tanks to the beverage supply lines by means of solenoid valves.
Este módulo de control dispone en las conducciones de salida de los tanques de unos caudalímetros que proporcionan al sistema la información sobre la cantidad de bebida suministrada por cada tanque y le permite determinar la cantidad de bebida restante en cada uno de los tanques. This control module has a flowmeter in the outlet pipes of the tanks that provide the system with information on the quantity of beverage supplied by each tank and allows you to determine the amount of drink remaining in each of the tanks.
Tal como se ha mencionado, este sistema comprende unos módulos auxiliares de control telemático, cuyo número se puede ampliar adaptándolo a cada instalación y dependiendo de los parámetros que se deseen monitorizar en la misma. As mentioned, this system includes auxiliary telematic control modules, the number of which can be expanded adapting it to each installation and depending on the parameters that you want to monitor in it.
Estos módulos auxiliares de control telemático disponen de una placa electrónica y de unos sensores específicos que monitorizan los parámetros deseados de la instalación, por ejemplo, del equipo enfriador y del equipo de presurización de los tanques y actúan sobre los mismos manteniendo dichos parámetros dentro de unos valores predeterminados; enviando dichos módulos auxiliares la información correspondiente a través de unos medios de comunicación inalámbrica al módulo de control que actúa de enlace entre la centralita y dichos módulos auxiliares. These auxiliary telematic control modules have an electronic board and specific sensors that monitor the desired parameters of the installation, for example, the cooling equipment and the pressurization equipment of the tanks and act on them, keeping said parameters within predetermined values; said auxiliary modules sending the corresponding information through wireless communication means to the control module that acts as a link between the control unit and said auxiliary modules.
Tanto la centralita como el módulo de control y los módulos auxiliares disponen de una alimentación eléctrica externa y de unas baterías para su alimentación eventual en caso de fallo de la alimentación externa. Estas baterías son capaces de mantener activo el sistema de medida de forma autónoma, es decir, en ausencia de alimentación externa por un período de al menos 8 horas, evitando además la pérdida de información. Both the control unit and the control module and auxiliary modules have an external power supply and batteries for eventual power supply in the event of an external power failure. These batteries are able to keep the measurement system active autonomously, that is, in the absence of external power for a period of at least 8 hours, also preventing the loss of information.
En esta invención se ha previsto que el sistema comprenda adicionalmente un mando remoto provisto de una batería interna, un módulo de comunicaciones, una placa electrónica y unos pulsadores para realizar las operaciones de paro y de cambio de tanque en uso mediante el accionamiento de las electroválvulas de salida de dichos tanques. In this invention it is provided that the system additionally comprises a remote control provided with an internal battery, a communications module, an electronic board and push buttons to perform the stop and change operations of the tank in use by actuating the solenoid valves. of exit of said tanks.
Descripción de las figuras. Description of the figures.
Para complementar la descripción que se está realizando y con objeto de facilitar la comprensión de las características de la invención, se acompaña a la presente memoria descriptiva un juego de dibujos en los que, con carácter ilustrativo y no limitativo, se ha representado lo siguiente: - La figura 1 muestra una vista esquemática del sistema de monitorización y control objeto de la invención aplicado a una instalación dispensadora de bebida. To complement the description that is being made and in order to facilitate the understanding of the characteristics of the invention, a set of drawings is attached to the present specification in which, for illustrative and non-limiting purposes, the following has been represented: - Figure 1 shows a schematic view of the monitoring and control system object of the invention applied to a beverage dispensing installation.
- La figura 2 muestra un diagrama de bloques de los diferentes elementos conformantes del sistema de monitorización y control de la figura anterior. - Figure 2 shows a block diagram of the different components of the monitoring and control system of the previous figure.
Realización preferida de la invención. Preferred embodiment of the invention.
Como se puede observar en el ejemplo mostrado en la figura 1 la instalación dispensadora de bebidas comprende un equipo dispensador (1 ) provisto, en este caso, de dos tanques (1 1 , 12) contenedores de la bebida a suministrar, y de respectivas conducciones (13, 14) de distribución de la bebida de dichos tanques hacia un grifo dispensador (15). As can be seen in the example shown in Figure 1, the beverage dispensing installation comprises a dispensing equipment (1) provided, in this case, with two tanks (1, 12) containers of the beverage to be supplied, and respective conduits (13, 14) of distributing the beverage of said tanks to a dispensing tap (15).
