Automated Beverage Dispensing System and Method

    公开(公告)号:US20220267135A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-25

    申请号:US17680120

    申请日:2022-02-24

    申请人: YUM! Connect LLC

    IPC分类号: B67D1/12 B67B5/03 B67D1/08

    摘要: A beverage production system, comprising a cup dispensing station configured to dispense cups, a beverage dispensing station configured to dispense a beverage, and a turntable assembly. The turntable assembly comprising a central axis, an inner turntable including a first row of cup receptacles, and an outer turntable including a second row of cup receptacles. The outer turntable is disposed circumferentially about the inner turntable, and the outer turntable is configured to rotate about the central axis to align the cup receptacles of the second row with the cup dispensing station and the beverage dispensing station. The turntable assembly is configured to align an opening in a cup receptacle in the second row with an opening in a cup receptacle in the first row. A slide assembly includes an arm configured to slide a cup positioned in the cup receptacle in the second row into the aligned opening of the cup receptacle in the first row.

    METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING DELIVERY TRIP EVENTS AND IMPROVING DELIVERY DRIVER SAFETY

    公开(公告)号:US20220210621A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-30

    申请号:US17559922

    申请日:2021-12-22

    申请人: Yum Connect, LLC

    摘要: Systems and methods for detecting predetermined events occurring during delivery of an ordered product to a delivery address is provided. Upon receipt of a customer order, delivery of the ordered product is assigned to a delivery driver/vehicle which includes a stand-alone communication device disposed in the delivery vehicle. As the delivery trip begins, various position and acceleration information is collected by the communication device, processed to determine whether a predetermined driving event has occurred, and stored. This information is transmitted periodically to a processing system for eventual communication to a home location store associated with the delivery order. Additional processing of the delivery trip data may occur to enable a review of the delivery trip and any detected events along the delivery path.

    STORAGE SYSTEM
    5.
    发明公开
    STORAGE SYSTEM 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240180329A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-06

    申请号:US18529837

    申请日:2023-12-05

    申请人: YUM Connect, LLC

    IPC分类号: A47B96/02 A47B96/14

    CPC分类号: A47B96/02 A47B96/14

    摘要: A storage system is provided that includes a top, a bottom, a front, a back, a left side wall, and a right side wall. A storage area is defined by the top, bottom, left and right side walls. A plurality of full shelves are located within the storage area and extend between the left and right side walls. A plurality of partial shelves are located within the storage area, some of the partial shelves extend from the left side wall and some of the partial shelves extend from the right side wall. Removable handles are located on the left and right side walls. A skirt extends around at least a portion of a lower side of the bottom.

    AREA BASED DELIVERY ORDER NOTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20240078509A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-07

    申请号:US18366583

    申请日:2023-08-07

    申请人: Yum Connect, LLC

    发明人: Joseph R. Park

    IPC分类号: G06Q10/087

    CPC分类号: G06Q10/087

    摘要: A method includes receiving at a computing platform communicatively connected to a system of nodes, an initial order to be physically fulfilled by one or more nodes of the system of nodes, wherein the initial order specifies a location and quantity parameters of fulfilment. The method further includes determining a fulfilment criterion for the initial order and determining a local fulfilment constraint for the initial order. Still further, the method includes generating, an optimized set of control inputs, wherein the optimized set of control inputs define actions to be taken by nodes to physically fulfil the initial order and realize at least one the one or more conditional optimization opportunities and sending the optimized set of control inputs to the nodes for physically fulfilling the initial order and realizing the at least one conditional optimization opportunity.