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EP2048108A3 - Apparatus for automatically fulfilling beverage orders - Google Patents

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EP2048108A3
EP2048108A3 EP08014810A EP08014810A EP2048108A3 EP 2048108 A3 EP2048108 A3 EP 2048108A3 EP 08014810 A EP08014810 A EP 08014810A EP 08014810 A EP08014810 A EP 08014810A EP 2048108 A3 EP2048108 A3 EP 2048108A3
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Prior art keywords
beverage
order
beverage orders
automatically fulfilling
fulfilling
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2048108A2 (en
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Adrian John Degg
Martin Wayne John Owens
Leigh Morgan Griffiths
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Liquitec Ltd
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Liquitec Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
    • B67D1/0041—Fully automated cocktail bars, i.e. apparatuses combining the use of packaged beverages, pre-mix and post-mix dispensers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F13/00—Coin-freed apparatus for controlling dispensing or fluids, semiliquids or granular material from reservoirs
    • G07F13/10—Coin-freed apparatus for controlling dispensing or fluids, semiliquids or granular material from reservoirs with associated dispensing of containers, e.g. cups or other articles
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/42—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for ticket printing or like apparatus, e.g. apparatus for dispensing of printed paper tickets or payment cards

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  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)

Abstract

Method and apparatus for automatically fulfilling a beverage order. An input describing a beverage order is received (904) and an empty receptacle (630) is positioned (910) at a location for receiving a dispensing nozzle (620) configured to dispense a beverage corresponding to the order, and/or a dispensing nozzle is positioned (910) at a location for dispensing a beverage corresponding to the order into an empty receptacle. The beverage from the nozzle can then be dispensed (916) into the empty receptacle.
EP08014810A 2007-08-21 2008-08-21 Apparatus for automatically fulfilling beverage orders Withdrawn EP2048108A3 (en)

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US95694207P 2007-08-21 2007-08-21
GBGB0716276.1A GB0716276D0 (en) 2007-08-21 2007-08-21 Automatically fulfilling beverage orders

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EP2048108A2 EP2048108A2 (en) 2009-04-15
EP2048108A3 true EP2048108A3 (en) 2011-07-20

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GB (1) GB0716276D0 (en)

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WO1985004157A1 (en) * 1984-03-14 1985-09-26 Meyer Ronald K Apparatus for automated assembly of flowable materials
FR2624844A1 (en) * 1987-12-18 1989-06-23 Andries Eric Apparatus for producing beverages consisting of mixtures of ingredients, particularly cocktails
WO1991017949A1 (en) * 1990-05-18 1991-11-28 The Coca-Cola Company Beverage dispensing system with clear drink purge
WO2000058200A1 (en) * 1999-03-26 2000-10-05 Mauro Leoni Automatic bar

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GB0716276D0 (en) 2007-09-26
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