Temperature controlled mug for liquids in mug or disposable cup placed in mug

Abstract

The present invention comprises a novel liquid temperature controlled mug which also allows controlling temperature in disposable cup. The temperature controlled mug is capable of maintaining temperature over wide temperature range. Voice activated temperature control with contact type battery charging makes the temperature control cup easy to handle.

I/We claim: 
     
         1 . A temperature controlled mug comprising of
 a plurality of metal container ( 13 ), disposable paper cup ( 12 ), lid ( 11 ), thermal unit ( 15 ), heat sink ( 16 ), fan ( 17 ), battery ( 18 ) and a temperature control system   
     
     
         2 . The system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of metal container ( 13 ) is to hold on to thermal unit ( 15 ) using tiny strong magnets ( 13 A). 
     
     
         3 . The system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of metal container ( 13 ) is wrapped with thermal insulating container ( 14 ) and closed with spill proof lid ( 11 ). 
     
     
         4 . The system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of metal mug has temperature sensors ( 14 A) which connects to thermal management and control unit ( 38 ). 
     
     
         5 . The system as claimed in  claim 1 , temperature of the liquid contained in metal container ( 13 ) or liquid contained in disposable cup ( 12 ) is controlled to set temperature value either by quickly increasing or quickly decreasing temperature of liquid using thermoelectric cooler ( 16 A) and heating element ( 33 ). 
     
     
         6 . The system as claimed in  claim 1 , use of disposable cup ( 12 ) itself to holds liquid to maintain temperature avoiding pouring liquid in metal container ( 13 ). 
     
     
         7 . The system as claimed in  claim 1 , control wide range of temperature range of liquid present in mug that fit in palm's grip. 
     
     
         8 . The system as claimed in  claim 1 , use of strong magnets ( 13 A) to attach removable metal container ( 13 ) to thermal unit ( 15 ) that makes heat transfer efficient. 
     
     
         9 . A temperature control and communication unit comprises of
 a. Control Unit ( 38 )   b. Onboard Battery ( 18 )   c. Voice Input   d. OLED Display ( 20 )   e. Thermoelectric cooler ( 16 A)   f. Heating element ( 33 )   g. Thermostat ( 35 )   h. Fan ( 17 )   i. Temperature Sensors ( 14 A)   j. Input Switches (UP button ( 21 ), DOWN button ( 21 A), Power button ( 22 ))   
       wherein the control unit ( 38 ) acts as main unit responsible for controlling temperature and understand voice based commands and follow them. Voice base commands include setting temperature, increase temperature, decrease temperature, power on and power off. 
     
     
         10 . The system as claimed in  claim 9 , listens to voice based commands, take input signal from input switches, decides to raise or lower the liquid temperature based on the set point and displays current temperature and temperature set point on the OLED display. 
     
     
         11 . A temperature control mug is charged via cordless contact mug charger for automobile ( FIG. 6 ) and desktop charger ( FIG. 7 ).