Beverage preparation systems with brew chamber securing mechanisms
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A47J-031/00
A47J-031/06
A47J-031/20
A47J-031/40
A47J-031/44
출원번호
US-0741234
(2015-06-16)
등록번호
US-9968217
(2018-05-15)
발명자
/ 주소
Cable, Fred
Gale, Peter
출원인 / 주소
Starbucks Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP
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초록▼
Various beverage preparation systems, components, and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, the system includes a brewer machine and a beverage pod. The brewer machine can include a brew chamber unit, which can receive the beverage pod. The brew chamber unit can be adapted to receive multiple
Various beverage preparation systems, components, and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, the system includes a brewer machine and a beverage pod. The brewer machine can include a brew chamber unit, which can receive the beverage pod. The brew chamber unit can be adapted to receive multiple beverage pod types. Some embodiments include a drawer that includes the brew chamber and that moves to present the brew chamber unit to a user. Certain embodiments include locking mechanisms.
대표청구항▼
1. A brewer machine comprising: a first receptacle configured to receive a beverage pod of a first size;a second receptacle having an axial center axis, the second receptacle configured to receive a beverage pod of a second size and separately to receive the first receptacle, wherein in a first mode
1. A brewer machine comprising: a first receptacle configured to receive a beverage pod of a first size;a second receptacle having an axial center axis, the second receptacle configured to receive a beverage pod of a second size and separately to receive the first receptacle, wherein in a first mode of operation the second receptacle receives the first receptacle which in turn receives the beverage pod of the first size, and wherein in a second mode of operation the second receptacle receives the beverage pod of the second size and does not receive the first receptacle; anda housing, the housing comprising: a hinge tab connected to the first receptacle;a movable tray connected to the second receptacle and configured to slide along a housing body of the housing; anda receptacle slot configured to receive the first receptacle, wherein the receptacle slot has a shape that corresponds to the outer peripheral shape of the first receptacle;wherein the movable tray is configured to slide relative to the first receptacle when the first receptacle is received in the receptacle slot;wherein the brewer machine is configured such that the beverage pod of the first size can be received in the first receptacle or the beverage pod of the second size can be received in the second receptacle; andwherein the first receptacle is configured to pivot around a rotational axis of the hinge tab that is generally perpendicular with the axial center axis of the second receptacle, thereby enabling the first receptacle to pivot relative to the second receptacle between a first position and a second position, wherein: in the first position, the first receptacle is received in the second receptacle; andin the second position, the first receptacle is positioned outside of the second receptacle such that no portion of the first receptacle overlaps with the axial center axis of the second receptacle, and the first receptacle is received in the receptacle slot. 2. The brewer machine of claim 1, wherein: the first receptacle comprises a hinge arm extending from a circumference of the first receptacle; andthe hinge arm is hingedly connected to the hinge tab. 3. The brewer machine of claim 2, wherein the hinge comprises a hinge slot and a hinge pin. 4. The brewer machine of claim 1, wherein, between the first position and the second position, the first receptacle rotates about 90°. 5. The brewer machine of claim 1, wherein the first size comprises a first outside diameter and the second size comprises a second outside diameter, the first outside diameter being less than the second outside diameter. 6. The brewer machine of claim 1, wherein the beverage pod of the first size is for producing espresso and the beverage pod of the second size is for producing brewed coffee. 7. The brewer machine of claim 1, wherein an outer periphery of the first receptacle comprises a plurality of radially extending ribs. 8. The brewer machine of claim 1, wherein an axial depth of the receptacle slot is greater than an axial depth of the first receptacle. 9. The brewer machine of claim 1, wherein the second receptacle slides with the movable tray. 10. The brewer machine of claim 1, wherein the movable tray is configured to slide between a loading position and a brewing position, the elevation of the loading position being lower than the elevation of the brewing position. 11. The brewer machine of claim 1, wherein the movable tray is configured to slide generally vertically.
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