Appliance for making a beverage and associated method, power management system and microcontroller readable medium
US11849880B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 7, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J31/44
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An appliance for making a beverage, the appliance comprising: a plurality of heating components for heating a liquid, and a power management system, wherein the power management system comprises: an energy storage device, wherein at least a first function of the appliance requires simultaneous operation of a first heating component and a second heating component of the plurality of heating components, and wherein at least the first heating component comprises a first heater element and a second heater element, where the first heater element is powered using mains power, and the second heater element is powered using the energy storage device.
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