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ES2290735T3 - Drink production machine with adjustable drink preparation chamber. - Google Patents
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ES2290735T3
ES2290735T3 ES04744378T ES04744378T ES2290735T3 ES 2290735 T3 ES2290735 T3 ES 2290735T3 ES 04744378 T ES04744378 T ES 04744378T ES 04744378 T ES04744378 T ES 04744378T ES 2290735 T3 ES2290735 T3 ES 2290735T3
ES04744378T
Shaun A. East
Simon J. Faneco
2003-06-25 Priority to EP03101871 priority Critical
2003-06-25 Priority to EP03101871 priority
2004-06-22 Application filed by Koninklijke Philips NV filed Critical Koninklijke Philips NV
2008-02-16 Publication of ES2290735T3 publication Critical patent/ES2290735T3/en
Beverage production machine for preparing a beverage from water and an amount of particulate material, comprising: - a water supply structure (7, 9, 11, 45); - a beverage preparation arrangement delimiting a beverage preparation chamber (13) downstream of the water supply structure (7, 9, 11, 45) to accommodate the water supplied by the structure (7, 9, 11 , 45) water supply; said beverage preparation arrangement comprising a delimitation element (14) that can be adjusted to adjust the operational size of the beverage preparation chamber (13) and a structure (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32) of adjustment to adjust said delimitation element (14); and - a dispensing channel (19; 37) downstream of the beverage preparation chamber (13) when it is in an operational state during the preparation of a beverage; wherein said adjustment structure (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32) can be adjusted in response to the amount of particles present in said beverage preparation chamber (13); wherein the beverage preparation chamber (13) has a cover (3) that can move away from said beverage preparation chamber (13) to allow access to said beverage preparation chamber (13) to place particles or at least one disk (18) of particles in the beverage preparation chamber (13); characterized in that said delimitation element (14) forms at least a part of the lower part of said beverage preparation chamber (13); and because said cover (3) is operatively connected to said adjustment structure (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32).
Beverage production machine with chamber Adjustable beverage preparation.
This invention relates to a machine production of beverages to prepare a drink from water and an amount of particulate material, comprising:
- a water supply structure;
- a beverage preparation provision that delimits a beverage preparation chamber downstream of the water supply structure to house the water supplied by the water supply structure; understanding said beverage preparation provision an element of delimitation Adjustable to adjust the operating size of the camera beverage preparation and adjustment structure to adjust said delimitation element; Y
- a dispensing channel downstream of the beverage preparation chamber when in a state operational during the preparation of a drink; in which said adjustment structure can be adjusted in response to the amount of particles present in said beverage preparation chamber.
Such a beverage production machine is known to from document US-A-5 259 296. In this beverage production machine, the element of delimitation is provided in the form of a preparation piston of beverages that are pushed down towards a cylinder of beverage preparation to the extent allowed by the quantity of ground coffee in it. After reaching the piston drive of beverage preparation a given torque, when compress the ground coffee, the downward movement of the beverage preparation piston. The preparation piston of drinks is connected to a beverage preparation cylinder, of so that it makes the beverage preparation cylinder rotate on pivot from a first position in line with the piston of beverage preparation until a second position turned on pivot out of line with the beverage preparation piston, when the beverage preparation piston moves away from the beverage preparation chamber, so that it allows access to an open end of the beverage preparation cylinder for fill the beverage preparation cylinder with ground coffee and unload the coffee filter cake from the cylinder Beverage preparation.
It is an object of the present invention provide a beverage production machine with a camera Adjustable beverage preparation conveniently.
According to the present invention, this is achieved object providing a beverage production machine according to the claim 1. Since the adjustment structure is connected operationally with a preparation chamber cover of drinks, the closing action of the cover provides so convenient the displacement action that determines the size of the beverage preparation chamber during subsequent extraction of the coffee.
Particular embodiments of the beverage production machines according to the invention in the dependent claims.
The following describes aspects, effects and additional details of the embodiments of the invention with reference to an example of a beverage production machine according to the invention shown in the drawings.
