System for dispensing metered volumes of heated water to the brew chamber of a single serve beverage brewer
    1.
    发明授权
    System for dispensing metered volumes of heated water to the brew chamber of a single serve beverage brewer 有权
    将计量体积的加热水分配到单一饮料冲泡机的冲泡室的系统

    公开(公告)号:US07523695B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-28

    申请号:US10832474

    申请日:2004-04-26

    IPC分类号: A47J31/00

    摘要: A system for dispensing a metered volume of heated water to the brew chamber of a single serve beverage dispenser. The system includes: a storage tank for containing a supply of unheated water, a dispensing tank, and a delivery line communicating with the brew chamber and with the dispensing tank at an intermediate level demarcating the interior of the dispensing tank into upper and lower compartments wherein the volume of the upper compartment is equal to the metered volume. The system also includes a vent valve communicating via a vent line with the upper compartment, and a supply line connecting the storage tank to the lower compartment. An air pump is arranged to deliver pressurized air to the upper compartment. A water pump in the supply line is arranged to deliver water from the storage tank to the lower compartment. A heater for heating water is received in the dispensing tank. Sensing means for generating control signals indicative of the level and temperature of water in the dispensing tank; and a controller enabled by control signals generated by the sensing means and operative in response to a brew signal for operating the air and water pumps in conjunction with the opening and closure of the vent valve to fill the upper compartment with heated water displaced the lower compartment and to discharge the thus displaced heated water from the upper compartment to the brew chamber.

    摘要翻译: 一种将计量体积的加热水分配到单一饮料分配器的冲泡室的系统。 该系统包括:用于容纳未加热水的供应的储存箱,分配罐以及与冲泡室连通的输送管线和分配罐,其中分配罐将分配罐的内部分隔成上部和下部隔室,其中 上隔间的体积等于计量体积。 该系统还包括通过排气管线与上隔室连通的排气阀以及将储罐连接到下隔室的供应管线。 空气泵布置成将加压空气输送到上隔室。 供水管路中的水泵布置成将水从储罐输送到下隔室。 用于加热水的加热器被容纳在分配罐中。 用于产生指示分配罐中的水的水平和温度的控制信号的感测装置; 以及控制器,其由感测装置产生的控制信号启动,并响应于用于操作空气和水泵的冲泡信号并与排气阀的打开和关闭相结合而充满上部隔室的加热水, 并将如此置换的加热水从上隔室排放到冲泡室。

    Re-usable beverage filter cartridge

    公开(公告)号:US06658989B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-12-09

    申请号:US10115768

    申请日:2002-04-03

    IPC分类号: A47J3106

    摘要: For use in a single serve beverage brewer in which a measured charge of a dry beverage medium is infused with a metered amount of heated liquid to produce a beverage medium, a reusable beverage filter cartridge is provided for containing the beverage medium and for accommodating an inflow of the heated liquid and an outflow of the beverage medium. The cartridge comprises a cup-shaped housing having a top opening and a closed bottom with an outlet port. A filter internally subdivides the housing into a first chamber accessible via the top opening and configured and dimensioned to contain the beverage medium, and a second chamber communicating with the outlet port. A lid is removably secured to the housing in a position closing the top opening, and an inlet port in the lid serves to admit heated liquid into the first chamber for infusion with the beverage medium contained therein. The filter is permeable to accommodate a flow therethrough of the resulting beverage into the second chamber from which it exits via the outlet port.

    Beverage filter cartridge holder
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US06644173B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-11-11

    申请号:US10116322

    申请日:2002-04-04

    IPC分类号: A47J3140

    摘要: A beverage is brewed by infusing heated liquid with a dry beverage medium contained in a first chamber of a disposable cartridge. The cartridge is internally subdivided by a permeable filter separating the first chamber from a second chamber, with both chambers being closed by piercable lid on one side of the cartridge. During a brew cycle, the cartridge is clamped between confronting arms, an the cartridge lid is pierced by inlet and outlet probes carried by a platen and arranged to communicate respectively with the first and second cartridge chambers. Heated liquid is admitted in to the first chamber via the inlet probe for infusion with the dry beverage medium, and the resulting brewed beverage permeates through the filter into the second chamber from which it exits via the outlet probe.

