Beverage carafe lid open/closed detection and system control
US9554668B2 · kind B2 · utility
0Cited by
21References
22Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67D7/32
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A beverage forming method and system in which a carafe is positionable at a carafe receiving area of a beverage forming machine with a lid of the carafe in an open position or a closed position. The carafe may be positioned at the carafe receiving area in any one of multiple rotational positions within a range of 45 to 180 degrees, and the machine may detect whether the lid is open or not for any of the rotational positions. Beverage forming is prevented if the lid is detected to be closed, allowing the carafe to be safely stored on the machine regardless of lid position.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.