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US 2007/0119867 A1Published application
Chilled drink preparation control device
AssigneeJoytec Corporation
InventorsYutaka Nakato, Noriyuki Kobayashi
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Abstract
A microcomputer (160) is programmed to determine an amount of ice cubes to be sliced on a basis of operation of either one of size button switches (80a˜80c), to determine a mixing time for mixing sliced ice with an amount of beverage on a basis of operation of either one of drink button switches (90a˜90c) and to control each operation of a shaving motor (M1) and a mixing motor (M2) for preparation of an amount of cold beverage.
Claims16
An electric control apparatus of a cold beverage blender, comprising:
- an ice cutting mechanism with a shaving motor operated for slicing ice cubes,
- a mixing mechanism with a mixing motor operated for mixing sliced ice with beverage stored in a container to prepare an amount of cold beverage,
- means for setting a desired amount of ice cubes to be sliced in the cutting mechanism,
- means for setting the number of cups of cold beverage desired by a user,
- shaving motor control means for controlling operation of the shaving motor in accordance with the desired amount of ice cubes and the number of cups of cold beverage, and
- mixing motor control means for controlling operation of the mixing motor in accordance the desired amount of ice cubes and the number of cups of cold beverage.
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