US 2023/0404319 A1Published application

Systems and processes for preparation of edible products with sentient access dispositions

AssigneeNovadelta - ComéRcio E IndúStria De CaféS, Lda

InventorRui Miguel NABEIRO

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Abstract

The present invention discloses systems and processes for preparation of edible products, for example aromatic beverages such as espresso coffee and similar, based upon portions (7) of edible substance, for example coffee in a capsule, including an apparatus (1) that comprises a recipient placement disposition (2) adapted for placing a recipient (10, 10′) for collecting edible product, an envelope (3) of apparatus and an access disposition (4) that provides selective access to at least one of said recipient placement disposition (2) and an entry passageway (8) of portions, whereby said apparatus (1) is adapted so that can provide selective access to at least one of said recipient placement disposition (2) and entry passageway (8) of portion by means of apprehension of at least one of: a contactless input gesture carried out in the proximal surrounding and a touch gesture carried out on an input surface, preferentially associated with said access disposition (4).

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Dependent claims

A system for preparing edible products, for example beverages, based upon the circulation of a fluid through a portion (7) of edible substance, and comprising an apparatus (1) that presents:

a recipient placement disposition (2) adapted so that provides operative placement of at least one type of drinking recipient (10, 10′) so that can collect edible product from a product discharge (21), in particular a product discharge (21) provided so that the edible product can be discharge along a direction opposite to the gravity force,
an envelope (3) of the apparatus,
control means (6) adapted so that can control at least the fluid circulation on the apparatus (1),
preferentially further presenting portion supply means, such as for example an entry passageway (8) of portion, adapted so that can supply a portion (7) of edible substance to a product preparation device (5),
input means (9;
91, 92, 93, 94) adapted so that can apprehend an input external to the apparatus (1) and provided in operative connection with the control means (6),
characterized in that the apparatus (1) presents an access disposition (4;
41, 42) adapted so that can be moved and thereby provide access to at least one of:
entry passageway (8) and product discharge (21), and
in that the apparatus (1) is adapted so that can carry out at least the following operations:
actuating at least part of said access disposition (4;
41, 42), preferentially also the recipient placement disposition (2),
initiating the supply of a portion of edible substance to a product preparation device (5) by the portion supply means, such as for example the entry passageway (8) of portions,
initiating fluid circulation including through the portion (7) of edible substance, and discharge to the recipient (10, 10′),
whereby at least one of said operations can be carried out based upon the apprehension of an input gesture, including at least one of:
a hand gesture in the proximal surrounding of the apparatus (1) without touching thereupon, and
a touch gesture on a portion of the exterior surface of the apparatus (1).

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A process for preparing edible products, for example a beverage, including a cycle of preparation of edible product that comprises the following steps:

supplying, manually or automatically, a portion (7) of edible substance to a product preparation device (5), and
placing, manually or automatically, a recipient (10, 10′) on the recipient placement disposition (2) so that can collect edible product from a product discharge (21);
the cycle of preparation of edible product being characterized in that further includes the steps:
carrying out at least one input gesture in at least one of:
part of the proximal surrounding and part of the exterior envelope of the apparatus (1);
apprehending the input gesture by means of the input means (9;
91, 92, 93, 94);
providing and operative input based upon the apprehended input gesture to control means (6), so that there is triggered a respective operation of the cycle of preparation of edible product by the apparatus (1);
carrying out an of the cycle of preparation of edible product after and according to the input gesture apprehended by the input means (9), so that the cycle of preparation of edible product does not mandatorily require a direct touch gesture or a gesture of exerting a force by the user in any part of the apparatus (1), and does not include touching an explicit or visible user interface.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/914,195Filed 23 Mar 2021
Priority: PT 11618324 Mar 2020
Published: 21 Dec 2023
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

A47J 31/4425
Warming devices or supports for beverage containers: supports for beverage containers when filled or while being filled
A47J 31/4492
Parts or details or accessories of beverage-making apparatus: means to read code provided on ingredient pod or cartridge
A47J 31/52
Parts or details or accessories of beverage-making apparatus: alarm-clock-controlled mechanisms for coffee- or tea-making apparatus ; Timers for…
G06F 3/017
Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer: gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a…

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