WO2017107142A1 - Beverage dispenser with powder container - Google Patents

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WO2017107142A1
WO2017107142A1 PCT/CN2015/098739 CN2015098739W WO2017107142A1 WO 2017107142 A1 WO2017107142 A1 WO 2017107142A1 CN 2015098739 W CN2015098739 W CN 2015098739W WO 2017107142 A1 WO2017107142 A1 WO 2017107142A1
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Fenghua Wu
Mischa Stieger
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Nestec S.A.
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Priority to MYPI2018702182A priority Critical patent/MY190691A/en
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Priority to SG11201804820WA priority patent/SG11201804820WA/en
Priority to CN201580085516.3A priority patent/CN108471900B/zh
Priority to TW105142859A priority patent/TWI786040B/zh
Publication of WO2017107142A1 publication Critical patent/WO2017107142A1/en
Priority to PH12018501259A priority patent/PH12018501259A1/en

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J31/00—Apparatus for making beverages
    • A47J31/44—Parts or details or accessories of beverage-making apparatus
    • A47J31/52—Alarm-clock-controlled mechanisms for coffee- or tea-making apparatus ; Timers for coffee- or tea-making apparatus; Electronic control devices for coffee- or tea-making apparatus
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J31/00—Apparatus for making beverages
    • A47J31/40—Beverage-making apparatus with dispensing means for adding a measured quantity of ingredients, e.g. coffee, water, sugar, cocoa, milk, tea
    • A47J31/401—Beverage-making apparatus with dispensing means for adding a measured quantity of ingredients, e.g. coffee, water, sugar, cocoa, milk, tea whereby the powder ingredients and the water are delivered to a mixing bowl

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  • the present invention relates to beverage dispensers enabling the preparation of various different beverages and having a front panel with selection buttons for ordering said different beverages.
  • beverage dispensers enabling the preparation of various different beverages like espresso and other coffee beverages, milk beverages, chocolate beverages, tea beverages, soups, ...
  • these beverage are prepared by mixing a beverage ingredient-a soluble beverage powder or a beverage concentrate-with a diluent.
  • these beverage ingredients are stored in containers within the dispenser.
  • the number of different beverages the dispenser is able to prepare depends on the number of containers in the dispenser and on the nature of the beverage ingredients stored in the containers; for example, different containers can store the same beverage ingredient or each container can store different beverage ingredients.
  • these beverage dispensers present a front door with a selection panel enabling the consumer to order a beverage.
  • the selection panel comprises selection buttons for each of the beverages that can be prepared by the dispenser.
  • these selection buttons are mechanical buttons embedded in the front door. Since, for manufacturing costs optimization, it is not possible to manufacture different front doors with different selection panels having a different number of buttons, the dispensers always present the same high number of selection buttons even if they are able to dispense only a small number of beverages. When it is the case, some selection buttons remain apparent and do not work or several selection buttons enable the preparation of the same beverage. As a result the dispenser is not very appealing or looks like if some buttons do not work.
  • a beverage preparation machine configured for dispensing a plurality of different beverages comprising:
  • At least one beverage preparation unit for preparing a beverage from at least one of the beverage ingredients and a diluent
  • control system operable to execute a preparation process comprising controlling said containers and beverage preparation unit (s) to prepare the beverage
  • control system comprising a user interface
  • the user interface comprising a plurality of selection buttons enabling the ordering of different beverages
  • said selection buttons being positioned on the front face of the beverage preparation machine
  • each selection button being associated with one beverage identification label and cooperating with a corresponding backlight device so that the selection button and the associated label are made visible when backlighted only,
  • control system is configured to:
  • the beverage preparation machine comprises a plurality of containers for storing, dosing and dispensing different beverage ingredients.
  • this type of containers comprises a tank and a dosing device for displacing the beverage ingredient stored in the tank to a dispensing outlet.
  • the containers can be configured for storing, dosing and dispensing soluble beverage powders like instant coffee, instant tea, milk powder, cocoa powder, dehydrated soup, ...
