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Controlling means for an automatic coffee machine

  • US 5,568,763 A
  • Filed: 09/14/1994
  • Issued: 10/29/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/14/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of controlling an automatic coffee machine, the coffee machine having a supply of coffee beans, a coffee bean grinding device, a water heating device, a brewing chamber, and a dispenser for brewed coffee, the coffee machine also including at least one coffee selector switch in electronic communication with a control processor for operating the coffee machine, comprising the steps of:

  • a) actuating the selector switch a first time to enable the start of a coffee brewing cycle having a first set of brewing parameters;

    b) starting the grinding of an amount of coffee beans in response to actuating the selector switch for the first time;

    c) monitoring the selector switch for a predetermined period of time after the selector switch ia actuated for the first time;

    d) delaying the start of the brewing of coffee in response to the actuation of the selector switch for a second time within said predetermined time period; and

    grinding an additional amount of coffee beans and resuming the coffee brewing cycle using a second set of brewing parameters in response to the actuation of the selector for the second time.

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