Patent ID: 7213505
Filing Date: 2007-05-08
Classification: A47J,B60N

Abstract:
1. An espresso coffee machine for a low-voltage vehicle, the machine comprising a water tank, a pump, a heating element, a brewing head wherein the water tank is fluidly connected to a pump for pumping water from the tank to a heating element positioned after said pump, the heating element which is itself fluidly connected to a brewing head in which a cartridge of coffee is brewed under pressure, a moveable closure for closing the head comprising a mechanism for moving the closure from an open position to a closed position and vice versa and a coffee dispensing pipe associated with the closure to provide an outlet for brewed coffee, a connection for engaging a low voltage electric power supply, and a controller that switches off or reduces power of the heating element when the pump is running, reduces power in that the heating element operates only on demand when a beverage is to be dispensed and stops heating when the required temperature is reached.