Abstract: Provided is an adhesive film storage box including a main body and a cover. The main body has at least a front plate, a bottom plate, a back plate, and side plates, and has an open upper surface. The cover has at least a cover plate and a covering piece. The cover plate is connected to an upper edge of the back plate of the main body so as to oppose the upper surface of the main body. The covering piece is connected to a front edge of the cover plate so as to oppose a front surface of the main body. A cutting blade capable of cutting an adhesive film is provided on a lower edge of the covering piece. The height of the front plate is set to be lower than the height of the back plate and the side plates.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a multilayer bag with one or more embossed layers of polymeric film and a method to form the same. The embossed layers may provide improved shock resistance, tear resistance, and allow the bag to easily stretch and expand. Each layer of the polymeric bag may be embossed separately and then combined into a multilayer web. For certain embodiments, only one layer of the multilayer bag may be embossed. The individual layers may be formed from opposing sides of a collapsed tube of polymeric film or be formed from two distinct collapsed tubes of polymeric film. The polymeric bag may be a drawstring trash bag with the embossed pattern only extending a partial height of the bag.

Abstract: Truss sections are commonly used at concerts and shows to support displays, camera, sound and lighting equipment. During transport or storage, the truss sections are stacked on top of each other. The apparatus is mountable to a cross member of a truss section. The apparatus comprises depressions on the surface. Longitudinal members (which are perpendicular to said cross member when stacked) of a second truss section can be positioned within the depressions to limit the relative movement between truss sections which are stacked.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a movable platform (MP) for moving freight during cross-dock operations. The MP comprises a mechanical lift brake assembly that can be utilized to deploy a plurality of mechanical lift brakes preventing further movement of the MP. AMP forklift attachment that can be used to convey the MP and to engage or disengage the mechanical lift brake assembly. The MP forklift attachment can be attached to a conveyance vehicle, such as a forklift, or built into an automated guided vehicle.

Abstract: Examples provide a conveyor device for aligning items on a conveyor belt. An arm controller device activates extension and/or retraction of one or more item alignment arms across a width of a conveyor belt in accordance with a set of instructions to block or un-block items from moving down the conveyor belt. An item alignment controller analyzes the sensor data and item data using item recognition analytics and location detection analytics to generate location data for items on the conveyor belt. A selected item closest to a scan area is selected. A set of instructions, including a sequence, timing and/or degree of extension for each telescoping arm in the plurality of item alignment arms is generated. The instructions control the extension of the item alignment arms to stop the set of remaining items while permitting the selected item to move unobstructed down the conveyor belt.

Abstract: A product counting method, apparatus and system. The product counting system includes an intelligent module. The intelligent module has a processor, beam module, an artificial intelligence, and movement module. The movement module determines a movement in product line, where the product line increases or decreases by adding or removing product, and where the distance of the product line from the product counting system is determined by the processor utilizing the beam module. The change in distance from the product line is utilized by the artificial intelligence module to learn at least one of the measurement of the product, the description of the product and the number of product added or removed from the product line.

Abstract: Disclosed is a tray-and-tableware flipping device being capable of flipping and sorting trays and tableware including dishes and bowls without causing damage to the tableware attributable to collisions. The flipping device also reduces the labor needed for dishwashing by automatically flipping the trays and tableware. Further disclosed is a dishwashing system including a first conveyer transportation unit, the tray-and-tableware flipping device, a flipping device driving unit, a tray transportation conveyer belt, a tableware transportation conveyer belt, and a monitoring or detection sensor.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing gaps in article or package processing. In some embodiments, the system can include a conveying path along which a first advanced article and a second advanced article can be advanced. The system can further include a first stop location and a second stop location. The first stop location can include movable fingers that are configured to raise to stop the advance of the articles and then lower at specific times to allow the articles to advance with specific distances between the articles. Additionally, the system can include a paddle that also raises and lowers. The paddle lowers to stop an advancing article again, and in doing so, front-end registers the article. Then the paddle can raise to allow the package to advance again along the conveyor.

Abstract: A conveyor system for conveying electrically conductive articles such as aluminum cans. The conveyor system comprises a plurality of coils below the top surface of an electromagnetic conveyor at a junction between an infeed conveyor and a discharge conveyor. The coils propagate electromagnetic flux waves that induce currents in the electrically conductive articles that force the articles to follow a conveying path from the infeed to the discharge conveyor. Dead spots on the electromagnetic conveyor can be eliminated by adjusting the coil drive waveforms.

