Device for controlling a coffee maker
US9606522B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J31/5253
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A control module suitable for controlling a manual switch type automatic drip coffeemaker (ADC) enabling the addition of fully automatic brewing start, programmable brewing strengths, programmable heater levels for keeping the coffee warm after the brewing cycle is complete, programmable shut-off time periods, automatic cleaning detector, automatic self cleaning cycle with automatic shut-off, and programmable twelve hour AM/PM or twenty-four hour time format. The control module contains a micro-controller, application specific firmware, a keypad, a liquid crystal display, a control relay, a current or a voltage sensor, indicator LED's, a piezo audible alarm, and power supply components.
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