Figure 1 is a somewhat side view schematized in cross section along a plane vertical, central example of a production machine drinks according to the invention;
Figures 2 to 5 are side views schematic cut along a vertical, central plane of a beverage chamber area of the production machine of drinks according to figure 1 in various phases of operation;
Figure 6 is a side view of an element Operational adjustment structure of the production machine drinks according to figures 1 to 5;
Figure 7 is a perspective view of a slot in the operating element shown in figure 6;
Figure 8 is a perspective view of some parts of the beverage production machine according to the figures 1-7, including an element of Adjustable delimitation to delimit a prep chamber drinks and a locking structure to block the position of the delimitation element in an unlocked state;
Figure 9 is a perspective view according to the figure 8 in locked state;
Figure 10 is an enlarged side view of a part of the lock shown in figure 9.
In figure 1, reference number 1 designates a coffee production machine according to the invention for prepare a coffee extract that has a layer of foam small bubbles In the present description of examples of embodiments of the invention, the product from which it is going to Preparing a drink is a granulated coffee material. Without However, it will be apparent that others can also be used products such as cocoa, milk powder, dried pastries, tea, herbs, etc. as the products from which they can Prepare drinks
The coffee production machine 1 has a housing 2 and a cover 3 articulated to housing 2 by means of a joint 4 and fixed in the closed position by means of a lever 10 closing. Housing 2 has a part that extends forward of which an upper surface 5 forms a platform to support one or more cups to be filled with coffee. Inside the housing, a water tank 7 is located. A conduit 9 extends through a heating chamber 46 in which an electric heating element 47 is arranged. To provide a pressurized water supply from the reservoir 8, a pump 45 is disposed in the conduit 9 waters above heater 47.
A water distribution head 11 is integrated in the cover 3, delimits an upper end of a camera 13 for preparing drinks in a container 15 for preparing drinks, and forms the end of the conduit 9 and the structure of water supply. A moving lower part 14 within the beverage preparation container 15 forms an element of delimitation that delimits a lower end of chamber 13 of Coffee preparation Since the bottom part 14 can move Between the two operating positions, the size can be adjusted operation of the beverage preparation chamber 13 to the number of discs 18, ie the amount of coffee granulated material at from which coffee will be prepared.
They can project upwards projections of support (not shown) of the lower part 14, and the spaces intermediate between these projections allow the drinking liquid, according to the present example the coffee extract, out of one or more discs or bags 18 containing a material granulated or ground coffee powder to flow to a conduit 19 discharge that passes through the lower part 14. A piston 23 supports the lower part 14, piston that is guided, in turn, by the container 15 and by a support platform 24 of the main accommodation 2 and is supported by platform 24 of support through a spring 25. The dispensing channel 19 is extends through the piston element 23 so that it provides a simple solution to reliably drive the Coffee extract passed the adjustment structure.
In operation, the preparation chamber 13 of beverages is hermetically sealed to the water, so that it is not produces a significant pressure loss generated by the pump 45 and all or almost all the pressure generated by the pump 45 is applied to chamber 13 of beverage preparation when it is being extracted the coffee. If drinks other than coffee are to be prepared, the disc may contain other substances, for example cocoa powder and / or powdered milk, which may be flavored and / or sweetened
The discharge port 19 flows into a foaming chamber 36 communicating with a channel 37 of dispensing extending through a dispensing tube 38 through which the coffee extract dispensed in the chamber 36 can flow into the cups on platform 5. It is also possible to provide two or more dispensing channels in communication with the foaming chamber. To form foam in a coffee extract, the coffee extract is ejected from the nozzle 22 towards a quantity 39 cap of coffee extract in the foaming chamber 36. During each preparation cycle of beverages, a 39-capped amount of coffee extract is accumulated, it dispense coffee and foam formed on it through the channel 37, and finally the amount 39 cap is drained through a drain hole 40.
The adjustment structure to adjust the position of the lower part 14 includes the piston 23 and an element 26 of connection fixed to piston 23. Connection element 26 is provided with guide projections 27, in this example pin ends (se look better in figures 2 to 5, 8 and 9) that fit into slots Guide 28 on both sides of the connecting element 26 (since Figures 1 to 5 are cross-sectional views through a central plane, only one of the projections 27 is visible each time and one of the slots 28).
When coffee has been put in the chamber 13 of beverage preparation and lid 3 is closed, head 11 of water distribution pushes the disc or discs (or coffee in bulk if not discs are used) towards the beverage preparation chamber 13. The elastic suspension of the lower part 14 through the piston 23 and the spring 25 allows the lower part 14 itself to be adjustment to the displacement of coffee 18 over the top of it while spring 25 is compressed.
