Capsule storage
AssigneeNestec S. A.
InventorsFabien Ludovic Agon, Marco Magatti, Minh Quan Phan
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Abstract
The invention pertains to the field of the beverage preparation machines having an ingredient processing module for preparing a beverage with at least one ingredient supplied with a capsule, and their accessories. In particular, the invention relates to a device comprising a container for storing capsules comprising: a first interface for communicating with feedback means; a sensing arrangement for detecting and obtaining information on a capsule in a detection area; a controller configured to send, through the first interface, information related to the detected capsule, to the feedback means.
Claims16
A device comprising a container for storing capsules containing an ingredient for preparing a beverage using a beverage preparation machine, the device further comprising:
- a first interface for communicating with feedback means;
- a sensing arrangement adapted to detect the presence of a capsule in a detection area and to obtain information related to said capsule;
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- a controller configured to send, through the first interface, information related to the detected capsule;
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- wherein the sensing arrangement is further adapted to count the number of capsules in the detection area, and wherein the controller is further configured to send, through the first interface, the number of capsules in the detection area, to the feedback means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.