BR102015018099A2 - "Method and system for mixing and providing flavors and / or flavors in a liquid and electronic mixing device on demand - Google Patents

Abstract

Abstract for a "Method and System for Mixing and Delivering Flavors and / or Flavors in a Liquid and Electronic Mixing Device on Demand" describes a system and method for mixing and delivering flavors and / or flavors in a liquid. main liquid by means of an electronic on-demand mixing device coupled to the nozzle or neck of the container that contains the consumer-controlled remotely controlled main liquid as well as an on-demand electronic mixing device. 1/1

Description

"METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MIXING AND AVAILABILITY OF FLAVORS AND / OR FLAVORS IN A DEMAND EFFICIENT LIQUID AND DEVICE" [001] The present invention relates to a system and method for mixing and providing flavorings and / or flavors in a master liquid by means of an on-demand electronic mixing device coupled to the nozzle or neck of the container that contains the master liquid and is remotely controlled by the consumer, as well as to the on-demand electronic mixing device.

Description of the state of the art Many drinkers, whether alcoholic or not, enjoy the mixing of aromas and flavors with a main liquid for the purpose of tasting beverages with unique and customized flavors and odors.

[003] Some processes for producing beverages with original flavors and / or flavors are known from the state of the art, among which is the production of a custom drink with a blend of flavors and aromas chosen by the consumer made by hand. This technique consists of manually inserting into a main liquid stored in casks, stills, bottles, among other containers, certain aromas and flavors of consumer preference and, after mixing the main liquid with the added flavors and aromas, serving the portions to consumers of according to the demands made by them.

Although it allows the consumer to enjoy a unique and original drink, made from the mixture of aromas and flavors chosen by him, the mixture made manually does not allow a consumer interactivity in the elaboration of his drink, causing the experience of tasting a custom drink is incomplete. In addition, there is no precision in the dosage of flavors and flavors in the mixture made manually.

Although the described manual mixing process is still widely used, there are automated processes for mixing flavors and flavors into a main liquid. Automated processes include US 6,759,072 which describes methods and systems for providing consumers with ready-to-drink beverages, especially coffee and tea. In this method and system the consumer can customize the drink according to their preference. The components of this system are networked and the system can be used indoors or in commercial establishments. Both the home system and the commercial system comprise a customization directory, a beverage delivery or output system, a data panel, a data entry device, a data storage device, and a connecting device. Network However, the method and system described in this document are used in conjunction with a coffee and tea maker. The consumer chooses and enters the commands of their preferences for the drink they want to consume. Through a touch screen display, remotely via the internet using your mobile phone, personal computer or other network-connected interface the consumer sends commands to the machine. The machine, from the received commands, prepares the drink with the consumer's customized preferences.

[006] The method and system described in US6,759,072 allows for the customization of a beverage, however, this method and system have been developed for use in conjunction with an on-demand brewing machine and preferably have been developed for beverage beverages. like coffee and tea. Thus, it is not possible, with the use of this known method and system, to prepare different coffee and tea beverages within other containers, such as bottles. Still, it is not possible to customize bottled drinks that are ready for consumption, such as vodka, cachaça, drinking water, beer, among others.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION The present invention aims to provide a method of mixing and providing flavors and / or flavors in a main liquid that allows the consumer to choose and control the amount of aroma and / or flavors he wishes to have. are added to your drink the moment it is poured into your glass.

[008] The present invention also aims to provide a system for mixing and providing flavors and / or flavors in a main liquid that enables the consumer to drive an on-demand electronic mixing device to be dispensed into his beverage at the time of delivery. It is served as a container for your glass, the aromas and / or flavors chosen in the quantities chosen.

It is a further object of this invention to provide an on-demand electronic mixing device to be positioned on the mouthpiece of a container containing a beverage so as to dispense with the beverage being served the amount of aromas and / or flavors. chosen by the consumer.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method of mixing and providing flavors and / or flavors in a main liquid, comprising the following steps: (i) Acquiring a main liquid in a container having a mouthpiece and acquisition of aromas and / or flavors wrapping generating a request;

[11] Assembly of an on-demand electronic mixing device and coupling of the electronic device to the nozzle of the main liquid container; and (iii) Dispensing aromas and / or flavors acquired at preselected dosages by the electronic device in a portion of the main liquid passing through the filling container nozzle.

