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Beverage dispenser detecting mechanism

  • US 5,139,127 A
  • Filed: 10/01/1991
  • Issued: 08/18/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/01/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In a beverage dispensing machine of the type having a cup station, means for holding a plurality of cups, means for delivering one of said cups at a time to the cup station, means for dispensing beverage to the cup station, and control means for controlling operation of said cup delivery means and said beverage dispensing means, said control means being adapted to initiate a cycle of operation of the machine upon activation of said control means wherein said cup delivery means delivers a cup to the cup station from said cup holding means and said beverage dispensing means dispenses a predetermined quantity of beverage to the cup in the cup station, wherein the improvement comprises means engageable with a container inserted into the cup station for detecting the presence of the container prior to activation of said control means, said detecting means being operable to modify said cycle of operation of the machine such that upon activation of said control means said cup delivery means does not deliver a cup to said cup station and said beverage dispensing means dispenses said predetermined quantity of beverage to the container inserted in the cup station.

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