Apparatus and method for roasting coffee beans
US12232518B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J42/52
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention concerns an apparatus for roasting coffee beans comprising: —a vessel (1) to contain coffee beans, —a heating device (12) to heat coffee beans contained in the vessel, —a control system (180) operable to control the heating device and configured to apply a roasting recipe (R) providing the temperature T@t1, T@t2, . . . to be applied at discrete successive times t1, t2, . . . , respectively, wherein for a customised quantity m of coffee beans introduced inside the vessel, —the control system is configured to obtain at least the quantity m of coffee beans introduced inside the vessel, and —the control system is configured to get access to at least one series of roasting recipes (Ri, Ri+1, . . . ) adapted to the roasting of different successive pre-determined quantities (Mi, Mi+1, . . . ) of beans of same type and to said pre-determined quantities Mi, Mi+1, . . . , and —based on said accessible series of roasting recipes (Ri, Ri+1, . . . ) adapted to the roasting of different successive pre-determined quantities (Mi, Mi+1, . . . ) of beans of same type and based on said obtained quantity m of coffee beans introduced inside the vessel, the control system is configured to …
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