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US 12,004,679 B2Granted
Beverage brewer with moving water dispersion
OwnerAdrian Riverainventor
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Abstract
A coffee maker (10) provides a controlled release of heated water into brewing material (28). In one embodiment the coffee maker (10) includes a spiraling nozzle (74) releasing heated water over the brewing material held (74) in the coffee maker (10). The nozzle (74) provides a single release point at each instant providing improved exposure of the brewing material (28) to the heated water. In another embodiment the coffee maker (10) includes a rotating sprinkler arm (202a) releasing heated water into the brewing material (74). In either embodiment motion may be provided by the flow of heated water, or by an electric motor (100).
Claims23
A beverage brewer, comprising:
- a brewing material holder;
- and
- a water-dispersing assembly disposed above the brewing material holder and configured to receive water;
- wherein the water-dispersing assembly includes a movable water-dispersing member rotatably coupled above the brewing material holder, including an arm having a port, configured to release liquid from the water-dispersing assembly into the brewing material holder while rotating about an axis;
- wherein the water-dispersing member includes a center portion;
- wherein the at least one arm is a first arm, the water-dispersing member includes a second arm, and the first and second arms extend in opposite directions from the center portion;
- and
- wherein each said arm has a plurality of ports angled away from a vertical centerline of the water-dispersing member, configured to produce a spray pattern of water having a horizontal component of sufficient force to create torque to rotate the water-dispersing member about the vertical centerline.
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A beverage brewer, comprising:
- a brewing material holder;
- a water-dispersing assembly disposed above the brewing material holder and configured to receive water;
- and
- a piston coupled to the water-dispersing member, configured such that a flow of the water through the water-dispersing assembly drives the piston to rotate the water-dispersing member;
- wherein the water-dispersing assembly includes:
- a movable water-dispersing member rotatably coupled above the brewing material holder;
- and
- a water-dispersing manifold configured to receive the water and to rotate with the water-dispersing member;
- wherein the water-dispersing manifold includes a plurality of ports configured to release the water into the brewing material holder as the water-dispersing member rotates.
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A beverage brewer, comprising:
- a brewing material holder;
- a water-dispersing assembly disposed above the brewing material holder and configured to receive water;
- and
- fins, configured such that a flow of the water through the water-dispersing assembly drives the fins to rotate the water-dispersing member;
- wherein the water-dispersing assembly includes:
- a movable water-dispersing member rotatably coupled above the brewing material holder;
- and
- a water-dispersing manifold configured to receive the water and to rotate with the water-dispersing member;
- wherein the water-dispersing manifold includes a plurality of ports configured to release the water into the brewing material holder as the water-dispersing member rotates.
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A beverage brewer, comprising:
- a container configured to hold liquid;
- a brewing material holder;
- a liquid-dispersing assembly disposed above the brewing material holder and arranged in fluid communication with the container,
- wherein the liquid-dispersing assembly includes a liquid-dispersing member rotatably coupled above the brewing material holder and arranged in fluid communication with the container, and
- wherein the liquid-dispersing member includes at least one hollow arm having ports configured to issue liquid from the container into the brewing material holder;
- a piston assembly arranged in fluid communication with the liquid-dispersing assembly and including a reciprocating rod;
- and
- a check valve disposed in a fluid path between the container and the piston assembly, configured to prevent a reverse flow of liquid to the container and to provide a pulsating flow of liquid to the piston assembly;
- wherein the reciprocating rod is configured to engage the liquid-dispersing assembly in response to the pulsating flow, thereby causing rotation of the liquid-dispersing member.
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A beverage brewer, comprising:
- a container configured to hold liquid;
- a brewing material holder;
- and
- a liquid-dispersing assembly disposed above the brewing material holder and arranged in fluid communication with the container;
- wherein the liquid-dispersing assembly includes a liquid-dispersing member rotatably coupled above the brewing material holder and arranged in fluid communication with the container;
- wherein the liquid-dispersing member includes at least one hollow arm having arm ports configured to issue liquid from the container into the brewing material holder;
- and
- wherein the liquid-dispersing member includes a nozzle having a nozzle port configured to move in a spiral pattern above the brewing material holder.
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A beverage brewer, comprising:
- a container configured to hold liquid;
- a brewing material holder;
- a liquid-dispersing assembly disposed above the brewing material holder and arranged in fluid communication with the container;
- and
- a rotatable distribution disk;
- wherein the liquid-dispersing assembly includes a liquid-dispersing member rotatably coupled above the brewing material holder and arranged in fluid communication with the container,
- wherein the liquid-dispersing member includes at least one hollow arm having ports configured to issue liquid from the container into the brewing material holder;
- wherein the liquid-dispersing assembly includes a nozzle disposed above the distribution disk;
- wherein the distribution disk includes a plurality of concentric troughs and a corresponding plurality of concentric through-holes, wherein one said through-hole is arranged in a respective one of each said trough;
- and
- wherein each said through-hole is arranged for fluid communication with the brewing material holder.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.