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Multi-system beverage machine

US9149148B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims

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Assignee

NESTEC S.A. · CH

Inventors

Alain Jaccard · Sion, CH
Youcef Ait Bouziad · Echandens, CH
Renzo Moser · Altdorf, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 20, 2012
Grant date	Oct 6, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 20, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA47J31/468
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A beverage preparation machine is disclosed that includes a base and at least one module. The base conditions and delivers a fluid to the at least one module that houses an ingredient to be mixed with the fluid. The base is controlled by a control unit that is configured to control the flow and the pressure of the liquid delivered to the module, during the preparation of a beverage, according to a command selected from a plurality of commands suitable for different types of ingredients and/or for different preparation processes of a given ingredient.

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