A stir stick forming assembly for a stir stick dispenser in a beverage vending machine comprises an inlet passage for a tape for forming the stir sticks, an outlet opening for the stir sticks, and, between the inlet passage and the outlet opening, a tape feeding assembly to feed the tape and a tape cutting assembly to transversally cut the tape and form the sticks. The tape feeding and cutting assemblies are driven by a single common electric motor and designed to feed the tape when the electric motor is rotated in one rotation direction and to cut the tape when the electric motor is driven in the opposite rotation direction under the control of a command and control unit.
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A47J 43/27 - Implements for preparing or holding food, not provided for in other groups of this subclass for mixing drinks; Hand-held shakers
In a strip feeding apparatus, particularly for a stirrer dispenser in a beverage vending machine, a reel coupled to a support to rotate about an unwinding axis is moved from a retracted strip feeding position to an extracted reel loading or changing position via a handling device configured to arrange the unwinding axis horizontally when the reel is arranged in the retracted strip feeding position and tilting downwards and towards a flat reel abutment wall when the support is arranged in the reel loading or changing position.
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Stir stick dispenser and method for dispensing stir sticks in a beverage vending machine, wherein a stir stick is extracted from a stack of stir sticks, is supplied into a drop chute towards a beverage cup and is temporarily stopped in an intermediate point of the drop chute and before the stir stick enters the beverage cup by means of a pendulum member freely oscillating about a reciprocating hinge axis.
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STIR STICK DISPENSER FOR A BEVERAGE VENDING MACHINE
A stir stick dispenser, comprising a stir stick magazine that contains a stack of stir sticks on a support surface, and an extractor arranged below the magazine to extract stir sticks therefrom. The magazine comprises a counteracting member partially defining an outlet of the magazine having a height of the same thickness of a stir stick to allow one to pass through the outlet. Only a central portion of the stir stick at the bottom of the stack rests on the support surface and the side portions of the stir stick protrude from the support surface. The member has a width equal to the support surface, and the lower end of the magazine is spaced from the support surface greater than the height of the outlet, such that during extraction, the member and the lower end do not interfere with the side portions, even when they are downwardly or upwardly curved.
The present application relates to Dynamic Flow Control in beverage preparation machines, to dynamically regulate the flow rate of water supplied to brewing assemblies of professional espresso coffee machine so as to dynamically modify the coffee dispensing conditions, varying the organoleptic properties of the in-cup beverage accordingly.
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A product vending machine comprising a monitoring system designed to monitor whether consumers in a consumer area of the product vending machine comply with one or more stored health policies for protecting consumers' health against contagious infectious diseases and containing recommendations on one or more of interpersonal distance, body temperature and use of respiratory personal protective equipment. If one or more consumers in the consumer area of the product vending machine are determined to fail to comply with the stored health policies, the monitoring system is further designed to implement one or both of informing the consumers in the consumer area of the product vending machine that one or more of the stored health policies fail to be complied with by one or more of the consumers in the consumer area of the product vending machine, and modify operation of the product vending machine so as to cause the consumers in the consumer area of the product vending machine to become aware that one or more of the stored health policies fail to be complied with by one or more of the consumers in the consumer area of the product vending machine.
A product vending system comprising:
a product vending machine;
a mobile application designed to be downloaded and executed on a consumer's personal mobile terminal and designed to cause, when executed by the user terminal, the user terminal to become configured to communicate and cooperate with the product vending machine to allow a consumer to request the product vending machine to deliver a product; and
a tag to be associated with the product vending machine and containing communication information to allow a communication to be established between the product vending machine and the mobile terminal.
A product vending system comprising:
a product vending machine;
a mobile application designed to be downloaded and executed on a consumer's personal mobile terminal and designed to cause, when executed by the user terminal, the user terminal to become configured to communicate and cooperate with the product vending machine to allow a consumer to request the product vending machine to deliver a product; and
a tag to be associated with the product vending machine and containing communication information to allow a communication to be established between the product vending machine and the mobile terminal.
The mobile application is designed to cause, when executed by the the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal to become configured to:
read the tag to extract information contained therein;
establish a communication with the product vending machine based on the communication information read from the tag;
communicate with the product vending machine to receive therefrom information on the products delivered thereby;
display a graphical user interface to allow the consumer to request the product vending machine to deliver a product; and
communicate with the product vending machine to provide it with information on a product to be delivered.
A product vending system comprising:
a product vending machine;
a mobile application designed to be downloaded and executed on a consumer's personal mobile terminal and designed to cause, when executed by the user terminal, the user terminal to become configured to communicate and cooperate with the product vending machine to allow a consumer to request the product vending machine to deliver a product; and
a tag to be associated with the product vending machine and containing communication information to allow a communication to be established between the product vending machine and the mobile terminal.
The mobile application is designed to cause, when executed by the the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal to become configured to:
read the tag to extract information contained therein;
establish a communication with the product vending machine based on the communication information read from the tag;
communicate with the product vending machine to receive therefrom information on the products delivered thereby;
display a graphical user interface to allow the consumer to request the product vending machine to deliver a product; and
communicate with the product vending machine to provide it with information on a product to be delivered.
The product vending machine is designed to:
establish a communication with the user terminal;
communicate with the user terminal to receive therefrom information on a product to be delivered; and
deliver a requested product.