Since the adjustment structure can be adjusted thus in response to the amount of particles 18 present in the beverage preparation chamber 13, the chamber size 13 beverage preparation automatically adjusts to the quantity of coffee in the beverage preparation chamber, without depending on the adjustment of a dispenser of granulated material or of adjustments manually selected.
The elastic element 25 for pushing so elastic the lower part 14 against the particles or a disk of particles 18 in the beverage preparation chamber 13 forms a simple structure to house the amount of granulated material of coffee in the chamber 13 of beverage preparation and provides a compression of the granulated material in the preparation chamber 13 of drinks that are predetermined within reasonable limits strict, which is advantageous to obtain a coffee extract with predictable organoleptic properties.
In order to prevent the lower part 14 from move under the influence of a drop in water pressure to through the lower part 14 that exerts a higher pressure on the lower part 14 than the pressure exerted by the spring 25, the coffee production machine 1 also includes an element 29 of lock to lock the bottom part 14 in one position determined by the particles or at least one disk of particles in the beverage preparation chamber 13. According to this example, the locking element 29 has a fork-shaped end that faces the piston 23, which is adapted to engage one of the slots 30, 31 (see figures 8 to 10) on piston 23. The positions of the grooves 30, 31 in the piston 23 with respect to the position of the locking element 29 correspond to the positions of the lower part 14 required for coffee preparation a from a single disc and from two coffee discs, respectively.
The blocking element 29 is guided between the container 15 and an operative element 32 in which the slot 28. In addition, a lever 33 suspended on pivot to the housing 2 is coupled to locking element 29. Lever 33 can be operated by horizontal movement of the water distribution head 11 to lock the lid 3, causing the seals 34 that project radially from the water distribution head 11 fit the notches 35 in the housing 2. Therefore, the blocking of the cover 11 of the beverage preparation chamber 13 in the closed state also produces the blocking of the position of the lower part 14 determined by the amount of coffee located in the chamber of Beverage preparation. The closing lever 10 operates the blocking action of the water distribution head 11 through of a lever 48. It is noted that, instead of the lock in one of two predetermined positions as anticipated herein example, it is also possible provides a blocking structure to block the position of the bottom in more positions or even in any position, for example using a clamp or a locking wedge instead of the locking element 29 provided with a fork
Since, according to the present example, the cover 11 of the beverage preparation chamber 13 can move away from the beverage preparation chamber 13 to allow access to the beverage preparation chamber 13 for put particles or at least one disc 18 of particles in the chamber 13 beverage preparation, and delimitation element 14 adjustable is at the lower end of the preparation chamber 13 of drinks, the closing action of cover 11 after having put coffee in the chamber 13 beverage preparation provides conveniently the displacement action that determines the beverage preparation chamber size during subsequent coffee extraction
In addition, according to the present example, the cover 11 of the beverage preparation chamber 13 is connected Operationally to the adjustment structure. Therefore, a movement of the lower part 14 to house the amount of coffee in the beverage preparation chamber automatically by the opening and closing of cover 11, which is required of all ways to get access to the beverage preparation chamber to put new granulated coffee material to prepare new coffee.
More particularly, according to the present example, the operative element 32 is connected to cover 3 through a connection 49. The positions of connection 49 and a rear of item 32 operational when the lid is in the state completely open are represented by mixed lines 49 ' and 32 ', respectively.
The adjustment structure is arranged additionally to move the lower part 14 towards a position of removal of particles or disks illustrated by the figure 5, making chamber 13 smaller than in the position in which the chamber has a volume to house a single portion or particle disk This facilitates the removal of the discs 18 After coffee preparation.
The adjustment structure is also arranged to move the lower part 14 towards the withdrawal position of particles or disks only once between successive operations of preparation of beverages, so that coffee is not ejected before having brewed coffee
In addition, the adjustment structure is arranged to move the bottom towards a receiving position of particles or discs, illustrated by figure 2, causing the camera 13 expands to its largest size between operations successive preparation of beverages, and from their position of receiving discs directly to their preparation position of drinks (in this example, or with two discs as illustrated by figure 3, or with a disk as it is illustrated by figure 4) before each preparation operation of beverages, and from their beverage preparation position (figure 3 or 4) through the disc removal position (figure 5) of return to the disc receiving position (figure 2) after each beverage preparation operation.
