Automated beverage preparation apparatus capable of excluding unqualified materials when making beverages
US12246960B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 3, 2024 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67D2210/00099
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A material dispensing device includes: a target nozzle for dispensing a target material to a target container; a pump arranged to operably extract the target material from the material container and to operably push the target material to flow toward the target nozzle; a material drainage port; a flow direction switch device, coupled with the target nozzle and the material drainage port, and arranged to operably receive the target material; and a control circuit. When the material dispensing device needs to output the target material to the target container, if the control circuit determines that a quality of the target material inside the material dispensing device is acceptable, the control circuit controls the flow direction switch device to guide the target material to flow toward the target nozzle, so as to dispense the target material into the target container through the target nozzle.
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