Coffee grinder with device for filter holder or filter detection and method for detecting a filter holder or filter
AssigneeLa Marzocco S.R.L.
InventorAndrea DIONISIO
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Abstract
It is disclosed a coffee grinder machine comprising: a machine body with a motor and grinding members for grinding coffee beans; and a device for detecting the presence of a filter and/or a filter holder in a set position suitable for receiving ground coffee, wherein the detecting device comprises a normally-open switch comprising a first half-support for the filter and/or the filter holder and a second half-support for the filter and/or filter holder, and wherein the switch is configured to close when the filter and/or filter holder is in electrical contact with said first half-support and with said second half-support.
Claims15
A coffee grinder machine comprising:
- a machine body with a motor and grinding members for grinding coffee beans;
- and a device for detecting the presence of a filter and/or a filter holder in a set position suitable for receiving ground coffee,
- wherein the detecting device comprises a normally-open switch comprising a first half-support for the filter and/or the filter holder and a second half-support for the filter and/or filter holder, and
- wherein the switch is configured to close when the filter and/or filter holder is in electrical contact with the first half-support and with the second half-support.
A method of detecting the presence of a filter or a filter holder when it is in a set position in a coffee grinder machine or in a machine for preparing espresso coffee or in a machine for weighing a dose of coffee or in a machine for pressing a dose of ground coffee in a filter holder, comprising:
- providing a device for detecting a filter or a filter holder comprising a normally open switch comprising a first half-support for the filter and/or the filter holder and a second half-support for the filter and/or filter holder, and closing the switch by creating an electrical contact between said filter and/or filter holder, said first half-support and said second half-support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.