System and method for roasting coffee beans
AssigneePuroast Patent Holding Company LLC
InventorsKerry M. Sachs, Julio Sachs
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Abstract
A coffee roasting system is provided. The system includes a roaster mechanism with a container for accommodating coffee beans. The system also includes a heat source configured to produce heat. The system further includes a heat transfer mechanism comprising a first interface which can be coupled with the heat source and a second interface which can be coupled with the roaster mechanism. The second interface is configured to allow the heat transfer mechanism to be disengaged from the roaster mechanism. In addition, the system includes a control module coupled to the heat source and roaster mechanism and configured to control the heat source and roaster mechanism.
Claims7
A coffee roasting system, comprising:
- a roaster mechanism comprising an outer shell and an inner shell, wherein the outer shell is fixed to a supporting structure, and wherein the inner shell accommodates coffee beans;
- a heat source comprising a fuel conveyor mechanism and a furnace, the fuel conveyor mechanism coupled to the furnace and comprising an auger to deliver fuel to the furnace, wherein combustion of the fuel occurs in the furnace;
- a heat transfer mechanism coupled to the furnace via a first interface and coupled to the roaster mechanism via a second interface, wherein the second interface is positioned at a bottom of the outer shell of the roaster mechanism and comprises an opening with a sliding door mechanism, and wherein the heat transfer mechanism is removable from the roaster mechanism allowing heat from the heat source to be removed from the roaster mechanism;
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- a control module coupled to the heat source and roaster mechanism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.