EP3346890A1 - Machine à thé, système et procédé pour mettre en oeuvre une machine à thé - Google Patents

Machine à thé, système et procédé pour mettre en oeuvre une machine à thé

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EP3346890A1
EP3346890A1 EP16766271.7A EP16766271A EP3346890A1 EP 3346890 A1 EP3346890 A1 EP 3346890A1 EP 16766271 A EP16766271 A EP 16766271A EP 3346890 A1 EP3346890 A1 EP 3346890A1
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Prior art keywords
tea
brewing chamber
tea strainer
insert
strainer
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Sascha Groom
Björn RENTZSCH
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Vorwerk and Co Interholding GmbH
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    • 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
    • A47J31/18—Apparatus in which ground coffee or tea-leaves are immersed in the hot liquid in the beverage container
    • 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
    • A47J31/04—Coffee-making apparatus with rising pipes
    • A47J31/057—Coffee-making apparatus with rising pipes with water container separated from beverage container, the hot water passing the filter only once i.e. classical type of drip coffee makers
    • 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
    • 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
    • A47J31/60—Cleaning devices

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  • the invention relates to a tea strainer for a tea machine and a system with a tea machine and a tea strainer. Furthermore, the invention relates to a sleeve adapted to receive a tea strainer for a tea maker, a tea strainer for a tea maker, and a system having a tea maker and tea strainer. Furthermore, the invention relates to a spray head, adapted for introducing a liquid into a brewing chamber of a tea machine and a tea machine with such a spray head. Furthermore, the invention relates to a tea machine, set up for the automatic preparation of tea beverages, and a method for operating such a tea machine.
  • Tea leaves filled tea capsule is used. Similar to the coffee preparation with coffee capsules hot water is pressed through the tea capsule in these tea machines. In these capsule machines, however, the setting of the brewing time is possible only to a very limited extent.
  • tea machines which have two chambers, wherein a tea beverage brewed in a chamber and then transferred after the end of the brewing time with separation of the tea leaves in the second chamber.
  • tea machines with two different chambers are very voluminous.
  • tea machines are known in which tea leaves are placed in a cage and this is then automatically immersed in a pot of hot water.
  • Such tea machines with an automated dipping device for given in a cage tea leaves are in terms of their handling
  • the object of the present invention is inter alia to provide devices, systems, tea machines and methods for operating tea machines with which the automatic preparation of tea beverages is as simple as possible and which are easy to handle.
  • tea eggs in which tea leaves are caged in a cage
  • Asian cultures such as an Asian tea ceremony, unusual and sometimes unimaginable for cultural and taste reasons.
  • the present invention is, inter alia, the object of devices, systems, tea machines and methods for To provide operation of tea machines to provide tea leaves are easily and reliably released in a brewing chamber and after completion of the brewing process (also known as infusion) can be collected again.
  • a tea or the like in a teapot it is known to take the tea after use from the teapot and to clean by hand or in the dishwasher.
  • the cleaning is very expensive. Sometimes the tea makers have to be taken apart to clean the parts in contact with the tea. Furthermore, taste-impairing in the cleaning
  • the object of the present invention is, inter alia, to provide devices, systems, tea machines and methods for operating tea machines, wherein the parts in contact with the tea beverage are as easy as possible to clean.
  • Coffee remains and / or rinse water are contaminated, causing the surface on which the cup is placed after filling, is easily contaminated.
  • the object of the present invention is, inter alia, to provide apparatus, systems, tea machines and methods for operating tea machines, in which unnecessary
  • a tea strainer for a tea maker, wherein the tea strainer is adapted to be fully inserted into a brewing chamber of a tea maker, wherein the tea strainer has a Teesiebcross notion, one at least opened to the top of the tea strainer and the bottom of the tea strainer
  • Tea strainer a tea strainer is attached or attachable so that tea leaves are prevented from passing through the bottom of the tea strainer from the
  • the tea-sieve insert body has a guide portion adapted to guide the tea-sieve insert along the inner wall of a brewing chamber.
  • tea strainer tea leaves can be introduced in a simple and controlled manner for a brewing process in the brewing chamber of a tea machine.
  • the tea strainer can be immersed in releasing the tea leaves in the water to be flavored. Because the interior of the tea strainer insert intended for the tea leaves is open at the top, the tea leaves can move freely in the water introduced into the brewing chamber for the brewing process. Since the tea leaves are prevented by the tea strainer from passing out of the tea strainer through the underside of the tea strainer insert, the tea leaves moving in the water may be collected at the end of the brewing process preferably by lifting the strainer insert again with the strainer insert, and preferably completely removed from the brewing chamber , in particular be highlighted.
  • the brewing chamber of a tea maker is also commonly referred to as a puller, as the brewing of tea beverages is also called "drawing.”
  • the tea strainer insert is adapted to be completely lowered into a brewing chamber or to the bottom of a brewing chamber of a tea maker.
  • the tea strainer is particularly different from tea strainers, which are used for brewing tea from above into a teapot and have a flange which prevents the tea strainer slips into the pot.
  • a tea strainer is attached or attachable to the tea strainer such that tea leaves are prevented from passing out of the strainer insert through the underside of the strainer insert. For example, the
  • Tea sieve insert body have a receptacle for such a tea strainer, wherein the tea strainer can be accommodated permanently and / or reversibly in the receptacle.
  • the tea strainer may form the bottom of the tea strainer insert.
  • Tea strainer can also itself have a portion which is in the form of a tea strainer.
  • a tea strainer is understood to mean any membrane which, on the one hand, is liquid-permeable and, on the other hand, impermeable to tea leaves.
  • the tea strainer may be rigid, for example, as a rigid or inflexible sieve or grid, for example made of metal or plastic.
  • the tea strainer can also be flexible, for example as a flexible braid or fabric.
  • flexible materials for a flexible tea strainer for example, paper, fleece or gauze come into question.
  • the tea strainer may be for single use or for multiple use, i. reusable, be.
  • the tea strainer insert preferably has a guide portion adapted to guide the tea strainer insert along the inner wall of a brewing chamber.
  • the guide section preferably has an outer cross-section which is substantially constant in the axial direction of the tea-sieve insert.
  • the guide section may, for example, have an oval or circular or also an angular, for example quadrangular, outer cross section.
  • the outer cross section is adapted to the inner cross section of a predetermined brewing chamber.
  • the Direction understood that runs from the top to the bottom of the tea strainer insert.
  • the guide section guides the tea-sieve insert body along the inner wall of a brewing chamber, it preferably slides along the inner wall of the brewing chamber.
  • the tea-sieve insert body is in particular designed such that portions of the tea-sieve insert body do not laterally over the
  • Projecting portion protrude that the guide portion can not come into contact with the inner wall of the brewing chamber.
