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US 12,303,061 B2Granted
Coffee machine with improved drip tray
AssigneeDe'Longhi Appliances S.R.L.
InventorsMarco Vaona, Davide Sgnaolin, Guido Quaratesi
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Abstract
The coffee machine comprises a drip tray (1), in turn comprising a container (2) and a covering grille (3) for covering the container (2), the grille (3) being provided with a plurality of openings (12) for the passage of the liquids to the container (2), the tray (1) further comprising a plurality of vertical protrusions (13) passing through the openings (12) and defining with the upper ends thereof a resting surface that is raised with respect to the outer surface (15) of the grille (3).
Claims15
A coffee machine comprising a drip tray (1), the drip tray (1) comprising:
- a container (2);
- a covering grille (3) that covers the container (2), the covering grille (3) having a plurality of openings (12), each of the plurality of openings (12) configured to allow a passage of liquids from a top of, and through, the covering grille (3) directly into the container (2);
- and
- a plurality of vertical protrusions (13) configured to pass through the plurality of openings (12), wherein:
- each one of the plurality of openings (12) includes at least one vertical protrusion (13) passing therethrough;
- each vertical protrusion (13) is configured, in length and/or width, to allow the passage of liquids thereby from the top of the covering grille (3), through the respective opening (12), directly into the container (2);
- each vertical protrusion (13) has an upper end, where the collective upper ends of the plurality of vertical protrusions (13) define a resting surface, configured for cups to rest during coffee delivery, where the collective upper ends of all vertical protrusions (13), during coffee machine operation, are horizontal, are fixed in place and are in a raised position relative to a top surface (15) of the covering grille (3);
- and
- said vertical protrusions (13) are supported by a support (17), and said support (17) is connected to a splash guard (19) positioned inside the container (2).
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A drip tray (1) for a coffee machine, the drip tray (1) comprising:
- a container (2);
- a covering grille (3) that covers the container (2), the covering grille (3) having a plurality of openings (12), each of the plurality of openings (12) configured to allow a passage of liquids from a top of, and through, the covering grille (3) directly into the container (2);
- a plurality of vertical protrusions (13) configured to pass through the plurality of openings (12);
- and
- a signal float (27) signaling a level of the liquids flowable vertically through at least one of said plurality of openings (12) of the grille (3), said signal float (27) being slidable along an interruption in a longitudinal bar (13a) of the vertical protrusions (13);
- wherein:
- each one of the plurality of openings (12) includes at least one vertical protrusion (13) passing therethrough;
- each vertical protrusion (13) is configured, in length and/or width, to allow the passage of liquids thereby from the top of the covering grille (3), through the respective opening (12), directly into the container (2);
- each vertical protrusion (13) has an upper end, where the collective upper ends of the plurality of vertical protrusions (13) define a resting surface, configured for cups to rest during coffee delivery, where the collective upper ends of all vertical protrusions (13), during coffee machine operation, are horizontal, are fixed in place and are in a raised position relative to a top surface (15) of the covering grille (3).
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A coffee machine comprising a drip tray (1), the drip tray (1) comprising:
- a container (2);
- a covering grille (3) that covers the container (2), the covering grille (3) having a plurality of openings (12), each of the plurality of openings (12) configured to allow a passage of liquids from a top of, and through, the covering grille (3) directly into the container (2);
- a plurality of vertical protrusions (13) configured to pass through the plurality of openings (12);
- and
- a signal float (27) signaling a level of the liquids flowable vertically through at least one of said plurality of openings (12) of the grille (3), said signal float (27) being slidable along an interruption in a longitudinal bar (13a) of the vertical protrusions (13);
- wherein:
- each one of the plurality of openings (12) includes at least one vertical protrusion (13) passing therethrough;
- each vertical protrusion (13) is configured, in length and/or width, to allow the passage of liquids thereby from the top of the covering grille (3), through the respective opening (12), directly into the container (2);
- each vertical protrusion (13) has an upper end, where the collective upper ends of the plurality of vertical protrusions (13) define a resting surface, configured for cups to rest during coffee delivery, where the collective upper ends of all vertical protrusions (13), during coffee machine operation, are horizontal, are fixed in place and are in a raised position relative to a top surface (15) of the covering grille (3).
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.