WO1996033643A1 - Dispositif automatique d'infusion de the et theiere - Google Patents

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WO1996033643A1
WO1996033643A1 PCT/US1996/005598 US9605598W WO9633643A1 WO 1996033643 A1 WO1996033643 A1 WO 1996033643A1 US 9605598 W US9605598 W US 9605598W WO 9633643 A1 WO9633643 A1 WO 9633643A1
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tea
water
water reservoir
steeping chamber
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David Di Nunzio
Joseph F. Moore
Phillip L. Brookshire
Robert A. Demars
Spencer L. Mackay
Craig Weidman
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Health O Meter, Inc.
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Priority to AU55654/96A priority Critical patent/AU5565496A/en
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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
    • A47J31/04—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
    • A47J31/0573—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 with flow through heaters
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G19/00—Table service
    • A47G19/12—Vessels or pots for table use
    • A47G19/14—Coffee or tea pots
    • 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
    • A47J31/06—Filters or strainers for coffee or tea makers ; Holders therefor
    • A47J31/0615—Filters or strainers for coffee or tea makers ; Holders therefor with special arrangements for making tea or the like, e.g. where the infusion liquid is kept a certain time in the filter before flowing out
    • 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
    • A47J31/10—Coffee-making apparatus, in which the brewing vessel, i.e. water heating container, is placed above or in the upper part of the beverage containers i.e. brewing vessel; Drip coffee-makers with the water heating container in a higher position than the brewing vessel
    • A47J31/106—Coffee-making apparatus, in which the brewing vessel, i.e. water heating container, is placed above or in the upper part of the beverage containers i.e. brewing vessel; Drip coffee-makers with the water heating container in a higher position than the brewing vessel with a valve at the water heating container outlet
    • 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
    • A47J31/4403—Constructional details
    • A47J31/446—Filter holding means; Attachment of filters to beverage-making apparatus
    • 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
    • A47J31/4403—Constructional details
    • A47J31/4475—Hot water outlets for drip coffee makers
    • A47J31/4478—Spreader plates
    • 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
    • A47J45/00—Devices for fastening or gripping kitchen utensils or crockery
    • A47J45/06—Handles for hollow-ware articles
    • A47J45/07—Handles for hollow-ware articles of detachable type
    • A47J45/078—Handles for coffee pots or the like
    • 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
    • A47J45/00—Devices for fastening or gripping kitchen utensils or crockery
    • A47J45/06—Handles for hollow-ware articles
    • A47J45/08—Heat-insulating handles
    • A47J45/085—Heat shields for handles

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  • the present invention pertains in general to automatic brewing devices and, in particular, to automatic brewing devices for brewing tea.
  • Brewed tea is traditionally prepared by first boiling water and then transferring the boiling water to a pot holding tea leaves in a tea ball or bag. The tea is allowed to steep whereupon flavor is extracted from the tea leaves into the water. The strength of the flavor of the tea is primarily dependent upon the length of the steeping period.
  • the present invention overcomes these and other disadvantages of the apparatus and methods of the prior art used to automatically prepare hot tea.
  • the present invention provides entirely new and novel apparatus and method for the preparation, including steeping and retention, of hot tea which overcomes the inadequacies of all prior apparatus and methods.
  • an apparatus for brewing and holding hot tea includes a water reservoir, a water reservoir filling inlet positioned not directly over the water reservoir, a heated conduit connected to the water reservoir for heating water from the reservoir, heated water transfer means for transferring heated water from the reservoir into a steeping chamber, the steeping chamber including a cavity for receiving and holding heated water and tea and a controlled valve for releasing brewed tea from the steeping chamber at the end of a controlled steeping period into an insulative tea pot receptacle having a handle, and a spout with an opening separate from a top opening in the tea pot.
  • an apparatus for automatically brewing hot tea includes a water reservoir, a combined heating and pumping element in contact with the water reservoir for heating water from the water reservoir and pumping the heated water into a brewing chamber, the brewing chamber having a cavity for receiving tea and heated water and an opening through which brewed tea is released from the brewing chamber into an insulated tea pot having a bulbous body, a handle integrally molded or mechanically attached to the body, and a spout extending from a side of the bulbous body generally opposite the handle and having a spout opening separate from a top opening in the bulbous body.
  • a device for automatically brewing tea and maintaining brewed tea in a heated condition includes, in combination, a housing including a tea pot base, a water reservoir, a heating element positioned in the tea pot base and connected to the water reservoir, a combined heated water distributor and water fill inlet extending forward from the water reservoir and positioned over the tea pot base, and a molded tea pot having a flat bottom dimensioned to fit upon the tea pot base, a handle, and a spout having an opening separate from or inclusive of an opening to a main body section of the tea pot.