  • a system comprising a tea maker, set up for brewing tea beverages, which has an upwardly open brewing chamber, and a tea strainer insert, preferably the tea strainer described above, wherein the outer geometry of the tea strainer adapted to the internal geometry of the brewing chamber of the tea machine is.
  • the tea strainer insert has a retainer configured to reversibly secure a tea strainer to the tea strainer such that tea leaves are prevented from passing out of the strainer insert through the underside of the strainer insert.
  • the tea strainer is therefore not
  • Tea strainer allows and extends its life.
  • different types of tea strainers can be used.
  • the holder comprises a retaining ring, which is detachably connectable to the tea-sieve insert body, wherein the retaining ring is adapted to fix a tea strainer on the tea-sieve insert body.
  • the retaining ring can be connectable to the top of the tea-sieve insert body.
  • a tea strainer preferably a flexible tea strainer, can then be clamped between the retaining ring and the tea strainer insert body and thus fastened to the strainer insert in a simple and effective manner.
  • the retaining ring by means of a latching connection, by means of a bayonet closure and / or by means of a magnetic coupling releasably connectable to the Teesiebrum Congress
  • This allows a simple and quick fixation of the retaining ring on Teesiebrum Congress
  • the tea strainer insert has a
  • Scraper device adapted to strip tea leaves and / or a water film from the inner wall of a brewing chamber when the tea strainer insert in the brewing chamber is moved upwardly along the inner wall.
  • Stripping means is preferably arranged at the upper edge of the tea strainer insert. Furthermore, the stripping device is preferably designed such that it slidably rests against the inner wall of the brewing chamber when the tea strainer insert is arranged in a brewing chamber.
  • Teesiebannaes be cleaned up from the tea leaves and water are removed from the inner wall, so that the brewing chamber is cleaned, for example, for the next brewing. In this way, it is no longer necessary, for example, to expand the brewing chamber in order to then clean it in a dishwasher. Furthermore, it can be achieved in this way that the brewing chamber after the start of the tea strainer for a next, eg second, brewing ready, without further flushing of the brewing chamber are required. Thereby that no water film remains on the inner wall of the brewing chamber, the tea beverage brewed during the subsequent brewing process also has no flavor contamination due to the preceding, for example first, brewing process.
  • the stripping device has a on the
  • An obliquely inwardly directed surface is understood to mean that the surface is directed in the direction of the interior. In this way, the stripped tea leaves do not collect at the top of the tea strainer, but are guided into the interior.
  • the stripping device comprises at least one sealing element, preferably a flexible or elastic sealing element, which is arranged in such a way around the tea strainer insert to the inner wall of a brewing chamber
  • the sealing element may be formed, for example, as a sealing lip or as an elastic seal. In this way, on the one hand can be prevented that tea leaves between the tea strainer insert and the inner wall of the
  • a water film on the inner wall of the brewing chamber can be withdrawn by the sealing element, so that the inner wall is essentially dry after the process of the tea-sieve insert upwards.
  • a cuff adapted for receiving a tea strainer for a tea maker, in particular the tea strainer described above or an embodiment thereof, with a set for receiving a tea strainer tea strainer insert, and with a bottom opening through which a tea strainer in the tea strainer insert is insertable.
  • the collar further comprises a locking mechanism which in a locked position the Tea strainer receptacle locks such that a tea strainer insert received in the tea strainer insert is held in the tea strainer insert and, in an unlocked position, releases the strainer insert so that a strainer inserted into the strainer insert is removed through the opening from the strainer insert Tea strainer take-up can get out.
  • the tea strainer insert is coupled to a traversing device when the sleeve placed on the brewing chamber releases the tea strainer insert. It is recommended that the tea strainer be lowered with the shuttle on the floor or in the vicinity of the bottom of the brewing chamber and preferably can be lifted back into the cuff.
  • a system comprising a tea machine, set up for brewing tea beverages, which has an upwardly open brewing chamber, and a tea screen system, preferably the tea screen system described above, which is adapted to the brewing chamber.
  • the tea leaves To operate a tea maker with loose tea leaves, the tea leaves must be placed in a brewing chamber for a certain brewing time (or brewing time). For this purpose, the tea leaves can be placed in a tea strainer insert and then introduced into the brewing chamber. The manual insertion of such
  • tea strainer may require accurate positioning of the tea strainer insert to the brewing chamber and is therefore often problematic. Furthermore, the manual removal of the tea strainer from the brewing chamber at the end of the brewing process is problematic, since the tea strainer then due to the hot tea water typically has a high temperature. Furthermore, it has been found to be problematic to completely remove the loose tea leaves from the brewing chamber. In the context of the present invention, it has been recognized that these problems can be solved at least partially with the cuff described above and the tea screen system described above, so that the handling of the tea machine described above can be simplified.
  • a cuff is understood in particular a cuff in which a tea strainer insert is used so that it is at least partially surrounded by the cuff so that the tea strainer can be held and moved by gripping the cuff.
  • a tea strainer is understood to mean a container which can hold tea leaves and can be introduced into a brewing chamber so that the tea leaves can come into contact with water during a brewing process in the brewing chamber.
  • the tea strainer has at least one
  • water-permeable membrane such as a sieve or a fleece, through which water from the brewing chamber can enter into the tea strainer insert and vice versa.
  • tea strainer in the present case not only sieves in the true sense, but also other water-permeable membrane called, for example, braids, fabrics, knitted fabrics and the like. Accordingly, the term
  • Tea sieve insert in the present case understood not only for tea sieve inserts for sieves in the true sense, but also tea sieve inserts for other types of
  • the tea strainer has an opening through which the tea leaves in the
  • Tea strainer can be filled or removed from this.
  • the opening can be closed with a lid.
  • a pocket formed by a tea strainer of flexible material may be provided with a lid for holding tea leaves.
  • the opening is permanently open or unsealable.
  • the cuff has a tea strainer insert into which a tea strainer insert for the loose tea leaves inserted through the bottom opening and in the
  • Tea strainer can preferably be held by the locking mechanism.
  • the cuff and a tea sieve insert incorporated into it form a unit in this way.
  • the cuff surrounding the tea strainer insert can be grasped. Burns or scalds due to a heated
  • Tea strainer can be prevented in this way.
  • the preferably provided locking mechanism of the sleeve may also release the tea strainer insert so that the strainer insert may pass out of the sleeve.
  • the tea strainer is so reversible in the tea strainer insert of the sleeve receivable. This allows the
  • the tea strainer can be positioned with the cuff on the brewing chamber, that the cuff releases the tea strainer insert and the
  • Teesiebdon arrives when unlocking the locking mechanism in the brewing chamber or that the tea strainer after the end of a brewing process from the
  • Brewing chamber can be moved back into the cuff and fixed in the cuff.
  • the in this position the cuff in the direction of Brewing chamber facing side is referred to herein as the bottom of the cuff and the opposite side as the top of the cuff.
