Machine for brewing hot beverages

A machine for brewing hot beverages by contacting a flavoring agent with a heated liquid, particularly an automatic coffee or tea maker, comprising a substantially carafe-shaped hollow housing having at least one partition dividing the interior of the housing into a first chamber for liquid and a second chamber for the beverage;

• a filtering unit disposed in said housing above said partition and having means for receiving a supply of flavoring agent;
• means for heating and thus pressurizing the liquid in said first chamber;
• means for conveying heated and pressurized liquid from said first chamber into said unit, said unit having means for discharging the thus obtained beverage into said second chamber, said conveying means including means for distributing heated and pressurized liquid in said receiving means and a riser arranged to convey heated and pressurized liquid from said first chamber to said distributing means, said receiving means including a bottom wall having an opening which receives heated liquid from said riser and said distributing means comprising at least one nozzle which receives heated liquid from said opening;
• and a cover for said unit, said housing and said cover comprising means for sealingly but separably connecting said cover to said housing with a force which suffices to resist the pressure of heated liquid in said first chamber.

A machine for brewing hot beverages by contacting a flavoring agent with a heated liquid, particularly an automatic coffee or tea maker, comprising a substantially carafe-shaped hollow housing having at least one partition dividing the interior of the housing into a first chamber for liquid and a second chamber for the beverage;

• a filtering unit disposed in said housing above said partition and having means for receiving a supply of flavoring agent;
• means for heating and thus pressurizing the liquid in said first chamber;
• means for conveying heated and pressurized liquid from said first chamber into said unit, said unit having means for discharging the thus obtained beverage into said second chamber, said conveying means including means for distributing heated and pressurized liquid in said receiving means and said receiving means including a bottom wall and a sidewall above said bottom wall, said discharging means including windows in said sidewall and said unit further comprising a filter overlying said windows;
• and a cover for said unit, said housing and said cover comprising means for sealing but separably connecting said cover to said housing with a force which suffices to resist the pressure of heated liquid in said first chamber.

A machine for brewing hot beverages by contacting a flavoring agent with a heated liquid, particularly an automatic coffee or tea maker, comprising a substantially carafe-shaped hollow housing having at least one partition dividing the interior of the housing into a first chamber for liquid and a second chamber for the beverage;

• a filtering unit disposed in said housing above said partition and having means for receiving a supply of flavoring agent;
• means for heating and thus pressurizing the liquid in said first chamber;
• means for conveying heated and pressurized liquid from said first chamber into said unit, said unit having means for discharging the thus obtained beverage into said second chamber, said conveying means including means for distributing heated and pressurized liquid in said receiving means and said unit comprising an upper section and a lower section, said upper section including said receiving means and said distributing means including a foraminous top wall for said upper section, said conveying means including channels provided in said sections to supply heated liquid onto said top wall;
• and a cover for said unit, said housing and said cover comprising means for sealingly but separably connecting said cover to said housing with a force which suffices to resist the pressure of heated liquid in said first chamber.

A machine for brewing hot beverages by contacting a flavoring agent with a heated liquid, particularly an automatic coffee or tea maker, comprising a substantially carafe-shaped hollow housing having at least one partition dividing the interior of the housing into a first chamber for liquid and a second chamber for the beverage;

• a filtering unit disposed in said housing above said partition and having means for receiving a supply of flavoring agent;
• means for heating and thus pressurizing the liquid in said chamber;
• means for conveying heated and pressurized liquid from said first chamber into said unit, said unit having means for discharging the thus obtained beverage into said second chamber, said conveying means including means for distributing heated and pressurized liquid in said receiving means and said conveying means including a riser disposed in said first chamber;
• means for integrally securing said riser to said housing, said partition being integral with said securing means and said unit being disposed on top of said first chamber;
• and a cover for said unit, said housing and said cover comprising means for sealingly but separably connecting said cover to said housing with a force which suffices to resist the pressure of heated liquid in said first chamber, said cover overlying said unit.

A machine for brewing hot beverages by contacting a flavoring agent with a heated liquid, particularly an automatic coffee or tea maker, comprising a substantially carafe-shaped hollow housing having at least one partition dividing the interior of the housing into a first chamber for liquid and a second chamber for the beverage;

• a filtering unit disposed in said housing above said partition and having means for receiving a supply of flavoring agent;
• means for heating and thus pressurizing the liquid in said first chamber;
• means for conveying heated and pressurized liquid from said first chamber into said unit, said unit having means for discharging the thus obtained beverage into said second chamber, said conveying means including means for distributing heated and pressurized liquid in said receiving means and said distributing means comprising a foraminous top wall arranged to rest directly on top of the supply of flavoring agent in said unit;
• and a cover for said unit, said housing and said cover comprising means for sealingly but separably connecting said cover to said housing with a force which suffices to resist the pressure of heated liquid in said first chamber.

A machine for brewing hot beverages by contacting a flavoring agent with a heated liquid, particularly an automatic coffee or tea maker, comprising a substantially carafe-shaped hollow housing having at last one partition dividing the interior of the housing into a first chamber for liquid and a second chamber for the beverage, said housing further having a hollow base beneath said chambers;

• a filtering unit disposed in said housing above said partition and having means for receiving a supply of flavoring agent;
• means for heating and thus pressurizing the liquid in said chamber, including at least one halogen lamp in said base;
• means for conveying heated and pressurized liquid from said first chamber into said unit, said unit having means for discharging the thus obtained beverage into said second chamber and said conveying means including means for distributing heated and pressurized liquid in said receiving means;
• and a cover for said unit, said housing and said cover comprising means for sealingly but separably connecting said cover to said housing with a force which suffices to resist the pressure of heated liquid in said first chamber.