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US 12,193,598 B2Granted
Beverage brewer with multi- and single-cup modes
OwnerAdrian Riverainventor
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Abstract
A multi-mode beverage brewer includes a body, a brewing chamber in the body configured to receive beverage brewing material, a flow controller in the body, a selector, and a tray. The flow controller is configured to control a flow of water to the brewing chamber such that in a first mode a first quantity of water or in a second mode a second quantity of water is provided to the brew chamber. The selector is configured to actuate the first mode or the second mode of the flow controller. The tray is configured to support a brewed beverage container to receive a brewed beverage from the brewing chamber. The selector is configured as a magnet and a magnetic sensing element. One each of the magnet and the magnetic sensing element is arranged in the body and in the tray.
Claims42
A multi-mode beverage brewer, comprising:
- a body;
- a brewing chamber arranged in the body and configured to receive and contain beverage brewing material, to receive a flow of water from a water source and through the beverage brewing material, thereby brewing a beverage, and to release the brewed beverage through a brewing chamber outlet;
- a flow controller arranged in the body and configured to provide a quantity of water to the brewing chamber;
- a sensor configured to provide an output value;
- a selector configured to actuate a first mode or a second mode of the flow controller corresponding to the output value of the sensor;
- and
- a tray, configured to support a brewed beverage container to receive the brewed beverage from the brewing chamber outlet;
- wherein the flow controller is further configured to determine a first quantity of water associated with the first mode and a second quantity of water associated with the second mode and to control the flow of water to the brewing chamber such that the first quantity or second quantity of water is provided to the brew chamber;
- wherein the sensor is configured as a first cooperative element and a second cooperative element;
- wherein the first cooperative element is arranged in the body;
- wherein the second cooperative element is arranged in the tray;
- wherein the body includes a passage, and the first cooperative element is disposed in the body at a sensing distance to the passage;
- wherein the tray includes a probe carrying the second cooperative element;
- and
- wherein the probe is configured to enter the passage such that the first cooperative element senses the second cooperative element to actuate the first mode or the second mode of the flow controller.
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A multi-mode beverage brewer, comprising:
- a body;
- a brewing chamber arranged in the body and configured to receive and contain beverage brewing material, to receive a flow of water from a water source and through the beverage brewing material, thereby brewing a beverage, and to release the brewed beverage through a brewing chamber outlet;
- a flow controller arranged in the body and configured to provide a quantity of water to the brewing chamber;
- a sensor configured to provide an output value;
- a selector configured to actuate a first mode or a second mode of the flow controller corresponding to the output value of the sensor;
- and
- a tray, configured to support a brewed beverage container to receive the brewed beverage from the brewing chamber outlet;
- wherein the flow controller is further configured to determine a first quantity of water associated with the first mode and a second quantity of water associated with the second mode and to control the flow of water to the brewing chamber such that the first quantity or second quantity of water is provided to the brew chamber;
- wherein the sensor is configured as a first cooperative element and a second cooperative element;
- wherein the first cooperative element is arranged in the body;
- wherein the second cooperative element is arranged in the tray;
- and
- wherein the tray includes a hot plate configured to maintain a temperature of a brewed beverage received by a brewed beverage container supported by the tray when the hot plate is actuated.
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A multi-mode beverage brewer, comprising:
- a body;
- chamber means arranged in the body for receiving and containing beverage brewing material, for receiving a flow of water from a water source and through the beverage brewing material, thereby brewing a beverage, and for releasing the brewed beverage through a chamber means outlet;
- flow-control means arranged in the body for providing a quantity of water to the brewing chamber;
- sensing means for providing an output value;
- selection means for actuating a first mode or a second mode of the flow-control means corresponding to the output value of the sensor;
- and
- support means for supporting a brewed beverage container to receive the brewed beverage from the chamber means;
- wherein the selection means is configured as first cooperative means and second cooperative means;
- wherein the first cooperative means is arranged in the body;
- wherein the second cooperative means is arranged in the support means;
- and
- wherein the flow-control means is further provided for determining a first quantity of water associated with the first mode and a second quantity of water associated with the second mode and for controlling the flow of water to the chamber means such that the first quantity or second quantity of water is provided to the chamber means;
- wherein the support means includes heating means for maintaining a temperature of a brewed beverage received by a brewed beverage container supported by the support means when the heating means is actuated.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.