  • the bottom opening of the cuff is at the bottom of the cuff
  • the tea strainer can pass through this opening from the cuff into the brewing chamber or from the brewing chamber in the cuff.
  • the sleeve is adapted to receive the tea strainer insert into the strainer insert.
  • the internal geometry of the tea strainer insert is therefore attached to the
  • the tea strainer is adapted to the brewing chamber of the tea maker.
  • the outer geometry of the tea strainer insert is the
  • Tea strainer adapted to the internal geometry of the brewing chamber. Furthermore, the cuff of the tea screen system can be adapted to the brewing chamber such that the cuff can be placed on the brewing chamber.
  • the cuff has a top opening through which tea leaves and / or water are insertable into the tea strainer insert.
  • tea leaves can be introduced into or removed from a tea strainer insert received in the cuff.
  • the top-side opening allows the cuff during the brewing process on the
  • the locking mechanism comprises at least one resilient detent finger, which at least partially reduces the cross-section of the lower-side opening in the locked position and can be expanded to an unlocked position, in which it releases the lower-side opening.
  • the locking mechanism may also include a plurality of corresponding resilient detent fingers, such as two, three, four or more detent fingers.
  • the or the resilient latching fingers represent a simple yet effective design of the locking mechanism, with which a tea strainer reversibly fix in the tea strainer insert and release it as needed.
  • the latching fingers are preferably oriented in a non-expanded state so as to reduce the cross-section of the lower-side opening of the cuff such that a tea-strainer insert disposed in the tea strainer receptacle is retained by the latching fingers and can not slip out of the receptacle.
  • the tea strainer preferably has recesses or undercuts corresponding to the one or more catch fingers.
  • the cross-section of the lower-side opening can in turn be enlarged so that the tea-strainer insert can pass out of the sleeve through the opening.
  • the tea-sieve insert preferably has a lower contact surface which corresponds to the upper contact surface of a latching finger.
  • the tea strainer insert may have a larger upper section
  • the sleeve has a lower side
  • the brewing chamber receptacle is understood to mean a region of the cuff which is designed to be placed on an upwardly open brewing chamber.
  • the sleeve may have a lower-side depression, which is adapted in shape and diameter to a brewing chamber of a tea machine.
  • the locking mechanism has an actuator surface, which is arranged in the region of the brewing chamber receptacle that the
  • Locking mechanism passes when placing the cuff on a brewing chamber in the unlocked position. Includes the locking mechanism
  • a latching finger so this preferably has a so arranged in the region of the brewing chamber receptacle actuator surface that the latching finger is spread when placing the cuff on a brewing chamber in the unlocked position.
  • an actuator surface of the latching finger for example, have an outwardly inclined surface which is arranged so that the latching finger is pressed when placing the cuff on a brewing chamber to the outside.
  • Locking mechanism by placing the cuff on a
  • Tea strainer holder can fully enter the brewing chamber. A separate unlocking of the locking mechanism is dispensable in this way.
  • the cuff has an upper stop that limits the tea strainer insert to the top of the cuff. In this way it can be prevented that the tea strainer insert from the cuff falls out when, for example, to remove tea leaves from the tea strainer is turned upside down.
  • the upper stop allows that by moving the
  • Locking mechanism can be locked. Will in particular a
  • the locking mechanism may then enter the locked position, for example, one or more locking fingers of the locking mechanism may spring back to the locked position. In this way, the tea strainer insert is fixed in the tea strainer insert so that it can be removed from the brewing chamber by gripping the cuff.
  • the tea strainer insert has a receptacle for tea leaves and a guide section surrounding the receptacle, for example in the form of a collar, wherein the tea strainer insert of the cuff is adapted to receive the guide section.
  • the tea strainer insert of the cuff is adapted to receive the guide section.
  • the tea strainer insert is configured such that the tea strainer insert, when received in the tea strainer insert and the locking mechanism is in the locked position, is movable, particularly in the vertical direction, i. in the direction of upper resp.
  • the height of the guide portion is preferably smaller than the height of the
  • the height of the tea strainer insert is limited in particular by the locking mechanism, for example an upper surface of one or more locking fingers, and an upper stop.
  • the height of the tea strainer insert is at least 1.2 times, more preferably at least 1.5 times the height of the
  • the removal of tea leaves from the tea strainer can be facilitated. If, in fact, the cuff is turned over after the end of a brewing process, then the tea strainer insert moves in the tea strainer insert until it hits against the stop of the cuff. The impulse given by this impact helps to loosen the tea leaves from the tea strainer insert.
  • a spray head arranged for introducing a liquid into a brewing chamber of a tea machine, with a plurality of outlet nozzles, which are arranged so that when the
  • Spray head is arranged on an upwardly open brewing chamber, liquid can be introduced through the outlet nozzles in the brewing chamber.
  • one or more of the outlet nozzles are adapted to direct the liquid exiting through these outlet nozzles obliquely outwards.
  • the outlet nozzles are adapted to direct the liquid exiting through these outlet nozzles obliquely outwards, the liquid impinges on the inner wall of the brewing chamber so that it is cleaned by the liquid flowing down the inner wall.
  • the direction indication "obliquely outwards" in the present case refers to a longitudinal axis of the preferably
  • a tea machine set up for the automatic preparation of tea drinks, with an upwardly open brewing chamber and with a spray head, preferably the spray head described above, which is adapted to the brewing chamber.
  • the spray head has one or more first ones
  • Outlet nozzles each adapted to emit a jet of liquid from the spray head at a first angle to the axial axis of the spray head and the spray head comprises one or more second outlet nozzles each adapted to direct a jet of liquid under a second, larger one Angle to the axial axis of the spray head to emerge from the spray head.
  • the first angle may also be 0 °, i. the associated liquid jet can emerge from the spray head parallel or substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the brewing chamber or parallel or substantially parallel to the axial axis.
  • the second angle is greater than the first angle, preferably at least 45 °, so that the associated liquid jet is directed outwardly, preferably on the inner wall of the brewing chamber.
  • the first outlet nozzles are preferably used to direct water for a brewing process in a brewing chamber.
  • Outlet nozzles are preferably used to a cleaning liquid for a
  • the outlet nozzles may preferably be designed as spray nozzles
  • the outlet nozzles preferably arranged on the underside of the spray head and preferably form a marginal, possibly interrupted ring.
  • the spray head is adapted to be selectively operated in a filling mode or in a cleaning mode, wherein the liquid exiting one or more of the outlet nozzles in the cleaning mode is directed further outwardly than the one exiting in the filling mode from one or more of the outlet nozzles Liquid.
  • the liquid exiting one or more of the outlet nozzles in the cleaning mode is directed further outwardly than the one exiting in the filling mode from one or more of the outlet nozzles Liquid.
  • Spray head to be set up to determine the hydration
  • Outlet nozzles which emit an obliquely outwardly directed liquid jet, locked in the filling mode and opened in the cleaning mode.
