Beverage maker with brew water control system
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A47J-031/40
A01K-043/00
출원번호
US-0681588
(2007-03-02)
등록번호
US-8800430
(2014-08-12)
발명자
/ 주소
Bishop, John D.
Mazzini, Scott A.
Pope, Randy D.
출원인 / 주소
Bunn-O-Matic Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
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초록▼
A system, method and apparatus for controllably adjusting characteristics of a beverage produced by a beverage system. The characteristics of the beverage may include the strength, flavor, concentration of various flavor components as well as other characteristics. A control is provided for access b
A system, method and apparatus for controllably adjusting characteristics of a beverage produced by a beverage system. The characteristics of the beverage may include the strength, flavor, concentration of various flavor components as well as other characteristics. A control is provided for access by a user to adjust the characteristics to a desired level. The user may increment or decrement the level of the characteristics in response to personal preferences. The control provides an interface to control the beverage system.
대표청구항▼
1. A beverage brewing system for combining heated water with a beverage substance to produce and control the strength of a beverage, the brewing system including a heated water reservoir,a controllable water delivery system coupled to the heated water reservoir and to a preprogrammed controller to f
1. A beverage brewing system for combining heated water with a beverage substance to produce and control the strength of a beverage, the brewing system including a heated water reservoir,a controllable water delivery system coupled to the heated water reservoir and to a preprogrammed controller to facilitate controlled movement of water from the heated water reservoir to a beverage substance container positioned in communication with the water delivery system for receiving water and infusing a beverage substance contained in the beverage substance container, the preprogrammed controller having preprogrammed settings for the volume of water which is dispensed during each brew cycle, the length of time during which water is not dispensed between neighboring pulse brew periods, the length of time for an initial on-time, and the total period of time for dispensing a given volume of water,a brew water control system coupled to the preprogrammed controller and operable to provide adjustable, approximate, non-incremental, non-discrete user control of defined beverage characteristics to control a volume of water provided by the water delivery system, the preprogrammed controller receiving and interpreting the user adjusted, approximate, non-discrete control information and being operable to adjust the timing control of the volume of water dispensed by the controllable water delivery system to the beverage substance container in a discrete manner so as to affect the strength of the beverage being brewed. 2. The beverage brewing system of claim 1, where in the brew water control system includes a control mechanism operated by at least one generally continuously controllable switch to at least one of increase and decrease programmable characteristics of the beverage produced by the system in an approximate, non-discrete manner. 3. The beverage brewing system of claim 2, in which the control mechanism includes a touch panel display operable by a user to said at least one of increase and decrease said programmable characteristics of the beverage produced by the beverage brewing system. 4. The beverage brewing system of claim 2, in which the control mechanism includes a visual display device and a user control operable by a user to said at least one of increase and decrease said programmable characteristics of the beverage produced by the beverage brewing system. 5. The beverage brewing system of claim 2, in which the control mechanism includes a technology device and reader, wherein the technology device is operable by a user in at least proximity to the reader to control programmed characteristics of the beverage produced by the beverage brewing system. 6. The beverage brewing system of claim 2, further comprising a technology device and reader, wherein the technology device is operable by a user in at least proximity to the reader coupled to the preprogrammed controller to provide initial control program characteristics of the beverage to be produced by the beverage brewing system and which characteristics are controllably adjustable using the least one generally continuously controllable switch. 7. The beverage brewing system of claim 2, further comprising the at least one generally continuously controllable switch is a touch panel control including indicia of increased control and decreased control over a generally continuous control range. 8. The beverage brewing system of claim 2, further comprising the at least one generally continuously controllable switch is a slider device coupled with indicia of increased control and decreased control over a generally continuous finite control range. 9. A method for brewing a beverage using a beverage brewing system including a heated water reservoir, a controllable water delivery system coupled to the heated water reservoir and to a preprogrammed controller, a beverage substance container in communication with the water delivery system, and a brew water control system coupled to the preprogrammed controller for providing adjustable, approximate, non-discrete user control of the water delivery system, the method comprising the steps of: providing the preprogrammed controller having preprogrammed settings for the volume of water which is dispensed during each brew cycle, the length of time during which water is not dispensed between neighboring pulse brew periods, the length of time for an initial on-time, and the total period of time for dispensing a given volume of water,operating the brew water control system to a selected, approximate, non-incremental, non-discrete level of characteristic to be controlled;transmitting the selected characteristic to the preprogrammed controller;interpreting the selected characteristic by adjusting the non-discrete selection into a discrete control selection whereby a volume of water to be dispensed to a brewing substance is fixed; andoperating the preprogrammed controller to control the water delivery system in response to a user selection of a stronger or weaker brew whereby the timing of dispensing of the volume of water is selected by the user and whereby the timing during which no water is dispensed to the brewing substance is controlled. 10. The method for brewing the beverage as in claim 9, the brew water control system further comprising providing a touch panel control for controllably selecting the level of characteristic, operating the touch panel to provide an approximate, non-discrete control signal to the controller. 11. The method for brewing the beverage as in claim 9, the brew water control system further comprising at least one generally continuously controllable switch in the form of a slider device coupled with indicia of increased control and decreased control over a generally continuous finite control range. 12. The method for brewing the beverage as in claim 9, in which the brew water control system includes a visual display device and a user control, further comprising the step of operating the user control to effect a representation on the visual display to at least one of increase and decrease programmed characteristics of the beverage produced by the beverage brewing system. 13. The method for brewing the beverage as in claim 10, the brew water control system including a technology device and a reader coupled to the controller, the method further comprising: passing the technology device relative to the reader for transferring information, and operating the touch panel to at least one of increase and decrease programmed characteristics of the beverage produced by the beverage brewing system.
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