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A cup holder designed to be mounted in a beverage vending machine to support an individual cup in a filling station and/or in a picking station; the cup holder having a vertical axis and comprising a frame and a cup retention device, which is supported by the frame and defines a cup retention area designed to be occupied by a cup when the cup is supported by the cup retention device. The cup holder further comprises an electric actuator, which is kinematically coupled to the cup retention device to move the cup retention device, thus adapting the dimension of the cup retention area to the dimension of the cup, and is mounted on the frame via a quick engagement/disengagement device configured to enable the electric actuator to be easily and quickly mounted and dismounted, with a few simple operations, on/from the rest of the cup holder.
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STIR STICK DISPENSER FOR A BEVERAGE VENDING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING STIR STICKS
A stir stick dispenser (30) and a method for dispensing stir sticks (2) in a beverage vending machine (A), whereby a stir stick (2) is extracted from a stack (4) of stir sticks (2) via an extractor (31) reciprocatingly movable between a retracted rest position and an advanced extraction position and is expelled by moving it away from the extractor (31) and exerting, through a rocker lever, an expulsion thrust during the movement of the extractor (31) towards its advanced position.
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STIR STICK FORMING ASSEMBLY FOR A STIR STICK DISPENSER IN A BEVERAGE VENDING MACHINE
A stir stick forming assembly (10) for a stir stick dispenser (2) in a beverage vending machine (1) comprises an inlet passage (11) for a tape (9) for forming the stir sticks (3), an outlet opening (12) for the stir sticks (3), and, between the inlet passage (11) and the outlet opening (12), a tape feeding assembly (16) to feed the tape (9) and a tape cutting assembly (19) to transversally cut the tape (9) and form the sticks (3). The tape feeding and cutting assemblies (16, 19) are driven by a single common electric motor (20) and designed to feed the tape (9) when the electric motor (20) is rotated in one rotation direction and to cut the tape (9) when the electric motor (20) is driven in the opposite rotation direction under the control of a command and control unit (22).
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STRIP FEEDING APPARATUS, IN PARTICULAR FOR A STIRRER DISPENSER IN A BEVERAGE VENDING MACHINE
In a strip feeding apparatus (11), particularly for a stirrer dispenser (2) in a beverage vending machine (1), a reel (8) coupled to a support (18) to rotate about an unwinding axis (22) is moved from a retracted strip feeding position to an extracted reel loading or changing position via a handling device configured to arrange the unwinding axis (22) horizontally when the reel (8) is arranged in the retracted strip feeding position and tilting downwards and towards a flat reel abutment wall (20) when the support (18) is arranged in the reel loading or changing position.
A cup dispenser for a beverage vending machine and comprising a cup storage designed to dispense individual cups, a cup holder designed to receive a cup by gravity from the cup storage and hold the cup in an upright position, and a cup guide device, which comprises a stationary slide and an cup intercepting device arranged along the slide and designed to interact with the cup during the descent of the cup along the slide so as to slow down, and possibly temporarily stop, the descent of the cup.
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STIR STICK DISPENSER FOR A BEVERAGE VENDING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING STIR STICKS
Stir stick dispenser (1) and method for dispensing stir sticks (2) in a beverage vending machine (A), wherein a stir stick (2) is extracted from a stack (4) of stir sticks (2), is supplied into a drop chute (19) towards a beverage cup (B) and is temporarily stopped in an intermediate point of the drop chute (19) and before the stir stick (2) enters the beverage cup (B) by means of a pendulum member (26) freely oscillating about a reciprocating hinge axis (29).
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Beverage preparation machine comprising: - at least a brewing assembly to produce a beverage by brewing a brewing substance with a brewing liquid: - a brewing liquid supply circuit to supply a brewing liquid to the brewing assembly; and - an electronic control unit to control operation of the beverage preparation machine; the brewing assembly comprises: - a brewing liquid dispenser to dispense a brewing liquid; and - a filter holder with one or more beverage dispensing nozzles, internally defining a brewing chamber tillable with a brewing substance to be brewed with the brewing liquid to prepare the beverage, and manually couplable to the brewing liquid dispenser to receive the brewing liquid therefrom; the brewing liquid supply circuit comprises: - a brewing liquid flow rate regulation system to regulate a flow rate of a brewing liquid supplied to the brewing assembly; and - a brewing liquid flow meter to measure, and output an electrical output indicative of a quantity indicative of an amount of brewing liquid supplied to the brewing assembly; the electronic control unit is designed to communicate with the brewing liquid flow meter to receive the electrical output thereof, and with the brewing liquid flow rale regulation system to provide an electrical command thereto; the electronic control unit is further configured to: - store functional data required to control the brewing liquid flow rate regulation system during a beverage preparation cycle and such as to allow the existence of one or different predefined characteristics of the brewing liquid flow rate supplied to the brewing assembly during a beverage preparation cycle to be determined; and - control the brewing liquid flow rate regulation system during a beverage preparation cycle based on the stored functional data and on the electric output of the brewing liquid flow meter so as to carry out a step of pre-brewing the brewing substance in the brewing chamber with the brewing liquid, followed by a step of pressurising the brewing chamber and a subsequent step of brewing the brewing substance in the brewing chamber with the brewing liquid. The electronic control unit is further designed to carry out the step of pressurising the brewing chamber by: - controlling the brewing liquid flow rate regulation system so as to cause the brewing liquid flow rate supplied to the brewing assembly to increase; - determining, based on the electric output of the brewing liquid flow meter, whether the brewing liquid flow rale supplied to the brewing assembly assumes one or different first predefined characteristics indicative of the existence of a condition of proper filling of the brewing chamber with the brewing liquid; and - when it is determined that the flow rate of the brewing liquid supplied to the brewing assembly assumes the one or different first predefined characteristics, keeping the brewing liquid flow rate regulation system in a predefined steady operating state.