  • the spray head is adapted to be operated selectively in a filling mode or in a cleaning mode, wherein the liquid emerging from at least one outlet nozzle in the cleaning mode has a higher pressure than the liquid exiting from one or more of the outlet nozzles in the filling mode. Due to a higher pressure of the
  • Liquid jet in the cleaning mode a better cleaning effect can be achieved, especially when the liquid jet on the inner wall of the
  • the spray head has a vent opening, so that when the spray head is arranged on an upwardly open brewing chamber, air can escape from the brewing chamber, in particular when introducing water or cleaning liquid into the brewing chamber.
  • Vent opening is provided, the spray head can be placed tightly on the preferably pressureless operated brewing chamber. As a result, it can be avoided that liquid, for example in the form of splashes, emerges from the upper opening of the brewing chamber.
  • the spray head are fluid-tight on the sleeve and the sleeve fluid-tight on the wall of the brewing chamber in order to prevent splashing out of water and / or cleaning liquid.
  • the vent then provides a necessary air compensation.
  • a tea machine set up for the automatic preparation of tea beverages, with a brewing chamber open at the top, with a hot water supply, which is adapted to introduce hot water from above into the brewing chamber, and with a at the
  • Brewing chamber provided outlet through which a liquid can be led out of the brewing chamber.
  • the outlet is preferably arranged at the bottom of the brewing chamber, for example at the bottom of the brewing chamber or in the lower region of the side wall of the brewing chamber.
  • the outlet can be controlled in particular via a valve, for example via a solenoid valve.
  • a system comprising a tea maker, preferably the tea maker described above, and a tea strainer, preferably the tea strainer described above, the cuvette of the tea strainer being turned onto the upwardly open brewing chamber of the tea maker and the shower head of the tea maker again on the bottom Cuff can be placed so that from the spray head, a liquid can be introduced through the sleeve into the brewing chamber.
  • a method for operating a tea machine preferably of the tea machine described above, or a system, preferably of the system described above.
  • the method preferably comprises the steps of: driving the shuttle to drive a tea strainer for a brewing process to brew tea leaves in the brewing chamber, introducing water from the spray head into the brewing chamber for brewing a tea beverage, preferably in the filling mode of the Sprühkopfes, and discharging the tea beverage from the brewing chamber through the outlet, in particular in the
  • Dispensing position The aforementioned steps are preferably carried out in the order given.
  • the descent of the tea strainer can alternatively be done after the introduction of water in the brewing chamber.
  • the tea machine has a traversing device which is adapted to move a tea strainer insert in the brewing chamber, in particular a previously described tea strainer insert or a tea strainer insert of a previously described tea strainer system.
  • the displacement device preferably arranged outside the brewing chamber preferably comprises a coupling element arranged outside the brewing chamber and a drive which are set up to move the coupling element along the brewing chamber, in particular up and down, the coupling element and the tea strainer preferably being magnetically coupled to one another in such a way that that the tea strainer insert or the tea strainer is moved during a movement of the coupling element.
  • the tea strainer insert a magnet, in particular a
  • the coupling element comprises a magnet, for example a permanent magnet.
  • Coupling element and / or the tea strainer can / have in particular an electromagnet.
  • drive means for example, a motor may be provided.
  • the tea strainer can be moved in the brewing chamber, without further mechanical parts are required in the brewing chamber. This can prevent possible contamination of the tea beverage by mechanical parts.
  • the tea machine on a control device which is adapted to repeatedly move the coupling element and thus the tea strainer during a brewing process, in particular repeatedly to move up and down.
  • the tea strainer is repeatedly moved during the brewing process in the water located in the brewing chamber, in particular repeatedly moved up and down.
  • the tea leaves accumulate on the surface of the water after a period of time in an infusion.
  • the tea leaves can be redistributed in the water, so that ingredients from the tea leaves can get into the water better.
  • the outlet is adapted to be either in a dispensing position (also referred to as a tea dispensing position) or in a dispensing position
  • Disposal position (also referred to as flushing position) to be operated, wherein the out of the brewing chamber through the outlet liquid in the
  • Disposal position is directed to a drain.
  • the outlet a first outlet opening at a tea beverage dispensing station and a second outlet
  • first infusion or rinsing liquid or the like Disposed invisible to the user of the tea machine.
  • Tea collection container such as a cup, a jug, a cup or the like
  • Tea collection container can be placed on a tea uncontaminated surface, so that in a later stopping the tea collection on a table or the like no tar edges on the base can arise.
  • the outlet for the output is preferably moved back to the issue position.
  • a tea beverage dispensing point is understood to mean a point intended to dispense the finished brewed tea beverage.
  • the tea maker may include a tea collector receptacle for a tea collection container, such as a cup or jug, over which the tea beverage dispenser is located.
  • the drain may be, for example, a sewer or access to a wastewater reservoir, such as a debris or rinse tank, which is preferably integrated into the tea maker.
  • the outlet comprises a pivotable outlet with an outlet opening, which between an outlet position, wherein the outlet opening above a tea collector receptacle for a
  • Tea collection is arranged, and a disposal position in which the outlet opening is arranged above a drain opening, is pivotable.
  • a drive unit is provided to the outlet port
  • the hot water supply line comprises the previously described spray head, which can be arranged on the upwardly open brewing chamber, that from the spray head liquid is introduced into the brewing chamber, wherein one or more of the outlet nozzles of the spray head are arranged so that, if the spray head is arranged on the brewing chamber, the liquid emerging from these outlet nozzles is directed onto the inner wall of the brewing chamber.
  • the tea maker has a
  • Control device which is set up to control the tea machine according to the method described above.
  • the controller may comprise, for example, a microprocessor and associated memory with instructions, the execution of the instructions on the microprocessor effecting the execution of the method.
  • the tea machine has a user input interface adapted to receive user input and forward the user input to the controller.
  • the control device is preferably configured to control the tea machine depending on user input at the user input interface.
  • control device may be configured to control the amount and / or temperature of the water introduced into the brewing chamber for a brewing process, preferably as a function of a user input.
  • control device can be set up to carry out a rinsing process before and / or after a brewing process, so that the brewing chamber is rinsed with water. By rinsing the brewing chamber before a brewing process, a cleaning of the brewing chamber can be performed.
  • the method includes the step of: driving the
  • Traversing device for raising the tea strainer insert at the end of a brewing process in the brewing chamber, preferably simultaneously with the discharge of the tea beverage through the outlet.
  • Tea strainer through which tea leaves distributed in the tea beverage are rinsed into the interior of the tea strainer insert.
  • the leaking tea beverage thereby leads even to a cleaning of the brewing chamber.
  • the method comprises the step of introducing a cleaning liquid into the brewing chamber, preferably introducing cleaning liquid directed onto the inner wall of the brewing chamber from the spray head into the brewing chamber, in particular in the cleaning mode of the spray head.
