[특허]Refrigerator having a beverage dispenser and a display device

Beverage Works, Inc.

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Refrigerator having a beverage dispenser and a display device

국가/구분	United States(US) Patent 등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)	B67D-005/62
미국특허분류(USC)	062/389; 062/390; 062/392
출원번호	US-0852531 (2004-05-24)
발명자 / 주소	Crisp, III,Harry Lee
출원인 / 주소	Beverage Works, Inc.
대리인 / 주소	Bell, Boyd &
인용정보	피인용 횟수 : 42 인용 특허 : 170

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A beverage distribution and dispensing system and method for distributing drinks such as soda, juice and punch, to a home or business and which involves a computerized system which enables users to dispense such drinks from their refrigerator. The computerized system monitors its own supply levels and, when necessary, automatically orders and delivers drink syrups and CO2 gas supplies. The computerized system can automatically detect dispensing problems and orders and arranges for repair service.

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The invention is claimed as follows: 1. A refrigerator comprising: a housing including a refrigeration compartment and at least one door which provides access to the refrigeration compartment; a drink supply apparatus supported by the housing, the drink supply apparatus configured to removably hold a plurality of removable drink supply containers, wherein each of the drink supply containers can contain a variable volume of drink syrup, and the drink syrup in each of the drink supply containers can have a different flavor; a water supply apparatus supported by the housing, the water supply apparatus including at least one water communication line which supplies water; a gas supply apparatus supported by the housing, the gas supply apparatus configured to hold at least one gas supply container which can contain a variable volume of carbon dioxide gas; a beverage dispensing apparatus supported by the housing and operable to dispense a plurality of servings of beverages from: (a) the drink syrups supplied by the drink supply apparatus; and (b) carbonated water from the water supplied by the water supply apparatus and the carbon dioxide gas supplied by the gas supply apparatus; a display device supported by the housing; a processor in communication with the drink supply apparatus, the gas supply apparatus, the water supply apparatus, the display device and an order processing system, the order processing system operable to process orders for supplies of drink syrups of a designated group of flavors; at least one input device in communication with the processor, the input device operable to enable a user to provide a plurality of inputs receivable by the processor; and at least one memory device accessible by the processor, the memory device storing: (a) a plurality of instructions executable by the processor to cause the display device to display a plurality of different images, each of the images associated with a different one of the flavors within the designated group of flavors; (b) a plurality of instructions executable by the processor to enable the user to select one or more of the images using the input device; and (c) a plurality of instructions executable by the processor to send an order to the order processing system for the flavors of the drink syrups associated with the selected images. 2. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the memory device stores a plurality of instructions executable by the processor to cause the display device to display an image representing consumer information associated with at least one of the flavors of the drink syrups within the designated group of flavors. 3. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the memory device stores a plurality of instructions executable by the processor to cause the display device to display an image representing price information associated with at least one of the flavors of the drink syrups within the designated group of flavors. 4. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the memory device stores a plurality of instructions executable by the processor to cause the display device to display an image representing information about the servings of beverages dispensed by the beverage dispensing apparatus. 5. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the input device includes a touch screen operable with the display device. 6. The refrigerator of claim 5, wherein the each of the images is selectable. 7. The refrigerator of claim 5, wherein the memory device stores a plurality of instructions executable by the processor to cause the display device to display an image representing a touch screen keyboard. 8. The refrigerator of claim 1, wherein the memory device stores a plurality of instructions executable by the processor to: (a) enable the user to produce a message using the input device; (b) cause the display device to display an image representing the message; and (c) send said message to the order processing system. 9. A refrigerator comprising: a housing including a refrigeration compartment and at least one door coupled which allows access to the refrigeration compartment; a drink supply apparatus supported by the housing, the drink supply apparatus configured to removably hold a plurality of removable drink supply containers, wherein each of the drink supply containers can contain a variable volume of drink syrup, and the drink syrup in each of the drink supply containers can have a different flavor; a water supply apparatus supported by the housing, the water supply apparatus including at least one water communication line which supplies water; a gas supply apparatus supported by the housing, the gas supply apparatus configured to hold at least one gas supply container which can contain a variable volume of carbon dioxide gas; a beverage dispensing apparatus supported by the housing and operable to dispense a plurality of servings of beverages from: (a) the drink syrups supplied by the drink supply apparatus; and (b) carbonated water including the water supplied by the water supply apparatus and the carbon dioxide gas supplied by the gas supply apparatus; a display device supported by the housing; a processor in communication with the drink supply apparatus, the gas supply apparatus, the water supply apparatus, the