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A stir stick dispenser (1) for a beverage vending machine, comprising a stir stick magazine (3), which is configured to contain a stack (4) of stir sticks (2) arranged to rest on a support surface, and an extractor (5) arranged below the stir stick magazine (3) to extract individual stir sticks (2) from the stack (4). The stir stick magazine (3) comprises a counteracting member (16) defining, with the support surface (6), an outlet (8) of the stir stick magazine (3) having a height of the same thickness of a stir stick (2) to allow a single stir stick (2) to pass through the outlet (8) at every extraction. The support surface (6) is so sized that only a central portion (2a) of the stir stick (2) at the bottom of the stack (4) is resting on the support surface (6) and the side portions (2b) of the stir stick (2) protruding cantileverly from the support surface. The counteracting member (16) has a width substantially equal to the width of the support surface (6), and the lower end (15) of the stir stick magazine (3) is spaced apart from the support surface (6) greater than the height of the outlet (8), such that during extraction of a stir stick (2), the counteracting member (16) and the lower end (15) of the stir stick magazine (3) do not interfere with the side portions (2b) of the stir stick (2), even when the side portions (2b) are downward or upward curved due to a longitudinal deformation of the stir stick (2).
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A beverage preparation machine comprising at least a brewing assembly configured to brew a beverage from a brewing substance with a brewing liquid; a brewing liquid supply circuit to supply a brewing liquid to the brewing assembly; and an electronic control unit to control operation of the beverage preparation machine.
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A cup dispenser comprising a cup-holder turret comprising a plurality of columns containing respective stacks of cups and each provided with an associated cup release device operable to release individual cups from the stack of cups; and an electronically-controllable actuator assembly comprising a first electric actuator to rotate the cup-holder turret; and a second electric actuator to operate the cup release devices of the columns.
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A beverage vending machine with a stirrer dispenser configured to form and dispense disposable stirrers from a strip made of food-grade material, preferably biodegradable or compostable and preferably plastic-free and waterproof. The stirrer dispenser comprises a detaching device configured either to detach, or to allow manual detachment of, an end piece of the strip with such a length as to be usable as a stirrer.
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MONITORING HEALTH POLICY COMPLIANCE FOR PROTECTING CONSUMERS' HEALTH AGAINST CONTAGIOUS INFECTIOUS DISEASES WHEN USING PRODUCT VENDING MACHINES
A product vending machine (1) comprising a monitoring system (2) designed to monitor whether consumers in a consumer area of the product vending machine (1) comply with one or more stored health policies for protecting consumers' health against contagious infectious diseases and containing recommendations on one or more of interpersonal distance, body temperature and use of respiratory personal protective equipment. If one or more consumers in the consumer area of the product vending machine (1) are determined to fail to comply with the stored health policies, the monitoring system (2) is further designed to implement one or both of informing the consumers in the consumer area of the product vending machine (1) that one or more of the stored health policies fail to be complied with by one or more of the consumers in the consumer area of the product vending machine (1), and modify operation of the product vending machine (1) so as to cause the consumers in the consumer area of the product vending machine (1) to become aware that one or more of the stored health policies fail to be complied with by one or more of the consumers in the consumer area of the product vending machine (1).
Coffee APPealCoffee APPealCoffee APPeal) is designed to cause, when executed by the the mobile terminal (3), the mobile terminal (3) to become configured to: - read the tag (4) to extract information contained therein; - establish a communication with the product vending machine (2) based on the communication information read from the tag (4); - communicate with the product vending machine (2) to receive therefrom information on the products delivered thereby; - display a graphical user interface to allow the consumer to request the product vending machine (2) to deliver a product; and - communicate with the product vending machine (2) to provide it with information on a product to be delivered. The product vending machine (2) is designed to: - establish a communication with the user terminal (3); - communicate with the user terminal (3) to receive therefrom information on a product to be delivered; and - deliver a requested product.
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A cabinet for sanitizing garments (2) has substantially parallel back and front walls (3, 4); a pair of substantially parallel side walls (5) connected to the back and front walls (3, 4) at respective longitudinal edges (13); a support device (14; 18) to maintain at least one garment (2) in a position substantially parallel to a reference plane (R) passing through two mutually opposite longitudinal edges (13); and two Ultraviolet (UV) radiation sources (17) arranged on opposite sides of the reference plane (R).
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An apparatus for restoring a deformed portion of a beverage preparation capsule to a shape that approximates its original shape. The apparatus comprises a seat configured to accommodate the capsule, a bending device configured to engage the deformed portion of the capsule, and a drive device to relatively move the bending device and at least part of the seat to cause the bending device to restore the deformed portion of the capsule to a shape that at least approximates its original shape.
