IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0842405
(2010-07-23)
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등록번호 |
US-8584900
(2013-11-19)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Metropulos, William
- Knecht, Tim
- Sugrue, John
- Alpert, Wayne
- Hinterlong, Kevin
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
9 인용 특허 :
14 |
초록
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A beverage dispenser for providing mixed beverages. The beverage dispenser has a housing containing a plurality of first liquids, a plurality of second liquids, and a water supply, wherein the first liquids comprise liquors, and wherein the second liquids comprise mixer syrup. The beverage dispenser
A beverage dispenser for providing mixed beverages. The beverage dispenser has a housing containing a plurality of first liquids, a plurality of second liquids, and a water supply, wherein the first liquids comprise liquors, and wherein the second liquids comprise mixer syrup. The beverage dispenser also has an interface, a dispensing spout and a server. The interface is provided on the housing to input variable data and receive variable instructions. The server electrically operates valves to control the flow of first liquids, second liquids and water to the beverage dispenser spout based on instructions entered at the interface and a pouring schema stored in memory.
대표청구항
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1. A portable beverage dispenser for dispensing mixed beverages into a container, the portable beverage dispenser comprising: a housing for storing a plurality of first liquids, a plurality of second liquids, and a water supply, wherein the first liquids comprise liquors, and wherein the second liqu
1. A portable beverage dispenser for dispensing mixed beverages into a container, the portable beverage dispenser comprising: a housing for storing a plurality of first liquids, a plurality of second liquids, and a water supply, wherein the first liquids comprise liquors, and wherein the second liquids comprise mixer syrup;a cooled compartment having a cooling member therein to store ice, the cooled compartment having an openable closure providing access to the cooled compartment;an interface on an exterior of the housing to input variable data and receive variable instructions, the variable data input via the interface including management function data for identifying the types of liquids available for the plurality of first liquids, identifying the types of liquids available for the plurality of second liquids, and creating pouring schema;a beverage dispensing spout fluidly connected to the plurality of first liquids, the plurality of second liquids and the water, the spout premixing the water and the plurality of second liquids before dispensing the premixed water and plurality of second liquids into the container, and dispensing the plurality of first liquids into the container separately from the premixed water and plurality of second liquids;a carbon dioxide tank in fluid communication with the water supply; and,a server electrically connected to the interface, the server electrically operating valves to control the flow of first liquids, second liquids and water to the beverage dispensing spout based on instructions entered at the interface and the pouring schema,wherein the portable beverage dispenser is configured to simultaneously provide beverage selection data and a drink ordered queue that is populated following each selection of a beverage by a user, the drink ordered queue configured to be modifiable by the user. 2. The beverage dispenser of claim 1, wherein the server comprises a processor and a memory retaining a program to operate the beverage dispenser. 3. The beverage dispenser of claim 2, wherein the server further comprises an I/O device that communicates with the interface to receive the pouring schema for storage in the memory. 4. The beverage dispenser of claim 1, wherein the variable data input via the interface comprises data provided for a beverage request, and wherein the variable instructions comprise instructions for receiving a beverage. 5. The beverage dispenser of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of pumps to pump liquid from a plurality of at least one of the first and second liquids to the dispensing spout. 6. The beverage dispenser of claim 1, wherein the beverage dispensing spout comprises: a mounting bracket supporting a first set of dispensing fittings fluidly connected to the plurality of first liquids, a second set of dispensing fittings fluidly connected to the plurality of second liquids, and a water fitting fluidly connected to the water supply; and,a removable mixing bowl supported by the mounting bracket, the mixing bowl having a mixing portion and a dispensing stem;wherein the water and the plurality of second liquids are dispensed into the mixing bowl for premixing prior to be dispensed from the beverage dispenser through the dispensing stem. 7. The beverage dispenser of claim 1, wherein the interface comprises a touch screen that displays a graphical user interface, the graphical user interface including a first plurality of selectable portions, wherein the first plurality of selectable portions corresponds to one or more dispensing functions, and a second plurality of selectable portions, wherein the second plurality of selectable portions corresponds to one or more management functions. 8. The beverage dispenser of claim 7, wherein the management functions comprise one or more of obtaining reports, creating user accounts, and creating the pouring schema. 9. The beverage dispenser of claim 1, wherein the interface comprises a touch screen that displays a graphical user interface including a first plurality of selectable categories of drinks, including alcohol drinks, non-alcohol drinks, martini's, shots, and fountain drinks. 10. The beverage dispenser of claim 1, wherein the interface provides instructions to the user corresponding to the size of beverage container to insert under the dispensing spout. 11. The beverage dispenser of claim 1, further comprising a garnish drawer housing a tray for supporting garnishes for the beverages. 12. The beverage dispenser of claim 1, further comprising wheels connected to the housing for transportation of the beverage dispenser. 