IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0173059
(2005-07-01)
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등록번호 |
US-7478584
(2009-01-20)
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우선권정보 |
SE-1565/04(2004-09-24) |
발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
4 인용 특허 :
4 |
초록
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The coffee maker comprises a height adjustment assembly by means of which the height position of a collecting tray, adapted to receive one or two coffee cups to be filled with coffee beverage, is adjustable. The collecting tray is attached to a support member. The height adjustment assembly comprise
The coffee maker comprises a height adjustment assembly by means of which the height position of a collecting tray, adapted to receive one or two coffee cups to be filled with coffee beverage, is adjustable. The collecting tray is attached to a support member. The height adjustment assembly comprises at least one vertically extending gear rack that can be non-positively engaged by a slider provided at the support member. The slider is biased by a spring towards the gear rack and can be manually displaced against the force of the spring.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. Coffee maker, comprising: a housing; a beverage outlet; a collecting tray located below said beverage outlet; and a height adjustment assembly for adjusting the height position of said collecting tray, including a support member; said collecting tray being attached to said su
What is claimed is: 1. Coffee maker, comprising: a housing; a beverage outlet; a collecting tray located below said beverage outlet; and a height adjustment assembly for adjusting the height position of said collecting tray, including a support member; said collecting tray being attached to said support member of said height adjusting assembly and provided with a cover plate member adapted to receive at least one coffee cup; and said height adjusting assembly including two gear rack members and a guide rail member located between said two gear rack members, said support member being provided with a guide member engaging said guide rail and a shaft member having at each of its two ends a pinion each engaging one of said two gear rack members. 2. Coffee maker according to claim 1 in which said height adjustment assembly comprises a vertically extending supporting bracket provided with said two gear rack members, whereby the two pinions are positively connected to each other by means of said shaft, and whereby means are provided for locking said shaft against rotation. 3. Coffee maker according to claim 2 in which means are provided for vertically moving said support member along said supporting bracket. 4. Coffee maker according to claim 3 in which said means for vertically moving said support member comprise a threaded spindle driven by an electric motor, operationally connected to said support member such that said support member is moved in vertical direction by rotating said threaded spindle. 5. Coffee maker according to claim 2 in which said supporting bracket is provided with a vertically extending guide rail adapted to be engaged by guide rollers provided on said support member. 6. Coffee maker according to claim 2 in which said supporting bracket has an essentially rectangular cross section and is open at the side facing said collecting tray, such that two essentially L-shaped side walls are present, each having a base portion, the inner side of the base portion of both side walls each being provided with a gear rack, whereby the inner side of the rear wall of said supporting bracket is provided with said guide rail, and whereby said support member is guided by said guide rollers engaging said guide rail such that said pinions compellingly engage said gear racks. 7. Coffee maker according to claim 5 in which said support member is provided with two guide rollers, at least one guide roller being supported by said support member by means of a pressure spring. 8. Coffee maker according to claim 2, further comprising an electronic control unit and at least one touch sensitive sensor located in the region of the front side of said collecting tray, said sensor being operationally connected to said electronic control unit such that, upon touching said sensor, said collecting tray is moved upwards or downwards by means of an electro motor drive means operationally connected to said electronic control unit. 9. Coffee maker according to claim 2, further comprising at least one touchless sensor for an automatic coffee cup recognition, operationally connected to said electronic control unit such that said collecting tray is moved upwards or downwards in response to the height of the coffee cup placed on top of said collecting tray. 10. Coffee maker according to claim 2 in which said support member has the shape of a boom, provided on both sides with a pinion engaging one of said gear racks, whereby said guide rollers are centrally arranged on said support member. 11. Coffee maker according to claim 2 in which said means for locking said shaft against rotation comprises a spring biased lever engaging at least one of the pinions. 12. Coffee maker according to claim 11 in which said lever is manually movable, against the force of said spring, to release said shaft for rotation. 13. Coffee maker according to claim 10 in which said shaft is provided with three pinions, a first and a second pinion being located at the two ends of said shaft and the third being located in-between, whereby said third pinion is adapted to be locked by means of said lever. 14. Coffee maker according to claim 3 in which said supporting bracket is provided with a vertically extending guide rail adapted to be engaged by guide rollers provided on said support member. 