  • a receptacle specially adapted for use with an automatic tea brewing device which has a bulbous main body having a cavity for receiving brewed tea through a top opening to the main body, a handle attached to the main body, a spout which extends from the main body and has a spout opening separate from the top opening to the main body, a lid for the top opening to the main body, and a flat bottom which extends in a horizontal plane radially inward from bottom edges of the bulbous main body.
  • FIG. 1 is a front elevation of the automatic tea brewing device of the present invention
  • FIGS. 2A and 2B matched together form a cross-sectional side elevation of the automatic tea brewing device of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the electrical heating control circuit of the automatic tea brewing device of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a top view of the cover of the automatic tea brewing device of the present invention,-
  • FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional side elevation of the inner component of the steeping chamber of the automatic tea brewing device of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5B is a partial cross-sectional side elevation of the outer component of the steeping chamber of the automatic tea brewing device of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 6A-6C are side, top and end views, respectively, of the control arm of the flow control valve of the automatic tea brewing device of the present invention
  • FIGS. 7A-7C are top, side and bottom views, respectively, of the valve plunger arm of the valve assembly of the present invention
  • FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the tea pot of the automatic tea brewing device of the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a top view of the rearward and forward section of the automatic tea brewing device of the present invention.
  • FIG. 10A is a side elevation of the steeping chamber support arm of the automatic tea brewing device of the present invention.
  • FIG. 10B is an end view taken in the direction of the arrows 10B-10B in FIG. 10A
  • FIG. 11 is a view of underside of the combined water inlet and heated water distributor structure and water reservoir of the automatic tea brewing device of the present invention.
  • an automatic tea brewing device indicated generally at 10, which is particularly adapted and especially suited for brewing or steeping and holding and warming tea.
  • the device includes the basic components of a base section 12 which has a forward section 14 which includes a heated tea pot warming platform 16 and a housing for a heating element contained therein.
  • a specially designed tea pot 32 is dimensioned to fit upon warming platform 16.
  • the device further includes a rearward section 20 behind tea pot 32; a water reservoir 24 (also behind tea pot 32) which fits upon and is supported by the rearward section 20 of base section 12; a combined water reservoir inlet and heated water distributor structure 26 (also referred to herein sometimes simply as the “water reservoir inlet” or “water inlet” or “heated water distributor” or “structure ”) which extends forward of the water reservoir 24 and over the tea pot platform 16 and tea pot 32, a cover 28 which covers both the combined water reservoir inlet and the water reservoir 24, and a brewing or steeping chamber (also referred to as a "brew basket”), indicated generally at 30, supported by a hinged support arm 76 attached to the base and cover and retractable against a frontal wall of the water reservoir 24.
  • An overflow drain hole 124 is provided near the top of the back wall of water reservoir 2 .
  • the specially adapted tea pot 32 is dimensioned to fit upon the tea pot platform 16 and within the area defined by the frontal wall of the water reservoir and the underside of the steeping chamber 30.
  • the tea pot 32 has a handle 133 which may be integrally formed or otherwise mechanically attached to extend from the side of the generally bulbous body 132 which has a top opening 135, and a spout 134 which extends from a side of bulbous body 132 at a point generally opposite handle 133.
  • Spout 134 has a pouring spout opening 136 separate and apart from top opening 135 of tea pot 32.
  • a lip spout 140 may be formed in the lip of top opening 135 instead of spout 134.
  • the tea pot 32 may be integrally formed or molded or cast of any suitable material and is preferably formed of ceramic or porcelain or other vitreous or stoneware material which has suitable structural and insulative properties and appearance and weight characteristics consistent with traditional ceramic or porcelain tea pots.
  • An insulating pad 33 is applied to the area of the exterior surface of the bulbous body 132 of the tea pot proximate to handle 133 to prevent transfer of heat from the tea pot vessel to a hand gripping the handle.
  • the insulating pad 33 can be made of any material having relatively low thermal conductivity/insulative properties such as for example polyurethane, plastic, rubber, paper, cork, etc.
  • the insulating pad 33 may be adhesively or mechanically secured to the exterior of bulbous body 132.
  • the insulating pad 33 may be snap-fit between the segments of handle 133 which intersect bulbous body 132, such as insulating pad 130 also shown in FIG. 1.
  • handle 133 may be mechanically attached to the tea pot body 132 by, for example, straps 137 which encircle body 132 and are secured to the ends of the handle which abut body 132.
  • the bottom of the tea pot 32 is provided with a substantially flat surface area 31 which rests directly upon a substantially flat surface of heating platform 16 to optimize heat transfer from the warming platform 16.
  • a selected percentage such as for example approximately 50% or more or less of the total surface area of the tea pot bottom is formed substantially flat (for example by grinding and/or polishing if re-quired) to optimize heat transfer characteristics as the tea pot rests or sits flush upon the heated platform 16.