Abstract: An overhead reverse diverter for diverting cartons passing under the diverter along a primary transport path, the diverter including a diverter frame arranged over a space through which the cartons move along the primary transport path, a divert belt, and one or more divert paddles attached to the divert belt. The divert belt may be movable along a movement profile when the diverter is triggered to divert one or more of the cartons from the primary transport path, such that the one or more divert paddles are configured to sweep through the space through which the cartons pass as the divert belt moves along the movement profile to divert one or more of the cartons from the primary transport path along one or more divert paths.

Abstract: A rotating cam device is provided for a pick-up head with pick-up members arranged side by side and at a variable distance; the device extends along a horizontal axis an has a first cam and at least a second cam, which extend around the horizontal axis, are suitable to be engaged by tappet elements carried by a first and a second pick-u member, respectively, and at least partly have a sloped or spiral shape for causing a translation of the tappet elements parallel to the horizontal axis in response to a rotation of the first and second cams about the horizontal axis; the second cam is movable in respect to the first cam along the horizontal axis, at least when the device is installed in the pick-up head and rotates around the horizontal axis.

Abstract: A system for robotic sorting includes a bin system comprising a plurality of bins for holding items to be sorted, where each bin is configured to hold more than one of the items. The system further includes an item handling system configured to travel to each of the plurality of bins. The item handling system utilizes a vacuum force to remove an item held in one of the plurality of bins. The item handling system further utilizes one or more curvature generation devices to enable card manipulation. Additionally, the system includes a drive system coupled to the item handling system. The drive system is configured to move and position the item handling system over each of the plurality of bins. The system also includes a control system coupled to the drive system and the item handling system. The control system controls movement of the item handling system and the drive system.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a device for outputting holding detection results by a highly accurate simulation in consideration of parameters related to a holding member. A user enters workpiece information through an input UI unit. A selection control unit executes an automatic selection process of a suction pad based on the workpiece information input through the input UI unit, an automatic selection process of a workpiece physical model, an automatic selection process of a robot, and a confirmation process of a vibration tolerance, and then displays the selection results. The selection control unit determines whether there is a problem with the selection results based on an input instruction from the user.

Abstract: The present application provides a transfer device and a transfer method.

Abstract: A conveying system includes a plurality of carriers and circuitry. The plurality of carriers has a power source generating thrust in accordance with supply of power and moves along a conveying path. The circuitry is configured to execute detection of a collision between the carriers based on an increase in the thrust in the carriers.

Abstract: A baffle blocking medication dispensing unit for bottled medication, wherein: bottled medication is laid flat in the medication container in a single row; the container is arranged at an angle of greater than 10° to make the medication discharging end lower than its rear end and the opening of the medication discharging end is the medication outlet; the medication discharging mechanism includes a dispensing baffle hinged at the medication outlet, and when the baffle is in the state of closing and blocking, it blocks the medication outlet, and when the baffle is in the state of turning over and opening, the baffle is turned down to be connected with the front side of the bottom wall, and the first bottled medication at the dispensing end is dispensed forward on the straight plate portion of the baffle and the blocking portion blocks the second bottled medication at the dispensing end.

Abstract: An automatic truck unloader for unloading/unpacking product, such as boxes or cases, from trailers and containers is disclosed. In one embodiment, a mobile base structure provides a support framework for a drive subassembly, conveyance subassembly, an industrial robot, a distance measurement subassembly, and a control subassembly. Under the operation of the control subassembly, an industrial robot having a suction cup-based gripper arm selectively removes boxes from the trailer and places the boxes on a powered transportation path. The control subassembly coordinates the selective articulated movement of the industrial robot and the activation of the drive subassembly based upon the distance measurement subassembly detecting objects, including boxes, within a detection space, and dimensions of the trailer provided to the control subassembly.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe a system for capturing dust and dust-laden air caused by the agitation, movement or transfer of particulate material. The system includes a dust collection assembly positioned proximate and associated with the delivery of particulate material to capture dust particles released by movement and settling of the particulate material when being dispensed and delivered. The dust collection assembly is positioned to direct an air flow in a flow path overlying the dust particles to capture the dust particles and move the dust particles away from the proppant thereby reducing risk of dust exposure.

Abstract: A truck dumper including a material receiving hopper, a tilt table configured to dump a load from the truck or truck trailer into the material receiving hopper. The invention includes a stilling shed positioned above the material receiving hopper and at least one curtain baffle suspended below the roof of the stilling shed. The curtain baffles are positioned such that there is a gap located near the roof and an upper margin of the at least one curtain baffle through which air can flow. The invention further includes an air exhaust structure configured to exhaust dust laden air from the interior of the stilling shed.

