Beverage dispensing apparatus and method for active pressure control thereof
US12082738B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 16, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67D3/0019
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A beverage dispensing apparatus and methods for active pressure control thereof. In one aspect, a method for controlling a beverage dispensing apparatus may include: a) determining whether a first beverage to be prepared at a first temperature or a second beverage to be prepared a second temperature has been selected for preparation, the first temperature being greater than the second temperature; and b) selecting a maximum pressure threshold for a beverage preparation fluid circuit of the beverage dispensing apparatus based on whether the first beverage or the second beverage has been selected in step a), wherein the maximum pressure threshold is set by selecting from at least a first pressure threshold when the first beverage has been determined to have been selected and a second pressure threshold when the second beverage has been determined to have been selected, the first pressure being less than the second pressure.
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