EP 3041393 A4 20171018 - AUTOMATED DISPENSER AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING
Title (en)
AUTOMATED DISPENSER AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING
Title (de)
AUTOMATISIERTER SPENDER UND AUSGABEVERFAHREN
Title (fr)
DISTRIBUTEUR AUTOMATIQUE ET PROCÉDÉ DE DISTRIBUTION
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 201314014213 A 20130829
- CA 2825721 A 20130829
- CA 2014050830 W 20140829
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2015027343A1] An automated dispenser for dispensing spices, condiments, herbs, teas, ground coffees, or powdered beverages, comprising a plurality of cartridges mounted on a carrier respectively containing said items, having a dispending means with relative movement capable between said dispensing means and said cartridges. A look-up table, containing a plurality of separate, discrete dispensing programs is provided for operation of the dispensing means to dispense a particular variety of mixtures and quantities from said cartridges. When a spice blend and associated dispensing program is selected by a user, the dispensing program aligns the dispensing means relative to the cartridge carrier and cartridge, to dispense a particular quantity and, in the case of a mix, to subsequently align with other selected cartridges to provide, from said cartridges, the mix of spices, herbs, condiments, powdered beverages or ground coffees. A specialized cartridge adapted for use in said automated dispenser is also disclosed.
IPC 8 full level
A47J 47/01 (2006.01); A47F 1/035 (2006.01); A47G 19/34 (2006.01); A47G 29/00 (2006.01); A47J 42/50 (2006.01); B01F 13/10 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A47G 19/34 (2013.01); B01F 33/841 (2022.01); B01F 33/846 (2022.01); B01F 35/8821 (2022.01); B01F 2101/14 (2022.01)
Citation (search report)
- [XI] WO 9421554 A1 19940929 - FLUID MANAGEMENT LP [US]
- [XI] US 4585148 A 19860429 - ITO YOSHITO [JP]
- [I] GB 2060563 A 19810507 - ARRIGONI G
- See references of WO 2015027343A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2015027343 A1 20150305; AU 2014311187 A1 20160421; AU 2014311187 B2 20190516; CA 2922579 A1 20150305; CA 2922579 C 20200721; EP 3041393 A1 20160713; EP 3041393 A4 20171018
DOCDB simple family (application)
CA 2014050830 W 20140829; AU 2014311187 A 20140829; CA 2922579 A 20140829; EP 14840365 A 20140829