Abstract: An image recording device having a recording unit to record an image on a sheet is provided. The image recording unit includes a feed guide defining a first conveying path; an arm disposed between the recording unit and the tray, the arm having a feed roller rotatably disposed at a free end and configured to feed the sheet in the tray to the first conveying path. The arm pivots between a first arm position, and a second arm position. The return guide pivots between a first return guide position, and a second return guide position. A space occupied by the return guide in the first return guide position overlaps a space occupied by the arm in the second arm position. The return guide is in the second return guide position when the arm is in the second arm position which is retracted from an insertion space occupied by the tray.

Abstract: A sheet conveying device, which is incorporated in an image forming apparatus, includes a first detector to detect an angle deviation of a recording medium to a sheet conveying direction, a second detector to detect a lateral shift of the recording medium to a width direction, a third detector to detect at least one of the angle deviation and the lateral shift after correction of the angle deviation detected by the first detector and the lateral shift detected by the second detector, and a rotary body to perform a primary movement by (1) rotating in the sheet conveying direction and returning to a reference position and by (2) moving in the width direction and returning to the reference position, and a secondary movement by performing at least one of (1) and (2) after the primary movement.

Abstract: The present invention includes: a transportation device including a roll holding shaft extending in a predetermined direction from a distal section of an arm to hold a roll in a state of being inserted into a core member of the roll; and a mounting section disposed within a moving range of the roll holding shaft, the mounting section allowing the roll to be mounted in a state where both ends of an axial direction of the core member of roll are open. The transportation device mounts the roll on the mounting section, the roll holding shaft is pulled out from the core member of the roll mounted on the mounting section to one side of an axial direction of the core member, and the roll holding shaft pulled out from the core member is inserted into the core member from the other side of the axial direction.

Abstract: To provide a printer including a tension applying mechanism for applying tension to a long medium, where the tension applying mechanism can be easily installed when the tension applying mechanism is necessary and the tension applying mechanism can be easily detached when the tension applying mechanism is unnecessary. The printer includes a printer main body that performs printing on the long medium, a supporting body including a supporting frame that supports the printer main body from a lower side, and tension applying mechanisms each including a tension bar that comes into contact with the medium and applies tension to the medium. The tension applying mechanisms each include a frame in which a guide groove having a slit shape for guiding the tension bar in a vertical direction is formed, and the frame 24 is detachably attached to the supporting body.

Abstract: A roller is described for an irradiation apparatus, wherein the roller is designed to guide a material web to be irradiated past at least one electron emitter. The roller comprises a first end face region of the roller, wherein the diameter of the first end face region is smaller than the diameter of the roller, and a jacket surface of the roller, which takes the form of a jacket surface of a right circular cylinder. The jacket surface extends in the axial direction from a first axial position to a second axial position of the roller, wherein the first axial position has an axial spacing from the edge of the first end face region which amounts to between 3% and 25% of the length of the roller, and wherein the second axial position is further away from the first end face region than the first axial position. The roller comprises a first curved transitional region, which extends from the edge of the first end face region annularly and continuously as far as the first axial position of the roller.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a cable reel, comprising an outer frame and a reel assembly. The reel assembly is installed on a lower part of the excavator. The structural point is that: the reel assembly comprises a left reel and a right reel; an inner bracket is arranged in the outer frame; the inner bracket comprises a left bracket and a right bracket which are respectively connected with the left reel and the right reel; and a telescopic cylinder for controlling the swing is arranged between the left bracket and the right bracket. The present invention has the beneficial effects that: the present invention is reasonable in design, increases working efficiency and can roll multiple cables.

Abstract: An elevator control button assembly (7), in particular an elevator hall call button (7a), to be employed in an elevator system (2) comprises a stationary reference element (22); an activation element (26), which is movable with respect to the reference element (22); and at least two rods (24a-24d). The at least two rods (24a-24d) are arranged non-parallel to each other between the reference element (22) and the activation element (26). Each of the rods (24a-24d) contacts the reference element (22) and the activation element (26), respectively. The at least two rods (24a-24d) are configured for moving when the activation element (26) is moved with respect to the reference element (22).