13. The beverage dispenser of claim 1, further comprising a countertop supported by a lower portion of the housing. 14. The beverage dispenser of claim 1, wherein the dispensing spout includes a mixing bowl that receives and premixes the water and the plurality of second liquids, the mixing bowl including a wall against which at least one of the water and at least one of the plurality of second liquids is directly dispensed, the wall narrowing toward a dispensing stem that dispenses the premixed water and plurality of second liquids into the container. 15. A beverage dispenser for providing mixed beverages, comprising: a housing having a plurality of valves for receiving a plurality of first liquids, a plurality of second liquids, and a water supply, wherein the first liquids comprise liquors, wherein the second liquids comprise mixer syrup;an interface on an exterior of the housing to input variable data and receive variable instructions, the variable data input via the interface including management function data for identifying the types of liquids available for the plurality of first liquids, identifying the types of liquids available for the plurality of second liquids, and creating pouring schema;a beverage dispensing spout fluidly connected to the plurality of first liquids, the plurality of second liquids and the water, the spout comprising a mixing bowl having a mixing portion and a dispensing stem, wherein the water and the plurality of second liquids are dispensed into the mixing bowl for premixing prior to being dispensed from the beverage dispenser through the dispensing stem, and wherein the first liquids are dispensed directly into a beverage container from the beverage dispensing spout; anda controller electrically connected to the interface, the controller operating valves to control the flow of first liquids, second liquids and water to the beverage dispensing spout based on instructions entered at the interface,wherein the beverage dispenser is configured to simultaneously provide beverage selection data and a drink ordered queue that is populated following each selection of a beverage by a user, the drink ordered queue configured to be modifiable by the user. 16. The beverage dispenser of claim 15, wherein the interface comprises a touch screen that displays a graphical user interface, the graphical user interface including a first plurality of selectable portions, wherein the first plurality of selectable portions corresponds to one or more dispensing functions, and a second plurality of selectable portions, wherein the second plurality of selectable portions corresponds to one or more management functions. 17. The beverage dispenser of claim 15, wherein the interface comprises a touch screen that displays a graphical user interface including a first plurality of selectable categories of drinks, including alcohol drinks, non-alcohol drinks, martini's, shots, and fountain drinks. 18. The beverage dispenser of claim 15, wherein the mixing portion includes a wall against which at least one of the water and at least one of the plurality of second liquids is directly dispensed, the wall narrowing toward the dispensing stem. 19. A beverage dispenser for dispensing mixed beverages into a container, the beverage dispenser comprising: a housing having a plurality of valves for receiving a plurality of first liquids, a plurality of second liquids, and a water supply, wherein the first liquids comprise liquors, wherein the second liquids comprise mixer syrup;a touch screen on an exterior of the housing displaying a graphical user interface, the graphical user interface including a first plurality of selectable portions, wherein each of the selectable portions corresponds to one or more dispensing functions;a beverage dispensing spout fluidly connected to the plurality of first liquids, the plurality of second liquids and the water, the spout premixing the water and the plurality of second liquids before dispensing the premixed water and plurality of second liquids into the container, and dispensing the plurality of first liquids into the container separately from the premixed water and plurality of second liquids; anda controller electrically connected to the interface, the controller operating valves to control the flow of first liquids, second liquids and water to the beverage dispensing spout based on selections entered at the interface, the controller configured to dispense,wherein the beverage dispenser is configured to simultaneously provide beverage selection data and a drink ordered queue that is populated following each selection of a beverage by a user, the drink ordered queue configured to be modifiable by the user. 20. The beverage dispenser of claim 19, wherein the touch screen further displays a second graphical user interface including a second plurality of selectable portions, wherein each of the second plurality of selectable portion corresponds to one or more management functions. 21. The beverage dispenser of claim 20, wherein the one or management functions includes at least one of a creating a pouring schema function, a report function, and a user accounts function. 22. The beverage dispenser of claim 19, further comprising: storage areas for storing the plurality of first liquids, the plurality of second liquids, and the water supply;a cooled compartment having a cooling member therein to store ice, the cooled compartment having an openable closure providing access to the cooled compartment;a carbon dioxide tank in fluid communication with the water supply;a server electrically connected to the interface, the server electrically operating valves to control the flow of first liquids, second liquids and water to the beverage dispensing spout based on instructions entered at the interface and a pouring schema stored in memory of the server. 23. The beverage dispenser of claim 19, wherein the dispensing spout includes a mixing bowl that receives and premixes the water and the plurality of second liquids, the mixing bowl including a wall against which at least one of the water and at least one of the plurality of second liquids is directly dispensed, the wall narrowing toward a dispensing stem that dispenses the premixed water and plurality of second liquids into the container.
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