  • the cleaning fluid may be water.
  • the same water can be used, which is also used to carry out the brewing process.
  • a separate supply for a cleaning liquid may be provided, for example, from a cleaning liquid reservoir integrated in the automatic teller.
  • the cleaning liquid may be mixed with an acid such as, for example, citric or acetic acid, in order to also achieve a descaling effect in addition to the cleaning of the brewing chamber.
  • the introduction of the cleaning liquid can also take place in several steps. In particular, successive different cleaning liquids can be introduced into the brewing chamber. So it is conceivable, for example, put in a first step with a detergent or other additives
  • Cleaning sequence conceivable, for example: rinsing with water, cleaning with
  • downstream valve e.g. Solenoid valve
  • taste contamination has.
  • the method comprises: preheating the
  • Brewing chamber for a brewing process by rinsing the brewing chamber with hot water, in particular with a predetermined amount of water, and performing a brewing process in the preheated brewing chamber.
  • the spray head is used for preheating
  • a rinsing process is performed, ie a predetermined amount of water introduced through the spray nozzle, preferably in the cleaning mode, in the brewing chamber. In this way, a closed water film can be formed on the inner wall of the brewing chamber.
  • the above-described embodiments of the tea strainer, the cuff, the tea strainer, the tea maker, the method and the systems are respectively applicable to the tea strainer, the cuff, the tea strainer, the tea maker, the method and the systems respectively, although only on a case-by-case basis are described for individual embodiments. Furthermore, the embodiments can be combined with one another as desired.
  • Spray head further embodiments 27 to 32 of the tea machine, a further embodiment 33 of the system and further embodiments 34 to 39 of the method described:
  • Tea strainer insert for a tea maker, in particular for a tea maker according to any one of embodiments 27 to 32, wherein the tea strainer is adapted to be fully inserted into a brewing chamber of a tea maker, the tea strainer insert having a tea strainer insert, one opened to the top of the tea strainer insert and one to the bottom of the tea strainer at least water permeable
  • Tea strainer insert according to embodiment 1 or 2, wherein the tea strainer insert has a holder which is adapted to reversibly attach a tea strainer to the tea strainer such that tea leaves are prevented from passing out of the strainer insert through the underside of the strainer insert.
  • Tea sieve insert according to embodiment 4, wherein the retaining ring by means of a latching connection, by means of a bayonet closure and / or by means of a magnetic coupling releasably connectable to the tea sieve insert body.
  • Tea sieve insert having a stripping device which is adapted to strip tea leaves and / or a water film from the inner wall of a brewing chamber when the tea strainer is moved in the brewing chamber along the inner wall upwards.
  • the stripping device comprises at least one flexible sealing element which is arranged to seal the tea strainer insert to the inner wall of a brewing chamber when the tea strainer insert is arranged on the inner wall of the brewing chamber.
  • a system comprising: a tea maker, arranged for brewing tea beverages, which has an upwardly open brewing chamber,
  • a tea machine in particular a tea machine according to one of embodiments 27 to 32, and a tea strainer insert, in particular according to one of embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the outer geometry of the tea strainer is adapted to the internal geometry of the brewing chamber of the tea maker.
  • Cuff adapted for receiving a tea strainer insert for a tea machine, in particular a tea strainer insert according to one of
  • Embodiments 1 to 9 in particular for a tea machine according to one of the embodiments 27 to 32, with a for receiving a
  • a locking mechanism which in a locked position locks the tea strainer insert so that a tea strainer insert received in the strainer insert is held in the strainer insert and in an unlatched position retains the strainer insert.
  • Locking mechanism comprises at least one resilient latching finger, which reduces the cross-section of the lower-side opening in the locked position, at least in sections and in the unlocked position is spreadable, in which it releases the lower-side opening.
  • the sleeve has a bottom side brewing chamber receptacle with which the cuff can be placed on an upwardly open brewing chamber, and that the at least one latching finger has an actuator surface which is arranged in the region of the brewing chamber receptacle the latching finger is spread when placing the cuff on a brewing chamber in the unlocked position.
  • Cuff has an upper stop which limits the tea strainer insert to the top of the cuff.
  • Tea sieve system according to embodiment 17, wherein the tea sieve insert has an interior for receiving tea leaves and a guide portion surrounding the interior, wherein the tea sieve insert receiving the sleeve is adapted to receive the guide portion.
  • a tea sieve system according to embodiment 17 or 18, wherein the tea strainer insert is configured such that the tea strainer insert, when received in the tea strainer insert and the locking mechanism is in the locked position, is movable, in particular in the vertical direction or in the direction of the longitudinal axis the tea strainer insert.
  • a system comprising: a tea maker, arranged for brewing tea beverages, which has an upwardly open brewing chamber,
  • a tea machine according to one of the embodiments 27 to 32, and a tea screen system adapted to the brewing chamber, in particular according to one of the embodiments 17 to 19.
  • Spray head arranged for introducing water into a brewing chamber of a tea machine, in particular a tea machine according to one of
  • Embodiments 27 to 32 having a plurality of outlet nozzles, which are arranged so that when the spray head is arranged on an upwardly open brewing chamber, liquid through the outlet nozzles in the
  • Brewing chamber can be introduced.
  • Outlet nozzles are adapted to the liquid exiting through these outlet nozzles obliquely outwards or in the direction of an inner wall of the
  • Spray head according to embodiment 21 or 22, wherein the spray head has one or more first outlet nozzles, which are each adapted to a Liquid jet at a first angle to the longitudinal axis of the spray head to emerge from the spray head, and the spray head having one or more second outlet nozzles, each adapted to allow a liquid jet at a second, larger angle to the longitudinal axis of the spray head emerge from the spray head ,
  • Spray head according to one of embodiments 21 to 23, wherein the spray head is adapted, optionally in a filling mode or in a
  • Cleaning mode to be operated, wherein the liquid emerging in the cleaning mode of one or more of the outlet nozzles is directed to the outside than the liquid emerging in the filling mode from one or more of the outlet nozzles.
  • Spray head according to one of the embodiments 21 to 24, wherein the spray head is adapted, optionally in a filling mode or in a
  • Purification mode to be operated, wherein the exiting in the cleaning mode of one or more of the outlet nozzle fluid has a higher pressure than that in the filling mode of one or more of
  • Spray head according to one of embodiments 21 to 25, wherein the spray head has a vent opening, so that when the spray head is arranged on an upwardly open brewing chamber, air can escape from the brewing chamber.
  • Tea machine adapted for the automatic preparation of tea beverages, with a brewing chamber open at the top, with a hot water supply adapted to introduce hot water from above into the brewing chamber, and with an outlet provided at the brewing chamber, through which a liquid from the brewing chamber can be led out.