Abstract: An elevator system that allows a plurality of autonomous mobile bodies to be rearranged in an alighting order in a car. The elevator system includes processing circuitry to move and stop an elevator car based on information indicating destination floors transmitted from autonomous mobile bodies, to select an autonomous mobile body in the car and an autonomous mobile body that will board the car as targets to be rearranged. The processing circuitry is further to determine an alighting order of the autonomous mobile bodies to be rearranged based on the destination floor of each of the autonomous mobile bodies to be rearranged, and to transmit information indicating the alighting order to each of the autonomous mobile bodies to be rearranged so that the autonomous mobile bodies are arranged one by one in the alighting order.

Abstract: An elevator brake includes a frame part including an electromagnet; a moving armature movably supported on the frame part; at least one energy storage, such as a work spring, arranged between the frame part and the moving armature; a friction lining associated with the moving armature and fitted to engage a braking surface with a normal force originating from the at least one energy storage, to brake movement of an elevator car or to hold the elevator car standstill; and a sensor system including one or more sensors mounted into the elevator brake and adapted to sense one or more operational parameters of the elevator brake and/or to directly measure normal force of the friction lining.

Abstract: The solution relates to controlling a generation of an elevator landing call. In the solution, at least two different types of sensors are monitored. In response to a detection that the at least one first type sensor generates an indication on a detection, data indicating a detection by the at least one second type sensor is inquired. If the data inquired does not indicate the detection by the at least one second type sensor a signal is generated causing the generation of the elevator landing call. If the data inquired indicates the detection generated by the at least one second type sensor a generation of the signal causing the generation of the elevator landing call is prevented.

Abstract: A structure having limited supportable portions has been difficult to isolate from vibration in the direction in which a load is applied. A base isolation apparatus includes a Z-axis base isolation unit, an X-axis base isolation unit, and a Y-axis base isolation unit. The base isolation unit includes a vibration-source connector, an isolated-object connector, a lock device disposed between the isolated-object connector and the vibration-source connector for switching between a state of fixing the isolated-object connector and a state of making it movable, a distance recovery device for generating a force to cause an amount of change in distance to approach zero, depending on the amount of change, and a vibration damper for generating a force in an orientation of hindering the change, depending on the rate of change in distance.

Abstract: Provided is a rope including a load supporting member and a covering member covering an outer periphery of the load supporting member. The load supporting member includes: an impregnation material and reinforcement fiber bodies, which continuously extend in a longitudinal direction of the rope, are embedded in the impregnation material, and are configured to support a load acting in the longitudinal direction. The reinforcement fiber bodies include corrugated reinforcement fiber bodies which have, at least in part, a corrugated shape in a section parallel to the longitudinal direction. The corrugated reinforcement fiber bodies have such a length that a total length thereof given when the corrugated reinforcement fiber bodies are straightened is equal to or larger than 1.1 times a total length of the load supporting member.

Abstract: The invention relates to a lifting system for the transport of persons and for the movement of goods, with a traction unit (G) for a cage or goods hoist (10) provided with relative guides (18, 20), vertically movable inside a vertical run space (12) of a building between areas with a given height difference and provided with a bottom, side walls, a roof and mobile cage doors, in particular an electric wire rope elevator, with traction unit inside said vertical run space of the type called MRL (Machine Room Less), comprising a load supporting frame (14) and relative snub pulleys (28, 30), a moving counterweight (16) with relative guides (22, 24) and a snub pulley of the counterweight (32).

Abstract: A pneumatic vertical transportation device comprises an expandable cylinder, a carriage rack, an air piping controller, and an air exhauster. The expandable cylinder includes a bellow body, with one end hanging carriage rack and the other end connected with a fixing plate. The expandable cylinder is connected with the air piping controller. While the carriage rack is rising, the air exhauster draws air from the bellow body through the air piping controller to gradually decrease pressure inside. Once pressure difference exceeds weight of the carriage rack, the carriage rack begins to rise. Volume of the expandable cylinder is reduced such that the lower disc of the expandable cylinder approaches top, and the expandable cylinder is maintained at low pressure state. While the carriage rack is descending, air is fed into the expandable cylinder through the air piping controller to gradually expand the bellow body, letting the carriage rack descend.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for the transport of a device along a construction, which comprises a rail which can be fixed to a construction and a transport carrier, which is equipped with a carriage slidably constrained to the rail and is intended to carry a device to be transported. The transport carrier comprises an oscillating frame, which is rotatably constrained to the carriage by means of a hinge and is intended to carry the device fixed thereto. Moreover, the apparatus comprises an orientation system mechanically connected to the transport carrier and configured to move, when the transport carrier is brought to the service position at the terminal portion of the construction, the oscillating frame to rotate between a non-operative position and an operative position in order to correctly position the device at the terminal portion of the construction.

