Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
  • A47J31/00—Apparatus for making beverages
  • A47J31/40—Beverage-making apparatus with dispensing means for adding a measured quantity of ingredients, e.g. coffee, water, sugar, cocoa, milk, tea
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
  • A47J27/00—Cooking-vessels
  • A47J27/04—Cooking-vessels for cooking food in steam; Devices for extracting fruit juice by means of steam ; Vacuum cooking vessels
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
  • A47J31/00—Apparatus for making beverages
  • A47J31/44—Parts or details or accessories of beverage-making apparatus
  • A47J31/46—Dispensing spouts, pumps, drain valves or like liquid transporting devices

Definitions

• the invention relates to a domestic appliance and methods for the preparation of a concentrate comprising a liquid and extracts of ingredients of plant origin.
• the present invention relates to the field of beverage preparation, in particular the preparation of fluid concentrate from a volume of liquid and ingredients of plant origin, for example, plants, fruits, vegetables, etc.
• the fluid concentrate is obtained by heating with steam.
• 1 / invention also relates to a method of heating the ingredients and a method of operating the apparatus,
• An example of an appliance for the preparation of a beverage is known, in particular chocolate using steam to heat ingredients.
• This apparatus comprises a base provided with a liquid reservoir and a heating body.
• the apparatus further comprises a container of ingredients (milk and chocolate) open at the top and removably disposed on one base, and at least one injection nozzle circulating steam from the reservoir to the container with an anti -Return.
• this apparatus has many disadvantages and is not suitable for the preparation of concenté from products such as plants, fruits, vegetables etc. Indeed, this device in operating situation is noisy, especially when I s steam injection into the container.
• the upper part of the tank placed below the container surrounds a portion of the melt of the container, which causes the deposition of condensed vapors on the wall of the container- A user can then burn himself by manipulating the container. To this is added the fact that the nozzles are clogged, for example with the eule of plants, thus creating steam leaks in the junction of the container and the reserve.
• 1 / invention aims in particular to overcome all or part of the disadvantages of the prior art.
• an apparatus for the preparation of a concentrate comprising a liquid and extracts derived from ingredients among plants, fruits and vegetables
• the apparatus comprising: a base provided with a liquid reservoir, and a heating body for heating the contents of the reservoir so as to produce steam;
• the injection nozzle has a first end taking a closed position preventing the flow of liquid from the container to the reservoir and an open position for the circulation of steam and wherein the opening has a section maximum between 1 mm 2 and 5 mm 2 ,
• the invention it is possible to extract the extracts from ingredients of vegetable origin to produce a concentrate and reduce the operating noise of the apparatus, especially during the production of steam so that make the device pleasant to use.
• the apparatus may further comprise means for breaking the jet of vapor penetrating into the liquid of the container. This configuration also contributes to reducing the noise of the device.
• the first end of the injection nozzle opens into the container.
• the steam is introduced under pressure into the container so as to heat and stir the mixture to promote the extraction of the active ingredients and / or flavors of the ingredients.
• the first end of the injection nozzle is. Elastic and elastically deformable section having a substantially zero area in a no state. solicited corresponding to the closed position.
• This arrangement allows, on the one hand, an injection of steam into the container, and, on the other hand, the non-return of the mixture ve s the tank.
• the container comprises a filter for retaining the ingredients.
• Such a configuration allows the pieces of ingredients to not obstruct the first end of the nozzles opening into the container during operation of the apparatus. On the other hand, it is possible to harvest the concentrate without the pieces of ingredients or the decant.
• the filter is removably disposed in the container and comprises at least a part of the breaker means.
• the container is provided with at least a portion of the breaker means facing the injection nozzle.
• the means-jets are already positioned with respect to the nozzles to brake the spray vape r and avoid a bad positioning thereof.
• the filter or container comprises at least part of the breakers
• the latter and at least part of the bottom wall of the containers are arranged to form together chambers each of which encloses at least partially one of the injection nozzles.
• this chamber allows to artificially create a higher temperature zone which induces a noise reduction of the steam entering the f water.
