OPTICAL FLUID LEVEL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20180335297A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-22

    申请号:US15982377

    申请日:2018-05-17

    IPC分类号: G01B11/22 G01J1/44

    摘要: An optical liquid height determination system of the present embodiments includes light sensors capturing different amounts of light, based on level of liquid in the tank that blocks or limits light to particular sensors. The tank is enclosed in a container with a light source and the light sensors are installed on walls of the container. Light emitted by the light source is transmitted to the light sensors by passing through the liquid product, scattered, diffused, diffracted or reflected by the dairy product, through the tank walls which may be transparent or translucent, or from other surfaces in the container within which the tank is enclosed by. The set of electrical signals received from all the light sensors are compared against sets of calibrated signals corresponding to known liquid levels in the tank. The known height corresponding to the nearest set of calibrated signals is determined as the measured liquid height in the tank.

    BEVERAGE WHITENING COMPOSITION AND METHOD
    3.
    发明申请
    BEVERAGE WHITENING COMPOSITION AND METHOD 有权
    饮料白色组合物和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150079264A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-19

    申请号:US14553060

    申请日:2014-11-25

    IPC分类号: A23C11/02

    摘要: A beverage whitening composition for whitening coffee, tea or hot chocolate, is described. The composition replaces a selected fluid, such as partially skimmed milk or half-and-half cream, in a reduced volume while providing the same or a very similar whitening ability and taste as the selected fluid to be replaced, so as to be indiscernible to the consumer. The target volume for reduction is 45% to 95%. The composition is useful for replacing skim, 1%, 2%, whole milk, light cream, half-and-half cream or coffee cream in dispensers containing bags, to reduce frequency of bag replacement. The composition may be steamed and used to whiten a steamed milk beverage, such as a latte.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于增白咖啡,茶或热巧克力的饮料增白组合物。 组合物以减小的体积替代选定的流体,例如部分脱脂的乳或半奶油,同时提供与待更换的所选流体相同或非常相似的增白能力和味道,以便不能被 消费者。 目标减少量为45%至95%。 该组合物可用于在含有袋的分配器中更换脱脂,1%,2%,全脂乳,淡奶油,半奶油或咖啡奶油,以减少袋更换的频率。 组合物可以被蒸煮并用于使蒸熟的牛奶饮料(例如拿铁器)变白。

    PINCH VALVE FOR LIQUID DISPENSER
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170122444A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-04

    申请号:US14928523

    申请日:2015-10-30

    IPC分类号: F16K7/04 B67D7/36

    CPC分类号: B67D7/36 B65D83/00 B67D3/041

    摘要: A pinch valve that includes a holder and an insert that fits in the holder. The pinch valve receives a dispensing tube for liquids and controls the flow of liquid in the dispensing valve. The insert defines an inner wall portion against which a plunger assembly pushes the dispensing tube to stop liquid from flowing through the dispensing tube. The insert and the holder define a throttle portion that throttles the flow of liquid when the plunger assembly is moved from the pinch position, where is pushed the dispensing tube against the inner wall portion of the insert, to a flow position.

    Liquid bag product case
    7.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10604400B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-31

    申请号:US16003539

    申请日:2018-06-08

    摘要: A product case for receiving a fluid bag used in gravity based fluid dispensing systems. The product case has a floor and sidewalls that form a rectangular enclosure for the fluid bag, and a bag supporter in contact with the fluid bag. The bag supporter includes a notch formed in a top edge of one sidewall to facilitate receipt of material of the fluid bag, a slot in the one sidewall extending from a bottom of the triangular shaped notch and configured to receive and retain the material of the fluid bag, and a removable retaining wall held by support structures on a pair of the sidewalls opposing each other to divide the rectangular enclosure into a smaller enclosure. The sidewalls and the removable retaining wall constrain the fluid bag within the smaller enclosure, while the triangular shaped notch and the slot minimizes fluid bag material from covering the outlet nozzle as the fluid bag empties and provides for repeatable flow characteristics for portion control applications.