[011] The present invention also relates to a system for mixing and providing flavors and / or flavors in a master liquid, comprising: a means for acquiring a master liquid in a container having a mouthpiece and flavor casings. and / or flavors, capable of generating a request; a storage base comprising a plurality of mouth-filled containers in which main liquids are filled and a plurality of flavor and / or flavor wrappers, this storage base receives the request; and dosage control means for remotely controlling an electronic device coupled to the nozzle of the main liquid containing container.

It is a further object of this invention an on-demand electronic mixing device comprising: a cylindrical portion connected to a cylindrical skirt portion; and a through hole coincident with its centerline; the cylindrical portion comprises a chip receiving ring region, the cylindrical skirt portion comprises a plurality of openings that receive flavor and / or flavor wrappers, channels communicate the flavor and / or taste wrappers of the cylindrical skirt portion with the region ring through a request processed by the chip.

Brief Description of the Drawings The present invention will hereinafter be described in more detail based on an exemplary embodiment shown in the drawings. The figures show: Figure 1 is a flow chart of the method of mixing and providing flavors and / or flavors in a liquid object of this invention;

Figure 2 is a flowchart of the system for mixing and providing flavors and / or flavors in a liquid, object of this invention;

[3] Figures 3A, 3B and 3C are a schematic view of the on-demand electronic mixing device object of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION According to a preferred embodiment and as seen in Figures 1 to 3C, the present invention relates to a method and a system for mixing and providing flavors and / or flavors in a main liquid. and an on-demand electronic mixing device 30.

[018] The method of mixing and providing flavors and / or flavors in a master liquid is an analog or digital method and, in both cases, comprises the steps of (i) acquiring a master liquid filled in a container provided with a mouthpiece and acquisition of flavor and / or flavor wrappers 31 generating an R request; (ii) mounting an electronic on-demand mixing device 30 and coupling of the electronic device 30 to the nozzle of the main liquid container; and (iii) dispensing the acquired flavors and / or flavors at preselected dosages by the electronic device 30 into a portion of the main liquid passing through the filling container nozzle.

[019] Acquisition of a main liquid packaged in a container provided with a nozzle and acquisition of flavor and / or flavor casings 31 generating an R request are made by means of acquisition 100.

[020] At this early stage, through the procurement means the user checks the types of main liquid or beverages available as well as the aromas and flavors also available for mixing. Still by means of acquisition 100 the user selects the amount of main liquid of his choice and the aromas and / or flavors that should be mixed in each dose of the main liquid. Then, the user, still using the means of acquisition 100, makes the payment through known payment gateway, such as: payment by credit card, paypal, deposit account, slips, among others and a request R is generated. .

[021] This acquisition medium 100 consists of software usable on a plurality of remote mobile devices such as mobile phones, tablets, notebooks, among others, which software uses internet signal or bluetooth.

Once the choices and acquisitions have been made, the R request is received by a main liquid storage base 200 and flavor and / or flavor casings and processed. This processing of request R consists of separating the container or bottle from the chosen main liquid and assembling an electronic device 30 that receives the flavor and / or flavor shells 31 acquired at the acquisition stage. The electronic device 30 charged with the acquired flavor and / or flavor casings 31 is coupled to the mouthpiece of the container or bottle containing the main liquid.

[023] The electronic device 30 mounted on the nozzle of the main liquid container has the function of releasing preselected dosages of the aromas and / or flavors of the casings 31 loaded therein. This release is in a standard amount of the master liquid relative to a dose of the master liquid which is transiently stored in a reservoir 70 so that the consumer-selected aromas and / or flavors are dispensed and mixed in the amount of master liquid that It is transferred from the bottle to the consumer's glass without contamination of the remaining main liquid from the container or bottle.

[024] To this end, dispensing of the aromas and / or flavors acquired at preselected dosages by the electronic device 30 is performed remotely by managerial means of dosing control 300.

Besides the method, it is also object of this invention a system for mixing and providing flavors and / or flavors in a main liquid as illustrated in figure 2.

This system comprises a means for acquiring a main liquid packaged in a container provided with a mouthpiece and flavor and / or taste shells 31 capable of generating an R request; a storage base 200 which receives the request R and which comprises a plurality of nozzle containers in which main liquids are filled and a plurality of flavor and / or flavor casings 31; and dosage control management means 300 remotely controlling an electronic device 30 coupled to the nozzle of the main liquid containing container.

Acquisition means 100 comprises software usable in a plurality of mobile remote access apparatuses. The storage base 200 and the dosage management means 300 are arranged at the main liquid or beverage delivery point, i.e. in commercial establishments.

