Blender for Food and Beverages

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016296899-A1
Application number	US-201415100983-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 4, 2014
Priority date	Dec 4, 2013
Publication date	Oct 13, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A motorised kitchen apparatus including a processor module coupled to a non-volatile storage medium for storing a custom sequence; a user interface having a speed or power selection element and a record selector; a motor controller coupled to a blender motor, the processor module coupled to the motor controller for controlling operation of the motor according to user input selections. Upon user selection of the record selector, the processor module enters a record mode and records a sequence of user inputs made through the user interface; the sequence including data indicative of a power profile selected by the user over a period of time, and upon completion of the record mode, the processor module saves a custom sequence indicative of the recorded sequence to the non-volatile storage medium for subsequent playback.

First claim

1 . A motorised kitchen apparatus including:
a processor module, coupled to a non-volatile storage medium for storing a custom sequence; a user interface having a speed selection element and a record selector; a motor controller coupled to a blender motor, the processor module coupled to the motor controller for controlling operation of the motor according to user input selections; wherein upon user selection of the record selector, the processor module enters a record mode and records a sequence of user inputs made through the user interface; the sequence including data indicative of a speed profile selected by the user over a period of time, and upon completion of the record mode, the processor module saves a custom sequence indicative of the recorded sequence to the non-volatile storage medium for subsequent playback.

2 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the processor module in record mode records a time sampled sequence of user input of speed selection element.

3 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the processor module in record mode monitors changes in user input of the speed selection element, recording a speed value and respective duration.

4 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the user interface further includes a pause selector; and if a user selects the pause selector while the processor module is in the record mode, the processor records the pause selection in the sequence of user inputs.

5 . The apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the processor module is adapted to perform one or more pre-set functions, and the user interface further includes one or more pre-set function selector elements; wherein, when the processor module is in the record mode, and a user selects a pre-set function, the processor records the pre-set function in the sequence of user inputs and the duration that the user operated the pre-set function.

6 . The apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein if the processor module is performing a pre-set function, and a user selects the pause selector, the processor records the duration that the user operated the pre-set function and the pause selection in the sequence of user inputs; and wherein after a pause mode is completed by resuming the pre-set function, the processor module records pre-set function, flagged as a resumption, and the subsequent resumed duration that the user operated the pre-set function.

7 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the processor module is adapted to perform one or more pre-set functions, and the user interface further includes one or more pre-set function selector elements; wherein, when the processor module is in the record mode, and a user selects a pre-set function, the processor records the pre-set function in the sequence of user inputs and the duration that the user operated the pre-set function.

8 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , the apparatus further including a display element; wherein the display element presents a countdown timer, indicative of time available in recording a sequence.

9 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein apparatus further includes one or more sensors coupled to the processor module; the processor module being adapted to receive a feedback signal or data indicative of the motor operation.

10 . The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the processor module initially records the user input sequence in a volatile system memory.

11 . A method performed by a processor module of authoring a custom sequence using a custom record feature in an apparatus, the apparatus being coupled to a non-volatile storage medium for storing the custom sequence for later playback, the method comprising the steps of:
(a) entering a record mode; (b) monitoring a user interface, and recording data indicative of the user inputs to form a recorded user input sequence; (c) monitoring completion of the record mode; and (d) saving a custom sequence to the non-volatile storage medium, the custom sequence being indicative of the recorded user input sequence.

12 . The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein recording data indicative of the user inputs to form a recorded user input sequence includes recording data indicative of the user input of a speed selection element.

13 . The apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the user input of the speed selection element is time sampled.

14 . The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein recording data indicative of the user inputs to form a recorded user input sequence includes recording data indicative of the user input of a pause selector.

15 . The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein recording data indicative of the user inputs to form a recorded user input sequence includes recording data indicative of the user input of a pre-set function selected from one or more pre-set functions.

16 . The apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein a user selects a first pre-set function, the data recorded in a respective step record is indicative of the first pre-set function and the duration that the user operated the pre-set function.

17 . The apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein a user pauses the first pre-set function and subsequent resumes the first pre-set function, the data recorded in a respective step is indicative of the first pre-set function, flagged as a resumption, and the subsequent resumed duration that the user operated the first pre-set function.

18 . A method performed by a processor module of authoring a custom sequence for operating an apparatus, the apparatus having a processor coupled to a non-volatile storage medium for storing the custom sequence for later playback, the method comprising the steps of:
(a) selecting a record mode; (b) operating a user interface, wherein the processor records data indicative of the user inputs to form a recorded user input sequence; (c) completing the record mode, wherein the processor saves the custom sequence to the non-volatile storage medium, the custom sequence being indicative of the recorded user input sequence.

19 .- 20 . (canceled)

Assignees

• Breville R & D Pty Ltd

Inventors

• Hoare Richard
• Thai Khon
• Widanagamage Don Lochana Subasekara

Classifications

• G05B2219/37347

  Speed, velocity · CPC title

• G05B2219/34219

  Special interface, peripheral to motor · CPC title

• A47J43/042

  Mechanically-driven liquid shakers · CPC title

• A47J43/046 Primary

  with tools driven from the bottom side · CPC title

• A47J43/0716

  for machines with tools driven from the lower side (A47J43/0727 - A47J43/08 take precedence) · CPC title