Beverage dispenser with a plurality of dissolution chambers
US11490760B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J31/46
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The invention concerns a system of: —a beverage preparation apparatus, wherein said apparatus comprises a mainframe (1) supporting a diluent supply (4), at least two container areas (11) with identification means reader device (13), at least two dissolution chamber areas (12), with identification means reader (14), and a user interface (16), and—a multiplicity of containers (2), with identification means (23) identifying the nature of the soluble beverage ingredient the container is designed to store, and—a multiplicity of dissolution chambers (3) with identification means (34) identifying the nature of the soluble beverage ingredient the dissolution chamber is designed to dissolve, wherein the apparatus comprises a control system (18) configured for comparing, for each pair of a container housed in a container area and a dissolution chamber housed in the chamber area positioned under the container area and receiving the soluble beverage ingredient from said container, the identification means (34) of the dissolution chamber and the identification means (23) of the container.
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