Beverage dispensing device with graphical representation of customized beverage selection
Systems and methods for dispensing compositions, such as beverages, are provided. A beverage dispenser may be configured to receive input corresponding to a selection of a beverage, and in response, a graphical representation of the beverage at a display device. The beverage dispenser may receive additional input corresponding to an adjustment of an amount of an ingredient of the selected beverage, and in response, the graphical representation of the beverage may be updated. The graphical representation of the beverage may include graphics depicting the beverage container, the volume of liquid in the beverage container, and the adjusted ingredient.
1. A method for adjusting a fluid carbonation level, the method comprising:
providing a beverage dispenser including a non-carbonated water source and a carbonated water source;
receiving an electronic signal comprising a desired carbonation level input, the electronic signal being based on an input selected on a user interface; and
blending an amount of water from the non-carbonated water source and an amount of water from the carbonated water source to form a beverage fluid having the desired carbonation level, wherein the flow of the water from the non-carbonated water source and the water from the carbonated water source is controlled by a processor disposed in the beverage dispenser,
wherein the carbonated water source comprises:
a first carbonated water source with a first carbonation level; and
a second carbonated water source with a second carbonation level different from the first carbonation level,
wherein the blending comprises selecting between the first carbonated water source and the second carbonated water source as the carbonated water source based on the desired carbonation level input before blending the amount of water from the non-carbonated water source with the amount of water from the carbonated water source,
wherein the carbonation level of the beverage fluid may vary anywhere between no carbonation and a full amount of carbonation, such that full carbonation is a maximum amount available from the first carbonated water source or the second carbonated water source, and
wherein the carbonation level can range between no carbonation and full carbonation, such that full carbonation is a maximum amount available from the first carbonated water source water.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the blending comprises adjusting an opening of a first orifice that controls a flow rate of water from the non-carbonated water source and adjusting an opening of a second orifice that controls a flow rate of water from the carbonated water source after receiving the desired carbonation level from the user interface.
3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
receiving electronic data from a beverage fluid sensor connected to the beverage dispenser, the electronic data being related to the beverage fluid;
determining a carbonation level of the beverage fluid from the electronic data; and
blending a second amount of water from the non-carbonated water source and a second amount of water from the carbonated water source based on the carbonation level of the beverage fluid to achieve a second carbonation level in the beverage fluid.
4. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
blending, at the beverage dispenser, water from the non-carbonated water source and an amount of carbon dioxide from a carbon dioxide source to form the beverage fluid with a desired carbonation level.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving the electronic signal at the beverage dispenser through a network connection such that the user interface is disposed separately from the beverage dispenser.
6. A method for adjusting a carbonization level of water dispensed by a beverage dispenser, the method comprising:
receiving an electronic signal comprising a desired carbonation level input, the electronic signal being based on an input selected on a user interface;
automatically modifying an amount of an ingredient in a beverage recipe based on the carbonation level; and
blending at the beverage dispenser an amount of water from a non-carbonated water source and a carbonation source comprising an amount of carbon dioxide from a carbon dioxide source to form a beverage fluid with the desired carbonation level,
wherein the flow of the water from the non-carbonated water source and the carbon dioxide from the carbonation source is controlled by at least two valves controlled by a processor disposed in the beverage dispenser;
wherein the carbonation level can range between no carbonation and full carbonation, such that full carbonation is a maximum amount available from the carbon dioxide source;
wherein the carbonation source further comprises a first carbonated water source,
selecting as the carbonation source for blending either the carbon dioxide source or a first carbonated water source based on the desired level of carbonation;
blending at the beverage dispenser an amount of water from the non-carbonated water source with the carbonation source,
wherein if the first carbonated water source is selected, the water from the noncarbonated water sources is blended with an amount of water from the first carbonated water source, and if the carbon dioxide source is selected, the water from the non-carbonated water source is blended with an amount of carbon dioxide from the carbon dioxide source to form the beverage fluid with a desired carbonation level, and
wherein the carbonation level of the beverage fluid can range between no carbonation and full carbonation, such that full carbonation is a maximum amount available from the carbon dioxide source.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the blending comprises adjusting an opening of an orifice that controls a flow rate of water from the non-carbonated water source.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the carbonation source further comprises a second carbonated water source, the method further comprising:
selecting as the carbonation source for blending either the carbon dioxide source, the first carbonated water source, or the second carbonated water source based on the desired carbonation level;
blending at the beverage dispenser an amount of water from the non-carbonated water source with the carbonation source,
wherein if the first carbonated water source is selected, an amount of water from the first carbonated water source is blended with the water from the non-carbonated water, if the second carbonated water source is selected an amount of water from the second carbonated water source is blended with the water from the non-carbonated water, and if the carbon dioxide is selected, an amount of carbon dioxide from the carbon dioxide source is blended with the water from the non-carbonated water to achieve the beverage fluid with a desired carbonation level,
wherein the carbonation level of the beverage fluid can range between no carbonation and full carbonation, such that full carbonation is a maximum amount available from the carbon dioxide source, and
wherein the water of the second carbonated water source has a different level of carbonation than the non-carbonated water source and the first carbonated water source.
9. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
receiving the electronic signal at the beverage dispenser through a network connection such that user interface is disposed separately from the beverage dispenser.
10. A method of dispensing a customized beverage from a beverage dispenser, the method comprising:
receiving an electronic signal comprising a desired carbonation level and a beverage recipe selection from a user interface;
suggesting a beverage recipe modification based on the desired carbonation level;
modifying the beverage recipe based on a second electronic signal received from the user interface;
blending an amount of water from a non-carbonated water source and an amount of water from a carbonated water source to form a beverage fluid having the desired carbonation level;
blending the beverage fluid with a beverage ingredient to form the beverage based on the modified beverage recipe; and
dispensing the beverage according to the modified beverage recipe;
automatically modifying the beverage recipe based on the desired carbonation level;
wherein the carbonated water source comprises a first carbonated water source and a second carbonated water source, and wherein the beverage dispenser selects either the first carbonated water source or the second carbonated water source as the carbonated water source depending on the desired carbonation level.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the carbonated water source further comprises a carbon dioxide source, and wherein the beverage dispenser is configured to select either the first carbonated water source, the second carbonated water source, or the carbon dioxide source as the carbonated water source based on the desired carbonation level.
12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the blending comprises simultaneously adjusting openings of a plurality of orifices to control flow rates of water from the non-carbonated water source and water from the carbonated water source.
13. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
receiving the electronic signal at the beverage dispenser through a network connection such that the user interface is disposed separately from the beverage dispenser.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the user interface is displayed on a mobile device of a user, and wherein the mobile device uses the network connection to transmit the electronic signal to the beverage dispenser.