display device and an order processing system, the order processing system operable to process orders for supplies of drink syrups of a designated group of flavors; at least one input device in communication with the processor, the input device operable to enable a user to provide a plurality of inputs receivable by the processor; and at least one memory device accessible by the processor, the memory device storing: (a) a plurality of instructions executable by the processor to cause the display device to display a plurality of different images, each of the images associated with a different one of the flavors within the designated group of flavors; (b) a plurality of instructions executable by the processor to cause the display device to display an image representing consumer information associated with each of the flavors of the drink syrups within the designated group of flavors; (c) a plurality of instructions executable by the processor to cause the display device to display an image representing price information associated with each of the flavors of the drink syrups within the designated group of flavors; (d) a plurality of instructions executable by the processor to enable the user to select one or more of the images using the input device; and (e) a plurality of instructions executable by the processor to send an order to the order processing system for the flavors of the drink syrups associated with the selected images. 10. The refrigerator of claim 9, wherein the consumer information includes nutrition information. 11. The refrigerator of claim 9, wherein the price information includes a price associated with a designated volume of each of the flavors of the drink syrups within the designated group of flavors. 12. The refrigerator of claim 9, wherein the memory device stores a plurality of instructions executable by the processor to cause the display device to display an image representing information about the servings of beverages dispensed by the beverage dispensing apparatus. 13. The refrigerator of claim 9, wherein the input device includes a touch screen operable with the display device. 14. The refrigerator of claim 13, wherein the each of the images is selectable. 15. The refrigerator of claim 13, wherein the memory device stores a plurality of instructions executable by the processor to cause the display device to display an image representing a touch screen keyboard. 16. The refrigerator of claim 9, wherein the memory device stores a plurality of instructions executable by the processor to: (a) enable the user to produce a message using the input device; (b) cause the display device to display an image representing the message; and (c) send said message to the order processing system. 17. A refrigerator comprising: a housing including a refrigeration compartment and at least one door which allows access to the refrigeration compartment; a drink supply apparatus supported by the housing, the drink supply apparatus configured to removably hold a plurality of removable drink supply containers, wherein each of the drink supply containers can contain a variable volume of drink syrup, and the drink syrup in each of the drink supply containers can have a different flavor; a water supply apparatus supported by the housing, the water supply apparatus including at least one water communication line which supplies water; a gas supply apparatus supported by the housing, the gas supply apparatus configured to hold at least one gas supply container which can contain a variable volume of carbon dioxide gas; a beverage dispensing apparatus supported by the housing and operable to dispense a plurality of servings of beverages from: (a) the drink syrups supplied by the drink supply apparatus; and (b) carbonated water including the water supplied by the water supply apparatus and the carbon dioxide gas supplied by the gas supply apparatus; a display device supported by the housing; a processor in communication with the drink supply apparatus, the gas supply apparatus, the water supply apparatus, the display device and an order processing system, the order processing system operable to process orders for supplies of drink syrups of a designated group of flavors; at least one input device in communication with the processor, the input device operable to enable a user to provide a plurality of inputs receivable by the processor; and at least one memory device accessible by the processor, the memory device storing: (a) a plurality of instructions executable by the processor to cause the display device to display a plurality of different images, each of the images associated with a different one of the flavors within the designated group of flavors; (b) a plurality of instructions executable by the processor to cause the display device to display an image representing consumer information associated with each of the flavors of the drink syrups within the designated group of flavors; (c) a plurality of instructions executable by the processor to cause the display device to display an image representing price information associated with each of the flavors of the drink syrups within the designated group of flavors; (d) a plurality of instructions executable by the processor to cause the display device to display an image representing information about the servings of beverages dispensed by the beverage dispensing apparatus; (e) a plurality of instructions executable by the processor to enable the user to select one or more of the images using the input device; and (f) a plurality of instructions executable by the processor to send an order to the order processing system for the flavors of the drink syrups associated with the selected images. 18. The refrigerator of claim 17, wherein the consumer information includes nutrition information. 19. The refrigerator of claim 18, wherein the price information includes a price associated with a designated volume of each of the flavors of the drink syrups within the designated group of flavors. 20. The refrigerator of claim 17, wherein the memory device stores a plurality of codes associated with a plurality of users wherein a different one of the codes is associated with each of the different users, the processor using the codes to track information about the users' histories of consuming the beverages.

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