Patent ID: 11918139
Assignee: NOVADELTA—COMÉRCIO E INDÚSTRIA DE CAFÉS, LDA
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G  B | IPC A  B  G

Claim 14:
15. A process for preparing and distributing edible products in different locations of an operation space, the process comprising:
providing a semiautonomous apparatus for preparing and distributing the edible products based upon a portion of edible substance, the semiautonomous apparatus including:
a casing confining a pressurized flow circulation and brewing device configured to drive between (i) an open position in which the pressurized flow circulation and brewing device is configured to collect said portion of edible substance, and (ii) a closed position in which the pressurized flow circulation and brewing device is configured to inject pressurized flow upon said portion of edible substance,
an autonomous propulsion and locomotion system associated with said casing and disposed in operational connection with a surroundings recognition sensor,
a user interface disposed in operational connection with said autonomous propulsion and locomotion system, and
a control device disposed in operational connection with said pressurized flow circulation and brewing device and with said autonomous propulsion and locomotion system,
wherein said control device is configured so that said pressurized flow circulation and brewing device can only operate in a mutually exclusive manner with said propulsion and locomotion system;

providing energy to an energy storage that is configured to provide energy to (i) a first subsystem for preparing the edible products, the first subsystem including the pressurized flow circulation and brewing device and (ii) a second subsystem of propulsion and locomotion, the second subsystem including the autonomous propulsion and locomotion system,
setting said semiautonomous apparatus in a standby mode to start a displacement of the semiautonomous apparatus and to carry out a cycle of preparation of the edible products in semiautonomous manner;
wherein the displacement of said semiautonomous apparatus comprises:
receiving previous confirmation by the control device that the cycle of the preparation of the edible product is not on-going such that energy is not being supplied to said first subsystem;
providing energy supply from the energy storage to said autonomous propulsion and locomotion system; and

wherein the cycle of the preparation of the edible products comprises:
receiving previous confirmation by the control device that the displacement of said semiautonomous apparatus is not on-going such that energy is not being supplied to said second subsystem;
receiving insertion of the portion of edible substance through a first opening;
receiving an actuation signal from said user interface of a command to start actuation of the pressurized flow circulation and brewing device allowing supply of a resulting edible product through a second opening.