Brewing apparatus

A brewing apparatus adapted for brewing articles contained in a capsule, said brewing apparatus comprising:

• a capsule seat adapted to receive the capsule therein;
• a control device that has a slide pin, and a pivot member being formed with a slide slot, said control device including an operating mechanism that is fixedly connected to said pivot member for driving said pivot member to move;
• a stationary joint shaft;
• and
• at least one drive mechanism engages slidably the slide slot and connected to said capsule seat;
• wherein said control device is pivotable to drive slide movement of said at least one drive mechanism, thereby moving said capsule seat and converting said brewing apparatus between a brewing state and a standby state,
• wherein said at least one drive mechanism includes a first arm and a second arm, said first aim having an end that is pivotally connected to the capsule seat and an opposite end that is pivotally connected to said second arm, said second arm having an end that is pivotally connected to said opposite end of said first arm and an opposite end that is pivotable about said joint shaft, said slide pin having one end that engages and is slidable along said slide slot and an opposite end that is connected to said end of said second arm,
• wherein said control device further includes at least one pivot unit including said pivot member and said slide pin,
• wherein said pivot member has a pivot portion co-movable with said operating mechanism, and a slot-defining portion connected to said pivot portion and defining said slide slot,
• wherein said operating mechanism is operable to drive pivot movement of said at least one pivot unit, thereby driving said slide movement of said at least one drive mechanism, and
• wherein said at least one drive mechanism has a seat-connecting portion formed at said end of said first arm and connected to said capsule seat, a pivot portion formed at said opposite end of said second arm and connected to said joint shaft, and a pin-connecting portion disposed between said seat-connecting portion and said pivot portion, formed at said end of said second arm, connected to said opposite end of said slide pin, and being pivotable about said joint shaft.