  • the dosing device for dosing powder can be any device able to meter a dose of powder like a rotary pierced disc, a dosing auger, a shut off valve, an endless screw, a barrel, a sliding chamber or other known powder dosing devices.
  • the dosing device is usually actuated by a motor.
  • the containers can be configured for storing, dosing and dispensing soluble beverage concentrates like coffee concentrate, tea concentrate, milk concentrate, coca concentrate, syrups, ...
  • the dosing means can be a non-return valve associated with a peristaltic pump. It can be part of the tank holding the concentrate or it can be an independent device in which an outlet of the source of a concentrate emerges.
  • the beverage prepation machine comprises at least one beverage preparation unit operatively linked to the containers for preparing a beverage from at least one of the beverage ingredient.
  • the beverage preparation unit can be comprised in the list of: a jet (s) head, a mixing bowl, a whipper bowl.
  • the jet (s) head can be a nozzle delivering at least one jet of diluent. Preferably it delivers at least two jets of diluent and even more preferably the jets head is able to rotate during the delivery of the diluent through the nozzle.
  • the mixing bowl can be a chamber configured to receive the diluent and the beverage ingredient. It can be designed so as to make an efficient contact of the beverage ingredient and the diluent and improve the dissolution of a beverage ingredient.
  • the whipper bowl usually comprises a first part which is a mixing chamber configured to receive the diluent and a beverage ingredient and a second part comprising a whipper configured to make the mixture of the diluent and the beverage ingredient foam.
  • One beverage preparation unit can cooperate with one dedicated container for storing, dosing and dispensing soluble beverage or one beverage preparation unit can cooperate with several, generally two, dedicated containers for storing, dosing and dispensing soluble beverage. In that latter case, a beverage can be produced by mixing and dissolution of several beverage ingredients.
  • the beverage prepation machine comprises a control system operable to execute a preparation process comprising controlling said containers and beverage preparation unit (s) to prepare the beverage.
  • the control system may comprise a processor operatively connected to the user interface, containers and the beverage preparation unit (s) .
  • a memory unit associated with the processor of the control system can have executable programs related to the preparation process stored thereon.
  • control system can control the motors associated to the containers to dose a beverage ingredient amount and dispense said dose in a part of the beverage preparation unit.
  • the control system can actuate the beverage preparation unit in order to mix the dose of beverage ingredient with a diluent.
  • the control system comprises a user interface.
  • the user interface comprises an input unit.
  • the input unit comprises a plurality of selection buttons enabling the ordering of different beverages.
  • buttons are positioned on the front face of the beverage preparation machine.
  • Each selection button is associated with one beverage identification label. Accordingly the consumer identifies the beverage prepared by the machine when said button is activated.
  • Each selection button cooperates with a corresponding backlight device so that the selection button and the associated label are made visible when backlighted only.
  • control system of the machine is configured to:
  • the control system enables the actuation of only n backlight devices and accordingly only n selection buttons becomes apparent on the front face of the machine.
  • the other N-n buttons remain invisible because their corresponding backlight devices are not witched on. For consumers there is no impression that N-n buttons do not work because they cannot see said buttons.
  • This operation of configuration of the machine is generally handled by the operator in charge of the maintenance of the machine.
  • the choice of the natures and number of beverages to be dispensed is usually defined by the owner of the machine. Based on this definition, the operator configures the front door of the machine by means of the control system.
  • the control system does not enables the actuation of only n backlight devices only, it selects too which backlight devices has to be switched on from all the backlight devices of the user interface. Preferably the selection is implemented so that the backlight devices to be switched on are positioned one next to the others.
  • buttons Preferably all the buttons have the same size and the same shape.
  • the plurality of selection buttons of the user interface are positioned on the front face according to at least two horizontal lines, the buttons being distributed equally in each horizontal line, and the buttons of one horizontal line being offset compared to the buttons of the next horizontal line.