• the jettisoning means of the filter and of the container and at least a part of the wall of the container are arranged to form together chambers each of which at least partially encloses one of the injection nozzles,
• one unit comprises a ring disposed in the base f a crown having a lower portion surrounding the heating element and an upper portion surrounding at least a portion of a bottom of the container so as to limit the rise
• This configuration also makes it possible to limit the quantity of water in direct contact with the heating element.
• the upper part of the crown may form a local connection between the bottom of the container and a border of the crown,
• the container may have a volume of between 150 ml and 250 ml and the container may have a volume of between 50 ml and 350 ml so as to be adapted to the small volume of mixture making it possible to improve the extraction of the ingredients. to obtain a concentrated quality and. without over-extraction, and inject the right volume of steam into the container.
• the invention also relates to a method for heating, by steam, a mixture comprising a liquid starch and ingredients in which a second liquid is poured into a tank of a base to produce steam, a container is provided on the base so that the container is in communication with the reservoir., the ingredients are placed in the container, the second liquid is poured into the container so as to immerse the ingredients in a predetermined volume of liquid, the product is produced. steam that is brought into the container.
• pieces of plants are placed in the container among plants, fruits and vegetables to which the steam is supplied, until a liquid concentrate comprising extracts of said ingredients is obtained in the container.
• a volume of liquid of between 50 and 150 ml is poured into the reservoir
• the amount of water introduced makes it possible, among other things, to control the amount of vapor incorporated in the container to obtain the desired concentrate.
• the mixture of liquid and ingredients is stirred in the container t by injecting the vapor therein,
• the steam that comes back into the container is used to stir the liquid mixture and the ingredients. /
• a filter is placed in the container to retain the ingredients.
• the invention also relates to a method of operating a household appliance for the preparation of a concentrate comprising a liquid and extracts derived from ingredients among plants, fruits and vegetables.
• steam is produced by means of a heating body heating the liquid of a tank installed in a base of the apparatus, circulating the.
• the vapor is injected with a jet into the liquid poured into the container with a flow rate of between 2 ml / min and 40 ml / min and / or the jet of the vapor in the liquid by means of breakers that includes the apparatus.
• Figure 1 is a perspective view of * "a household appliance according to an embodiment of 1 / invention
• Figure 2 is a sectional view of the appliance of Figure 1
• Fig. 3 is an exploded view of the apparatus according to Fig. 1;
• Figure 4 shows an example of a nozzle
• FIGS. 5 and 6 illustrate an injection nozzle in the open position and in the closed position according to FIG. 4;
• FIG. 7 illustrates an example of a filter comprising breakwater means according to one embodiment of the invention
• FIG. 8 shows another embodiment of the apparatus comprising a filter
• FIGS 9, 12, 13 and 14 are partial views, in section and in detail of other embodiments of an apparatus comprising means-jets;
• Figure 10 is a perspective view of an example of a crown according to an embodiment of the invention.
• Figure 11 shows schematically a. container example according to another embodiment of the apparatus.
• the domestic appliance I comprises a base 2 provided with a body 3 whose lateral wall 4 is substantially cylindrical in shape, 1 / base 2 has a lower part 5 fixed to a base 6 and an upper part 7 provided with an opening 8 f (see Figure 3).
• the latter is intended to allow the insertion and installation of a unit 9 of heating element and electronics and a liquid tank 10 described below).
• the heating and electronics unit 9 is equipped inter alia with a heating body 11 for heating the contents of the liquid tank 10 so as to produce steam.
• the apparatus 1 further comprises a container 12 with ingredients removably disposed on the base 2 and at least one injection nozzle 30 in communication with the container 12.
• the nozzle or nozzles injection 30 is (are) circulate the vapor of the tank 10 inwardly of the container 12 with an anti ⁇ return action
• the reservoir 10 is disposed in the base 2. More specifically, the reservoir 10 comprises a body 13 whose lateral wall 14 is substantially cylindrical in shape and adaptable to the body 3 of the base 2 (FIG. reservoir is open in the lower part 15 and in the upper part 16, the reservoir 10 is formed of a portion of the heating body 11 forming the bottom of the reservoir 10 and the side wall 14 d said tank 10.
