WO2017005376A1 - Beverage producing machine - Google Patents
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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
- A47J31/24—Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure, i.e. in which the coffee grounds are extracted under pressure
- A47J31/34—Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure, i.e. in which the coffee grounds are extracted under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure
- A47J31/36—Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure, i.e. in which the coffee grounds are extracted under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure with mechanical pressure-producing means
- A47J31/3604—Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure, i.e. in which the coffee grounds are extracted under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure with mechanical pressure-producing means with a mechanism arranged to move the brewing chamber between loading, infusing and ejecting stations
- A47J31/3623—Cartridges being employed
- A47J31/3633—Means to perform transfer from a loading position to an infusing position
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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
- A47J31/24—Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure, i.e. in which the coffee grounds are extracted under pressure
- A47J31/34—Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure, i.e. in which the coffee grounds are extracted under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure
- A47J31/36—Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure, i.e. in which the coffee grounds are extracted under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure with mechanical pressure-producing means
- A47J31/3604—Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure, i.e. in which the coffee grounds are extracted under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure with mechanical pressure-producing means with a mechanism arranged to move the brewing chamber between loading, infusing and ejecting stations
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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
- A47J31/44—Parts or details or accessories of beverage-making apparatus
- A47J31/46—Dispensing spouts, pumps, drain valves or like liquid transporting devices
- A47J31/469—Details of hydraulic circuits
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- the invention concerns beverage producing machines, and more specifically beverage producing machines comprising a brewing chamber and hydraulic means for controlling the opening and closing or the brewing chamber.
- Embodiments disclosed herein relate to beverage producing machines using capsules containing at least one ingredient wherefrom the beverage is produced.
- single dose packaging in the form of so-called capsules or pods are often used.
- capsule will be used to designate any such single dose packaging, including rigid or soft cartridges, pods or capsules, both gas tight or perforated.
- a single dose packaging can include sufficient ingredients to prepare more than just one portion beverage, for instance two portions.
- beverage as used herein designates any edible, mainly liquid or semi-liquid product.
- WO2012/049596 discloses a further coffee producing machine, having a hydraulic opening and closing mechanism.
- the pump provides hot water to the brewing chamber and cold water to a piston-cylinder actuator, which closes and maintains the brewing chamber in the closed position during brewing.
- a first valve is positioned along the first water path and a second valve is positioned along the second water path, between the water pump and the hydraulic actuator.
- the first valve comprises a shutter and a spring and is calibrated to open when the water pressure in the first water path achieves a pre-set pressure value.
- the second valve is an electro-valve which is selectively switched between a first position and a second position. In the first position the second valve fluidly connects the hydraulic actuator to the pump and the first water path. In the second position the second valve fluidly connects the hydraulic actuator with a water return line, through which cold water from the hydraulic actuator is returned to a water tank. When a brewing cycle is performed, the second valve is switched in the first position and the pump starts pumping water in the second water path.
- the first valve remains closed until the pressure in the first and second water paths achieves the per-set pressure at which the first valve opens.
- water flows through the brewing chamber.
- the second valve remains open such that the same water pressure is present in both the first and second water paths.
- the closure pressure of the hydraulic actuator is thus set by the opening pressure of the first valve.
- At least one hydraulic actuator is provided, for controlling closing and opening movements of the brewing chamber.
- a water pump is fluidly connected to the brewing chamber through a first water path and further fluidly connected to the hydraulic actuator through a second water path for delivering pressurized water selectively to the brewing chamber and to the hydraulic actuator, respectively.
- a water heater is arranged along the first water path, for heating brewing water delivered to the brewing chamber.
- a first valve arrangement is positioned along the first water path.
- the beverage producing machine further comprises a second valve
- the first valve arrangement and the second valve arrangement are configured and controlled such that during a brewing chamber closure step the first valve arrangement is closed and the second valve arrangement is open, and water is delivered by the water pump to the hydraulic actuator.