Remotely enabled and locally controlled use of liquid milk in the preparation of hot and cold beverages based on, or containing, liquid milk in automatic beverage preparation machines or in beverage vending machines
An electronic system to remotely enable and locally control use of liquid milk in the preparation of beverages based on, or containing, liquid milk in beverage vending machines is disclosed.
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31.
Two-stage water boiler for a hot beverage vending machine
A two-stage water boiler for a hot beverage vending machine, comprising a storage water heater and a continuous-flow water heater fluidically connectable in series; wherein the storage water heater is configured to contain water at atmospheric pressure, and the continuous-flow water heater is configured to be supplied, through a water pump, with water drawn from the storage water heater.
A device for storing and dispensing coffee beans, comprising a hopper defining a chamber adapted to contain the beans and provided, on the bottom, with an admission opening; a support base to support the hopper; a rotary dosing device rotatably mounted in a seat to rotate from and to a rest position, and provided with at least one cavity open on the outer surface of the rotary dosing device; and vacuum generating means to create and maintain the vacuum within the chamber. The dosing device has at least one annular groove engaged by a V-ring seal comprising a sealing lip, which, in said rest position, is compressed against an annular surface of the seat to seal the chamber and it is oriented relative to said seat, so as to be further compressed against said annular surface when subjected to a vacuum created in the chamber when air is sucked out therefrom.
A cup dispenser (1) for a beverage vending machine and comprising a cup storage (2) designed to dispense individual cups (3), a cup holder (5) designed to receive a cup (3) by gravity from the cup storage (2) and hold the cup (3) in an upright position, and a cup guide device (17), which comprises a stationary slide (18) and an cup intercepting device (19) arranged along the slide (18) and designed to interact with the cup (3) during the descent of the cup (3) along the slide (18) so as to slow down, and possibly temporarily stop, the descent of the cup (3).
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A cup holder (1) designed to be mounted in a beverage vending machine to support an individual cup (2) in a filling station and/or in a picking station; the cup holder (1) having a vertical axis (5) and comprising a frame (3) and a cup retention device (8), which is supported by the frame (3) and defines a cup retention area (A) designed to be occupied by a cup (2) when the cup (2) is supported by the cup retention device (8). The cup holder (1) further comprises an electric actuator (9), which is kinematically coupled to the cup retention device (8) to move the cup retention device (8), thus adapting the dimension of the cup retention area (A) to the dimension of the cup (2), and is mounted on the frame (3) via a quick engagement/disengagement device (35) configured to enable the electric actuator (9) to be easily and quickly mounted and dismounted, with a few simple operations, on/from the rest of the cup holder (1).
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A cup dispenser (1) comprising a cup -holder turret (3) comprising a plurality of columns (5) containing respective stacks of cups (2) and each provided with an associated cup release device (10) operable to release individual cups (2) from the stack of cups (2); and an electronically-controllable actuator assembly (7) comprising a first electric actuator (21) to rotate the cup-holder turret (3); and a second electric actuator (11) to operate the cup release devices (10) of the columns (5). The cup dispenser (1) further comprises an electronic control system (50) comprising a sensory system (51) configured to output an electrical output that allows the angular position of the cup -holder turret (3) to be determined; and an electronic control unit (52) electrically connected to the sensory system (51) to receive the electrical output thereof, and to the first and second actuators (21, 11) to supply electrical commands thereto. The sensory system (51) comprises a magnetic angular position sensor device (53) configured to output an electrical output that allows the electronic control unit (52) to determine the absolute angular position of the cup-holder turret (3) and comprising a diametrically magnetised permanent ring magnet (54) carried by the cup-holder turret (3), in an axially fixed position coaxial to the rotation axis (6) of the cup-holder turret (3), so as to result in the diametrically magnetised permanent ring magnet (54) rotating together with the cup-holder turret (3); and a magnetic angular position sensor (55) arranged in a fixed position close to, and alongside, the ring magnet (54) on a lying plane of the ring magnet (54) transverse to the rotation axis (6), so as to result in the magnetic angular position sensor (55) outputting an electrical output indicative of the absolute angular position of the magnetic field generated by the ring magnet (54).
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G07F 11/50 - Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from movable storage containers or supports the storage containers or supports being rotatably mounted
G07F 13/10 - Coin-freed apparatus for controlling dispensing of fluids, semiliquids or granular material from reservoirs with associated dispensing of containers, e.g. cups or other articles
A beverage preparation machine (1) comprising at least a brewing assembly (2) configured to brew a beverage from a brewing substance with a brewing liquid; a brewing liquid supply circuit (3) to supply a brewing liquid to the brewing assembly (2); and an electronic control unit (5) to control operation of the beverage preparation machine (1). The brewing liquid supply circuit (3) comprises a brewing liquid flow rate regulation solenoid valve (11) to regulate the flow' rate of the brewing liquid supplied to the brewing assembly (2); and a brewing liquid flow meter (13) to measure, and output an electrical output indicative of, a quantity indicative of an amount of brewing liquid supplied to the brewing assembly (2). The electronic control unit (5) is electrically connected to the brewing liquid flow meter (13) to receive the electrical output therefrom, and to the brewing liquid flow rate regulation solenoid valve (11) to provide an electrical command thereto. The electronic control unit (5) is configured to store data representative of at least a target brewing liquid flow rate profile (FRP) indicative of a time development of a brewing liquid flow rate that is intended to be supplied to the brewing assembly (2) during a beverage preparation cycle; and closed-loop control the brewing liquid flow rate regulation solenoid valve (11) based on the electrical output of the brewing liquid flow meter (13) and on the target brewing liquid flow rate profile (FRP) to cause the current brewing liquid flow rate supplied to the brewing assembly (2) to follow the target brewing liquid flow rate profile (FRP),
A47J 31/52 - Alarm-clock-controlled mechanisms for coffee- or tea-making apparatus
A47J 31/36 - Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure with mechanical pressure-producing means
A beverage vending machine (1A) with a stirrer dispenser (1) configured to form and dispense disposable stirrers (2) from a strip (3) made of food-grade material, preferably biodegradable or compostable and preferably plastic-free and waterproof. The stirrer dispenser (1) comprises a detaching device (6) configured either to detach, or to allow manual detachment of, an end piece of the strip (3) with such a length as to be usable as a stirrer (2).