• the tank 10 may contain a bottom on which will be mounted the heater 11.
• The. tank 10 and the heater 11 operate in a manner similar to a boiler or kettle.
• a switch 63 and / or a timer 64 are also connected to the control circuit of the heating unit / electronics unit 9 in a manner known per se.
• the timer 64 and / or the switch 63 can be installed on the body 3 of the domestic appliance 1. They are here arranged on the lower part of the base 2.
• the timer 64 makes it possible to control the injection time of the appliance. vapor in the container 12 and / or the heating of the mixture,
• the removable container 12 is adapted to contain liquid, the ingredients (in pieces or whole) and / or the extracts of ingredients
• the container 12 comprises a bottom 17, a side wall 18 and is open at the top 19. The latter is covered by a removable cover 60.
• the upper part 19 of the side wall 18 of the container 12 may be equipped with an orifice 29 (FIG. 8) extending to form a spout 6 and a handle 62 to facilitate the gripping and uniqueness of the container 12, the container 12th heat resistant.
• It can be made of a polymer material, for example polycarbonate
• the base 2 can be made of polycarbonate also. They can also have any type of shape.
• the container 12 is in the base 2 and along the side wall 14 of the reservoir 10, itself running along the wall 4 of the body 3 of the mbase 2, the container 12 is arranged in the base 2 over a height greater than about half of the container 12 for example.
• the handle 62 and the spout 61 extend outside the body 2, the container 12 is also adapted to the small volume to make liquid concentrates. It has a volume between 150 and 250 ml and the reservoir 12 has a volume of between 50 ml and 350 ml.
• three injection nozzles 30 circulate the vapor from the tank 10 to the container 12.
• the nozzles 30, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, have a body 31 provided with a first 32 and second 33 ends.
• the first end 32 is shaped to assume a closed position and an open position.
• This closed position (FIG. 5) prevents the flow of liquid and ingredients from the container 12 to the reservoir 10 while the open position (FIG. the flow of the steam from the tank 10 to the container 12,
• the opening of the first end has a maximum section of between 1 mm 2 and 5 mm 2 .
• the first end 32 of the nozzle 30 is elastic and 1.2 has an elastically deformable section.
• the latter has a section whose area or surface is substantially zero in an unsolicited state which corresponds to the closed position of the injection nozzle, the seal in this closed position is total.
• the first end 32 opens in the container 12. It also defines the outlet of the steam in the container 12, the variation of the section of the first end 32 elastic is possible because it comprises two lips 3, 34 'forcing a duckbill, opening and closing so as to release a passage that comprises the body 31 of the nozzle 30 under pressure.
• the two lips 34, 34 ' can be obtained by cutting the material at the first end 32 of the nozzle 30, the second end 33 has an opening 35 constituting the inlet of the steam.
• These injection nozzles 30 are preferably Vernay® bnses,
• the injection nozzles 30 are evenly spaced in the bottom 17 of the container 12, They are inclined in the same direction to promote mixing of the mixture.
• the nozzles 30 consist of a polymeric material, preferably of silicone. They are also siemens.
• the bottom 17 of the container is provided with an internal surface 19 in the form of substantially flattened to promote mixing of the mixture.
• the inner surface 19 of the bottom 17 comprises a central dome 20 surrounded by a bowl 21.
• the nozzles 30 are installed in the bowl 21.
• the apparatus I further comprises means 22 for breaking the jet of penetrating vapor into the liquid contained in the container 12.
• the container 12 comprises a re 23 wire to retain the ingredients.
• the filter 23 as shown in Figure 7 is a separate member of the recipie 12 and is installed therein.
• the filter 23 is removably disposed in the container 12 to facilitate the cleaning thereof for example.
