Automated beverage dispensing system with ice and beverage dispensing
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1. An automated beverage dispenser system, comprising:
- a continuous dispense conveyor to convey beverage cups for dispense of a selected beverage into each of the cups;
a plurality of dispense-related stations positioned along a path of the continuous dispense conveyor;
a continuous staging conveyor to receive and advance cups filled on the dispense conveyor for beverage order fulfillment; and
a movement device to move a filled cup from the continuous dispense conveyor to the continuous staging conveyor.
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Abstract
The present application provides an automated beverage dispenser for dispensing a beverage and ice into a cup. The automated beverage dispenser may include an ice dispensing station with an ice auger and a weight sensor, a beverage dispensing station, and a control device. The control device instructs the ice auger to fill the cup with a predetermined amount of ice and instructs the beverage dispensing station to fill the cup with a predetermined amount of the beverage in response to a weight of the cup as determined by the weight sensor.
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1. An automated beverage dispenser system, comprising:
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a continuous dispense conveyor to convey beverage cups for dispense of a selected beverage into each of the cups; a plurality of dispense-related stations positioned along a path of the continuous dispense conveyor; a continuous staging conveyor to receive and advance cups filled on the dispense conveyor for beverage order fulfillment; and a movement device to move a filled cup from the continuous dispense conveyor to the continuous staging conveyor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An automated beverage dispenser system, comprising:
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A continuous dispense conveyor to convey beverage cups for dispense of a selected beverage into each of the cups; a plurality of dispense-related stations positioned along a path of the continuous dispense conveyor; a staging conveyor to receive and advance cups filled on the continuous dispense conveyor for beverage order fulfillment; a movement device to move a filled cup from the continuous dispense conveyor to the staging conveyor; wherein the movement device comprises a gripper mechanism for gripping a cup while moving the cup from the continuous dispense conveyor to the staging conveyor; and further comprising a cup lidding station to place a cup lid on a filled cup. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of beverage dispensing automation, the method comprising:
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conveying a beverage cup through a plurality of dispense-related stations along a path of a continuous dispense conveyor; filling the beverage cup with a beverage at one of the dispense-related stations; moving the filled beverage cup using a movement device from the continuous dispense conveyor to a continuous staging conveyor; and advancing the filled beverage cup on the continuous staging conveyor for beverage order fulfillment. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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