Device and method for controlling the filling of a cup by a vending machine

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 recei...

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Main Authors PIGUET RALPH, TERRIEN GREGOIRE, OZANNE MATTHIEU, KOLLEP ALEXANDRE, GREPPIN XAVIER
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 13.07.2010
Subjects
BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS
CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OFBOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOTOTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
FUNNELS
LIQUID HANDLING
OPENING, CLOSING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRANSPORTING
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Summary: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.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20090398320