Esta instalación comprende adicionalmente un equipo de refrigeración (2) de la bebida a suministrar, provista de una máquina frigorífica (21 ) y de un conducto (22) de recirculación de un fluido refrigerado encargado de enfriar la bebida. This installation additionally comprises a refrigeration equipment (2) of the beverage to be supplied, provided with a refrigerating machine (21) and a recirculation duct (22) of a refrigerated fluid in charge of cooling the beverage.
La instalación también dispone de un equipo de presurización (3) de los tanques (1 1 ,12) contenedores de la bebida a dispensar, provisto de un compresor y de unos conductos de suministro de presión al interior de los tanques. The installation also has a pressurization equipment (3) of the tanks (1, 1, 12) containers of the beverage to be dispensed, provided with a compressor and pressure supply ducts inside the tanks.
En el ejemplo de realización mostrado en la figura 1 el sistema de monitorización y control de la mencionada instalación comprende una centralita (4), un módulo de control (5), dos módulos auxiliares (6) de control telemático y un mando remoto (7). In the exemplary embodiment shown in Figure 1, the monitoring and control system of said installation comprises a switchboard (4), a control module (5), two auxiliary modules (6) for telematic control and a remote control (7 ).
En la figura 2 se ha representado un diagrama de los bloques de la centralita (4), del módulo de control (5), del mando remoto (7) y de un módulo auxiliar (6) de control telemático, ya que tal como se ha mencionado, el número de módulos auxiliares (6) puede variar en función de la cantidad de parámetros a monitorizar. Figure 2 shows a diagram of the control unit blocks (4), the control module (5), the remote control (7) and an auxiliary module (6) for telematic control, as it is mentioned, the number of auxiliary modules (6) may vary depending on the number of parameters to be monitored.
En dicha figura 2 la centralita (4) dispone de una interfaz de usuario (41 ) que incluye una pantalla táctil y unos pulsadores, un microprocesador (42) y una placa electrónica (43); unos medios de comunicación inalámbrica (44). Esta centralita (4) está conectada a una alimentación externa de corriente continua a 24 V y dispone interiormente de una batería interna (45) para su alimentación autónoma en caso de fallo de la alimentación externa. In said figure 2 the control unit (4) has a user interface (41) that includes a touch screen and buttons, a microprocessor (42) and an electronic board (43); wireless communication means (44). This switchboard (4) is connected to an external 24 V direct current supply and has internally of an internal battery (45) for autonomous power in case of external power failure.
Esta centralita (4) también dispone de un conector de salida de alimentación para la conexión en cascada del módulo de control (5) y de los módulos auxiliares, en este ejemplo de un único módulo auxiliar (6). This control unit (4) also has a power output connector for cascading the control module (5) and auxiliary modules, in this example a single auxiliary module (6).
La centralita (4) dispone de un puerto de comunicaciones para la conexión con un router Wi-Fi (46) que permite el envío de datos a un centro o terminal remoto. The control unit (4) has a communications port for connection with a Wi-Fi router (46) that allows data to be sent to a remote center or terminal.
El módulo de control (5) se encuentra conectado mediante cable a la centralita (4) y dispone de unos medios de comunicación inalámbrica (51 ) para la recepción de datos del módulo auxiliar (6); de una placa electrónica (52) que controla unas electroválvulas (53, 54) encargadas de la apertura y cierre de la salida de bebida de los tanques (1 1 , 12) hacia las respectivamente conducciones (13, 14). The control module (5) is connected via cable to the control unit (4) and has wireless communication means (51) for receiving data from the auxiliary module (6); of an electronic board (52) that controls solenoid valves (53, 54) responsible for opening and closing the beverage outlet of the tanks (1 1, 12) towards the respective conduits (13, 14).
El módulo de control (5) también dispone de unos caudalímetros (55, 56) que determinan la cantidad de bebida suministrada desde los tanques (1 1 , 12) hacia las respectivas conducciones (13, 14) y que permite al sistema determinar la cantidad de bebida restante en cada uno de los tanques. The control module (5) also has flow meters (55, 56) that determine the amount of beverage supplied from the tanks (1 1, 12) to the respective pipes (13, 14) and that allows the system to determine the quantity of remaining drink in each of the tanks.
