Apparatus and method for roasting coffee beans
US12285039B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 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), wherein for a customised quantity m of coffee beans of type Ny 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 type Ny of coffee beans introduced inside the vessel, and —based on the obtained type Ny, the control system is configured to get access at least to a roasting recipe Ry, said recipe being adapted to the roasting of one pre-determined quantity M of beans of type Ni, and to said pre-determined quantity M, and —based on the accessible roasting recipe Ry and on said obtained quantity m of coffee beans introduced inside the vessel, the control system is configured to determine the roasting recipe (R) to be applied to the quantity m of coffee beans of type Ny introduced inside the vessel.
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