- the second valve arrangement Upon reaching a closure pressure in the hydraulic actuator, the second valve arrangement is closed to fluidly isolate the hydraulic actuator from the water pump and maintain the closure pressure in the hydraulic actuator.
- the first valve arrangement is opened, thus allowing water to be delivered by the water pump through the water heater in the brewing chamber.
- the beverage producing machine is thus able to operate at variable brewing pressure values, always under safe closing pressure conditions.
- the closing pressure is set at a value which can be different, e.g. higher than the brewing pressure.
- a safe, reliable and flexible beverage producing machine is thus obtained.
- the brewing pressure can be selectable or adjustable, e.g. with the use of a control signal acting upon the pump, or using a counter-pressure valve, for instance arranged downstream of the brewing chamber.
- the brewing pressure can thus be set, for instance, at a value which is substantially lower than the pressure required for safely closing the brewing chamber.
- the beverage producing machine becomes thus more flexible and can offer additional selecting options to the user.
- the first valve arrangement can further comprise a closure valve arranged in series with the first three-way valve, upstream or downstream of the water heater.
- the additional closure valve can be an electro-valve controlled by the central control unit of the beverage producing machine.
- the closure valve provides a safer closing action upstream of the first three-way valve, which can thus be simpler and less expensive, since it is not required to withstand the entire upstream pressure generated by the pump during the brewing chamber closing step.
- the second valve arrangement comprises a second three-way valve having a valve inlet fluidly coupled to the water pump, a first valve outlet, fluidly coupled to the hydraulic actuator and a second valve outlet, fluidly coupled to a water tank, wherefrom water is sucked by the water pump.
- a second three-way valve having a valve inlet fluidly coupled to the water pump, a first valve outlet, fluidly coupled to the hydraulic actuator and a second valve outlet, fluidly coupled to a water tank, wherefrom water is sucked by the water pump.
- water used to pressurize the actuator can be returned to the water tank, thus reducing the water consumption.
- the second valve arrangement can further comprise a non-return valve arranged in series with the second three-way valve and upstream thereof, between the water pump and the second three-way valve.
- the non-return valve prevents water from flowing back from the hydraulic actuator towards the water pump and/or towards the first water path and maintains the closure pressure in the hydraulic actuator.
- the hydraulic actuator comprises at least one cylinder- piston system or two cylinder-piston systems in parallel, which can provide a more balanced closing action.
- the brewing unit can comprise a capsule insertion mechanism, with a capsule insertion slot, wherethrough capsules can be introduced by gravity, and a capsule supporting member, configured and arranged such as to retain a capsule in an intermediate position, prior to closing the brewing chamber.
- a particularly efficient capsule handling arrangement is thus obtained.
- the hydraulic actuator can be configured to move at least one of the first brewing chamber portion and second brewing chamber portion to introduce the capsule in the brewing chamber and sealingly close the brewing chamber with the capsule therein.
- the other brewing chamber can be stationary with respect to a support structure.
- both brewing chamber portions can be movable and acted upon by the hydraulic actuator.
- the actuating leverage can further comprise a second connecting rod, functionally connected to the capsule supporting member, such that a closure movement imparted by the hydraulic actuator to the brewing chamber also controls a withdrawal movement of the capsule supporting member, to move the capsule supporting member from a capsule supporting position, towards an inoperative position, when the brewing chamber is closed.
- the invention concerns a method for extracting a beverage from a capsule containing beverage ingredients therein, comprising the following steps:
- a brewing chamber comprised of at least a first brewing chamber portion and a second brewing chamber portion
- sealingly closing the brewing chamber by moving the first brewing chamber portion and the second brewing chamber portion in a sealingly closing position by means of a hydraulic actuator operated by a pressurized fluid delivered by a water pump until a closure pressure is achieved;
- Fig. 1 illustrates a functional diagram of a beverage producing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention
- Fig. 2 illustrates a sectional view of the brewing chamber and relevant hydraulic actuator in an open position
- Fig. 4 illustrates a sectional view similar to Fig. 2 with the brewing chamber in the closed position
- Fig. 5 illustrates an axonometric view of the hydraulic actuator in the position of Fig. 4;
- Fig.6 illustrates a sectional view similar to Fig.4, according to a different embodiment of the brewing unit.