    System for dispensing metered volumes of heated water to the brew chamber of a single serve beverage brewer
    8.
    发明授权
    System for dispensing metered volumes of heated water to the brew chamber of a single serve beverage brewer 有权
    将计量体积的加热水分配到单一饮料冲泡机的冲泡室的系统

    公开(公告)号:US07398726B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-15

    申请号:US11005161

    申请日:2004-12-06

    IPC分类号: A47J31/00

    摘要: A system for dispensing a metered volume of heated water to the brew chamber of a single serve beverage dispenser. The system includes a storage tank for containing a supply of unheated water and a dispensing tank. A delivery line communicates with the brew chamber and with the dispensing tank at an intermediate level demarcating the interior of dispensing tank into upper and lower compartment. The volume of the upper compartment is equal to the metered volume. A vent valve communicates via a vent line with the upper compartment. A supply line connects the storage tank to the lower compartment. An air pump is arranged to deliver pressurized air to the upper compartment. A water pump in the supply line is arranged to deliver water from the storage tank to the lower compartment. A heater for heating water received in the dispensing tank. A sensing mechanism for generating control signals indicative of the level and temperature of water in the dispensing tank. A controller enabled by control signals generated by the sensing means and operative in response to a brew signal for operating the air and water pumps in conjunction with the opening and closure of the vent valve to fill the upper compartment with heated water displaced from the lower compartment and to discharge the thus displaced heated water from the upper compartment to the brew chamber.

    摘要翻译: 一种将计量体积的加热水分配到单一饮料分配器的冲泡室的系统。 该系统包括用于容纳未加热水和分配罐的供应的储存罐。 输送管线与冲泡室和分配罐连通,中间水平将分配罐的内部分隔成上部和下部隔室。 上隔室的体积等于计量体积。 排气阀通过排气管与上隔室连通。 供应线将储罐连接到下隔室。 空气泵布置成将加压空气输送到上隔室。 供水管路中的水泵布置成将水从储罐输送到下隔室。 用于加热接收在分配罐中的水的加热器。 一种用于产生指示分配罐中的水的水平和温度的控制信号的感测机构。 控制器通过由感测装置产生的控制信号启动,并响应于冲泡信号而工作,以便与排气阀的打开和关闭一起操作空气和水泵,以便将从下部隔室 并将如此置换的加热水从上隔室排放到冲泡室。

    Method and apparatus for liquid level sensing
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for liquid level sensing 有权
    液位感测方法及装置

    公开(公告)号:US07377162B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-27

    申请号:US11168885

    申请日:2005-06-28

    IPC分类号: G01F23/00 B67D5/22 A23J31/00

    CPC分类号: A47J31/4457 A47J2203/00

    摘要: A liquid level sensing arrangement for a tank may include a float having a disc-like shape and a sensor that detects a position of the float relative to the tank. The float may have an overall height/total displacement ratio of 0.5 or less. The float may have a range of motion relative to the tank so that at least a portion of the float may move below a portion of a bottom wall of the tank and/or below an outlet for the tank.

    摘要翻译: 用于罐的液面感测装置可以包括具有盘状形状的浮子和检测浮子相对于罐的位置的传感器。 浮子的总高/总位移比可以为0.5以下。 浮子可以具有相对于罐的运动范围,使得浮子的至少一部分可以在罐的底壁的一部分下方和/或在罐的出口下方移动。

    Disposable single serve beverage filter cartridge
    10.
    发明授权
    Disposable single serve beverage filter cartridge 有权
    一次性单一饮料滤芯

    公开(公告)号:US06607762B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-08-19

    申请号:US09782665

    申请日:2001-02-13

    IPC分类号: B65B2902

    CPC分类号: B65D85/8043

    摘要: A beverage filter cartridge comprises an outer container with an access opening. A filter element is received in and configured and arranged to subdivide the interior of the container into first and second chambers. A beverage medium is stored in the first chamber. A lid closes the access opening. The lid has a first section overlying the first chamber and a second section overlying the second chamber. The first section of the lid is yieldably piercable to accommodate an inflow of liquid into the first chamber for infusion with the beverage medium to produce a beverage. The filter element is permeable to accommodate a flow of the beverage from the first chamber into the second chamber, and the second section of the lid is yieldably piercable to accommodate an outflow of the beverage from the second chamber to the exterior of the cartridge.

    摘要翻译: 饮料过滤器滤芯包括具有进入开口的外部容器。 过滤元件被接纳并配置和布置成将容器的内部细分成第一和第二室。 饮料介质储存在第一室中。 盖子关闭进入口。 盖具有覆盖第一室的第一部分和覆盖第二室的第二部分。 盖的第一部分是可屈服的,以便容纳液体进入第一室中以与饮料介质一起输注以产生饮料。 过滤元件可渗透以适应饮料从第一室流入第二室,并且盖子的第二部分可屈服地穿透以容纳饮料从第二室流出到筒的外部。