Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a milk processing apparatus and particularly to an apparatus for processing milk for preparation of dairy products.
Description of Related Art
[002] Milk is a good source of many essential nutrients and vitamins, including calcium, protein, and vitamin D. It is useful for building and maintaining healthy bones and teeth and maintaining a normal blood pressure in human being. Dairy farms employ a variety of the milk as a raw material, with cow's milk being a most common.
[003] The raw milk may contain some pathogens like Campylobacter, E. coli, salmonella, listeria etc. These pathogens may be killed by pasteurization making the milk safe for consumption. On the other hand, the packaged milk or dairy products may contain some preservatives and adulterants such as hydrogen peroxide, salicylic acid, benzoic acid, water, neutralizers and melamine. These preservatives increase a life of the dairy products; however, adversely affecting vital organs of a body.
[004] Every household needs the milk for consumption; however, in fact moving life, it is difficult to regularly prepare the dairy products at home. Cheese, one of the most consumed dairy products needs acidification of the milk while a curd needs processing like draining and salting. Also, a lot of time is wasted in buying these products from a market.
[005] There is thus a need for an apparatus for preparing the dairy products in home without much hardness.
SUMMARY

[006] Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide an apparatus for preparation of dairy products. The apparatus comprising: a product preparation unit comprising: a milk chamber detachably attached to a body of the apparatus. The milk chamber is provided with an induction plate to heat milk poured by a user in the milk chamber. The apparatus further comprising: a cheese chamber detachably attached to the milk chamber. The cheese chamber is adapted to receive a pre-defined quantity of milk from the milk chamber and an adequate amount of vinegar from a vinegar chamber to prepare cheese. The apparatus further comprising: a whey collection chamber detachably attached to the cheese chamber, to collect high whey protein from the cheese chamber such that the high whey protein is a byproduct of the cheese. The apparatus further comprising: a yogurt chamber detachably attached to the milk chamber and the whey collection chamber. The yogurt chamber is adapted to: adequately heat the pre-defined quantity of milk received from the milk chamber; and receive a pre-determined amount of the high whey protein from the whey collection chamber based on the pre-defined quantity of milk heated in the yogurt chamber to prepare yogurt. The apparatus further comprising: a control unit attached to the product preparation unit. The control unit is configured to: receive a user command comprising at least one of, a milk quantity command, a temperature adjustment command, a cheese preparation command, a yogurt preparation command, a milk dispensing command, a milk heating command, a flavor addition command, or a combination thereof; and activate one of, the product preparation unit to prepare at least one of, the dairy products based on the received user command.
[007] Embodiments of the present invention may provide a number of advantages depending on its particular configuration. First, embodiments of the present application may provide an apparatus for preparation of dairy products. Next, embodiments of the present application may provide

an apparatus that may be provided with a milk chamber to store milk.
[008] Next, embodiments of the present application may provide an apparatus that may be provided with a yogurt chamber to prepare flavored yogurt.
[009] Next, embodiments of the present application may provide an apparatus that may be provided with a cheese chamber to prepare cheese.
[0010] Next, embodiments of the present application may provide an apparatus that may be provided with a whey collection chamber to collect high whey protein to be used for preparing a flavored yogurt.
[0011] Next, embodiments of the present application may provide an apparatus that may be provided with a vinegar chamber for vinegar storage.
[0012] These and other advantages will be apparent from the present application of the embodiments described herein.
[0013] The preceding is a simplified summary to provide an understanding of some embodiments of the present invention. This summary is neither an extensive nor exhaustive overview of the present invention and its various embodiments. The summary presents selected concepts of the embodiments of the present invention in a simplified form as an introduction to the more detailed description presented below. As will be appreciated, other embodiments of the present invention are possible utilizing, alone or in combination, one or more of the features set forth above or described in detail below.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] The above and still further features and advantages of

embodiments of the present invention will become apparent upon consideration of the following detailed description of embodiments thereof, especially when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and wherein:
[0015] FIG. 1A illustrates an apparatus for preparation of dairy products, according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0016] FIG. 1B illustrates a block diagram of components of the apparatus, according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0017] FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram of a control unit of the apparatus, according to an embodiment of the present invention; and
[0018] FIG. 3 depicts a flowchart of a method for preparation of the dairy products using the apparatus, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0019] The headings used herein are for organizational purposes only and are not meant to be used to limit the scope of the description or the claims. As used throughout this application, the word "may" is used in a permissive sense (i.e., meaning having the potential to), rather than the mandatory sense (i.e., meaning must). Similarly, the words "include", "including", and "includes" mean including but not limited to. To facilitate understanding, like reference numerals have been used, where possible, to designate like elements common to the figures. Optional portions of the figures may be illustrated using dashed or dotted lines, unless the context of usage indicates otherwise.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0020] The following description includes the preferred best mode of one embodiment of the present invention. It will be clear from this description of the invention that the invention is not limited to these illustrated