  • Traversing device which is adapted to move a tea strainer insert in the brewing chamber, in particular a tea strainer insert according to one of the embodiments 1 to 9.
  • Disposal position to be operated wherein the liquid discharged through the outlet from the brewing chamber is passed in the delivery position to a tea beverage dispensing point and is directed in the disposal position to a drain.
  • pivotable outlet nozzle comprising an outlet opening arranged between an outlet position, wherein the outlet opening is arranged above a tea collector receptacle for a tea collection container, and a disposal position, wherein the outlet opening above a
  • Outflow opening is arranged, is pivotable.
  • Embodiments 21 to 26 which can be arranged on the upwardly open brewing chamber, that from the spray head liquid is introduced into the brewing chamber, wherein one or more of the outlet nozzles of the spray head are arranged so that when the spray head on the
  • Brewing chamber is arranged, emerging from these outlet nozzles
  • Liquid is directed to the inner wall of the brewing chamber.
  • a system comprising: a tea machine, in particular one of
  • Embodiments 27 to 32, and a tea screen system in particular according to one of the embodiments 17 to 19, wherein the cuff of the tea screen system on the upwardly open brewing chamber of the tea machine and the
  • Spray head of the tea machine in turn can be placed on the sleeve so that from the spray head, a liquid can be introduced through the sleeve in the brewing chamber.
  • a method according to embodiment 34 comprising the steps of: driving the shuttle to a tea strainer for brewing to brew tea leaves in the tea strainer
  • a method according to embodiment 34 or 35 comprising: driving the shuttle to raise the tea strainer insert at the end of a brewing operation in the brewing chamber, preferably concurrent with discharging the tea beverage through the outlet.
  • Method according to one of embodiments 34 to 36 comprising: introducing a cleaning liquid into the brewing chamber, preferably introducing cleaning liquid directed onto the inner wall of the brewing chamber from the spray head into the brewing chamber, in particular in the cleaning mode of the brewing chamber
  • Spray head A method according to any of embodiments 34 to 37, wherein the outlet for dispensing a tea beverage is moved to the dispensing position and for cleaning the brewing chamber to the disposal position.
  • Brewing chamber with hot water performing a brewing process in the preheated brewing chamber.
  • Fig. La-b an embodiment of the system with a tea machine
  • FIG. 2 shows the tea strainer insert of the tea strainer system of FIG. 1, FIG.
  • FIG. 4 shows the cuff of the tea screen system of FIG. 1, FIG.
  • FIG. 5 shows the tea screen system from FIG. 1
  • Fig. 6a-b the spray head of the tea machine of Fig. 1 in side sectional view
  • FIG. 6a bottom view
  • FIG. 6b bottom view
  • Fig. 7a-g an embodiment of the method for operating the system of Fig. 1 and
  • Fig. 8 shows the tea machine of Fig. 1 in two different operating conditions.
  • the tea machine 100 comprises a housing 110, in which a hot water supply 112, a control device 114, a
  • the hot water supply 112 may include a water heater connected to a water supply.
  • the controller 114 may include a microprocessor and associated memory, the memory containing instructions that are executed on the memory
  • Operating device 116 includes operating elements with which a user can access various options of the tea machine.
  • the operating device 116 may have a touchscreen.
  • a brewing unit 120 and a tea beverage dispensing station 122 arranged underneath are provided on the housing 110 .
  • the brewing unit 120 comprises an upwardly open brewing chamber 124,
  • Spray head 126 which is arranged on a relative to the housing 110 pivotable lid 128.
  • an outlet 130 is provided with a controllable by the controller 114 valve 132. By opening the valve 132, a liquid from the brewing chamber 124 by a
  • Outlet 134 are passed to an outlet port 136.
  • Fig. La shows the Outlet nozzle 134 in a dispensing position in which the outlet port 136 is positioned above the tea beverage dispensing station 122.
  • the tea beverage dispenser 122 has a tea collection container receptacle 138 below the outlet opening 136 in the dispensing position
  • Tea collection container such as a teacup 2 or a teapot
  • the tea beverage dispenser 122 preferably further includes a drip tray 140 in which liquid exiting the outlet port 136 can be collected when the tea tray receptacle 138 is empty.
  • the spray head 126 serves to introduce water for a brewing process in the brewing chamber 124.
  • a supply line (not shown) is provided in the housing 110, which runs from the hot water supply 112 to the spray head 126. With the spray head 126, water can also be introduced into the brewing chamber 124 in order to rinse it.
  • the spray head 126 may optionally also be supplied with cleaning fluid from a cleaning fluid reservoir to clean the brewing chamber 124.
  • the lid 128 with the spray head 126 can be pivoted between an open position (Figure la) and a closed position ( Figure lb). In the open position, the brewing chamber 124 is accessible from above, so that the tea screen system 20 can be used in the tea machine 100. After inserting the
  • Tea sieve system 20 the user can pivot the lid 128 in the closed position, so that the spray head 126 is disposed above the brewing chamber 124 and thereby can introduce water into the brewing chamber 124.
  • Tea strainer system 20 includes a tea strainer insert 200 that is configured to be fully inserted into the brewing chamber 124.
  • the outer contour of the tea strainer insert 200 is adapted to the inner contour of the brewing chamber 1 4 so that the tea strainer insert 200 completely into the brewing chamber 124
  • the tea strainer system 20 includes a cuff 300 configured to receive the tea strainer insert 200.
  • the inner contour of the sleeve 300 is adapted to the outer contour of the tea strainer insert 200 so that the tea strainer insert 200 can be inserted into the sleeve 300.
  • the tea strainer insert 200 is inserted from below into the sleeve 300 (FIG. 5) and filled with tea leaves 4.
  • the tea screen system 20 is then used in the open position of the lid 128 in the tea machine 100.
  • the sleeve 300 is pushed onto the brewing chamber 124, so that the tea strainer insert 200 comes with the tea leaves 4 in the brewing chamber 124 and a brewing process can be started.
  • the tea strainer insert 200 is repeatedly moved up and down in the brewing chamber 124 by means of the traversing device 118, so that the tea leaves 4 are better distributed in the water in the brewing chamber 124.
  • the shuttle 118 and the tea strainer insert 200 are preferably magnetically coupled together.
  • the traversing device 118 may have a magnet and the tea strainer insert 200 a magnetic material or vice versa, so that the tea strainer can be moved by moving the magnet of the traversing device 118 up and down and thus moves in the brewing chamber 124.
  • the tea strainer insert 200 is again moved out of the brewing chamber 124 and into the cuff 300 with the traversing device 118.
  • the valve 132 by actuating the valve 132, the finished tea beverage from the brewing chamber 124 is conveyed through the outlet 130 into a tea collection container, such as a teacup 2 or teapot, located at the tea beverage dispenser output.
  • a tea collection container such as a teacup 2 or teapot, located at the tea beverage dispenser output.