G07F 13/10 - Coin-freed apparatus for controlling dispensing of fluids, semiliquids or granular material from reservoirs with associated dispensing of containers, e.g. cups or other articles
G07F 11/66 - Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles in which the articles are dispensed by cutting from a mass
G07F 11/68 - Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles in which the articles are torn or severed from strips or sheets
B26D 1/26 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting member; Apparatus or machines therefor; Cutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis with a non-circular cutting member moving about an axis substantially perpendicular to the line of cut
B29C 53/04 - Bending or folding of plates or sheets
B31F 1/00 - Mechanical deformation without removing material, e.g. in combination with laminating
B31D 5/00 - Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles
38.
Device for dispensing items from a stack of nested items, in particular cup lids
A dispensing device for dispensing lids from a stack of nested lids, including a magazine containing a stack; a denesting unit arranged at a bottom of the magazine to detach lids from the stack bottom; and denesting rollers each of which has a lower shelf, a first upper shelf above a bottom shelf, and a second upper shelf above the first upper shelf. Some of the rollers comprise a first separator, and other denesting rollers comprise at least a second separator. The rollers are rotatable between a rest position in which the stack rests on the lower shelves; a single release position in which the first separators engage the stack to detach the last item from the stack bottom; and said rest position and a multiple release position in which the second separators engage the stack to detach at least the last two items from the stack bottom.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Distribution machines, automatic. Downloadable computer software applications, relating to the payment and control of automatic vending machines; Mobile applications relating to the payment and control of automatic vending machines.
40.
A TWO-STAGE WATER BOILER FOR A HOT BEVERAGE VENDING MACHINE
A two- stage water boiler (2) for a hot beverage vending machine, comprising a storage water heater (2A) and a continuous-flow water heater (2B) fluidically connectable in series; wherein the storage water heater (2A) is configured to contain water at atmospheric pressure, and the continuous-flow water heater (2B) is configured to be supplied, through a water pump (23), with water drawn from the storage water heater (2A).
Control of temperature of water delivered by a dual-stage water heater having an external boiler with a first heater as first stage and an internal duct (water booster) with a second heater as second stage. A control loop based on a measured water temperature in the boiler and controls the first heater. A second loop calculate a reference booster water temperature based on the temperature error at the outlet (difference between a measured outlet water temperature and a reference outlet water temperature) and controls second heater based on error between reference booster water temperature and measured booster water temperature. The reference outlet water temperature depends on type of beverage (e.g. espresso, cappuccino) and includes a temperature profile with different temperature for different sub-beverages (e.g. coffee, milk). Takes into account physical response times, inertia of heater and anticipate sudden changes of reference water temperature at hot water outlet.
A47J 31/56 - Water boiling vessels having temperature controls
F24H 1/20 - Water-storage heaters with immersed heating elements, e.g. electric elements or furnace tubes
A47J 31/52 - Alarm-clock-controlled mechanisms for coffee- or tea-making apparatus
A47J 31/44 - Parts or details of beverage-making apparatus
A47J 31/46 - Dispensing spouts, pumps, drain valves or like liquid transporting devices
F24H 9/20 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
G05D 23/19 - Control of temperature characterised by the use of electric means
42.
REMOTELY ENABLED AND LOCALLY CONTROLLED USE OF LIQUID MILK IN THE PREPARATION OF HOT AND COLD BEVERAGES BASED ON, OR CONTAINING, LIQUID MILK IN AUTOMATIC BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINES OR IN BEVERAGE VENDING MACHINES
An electronic system to remotely enable and locally control use of liquid milk in the preparation of beverages based on, or containing, liquid milk in beverage vending machines comprising liquid milk supply circuits including one or more disposable components that can be coupled to other disposable components either separably, so as to be individually replaceable apart from the other disposable components, or inseparably, so as to be replaceable together with the other disposable components. The disposable components comprise disposable liquid milk containers and disposable milk lines for fluidically connecting the disposable liquid milk containers to liquid milk, delivery nozzles. The electronic system comprises tags to be associated with disposable spare components usable in beverage vending machines to replace corresponding disposable components that need to be replaced, and storing unique identification data of the associated disposable components and, for disposable liquid milk containers, data indicative of either the expiry date or the use-by date of the liquid milk contained therein. The electronic system also comprises a validation server configured to determine, based on the data stored in the tags, whether the associated disposable spare components meet requisite requirements for replacing corresponding disposable components that need to be replaced and to output corresponding consent or denial notices for the use of the disposable spare components. The electronic system also comprises one or more operator terminals configured to communicate and cooperate with the validation server and with the beverage vending machines to allow replacement of disposable components with corresponding disposable spare components to be managed. The operator terminals are configured to read tags associated with disposable spare components; to communicate with the validation server to send the data read from the tags to the validation server and to receive from the validation server notices of consent or denial to use the associated disposable spare components; to determine, based on the consent or denial notices received from the validation server, whether disposable spare components with which read tags are associated, are usable for replacing corresponding disposable components that need to be replaced; and, if the disposable spare components are determined to be usable, to send the beverage vending machines data indicative of durations of use of the disposable spare components. The beverage vending machines are, finally, configured to receive data indicative of durations of use of disposable spare components from the operator terminals, and to enable the use of disposable spare components, for the corresponding durations of use, in the preparation and delivery of beverages based on, or containing, liquid milk.