15. Coffee maker according to claim 4 in which said supporting bracket is provided with a vertically extending guide rail adapted to be engaged by guide rollers provided on said support member. 16. Coffee maker according to claim 3 in which said supporting bracket has an essentially rectangular cross section and is open at the side facing said collecting tray, such that two essentially L-shaped side walls are present, each having a base portion, the inner side of the base portion of both side walls each being provided with a gear rack, whereby the inner side of the rear wall of said supporting bracket is provided with said guide rail, and whereby said support member is guided by said guide rollers engaging said guide rail such that said pinions compellingly engage said gear racks. 17. Coffee maker according to claim 4 in which said supporting bracket has an essentially rectangular cross section and is open at the side facing said collecting tray, such that two essentially L-shaped side walls are present, each having a base portion, the inner side of the base portion of both side walls each being provided with a gear rack, whereby the inner side of the rear wall of said supporting bracket is provided with said guide rail, and whereby said support member is guided by said guide rollers engaging said guide rail such that said pinions compellingly engage said gear racks. 18. Coffee maker according to claim 5 in which said supporting bracket has an essentially rectangular cross section and is open at the side facing said collecting tray, such that two essentially L-shaped side walls are present, each having a base portion, the inner side of the base portion of both side walls each being provided with a gear rack, whereby the inner side of the rear wall of said supporting bracket is provided with said guide rail, and whereby said support member is guided by said guide rollers engaging said guide rail such that said pinions compellingly engage said gear racks. 19. Coffee maker according to claim 6 in which said support member is provided with two guide rollers, at least one guide roller being supported by said support member by means of a pressure spring. 20. Coffee maker according to claim 3, further comprising an electronic control unit and at least one touch sensitive sensor located in the region of the front side of said collecting tray, said sensor being operationally connected to said electronic control unit such that, upon touching said sensor, said collecting tray is moved upwards or downwards by means of an electro motor drive means operationally connected to said electronic control unit. 21. Coffee maker according to claim 4, further comprising an electronic control unit and at least one touch sensitive sensor located in the region of the front side of said collecting tray, said sensor being operationally connected to said electronic control unit such that, upon touching said sensor, said collecting tray is moved upwards or downwards by means of an electro motor drive means operationally connected to said electronic control unit. 22. Coffee maker according to claim 5, further comprising an electronic control unit and at least one touch sensitive sensor located in the region of the front side of said collecting tray, said sensor being operationally connected to said electronic control unit such that, upon touching said sensor, said collecting tray is moved upwards or downwards by means of an electro motor drive means operationally connected to said electronic control unit. 23. Coffee maker according to claim 6, further comprising an electronic control unit and at least one touch sensitive sensor located in the region of the front side of said collecting tray, said sensor being operationally connected to said electronic control unit such that, upon touching said sensor, said collecting tray is moved upwards or downwards by means of an electro motor drive means operationally connected to said electronic control unit. 24. Coffee maker according to claim 7, further comprising an electronic control unit and at least one touch sensitive sensor located in the region of the front side of said collecting tray, said sensor being operationally connected to said electronic control unit such that, upon touching said sensor, said collecting tray is moved upwards or downwards by means of an electro motor drive means operationally connected to said electronic control unit. 25. Coffee maker according to claim 3, further comprising at least one touchless sensor for an automatic coffee cup recognition, operationally connected to said electronic control unit such that said collecting tray is moved upwards or downwards in response to the height of the coffee cup placed on top of said collecting tray. 26. Coffee maker according to claim 4, further comprising at least one touchless sensor for an automatic coffee cup recognition, operationally connected to said electronic control unit such that said collecting tray is moved upwards or downwards in response to the height of the coffee cup placed on top of said collecting tray. 27. Coffee maker according to claim 5, further comprising at least one touchless sensor for an automatic coffee cup recognition, operationally connected to said electronic control unit such that said collecting tray is moved upwards or downwards in response to the height of the coffee cup placed on top of said collecting tray. 28. Coffee maker according to claims 6, further comprising at least one touchless sensor for an automatic coffee cup recognition, operationally connected to said electronic control unit such that said collecting tray is moved upwards or downwards in response to the height of the coffee cup placed on top of said collecting tray. 29. Coffee maker according to claim 7, further comprising at least one touchless sensor for an automatic coffee cup recognition, operationally connected to said electronic control unit such that said collecting tray is moved upwards or downwards in response to the height of the coffee cup placed on top of said collecting tray. 30. Coffee maker according to claim 8, further comprising at least one touchless sensor for an automatic coffee cup recognition, operationally connected to said electronic control unit such that said collecting tray is moved upwards or downwards in response to the height of the coffee cup placed on top of said collecting tray. 31. Coffee maker according to claim 3 in which said support member has the shape of a boom, provided on both sides with a pinion engaging one of said gear racks, whereby said guide rollers are centrally arranged on said support member. 