LIQUID PRODUCT DISPENSING SYSTEM
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1. A liquid product dispensing system, comprising:
- a balance apparatus, the balance apparatus comprising;
a balance arm;
a weigh plate disposed on a distal end of the balance arm;
a counterweight adjustably disposed on the balance arm;
a fulcrum block disposed at an intermediate position on the balance arm, wherein the balance arm is configured and disposed to pivot at the fulcrum block;
a sensor configured and disposed to generate a trigger event in response to a predetermined weight being loaded on the weigh plate;
a dispensing system comprising a liquid dispensing port, and wherein the dispensing system is configured and disposed to stop dispensing upon detecting the trigger event from the sensor.
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Abstract
Disclosed embodiments provide a liquid product dispensing system. Cans are transported onto a weigh plate. The weigh plate is coupled to a dispensing system such that, when the can is filled with product to a predetermined weight, the dispensing system stops the flow of product into the can. A transport system then moves the filled cans from the weigh plate and moves another set of empty cans onto the weigh plate, and the process continues, enabling high-speed production of canned beverages.
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1. A liquid product dispensing system, comprising:
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a balance apparatus, the balance apparatus comprising; a balance arm; a weigh plate disposed on a distal end of the balance arm; a counterweight adjustably disposed on the balance arm; a fulcrum block disposed at an intermediate position on the balance arm, wherein the balance arm is configured and disposed to pivot at the fulcrum block; a sensor configured and disposed to generate a trigger event in response to a predetermined weight being loaded on the weigh plate; a dispensing system comprising a liquid dispensing port, and wherein the dispensing system is configured and disposed to stop dispensing upon detecting the trigger event from the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A liquid product dispensing system, comprising:
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a product weighing system, comprising; a weigh plate; a strain gauge mechanically coupled to the weigh plate; an electronic circuit configured and disposed to generate a trigger event in response to a predetermined strain indicated by the strain gauge; a dispensing system comprising a liquid dispensing port, and wherein the dispensing system is configured and disposed to stop dispensing upon detecting the trigger event from the electronic circuit. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-implemented method for dispensing liquid product, comprising:
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activating a weigh plate lockdown mechanism for a weigh plate; operating a transport mechanism to place a can on the weigh plate; deactivating the weigh plate lockdown mechanism; starting product dispensing into the can; in response to detecting a full condition for the can, ending product dispensing; reactivating the weigh plate lockdown mechanism; and operating the transport mechanism to remove the can from the weigh plate.
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