A weigh scale unit may be used in conjunction with a beverage preparation machine to prepare beverages efficiently. The weigh scale unit may provide the status of ingredient addition to a beverage receptacle. The weigh scale unit may send instructions and/or data to the beverage preparation machine. In some embodiments, the beverage preparation machine sends instructions and/or data to the weigh scale unit.

A control method of a cooking appliance includes acquiring a current weight of a container of the cooking appliance with a food material through a weighing device of the cooking appliance, calculating a weight of the food material in the container according to the current weight of the container with the food material and an initial weight of the container without the food material, and determining a calorie amount of the food material according to the weight of the food material and a type of the food material.

A cooking assistance device is for weighing a kitchen appliance or food container and then calculating a weight of food contained by the kitchen appliance or container based on a known dry weight. The food weight is provided to cooking aid device (which may be an integral part of the assistance device or it may be a remote device) for providing cooking instructions to a user. The device is thus able to coordinate the use of multiple kitchen appliances or utensils for example when a recipe is being followed by a user, with user instructions, information or advice being provided.

The present disclosure provides a food processor including an electronic scale (2) and a machine (1) placed on the electronic scale (2). The electronic scale (2) includes an electronic scale printed circuit board (3), an insulating plate (4), a sensor fixing plate (5), four weight sensors (6) fixed on the sensor fixing plate (5), and a sensor fixing base (7) configured to be placed on a working platform surface for the food processor. A ground wire (8) is connected to the sensor fixing plate (5) to ground outer shells of the four weight sensors (6) simultaneously, so that interference introduced from the machine (1) or from outside is filtered out through the ground wire (8) when the electronic scale (2) is in operation.

Disclosed herein are a smart blender and an information provision system using the same. The smart blender includes: a body part configured such that a drive motor is provided therein; a container part configured such that food ingredients are introduced thereinto; a grip part formed on the outer circumferential surface of the container part; a cover part detachably coupled to the top of the container part; a weight measurement portion configured to measure the weight of the food ingredients introduced into the container part; an information input/output portion configured to display the measured result of the weight measurement portion, and to receive information about the food ingredients and information about the number of persons from a user; and a control unit configured to determine the state of the food ingredients and control the operation of the blender according to the measured result of the weight measurement portion.

One example food preparation appliance includes a base having a motor and an adaptor, a weight sensor coupled to the adaptor, and a communication component. The adaptor is configured to support a food preparation accessory. The weight sensor is configured to detect a weight applied to the adaptor. The communication component is configured to transmit data associated with a weight detected by the weight sensor. An example remote communication device includes a display device, a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor. The remote communication device is configured to display a first instruction on the display device, the first instruction including a first target weight of a first substance; receive a measurement from a food preparation appliance indicative of a weight applied to an adaptor of the food preparation appliance; and display a second instruction when the weight is substantially equal to the first target weight.

A food-product handling device includes a sifter unit having housing defining an open upper side, a mount extending outwardly from the first housing along a first axis, and a lower side opposite the upper side. A sifter basket has an interior and is aligned with and inset within the open upper side. The device further includes a scale assembly having a body defining an upper opening and an opposite lower opening and having an annular weight-sensing unit surrounding the upper opening. The body is positionable on the housing of the sifter unit with the opening in communication with the open upper side of the housing. A hopper is positionable on the weight-sensing unit.

A system for remote management of smart grinding device is provided. The system includes a device configured for performing a plurality of functions based on a one or more inputs received. The plurality of functions includes identifying, weighing, dispensing, cleaning, soaking, grinding, fermenting, altering the proportions and storing of one or more ingredients for preparation of an edible composition. The system also includes a communication interface configured for communicating the one or more inputs to the device and further communicating a real time information related to the plurality of functions performed, to a remote server via a wireless network. The system also includes the remote server configured for continuously analyzing the real time information related to the plurality of functions performed by the device by using artificial intelligence (AI) for generating the one or more inputs for the plurality of functions.

A method of controlling dispensing of doses of coffee grounds, the machine comprising a grinding device which is configured to grind coffee beans, a conduit, having an inlet in communication with the grinding device for receiving coffee grounds, and an outlet, a closure member which is adapted to be removed between an open position for the coffee grounds to be discharged from the conduit through the outlet, and a closed position for closing the outlet, and a coffee grounds weight sensor, which is configured to generate signals representative of the weight of coffee grounds built-up in the dispensing conduit when the closure member is in the closed position.

The present disclosure relates to a food processor for performing a food preparation process by heating, chopping and/or mixing a food in a food preparation vessel, wherein the food processor comprises a sensor for measuring a condition of the food processor or a food in the food preparation vessel, and a monitoring device for monitoring the measured condition. The monitoring device is configured such that the monitoring device determines a monitoring result based on the measured condition and initiates an action in dependence of the monitoring result. The monitoring device is configured such that the monitoring takes place in dependence of a recipe for preparing a food. The present disclosure further relates to a method. By this means, a reproducible cooking result of high quality can be achieved with a particularly high degree of reliability and a guaranteed success can be better maintained.