Device for brewing beverages
AssigneeVeromatic International B.V.
InventorKees Verhoef
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Abstract
A device for brewing beverages, in particular hot beverages, such as coffee and tea, comprises a filter unit, a brewing housing which interacts with the filter unit, can move up and down with respect to the filter unit and has an at least partially open base, a collection chamber which is in communication with the filter unit and has a closable outlet for discharging the prepared beverage, feeder for feeding starting materials for the beverage which is to be prepared and water to the brewing housing, and a control device for controlling the various components and functions of the device in a coordinated manner. According to the invention, the control device is designed in such a manner that the brewing housing can make a stroke downwards in order to clear the residue from the brewing housing.
Claims8
Device for brewing beverages, in particular hot beverages, such as coffee and tea, which device comprises a filter unit, a brewing housing which interacts with the filter unit and can move up and down with respect to the filter unit and has an at least partially open base, a collection chamber which is in communication with the filter unit for collecting and discharging the prepared beverage, a feeder for feeding starting materials for the beverage which is to be prepared and water to the brewing housing, and a control device for controlling the filter unit, the brewing housing, the collection chamber and the feeder wherein the control device controls the brewing housing to make a sudden downward stroke which clears the residue from the brewing housing.
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