To achieve this, a guide structure for guiding the connecting element 26 along of a circulation path according to an alternative movement of the cover 11 of the beverage preparation chamber 13.
According to the present example, slot 28 in the operational element 32 guided by platform 24 forms the circulation path The groove or groove can move towards back and forth with element 32 operational and is connected operatively to cover 11, so that the backward and forward movement of operative element 32 when cover 11 is opened and closed (ie the lid).
Figure 6 illustrates the projection positions 27 in the groove as the projection is circulated in the direction indicated by arrows 51, 52. Relationships with Associated in Figures 2 to 5 are indicated in square brackets.
To ensure that the sequence of positions illustrated by figures 2 to 5 and 6 in the same order during each beverage preparation procedure, the structure of adjustment is adapted to produce the circulation of the element 26 connection through slot 28 in a direction of movement only. According to the present example, this is achieved by providing the slot with a step 50 (see figure 7) and making the connecting element 36 is pushed elastically into the groove at less when it is in the vicinity of step 50.
1. Beverage production machine for prepare a drink from water and a quantity of material in particles, comprising:
- a structure (7, 9, 11, 45) for supplying Water;
- a beverage preparation provision that delimits a beverage preparation chamber (13) downstream of the water supply structure (7, 9, 11, 45) to house the water supplied by the supply structure (7, 9, 11, 45) of Water; said beverage preparation arrangement comprising a delimitation element (14) that can be adjusted to adjust the operational size of the beverage preparation chamber (13) and a adjustment structure (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32) to adjust said delimitation element (14); Y
- a downstream dispensing channel (19; 37) of the beverage preparation chamber (13) when it is in an operational state during the preparation of a drink;
wherein said structure (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32) adjustment can be adjusted in response to the amount of particles present in said chamber (13) for preparing drinks;
in which the preparation chamber (13) of drinks has a cover (3) that can move away from said beverage preparation chamber (13) to allow access to said beverage preparation chamber (13) for placing particles or at least one disk (18) of particles in the chamber (13) of Beverage preparation;
characterized in that said delimitation element (14) forms at least a part of the lower part of said beverage preparation chamber (13); and because said cover (3) is operatively connected to said adjustment structure (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32).
2. Beverage production machine according to the claim 1, wherein said structure (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32) of adjustment further comprises an elastic element (25) to elasticly push said delimitation element (14) against the particles or a disk (18) containing particles in said beverage preparation chamber (13).
3. Beverage production machine according to the claim 2, further comprising a blocking element (29) to block said delimitation element (14) in a position determined by the amount of particles in said chamber (13) of Beverage preparation.
4. Beverage production machine according to a any of the preceding claims, wherein at least a part of said dispensing channel (19) extends through of a piston element (23) extending downwardly from said lower part (14), said piston (23) part of said adjustment structure (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32).
5. Beverage production machine according to a any of the preceding claims, wherein said adjustment structure (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32) is arranged to move said delimitation element (14) in one direction inwards through said chamber (13) from the position of the delimitation element (14) adapting the size of said chamber (13) to house a smaller part or a single disk (18) of particles in a position of removal of particles or discs.
6. Beverage production machine according to the claim 5, wherein the structure (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32) of adjustment is arranged to move the element (14) of delimitation towards said position of removal of particles or disks only once between successive operations of preparing drinks.
7. Beverage production machine according to claim 6, wherein said structure (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32) of adjustment is arranged to move said element (14) of delimitation towards a position of reception of particles or extended disks between successive preparation operations of drinks, and from your disc reception position directly to your beverage preparation position before each operation of preparation of beverages, and from its position of preparation of drinks, through said disc removal position, up to said position of receiving discs after each operation of Beverage preparation.
8. Beverage production machine according to claim 7, wherein the structure (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32) of adjustment further comprises a guide structure (32) for guide a connecting element (26) through a path (28) of circulation according to an alternative movement of said cover (3).
9. Beverage production machine according to the claim 8, wherein said flow path is at minus a groove or groove (28), which can move backwards and forward and is operatively connected to said cover (3), the structure (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32) being adapted from adjustment to produce a circulation of said element (26) of connection along said circulation path (28) in a direction of movement only.
10. Beverage production machine according to claim 9, wherein said groove or groove (28) includes a guide step (50) to make the circulation of said element (26) of connection along said path (28) of circulation takes place in a sense of circulation only.
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