Patent ID: 8973488
Filing Date: 2015-03-10
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
1. A device for receiving an ingredient cartridge and extracting the ingredient by passing heated liquid through the cartridge, comprising: a cartridge seat and a liquid injection arrangement for injecting heated liquid into the cartridge seat; the cartridge seat comprising a first cartridge support and a second cartridge support facing the first support; the first and second cartridge supports being designed to be movable relative to one another from an open position for insertion or removal of a cartridge into the seat to a closed position for passing heated liquid through the cartridge; at least one of the cartridge supports being hydraulically actuatable and movable into the closed position by the liquid injection arrangement; the cartridge supports are movable towards and away from the facing cartridge support by a mechanical drive arrangement; and the liquid injection arrangement is configured to pressurize and circulate unheated liquid to the cartridge support for actuating and moving the cartridge support by the circulating unheated pressurised liquid, and guide the circulating unheated pressurized liquid under pressure from the support via a heater into the cartridge seat for extracting the ingredient.