embodiments but that the invention also includes a variety of modifications and embodiments thereto. Therefore, the present description should be seen as illustrative and not limiting. While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative constructions, it should be understood, that there is no intention to limit the invention to the specific form disclosed, but, on the contrary, the invention is to cover all modifications, alternative constructions, and equivalents falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the claims.
[0021] In any embodiment described herein, the open-ended terms "comprising," "comprises," and the like (which are synonymous with "including," "having" and "characterized by") may be replaced by the respective partially closed phrases "consisting essentially of," consists essentially of," and the like or the respective closed phrases "consisting of," "consists of, the like.
[0022] As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" designate both the singular and the plural, unless expressly stated to designate the singular only.
[0023] FIG. 1A illustrates an apparatus 100 for preparation of dairy products, according to an embodiment of the present invention. The dairy products may be, but not limited to, cheese, milk, yogurt, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the dairy products. The apparatus 100 may comprise a body 102, buttons 104a-104n (hereinafter referred to as the buttons 104), a display unit 106, and a container 108.
[0024] In an embodiment of the present invention, the body 102 of the apparatus 100 may be made up of a material such as, but not limited to, iron, plastic, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and so forth. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the body 102 may be made up of stainless steel. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to

include or otherwise cover any type of material of the body 102 of the apparatus 100 including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0025] In an embodiment of the present invention, the buttons 104 may be disposed on the body 102 of the apparatus 100. In an embodiment of the present invention, one of, the buttons 104 may be pressed by a user to generate a user command. In an embodiment of the present invention, each of the buttons 104 may be associated with the corresponding user command such as, but not limited to, a milk dispensing command, a milk heating command, a temperature adjustment command, a time adjustment command, a cheese preparation command, a yogurt preparation command, a flavor addition command, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of user command that may be provided by the user to prepare the dairy products.
[0026] Further, in an embodiment of the present invention, the buttons 104 may be of any type such as, but not limited to, a switch button, a push button, a click button, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the buttons 104 including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0027] In an embodiment of the present invention, the display unit 106 may be disposed on the body 102 of the apparatus 100. The display unit 106 may be provided to display the user command provided by the user through one of, the buttons 104. According to embodiments of the present invention, the display unit 106 may be, but not limited to, a digital display, a touch screen display, a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), an Active-Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode (AMOLED) display, an Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display, a plasma display, and so forth. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the display unit 106 may be a Light

Emitting Diode (LED) display. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the display unit 106 including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0028] Further, in an embodiment of the present invention, the user may place the container 108 near an outlet of the apparatus 100 to collect heated milk. The container 108 may be, but not limited to, a coffee mug, a disposable plastic cup, a borosilicate glass, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the container 108 that the user may place to collect the heated milk including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0029] FIG. 1B illustrates a block diagram of components of the apparatus 100, according to an embodiment of the present invention. The components may be, but not limited to, a product preparation unit 110, a control unit 112, and a power supply unit 114. In an embodiment of the present invention, the product preparation unit 110 may comprise a milk chamber 116, an induction plate 118, a milk dispenser 120, a cheese chamber 122, a vinegar chamber 124, a whey collection chamber 126, and a yogurt chamber 128.
[0030] In an embodiment of the present invention, the milk chamber 116 may be detachably attached to the body 102 of the apparatus 100, to enable a cleaning facility of the milk chamber 116. In another embodiment of the present invention, the milk chamber 116 may be fixedly attached to the body 102 of the apparatus 100. The milk chamber 116 may be provided to store a pre-defined quantity of milk that may be poured manually by the user, in an embodiment of the present invention. Further, in an embodiment of the present invention, the milk chamber 116 may be having a capacity of 2 Liters (L). The milk chamber 116 may be responsible for distribution of the milk to the cheese chamber 122 and the yogurt chamber 128. The milk chamber 116 may be provided with the

