Dispenser with holding system for receptacles of different sizes
US9380907B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 28, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67D1/0891
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention concerns a beverage dispenser (1) comprising a base (2) and a holding system that comprises a holding part (3) positionable beneath a beverage outlet (4) in order to accept a first, relatively small receptacle, and being configured and dimensioned to be moveable between a deployed holding position suitable for accepting the small receptacle and a second position in which the holding part is moved at least partly out of the way of the beverage outlet to create an unoccupied space in which a second, larger receptacle can be positioned, in place of the first receptacle, beneath the beverage outlet, wherein the holding system comprises a sensor (8) configured for detecting the position of the holding part between the first position and the second position.
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