TH90290A - Modular Beverage Production Equipment with Stand - Google Patents

Abstract

DC60 (25/09/56) A modular beverage production system operating in a sequential manner, comprising a base (2) and a beverage production module (1) adapted to select between connected and disconnected states, respectively, with base (2), where: - Module (1) is provided with a pathway for producing beverages from encapsulated ingredients; - Base (2) and module (1) are respectively provided with control circuits (7,8). The control circuit of module (1) is designed for automatic control of module (1) in the disconnected state; and - The control circuit of base (2) is designed to take in at least some of the control of module (1) in the connected state. A modular beverage production system operating in a sequential manner, comprising a base (2) and a beverage production module (1) adapted to select between connected and disconnected states. In sequence with the base (2), where: - Module (1) is provided with a pathway for producing the beverage from the encapsulated mixture, - The base (2) and Module (1) are provided in sequence with the control circuits (7,8). The control circuit of Module (1) is designed for automatic control of Module (1) in the disconnected state, and - The control circuit of the base (2) is designed to take in at least some of the control of Module (1) in the connected state.

Claims (24)

1. A modular beverage production system that operates in a sequential manner, comprising a base (2) and a beverage production module (1) which are selectively configured in connected and disconnected states with the base (2) respectively, so that: - Module (1) is provided with the pathway for producing the beverage from the ingredients contained in capsules (21), - The base (2) and module (1) are sequentially equipped with control circuits (7,8). The control circuit (7) of module (1) is designed for automatic control of module (1) in the disconnected state, and - The control circuit (8) of the base (2) is designed to replace, at least partially, the control of module (1) in the connected state. 2. The system under claim 1, where the base (2) and module (1) are provided, respectively, with interfunctional instruments designed to establish bidirectional communication between the electrical circuits controlling each of its circuits (7, 8). 3. The system under claim number 2, whereby the electrical control circuit plan (8) of site (2) is implemented to manage the power of site (2) and module (1). 4. A system pursuant to one of the previously mentioned claims, which provides a base with an interface tool for the user which is designed to control the operation of module (1) in a connected state. 5. A modular beverage production system comprising a base (2) and a beverage production module (1) adapted to select in connected state. and the state is not connected, respectively to the base (2), where: a) Module (1) consists of - a water pump (3), - a water heater (4) which is connected to the water pump (3), - an extraction port (20) is designed for housing a capsule containing element (21) and is supplied with heated pressurized water - a control electrical circuit (7) is designed for independent control of the operation of Module (1) in the disconnected state, b) The base consists of: - a control electrical circuit (8) for at least partial control of the operation of Module (1) when the module is connected to it, and, where Module (1) and the base (2) are provided, respectively, with: - a device for transferring electrical power from the base (2) to Module (1), and - a water connection device for supplying water from the base (2) to Module (1). 6. The system under claim number 5 is further comprised of an interface device for communicating data for exchanging data between base (2) and module (1) when mechanically connected. 7. A system under one of the previously mentioned claims where the base (2) consists of an electrical circuit which produces steam that is independent of module (1). 8. A system according to any of the previously mentioned claims, which distributes to module (1) from a movable water tank, independent in an unconnected state, and from a base which includes a water supply tank in a connected state. 9. The system under any of the previously mentioned claims, which distributes to modules (1) from an independent power supply when in an unconnected state and from the base (2) by means of an electrical connection device in an connected state. 10. Beverage production module (1) for producing beverages from components contained in capsules (21) that are inserted into module (1), module (1) is comprised of: - a water pump (3), - a water heater (4), - an independent control circuit (7) for controlling the operation of module (1), - an extraction port (20) designed to house the capsules (21) and prepare the beverage using capsules (1), module (1) is further comprised of an interface device for data communication (5) which is functionally connected to the control circuit (7) of module (1) and adapted for: a. receiving and transmitting data from/to an external base station (2) to which module (1) can be connected, and b. transmitting the received data to the control circuit. 11. Module pursuant to claim No. 10, whereby the interface plan for communication (7) for wireless communication, such as, for example, infrared communication. 12. The modules under claim 10 or 11 are provided with additional wall connectors of the module enclosure (19) for selective connection of the module (1) to an external power source. 13. Any module pursuant to claims 10 through 12 shall be provided with a water interface connector adapted for selective connection to an external water supply device. 14. A module pursuant to claim 13 whereby the water supply device comprises a movable water tank with an interconnecting face for the water component. 15. The base (2) for the beverage production module (1) is adapted to be connected to the beverage production module (1) in accordance with any of the claims 10 to 14, whereby the base (2) is provided with: - a mechanical fastening device for the module (1) to the base (2) at the specified connection position; - an electrical connection device for supplying power to the module (1) when connected to the base (2); and - a data face-to-face device (6) for bidirectional data exchange with the data face-to-face device (5) of the module (1) when connected to the base (2). 16. Base (2) in accordance with claim No. 15, whereby the base (2) shall be provided with equipment for the distribution of water to the module which is connected (1). 17. Base (2) in accordance with claim 16, whereby the base (2) shall be provided with a device for dispensing liquids that are not necessarily pressurized to the pump of module (1). 18. The base (2) in accordance with claim 16 or 17, whereby the base (2) shall be provided with a flow meter and control instrument for receiving fluid volume information from the flow meter and controlling the pump shutdown of module (1). 19. The base (2) shall be provided for under any of the claims 15 through 18, whereby the base (2) shall be adjusted to be connected to the tank and provided for the connection of fluid from the tank through the base (2) to module (1). 20. Base (2) under any of the claims in clauses 5 to 19, whereby the base (2) is provided with equipment for the production and export of steam from the distributed liquid. 21. The base (2) in accordance with claim 20, which is comprised of an increasing pump and an increasing heating device to provide steam to the steam outlet of the base independently of module (1). 22. The base under any of the claims 15 to 21, whereby the base (2) is provided with the means of connecting the base (2) to the external power supply and with the means of electrical connectors for the advance output of power to the connected module (1). 23. The base (2) in accordance with any of the claims 15 to 22, whereby the base (2) is provided with an electrical control circuit that is functionally connected to the front of the base (2). 24. Base (2) in accordance with claim 23, whereby the base (2) is provided with a user interface that is functionally connected to the control circuit of the base (2) and is designed for manual access commands to the base (2).