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US 2017/0360245 A1Published application
Beverage preparation machine
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorAlexandre Pugliese
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AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorAlexandre Pugliese
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A food or beverage preparation machine, comprising a control panel (5), the control panel (5) comprising an actuator (5x) for setting at least one food or beverage preparation parameter of the food or beverage preparation machine (1) to a predetermined value and a controlling unit, comprises a pressure sensor (6x) electronically connected to said controlling unit for controlling the functioning of the food or beverage preparation machine, and associated with said actuator, said actuator (5x) being pressure-sensitive and comprising a first end (50) with a first deformable surface (51) which is configured to receive a press action (F) from a user, a second end (52) with a second deformable surface (53) which is in physical contact with said pressure sensor (6x), and an elongate portion (54) connecting said first end (50) and said second end (52), said elongate portion (54) being configured to transfer to said second end (52) a pressure that has been generated at said first end (50), such that when a press action (F) is applied to said first deformable surface (51), said pressure is transferred to said second deformable surface (53) by said elongate portion and is applied to said pressure sensor (6x) so as to set said at least one food or beverage preparation parameter.
A food or beverage preparation machine, comprising a control panel, the control panel comprising an actuator for setting at least one food or beverage preparation parameter of the food or beverage preparation machine to a predetermined value and a controlling unit for controlling the functioning of the food or beverage preparation machine, the food or beverage preparation machine comprising a pressure sensor electronically connected to the controlling unit, and associated with the actuator, the actuator being pressure-sensitive and comprising a first end with a first deformable surface which is configured to receive a press action from a user, a second end with a second deformable surface which is in physical contact with the pressure sensor, and an elongated portion connecting the first end and the second end, the elongated portion being configured to transfer to the second end a pressure that has been generated at the first end, such that when a press action is applied to the first deformable surface, the pressure is transferred to the second deformable surface by the elongated portion and is applied to the pressure sensor so as to set the at least one food or beverage preparation parameter.
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