[028] Storage base 200 uses request R to separate the container or bottle from the main liquid purchased and assemble the electronic device 30 with the flavor and flavor casings that were also purchased by the acquisition medium 100. Management control means No. 300 uses request R to establish the aroma and / or flavors and the aroma and / or flavor dosages that will be dispensed by the electronic device 30 into a portion of the main liquid passing through the nozzle of the filling container or bottle.

Through the method and system of mixing and providing flavors and / or flavors in a main liquid object of this invention, it is possible for the user to remotely purchase a quantity of beverage and flavor and / or flavor wrappers to be mixed therewith. amount of drink at the time the serving of drinks is served. Thus, the user customizes their drink remotely and accurately, making as many combinations as desired.

Still according to a preferred embodiment and as can be seen in figures 3A, 3B and 3C, an on-demand electronic mixing device 30 is also object of this invention.

On-demand electronic mixing device 30 comprises a frusto-conical shape provided with a through hole 35 coincident with its centerline. The frusto-conical shape comprises a cylindrical portion 32 disposed near the mouth end of a container or bottle, and a cylindrical skirt portion 33 that surrounds the neck 40 of the container or bottle 41 to which the electronic device 30 is coupled.

The cylindrical portion 32 comprises annular region 321 which forms a flat face 322. This flat face 322 is provided with at least four radially disposed openings (not shown) communicating with the cylindrical skirt portion 33. The annular region 321 comprises a chip 60 arranged axially and concentric to the annular region 321.

Chip 60 comprises a cylindrical shape with a diameter equal to the diameter of the annular region 321 and openings (not shown) coincident with the openings of the four channels. On chip 60 are arranged at least one battery 61 responsible for keeping chip 60 in operation and chargeable via a USB connection or solar panel, at least one memory 63 which stores the mix data to be made, a Bluetooth signal receiver and Wi-Fi 64 which receives the commands from the dosing control management means 300 and at least one processor 65 that gathers and processes the information received, issuing commands for the electronic device 30 to proceed with the release of the selected aromas and / or flavors. a user.

The cylindrical skirt portion 33 is preferably made of acrylic and is provided with a plurality of openings, preferably four openings 34 which receive flavor and / or flavor wrappers 31. Each wrapper 31 is filled with an aroma or taste in the form. liquid and comprises a filter (not shown).

Each shell 31 is fitted in an opening 34 and so that the contents of each shell 31 are extracted in the desired amount, a micro pump 323 is disposed next to chip 60 and associated with a cannula 324. Micro pump 323 pumps the housing 31 which is led by cannula 324 to opening in face 322 of annular region 321. Battery 61 provides power to micro pump 323 which can also be driven and operated by magnetism.

On chip 60 is provided a shield 67 having openings 68 coincident with the openings on the face 322 and the outlet of the cannula 324. On the shield 67 is arranged a compartment 70 also made of acrylic, having an inner chamber 71 and a selectively actuated opening (not shown).

As already described, by means of acquisition 100 disposed on a mobile device, for example a smartphone, the user selects the main liquid he wants to consume and the aroma (s) and / or taste (s) that I would like to mix to the dose of the chosen main liquid. After the selections you make the purchase or payment and an R request is generated.

Requisition R is received in the storage base 200 of main liquid and flavor and / or flavor wrappers and processed, that is, the container or bottle 41 is separated and an electronic device 30 containing flavor and flavor wrappers 31. detailed in request R is coupled to the nozzle or neck 40 of the container or bottle 41 containing the main liquid.

Dosage management means 300 utilize request R to establish the aroma and / or flavors and the aroma and / or flavor dosages that will be dispensed by the electronic device 30 into a portion of the main liquid passing through the nozzle 40 of the 41. For this purpose, the dosage control means 300 send the request information R to chip 60 contained in the electronic device 30. Chip 60 receives the information by the Bluetooth or Wi-Fi receiver 64, stores in memory 63 and, via processor 65, drives the casing micro pump 31 to dispense a predetermined amount of aroma and / or flavors. The micro pumps 323 pump the required flavor and / or flavor liquids and these are led from the shells 31 to the housing 70 through the cannulas 324.

[040] Once in compartment 70 the chosen flavors and / or flavors are mixed with a predetermined amount of the main liquid which is poured from the filling container or bottle 41 into compartment 70, but this mixture is restricted to compartment 70. without contaminating the remainder of the main liquid in the filling container or bottle 41. Once the mixture is ready in compartment 70, the dosage control means 300 issues a warning to the user's mobile device to user serves the dose by passing the mixture through the selective opening (not shown). The dose should have a standard volume for the parameterization of the other ingredients.

