[특허]Self-fill system

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국가/구분	United States(US) Patent 등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)	B67D-005/56
출원번호	US-0865141 (1986-05-20)
발명자 / 주소	Jacobs Leonard (Chestnut Hill MA) Arzberger William (Medfield MA) Coppola Peter (Burlington MA) Gross Thomas A. O. (Lincoln MA)
출원인 / 주소	Jet Spray Corp. (Norwood MA 02)
인용정보	피인용 횟수 : 33 인용 특허 : 0

초록 ▼

In connection with a beverage dispensing machine, an automatic self-fill control apparatus for the machine for controlling the filling of the liquid tank, which liquid tank is fed with a combination of water and a concentrate syrup adapted to be mixed with the water within the tank. A sensor member is disposed in the tank in a position so as to be responsive to the rise and fall of liquid in the tank. Pump means are provided adapted to pump the syrup to the tank. Control of water flow to the tank is also carried out. The sensor member has a low probe for detecting a low predetermined level of liquid in the tank and a high probe for detecting a high predetermined level of liquid in the tank and adapted to respectively generate low and high probe signals. Control circuit means is provided receiving and responsive to these low and high probe signals for controlling the pump to operate when the low probe is uncovered and terminating the pumping action when the liquid level reaches the high probe position so that the liquid level in the tank is always maintained at a level between the low and high probes. Also provided is a third sensor for determining an unsafe condition referred to herein as a system override to shut the system down in the event that the high probe is covered and that the liquid level proceeds to the even higher third probe. Also in the system of the present invention, there is provided a sensor for detecting an out-of-syrup condition.

대표청구항 ▼

An automatic self-fill apparatus for a machine that dispenses a liquid comprised of water and a flavored concentrate syrup mixed with the water, said apparatus comprising; a tank that is adapted to be automatica1ly filled with the liquid, a sesor member disposed in the &ank in a position so as to be responsive to the rise and fall of liquid in the tank, pump means adapted to pump the syrup to the tank under selective control, water filling means for introducing water into said tank, said water filling means including a solenoid valve for controlling the flow of water to said tank, said sensor member having a low probe means for detecting a low predetermnied leve of liquid in the tank and a high probe means for detecting a high predetermined level of liquid in tank and adapted to respectively generate low and high probe signals, and control circuit means receiving and responsive to said low and high probe signals for controlling said pump means to operate when said low probe is uncovered and terminating said pump means operation when the liquid level reaches the high probe position, whereby the liquid level in the tank is maintained at a level between said low and high probes, said tank having at least one fill pipe for directing liquid to the tank, said sensor member comprising a post member and means supporting the post in an upright position in the tank and adjacent to the fill pipe, said probe means comprising a probe ring with the high probe ring disposed on the post member a spaced distance above the low probe ring, said control circuit means comprising a bistable logic gate device having one input for receiving the low probe signal and another input for receiving the high probe signal, whereby said bistable logic gate device assumes its operative state for operating said pump means only when both said high and low probe rings are uncovered, a relay for operating the pump means and means coupling the output of the bistable logic gate device to the relay for activation thereof, said bistable logic gate device comprises a pair of cross-coupled gates, said means coupling the output of the bistable device includes a NAND type gate, a sensor for determining when the machine is out-of-syrup for generating an out-of-syrup signal coupled to said NAND gate to close said solenoid valve and stop said pump means in the event that the machine is out of syrup, means for priming said pump means including control means that closes said solenoid valve to interrupt water flow during said priming so as not to dilute the liquid in the tank, a prime switch initially used to operate the pump means to prime the pump means with syrup and initiate automatic filling of said tank under control of said control circuit means.

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