El mencionado módulo de control (5) dispone de una batería (57) para su alimentación durante al menos 8 horas, en caso de fallo de la alimentación externa. The mentioned control module (5) has a battery (57) for its power supply for at least 8 hours, in case of external power failure.
El módulo auxiliar (6) dispone de: unos medios de comunicación inalámbrica (61 ), una placa electrónica (62) y una batería (63) para su alimentación en caso de fallo de la alimentación externa; encontrándose conectados a la mencionada placa electrónica unos sensores (64, 65, 66) adecuados para la monitorización de diferentes parámetros del sistema. The auxiliary module (6) has: wireless communication means (61), an electronic board (62) and a battery (63) for power supply in case of external power failure; sensors (64, 65, 66) suitable for monitoring different system parameters being connected to said electronic board.
Estos sensores pueden ser de diferentes tipos en función de los parámetros a monitorizar; estando representados en este ejemplo de realización por: una sonda de temperatura (64) encargada de detectar la temperatura del líquido de refrigeración que pasa por el conducto de recirculación (22) del equipo de refrigeración; una pinza amperimétrica (65) para detectar el consumo de la máquina frigorífica (21 ) y un transductor de presión (66) que detecta la presión aplicada por el equipo de presurización (3) a los tanques (1 1 , 12). These sensors can be of different types depending on the parameters to be monitored; represented in this exemplary embodiment by: a temperature probe (64) responsible for detecting the temperature of the cooling liquid passing through the recirculation duct (22) of the refrigeration equipment; a clamp meter (65) to detect the consumption of the refrigerating machine (21) and a pressure transducer (66) that detects the pressure applied by the pressurization equipment (3) to the tanks (1 1, 12).
Como se muestra esquemáticamente en la mencionada figura 2 este módulo auxiliar (6) también dispone de unos medios de control (67) para actuar sobre los equipos monitorizados, por ejemplo el equipo de refrigeración (2) y el equipo de presurización (3) con el fin de mantener los valores captados por los sensores (65) dentro de unos parámetros predeterminados. Estos medios de control (67) pueden tratarse por ejemplo de relés u otros cualesquiera. As shown schematically in the aforementioned figure 2 this auxiliary module (6) also has control means (67) to act on the monitored equipment, for example the refrigeration equipment (2) and the pressurization equipment (3) with in order to keep the values captured by the sensors (65) within predetermined parameters. These control means (67) can be, for example, relays or any other.
El mando remoto (7) dispone de una batería interna (71 ), unos medios de comunicación inalámbrica (72) y una placa electrónica (73) provista de unos pulsadores (74) para realizar las operaciones de paro y de cambio de tanque (1 1 , 12) en uso mediante la actuación sobre las electroválvulas (53, 54) asociadas al módulo de control (5). The remote control (7) has an internal battery (71), wireless communication means (72) and an electronic board (73) provided with push buttons (74) to perform stop and change tank operations (1 1, 12) in use by acting on the solenoid valves (53, 54) associated with the control module (5).
Una vez descrita suficientemente la naturaleza de la invención, así como un ejemplo de realización preferente, se hace constar a los efectos oportunos que los materiales, forma, tamaño y disposición de los elementos descritos podrán ser modificados, siempre y cuando ello no suponga una alteración de las características esenciales de la invención que se reivindican a continuación. Once the nature of the invention has been sufficiently described, as well as an example of a preferred embodiment, it is stated to the appropriate effects that the materials, shape, size and arrangement of the described elements may be modified, provided that this does not imply an alteration of the essential features of the invention that are claimed below.