• the filter 23 defines an open basket in the upper part 24 to slide the ingredients ts and a bottom 25 from which rises a side wall 26, The latter fits perfectly the side wall 18 of the container 12 (its shape) so that the ingredients are well covered with the liquid contained in the container.
• the re 23 wire includes the jets 22. More specifically, the breaker means 22 are mounted on the bottom 25 of the basket (filter).
• These breaking means 22 are formed by one or more plates 27 which are intended to be positioned facing the injection nozzles 30 to break up and counter the jet of steam entering the reci ient 12, These plates 27 are for example obtained by molding with the side wall 26 to the basket. As can also be seen in FIG. 7, the plates 27 form, with part of the wall 17 of the bottom 25 of the container 23, chambers 54. In other words, the walls of the plates 27 and of the bottom of the container 12 form the walls of the chamber 54. Each chamber 54 (here three) at least partially encloses an injection nozzle 30. The walls of these chambers 54 form Also, the bottom 25 of the basket includes windows 28 for passing steam. Windows 28 as can be seen in Figure 7 may include a filter portion.
• the filter 23 consists of a surface 48 provided with a plurality of openings for passing the liquid.
• This surface 48 is, for example, a nylon sheet.
• Overmoulding of polymeric materials, for example polypropylene (PP) may also be provided to form the basket and / or its walls 26 which define the filter 23.
• the container 12 has a portion of iltre 23 'on an upper portion 19 of the side wall 18 of the container 12 and in a zone located near or opposite the orifice 29 provided for the spout. 61 to retain the remains of plants, leaves, etc. when pouring and transferring the concentrate into a suitable container.
• the removable cover 60 may also include a filter portion 23. The cover 60 may be secured to the container 12 in a pivotal manner.
• the container 12 is provided with at least part of the breaker means 22 which are mounted facing an injection nozzle 30 .
• these breaker means are also plates 27 overmolded on the bottom 17 of the container 12. It is then understood, particularly in view of FIG. 9, that the plates 27 of the baffles 22 delimit the chamber walls locally.
• the bottom 17 of the container 12 comprises plates 27 or ribs located near the injection nozzles 30, these plates form at least part of breaker means ets 22, in FIG. 12 are three plates 27 standing substantially vertically (with respect to a horizontal flat support) in the bottom 17 of the container 12 between each injection nozzle 30 forming substantially a Y.
• the filter 23 (basket ), also has at least a portion of the middle means 22,
• the bottom 25 has a wall whose surface 52 is substantially flat and full.
• the bottom 25 also has a window 28 'provided with a filter portion.
• the window 28' here has a Y shape, but can be of any other shape.
• the periphery of the window 28 ' has a protruding edge 53.
• the latter and the edges of the plates form baffle means.
• the walls of the plates 27 cooperate with the wall (flat surface) 52 of the basket 23 of the filter so as to create the walls of a chamber 54 ''.
• Steam injected through the nozzles of in ection 30 is broken by ⁇ ies walls (plates 27 and flat surface 52) of the chamber 54 '' and then passes through the baffles, which favorably reduces noise.
• the axis of the steam jet at the outlet of the injection nozzle 30 is away from the windows allowing the penetration of the jet into the water to break on the wall of the chambers 54, 54 ', 54' * .
• the latter comprises a ring 36 disposed in the base 2.
• this ring. 36 is installed inside the tank 10 (see Figure 2).
• the ring 36 has a cylindrical body 37, substantially cylindrical in this case, which comprises a lower portion 38 and an upper portion 39.
• the lower portion 38 and the upper portion 39 are separated by a plate 40 in which a passage 41 is provided, the lower portion 38 surrounds the heating body 11 to limit the amount of liquid (here water) in direct contact with the heating body 11 thus forming a column of water around that -this.
• the passage 41 allows the steam to flow from the reservoir to the container 12.
• the upper portion 39 surrounds a portion of the bottom of the container 12, This portion 39 forms a ring limiting the rise of water to the injection nozzles 30 when of enlightenment.
• the -portion upper 39 also has a border 42 which forms a local connection between said border e the bottom 17 of the. container 12.
