Food processor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016220070-A1
Application number	US-201615014151-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 3, 2016
Priority date	Feb 4, 2015
Publication date	Aug 4, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for preparing a meal with a food processor ( 1 ) based on a recipe, wherein a mobile data storage ( 4 ) is connected with a communication interface ( 3 ) of the food processor ( 1 ), so as to transfer data of a recipe contained in the mobile data storage ( 4 ) to the food processor ( 1 ) to control preparation steps. In order to allow the user to select and display recipes more comfortably, in particular more quickly, it is proposed that a data processor ( 5 ) of the food processor ( 1 ) combine a first data portion { 6 } of the recipe contained in a machine data storage { 2 } of the food processor ( 1 ) and a second data portion ( 7 ) of the recipe contained in the mobile data storage ( 4 ) to yield a complete data record ( 8 ), and based on the complete data record ( 8 ) generate commands for controlling preparation steps of the food processor ( 1 ). In addition, the invention relates to a corresponding food processor, as well as to a food processor system.

First claim

1 . A method for preparing a meal with a food processor ( 1 ) based on a recipe, wherein a mobile data storage ( 4 ) is connected with a communication interface ( 3 ) of the food processor ( 1 ), so as to transmit data of a recipe contained in the mobile data storage ( 4 ) to the food processor ( 1 ) to control preparation steps, wherein a data processor ( 5 ) of the food processor ( 1 ) combines a first data portion ( 6 ) of the recipe contained in a machine data storage ( 2 ) of the food processor ( 1 ) and a second data portion ( 7 ) of the recipe contained in the mobile data storage ( 4 ) to yield a complete data record ( 8 ), and based on the complete data record ( 8 ) generates commands for controlling preparation steps of the food processor ( 1 ).

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the second data portion ( 7 ) is transferred to the machine data storage ( 2 ) and/or to the data processor ( 5 ) before combined with the first data portion ( 6 ), and/or that the first data portion ( 6 ) is transferred to the mobile data storage ( 4 ) and/or to the data processor ( 5 ) before combined with the second data portion ( 7 ).

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the data processor ( 5 ) links the first data portion ( 6 ) and second data portion ( 7 ) to yield a data record ( 8 ), and briefly stores it in a temporary storage ( 12 ) for the time the meal is being prepared.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the data processor ( 5 ) copies the first data portion ( 6 ) to the mobile data storage ( 4 ) and/or copies the second data portion ( 7 ) to the machine data storage ( 2 ), and there combines them to yield a complete data record ( 8 ).

5 . A food processor ( 1 ) for preparing a meal based on a recipe, wherein the food processor ( 1 ) exhibits a machine data storage ( 2 ), a communication interface ( 3 ) for connection with at least one mobile data storage ( 4 ), and a data processor ( 5 ), wherein the data processor ( 5 ) is designed to convert data contained in a recipe into commands for controlling preparation steps of the food processor ( 1 ), wherein the data processor ( 5 ) is designed to combine a first data portion ( 6 ) of the recipe stored in the machine -data storage ( 2 ) with a second data portion ( 7 ) of the recipe stored in the mobile data storage ( 4 ) to yield a complete data record ( 8 ) of the recipe.

6 . The food processor ( 1 ) according to claim 5 , wherein the communication interface ( 3 ) is designed for the data transfer of data portions ( 6 , 7 ) between the mobile data storage ( 4 ) and machine data storage ( 2 ) and/or the mobile data storage ( 4 ) and data processor ( 5 ).

7 . The food processor ( 1 ) according to claim 5 , comprising an optical output device ( 9 ) that displays the commands for controlling preparation steps.

8 . The food processor ( 1 ) according to claim 5 , comprising a controller ( 10 ) designed to automatically or semi-automatically control a preparation device ( 11 ), in particular a heater and/or a mixer, of the food processor ( 1 ) as a function of the commands for controlling the preparation steps.

9 . A food processor system with a food processor ( 1 ) exhibiting a machine data storage ( 2 ), in particular a food processor ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , for preparing a meal based on a recipe and with at least one mobile data storage ( 4 ), in particular a USB stick or memory card, that can be connected with the food processor ( 1 ) for data communication, wherein the food processor ( 1 ) exhibits a data processor ( 5 ) designed to convert data contained in the recipe into commands for controlling preparation steps of the food processor ( 1 ), wherein the machine data storage ( 2 ) exhibits a first data portion ( 6 ) of data contained in the recipe, and that the mobile data storage ( 4 ) exhibits a second data portion ( 7 ) of data contained in the recipe, wherein the data processor ( 5 ) is designed to combine the first data portion ( 6 ) and second data portion ( 7 ) to yield a complete data record ( 8 ) of the recipe.

10 . The food processor system according to claim 9 , wherein the mobile data storage ( 4 ) exhibits a larger storage capacity than the machine data storage ( 2 ) of the food processor ( 1 ).

Assignees

• Vorwerk Co Interholding

Inventors

• Schomacher Jutta
• Lang Torsten

Classifications

• B02C25/00

  Control arrangements specially adapted for crushing or disintegrating · CPC title

• G06F17/30312

  Physics · mapped topic

• G05B15/02

  electric · CPC title

• A47J43/07 Primary

  Parts or details, e.g. mixing tools, whipping tools · CPC title

• A47J43/04

  Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs, e.g. power-driven · CPC title