Control panel for hot beverage dispensing machines
First Claim
1. A control panel for hot beverage dispensing machines designed for preparing and dispensing a plurality of different beverages, the beverages are selectable by means of the control panel and are prepared and dispensed upon having been selected, the control panel comprises:
- a touch screen panel for displaying a plurality of icons and identifying a touched icon of the plurality of icons, the plurality of icons include a first set of icons of which, each icon represents one of the plurality of beverages and a second set of icons of which, each icon represents one of a plurality of desired preferences of beverage preparation;
a first selection mechanism for, in accordance with a touched icon of the first set, selecting a desired beverage, initiating a predetermined beverage preparation process, and visually representing the beverage preparation process on the touch screen panel in its chronological sequence;
a second selection mechanism for, in accordance with a touched icon of the second set, selecting a setting of a mode of preparation of the selected beverage in accordance with a touched icon of the second set, the touched icon of the second set of icons changes the predetermined beverage preparation process; and
a third selection mechanism for, in accordance with a touched icon of individual settings key icons, selecting and saving a desired combination of the touched icons of the first and second sets.
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Abstract
A control panel for automatic beverage machines includes a touch screen that visually represents icons saved in a memory unit as the displayed basic setting as a first selector mechanism used for choosing a desired beverage and by which a predetermined preparation process is triggered. The steps of the selected beverage preparation process may be visually represented on the touch screen. Alternatively, the touch screen is used as a second selector mechanism for choosing a desired preparation setting after a beverage is chosen by actuating the first selector mechanism. When a preparation setting is selected, the touch screen displays the icon for the selected beverage in addition to setting key icons that allow an operator to select and save a desired setting.
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1. A control panel for hot beverage dispensing machines designed for preparing and dispensing a plurality of different beverages, the beverages are selectable by means of the control panel and are prepared and dispensed upon having been selected, the control panel comprises:
a touch screen panel for displaying a plurality of icons and identifying a touched icon of the plurality of icons, the plurality of icons include a first set of icons of which, each icon represents one of the plurality of beverages and a second set of icons of which, each icon represents one of a plurality of desired preferences of beverage preparation; a first selection mechanism for, in accordance with a touched icon of the first set, selecting a desired beverage, initiating a predetermined beverage preparation process, and visually representing the beverage preparation process on the touch screen panel in its chronological sequence; a second selection mechanism for, in accordance with a touched icon of the second set, selecting a setting of a mode of preparation of the selected beverage in accordance with a touched icon of the second set, the touched icon of the second set of icons changes the predetermined beverage preparation process; and a third selection mechanism for, in accordance with a touched icon of individual settings key icons, selecting and saving a desired combination of the touched icons of the first and second sets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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