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A hot water tank particularly for a beverage brewing apparatus of the infusion type in which the hot water tank has a water draw-off tap at a position between the top and bottom of the tank and a thermostat above the outlet in the tank to the tap and a control means connected to the thermostat such

A hot water tank particularly for a beverage brewing apparatus of the infusion type in which the hot water tank has a water draw-off tap at a position between the top and bottom of the tank and a thermostat above the outlet in the tank to the tap and a control means connected to the thermostat such that water may only be drawn off through the tap when the temperature of water above the tap outlet is at least as high as a predetermined temperature. The controller ensures that the user cannot draw water from the tank until the temperature of the water reaches the predetermined temperature. A water supply to the tank bottom ensures that the tank is kept full of water and in the case of the brewing apparatus this ensures feeding of hot water to an infusion spray head. Preferably the tap is prevented from being enabled to draw off water while infusion is taking place due to the provision of a control valve in the connection between the tap and the water tank.

대표청구항 ▼

Apparatus for brewing a beverage such as coffee or tea comprising an infuser pan arranged to fill a receptacle, a spray head above said pan to sprinkle hot water into said pan, a hot water tank having a top and bottom, said tank connected by means of a first conduit to said spray head, said conduit

Apparatus for brewing a beverage such as coffee or tea comprising an infuser pan arranged to fill a receptacle, a spray head above said pan to sprinkle hot water into said pan, a hot water tank having a top and bottom, said tank connected by means of a first conduit to said spray head, said conduit extending from a position at and in communication with said tank top, heater means associated with said tank to heat water in said tank, a water supply connected to an inlet in said tank bottom, a water tap outlet in said tank at a point between said top and bottom and substantially above said bottom, a water control valve in fluid communication with said outlet, a water draw-off tap in fluid connection with said valve beyond said valve with respect to said outlet, temperature gauging means operable to gauge the temperature of water above said tap outlet, control means connected to said temperature gauging means, said valve and control means being functional so as to allow said tap to draw-off hot water from said body when said gauging means gauges a temperature at least as high as a predetermined temperature, whereby user cannot draw water from said tank until the temperature reaches the predetermined temperature.