[041] Thus, the method, system and electronic device, objects of this invention, allow a user to purchase a drink of his own customized with aromas and / or flavors of his choice, all made from a mobile device of his own. user, such as a tablet or smartphone, or a device provided by the merchant, for example, a Palm® or tablet on the merchant desk.

Having described a preferred embodiment example, it should be understood that the scope of the present invention encompasses other possible variations and is limited only by the content of the appended claims, including the possible equivalents thereof.

Claims (17)

Method of mixing and providing flavors and / or flavors in a main liquid, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: (i) Purchasing a main liquid from a container (41) with a nozzle (40) and acquisition of flavor and / or flavor wrappers (31) generating a request (R); (ii) Mounting an electronic device (30) for on-demand mixing and coupling of the electronic device (30) to the nozzle (40) of the container (41) containing the main liquid; and (iii) Dispensing of acquired flavors and / or flavors at preselected dosages by the electronic device (30) in a predetermined amount of the main liquid. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that both acquisitions of step (i) are made by an acquisition means (100). Method according to claim 1, characterized in that after step (i) and before step (ii) the request (R) is received by a main liquid storage base (200) and enclosures of flavorings and / or flavors (31) and processed. Method according to claim 3, characterized in that from the processing of the request (R) the electronic device (30) receives the flavor and / or flavor wrappers (31) acquired in step (i). Method according to claim 4, characterized in that step (ii) takes place in the main liquid storage base (200) and flavor and / or flavor wrappers (31). Method according to claim 1, characterized in that in step (iii) the dispensing of the aromas and / or flavors acquired at preselected dosages by the electronic device (30) is controlled remotely by managerial means of controlling dosages (300). Method according to claim 6, characterized in that the dosage management means (300) remotely control the electronic device (30) coupled to the nozzle (40) of the container (41) containing the main liquid; sending request data (R) to a chip (60) disposed in the electronic device (30). 8. Mixing and dispensing system for flavors and / or flavors in a main liquid, characterized in that it comprises: a means for acquiring a main liquid in a container (41) with a nozzle (40) and enclosures flavor and / or flavor (31), capable of generating a request (R); a storage base (200) comprising a plurality of nozzle containers in which main liquids (20) are filled and a plurality of flavor and / or flavor shells (31), this storage base (200) receives the request ( R); and dosage control means (300) remotely controlling an electronic device (30) coupled to the nozzle (40) of the container (41) containing the main liquid. System according to claim 8, characterized in that the acquisition means (100) comprises software usable in a plurality of mobile remote access devices. System according to claim 8, characterized in that the dosage control means (300) use the request (R) to establish the aroma and / or flavors and the dosages of the aromas and / or flavors which dispensed by the electronic device (30) in a pre-established amount of the main liquid. On-demand electronic mixing device (30), characterized in that it comprises: a cylindrical portion (32) connected to a cylindrical skirt portion (33); and a through hole (35) coincident with its centerline (LC); the cylindrical portion (32) comprises an annular region (321) which receives a chip (60), the cylindrical skirt portion (33) comprises a plurality of openings (34) which receive flavor and / or flavor envelopes (31), channels and cannulas (324) communicate the flavor and / or flavor envelopes (31) of the cylindrical skirt portion (33) with the annular region (321) by a request (R) processed by chip (60). Device according to Claim 11, characterized in that the annular region (321) forms a flat face (322) provided with at least four radially arranged channels communicating with the cylindrical skirt portion (33). Device according to claim 12, characterized in that the chip (60) is positioned axially on the flat face (322) and comprises openings (62) coincident with the openings of the channels (323). Device according to Claim 13, characterized in that the chip (60) comprises at least one battery (61), at least one memory (63), a Bluetooth signal receiver and Wi-Fi (64). and at least one processor (65). Device according to Claim 12, characterized in that on the flat face (322) a housing (70) is provided with an inner chamber (71) and a selectively actuated opening (72). Device according to Claim 15, characterized in that the cylindrical skirt portion (33) comprises a plurality of openings (34) which receive flavor and / or flavor wrappers (31), each wrapper (31). is communicated with a channel by means of a cannula (324) and a micro pump (323) such that a housing content is carried from the housing (31) to the inner chamber (71) of the housing (70) through the cannula ( 324). Device according to claim 16, characterized in that in the chamber (71) the contents of the housing (31) are mixed with the main liquid.