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1. Sistema de monitorización y control aplicable a instalaciones dispensadoras de bebidas; en particular a instalaciones (1 ) provistas de: 1. Monitoring and control system applicable to beverage dispensing facilities; in particular to facilities (1) provided with:
- un equipo dispensador (1 ) de bebida provisto de varios tanques (1 1 , 12) contenedores de la bebida a dispensar y de unas conducciones (13, 14) de distribución de dicha bebida desde un tanque (1 1 , 12) en uso hasta un grifo dispensador (15); - a beverage dispensing equipment (1) provided with several tanks (1 1, 12) containers of the beverage to be dispensed and with conduits (13, 14) for distributing said beverage from a tank (1 1, 12) in use up to a dispensing tap (15);
- un equipo de refrigeración (2) de la bebida a suministrar y;  - a refrigeration equipment (2) of the beverage to be supplied and;
- un equipo presurización (3) de los tanques (1 1 , 12); caracterizado por que comprende: - una centralita (4) que comprende: una interface de usuario (41 ); un microprocesador (42) y una placa electrónica (43) para el control del funcionamiento del sistema; y unos medios de comunicación inalámbrica (44) por radiofrecuencia para la recepción de diferentes parámetros de funcionamiento del sistema y el envío de datos a un centro o terminal remoto;  - a pressurization equipment (3) of the tanks (1 1, 12); characterized in that it comprises: - a switchboard (4) comprising: a user interface (41); a microprocessor (42) and an electronic board (43) for the control of the operation of the system; and wireless radio communication means (44) for receiving different operating parameters of the system and sending data to a remote center or terminal;
- un módulo de control (5) del equipo dispensador (1 ) de bebida, conectado a la centralita (4) y que comprende: unos medios de comunicación inalámbrica (51 ) para la recepción de datos de unos módulos auxiliares (6) de control telemático de la instalación; y una placa electrónica (52) que controla por medio de unas electroválvulas (53, 54) la apertura y cierre de la salida de bebida de cada uno de los tanques (1 1 , 12) hacia las conducciones (13, 14) de suministro de bebida; - a control module (5) of the beverage dispensing equipment (1), connected to the control unit (4) and comprising: wireless communication means (51) for receiving data from auxiliary control modules (6) telematics of the installation; and an electronic board (52) that controls, by means of electrovalves (53, 54), the opening and closing of the beverage outlet of each of the tanks (1 1, 12) towards the supply lines (13, 14) of drink;
- un número variable de módulos auxiliares (6) de control telemático que mediante una placa electrónica (62), unos sensores específicos (64, 65, 66) y unos medios de control (67) monitorizan los parámetros deseados del sistema y actúan sobre los equipos correspondientes (1 , - a variable number of auxiliary modules (6) of telematic control that by means of an electronic board (62), specific sensors (64, 65, 66) and control means (67) monitor the desired system parameters and act on the corresponding equipment (1,
2, two,
3) manteniendo dichos parámetros dentro de unos valores predeterminados; enviando dichos módulos auxiliares (6) la información correspondiente a través de unos medios de comunicación inalámbrica (61 ) al módulo de control (4); y por qué la centralita 3) keeping said parameters within predetermined values; said auxiliary modules (6) sending the corresponding information through wireless communication means (61) to the control module (4); and why the switchboard
(4), el módulo de control (5) y los módulos auxiliares (6) disponen de una alimentación eléctrica externa, y de unas baterías (45, 57, 63) para su alimentación en caso de fallo de la alimentación externa. 2. Sistema, según la reivindicación 1 , caracterizado por que comprende un mando remoto (7) provisto de: una batería (71 ), unos medios de comunicación inalámbrica (72) y una placa electrónica (73) provista de unos pulsadores (74) para realizar las operaciones de paro y de cambio del tanque (1 1 ,12) en uso. 3. Sistema, según la reivindicación 1 , caracterizado por que el módulo de control(4), the control module (5) and auxiliary modules (6) have an external power supply, and batteries (45, 57, 63) for power supply in case of external power failure. System according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a remote control (7) provided with: a battery (71), wireless communication means (72) and an electronic board (73) provided with push buttons (74) to perform stop and change tank operations (1 1, 12) in use. 3. System according to claim 1, characterized in that the control module
(5) dispone en las conducciones (13, 14) de unos caudalímetros (55, 56) que proporcionan al sistema la información sobre la cantidad de bebida suministrada por cada tanque (1 1 , 12) y le permite determinar la cantidad de bebida restante en cada uno de los tanques (1 1 , 12). (5) it has some flow meters (55, 56) in the pipes (13, 14) that provide the system with information on the amount of beverage supplied by each tank (1 1, 12) and allows you to determine the amount of remaining beverage in each of the tanks (1 1, 12).
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