Cartridge ejection systems and methods for single-serve beverage production machines
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A47J-031/00
A47J-031/44
A47J-031/36
출원번호
US-0205261
(2014-03-11)
등록번호
US-9504348
(2016-11-29)
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/ 주소
Windler, Andrew Timm
Manoux, Philipe Roget
출원인 / 주소
Starbucks Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
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Systems and methods for ejecting cartridges from single-serve beverage preparation machines are disclosed. In some embodiments, an ejection system is configured to facilitate ejection of the cartridge from a chamber in a rotatable basket unit. The ejection system can encourage the cartridge out of t
Systems and methods for ejecting cartridges from single-serve beverage preparation machines are disclosed. In some embodiments, an ejection system is configured to facilitate ejection of the cartridge from a chamber in a rotatable basket unit. The ejection system can encourage the cartridge out of the chamber during the rotation of the basket unit, such as by force or gravity, by spring-loaded pins, or otherwise.
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1. A system for ejecting a cartridge from a basket unit, the system comprising: a chamber for receiving the cartridge, the chamber rotatable from a first position to a second position; wherein in the first position the chamber has a upwardly orientated opening, wherein in the second position the ope
1. A system for ejecting a cartridge from a basket unit, the system comprising: a chamber for receiving the cartridge, the chamber rotatable from a first position to a second position; wherein in the first position the chamber has a upwardly orientated opening, wherein in the second position the opening is downwardly orientated and is located above the first position and the chamber is configured to receive a cartridge;wherein the chamber comprises an interior and a bottom configured to be in communication with the cartridge when loaded; andwherein the bottom comprises an aperture;an ejector configured to eject the cartridge from the chamber when the opening is downwardly orientated, the ejector comprising: a pin configured to extend through the aperture and contact the cartridge to eject the cartridge from the chamber;a biasing member to bias the pin towards the interior of the chamber;three additional apertures;three additional pins configured to extend through the three additional apertures; andthree additional biasing members. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the ejector comprises the use of gravity to aid in removing the cartridge from the chamber. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the apertures are spaced 90 degrees apart from each other. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the ejector comprises an inlet configured to allow water to enter the chamber. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the ejector comprises a lever configured to engage a cartridge such that the cartridge is driven away from the bottom. 6. A system for ejecting a single-serve beverage cartridge comprising a beverage precursor material, the system comprising: a frame; anda basket unit rotatable in the frame, the basket unit comprising: a first side with a cartridge-receiving chamber, the chamber including an interior with a bottom with an aperture;wherein, when the basket unit is in a first position, the first side is upwardly oriented;wherein, when the basket unit is in a second position, the first side is downwardly oriented;an ejection mechanism comprising: a pin positioned within the aperture,a biasing member to bias the pin towards the interior of the chamber;wherein as a cartridge is positioned within the chamber, the pin is depressed when the basket unit is in the first position and when the basket unit is rotated to the second position the pin pushes the cartridge out of the chamber; andthree additional apertures, three additional pins configured to extend through the three additional apertures, and three additional biasing members. 7. The system of claim 6, wherein the apertures are spaced 90 degrees apart from each other. 8. An apparatus for ejecting a cartridge from a multi-chamber basket, the apparatus comprising: a basket that moves from at least a first configuration to a second configuration, the basket comprising a plurality of chambers including at least a first chamber, configured to receive a cartridge, and a second chamber opposite the first chamber;wherein in the first configuration, the first chamber is located in a first position vertically above a second position;wherein in the second configuration, the first chamber is located in the second position;wherein the first chamber comprises an interior and a bottom configured to be in communication with a cartridge when loaded; andwherein the bottom comprises an aperture;an ejection mechanism to eject the cartridge from the chamber, the ejection mechanism comprising: a pin configured to extend through the aperture and contact the cartridge to eject the cartridge from the chamber;a biasing member to bias the pin towards the interior of the chamber;three additional apertures;three additional pins configured to extend through the three additional apertures; andthree additional biasing members. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the ejection mechanism comprises the use of gravity to eject the cartridge from the chamber. 10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the apertures are spaced 90 degrees apart from each other. 11. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the ejection mechanism comprises an inlet configured to allow water to enter the chamber. 12. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the ejection mechanism comprises a lever configured to engage a cartridge such that the cartridge is driven away from the bottom.
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