IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0152592
(2008-05-15)
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등록번호 |
US-8490540
(2013-07-23)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Webster, Joseph P.
- Jacobsen, Jody G.
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
8 인용 특허 :
23 |
초록
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A programmable brewer capable of brewing approximately 250 different brewing profiles for beverages, including a housing, having a base, the base capable of supporting a decanter, into which the brewed beverage is deposited. A cover is cantilevered forwardly at the top of the housing, and the housin
A programmable brewer capable of brewing approximately 250 different brewing profiles for beverages, including a housing, having a base, the base capable of supporting a decanter, into which the brewed beverage is deposited. A cover is cantilevered forwardly at the top of the housing, and the housing incorporates a water tank capable of producing heating water for use of brewing purposes. The brewer cooperating with a hand held computer for producing limited programming functions available through the brewer during its usage, said computer providing for a calibration of the programming mode, to determine the parameters of a brewing cycle, regulating the temperature of the water, and a computer providing for establishing the operation mode of a cold water dispensing tube, and a hot water dispensing tube for determining the amount of water to be dispensed from said tubes during operations of a brew cycle.
대표청구항
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1. A programmable brewer including a beverage brewing apparatus for use for brewing the type of brewed beverages including coffee, tea, hot chocolate, or other type beverages, said brewing apparatus incorporating a housing, said housing having a water heating tank, a base, said housing integrated in
1. A programmable brewer including a beverage brewing apparatus for use for brewing the type of brewed beverages including coffee, tea, hot chocolate, or other type beverages, said brewing apparatus incorporating a housing, said housing having a water heating tank, a base, said housing integrated into the back of the base for providing support, said base designed for supporting a decanter or beaker for a beverage brewing cycle, a cover, said cover attached to the top of the housing, and said cover cantilevered forwardly therefrom, a brew basket provided upon said cover, a spray head integrated into the forward portion of the housing cover, and fluid flow lines provided for delivering water from the housing and said heating tank to the sprayhead for delivery of a select quantity of a predetermined temperature of water during the performance of a brewing cycle; a computer means operatively associated with the brewer, said computer means provided for establishing a variety of brew parameters for the brewer during a brewing cycle, said computer means provided for calibrating a amount of heated water delivered through the sprayhead during a cycle, said computer means provided for calibrating the range of temperature of the water heated within the water tank for delivery through the sprayhead during a brewing cycle, said computer means provided for inputting of the myriad of brewing parameters for the beverage to be brewed, said computer means provided for controlling of the brewing parameters, said brewing parameters displayed, on the front of the housing cover, a control panel assembly provided within the brewer an operatively associated with the computer means and storing the myriad of brewing parameters inputted into the brewer from the computer means, at least one button provided upon the brewer for selecting the type of beverage to be brewed, and at least another button provided upon the brewer for actuation when a brew cycle has been selected, and is to be initiated by a user. 2. The programmable brewer of claim 1 and including a panel provided upon the front of the housing cover, a control panel provided proximate the panel of the housing cover, switches operatively associated with the control panel and disposing said series of switches for cooperating with said computer means to regulate the temperature of the hot water heated within the hot water tank, and the quantity of hot water dispensed through the spray head during a brewing cycle. 3. The programmable brewer of claim 2 and including select of said switches cooperating with the computer means to determine the quantity of cold water to be delivered through the cold water tube during operations of the programmable brewer. 4. The programmable brewer of claim 2 and including a portion of said control panel observable as a screen through the panel provided at the front of the housing cover. 5. The programmable brewer of claim 1 wherein a cold water dispenser and a hot water dispensing tube operatively associated with the housing, for delivering a quantity of cold water or hot water respectively through said dispensers during usage, and said computer means provided for establishing the quantity of cold and hot water delivered through their respective dispensers during usage, said hot water dispensing tube being pivotal laterally to facilitate the delivery of hot water to a cup during brewing of a beverage. 6. The programmable brewer of claim 2 wherein said computer means capable of establishing up to 250 brew profiles for a variety of beverages to be brewed from the programmable brewer during usage. 