APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A LIQUID MIXTURE

A mixing apparatus, puncturing mechanism, and cartridge are disclosed. The mixing apparatus has a housing and a drawer with a recess. Corresponding cartridges may be inserted into the drawer and slid into the housing to facilitate mixing a liquid with contents of the cartridge. The liquid may originate from a reservoir in the mixing apparatus or a direct line. Also inside the housing of the mixing apparatus is the puncturing mechanism. The puncturing mechanism has a nozzle configured to puncture a lid of a cartridge and inject liquid to mix with the contents of the cartridge. The puncturing mechanism is further configured to drive an internal puncturing unit inside of the cartridge through a lower portion of the cartridge to allow liquid from the nozzle and contents of the cartridge to be dispensed into a receptacle. 119-. (canceled)20. A mixing apparatus comprising:a first recess configured to accept a cartridge; a nozzle configured to puncture a lid of the cartridge when positioned in the first recess and further configured to provide liquid to an internal puncture unit of the cartridge; and', 'a mechanism configured to move the nozzle between a plurality of positions with respect to the cartridge;, 'a puncturing system comprisinga second recess configured to receive a receptacle to receive a mixture including the liquid from beneath the cartridge; anda processor operatively coupled to an interface module, wherein the interface module is configured to store information about mixtures dispensed by the mixing apparatus.21. The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the processor is configured to determine a correct mixing ratio between contents of the cartridge and the liquid provided by the nozzle.22. The apparatus of claim 20 , further comprising:a product reader configured to determine at least one characteristic about contents of the cartridge responsive to analyzing the cartridge.23. The apparatus of claim 20 , further comprising:a reservoir configured to store the ...

Apparatus and method for preparing a liquid mixture

A MIXING APPARATUS (100), PUNCTURING MECHANISM, AND CARTRIDGE (1) ARE DISCLOSED. THE MIXING APPARATUS HAS A HOUSING (110) AND A DRAWER WITH A RECESS. CORRESPONDING CARTRIDGES MAY BE INSERTED INTO THE DRAWER AND SLID INTO THE HOUSING TO FACILITATE MIXING A LIQUID WITH CONTENTS OF THE CARTRIDGE. THE LIQUID MAY ORIGINATE FROM A RESERVOIR (109) IN THE MIXING APPARATUS OR A DIRECT LINE. ALSO INSIDE THE HOUSING OF THE MIXING APPARATUS IS THE PUNCTURING MECHANISM. THE PUNCTURING MECHANISM HAS A NOZZLE (120) CONFIGURED TO PUNCTURE A LID (3) OF A CARTRIDGE AND INJECT LIQUID TO MIX WITH THE CONTENTS OF THE CARTRIDGE. THE PUNCTURING MECHANISM IS FURTHER CONFIGURED TO DRIVE AN INTERNAL PUNCTURING UNIT (IPU) (10) INSIDE OF THE CARTRIDGE THROUGH A LOWER PORTION OF THE CARTRIDGE TO ALLOW LIQUID FROM THE NOZZLE AND CONTENTS OF THE CARTRIDGE TO BE DISPENSED INTO A RECEPTACLE.

Apparatus and method for preparing a liquid mixture

This invention provides for a mixing apparatus comprising: a first recess configured to accept a cartridge; a puncturing system comprising: a nozzle configured to puncture a lid of the cartridge when positioned in the first recess and further configured to provide liquid to an internal puncture unit of the cartridge; and a mechanism configured to move the nozzle between a plurality of positions with respect to the cartridge; and a second recess configured to receive a receptacle to receive a mixture including the liquid from beneath the cartridge; and a processor operatively coupled to an interface module, wherein the interface module is configured to store information about mixtures dispensed by the mixing apparatus. 102 112 108

Apparatus and method for preparing a liquid mixture

A mixing apparatus, puncturing mechanism, and cartridge are disclosed. The mixing apparatus has a housing and a drawer with a recess. Corresponding cartridges may be inserted into the drawer and slid into the housing to facilitate mixing a liquid with contents of the cartridge. The liquid may originate from a reservoir in the mixing apparatus or a direct line. Also inside the housing of the mixing apparatus is the puncturing mechanism. The puncturing mechanism has a nozzle configured to puncture a lid of a cartridge and inject liquid to mix with the contents of the cartridge. The puncturing mechanism is further configured to drive an internal puncturing unit inside of the cartridge through a lower portion of the cartridge to allow liquid from the nozzle and contents of the cartridge to be dispensed into a receptacle.

Apparatus and method for preparing a liquid mixture.

Se describen un aparato de mezclado, un mecanismo de punción, y un cartucho. El aparato de mezclado tiene un alojamiento y un cajón con un hueco. Pueden insertarse cartuchos correspondientes dentro del cajón y deslizarse dentro del alojamiento para facilitar el mezclado de un líquido con el contenido del cartucho. El líquido puede originarse desde un depósito en el aparato de mezclado o una línea directa. También dentro del alojamiento del aparato de mezclado está el mecanismo de punción. El mecanismo de punción tiene una boquilla configurada para perforar una tapa de un cartucho e inyectar líquido para mezclarse con el contenido del cartucho. El mecanismo de punción está además configurado para impulsar una unidad de punción interna dentro del cartucho a través de una porción inferior del cartucho para permitir que se suministre líquido desde la boquilla y el contenido del cartucho dentro de un receptáculo.

Apparatus and method for preparing a liquid mixture

This invention provides for a mixing apparatus comprising: a first recess configured to accept a cartridge; a puncturing system comprising: a nozzle configured to puncture a lid of the cartridge when positioned in the first recess and further configured to provide liquid to an internal puncture unit of the cartridge; and a mechanism configured to move the nozzle between a plurality of positions with respect to the cartridge; and a second recess configured to receive a receptacle to receive a mixture including the liquid from beneath the cartridge; and a processor operatively coupled to an interface module, wherein the interface module is configured to store information about mixtures dispensed by the mixing apparatus. 102 112 108

Apparatus and method for preparing a liquid mixture