induction plate 118 to heat the milk poured by the user in the milk chamber 116. The milk may be heated at a pre-defined temperature, in an embodiment of the present invention. In another embodiment of the present invention, the milk may be heated at a temperature based on an output generated by the control unit 112. In an embodiment of the present invention, the induction plate 118 may be provided to heat the milk in the corresponding chambers of the product preparation unit 110, based on the output generated by the control unit 112. In an embodiment of the present invention, the induction plate 118 may be, but not limited to, an electromagnetic plate, a core type furnace, an alternative current (AC) plate, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the induction plate 118 including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0031] In an embodiment of the present invention, the milk chamber 116 may be associated with the milk dispenser 120 to dispense the milk in the container 108 based on the received user command. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the milk dispenser 120 may be a one touch dispenser that may be touched by the user to dispense the milk from the milk dispenser 120.
[0032] Further, in an embodiment of the present invention, the cheese chamber 122 may be detachably attached to the milk chamber 116 for enabling a cleaning facility of the cheese chamber 122. In another embodiment of the present invention, the cheese chamber 122 may be fixedly attached to the milk chamber 116. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the cheese chamber 122 may be having a capacity of 2 Liters (L). The cheese chamber 122 may be adapted to receive the pre¬defined quantity of milk from the milk chamber 116 based on the output generated by the control unit 112. The cheese chamber 122 may further receive an adequate amount of vinegar from the vinegar chamber 124 based on the user command. In an embodiment of the present invention,

the adequate amount of vinegar depends on the pre-defined quantity of milk present in the cheese chamber 122.
[0033] Further, the pre-defined quantity of milk may be heated at the pre-defined temperature to prepare cheese, in an embodiment of the present invention. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the cheese may be prepared in 30 minutes. Upon preparation of the cheese, the cheese may be pressed and transfer high whey protein that may be released from the cheese into the whey collection chamber 126. The high whey protein may be a byproduct of the cheese that may be obtained upon pressing of the cheese.
[0034] Further, the vinegar chamber 124 may be provided to store a fixed quantity of the vinegar. The vinegar chamber 124 may be detachably attached on the body 102 of the apparatus 100, to enable the cleaning facility of the vinegar chamber 124. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the vinegar chamber 124 may be having a capacity of 200 Milliliters (ml) to store the fixed quantity of the vinegar.
[0035] Further, the whey collection chamber 126 may be detachably attached to the cheese chamber 122, to collect the high whey protein from the cheese chamber 122, in an embodiment of the present invention. In another embodiment of the present invention, the whey collection chamber 126 may be fixedly detachably attached to the cheese chamber 122. The high whey protein may be used for preparing soups, mocktails, lentils, and so forth, in an embodiment of the present invention. In another embodiment of the present invention, the high whey protein may be used for preparing flavored yogurt. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the whey collection chamber 126 may be having a capacity of 1.5 Liters (L).
[0036] The yogurt chamber 128 may be detachably attached to the milk chamber 116 and the whey collection chamber 126 for enabling the

cleaning facility, in an embodiment of the present invention. In another embodiment of the present invention, the yogurt chamber 128 may be fixedly attached to the milk chamber 116 and the whey collection chamber 126. The yogurt chamber 128 may be adapted to adequately heat the pre¬defined quantity of milk received from the milk chamber 116. Further, the yogurt chamber 128 may receive a pre-determined amount of the high whey protein from the whey collection chamber 126 based on the pre¬defined quantity of milk heated in the yogurt chamber 128 to prepare yogurt.
[0037] In an embodiment of the present invention, a mixture of the pre-defined quantity of milk and the pre-determined amount of the high whey protein may be churned for 2 minutes to 3 minutes to prepare the yogurt. In such embodiment of the present invention, the yogurt may be prepared from the high whey protein in 1.5 hours. In an embodiment of the present invention, the yogurt chamber 128 may be provided with a flavor inlet 130 to enable the user to add flavoring agents into the prepared yogurt for making the yogurt flavored. The flavored yogurt takes 2 hours to prepare, in an embodiment of the present invention. The flavoring agents may be, but not limited to, vanilla, strawberry, mango, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the flavoring agents. The yogurt chamber 128 may be having a capacity of 1.5 Liters (L), in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
[0038] In an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 112 may be configured to process user commands received through the buttons 104 to generate the output. The control unit 112 may be, but not limited to, a processor, a central processor, a main processor, and so forth. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the control unit 112 including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies. The control unit 112 may be explained in

detail in conjugation with FIG. 2.
[0039] Further, in an embodiment of the present invention, the power supply unit 114 may be provided to supply power to the control unit 112 and the induction plate 118. Further, in an embodiment of the present invention, the power supply unit 114 may be, but not limited to, a capacitive power supply, an uninterruptible power supply, a welding power supply, and so forth. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the power supply unit 114 may be Alternate Current (AC) power supply of 50 Hertz. Embodiments of the present invention are intended to include or otherwise cover any type of the power supply unit 114 including known, related art, and/or later developed technologies.
[0040] FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram of components of the control unit 112 of the apparatus 100, according to an embodiment of the present invention. In an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 112 may comprise a command receiving module 200, a command determination module 202, and an activation module 204.
[0041] In an embodiment of the present invention, the command receiving module 200 may be configured to receive the user command through one of, the buttons 104 pressed by the user. The command receiving module 200 may be configured to transmit the received user command to the command determination module 202.
[0042] In an embodiment of the present invention, the command determination module 202 may be configured to determine the user command by executing a set of instructions. The command determination module 202 may be configured to generate an activation signal based on the determined user command. In an exemplary scenario, if the command determination module 202 determines that the received user command is the milk dispensing command along with the milk heating command, then the command determination module 202 may be configured to generate a

