发明授权
- 专利标题: Hot beverage maker with cleaning apparatus and related method
- 专利标题(中): 具有清洁装置和相关方法的热饮料制造机
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申请号: US14284755申请日: 2014-05-22
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公开(公告)号: US09375114B2公开(公告)日: 2016-06-28
- 发明人: Yao Qin Meng
- 申请人: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
- 申请人地址: US FL Boca Raton
- 专利权人: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
- 当前专利权人: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
- 当前专利权人地址: US FL Boca Raton
- 代理商 Michael J. Corrigan
- 主分类号: F04B43/00
- IPC分类号: F04B43/00 ; F04B45/02 ; A47J31/36 ; A47J31/60
摘要:
A hot beverage maker is provided with a removable pump for cleaning a brewing needle. The pump fits into a brewing chamber which normally receives a pod of an infusible beverage material. A pod receptacle and a lid pivotally connected to the housing form the brewing chamber, After a brewing cycle or when cleaning of the brewing needle is desired, an interior chamber of the pump is filled with cleaning fluid and the pump inserted into the pod receptacle. When the lid is closed, the brewing needle is inserted into the interior chamber. The lid is closed and released repeatedly to operate the pump. This creates a pumping action of the cleaning fluid through the brewing needle to dislodge a buildup of minerals or residual deposits. The used cleaning fluid and dislodged deposits are discarded after the cleaning operation is completed.