  • control system is configured to select the backlight devices to be switched on so that the switched on backlight devices illuminate selection buttons positioned on a same line or distributed on several adjacent lines equally.
  • the user interface is positioned on the front door of the machine.
  • the front door comprises a back wall and a front wall, said front wall comprising at least one transparent area and the user interface is positioned between the back wall and the transparent area of the front wall.
  • the user interface comprises:
  • backlight devices said backlight devices being positioned close to the back wall
  • each label being associated with one backlight device and one touch activated switch.
  • the backlight devices are positioned on the common printed circuit board of the touch activated switches.
  • the selection buttons are spring activated.
  • the cover positioned between the light separator and the transparent area of the front wall, is transparent when backlighted and, if not, remains opaque.
  • the user interface comprises:
  • backlight devices said backlight devices being positioned close to the back wall and hold on a common printed circuit board
  • each of said touch zones corresponding to a selection button, said touch film being positioned between the backlight devices and the at least one transparent area of the front wall, and each touch zone cooperating with a corresponding backlight device,
  • each label being associated with one backlight device and one touch zone of the touch film.
  • the printed circuit board of the backlight devices controls the touch film.
  • the cover positioned between the light separator and the transparent area of the front wall, is transparent when backlighted and, if not, remains opaque.
  • a beverage preparation machine 1 configured for dispensing a plurality of different beverages comprising:
  • At least one beverage preparation unit for preparing a beverage from at least one of the beverage ingredients and a diluent
  • control system operable to execute a preparation process comprising controlling said containers and beverage preparation unit (s) to prepare the beverage
  • control system comprising a user interface
  • the user interface comprising a plurality of selection buttons (6) enabling the ordering of different beverages
  • said selection buttons being positioned on the front face of the beverage preparation machine
  • each selection button being associated with one beverage identification label and cooperating with a corresponding backlight device so that the selection button and the associated label are made visible when backlighted only,
  • buttons of the user interface are positioned on the front face of the machine according to at least two horizontal lines, the buttons being distributed equally in each horizontal line, and the buttons of one horizontal line being offset compared to the buttons of the next horizontal line.
  • - Figure 1 is a schematic view of a beverage preparation machine of the state of the art
  • FIG. 1 is a view of the machine of Figure 1 with the front door opened
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the front door of a machine according to the invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control system of a machine according to the invention.
  • FIG. 8 illustrates the different components of the front door of a beverage preparation machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 1 illustrates a beverage preparation machine according to the state of the art.
  • the front door 2 of the machine comprises a user interface enabling a user to select the beverage to be prepared.
  • the machine comprises eight mechanical buttons 6 for activating the beverage preparation and eight labels 28 for identifying the beverage associated to each button.
  • Figure 2 illustrates the machine of Figure 1 with its front door 2 opened.
  • the machine comprises 4 containers 3 for storing, dosing and dispensing different beverage ingredients.
  • Each container 3- also known as canister-enables the storage of a power ingredient, the dosing by means of a dosing device lodged within the container and its dispensing through an outlet 31.
  • Each outlet is positioned above a mixing chamber 4.
  • the mixing chamber enables the mixing of the dose of beverage ingredient with a diluent, usually water.
  • the machine comprises a diluent fluid system (not illustrated) comprising a diluent supply (a tank or a connection to tap water) , a diluent heater and/or a diluent cooler and a pump for delivering either hot or cold diluent to the diluent tubes 41 and inside the chambers 4.
  • a diluent fluid system comprising a diluent supply (a tank or a connection to tap water) , a diluent heater and/or a diluent cooler and a pump for delivering either hot or cold diluent to the diluent tubes 41 and inside the chambers 4.
  • each mixing chamber comprises a dispensing tube 41 for evacuating the prepared beverage to a dispensing area 10 where a drinking cup 11 can be positioned.
  • Up to eight different beverages can be prepared with the machine depending on the nature of the beverage ingredients in the containers 3 taking into account that two different beverages obtained from two different beverage ingredients can be mixed together in the drinking cup (e.g. in order to prepare a cappuccino from milk powder and instant coffee) .
