Breadmaking machine and method with automated dispenser and pause function
US6217924A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 1, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA21B7/005
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bread making machine having an automated dispenser unit and a pause function Is described. The automated dispenser unit is integrated within a chamber lid covering a bread making chamber in which bread making ingredients are mixed, kneaded, and baked. The automated dispenser accepts certain ingredients, such as fruit and/or nuts, which are automatically added to the bread making chamber after significant processing of other ingredients in the bread making chamber has occurred. The automatic dispenser unit includes a dispenser door adjacent to the bread making chamber. The dispenser door is held in a closed position by a latch assembly. The latch assembly is mechanically linked to a solenoid core, which moves in response to a control signal issued by electronic control circuitry, causing the dispenser door to open. The bread making machine includes a pause function, which allows a user to temporarily suspend the bread making operation at any time, by pressing a pause key on a user interface keyboard. The bread making operation resumes after a selected time interval has elapsed. The selected time interval may be determined either by the user or by the electronic control circuitry.
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