A brewer apparatus includes a tray assembly for positioning and securing a pod enclosing a beverage component below the brew head of the apparatus. The tray assembly is generally constructed so as to allow selective movement of the tray assembly between a first position where it is positioned below
A brewer apparatus includes a tray assembly for positioning and securing a pod enclosing a beverage component below the brew head of the apparatus. The tray assembly is generally constructed so as to allow selective movement of the tray assembly between a first position where it is positioned below the brew head, and a second position where it extends away from the housing of the brewer apparatus, thus allowing access to the quantity of beverage component. Furthermore, the brewer apparatus can be pivoted between a closed position where it is sealed against the tray assembly for brewing and an open position where it is pivoted upwardly and away from said tray assembly to allow for the selective movement of said tray assembly from said first position to said second position.
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1. A brewer apparatus, comprising:a plumbing system for delivering water to a brew head; a control logic for controlling operation of said plumbing system; a housing enclosing the plumbing system and control logic, said brew head being pivotally connected to said housing for rotation about a substan
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A brewer apparatus, comprising:a plumbing system for delivering water to a brew head; a control logic for controlling operation of said plumbing system; a housing enclosing the plumbing system and control logic, said brew head being pivotally connected to said housing for rotation about a substantially horizontal axis; and a tray assembly for receiving and positioning a quantity of a beverage component below the brew head, wherein the tray assembly is adapted for selective movement between a first position where it is positioned below the brew head, and a second position where it extends away from the housing of the brewer apparatus, thus allowing access to the quantity of beverage component, and wherein said brew head can be pivoted between a closed position where it is sealed against the tray assembly for brewing and an open position where it is pivoted upwardly and away from said tray assembly to allow for the selective movement of said tray assembly between said first position and said second position. 2. The brewer apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said brew head is biased into the open position.3. The brewer apparatus as recited in claim 2, wherein the biasing of said brew head to the open position is accomplished by one or more spring-loaded plungers.4. The brewer apparatus as recited in claim 2, wherein the brew head can be pivoted and locked into said closed position where it is sealed against the tray assembly through depression of a button extending from the brew head.5. The brewer apparatus as recited in claim 4, wherein the brew head can be disengaged from said closed position by selective movement of a release latch, which then allows for movement of said tray assembly from said first position to said second position.6. The brewer apparatus as recited in claim 5, wherein said release latch includes an arm that terminates in a locking member, said locking member engaging the button when the brew head is locked into the closed position, movement of said release latch causing said locking member to rotate away from and disengage the button, allowing the brew head to return to the open position.7. The brewer apparatus as recited in claim 6, wherein the locking member of said release latch is biased into engagement with the button by a spring.8. The brewer apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said tray assembly receives a pod holder, which in turn, receives a pod enclosing the beverage component.9. A brewer apparatus, comprising:a plumbing system for delivering water to a brew head; a control logic for controlling operation of said plumbing system; a housing enclosing the plumbing system and control logic; and a tray assembly for receiving and positioning a quantity of a beverage component below the brew head, wherein the tray assembly is adapted for selective movement between a first position where it is positioned below the brew head, and a second position where it extends away from the housing of the brewer apparatus, thus allowing access to the quantity of beverage component, and wherein the tray assembly can be locked into said first position below the brew head through depression of a button extending from the brew head, which causes the brew head to be sealed against the tray assembly. 10. The brewer apparatus as recited in claim 9, wherein the tray assembly can be disengaged from said first position below the brew head for movement to said second position by selective movement of a release latch.11. The brewer apparatus as recited in claim 10, wherein said release latch includes an arm that terminates in a locking member, said locking member engaging the button when the tray assembly is locked into said first position below the brew head, movement of said release latch causing said locking member to rotate away from and disengage the button, thus allowing for movement of the tray assembly to said second position.12. The brewer apparatus as recited in claim 11, wherein once the tray assembly is returned to said first position, depression of said button causes the locking member of said release latch to re-engage the button, locking the tray assembly into said first position below the brew head.13. The brewer apparatus as recited in claim 12, wherein the locking member of said release latch is biased into engagement with the button by a spring.14. The brewer apparatus as recited in claim 9, wherein said tray assembly includes a front portion for receiving and retaining the quantity of beverage component and two rearwardly extending rails, said rails riding on guide wheels, facilitating the selective movement of said tray assembly between said first and second positions.15. The brewer apparatus as recited in claim 14, wherein each rail is an elongated member having a substantially vertical web portion and a substantially horizontal upper flange portion.16. The brewer apparatus as recited in claim 15, wherein one or more of the guide wheels engage the substantially horizontal upper flange portion of each rail.17. The brewer apparatus as recited in claim 16, wherein one or more of the guide wheels engage the substantially vertical web portion of each rail.18. The brewer apparatus as recited in claim 14, wherein the front portion of said tray assembly receives a pod holder, which in turn, receives a pod enclosing the beverage component.
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