  • the proprietor of the machine may not be interested in preparing eight different beverages and may fill the containers with only two different types of beverage powder to prepare three types of beverage only.
  • buttons 6 can be actuated and only three corresponding labels 28 are present to list these beverages.
  • the other buttons remain visible but cannot be used.
  • FIG 3 illustrates a machine according to the present invention.
  • This machine presents the same internal parts as the machine of Figure 2, but its front door 2 and its user interface are different.
  • the user interface comprises eight selection buttons 6 enabling the ordering of different beverages.
  • Each selection button 6 is associated with one beverage identification label (B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8) .
  • Each label and button is illuminated by a dedicated backlight device so that the selection button and the associated label are made visible when backlighted only.
  • the eight buttons are backlighted and visible. The consumer is able to order the preparation of one of these eight beverages.
  • FIGS 4a to 4e illustrate the appearances of the selection buttons 6 of the machine of Figure 3 depending on which backlighted devices are switched on.
  • Figures 4b to 4e illustrate the user interface with four to seven backlighted devices switched on respectively.
  • the number of buttons to be backlighted is selected by the control system of the machine based on an input of the operator of the machine, said input providing the number of beverages dispensable be the machine.
  • control system is configured to choose the backlight devices to be switched on from the eight backlight devices so that said switched on backlight devices are positioned one next to the others.
  • the plurality of selection buttons of the user interface are positioned on the front face of the machine according to at least two horizontal lines. On each horizontal line the buttons are distributed equally one from the other. Each line presents the same distribution of buttons (same number of buttons, size of the buttons, spacing between the buttons) . Finally the buttons of one horizontal line are offset compared to the buttons of the next horizontal line.
  • control system is configured to select the backlight devices to be switched on so that the switched on backlight devices illuminate selection buttons positioned on a same line ( Figures 4a, 4b) or distributed on several adjacent lines equally ( Figures 4c, 4d) .
  • Figures 4a, 4b or distributed on several adjacent lines equally
  • Figures 4c, 4d it is meant that the several adjacent lines look almost the same and that there is not a strong difference of number of illuminated buttons between two adjacent lines.
  • the difference of number of illuminated buttons between two adjacent lines is of at most 1.
  • the difference might be higher too.
  • the user interface does not look like if some buttons were missing.
  • the control system 5 is operable to control the beverage preparation unit 4, the containers 3, the diluent heater and/or cooler 8, the diluent pump 9 to execute a beverage preparation process.
  • the control system 5 typically comprises: a processor 51, a user interface comprising buttons 6 and backlighted devices 25, a power supply 12.
  • the user interface is operatively connected to the processor 51 to provide an input for monitoring the beverage preparation process.
  • the power supply 12 is operable to supply electrical energy to the processor 51, the motors of the beverage preparation units, of the containers, to the heater and or cooler and to the pump of the diluent.
  • the processor 51 is generally operable:
  • buttons 6 -to receive an input, i.e. a command from the user interface, one of the buttons 6,
  • the processor 51 generally comprises memory, input and output system components, which are arranged as an integrated circuit, typically as a microprocessor or a microcontroller.
  • the processor 51 may comprise other suitable integrated circuits, such as: an ASIC, a programmable logic device such as an FPGA, an analogue integrated circuit such as a controller.
  • the processor 51 may also comprise one or more of the aforementioned integrated circuits, i.e. multiple processors.
  • the processor 51 generally comprises a memory unit 13 for storage of the program code (such as preparation programs executable for a preparation process) and optionally data.
  • the memory unit typically comprises: a non-volatile memory e.g. EPROM, EEPROM or Flash for program code and operating parameter storage, volatile memory (RAM) for data storage.
  • the memory unit may comprise separate and/or integrated (e.g. on a die of the processor) memory.
  • the processor 51 comprises a clock for timing of the preparation process (and for execution of instructions) .