G07F 13/06 - Coin-freed apparatus for controlling dispensing of fluids, semiliquids or granular material from reservoirs with selective dispensing of different fluids or materials or mixtures thereof
A47J 31/44 - Parts or details of beverage-making apparatus
G07F 9/02 - Devices for alarm or indication, e.g. when empty; Advertising arrangements in coin-freed apparatus
43.
APPARATUS FOR RESTORING THE SHAPE OF A BEVERAGE PREPARATION CAPSULE
An apparatus (1) for restoring a deformed portion (5) of a beverage preparation capsule (2) to a shape that approximates its original shape. The apparatus (1) comprises a seat (7; 34) configured to accomodate the capsule (2), a bending device (27; 47) configured to engage the deformed portion (5) of the capsule (2), and a drive device (11; 43) to relatively move the bending device (27; 47) and at least part of the seat (7; 34) to cause the bending device (27; 47) to restore the deformed portion (5) of the capsule (2) to a shape that at least approximates its original shape.
A47J 31/06 - Filters or strainers for coffee or tea makers
A47J 31/36 - Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure with mechanical pressure-producing means
A47J 31/44 - Parts or details of beverage-making apparatus
An automatic hot beverage preparation machine comprising a hydraulic water supply circuit having a first branch to connect a water source and a water boiler, a second branch to connect the water boiler and a hot beverage dispensing assembly, a third branch to connect the first branch and the second branch, and a valve device to selectively control supply of water in the third branch as a function of a signal from a water temperature sensor arranged to measure water temperature at an outlet of the water boiler.
A47J 31/46 - Dispensing spouts, pumps, drain valves or like liquid transporting devices
A47J 31/40 - Beverage-making apparatus with dispensing means for adding a measured quantity of ingredients, e.g. coffee, water, sugar, cocoa, milk, tea
A device (1) for storing and dispensing coffee beans, comprising a hopper (2) defining a chamber (2A) adapted to contain the coffee beans and provided, on the bottom, with an admission opening (9); a support base (3) to support the hopper (2); a rotary dosing device (4) rotatably mounted in a seat (5) to rotate from and to a rest position, and provided with at least one cavity (13) open on the outer surface of the rotary dosing device (4); and vacuum generating means to create and maintain the vacuum within the chamber (2A). The rotary dosing device (4) has at least one annular groove (15) engaged by a V-ring seal (16) comprising a sealing lip (18), which, in said rest position, is compressed against an annular surface (10) of the seat (5) to seal the chamber (2A) and it is oriented relative to said seat (5), so as to be further compressed against said annular surface (10) when subjected to a vacuum created in the chamber (2A) when air is sucked out therefrom.
A vending machine has a cabinet internally defining a dispensing compartment that is closed by a front door and houses a plurality of dispensing trays, each of which supports a plurality of products and is slidably engaged in a guide device defined by a pair of elongated guides, each of which is coupled to the cabinet through a front tooth and a rear tooth and is provided with a retractable spring-loaded locking pin movable between a coupling position and a release position with respect to the cabinet.
A vending machine (1) has a plurality of dispensing trays (8), each of which supports a plurality of products and is provided with an interchangeable lower plate (16) coupled to a lower support frame (12), a plurality of supply channels (20), a product feeder (25) to feed the products along each supply channel (20), and a driver (27) to move the product feeder (25) along the supply channel (20); the drivers (27) are coupled to an interchangeable rear support frame (32; 39).
G07F 11/00 - Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
G07F 11/36 - Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which the magazines are of helical or spiral form
G07F 11/42 - Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which the magazines are horizontal the articles being delivered by motor-driven means
A system for dispensing a desired beverage, the system comprising: a housing; a dispensing unit disposed in the housing for dispensing the selected beverage; a first user interface for sighted users, the first user interface being secured to the housing and comprising a screen; a second user interface for visually impaired users, the second user interface being secured to the housing and comprising a plurality of buttons each associated with a respective command; and a control unit disposed within the housing and operatively connected to the dispensing unit and the first and second user interfaces, the control unit for operating the system in a first mode of operation in which commands are to be inputted via the first user interface and a second mode of operation in which the command are to be inputted via the second user interface.
