Control panel for an automatic machine for preparing hot beverages and automatic machine comprising such a control panel
US10143333B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 21, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J31/4407
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A control panel for an automatic machine adapted to prepare hot beverages according to a plurality of formulations comprises: a main input element for receiving inputs from a user; a display element for displaying the inputs to the user through a plurality of input identifiers; a control unit in data communication with the main input element and the display element. The main input element comprises a sense element adapted to detect a motion thereon of a touch of the user the main input element and the display element are in data communication through said control unit so that said motion determines a scrolling through the plurality of input identifiers on the display element, thereby selecting at least one formulation of said plurality of formulations or at least one operation parameter of a plurality of operation parameters of the automatic machine. The control panel has a particular although not exclusive use for automatic machines for preparing hot beverages, in particular automatic coffee machines for domestic use.
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