Digital Beverage Font Lens Dual Display Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing beverage dispensing systems lack a digitalized solution for automatically collecting and displaying relevant information to both bartenders and customers, with static information on traditional font lenses that cannot be easily updated and do not provide real-time data or dual-sided information without requiring new hardware.
Innovation Solution
A digital beverage font lens with two embedded display panels controlled by a microcontroller unit, allowing separate information to be displayed on each side for customers and operators, which can be easily integrated into existing systems using existing power sources and sensors for data collection and processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a single display panel is used in the beverage font lens, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ability to provide separate information to customers and operators is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The single display panel is segmented into two separate display panels - one facing the customer and one facing the operator. This segmentation allows each panel to display information tailored to its specific audience without requiring the other to be obscured or repositioned, thereby achieving dual-sided information capability while maintaining relatively simple individual panel designs.
Solution Approach 2:
The solution transitions from a single display surface to a multi-dimensional display arrangement by adding a second display panel on the opposite side of the beverage font lens. This dimensional expansion enables simultaneous information delivery to both customers and operators without increasing the complexity of individual panel designs.
2Illumination intensity
If traditional illuminated beverage font lenses are used, then the aesthetic appearance and customer attraction are improved, but the information display is static and cannot be easily updated
Solution Approach 1:
The static illuminated display is replaced with a dynamic electronic display panel that can be programmatically updated. The display transitions from showing fixed brand information to dynamically presenting real-time data such as beverage levels, usage statistics, and promotional content, enabling easy updates without physical replacement of the lens.
Solution Approach 2:
The mechanical/physical replacement of display content (requiring manual lens changes) is substituted with an electronic system where software or digital signals control the display content. This allows instantaneous updates of information without any mechanical intervention, maintaining the aesthetic appeal while enabling dynamic information delivery.
3Ease of operation
If information is displayed on the tapping head, then the bartender can see the information, but the customer cannot see it when the tap is pulled down
Solution Approach 1:
The information display is segmented into two separate locations: the beverage font lens facing the customer and the tapping head facing the operator. This spatial segmentation ensures that customer-facing information remains visible on the lens while operator information is displayed on the tapping head, eliminating the visibility conflict.
Solution Approach 2:
The solution adds a spatial dimension to information display by positioning different displays at different locations and orientations. The customer display remains on the front lens while the operator display is positioned on the tapping head, allowing both to be visible to their respective users simultaneously without obstruction.
4Device complexity
If manual tracking of beverage information is used, then the system complexity is kept low, but the productivity and operational efficiency are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service monitoring where sensors automatically detect beverage levels, usage patterns, and container status. The display panels automatically present this information without requiring manual inspection or intervention, freeing the bartender to focus on customer service while maintaining full awareness of system status.
Solution Approach 2:
Manual tracking and recording of beverage information is replaced with automated electronic sensors and display systems. Sensors continuously monitor beverage parameters and transmit data to the display panels, eliminating the need for manual checking and providing real-time visibility of operational status to both customers and operators.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a beverage font lens comprising a housing accommodating a customer display panel embedded in the housing and visible through a first window; an operator display panel embedded in the housing and visible through a second window opposite the first window; and a microcontroller unit configured to display information on the customer display panel and the operator display panel. The present disclosure further relates to an information system for monitoring a beverage dispensing system, said information system comprising one or more measuring devices, one or more electronic devices, at least one cloud server suitable for cloud computing, and one or more microcontroller units, each of said microcontroller units embedded in a beverage font lens.