A dispensing device (1) for dispensing cup lids (3) from a stack (2) of nested lids (3); the dispensing device (1) comprises a tower magazine (8), which is designed to contain a stack (2), and a denesting unit (11) arranged of the bottom of the tower magazine (8) to detach the lids (3) from the bottom of the stack (2) and comprising a plurality of denesting rollers (19', 19") rotatably mounted about respective substantially vertical axes; each denesting roller (19', 19") has a lower shelf (23), a first upper shelf (25) above the bottom shelf (23), and a second upper shelf (26) above the first upper shelf (25); some of the denesting rollers (19', 19") comprise at least a first separator (36) carried by the first upper shelf (25), and other denesting rollers (19', 19") comprise at least a second separator (32) carried by the second upper shelf (26); the denesting rollers (19', 19") are mounted to rotate about the respective axes between a rest position, in which the stack (2) rests on the lower shelves, and a single release position, in which the first separators engage the stack (2) to detach the last item (3) from the bottom of the stack (2); and to rotate between said rest position and a multiple release position, in which the second separators engage the stack (2) to detach at least the last two items (3) from the bottom of the stack (2).
A cup dispenser for a beverage vending machine and comprising a magazine rotatably mounted about a rotation axis and provided with a plurality of columns arranged around the rotation axis and each adapted to store a respective stack of cups and provided with a respective release device operable to dispense individual cups. The cup dispenser further comprises a first actuator to rotate the magazine about the rotation axis and selectively bring the columns in a fixed cup dispensing station, a second actuator to operate the release device of the column in the dispensing station, a power takeoff powered by the second actuator, and a third actuator operable to selectively move the power takeoff to and from an engagement position, in which the power takeoff is kinematically coupled with a power input of the release device in the dispensing station.
G07F 11/54 - Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from movable storage containers or supports the storage containers or supports being rotatably mounted about vertical axes
G07F 13/10 - Coin-freed apparatus for controlling dispensing of fluids, semiliquids or granular material from reservoirs with associated dispensing of containers, e.g. cups or other articles
Control of temperature of water delivered by a dual-stage water heater having an external boiler with a first heater as first stage and an internal duct (water booster) with a second heater as second stage. A control loop based on a measured water temperature in the boiler and controls the first heater. A second loop calculate a reference booster water temperature based on the temperature error at the outlet (difference between a measured outlet water temperature and a reference outlet water temperature) and controls second heater based on error between reference booster water temperature and measured booster water temperature. The reference outlet water temperature depends on type of beverage (eg espresso, cappuccino) and includes a temperature profile with different temperature for different sub- beverages (eg coffee, milk). Takes into account physical response times, inertia of heater and anticipate sudden changes of reference water temperature at hot water outlet.
An automatic hot beverage preparation machine comprising a hydraulic water supply circuit (7) having a first branch (8) to connect a water source (2) and a water boiler (3), a second branch (9) to connect the water boiler (3) and a hot beverage dispensing assembly (4), a third branch (28) to connect the first branch (8) and the second branch (9), and a valve device (29) to selectively control supply of water in the third branch (28) as a function of a signal from a water temperature sensor (26) arranged to measure water temperature at an outlet of the water boiler (3).
A dispenser of disposable containers (2) for the preparation of beverages has a hopper (3) to contain a plurality of disposable containers (2), a discharge unit (8) to discharge the disposable containers (2), and a dispensing wheel (11; 25; 27), which receives disposable containers (2) from the hopper (3), dispenses disposable containers (2) to the discharge unit (8), is interchangeable to reconfigure the dispenser depending on the shape and/or size of the disposable containers (2), and is releasably connectable to an actuating device (17) of the dispensing wheel (11; 25; 27).
A dispenser (1) of pods (2) for the production of brewed beverages; the dispenser (1) is equipped with a magazine (4) for holding pods (2) arranged in random order, a belt conveyor (9) designed to extract the pods (2) one by one from the storage compartment (4) to feed then to an outlet (16) in a feed direction (15), and an agitator device (10), which cooperates with the conveyor (9) to move pods (2) away from the conveyor (9) and is defined by a rotor having a hub (24), which is rotationally mounted about an axis (25) transversal to the feed direction (15) to rotate in the opposite direction to the belt conveyor (9), and blades (26), which, during rotation, define with the belt conveyor (9) and upstream of the outlet (16), a gap (28) designed to allow pods (2) lying flat on the belt (11) of the conveyor (9) to reach the outlet (16).
G07F 11/44 - Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored in bulk
B65D 85/804 - Disposable containers or packages with contents which are infused or dissolved in situ
G07F 11/58 - Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from movable storage containers or supports the articles being supported on or by endless belts or like conveyors
A47J 31/36 - Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure with mechanical pressure-producing means
56.
Cup dispensing apparatus in a beverage vending machine
A cup dispensing apparatus comprising at least one magazine adapted to accommodate a stack of cups, and a releasing device, which has a vertical channel designed to be engaged by the stack, is configured to support the stack and release, when operated, the last cup, and is equipped with at least three releasing elements movable on a horizontal plane in respective directions substantially tangential to said channel, between a rest position, in which they define a horizontal first support plane designed to be engaged by the last cup to support the stack, and a release position, in which they define a second support plane at a higher level than the first support plane and designed to be engaged by the penultimate cup to support the rest of the stack; each releasing device has an associated separating device adapted to impart a downward detaching thrust on the last cup.
