CA2495317A1 - Liquid beverage conductivity detecting system - Google Patents

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CA2495317A1
CA2495317A1 CA002495317A CA2495317A CA2495317A1 CA 2495317 A1 CA2495317 A1 CA 2495317A1 CA 002495317 A CA002495317 A CA 002495317A CA 2495317 A CA2495317 A CA 2495317A CA 2495317 A1 CA2495317 A1 CA 2495317A1
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Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a system, method and apparatus for controlling the flavor of a beverage produced from a concentrate, based on t he conductivity of the beverage being produced. The apparatus includes a conductivity sensor which provides a controller with real time conductivity data from the beverage being served. The controller is capable of comparing the real time conductivity data to a preprogrammed range of conductivity readings and adjusting a variable speed pump to keep the real time conductivity data within the preprogrammed range.

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1. A beverage producing apparatus for controllably combining a concentrate and a dilution material to produce a beverage, the beverage producing apparatus comprising:
means for delivering concentrate;
means for delivering dilution material;
a controller operatively coupled to and operatively controlling the concentrate delivering means and the dilution material delivering means;
means for detecting conductivity; and the conductivity means being operatively coupled to the controller for providing conductivity information relating at least a mixture of the concentrate and dilution material, the controller operatively controlling the dispensing of concentrate and dilution material to maintain the conductivity of the mixture in a desired conductivity range.
2. A method for controlling the dispensing of a beverage, the method comprising the steps of:
providing means for delivering concentrate;
providing means for delivering dilution material;
providing a controller operatively coupled to the concentrate delivering means and the dilution material delivering means; and providing means for detecting conductivity;
initiating dispensing of a beverage by sending a signal to the controller;
controllably dispensing dilution material from the dilution material delivering means;
dispensing concentrate from the concentrate delivering means;
mixing the concentrate and dilution material to produce a beverage;
pooling prior to dispensing in an area proximate to at least a portion of the conductivity detecting means;
detecting the conductivity of the beverage prior to dispensing; and controllably adjusting at least one of the concentrate and dilution material when the conductivity is not at least one of a predetermined level and range.
3. A system for controllably dispensing beverages and maintaining a beverage dispensed thereby within a desired conductivity range, the system comprising:

means for delivering concentrate;
means for delivering dilution material;
a controller operatively coupled to and operatively controlling the concentrate delivering means and the dilution material delivering means;
means for detecting conductivity; and the conductivity means being operatively coupled to the controller for providing conductivity information relating to at least a mixture of the concentrate and dilution material, the controller operatively controlling the dispensing of concentrate and dilution material to maintain the conductivity of the mixture in a desired conductivity range.
4. A beverage producing apparatus for controllably combining a concentrate and a dilution material to produce a beverage, the beverage producing apparatus comprising:
a controllable concentrate dispensing assembly;
a controllable dilution material dispensing assembly;
a controller operatively coupled to and operatively controlling the concentrate dispensing assembly and the dilution material dispensing assembly;
a conductivity detector; and the conductivity detector being operatively coupled to the controller for providing conductivity information relating at least a mixture of the concentrate and dilution material, the controller operatively controlling the dispensing of concentrate and dilution material to maintain the conductivity of the mixture within at least one of a predetermined conductivity level and a predetermined conductivity range.
5. A method for controlling the dispensing of a beverage, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a controllable concentrate dispensing assembly;
providing a controllable dilution material dispensing assembly;
providing a controller operatively connected to the concentrate dispensing assembly and the dilution material dispensing assembly;
providing a conductivity detector;
initiating dispensing of a beverage by sending a signal to the controller;
controllably dispensing dilution material from the dilution material delivering means;

dispensing concentrate from the concentrate delivering means;
mixing the concentrate and dilution material to produce a beverage;
pooling prior to dispensing in an area proximate to at least a portion of the conductivity detecting means;
detecting the conductivity of the beverage prior to dispensing; and controllably adjusting at least one of the concentrate and dilution material when the conductivity is not at least one of a predetermined level and range.
6. A system for controllably dispensing beverages and maintaining a beverage dispensed thereby within a desired conductivity range, the system comprising:
means for delivering concentrate;
means for delivering dilution material;
a controller operatively coupled to and operatively controlling the concentrate delivering means and the dilution material delivering means;
means for detecting conductivity; and the conductivity means being operatively coupled to the controller for providing conductivity information relating to at least a mixture of the concentrate and dilution material, the controller operatively controlling the dispensing of concentrate and dilution material to maintain the conductivity of the mixture in a desired conductivity range.
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