Abstract: A hook gate or hoist hook having a hook gate that is designed to prevent dynamic rollout. The lockable gate includes one or more release mechanisms that allow the gate to unlock and open upon actuation of the release mechanisms. The release mechanisms reside within a circumferential guard that extends outwardly from the gate. The guards preferably extend at least as far as the release mechanism or beyond the extension of the release mechanism. The hook gate further includes anti-snagging flanges extending generally in the vertical direction from both the top and bottom portions of the guard. The circumferential guard and the anti-snagging flanges in combination make it nearly impossible for an attachment mechanism to become improperly oriented under a load and effectively eliminate the possibility of dynamic rollout.

Abstract: A control device for controlling motion of a load of a carrier device is presented. The carrier device can be for example a crane and the load can be carried with a rope connected to a suspension point of the crane. The control device comprises an input interface for receiving an input signal indicative of a target speed of the load, an output interface for submitting an output signal indicative of a reference speed of the suspension point, and a processing system constituting a signal processing path for producing the output signal based on the input signal. The signal processing path comprises at least one finite impulse response filter for suppressing a signal component whose frequency is the natural swinging frequency of the load. Due to the finite impulse response, the temporal length of settling and tail effects caused by the filter is limited and deterministic.

Abstract: Cranes and crane systems with high capacity lifting capabilities, as well as versatility and relatively large operational areas. A crane of the present disclosure may have main boom pivotable about a substantially horizontal axis and a luffing assembly configured for luffing the boom about the axis. The main boom may be pivotable in both a forward luffing operation and a reverse or rearward luffing operation. In this way, the main boom may be operable within a range extending up to 180 degrees. Various adjustment mechanisms may be used to shift the main boom from a forward luffing operation to a reverse luffing operation. Additionally, a crane of the present disclosure may have a utility boom rotatable about a substantially vertical axis. The utility boom may allow for added lateral reach of the crane, thus further increasing the operational area of the crane.

Abstract: The invention relates to a crane comprising a tower and a jib, wherein the jib rests on the tower and is fixed on the tower when the crane is in an inoperative position.

Abstract: A crane arrangement includes a base, a pillar boom, a lifting boom, a folding boom, a lifting cylinder, and a folding cylinder. The lifting boom includes a first pivot point for connecting the pillar boom to the lifting boom, a second pivot point for connecting the lifting cylinder to the lifting boom, and a third pivot point for connecting the folding cylinder to the lifting boom. The lifting boom further includes a hollow cast connecting piece arranged at the first end of the lifting boom, in which connecting piece at least the first pivot point and second pivot point are arranged. The invention also relates to a corresponding work machine.

Abstract: An upper turning body mounted on a lower body for a crane includes a turning frame mounted on the lower body to turn freely, and a boom provided to the turning frame to be raised and lowered freely. The turning frame includes a pair of attachment brackets to which a base end section of the boom is attached such that the boom is free to be raised and lowered, and a frame body to which the pair of attachment brackets are provided with an interval in a left-right direction of the upper turning body. The frame body is formed of a plurality of divided frames arranged side by side in the left-right direction of the upper turning body, adjacent divided frames of the plurality of divided frames being separably joined to each other.

Abstract: A hoisting machinery comprises a steering wheel and wheels, wherein the active steering system comprises an active steering device, a hydraulic power steering gear and a hydraulic power steering system, the active steering device is arranged between the steering wheel and a pitman arm of the hoisting machinery, so as to adjust a steering ratio of the steering wheel to the pitman arm according to a driving cycle of the hoisting machinery, and the hydraulic power steering gear is arranged between the steering wheel and the pitman arm, so as to control the hydraulic power steering system to drive steering of the wheels. In the active steering system of the present invention, a hydraulic power steering system is adopted to drive steering of wheels, which can improve capability of overcoming steering resistance and can be applicable to multiple chassis of cranes, thereby enlarging application ranges of the active steering system.

