SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING ICE LEVELS IN A BEVERAGE DISPENSER

A sensor (105) is placed into the ice bin (110) of a beverage dispenser (180). The sensor can measure the current level (102) of ice in the ice bin and can provide the measured level to a control component (115) of the beverage dispenser. The control component of the beverage dispenser can record th...

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Hauptverfasser:	MULCAHEY, David, BARBELY, Eric
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	BLASTING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISEPROVIDED FOR HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS HEATING LIGHTING LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES LIQUID HANDLING MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING OPENING, CLOSING PERFORMING OPERATIONS PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE REFRIGERATION OR COOLING TRANSPORTING WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	A sensor (105) is placed into the ice bin (110) of a beverage dispenser (180). The sensor can measure the current level (102) of ice in the ice bin and can provide the measured level to a control component (115) of the beverage dispenser. The control component of the beverage dispenser can record the measured level and may selectively activate or deactivate an associated ice maker based on the measured levels (300). When the current level is below a minimum threshold (315), the control component may send a signal to the ice maker that causes it to make ice (320). When the current level is above a maximum threshold (330), the control component may send a signal to the ice maker that causes it to stop making ice (335).