7. The programmable brewer of claim 6 wherein select of said switches provided upon the control panel at the front of the housing cover are selectable for determining one of the profile of brewed beverages and a quantity dispensed during a brewing cycle. 8. The programmable brewer of claim 7 wherein said switches upon the housing cover being actuatable and in combination with the computer means providing for a modification to existing brew profiles selectable to be brewed by the programmable brewer during usage. 9. The programmable brewer of claim 8 wherein a hand held computer may be used in combination with the brewer to provide for the establishment of the brew profiles for the variety of brewed beverages that may be obtained from the programmable brewer during usage. 10. The programmable brewer of claim 1 and including rails provided along the underside of the housing cover to provide for accommodation of a brew basket during brewing of a beverage. 11. The programmable brewer of claim 10 wherein the side walls of the cover being ventilated to provide release of heat from the housing during usage. 12. The programmable brewer of claim 10 wherein the back of the housing having vents to provide for ventilation of heat during operations of the programmable brewer. 13. The programmable brewer of claim 1 and including a supplemental housing provided upon the back of the cover for housing miscellaneous electrical components for use for operations of the brewer during conduct of a brewing cycle. 14. The programmable brewer of claim 1 and including circuitry within the brewer for cooperating with the computer means to provide for calibration of the programmable brewer, and including a triac, within said circuitry, that provides for tailoring the effective wattage of the tank heater through quick electrical pulses to very accurately control the characteristics of a heating cycle for the brewer. 15. The programmable brewer of claim 1 and including circuitry within the brewer for cooperating with the computer means to provide for calibration of the brewer for usage, and including said circuitry incorporating a hi-limit thermostat, to protect the heating system from component failure that would cause the heater to run on after the desired tank temperature has been reached. 16. The programmable brewer of claim 1 and including circuitry within the brewer for cooperating with the computer means to provide for calibrating of the said brewer, a control board and including two thermistors operatively associated within the circuitry to monitor water within the tank at multiple points and provide inputs to the control board that throttles the power to the tank element to deliver the desired heat at the desired point in time during a brewing cycle. 17. The programmable brewer of claim 1 and including a fill valve within the housing and incorporated within the water supply means to the brewers water heating tank, said fill valve provided for replenishing water dispensed from the hot water tank, and a dilution valve, said dilution valve provided for supplying cold water to the brewer housing to mix with the brewed concentrate to provide for a completed beverage such as an iced tea. 18. The programmable brewer of claim 17 and including a brew valve within the housing, said brew valve provided for delivering hot water for dispensing through the brewer sprayhead and over any coffee grounds within the brew basket to provide for brewing of the desired beverage. 19. The programmable brewer of claim 1 and including circuitry within the brewer for cooperating with the computer means for establishing the brew parameters of the brewer during usage, said brewer including a profile storage means within its circuitry, that stores up to 250 different brewing profiles for selection by the user when brewing select beverages. 20. The programmable brewer of claim 1 and including a brew indicator operatively associated with the cover and capable of illumination to indicate when a brew cycle has been activated. 21. The programmable brewer of claim 20 and including a coffee basket detect within its structure to indicate when a brew basket is in place for a coffee brew cycle, a vessel detect, operatively associated with the base, to detect when a beverage container is in place for brewing of a beverage, and a pulse heating means, operatively associated with the water heating tank, to provide for pulsating of the tank heater to achieve a precise upper set point for heating of the brewer water within its heating tank during operations of a brewing cycle. 22. A programmable brewer as set forth in claim 1 and including circuitry to cooperate with said computer means for establishing the brew parameters for the brewer, and including a cycle counter, within the circuitry, to count the number of brew cycles performed by the brewer during usage, and a filter tracking means, to determine the remaining life of a filter after repeated usage. 23. The programmable brewer of claim 1 and including further buttons provided on the control panel, the at least said one buttons provided for advancing the brewing parameters displayed on the front of the housing cover, and the further button provided for reversing the display of brewing parameters until a beverage profile is selected, at which time the another button is actuated for initiating a brewing cycle as selected.
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