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US 2021/0274974 A1Published application
Self-cleaning automated blended drink machine
AssigneeSmoodi, Inc.
InventorsMorgan Abraham, Pascal Kriesche
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Abstract
A stand-alone automated machine for the automatic blending of drinks. The machine will generally puree materials including fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables provided in large particulate sections or chunks within a cup which is available from a neighboring refrigerator or freezer unit. The blending machine can handle all aspects of drink blending as well as automatic cleaning, sanitization, and/or sterilization cycles.
Claims20
A machine for automated drink blending, the machine comprising:
- a cup support configured to hold a cup;
- a blender assembly including:
- a blender shaft including blender blades attached thereto and a motor for rotating said blender shaft;
- a cup hat, said cup hat being sized and shaped to engage and hold a top of said cup while said blender shaft descends through said cup hat to place said blender blades into an internal volume of said cup;
- and
- a valve for supplying liquid to said internal volume of said cup through said cup hat;
- and
- a lifting mechanism for raising and lowering said blender assembly relative to said cup support;
- wherein said motor rotates said blender shaft while said blender blades are within said internal volume of said cup.
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A method for automated drink blending, the method comprising:
- providing a cup;
- providing a blender assembly including:
- a blender shaft including blender blades attached thereto and a motor for rotating said blender shaft;
- and
- a cup hat, said cup hat being sized and shaped to engage and hold a top of said cup;
- placing said cup in a cup support;
- lowering said blender assembly to place said cup hat in proximity to said cup, but not in contact with said cup;
- supplying liquid to said internal volume of said cup;
- further lowering said blender assembly so said cup hat engages said cup and said blender shaft descends through said cup hat to place said blender blades into an internal volume of said cup;
- and
- said motor rotating said blender shaft while said blender blades are within said internal volume of said cup.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.