CUSTOM BEVERAGE CREATION DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD

Title:

CUSTOM BEVERAGE CREATION DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2019/136477

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A system for dispensing fluid is provided in which a first fluid cartridge and a second fluid cartridge each comprise a first spout at corresponding fluid outlets, and wherein a docking location is provided for docking each of the fluid cartridges such that the first spout is adjacent the second spout. The system may further comprise a drop sensor for detecting a number of drops dispensed from the fluid cartridges at a drop detection location. The docking location may define a specific orientation for any cartridge docked at the docking location, and the cartridges may be wedge shaped and may each taper towards their corresponding spouts. Also provided is a fluid cartridge comprising a cartridge housing, a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet above a fluid fill level, and a syphon for transporting fluid from inside the cartridge to the fluid outlet.

Inventors:

KRAUS LEE (US)
GULERIA SUNJAY (US)
GULERIA MOBINI (US)
GULERIA NEIL (US)
MCLEOD WILL (US)
HEIFNER CHRISTIAN (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2019/012769

Publication Date:

August 08, 2019

Filing Date:

January 08, 2019

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

BE THE CHANGE LABS INC (US)

International Classes:

A47J31/46; A23L2/54; B65D1/02; B65D1/04; B65D17/00

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