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Coffee percolator
Assignee: WURTTEMBERGISCHE METALLWARENFABRIK AG D-7340 GEISLINGEN/STEIGE WEST-GERMANY A CORP OF WEST-GERMANY
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Filing: 1984-04-30
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Granted: 1986-04-01
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Expires: 2004-04-30
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a coffee percolating machine comprising a housing including coffee meal and hot water supply means, an outlet opening for the coffee brew, and a discharge opening for the exhausted coffee meal, at least one brewing cylinder having an open inlet end and mounted in the housing for rotation about an axis perpendicular to its longitudinal axis from a coffee meal charging position to a brewing position and on to a discharge position for discharging the exhausted coffee meal, and a piston disposed in the brewing cylinder for axial displacement therein in response to the position assumed thereby. In order to avoid the otherwise necessary frequent cleaning of the machine by an operator, and the malfunctions caused by contamination as a result of such frequent cleaning not having been carried out in the case of a coffee percolating machine with an automatically proceeding brewing cycle, the invention provides a positive position control for the piston derived from the rotation of the brewing cylinder. This positive position control eliminates the need of continual supervision and permits the exhausted coffee meal to be expelled completely without additional cleaning with water. In a particularly simple embodiment, the positive position control means consists of a guide path within the housing an a follower member on the piston.
Inventors
- 👤 Patrick Rodrigues
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 00:50
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J31/00; A47J31/24; A47J31/34; A47J31/36; A47J31/3604; A47J31/3609; A47J31/3619; A47J31/3614
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A coffee percolating machine comprising a housing provided with supply means for coffee meal and hot water, an outflow opening for the brewed coffee, and a discharge opening for the brewed coffee, and a discharge opening for exhausted coffee meal, at least one brewing cylinder formed with an open inlet end and mounted in said housing for pivotal motion about an axis perpendicular to its longitudinal axis from a coffee meal charging position to a brewing position and subsequently to a discharge position for discharging the exhausted coffee meal, and a piston disposed in said brewing cylinder for axial displacement therein, the improvement comprising: positive position control means for controlling the position of said piston, including mechanical linkage means operatively coupled to the piston.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
A coffee percolating machine comprising a housing provided with supply means for coffee meal and hot water, an outflow opening for the brewed coffee, and a discharge opening for the brewed coffee, and a discharge opening for exhausted coffee meal, at least one brewing cylinder formed with an open inlet end and mounted in said housing for pivotal motion about an axis perpendicular to its longitudinal axis from a coffee meal charging position to a brewing position and subsequently to a discharge position for discharging the exhausted coffee meal, and a piston disposed in said brewing cylinder for axial displacement therein, the improvement comprising: positive position control means for controlling the position of said piston, including mechanical linkage means operatively coupled to the piston.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A coffee percolating machine according to claim 1, characterized in that said positive position control means comprises a guide path (10) provided in said housing (1) and a follower member (9) associated with said piston (2).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A coffee percolating machine according to claim 2, characterized in that said guide path (10) is formed as a closed curve.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A coffee percolating machine according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that said guide path (10) is formed as a groove in the housing wall (1a).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A coffee percolating machine according to claim 2, characterized in that said follower member comprises a revolution body (9a) resiliently supported on said piston (6).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
65 words
A coffee percolating machine according to any of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that said follower member (9) is disposed at the end of said piston (6) facing away from said brewing cylinder (2), an extended wall portion (2a) of said brewing cylinder (2) being formed with an elongate opening extending parallel to said piston (6) and having said follower member (9) extending therethrough.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
A coffee percolating machine according to any of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that said pivotal motion of said brewing cylinder (2) is brought about by means of a driven gear segment (20) adapted to engage a brewing cylinder drive source (22) for about one-half revolution.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
A coffee percolating machine according to claim 7, comprising a lid member adapted during the brewing step to be forced into engagement with the edge of the brewing cylinder by means of a driven cam, characterized in that a cam drive means (21) is engaged with said gear segment (20) substantially during the other half-revolution thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
A coffee percolating machine according to claim 7, characterized in that said gear segment (20) is continuously driven to rotate during the brewing cycle.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
54 words
A coffee percolating machine according to any of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that a dwell detent means (35) is provided in association with said guide path (10) at a location corresponding to the brewing position of said brewing cylinder (2) for cooperation with an engagement member (9) provided on said piston (6).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
A coffee percolating machine according to claim 10, characterized in that said dwell detent means (35) is disposed in said guide path (10), said follower member (9) being formed as said engagement member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
130 words
A coffee percolating machine comprising: a housing provided with supply means for coffee meal and hot water, an outflow opening for the brewed coffee, and a discharge opening for exhausted coffee meal; at least one brewing cylinder formed with an open inlet end and mounted in said housing for pivotal motion about an axis perpendicular to its longitudinal axis from a coffee meal charging position to a brewing position and subsequently to a discharge position for discharging the exhausted coffee meal; a piston disposed in said brewing cylinder for axial displacement therein; and positive position control means for said piston responsive to the pivotal motion of said brewing cylinder, said positive position control means comprising a guide path provided in said housing and a follower member associated with said piston.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
130 words
A coffee percolating machine comprising: a housing provided with supply means for coffee meal and hot water, an outflow opening for the brewed coffee, and a discharge opening for exhausted coffee meal; at least one brewing cylinder formed with an open inlet end and mounted in said housing for pivotal motion about an axis perpendicular to its longitudinal axis from a coffee meal charging position to a brewing position and subsequently to a discharge position for discharging the exhausted coffee meal; a piston disposed in said brewing cylinder for axial displacement therein; and positive position control means for said piston responsive to the pivotal motion of said brewing cylinder, said positive position control means comprising a guide path provided in said housing and a follower member associated with said piston.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
51 words
A coffee percolating machine according to claim 12, including a follower member disposed at the end of said piston facing away from said brewing cylinder, an extended wall portion of said brewing cylinder being formed with an elongate opening extending parallel to said piston and having said follower member extending therethrough.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
38 words
A coffee percolating machine according to claim 12, wherein the pivotal motion of said brewing cylinder is brought about by means of a driven gear segment adapted to engage a brewing cylinder drive source for about one-half revolution.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
A coffee percolating machine according to claim 14 said gear segment being continuously driven to rotate during the brewing cycle.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
41 words
A coffee percolating machine comprising: a housing; a brewing cylinder mounted for pivotal movement within the housing; a piston disposed in said cylinder for axial displacement therein; and control means including mechanical linkage for positively positioning said piston in said cylinder.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
41 words
A coffee percolating machine comprising: a housing; a brewing cylinder mounted for pivotal movement within the housing; a piston disposed in said cylinder for axial displacement therein; and control means including mechanical linkage for positively positioning said piston in said cylinder.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
A coffee percolating machine according to claim 16, wherein said control means includes cam means for axially displacing said piston when said cylinder is pivoted.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
33 words
A coffee percolating machine according to claim 16, said control means comprising a guide path in said housing and a follower member coupled to said piston and operably received in said guide path.
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