Abstract: A crane having an undercarriage, a superstructure pivotable about a slewing axis relative to the undercarriage, a counterweight unit and a counterweight adjustment device. The counterweight adjustment device includes a telescopic frame which is fastened to the superstructure and has a telescopic longitudinal member, a counterweight unit arranged to be displaceable along the frame, a drive unit for displacing the counterweight unit and a kinematic unit to telescope the frame in a driven manner. A jetty is fastened to a rear end, remote from the slewing axis, of the longitudinal member, the counterweight unit is displaceable along the frame in the region of the superstructure as far as the jetty, the counterweight unit is able to be fastened to the jetty and the counterweight unit is able to be telescoped in and out on the jetty with the frame.

Abstract: A winch with handheld battery powered tensioning and payout unit provides uniform loading of all winches and allows for safe easy loading and payout. A method and apparatus is provided for retrofitting manual winches, in particular manual marine winches, to be operable with a handheld battery powered tensioning and payout unit.

Abstract: A cable tension overload fuse assembly is configured to couple together a structural support cable operatively coupled to a structural support, and a net barrier cable supporting barrier netting. The cable tension overload fuse assembly includes a mechanical fuse and a rescue cable coupled to the structural support cable and the net barrier cable. The mechanical fuse is configured to break upon exertion of a predetermined force to allow the net barrier cable to sag to reduce forces transmitted to the structural support and prevent damage to it, while the rescue cable continues to couple together the structural support cable and the net barrier cable to prevent the net barrier and/or net barrier or net barrier cable from falling completely to the ground without the structural support cable and cable tension overload fuse assembly.

Abstract: A scissor lift with a height sensor system includes a scissors assembly including at least one scissor leg configured to lower and raise a platform, an angle sensor configured to sense the angular position of a pivot pin about which the scissor leg pivots, and a processor configured to calculate a height of the platform from the angular position sensed by the angle sensor. The processor may also be configured to control the lift actuator in response to the height of the platform calculated from the angular position sensed by the angular sensor. The angle sensor may be a magnetic angle sensor configured to sense the angle of a magnetic angular marker attached to the pivot pin.

Abstract: A machine for handling heavy components in a heavy equipment environment. In an example implementation, the machine includes a truck having at least two front wheels and at least one rear wheel. A outrigger portion extends forward from the truck. The front wheels are attached at a forward end of the outrigger portion. A mast extends vertically from a track extending forward from the truck on a base of the outrigger portion. The mast is movably extendable or retractable along the track. A carriage is mounted on the mast and configured to move vertically on the mast. A pair of forks are mounted on the carriage to move vertically when the carriage is controlled to move. A personnel platform is mounted on the carriage independent of the mounting of the forks on the carriage. A remote control panel is configured to override a cab control panel under operator control. The remote control panel includes a plurality of controls for moving the carriage and for extending or retracting the mast.

Abstract: An aerial work platform is provided with a people-holding cage suitable to be moved by a lifting unit provided with a telescopic arm, which has four section bars that are movable between respective extracted positions and respective retracted positions under the thrust of an actuator cylinder and of two rope operating systems fitted inside the telescopic arm, and is provided with at least one pipe fitted inside the telescopic arm to feed an operating fluid along the telescopic arm.

Abstract: A beverage supplying device comprising: a touch panel for receiving an operation for selecting a main syrup constituting a main beverage, and a topping syrup added as flavoring to the main beverage; a second syrup solenoid valve for opening and closing a passage for supplying the topping syrup that is stored under pressure in a syrup tank; a second syrup pump for intermittently supplying the topping syrup while the second syrup solenoid valve is open, the second syrup pump being provided to the passage for supplying the topping syrup between the syrup tank and the second syrup solenoid valve; and a nozzle for producing the main beverage by mixing the main syrup with water or carbonated water at a prescribed ratio, and producing a beverage by mixing the topping syrup with the main beverage without diluting the topping syrup.

Abstract: A method of operating an automated beverage generating system. The method comprises receiving one or more electrical signals representative of an order for a specified beverage. The method further comprises translating the order into one or more steps required to generate the specified beverage. The method still further comprises entering at least one of the required steps into a dynamic sequence corresponding to a module of the system configured to perform that particular step, the dynamic sequence representing an order in which one or more steps in the dynamic sequence will be performed by the module for one or more beverages to be generated by the system.

Abstract: An induction heater and a water dispenser having an induction heater are provided. The induction heater may include a hot water tank assembly formed by coupling edges of a first cover and a second cover to each other and provided with an inner space to heat liquid. The first cover may be configured to have a flat plate shape and to be heated by a working coil. The second cover may include a base configured to face the first cover and separated from the first cover, and a welding portion formed by welding with the first cover and provided on a protruding surface that protrudes from the base toward the first cover.