  • the lid 128 can be pivoted back into the open position and the tea screen system 20 are removed.
  • Fig. 2 shows the tea strainer 200 in side sectional view.
  • the tea strainer insert 200 has a tea strainer insert 202, which is substantially tubular in the illustrated embodiment and one to the top of
  • Tea strainer 200 open 204 interior for tea leaves 4 surrounds.
  • Interior 204 is bounded to the bottom by a rigid tea strainer 206 attached to the tea strainer body 202 so that tea leaves can not pass downwardly from the strainer insert 200.
  • the tea strainer insert 202 has in the upper region a guide section 208, the outer cross section of which is adapted to the inner cross section of the brewing chamber 124.
  • the guide portion 208 abuts the inner wall 144 of the brewing chamber 124.
  • the tea-sieve insert body 202 has a stripping device 210, which in the present exemplary embodiment comprises an obliquely outwardly directed stripping lip 212.
  • the wiper lip 212 abuts against the inner wall 144 of the brewing chamber 124 so that when the tea strainer insert 200 is raised in the brewing chamber 124, tea leaves are stripped from the inner wall 144 and slanted inwardly toward the interior 204 directed inner surface 214 of the wiper lip 212 are guided into the inner space 204.
  • FIG. 3 shows an alternative embodiment of a tea strainer insert 250 that may be used in place of the tea strainer insert 200.
  • the tea strainer insert 250 differs from the strainer insert 200 in that the strainer insert 250 instead of the tea strainer 206 has a retaining ring 252 which is releasably connected to the
  • Tea strainer body 254 of the tea strainer insert 250 is connectable, for example by means of a latching connection or a magnetic coupling. Between the retaining ring 252 and the tea screen insert body 254, a tea strainer 256 of flexible material can be clamped, for example, made of metal mesh or paper, fleece or gauze. The tea strainer 256 then forms an interior 258 surrounded by the tea strainer insert body 254, in which tea leaves 4 can be arranged.
  • the tea strainer insert 250 has the advantage that the flexible tea strainer 256 can be arched up when immersed in the water in the brewing chamber 124, as indicated in FIG. 3 by the dashed line. In particular, the flexible tea strainer 256 may buckle as the tea strainer 250 moves downwardly in the brewing chamber 124, thus releasing the tea leaves 4 from the tea strainer insert 250.
  • FIG. 4 shows the sleeve 300 of the tea screen system 20 in a lateral sectional view.
  • the sleeve 300 is in the illustrated embodiment by a in
  • Substantially tubular body 302 is formed having a tea strainer insert
  • the cuff 300 surrounds.
  • the cuff 300 has a bottom opening 306 through which the tea strainer insert 200 can be inserted into the tea strainer insert 304.
  • the internal geometry of the tea strainer insert 304 is adapted to the outer geometry of the tea strainer insert 200.
  • FIG. 5 shows the situation when the tea strainer insert 200 is received in the tea strainer insert 304 of the cuff 300.
  • a locking mechanism 308 in the form of a plurality of locking fingers 310 is formed on the underside of the sleeve 300, which reduce the cross section of the lower side opening 306 in the locked position shown in FIG. 5 so that the Tea strainer 200 is held positively in the tea strainer insert 304.
  • the latching fingers 310 upper abutment surfaces 312 and the tea filter insert 200 has a lower abutment surface 216 which abut each other in the locked position as shown in Fig. 5.
  • the tea strainer insert 304 is limited downwards.
  • the sleeve 300 has a ring-shaped upper stop 314, for example.
  • the height of the tea strainer insert 304 is thus greater than the height of the present case
  • the cuff 300 is adapted to the brewing chamber 124 so that the cuff 300 can be placed on the brewing chamber 124.
  • the lower-side opening 306 of the sleeve 300 is dimensioned such that the sleeve can be slipped at least a little way over the brewing chamber.
  • the bottom opening 306 is simultaneously a brewing chamber receptacle 316.
  • the latching fingers 310 are arranged, whose obliquely inwardly extending undersides form actuator surfaces 318 in order to spread open the latching fingers 310.
  • the interaction of the sleeve 300 with the brewing chamber 124 will be described below in connection with FIG. 7d.
  • Figures 6a-b show the spray head 126 of the tea maker 100, once in a side sectional view ( Figure 6a) and once in a bottom view ( Figure 6b).
  • the spray head 126 has a plurality of first outlet nozzles 146 and second outlet nozzles 148.
  • the outlet nozzles 146, 148 are annular, respectively
  • the first outlet nozzles 146 are aligned such that the water jets 150 exiting from these outlet nozzles substantially in the axial direction of the Spray head 126 runs.
  • the angles of the water jets 150 to the axial direction are thus virtually equal to zero.
  • the second outlet nozzles 148 are aligned such that the water jets 152 exiting from these outlet nozzles extend at a greater angle to the axial direction, ie, are directed obliquely outwards.
  • the spray head 126 may preferably be operated either in a filling mode or in a cleaning mode, wherein in the filling mode only from the first outlet nozzles 146 and in the cleaning mode, or only from the second
  • Outlet nozzles 148 exits a liquid.
  • tea leaves 4 in the interior 204 of the tea-sieve insert 200 arranged in the brewing chamber can thus be supplied with water in the filling mode.
  • a liquid for example water or a special cleaning liquid, can be directed onto the inner wall 144 of the brewing chamber 124.
  • the spray head 126 has a vent opening 154, through which, when water is introduced into the brewing chamber 124 in the position shown in FIG.
  • Spray head 126 air from the brewing chamber 124 can escape.
  • An embodiment of a method for operating the system 10 from FIG. 1a will now be described below.
  • a user of the tea machine 100 sets the
  • Tea strainer insert 200 from below into the cuff 300 and inserts the tea strainer system 20 into the tea maker 100 as shown in Fig. 1a. In the tea strainer 200 before or after inserting a serving of loose tea leaves 4 for the
  • FIG. 7a shows the arrangement of the individual
  • the sleeve 300 is placed with the brewing chamber receptacle 316 on the brewing chamber 124, so that the actuator 318 abut a corresponding bevel 156 of the brewing chamber 124.
  • the sleeve 300 is moved further towards the bottom of the brewing chamber 124, so that the inclined actuator surfaces 318 slide on the chamfer 156 and thereby the latching fingers 310 are spread outwardly, as shown in Fig. 7b.
  • the lid 128 can be manually closed by the user. Alternatively, the closing of the lid can also be done automatically by the control device drives a dedicated motor. Due to the spreading of the latching fingers 310, the lower opening 306 of
  • the tea strainer insert 200 enters the brewing chamber 124.
  • the tea strainer insert 200 may simply fall down into the brewing chamber 124 by utilizing gravity.
  • the tea-sieve insert 200 can also be driven into the brewing chamber 124 in a controlled manner with the traversing device 118.