milk dispensing signal and a milk heating signal. The command determination module 202 may be configured to transmit the generated milk dispensing signal and the milk heating signal to the activation module 204.
[0043] The activation module 204 may be configured to activate one of, the product production unit 110 to prepare at least one of, the dairy products based on the received user command. In an exemplary scenario, if the activation module 204 may receive the milk dispensing signal and the milk heating signal from the command determination module 202, then the activation module 204 may be configured to activate the induction plate 118 to heat the milk present in the milk chamber 116 based on the received milk heating signal. Further, the activation module 204 may be configured to activate the milk dispenser 120 to dispense the heated milk into the container 108 of the user based on the received milk dispensing signal.
[0044] FIG. 3 illustrates a flowchart of a method 300 for preparation of the dairy products using the apparatus 100, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0045] At step 302, the apparatus 100 may enable the user to press one of, the buttons 104 to generate the user command.
[0046] At step 304, the apparatus 100 may determine the user command by executing the set of instructions.
[0047] At step 306, the apparatus 100 may activate one of, the product preparation unit 110 to prepare the corresponding dairy products based on the user command.
[0048] Embodiments of the invention are described above with reference to block diagrams and schematic illustrations of methods and systems

according to embodiments of the invention. While the invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and various embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the disclosed embodiments, but on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
[0049] This written description uses examples to disclose the invention, including the best mode, and also to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the invention, including making and using any devices or systems and performing any incorporated methods. The patentable scope the invention is defined in the claims, and may include other examples that occur to those skilled in the art. Such other examples are intended to be within the scope of the claims if they have structural elements that do not differ from the literal language of the claims, or if they include equivalent structural elements within substantial differences from the literal languages of the claims.

CLAIMS
I/We Claim:

1. An apparatus (100) for preparation of dairy products, the apparatus (100) comprising:
a product preparation unit (110) comprising:
a milk chamber (116) detachably attached to a body (102) of the apparatus (100), wherein the milk chamber (116) is provided with an induction plate (118) to heat milk poured by a user in the milk chamber (116);
a cheese chamber (122) detachably attached to the milk chamber (116), wherein the cheese chamber (122) is adapted to receive a pre-defined quantity of milk from the milk chamber (116) and an adequate amount of vinegar from a vinegar chamber (124) to prepare cheese;
a whey collection chamber (126) detachably attached to the cheese chamber (122), to collect high whey protein from the cheese chamber (122) such that the high whey protein is a byproduct of the cheese; and
a yogurt chamber (128) detachably attached to the milk chamber (116) and the whey collection chamber (126), wherein the yogurt chamber (128) is adapted to:
adequately heat the pre-defined quantity of milk received from the milk chamber (116); and
receive a pre-determined amount of the high whey protein from the whey collection chamber (126) based on the pre-defined quantity of milk heated in the yogurt chamber (128) to prepare

yogurt; and
a control unit (112) attached to the product preparation unit (110), wherein the control unit (112) is configured to:
receive a user command comprising at least one of, a milk quantity command, a temperature adjustment command, a cheese preparation command, a yogurt preparation command, a milk dispensing command, a milk heating command, a flavor addition command, or a combination thereof; and
activate one of, the product preparation unit (110) to prepare at least one of, the dairy products based on the received user command.
2. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the body (102) of the apparatus (100) is made up of a stainless steel.
3. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the milk chamber (116) is associated with a milk dispenser (120) to dispense the milk based on the received user command.
4. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 3, wherein the milk dispenser (120) is a one touch milk dispenser.
5. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the adequate amount of vinegar depends on the pre-defined quantity of milk present in the cheese chamber (122).
6. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cheese is prepared in 30 minutes.
7. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the yogurt chamber (128) is provided with a flavor inlet (130) to enable the user to add flavoring agents into the prepared yogurt for making the yogurt flavored.

8. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a power supply unit (114) connected to the control unit (112), to supply power to the control unit (112).
9. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a display unit (106) disposed on the body (102) of the apparatus (100), to display the received user command.
10. The apparatus (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein a capacity of the milk chamber (116) is 2 Liters (L).