Brewing and cooling a beverage
AssigneeColdSnap, Corp.
InventorsMatthew Fonte, Benjamin Fichera, Ian McGinty
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Abstract
A machine for brewing and cooling a beverage includes a housing, a refrigeration system, a first nest, a second nest, a fluid system, and a dispensing port. The first and second nests are arranged in the housing and include first and second recesses, respectively. The second nest has walls defining the second recess. The refrigeration system is located within the machine and is confirmed to cool the walls of the second nest. The fluid system is configured to transfer water to the first recess of the first nest. The dispensing port is fluidly connected with the recess of the first nest.
Claims23
A machine for brewing and cooling a beverage, the machine comprising:
- a first nest arranged in a housing and comprising a first pod detector, the first nest configured to receive a pod containing a filter and granulated ingredients;
- a first fluid connection between a fluid reservoir and the first nest, the first fluid connection configured to transfer water from the reservoir to the pod in the first nest;
- a second nest arranged in the housing and comprising a second pod detector, the second nest configured to receive a pod containing ingredients and a mixing paddle;
- a refrigeration system;
- comprising a compressor and a condenser, wherein the second nest is an evaporator in the refrigeration system;
- a motor operable to move the mixing paddle;
- and a controller within the machine, the controller operable to receive first signals from the first detector, wherein first pod detector is operable to sense a pod type of a pod in the first nest, the controller operable to receive second signals from the second pod detector, wherein the second pod detector is operable to sense a pod type of a pod in the second nest.
A machine for brewing and cooling a beverage, the machine comprising:
- a housing;
- a refrigeration system located within the housing;
- a first nest arranged in the housing, the first nest having a first recess accessible to a user of the machine;
- a fluid system configured to transfer water to the first recess of the first nest
- a second nest arranged in the housing, the second nest having walls defining a second recess accessible to a user, wherein the refrigeration system is configured to cool the walls of the second nest;
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- an exit bore fluidly connected to the recess of the first nest of the machine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.