BEVERAGE DISPENSER AND METHOD OF DISPENSING A BEVERAGE

    公开(公告)号:US20230257246A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-17

    申请号:US18169709

    申请日:2023-02-15

    申请人: PepsiCo, Inc.

    IPC分类号: B67D1/00 B67D1/08

    摘要: A beverage dispenser inclues a housing and a base liquid nozzle arranged on the housing and configured to dispense a base liquid. The beverage dispenser further includes an additive nozzle arranged on the housing and configured to dispense an additive. The beverage dispenser includes a user interface arranged on the housing, and the user interface is configured to receive a first selection of a base liquid and at least one of a temperature of the base liquid and a carbonation level of the base liquid, and a second selection of an additive. The beverage dispenser is configured to dispense the base liquid from the base liquid nozzle based on the first selection, and wherein the additive nozzle is configured to dispense the additive based on the second selection.

    Beverage dispensing nozzle
    25.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11679397B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-20

    申请号:US16792016

    申请日:2020-02-14

    申请人: PepsiCo, Inc.

    IPC分类号: B05B7/04 B01F25/00 B01F101/14

    摘要: A nozzle for dispensing a beverage includes a nozzle head having a base liquid inlet configured to receive a base liquid and a flavoring inlet configured to receive a flavoring. The nozzle further includes a diffuser assembly that is in fluid communication with the base liquid inlet and which includes a diffuser plate having a plurality of peripheral openings through which the base liquid flows. The nozzle further includes a receptacle that is in fluid communication with the diffuser assembly and the flavoring inlet. The receptacle of the nozzle includes an inner wall, and the peripheral openings of the diffuser assembly are arranged so as to direct flow of the base liquid along the inner wall of the receptacle. The receptacle further includes an outlet through which the flavoring and the base liquid are dispensed.

    Self-Serve Kiosk
    27.
    发明公开
    Self-Serve Kiosk 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230157462A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-25

    申请号:US17456494

    申请日:2021-11-24

    申请人: PepsiCo, Inc.

    IPC分类号: A47F3/04 G07C9/00 F21V33/00

    摘要: Aspects of the present disclosure include a self-serve kiosk with a door that allows access to products inside the kiosk. A bar is disposed on the door and contains a user interface that allows the user to purchase products. The bar also includes a handle that the user can grasp to open and close the door. The bar can rotate with respect to the door into an access position that improves maintenance access to the user interface and related components. In aspects, the bar and related components improve integration of self-serve functionality into existing product storage devices.

    Smart vending machine with modular control assembly

    公开(公告)号:US11640742B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-02

    申请号:US17360483

    申请日:2021-06-28

    申请人: PepsiCo, Inc.

    IPC分类号: G07F9/10 G05B19/042

    摘要: A vending machine includes a product storage cabinet having a housing defining a storage compartment for storing a product and a door movably connected to the housing. A product sensor is configured to detect removal of the product from the storage compartment. The vending machine further includes a control assembly configured to control operation of the vending machine. The control assembly includes a support structure, a control unit mounted on the support structure, a transceiver mounted on the support structure, and a power supply mounted on the support structure. The control assembly is configured to receive information from collected by the product sensor to determine an identity of the product removed from the storage compartment.

    SWEETENING COMPOSITIONS
    30.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230091319A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-23

    申请号:US17728690

    申请日:2022-04-25

    申请人: PepsiCo, Inc.

    IPC分类号: A23L27/30 A23L2/60 A23L2/385

    摘要: This disclosure provides aqueous steviol glycoside compositions as well as syrups and beverages comprising these compositions. In certain embodiments, the aqueous steviol glycoside composition comprises water and a sweetening composition, wherein the sweetening composition is solubilized in the water and comprises a stevioside composition and rebaudioside D.