  • the flat surface area 31 is completely flat from a bottom edge 131 of the bulbous body 132 and extends radially inward in a horizontal plane toward the center of the generally circular bottom.
  • tea pot bottom is contrary to traditional tea pot bottom designs which have a bottom edge rim which elevates the bottom of the main body portion of the pot from a supporting surface so as to minimize contact with a supporting surface.
  • the flat surface area 31 of tea pot 32 has a cross-section thickness approximately equal to a cross-section thickness of the walls of the bulbous body 132.
  • the tea pot warming platform 16 is incorporated into forward section 14 of base 12 by placement of a ring 34 within an opening in the base and encompasses a plate 36.
  • Ring 34 may be made of a phenolic material and plate 36 of a metallic material such as aluminum.
  • a water heating and warming element 38 operative to heat water drawn or drained from the water reservoir and pump the water by thermal expansion from a water conduit of the heating element to a heated water distributor as generally known in art and described for example in U.S. Patent Nos. 4,613,745 and 5,183,998 incorporated herein by reference, is positioned underneath and in contact with plate 36 to perform the water heating function and provide a heat source to warming platform 16 and tea pot 32.
  • the forward section 14 of base 12 also houses a switch, indicated generally at 40, electrically connected to the circuit elements also housed within base 12 proximate to heating and warming element 38.
  • switch 40 is connected to a plug 42 and in series to a thermostat 44, thermal fuses 46 and heater resistive element 48 of heating and warming element 38. With the switch in the closed “on” position, indicator light 43 (which may be incorporated into the control button of switch 40) is illuminated and the heater element is energized to a maximum heating temperature regulated by thermostat 44 and limited by fuses 46.
  • a bottom portion of water reservoir 24 includes an integrally formed stepped funnel 48 adapted to receive a pressure-controlled unidirectional plunger type check valve (not shown) known in the art to allow water to drain from the reservoir to the heating element and prevent water from re-entering the reservoir.
  • a water supply tube 50 connects funnel 48 to an input end of heating and warming element 38.
  • a heated water supply tube 52 connects an output end of heating and warming element 38 to a riser tube 54 (shown in phantom) generally vertically disposed within water reservoir 24 and bent at an upper end to lie flat within the water reservoir inlet 26 and terminated at a heated water distributor hole 56 formed centrally in the underside of the combined water reservoir inlet and heated water distributor structure 26 and over the steeping chamber 30.
  • a flow path from the water reservoir, through the heating element, and to the steeping chamber is thus provided.
  • the water inlet and reservoir cover 28 includes a solid rearward section 58 which covers the top opening of the water reservoir, and a forward water inlet section 60 which fits over the forward end of the combined water reservoir inlet and heated water distributor structure 26.
  • the water inlet section 60 of cover 28 is uniquely constructed and contoured to cover the heated water distributor hole 56 and to provide a splash-free water disbursement structure.
  • the generally circular opening or aperture 61 includes a dome 62 (positioned directly over the heated water distributor hole 56) and multiple fins 64 which extend radially from the dome to the periphery of the opening 61.
  • Circular opening 61 is dimensioned to be covered by lid 67 of tea pot 32 as shown in FIG. 1.
  • the structural arrangement of dome 62 and radially extending fins 64 substantially reduces and in most cases eliminates any splashing of liquid poured into water inlet section 60.
  • the steeping chamber 30 is formed of an inner section 68 (FIG. 5A) which fits within an outer section 72 (FIG. 5B) .
  • Inner section 68 includes a cavity 69 for receiving tea in a bag, filter or tea ball and a quantity of heated water for steeping and a brewed tea exit port 57 in the center of the bottom wall.
  • the cavity 69 of the inner section is dimensioned to optimize the water line or steeping head of the heated water introduced from the water distributor and with tea in the steeping chamber.
  • the exterior of inner section 68 is provided with radially extending fins 70 contoured to abut the interior surface of an outer section 72 to form a double insulative wall of the steeping chamber.
  • a stepped groove 74 in a posterior segment of the outer section 72 of the steeping chamber is provided to engage a flange 73 of a steeping chamber support arm 76 which is vertically hinge-mounted by insertion of hinge pins 75 and 77 in respective hinge pin seats 175 and 177.
  • the steeping chamber 30 supported by arm 76 can thus be swung about hinge pins 75 and 77 out of alignment with the water reservoir inlet and heated water distributor structure 26 to allow access to the interior of the steeping chamber, to insert or remove brewing material such as tea, and to allow the steeping chamber to be disengaged from support arm 76.
  • the support arm 76 is removable from the device by vertical displacement of upper and lower hinge pins 75 and 77 to disengage upper hinge pin 75 from hinge pin seat 175 and lower hinge pin 77 from lower hinge pin seat 177.
