Apparatus and methods for monitoring a beverage dispenser, in particular a counter system
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring a drinks dispenser in a drink-dispensing installation having an automatic valve and a manually actuable hand-dispensing valve connected in series with the automatic valve and requiring an authorized individual to identify himself by entering a code to dispense the drinks, comprising the steps of:
- maintaining the automatic valve open, opening the hand valve and closing the automatic valve at a time subsequent to a start of the opening of the hand valve when a drink is drawn from the dispenser without first entering the code.
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Abstract
In a drink-dispensing installation, an authorized individual is required to identify himself by entering a code into a code-registering station. The drinks-dispensing installation includes an automatic valve and a manually-actuable hand-dispensing valve connected in series with the automatic valve. The automatic valve is maintained in an open position and is closed at a time subsequent to the start of opening the hand valve when a drink is first drawn off from the dispensing installation without first entering the code.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring a drinks dispenser in a drink-dispensing installation having an automatic valve and a manually actuable hand-dispensing valve connected in series with the automatic valve and requiring an authorized individual to identify himself by entering a code to dispense the drinks, comprising the steps of:
maintaining the automatic valve open, opening the hand valve and closing the automatic valve at a time subsequent to a start of the opening of the hand valve when a drink is drawn from the dispenser without first entering the code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. Apparatus for monitoring a drinks dispenser in a drink-dispensing installation, comprising:
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a drinks-dispensing station; a code-entering and registering station; a drinks supply line having a normally open automatic valve, a throughflow sensor connected in series with said automatic valve and a hand-operated valve assigned to said drinks-dispensing station; an electronic control unit; said automatic valve and said throughflow sensor being connected to said control unit for closing said automatic valve in response to dispensing a drink at said dispensing station without a code being entered at said code-entering and registering station and at a time subsequent to opening the hand valve. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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