  • the sleeve 300 can be moved down so far that the upper
  • hot water from the spray head 126 is introduced into the brewing chamber 124.
  • the hot water for making the tea beverage may be introduced through the sleeve 300 into the brewing chamber 124. It is thus not necessary to remove the sleeve 300 for the brewing process from the brewing chamber 124.
  • the spray head 126 is preferably operated in the filling mode, in which substantially vertically downwardly directed water jets 150 emerge from the first outlet nozzles 146.
  • the brewing chamber 124 can be filled without the cuff 300 coming into contact with the hot water.
  • a potential contamination of the water by the sleeve 300 can be avoided in this way.
  • the tea leaves 4 After filling the brewing chamber 124, the tea leaves 4 remain in the water for a predetermined brewing time, so that they release their ingredients to the desired extent.
  • the tea strainer insert 200 as shown in Fig. 7c during the brewing process several times with the
  • Traversing 118 are moved in the brewing chamber 124 up and down. In this way, the tea leaves 4 are distributed in the water and do not accumulate on the water surface.
  • the tea strainer insert 200 with the leached tea leaves 4 is moved out of the water (or the now finished tea beverage) by the traversing device 118, as shown in FIG. 7d.
  • the finished tea beverage may be passed through bottom outlet 130 from brewing chamber 124 to the tea beverage dispensing station.
  • the tea screen insert 200 is raised and the tea beverage is discharged through the outlet 130 at the same time.
  • the effluent water flushes tea leaves into the interior 204 of the tea strainer insert 200, so that as far as possible no tea leaves 4 remain on the inner wall 144 of the brewing chamber 124.
  • Tea leaves 4 possibly remaining on the inner wall 144 are stripped off the inner wall 144 by the stripping device 210 when the tea screen insert 200 is driven upwards and conveyed into the inner space 204.
  • a water film remaining on the inner wall 144 can be stripped off, so that the inner wall 144 after the startup of the
  • Tea strainer 200 is cleaned almost residue-free.
  • the inner wall 144 of the brewing chamber can also be cleaned by introducing a jet of water from the spray head.
  • the spray head preferably operated in the cleaning mode, in which obliquely outwardly directed to the inner wall 144 water jets 152 (dashed lines in Fig. 7d indicated) exit from the second outlet nozzles 148.
  • Tea strainer 200 be rinsed. It can be provided, for example, in the cleaning mode to direct a short water surge or several successive water surges preferably under increased pressure on the inner wall 144.
  • the tea strainer insert 200 is preferably moved out of the brewing chamber 124 and into the cuff 300 by the traversing device 118. As soon as the upper edge of the tea-sieve insert 200 rests against the stop 314 of the sleeve 300 (FIG. 7 e), the sleeve 300 is lifted off the brewing chamber 124 during the further movement of the shuttle 118 so that the latching fingers 310 are disengaged from the brewing chamber 124, into which spring back locked position and so fix the tea strainer 200 again in the tea strainer insert 304, as shown in Fig. 7f.
  • the tea strainer 200 can now by a user by grasping the
  • Cuff 300 are removed from the tea machine 100. It is not necessary to directly touch the tea strainer 200, which may still be hot from the brewing process.
  • the tea strainer insert 200 can be reversed with the sleeve 300 and, for example, pushed against the edge 6 of a trash can. Since the height of the tea strainer insert 304 in the cuff 300 is greater than the height of the guide portion, the tea strainer insert 200 slides down the cuff 300 and abuts against the stopper 314. The impulse resulting from this impact aids in the release of the tea leaves 4 from tea strainer insert 200. If necessary, this procedure can be repeated to remove all tea leaves 4 from the tea strainer insert.
  • the tea strainer system 20 with the tea strainer insert 200 and the sleeve 300 adapted thereto allows easy handling of loose tea leaves 4 for use in the described automatic tea maker 100.
  • the sleeve 300 can be easily positioned on the brewing chamber 124 of the tea machine 100 and the tea strainer 200 can in the
  • Tea strainer 200 also allows complete removal of the tea leaves 4 from the brewing chamber 124. Furthermore, as shown in Fig. 7e, the construction of the cuff 300 also facilitates removal of the tea leaves 4 from the tea strainer insert 200.
  • the brewing chamber 124 may preferably be cleaned between two brewing operations.
  • the brewing chamber 124 can be through the spray head water or a special
  • the tea machine 100 may include a cleaning fluid reservoir containing a cleaning fluid used to clean the brewing chamber 124 or added to the water used for cleaning.
  • the cleaning fluid may be, for example, a descaling agent such as an acid such as citric or acetic acid.
  • a cleaning process may also comprise a plurality of cleaning cycles, wherein at least once a cleaning liquid is introduced into the brewing chamber 124 and rinsed at least once with water in order to remove residues of the cleaning liquid from the brewing chamber 124.
  • the spray head is preferably in
  • the outlet nozzle 134 between the dispensing position and a disposal position is preferably pivotable, in particular by means of a motor which can be controlled via the control device 114.
  • the outlet opening 136 is preferably pivoted laterally out of the region of the tea beverage dispensing point 122 and can, for example, via a
  • Outlet opening 158 may be arranged so that out of the outlet opening 136 exiting liquid can be discharged into a provided in the housing 110 waste water tank (not shown) or through a drain line from the tea machine 100 out.
  • the controller 114 is adapted to
  • Discharge outlet 134 to pivot to the disposal position, if a
  • a three-way valve may also be provided, with which a liquid can be conducted from the outlet 130 either to an outlet opening at the tea beverage dispensing point 122 or to a drain.
  • tea beverage dispensing station 122 only tea drinks are actually dispensed and rinsing or cleaning liquid is automatically discharged elsewhere.
  • a tea cup 2 or a teapot may remain at the tea beverage dispenser 122 during a cleaning operation.

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L'invention concerne une machine à thé (100), conçue pour préparer automatiquement des boissons à base de thé, équipée d'une chambre à infusion (124) ouverte sur le dessus, avec une conduite d'alimentation en eau chaude, qui est conçue pour acheminer de l'eau chaude depuis la partie supérieure jusque dans la chambre à infusion (124), avec un orifice d'évacuation (130) prévu dans la chambre à infusion par lequel un liquide peut sortir de la chambre à infusion, avec un dispositif de déplacement (118) qui est conçu pour déplacer un infuseur à thé (200, 250) dans la chambre à infusion (124). La machine à thé présente un dispositif de commande (114) qui est conçu pour commander la machine à thé selon le procédé en outre décrit. L'invention concerne en outre un système (10) comprenant la machine à thé (100) conçue pour infuser des boissons à base de thé et un infuseur à thé (200, 250), la géométrie externe du compartiment de tamisage du thé s'adaptant à la géométrie interne de la chambre à infusion de la machine à thé. L'invention concerne en outre un procédé pour mettre en œuvre une machine à thé (100).
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