  • FIG. 9 is a top view of rearward section 20 and forward section 14 including warming platform 16.
  • a cam 181 is formed to rise from surface 180 to gradually vertically lift support arm 76 as it is swung into a closed position (underneath the heated water distributor structure 26) flush against the forward wall of reservoir 24.
  • a corresponding cam 182 may be formed to rise from surface 185 of support arm 76, about hinge pin 77, also to gradually vertically lift support arm 76, in cooperation with cam 181, as it is swing into the closed position.
  • Cams 181 and 182 serve to increase the accuracy of alignment of the steeping chamber in a closed position under the heated water distributor structure 26. The close tolerance fit of the top edge of the steeping chamber with the bottom edge of the heated water distributor structure (as shown in FIG.
  • a cam 277 may be formed on the end of hinge pin 77 similarly to lift the support arm by rotation against a corresponding cam 273 formed in hinge pin seat 177.
  • a leading top edge 35 of steeping chamber 30 contacts an underside surface area 126 of structure 26 (shown in FIG. 11) which includes a plurality of structural ribs 128 and further includes an arcuate ramped bearing surface 127 slightly raised from surface 126 and ribs 128 to provide a bearing surface for the leading top edge 35 of brew basket 30 to glide into alignment underneath structure 26.
  • leading edge 35 of steeping chamber 30 may be chamfered to further reduce resistance of contact of the steeping chamber with bearing surface 127 of structure 26.
  • a latch point 138 protrudes from surface 126 to engage a locking tab 139 which protrudes from a top surface of the steeping chamber 30 as shown in phantom in FIG. 5A to secure the brew basket in the closed position.
  • the rate of flow of heated water through the steeping chamber 30 is regulated by a novel flow control valve pivotally secured to the bottom of the inner section 68.
  • the flow control valve indicated generally at 80 in FIG. 2A, includes a valve arm 82 which supports a frusto-conical valve plunger 84 positioned and biased by a spring 83 for partial adjustable insertion into the brewed tea exit port 57 which has a complementary frusto-conical shape.
  • a toggle control arm 86, pivotally secured about the neck of exit port 57 includes a vertical displacement cam or ramp 88 (shown in isolated detail in FIGS.
  • toggle control arm 86 in contact with a distal tab 85 of valve arm 82, whereby radial adjustment of toggle control arm 86 changes the relative position of distal tab 85 of valve arm 82 upon displacement of ramp 88 to thereby adjust the relative position of valve plunger 84 within exit port 57 and the consequent flow rate of liquid therethrough.
  • a finger tab 89 on the forward distal end of toggle control arm 86 allows the valve to be easily adjusted from the front of the steeping chamber.
  • a small through-hole 81 e.g., .080" diameter
  • valve plunger 84 is provided in valve plunger 84 to define a minimum flow rate and elevation of the steeping head in the steeping chamber.
  • the valve arm 82 further includes a cylindrical wall 87 which surrounds valve plunger 84 and drain holes 79 disposed radially about plunger 84.
  • Wall 87 has a height dimension substantially equal to a height dimension of plunger 84. As shown in FIG. 2A, the top of wall 87 is positioned slightly higher than the lowermost point of exit port 57 to contain all liquid which drains through port 57 for flow rate controlled passage through the valve.
  • the water reservoir is filled with an appropriate amount of water, for example, the maximum capacity which is approximately equal to the maximum capacity of tea pot 32.
  • a brewing material such as tea is placed in the steeping chamber in an open position swung out from under the combined water inlet and heated water distributor structure.
  • the steeping chamber is then swung and locked into the closed position under the combined water inlet and heated water distributor structure.
  • Heating and warming element 38 is energized by operation of switch 40 to begin thermal dynamic pumping of water from the water reservoir to the heated water distributor structure, into the steeping chamber, and through the steeping chamber valve into the tea pot.
  • the tea Upon completion of the steeping operation, the tea is ready to be served directly from the tea pot and/or kept warm in the tea pot upon the warming platform.

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Dispositif automatique d'infusion de thé comportant un réservoir d'eau (24) et un élément faisant office d'entrée d'eau pour le réservoir et de distributeur d'eau chaude (26) fixé au réservoir d'eau (24) dans le prolongement de celui-ci, une chambre d'infusion (30) montée sur charnière pouvant être placée au-dessus d'un socle (12) servant à maintenir une théière (32) sous la chambre d'infusion (30), et d'une théière spécialement conçue pour être utilisée avec le dispositif, comportant une surface inférieure plate (31) pour assurer un transfert de chaleur optimal entre le socle et le récipient. Une vanne de régulation (80) de la chambre d'infusion est constituée de surfaces tronconiques opposées, chevauchantes, réglables les unes par rapport aux autres.
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