WO2005058747A3 - Beverage dispensing system with adaptive energy management - Google Patents

Beverage dispensing system with adaptive energy management Download PDF

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WO2005058747A3
WO2005058747A3 PCT/GB2004/005236 GB2004005236W WO2005058747A3 WO 2005058747 A3 WO2005058747 A3 WO 2005058747A3 GB 2004005236 W GB2004005236 W GB 2004005236W WO 2005058747 A3 WO2005058747 A3 WO 2005058747A3
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beverage
water supply
dispensing
cooling
heating
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John Cooke
David Paul Knowles
Nick Simon Tanner
Paul Robert Fletcher
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Mars Inc
John Cooke
David Paul Knowles
Nick Simon Tanner
Paul Robert Fletcher
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Priority to GB0613938A priority Critical patent/GB2425300B/en
Publication of WO2005058747A2 publication Critical patent/WO2005058747A2/en
Publication of WO2005058747A3 publication Critical patent/WO2005058747A3/en

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J31/00—Apparatus for making beverages
    • A47J31/44—Parts or details or accessories of beverage-making apparatus
    • A47J31/52—Alarm-clock-controlled mechanisms for coffee- or tea-making apparatus ; Timers for coffee- or tea-making apparatus; Electronic control devices for coffee- or tea-making apparatus
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J31/00—Apparatus for making beverages
    • A47J31/44—Parts or details or accessories of beverage-making apparatus
    • A47J31/54—Water boiling vessels in beverage making machines
    • A47J31/56—Water boiling vessels in beverage making machines having water-level controls; having temperature controls
    • 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
    • B67D1/0857—Cooling arrangements
    • 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
    • B67D1/0878—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
    • 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
    • B67D1/08—Details
    • B67D1/0895—Heating arrangements
    • 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
    • B67D3/00—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
    • B67D3/0009—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes provided with cooling arrangements
    • 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
    • B67D3/00—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
    • B67D3/0022—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes provided with heating arrangements
    • 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
    • B67D2210/00—Indexing scheme relating to aspects and details of apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught or for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
    • B67D2210/00028—Constructional details
    • B67D2210/00099—Temperature control
    • B67D2210/00118—Heating and cooling

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Food Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)
  • Devices That Are Associated With Refrigeration Equipment (AREA)

Abstract

A beverage dispensing system for preparing and dispensing beverage portions in response to an operator instruction, the system comprising: a control system including an operator interface for inputting beverage dispensing instructions; a beverage making apparatus for making a beverage in response to a command from the control system; and a water supply apparatus for providing water to the beverage making apparatus at a beverage preparation temperature above or below ambient temperature, said water supply apparatus comprising a water heating or cooling apparatus having a plurality of heating or cooling power modes, said plurality of power modes having different levels of power consumption for heating or cooling; and said control system being adapted to calculate a frequency of said dispensing instructions received, and to switch the water heating or cooling apparatus between a lower and a higher power mode in accordance with the frequency of operator instructions. Also provided is a water supply apparatus for use in such beverage dispensing systems, and methods of operation of such water supply apparatus.
PCT/GB2004/005236 2003-12-15 2004-12-15 Beverage dispensing system with adaptive energy management WO2005058747A2 (en)

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GB0613938A GB2425300B (en) 2003-12-15 2004-12-15 Beverage dispensing system with adaptive energy management

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GB0329015A GB2409197A (en) 2003-12-15 2003-12-15 A beverage dispensing system comprising adaptive energy management

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US5335819A (en) * 1992-11-13 1994-08-09 Wilshire Partners Postmix beverage dispenser and a method for making a beverage dispenser
EP0771542A1 (en) * 1995-10-31 1997-05-07 ILLYCAFFE' S.p.A. Improvements to a coffee machine
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GB2425300B (en) 2007-06-13
GB2425300A (en) 2006-10-25

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