G07F 13/10 - Coin-freed apparatus for controlling dispensing of fluids, semiliquids or granular material from reservoirs with associated dispensing of containers, e.g. cups or other articles
A47F 1/08 - Containers with arrangements for dispensing articles dispensing from bottom
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Food and beverage vending machines. Electronic payment terminal for vending machines; cards and
prepaid payment devices for vending machines; cards and
encoded payment devices for vending machines; payment
management software related to vending machines; telemetry
apparatus for vending machines; data storage devices related
to vending machines; electronic apparatus and devices for
collection, encoding and processing of data for vending
machines; programs and downloadable mobile applications for
the management of data related to vending machines; computer
software for the collection of position data related to
vending machines; downloadable computer software for the
transmission of data and programming parameters related to
vending machines; computer software for obtaining and
transmitting data and content for user's information or for
the animation of the points of sale, in relation to to
vending machines.
A cup dispenser (1) for a beverage vending machine and comprising a magazine (3) rotatably mounted about a rotation axis (6) and provided with a plurality of columns (5) arranged around the rotation axis (6) and each adapted to store a respective stack of cups (2) and provided with a respective release device (12) operable to dispense individual cups (2). The cup dispenser (1) further comprises a first actuator (27) to rotate the magazine (3) about the rotation axis (6) and selectively bring the columns (5) in a fixed cup dispensing station (2), a second actuator (28) to operate the release device (12) of the column (5) in the dispensing station, a power takeoff (42, 30) powered by the second actuator (28), and a third actuator (29) operable to selectively move the power takeoff (42, 30) to and from an engagement position, in which the power takeoff (42, 30) is kinematically coupled with a power input (18, 45, 46) of the release device (12) in the dispensing station.
G07F 13/10 - Coin-freed apparatus for controlling dispensing of fluids, semiliquids or granular material from reservoirs with associated dispensing of containers, e.g. cups or other articles
G07F 11/12 - Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other with means for automatically changing to reserve stacks
A dispenser (1) of pods (2) for the production of brewed beverages; the dispenser (1) is equipped with a magazine (4) for holding pods (2) arranged in random order, a belt conveyor (9) designed to extract the pods (2) one by one from the storage compartment (4) to feed then to an outlet (16) in a feed direction (15), and an agitator device (10), which cooperates with the conveyor (9) to move pods (2) away from the conveyor (9) and is defined by a rotor having a hub (24), which is rotationally mounted about an axis (25) transversal to the feed direction (15) to rotate in the opposite direction to the belt conveyor (9), and blades (26), which, during rotation, define with the belt conveyor (9) and upstream of the outlet (16), a gap (28) designed to allow pods (2) lying flat on the belt (11) of the conveyor (9) to reach the outlet (16).
G07F 11/44 - Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored in bulk
G07F 11/58 - Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from movable storage containers or supports the articles being supported on or by endless belts or like conveyors
A47J 31/36 - Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure with mechanical pressure-producing means
68.
CUP DISPENSING APPARATUS IN A BEVERAGE VENDING MACHINE
A cup dispensing apparatus in a beverage vending machine, the cup dispensing apparatus (1) comprising at least one magazine (5) adapted to accommodate a stack (7) of cups (2), and a releasing device (8), which has a vertical channel (10) designed to be engaged by the stack (7) of cups (2), is configured to support the stack (7) and release, when operated, the last cup (2) from the bottom of the stack (7), and is equipped with at least three releasing elements (13) movable on a horizontal plane in respective directions substantially tangential to said channel (10), between a rest position, in which they define a horizontal first support plane (24) designed to be engaged by the last cup (2) to support the stack (7), and a release position, in which they define a second support plane (25) at a higher level than the first support plane (24) and designed to be engaged by the penultimate cup (2) to support the rest of the stack (7); each releasing device (8) has an associated separating device (35) adapted to impart a downward detaching thrust on the last cup (2) when the respective releasing element (13) reaches the release position.
G07F 13/10 - Coin-freed apparatus for controlling dispensing of fluids, semiliquids or granular material from reservoirs with associated dispensing of containers, e.g. cups or other articles
A47F 1/08 - Containers with arrangements for dispensing articles dispensing from bottom
An attachment system for connecting a piston cover to a piston body of a french press coffee maker comprises a plate having a top surface and a bottom surface. The bottom surface of the plate is adapted to be in contact with a top surface of the piston cover. The bottom surface has at least one peg extending therefrom. The at least one peg is adapted to be inserted into at least one aperture of the piston cover and corresponding at least one aperture of the piston body. The at least one peg is adapted to be secured to the bottom surface of the piston body. Piston heads for a brewing chamber of a french press coffee maker are also presented.
A47J 31/36 - Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure with mechanical pressure-producing means
F04B 39/00 - Component parts, details, or accessories, of pumps or pumping systems specially adapted for elastic fluids, not otherwise provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups
A47J 31/20 - Apparatus in which ground coffee or tea-leaves are immersed in the hot liquid in the beverage container having immersible, e.g. rotatable, filters
An attachment system for connecting a piston cover to a piston body of a french press coffee maker comprises a plate having a top surface and a bottom surface. The bottom surface of the plate is adapted to be in contact with a top surface of the piston cover. The bottom surface has at least one peg extending therefrom. The at least one peg is adapted to be inserted into at least one aperture of the piston cover and corresponding at least one aperture of the piston body. The at least one peg is adapted to be secured to the bottom surface of the piston body. Piston heads for a brewing chamber of a french press coffee maker are also presented.