  • control system 51 For the operation of hte configuration of the user interface of the beverage preparation machine before the machine is operable, the control system 51 is configured to:
  • switch on a number of backlight devices 25 equal to the number of different beverages dispensable by the machine
  • Figure 6 is an exploded view of the front door of a machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 7 is a partial section view of this front door.
  • the door comprises a back wall 21 and a front wall 22. At least a part 221 of the front wall is transparent.
  • the space within the front and the back walls comprises the components of the user interface.
  • the user interface comprises eight touch activated switches 24a, 24b, ... said touch activated switches being positioned close to the back wall and being hold on a common printed circuit board 23.
  • the printed circuit board 23 holds eight backlight devices 25a, 25b, ... each of them being associated with one dedicated touch activated switches 24.
  • these backlight devices 25a, 25b, ... are LEDs.
  • each touch activated switches can comprise several associated backlight devices, these devices differing by their colours. Accordingly the colour of the activated backlight device can provide an additional information like an error mode.
  • the user interface comprises a light separator 26 positioned between the back light devices 25a, 25b, ... and the front wall 22. This light separator prevents the light from one backlight device 25a associated with one touch activated switch 24a to light on a close other touch activated switch 24b. The light is kept orientated to the transparent area of the front wall only.
  • the user interface comprises a cover 27 positioned between the light separator 26 and the transparent area 221 of the front wall.
  • this cover is transparent when backlighted.
  • the cover can be made of a transparent plastic covered on one of its side (preferably the front cover facing the front wall 22) by a layer of paint.
  • the nature and/or the thickness of the paint layer is such that when the cover is backlighted, light is not stopped by the paint and can be seen through the front wall 22.
  • a transparent film is present above the paint layer in order to protect the paint. This transparent film is preferably produced by in-mold labelling.
  • the user interface comprises springs 241a, 241b, associated to each of the touch activated switches, said springs being hold between the cover 27 and the printed circuit board 23 of the touch activated switches.
  • the user interface comprises beverage identification labels 28, 28a, 28b positioned between the cover and the transparent area 221 of the front wall, each label 28a, 28b being associated with one backlight device 25a, 25b and one touch activated switch 24a, 24b.
  • the labels are self-adhesive and can be removably stick on the front face of the cover 27, preferably on the transparent film above the paint layer
  • Figure 8 is an exploded view of the front door of a machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • the door comprises a back wall 21 and a front wall 22. At least a part 221 of the front wall is transparent.
  • the space within the front and the back walls comprises the components of the user interface.
  • the user interface comprises eight backlight devices 25a, 25b, ... said backlight devices being positioned close to the back wall and being hold on a common printed circuit board 23.
  • these backlight devices 25a, 25b, ... are LEDs.
  • the user interface comprises a light separator 26 positioned between the back light devices 25a, 25b, ... and the front wall 22. This light separator prevents the light from one backlight device 25a to light on a close other touch activated switch 24b. The light is kept orientated to the transparent area of the front wall only.
  • the user interface comprises a touch film 29 with eight touch zones 29a, 29b, ... for each selection button,.
  • the touch film is positioned between the backlight devices 25a, 25b, ... and the transparent area 221 of the front wall. Each touch zone cooperates with a corresponding backlight device through the light separator.
  • the user interface comprises a cover 27 positioned between the touch film 29 and the transparent area 221 of the front wall. This cover is similar to the cover 27 of the first embodiment.
  • the user interface comprises beverage identification labels 28, 28a, 28b positioned between the cover 27 and the transparent area 221 of the front wall, each label 28a, 28b being associated with one backlight device 25a, 25b and one touch zone 29a, 29b. Labels are similar to the first embodiment.

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CN201580085516.3A CN108471900B (zh) 2015-12-24 2015-12-24 具有粉末容器的饮料分配器
TW105142859A TWI786040B (zh) 2015-12-24 2016-12-23 具粉末容器之飲料分配器
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