Invention Grant
US07753091B2 Device and method for controlling the filling of a cup by a vending machine
有权
用于通过自动贩卖机控制杯子的填充的装置和方法
- Patent Title: Device and method for controlling the filling of a cup by a vending machine
- Patent Title (中): 用于通过自动贩卖机控制杯子的填充的装置和方法
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Application No.: US12398320Application Date: 2009-03-05
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Publication No.: US07753091B2Publication Date: 2010-07-13
- Inventor: Matthieu Ozanne , Alexandre Kollep , Ralph Piguet , Grégoire Terrien , Xavier Greppin
- Applicant: Matthieu Ozanne , Alexandre Kollep , Ralph Piguet , Grégoire Terrien , Xavier Greppin
- Applicant Address: CH Vevey
- Assignee: Nestec S.A.
- Current Assignee: Nestec S.A.
- Current Assignee Address: CH Vevey
- Agency: Winston & Strawn LLP
- Priority: EP04029524 20041214
- Main IPC: B67C3/00
- IPC: B67C3/00

Abstract:
A device for controlling the filling of a receptacle with liquid by a drink vending machine. The device includes visual marking device for marking the liquid fill level in the receptacle, a device for emitting a signal towards the receptacle, a device for receiving an incident signal and which receives the incident signal returning from the receptacle and a controlling device configured for commanding the stoppage of filling on the basis of a variation of the incident signal. The receiving device includes a series of photoelectric receivers and at least one variable which is a displacement of a light incident signal measured by the receivers.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090173409A1 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE FILLING OF A CUP BY A VENDING MACHINE Public/Granted day:2009-07-09
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