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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2018
Filed:
May. 25, 2012
Anders Vestreli, Obermeilen, CH;
Samuel Odet, Vevey, CH;
Christian Talon, Vufflens-le-Chauteau, CH;
Hanspeter Pleisch, Corseaux, CH;
Jean-luc Denisart, Cully, CH;
Laurent Seydoux, Gillarens, CH;
Anders Vestreli, Obermeilen, CH;
Samuel Odet, Vevey, CH;
Christian Talon, Vufflens-le-Chauteau, CH;
HansPeter Pleisch, Corseaux, CH;
Jean-Luc Denisart, Cully, CH;
Laurent Seydoux, Gillarens, CH;
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
A beverage preparation machine includes (i) a reservoir for a fluid, (ii) a brewing head adapted for receiving at least one ingredient capsule, (iii) a pump for pumping a predetermined volume of the fluid from the reservoir to the brewing head, (iv) a heating element for optionally heating the fluid pumped from the reservoir before it enters the capsule, (v) an electronic control board able to receive commands from a control panel of the machine. The control panel includes in combination: —a rotating wheel which is linked to the control board such that by rotating and/or pressing the wheel, a beverage preparation parameter is set in the control board, and —illuminated means, at least a portion of which has the shape of a schematic cup, which is linked to the control board such that the state of the beverage preparation parameter within the control board is represented on the means.