DE69507147D1 - Verbesserte Kaffeemaschine - Google Patents

Verbesserte Kaffeemaschine

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DE69507147D1
DE69507147D1 DE69507147T DE69507147T DE69507147D1 DE 69507147 D1 DE69507147 D1 DE 69507147D1 DE 69507147 T DE69507147 T DE 69507147T DE 69507147 T DE69507147 T DE 69507147T DE 69507147 D1 DE69507147 D1 DE 69507147D1
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water
temperature
heat exchanger
coffee machine
temperature sensor
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DE69507147T2 (de
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Liverani Furio Suggi
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Illycaffe SpA
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47JKITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J31/00Apparatus for making beverages
    • A47J31/44Parts or details or accessories of beverage-making apparatus
    • A47J31/54Water boiling vessels in beverage making machines
    • A47J31/542Continuous-flow heaters
    • A47J31/545Control or safety devices
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47JKITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J31/00Apparatus for making beverages
    • A47J31/24Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure, i.e. in which the coffee grounds are extracted under pressure
    • A47J31/34Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure, i.e. in which the coffee grounds are extracted under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure
    • A47J31/36Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure, i.e. in which the coffee grounds are extracted under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure with mechanical pressure-producing means
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47JKITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J31/00Apparatus for making beverages
    • A47J31/44Parts or details or accessories of beverage-making apparatus
    • A47J31/52Alarm-clock-controlled mechanisms for coffee- or tea-making apparatus ; Timers for coffee- or tea-making apparatus; Electronic control devices for coffee- or tea-making apparatus
    • A47J31/525Alarm-clock-controlled mechanisms for coffee- or tea-making apparatus ; Timers for coffee- or tea-making apparatus; Electronic control devices for coffee- or tea-making apparatus the electronic control being based on monitoring of specific process parameters
    • A47J31/5253Alarm-clock-controlled mechanisms for coffee- or tea-making apparatus ; Timers for coffee- or tea-making apparatus; Electronic control devices for coffee- or tea-making apparatus the electronic control being based on monitoring of specific process parameters of temperature
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47JKITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J31/00Apparatus for making beverages
    • A47J31/44Parts or details or accessories of beverage-making apparatus
    • A47J31/54Water boiling vessels in beverage making machines
    • A47J31/56Water boiling vessels in beverage making machines having water-level controls; having temperature controls

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Food Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Apparatus For Making Beverages (AREA)
  • Tea And Coffee (AREA)
  • Beverage Vending Machines With Cups, And Gas Or Electricity Vending Machines (AREA)
DE69507147T 1995-10-31 1995-10-31 Verbesserte Kaffeemaschine Expired - Lifetime DE69507147T2 (de)

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EP95830462A EP0771542B1 (de) 1995-10-31 1995-10-31 Verbesserte Kaffeemaschine

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DE69507147D1 true DE69507147D1 (de) 1999-02-18
DE69507147T2 DE69507147T2 (de) 1999-07-01

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US (1) US5738001A (de)
EP (1) EP0771542B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE175327T1 (de)
CA (1) CA2189199C (de)
DE (1) DE69507147T2 (de)
DK (1) DK0771542T3 (de)
ES (1) ES2127501T3 (de)
GR (1) GR3029816T3 (de)
SI (1) SI0771542T1 (de)

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EP0771542A1 (de) 1997-05-07
ES2127501T3 (es) 1999-04-16
CA2189199C (en) 2005-11-29
EP0771542B1 (de) 1999-01-07
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