Coffee grinding and proportioning device, especially for espresso machines
AssigneeCgtecnica S.R.L.
InventorGianluca Conti
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Abstract
A simple or multiple coffee grinder equipment, supplemented by a proportioner device, the latter equipped with means for measuring the weight of the ground product. The proportioner device controls the operation of the individual coffee grinders, and stops grinding upon reaching the desired weight of ground product for each individual quality. The proportioner device also includes a special mechanism to improve the mixing and homogenization of the ground product, as well as to prevent the formation of lumps.
Claims21
1-10. (canceled)
A device for grinding coffee or another grainy material, comprising at least one motor-driven grinding assembly, fed by a hopper and from the output mouth of which a powder comprising the ground grainy material enters a distributor compartment, wherein said distributor compartment is functionally associated with means that measures the weight of the powder inside the distributor compartment, wherein further said distributor compartment internally accommodates an Archimedean screw, wherein the Archimedean screw is driven by a motor that rotates according to a pushing direction to obtain a precision evacuation of the powder contained inside said distributor compartment, said powder being so delivered to inside a filter of a filter-holder cup.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.