32. Coffee maker according to claim 4 in which said support member has the shape of a boom, provided on both sides with a pinion engaging one of said gear racks, whereby said guide rollers are centrally arranged on said support member. 33. Coffee maker according to claim 5 in which said support member has the shape of a boom, provided on both sides with a pinion engaging one of said gear racks, whereby said guide rollers are centrally arranged on said support member. 34. Coffee maker according to claim 6 in which said support member has the shape of a boom, provided on both sides with a pinion engaging one of said gear racks, whereby said guide rollers are centrally arranged on said support member. 35. Coffee maker according to claim 7 in which said support member has the shape of a boom, provided on both sides with a pinion engaging one of said gear racks, whereby said guide rollers are centrally arranged on said support member. 36. Coffee maker according to claim 8 in which said support member has the shape of a boom, provided on both sides with a pinion engaging one of said gear racks, whereby said guide rollers are centrally arranged on said support member. 37. Coffee maker according to claim 9 in which said support member has the shape of a boom, provided on both sides with a pinion engaging one of said gear racks, whereby said guide rollers are centrally arranged on said support member. 38. Coffee maker according to claim 11 in which said shaft is provided with three pinions, a first and a second pinion being located at the two ends of said shaft and the third being located in-between, whereby said third pinion is adapted to be locked by means of said lever. 39. Coffee maker, comprising: a housing; a beverage outlet; a collecting tray located below said beverage outlet; and a height adjustment assembly for adjusting the height position of said collecting tray, said assembly including a support member; said collecting tray being attached to said support member of said height adjusting assembly and provided with a cover plate member adapted to receive at least one coffee cup; and said height adjusting assembly including a vertically extending gear rack member and two guide rail members running along both sides of said gear rack member and adapted to guide said support member, and said support member of said height adjustment assembly including a slider adapted to engage said gear rack member, said slider biased by means of a spring towards said gear rack and manually movable against the force of said spring to releasably lock said support member vertically along said gear rack. 40. Coffee maker according to claim 39 in which said gear rack member is located centrally on the housing and centrally between said two guide rail members. 41. Coffee maker according to claim 40 in which said guide rail members are provided with dovetail-shaped recesses, whereby said height adjustment assembly comprises a carriage member movable along said guide rails and provided with guide cam members located at both sides thereof, said guide cam members having a size and shape corresponding to the size and shape of said dovetail-shaped recesses and engaging said recesses, and whereby said support member is attached to said carriage member. 42. Coffee maker according to claim 39 in which said support member is essentially L-shaped and comprises a vertically extending leg, the top side of said leg being provided with a snap-on element, said collecting tray being provided with a corresponding snap-on element adapted to engage said snap-on element of said leg of said support member to be releasably attached thereto. 43. Coffee maker, comprising: a housing; a beverage outlet; a collecting tray located below said beverage outlet; and a height adjustment assembly for adjusting the height position of said collecting tray, said assembly including a support member; said collecting tray being attached to said support member of said height adjusting assembly and provided with a cover plate member adapted to receive at least one coffee cup; wherein said height adjusting assembly including a vertically extending gear rack member and two guide rail members running along both sides of said gear rack member and adapted to guide said support member, said gear rack member being located centrally on the housing and centrally between said two guide rail members; wherein said support member of said height adjustment assembly including at least one element adapted to engage said gear rack member and to releasably lock said support member vertically along said gear rack; and further wherein said guide rail members are provided with dovetail-shaped recesses, whereby said height adjustment assembly includes a carriage member movable along said guide rails and provided with guide cam members located at both sides thereof said guide cam members having a size and shape corresponding to the size and shape of said dovetail-shaped recesses and engaging said recesses, and whereby said support member is attached to said carriage member.
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