Coffee machine for coffee capsules with selective manual or automatic capsule engagement
IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0142720
(2009-12-29)
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등록번호 |
US-8627761
(2014-01-14)
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우선권정보 |
IT-TO2008A1009 (2008-12-30) |
국제출원번호 |
PCT/IB2009/055976
(2009-12-29)
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§371/§102 date |
20110629
(20110629)
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국제공개번호 |
WO2010/076761
(2010-07-08)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
0 인용 특허 :
3 |
초록
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A machine (1) operating with capsules for the preparation of coffee and other hot beverages is designed to be equipped selectively with a first motorized actuator module (44), which comprises a support (43) and a first electro-mechanical locking assembly (22) mounted on the support (43) so as to for
A machine (1) operating with capsules for the preparation of coffee and other hot beverages is designed to be equipped selectively with a first motorized actuator module (44), which comprises a support (43) and a first electro-mechanical locking assembly (22) mounted on the support (43) so as to form a preassembled interchangeable module, and with a second manually operated actuator module (70), which comprises a second mechanical locking assembly (72) able to be releasably connected to a lever (5) which can be operated by a user so as to be manually actuated by means of the lever (5).
대표청구항
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1. Machine operating with capsules for the preparation of coffee and other hot beverages, comprising an inner compartment for housing a capsule during use, a lever hinged to the machine about a fulcrum for pushing the capsule into the compartment, closing means for enclosing the capsule inside an in
1. Machine operating with capsules for the preparation of coffee and other hot beverages, comprising an inner compartment for housing a capsule during use, a lever hinged to the machine about a fulcrum for pushing the capsule into the compartment, closing means for enclosing the capsule inside an infusion chamber defined by a pair of oppositely arranged members and piercing the capsule on opposite sides, and circulation means for circulating a flow of hot pressurized water through the capsule inside the infusion chamber; the machine being characterized in that it is designed to be equipped selectively with a first motorized actuator module, which comprises a support and a first electro-mechanical locking assembly mounted on the support so as to form a preassembled interchangeable module, and with a second manually operated actuator module, which comprises a second mechanical locking assembly able to be releasably connected to a lever which can be operated by a user so as to be manually actuated by means of the lever, wherein the mechanical locking assembly comprises a toggle mechanism configured to connect the lever to a thrust member and move the thrust member in a substantially straight sliding direction (S), andwherein the toggle mechanism comprises at least one tie-bar, an arm and a rod; the tie-bar being hinged with the thrust member and with an articulation; the arm being hinged with the articulation and with the machine; the rod being hinged with the articulation and with the lever. 2. Machine according to claim 1, wherein the first actuator module is removably housed inside an inner receiving seat of the machine and is fixed to the machine by means of releasable fixing members so as to be removable from the receiving seat and replaced with a second manually operated actuator module. 3. Machine according to claim 1, wherein the first electro-mechanical locking assembly is connected to a first one of said members so as to move it towards the other member in an essentially straight sliding direction (S). 4. Machine according to claim 1, wherein the locking assembly comprises a gear motor and a connecting-rod and crank mechanism driven by the gear motor and connected to a thrust member by means of a joint, for displacing the thrust member in the sliding direction (S). 5. Machine according to claim 4, wherein the locking assembly comprises a crank connected to a shaft of the gear motor and to a connecting-rod hinged with the joint of the thrust member, the thrust member being mounted slidably in the sliding direction (S) inside a guide. 6. Machine according to claim 1, comprising further a pre-chamber communicating with the compartment and provided with a capsule recognition device for detecting a code indicated on the capsule. 7. Method of equipping machines operating with capsules for the preparation of coffee and other hot beverages, so as to change the operating mode of a machine from manual/mechanical to motorized/electrical and/or vice versa, comprising the steps of: preparing a machine having an inner compartment for housing a capsule during use, a lever for pushing the capsule into the compartment, an inner receiving seat configured to receive an actuator module, and circulation means for circulating a flow of hot pressurized water through the capsule;preparing at least two actuator modules operating in different modes, each actuator module comprising a support, a thrust member and a locking assembly which moves the thrust member and is mounted on the support so as to form a pre-assembled interchangeable module;selecting one actuator module operating in the desired modes and placing the selected actuator module inside the receiving seat;fixing the actuator module inside the receiving seat by means of releasable fixing members such that the actuator module is removable from the receiving seat for replacement by another actuator module wherein a first actuator module is an electrically operated, motorized, actuator module having an electro-mechanical locking assembly and a second actuator module is a manually operated actuator module having a mechanically locking assembly connectable in a releasable manner to the lever so that it can be operated manually by means of the lever. 8. Method according to claim 7, wherein the machine is provided with an abutment member mounted on a wall of the compartment and co-operating with the thrust member so as to enclose the capsule inside an infusion chamber defined by said members; the abutment member remaining mounted in the machine during the replacement of the actuator modules.
이 특허에 인용된 특허 (3)
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Helbling Edward (1 Janet La. Commack NY 11725), Automatic infusion-beverage apparatus.
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Fin, Giuseppe, Infusion device for prepare beverages from single-serving capsules.
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Mandralis, Zenon Ioannis; Koch, Peter; Campiche, Francisco, System for dispensing short and long coffee beverages.
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