초록

Electric coffeemaker with anti-drip valve disposed at the outflow opening of its filter funnel, said valve being actuated in a functionally correct manner by a lever system.

대표청구항 ▼

An electric coffeemaker comprising a housing having structure defining a carafe receiving region and support structure above said carafe receiving region, filter funnel structure for releasable engagement with said support structure, said filter funnel structure having an outlet and an anti-drip val

An electric coffeemaker comprising a housing having structure defining a carafe receiving region and support structure above said carafe receiving region, filter funnel structure for releasable engagement with said support structure, said filter funnel structure having an outlet and an anti-drip valve disposed in said outlet, said anti-drip valve being movable between closed and opened positions, a valve operating mechanism including biasing means for biasing said valve to its closed position closing said filter funnel outlet, and double lever linkage connected between said biasing means and said valve for moving said valve to its open position, said double lever linkage including activating and sensing levers that are coupled together, said activating lever being deflectable from a resting position to a working position when said filter funnel structure is in engagement with said support structure, and said sensing lever being deflectable by disposition of a coffee carafe in said carafe receiving region in alignment with and below said filter funnel outlet, said linkage being arranged so that said activating lever must be deflected from its resting position to its working position before said sensing lever can be deflected by said carafe to open said anit-drip valve.