Heated or cooled dishwasher safe dishware and drinkware

Abstract

Heated or cooled dishwasher safe dishware and drinkware are provided. The dishware and drinkware can be a plate or mug with a dishwasher safe body having a food or beverage receiving portion and a heating or cooling system. The heating or cooling system can have a heating or cooling element that heats or cools the receiving portion of the body. The heating or cooling system can optionally have a power storage element connected to the heating or cooling element, a charging module operatively connected to the power storage element, and/or a wireless power receiver operatively connected to the charging module and configured to transmit power thereto to charge the power storage device. The heating or cooling system is operable to actively heat or cool at least a portion of the body to maintain the solid or liquid food in a heated or cooled state for an extended period of time.

1 . A plate, mug, cup or serving dish, comprising:
 a dishwasher safe body having a receiving portion for holding solid or liquid food; and   a heating or cooling system, the heating or cooling system comprising
 a heating or cooling element configured to heat or cool the receiving portion of the body, 
 a power storage element electrically connected to the heating or cooling element, the power storage element configured to supply the heating or cooling element with electricity for a desired period of time, and/or at a given power setting, and 
 a wireless power receiver configured to wirelessly receive power from a power source, the wireless power receiver being electrically connected to the power storage device and configured to charge the power storage device, 
   wherein the heating or cooling element is operable to actively heat or cool at least a portion of the body to maintain the solid or liquid food in a heated or cooled state for an extended period of time.   
     
     
         2 . The plate, mug, cup or serving dish of  claim 1 , wherein the heating or cooling system is housed in the body. 
     
     
         3 . The plate, mug, cup or serving dish of  claim 1 , further comprising a charging circuit operatively connected to the wireless power receiver and the power storage element, the charging circuit configured to control a charging process of the power storage element. 
     
     
         4 . The plate, mug, cup or serving dish of  claim 3 , wherein the power storage element is a rechargeable battery. 
     
     
         5 . The plate, mug, cup or serving dish of  claim 3 , wherein the power storage element is a capacitor. 
     
     
         6 . The plate, mug, cup or serving dish of  claim 1 , wherein the power source comprises a charging base configured to contact at least a portion of the dishwasher safe body, the charging base configured to wirelessly transmit power to the heating or cooling element via inductive coupling. 
     
     
         7 . The plate, mug, cup or serving dish of  claim 1 , wherein the power source comprises a remote transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit power to the heating or cooling element via resonant inductive coupling over a distance of a few to several meters. 
     
     
         8 . The plate, mug, cup or serving dish of  claim 3 , further comprising a user interface electrically connected to a control circuit, the user interface actuatable by a user to control the operation of the heating or cooling element. 
     
     
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         16 . An actively heated or cooled plate, mug, cup or serving dish, comprising:
 a dishwasher safe body having a receiving portion for holding solid or liquid food;   a heating or cooling system, comprising
 a heating or cooling element configured to heat or cool the receiving portion of the body; 
 a wireless power receiver electrically connected to the heating or cooling element, the wireless power receiver configured to wirelessly receive power from a power source; and 
 a controller circuit electrically connected to the wireless power receiver and the heating or cooling element, wherein the controller circuit is configured to control the operation of the heating or cooling element. 
   
     
     
         17 . The heated or cooled plate or mug of  claim 16 , wherein the heating or cooling system is housed in the body. 
     
     
         18 . The heated or cooled plate or mug of  claim 16 , further comprising one or more energy storage devices electrically connected to the controller circuit, wireless power receiver and heating or cooling element, the one or more energy storage devices configured to supply power to the heating or cooling element. 
     
     
         19 . The heated of cooled plate or mug of  claim 18 , wherein the one or more energy storage devices comprises a rechargeable battery. 
     
     
         20 . The heated of cooled plate or mug of  claim 18 , wherein the one or more energy storage devices comprises a capacitor. 
     
     
         21 . The heated or cooled plate or mug of  claim 16 , further comprising a user interface electrically connected to the controller circuit, the user interface actuatable by a user to control the operation of the heating or cooling element. 
     
     
         22 . An actively heated or cooled plate, mug, cup or serving dish device, comprising:
 a dishwasher safe body having a receiving portion for holding solid or liquid food;   a heating or cooling system comprising
 a heating or cooling element housed in the body and configured to heat or cool the receiving portion of the body; 
 an energy storage device electrically connected to the heating or cooling element; and 
 an electrical contact member interface on an outer surface of the body that is configured to contact an electrical contact element on a corresponding charging base, the electrical contact member configured to receive power through the electrical contact element and to transmit the power to the energy storage device. 
   
     
     
         23 . The device of  claim 22 , wherein the heating or cooling system is housed in the body. 
     
     
         24 . The device of  claim 22 , further comprising a charging circuit operatively connected to the electrical contact member and the energy storage device, the charging circuit configured to control a charging process of the energy storage device. 
     
     
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         26 . The device of  claim 22 , further comprising a charging circuit operatively connected to the energy storage device, the charging circuit configured to control a charging process of the energy storage device. 
     
     
         27 . The device of  claim 22 , further comprising a user interface electrically connected to the control circuit, the user interface actuatable by a user to control the operation of the heating or cooling element. 
     
     
         28 . The device of  claim 22 , further comprising a slot and key mechanism to position the dishwasher safe body on a charging base to align electrical contacts on an outer surface of the body with corresponding electrical contacts on a surface of the charging base.