• the container 12 has an exchange surface 43 (FIG. 9) intended to receive the steam coming off the reservoir 10 and condensations thereof, More precisely f this exchange surface 43 is bordered by a seal 44 which is formed between the bottom 17 of the container 12 and an intermediate portion 45 of the wall 14 of the tank 10
• the bottom 17 of the container 12 also comprises a flange 46 of substantially annular section directed towards the reservoir 10. This rim 46 is partly in abutment on the seal 44 and on the intermediate portion 45 of the reservoir 10.
• the exchange surface 43 may also be bordered by the edge 42 of the ring 36.
• This exchange surface 43 is arranged on the outer portion of the bottom 17 of the container 12, the periphery of this exchange surface 43 is defined, for example, at least substantially in a vertical extension of the side walls 14 of the reservoir 12 and / or the ring 36 or in the immediate vicinity of this extension. That is to say, by extending the walls of the reservoir 12 and / or the crown 3 ⁇ upwards, in a position of use of the apparatus 1 placed on a flat (horizontal) support for example, the bottom 17 of the container 12 also comprises a tab 49 resting on a surface 50 provided between a portion of the wall 4 of the reservoir and the intermediate portion 45 of the wall 4. of the reservoir 10 so that the container 12 is stably disposed in one base 2.
• the lug 49 of the container 12 may comprise a notch 51 intended to engage with a pin (not shown) that comprises the inner surface of the wall 4 of the tank 10 to fix the position of the container 12 in the reserve 10,
• the concentrate in the interior of the container 12 can be kept warm in the apparatus 1.
• the invention also relates to a method for steam heating a mixture comprising a first liquid and ingredients.
• the appliance 1 is connected and / or switched on by the switch 63.
• the container assembly 12 and the lid 60 is removed from the base 2 of the appliance 1, a second liquid in the tank 10 of the base 2 with a volume of between 50 ml and 150 ml to produce steam.
• the container 12 is put back in place on the base 2 so that the container 12 is in communication with the reservoir 10, the latter being placed below the container 12.
• the rim 46 of the bottom 17 of the container 12 rests on the sealing anointed f 44 and compresses it against the edge of the intermediate portion 45 that forms the wall 14 of the container 10 thus ensuring a seal between the container 12 and the reservoir 10 (see figure 9).
• the container 12 is then filled with whole or pieces of plant ingredients among plants (leaves, roots, etc.), fruits and vegetables.
• the first liquid for example water
• the first liquid for example water
• the extracts of ingredients are not reduced to powder such as a cocoa powder, for example.
• the volume of predetermined liquid is a function of the concentrate that one wants to achieve.
• steam is produced in the tank 10 by the boiling water and supplied to the container 12 to the ingredients.
• the mixture of liquid and vegetable ingredients contained in the container 12 is then stirred (rotated), heated by means of steam that is injected therein, the steam is thus brought to the ingredients until the container 12 a liquid concentrate comprising extracts of said ingredients.
• the concentration of trarts of ingredients is greater than that of the liquid which has been filled the container 12.
• the extraction or infusion is carried out, for example, for a period of between two and ten minutes depending on the ingredients used. his .
• the invention further relates to a method of operating an apparatus for the preparation of a concentrate as described above.
• water vapor is. produced by means of the heating body 11 which heats the liquid poured into the tank 12.
• the steam rises in pressure in the tank 10.
• the pressure is sufficient (approximately 5.75 mbar)
• this creates the opening of the lips 34, 34 'of the first end 32 of the nozzle 30.
• the vapor can thus flow from the tank 10 to the container 12 via the injection nozzles 30.
• Steam is thus injected with a jet into the liquid poured into the container 12 and with a flow rate of between 2 ml / min and 40 ml / min.
• This jet of steam is broken in the liquid by means of jet baffles 22 that includes the apparatus 1.
• the container. 12 is disposed above the tank 10 and surrounded by the walls 4 of the body 3 of the apparatus 1.
• the container 12 can be arranged above the walls 4 of the body 3 and the tank 10.

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