- the beverage producing machine 1 can comprise a brewing unit comprised of a brewing chamber schematically represented by block 3. Details of a brewing chamber according to a possible embodiment will be described in greater detail reference being made to Figs. 2 to 5.
- the brewing chamber 3 is functionally coupled to hydraulic actuator 5, which can include a first cylinder piston system 7 and a second cylinder piston system 9. In other embodiments, a single cylinder-piston system can be used. Structural features of
- FIGS. 2 to 5 illustrate the mechanical connection between the hydraulic actuator 5 and the brewing chamber 3.
- the hydraulic actuator 5 is functionally connected to the brewing chamber 3 such as to open and close the two portions forming the brewing chamber 3, wherein an ingredient- containing capsule C is introduced for the production of a beverage.
- the beverage producing machine 1 further comprises a hydraulic circuit 11.
- the hydraulic circuit 11 can include a water tank 13, wherefrom water is delivered to the hydraulic actuator 5 for driving the opening and closing movement of the brewing chamber 3. Further water is delivered from the water tank through a water heater, to dispense hot water through the brewing chamber 3 during a brewing cycle.
- the hydraulic circuit 11 comprises a water pump 15, which pumps water from the water tank 13 towards the hydraulic actuator 5 and the brewing chamber 3. Downstream of the pump 15 a safety valve 17 can be provided.
- the safety valve 17 is connected to the pump 15 and to the water tank 13 and can be provided as an overpressure protection valve, which discharges water from the hydraulic circuit in the water tank 13, e.g. if the pressure in the hydraulic circuit exceeds a pressure threshold, e.g. 20-23 bar.
- the hydraulic circuit 11 further comprises a first water path 19 which connects the water pump 15 to the brewing chamber 3.
- a first valve arrangement 20 is positioned along the first water path 19 .
- a water heater 21 is further positioned along the first water path 19.
- the water heater 21 is arranged upstream of the first valve arrangement 20.
- the inlet of the water heater 21 is fluidly coupled, through the safety valve 17, to the delivery side of the water pump 15.
- the outlet of the water heater 21 is in turn fluidly coupled to the first valve arrangement 20.
- the first valve arrangement 20 can comprise a first three-way valve 23 and a closure valve 25 upstream thereof.
- the three-way valve 23 and the closure valve 25 are arranged in series, with the closure valve 25 located upstream of the three-way 23 with respect to the water flow direction in the first water path 19.
- the closure valve 25 can be an electrically driven valve, i.e. an electro-valve, electrically controlled for instance through a central control unit 27.
- the first three-way valve 23 can be an electrically driven valve, i.e. an electro-valve, electrically controlled for instance by the central control unit 27.
- the water heater 21 can be positioned between the closure valve 25 and the first three-way valve 23.
- the first three-way valve 23 comprises a valve inlet in fluid communication with the closure valve 25 and a first valve outlet in fluid communication with the infusion chamber 3.
- a second valve outlet of the three-way valve 23 can be fluidly connected to a drip tray 29.
- the second three-way valve 33 comprises a valve inlet in fluid communication with the water pump 15 through check valve 35 and safety valve 17.
- a first valve outlet of the second three-way valve 33 is in fluid communication with the hydraulic actuator 5.
- a second valve outlet of the second three-way valve 33 is in fluid communication with the water tank 13 through a return duct 36.
- a brewing cycle starts, upon insertion of a capsule C into the brewing chamber 3, the latter will be closed prior to start delivering hot water through the brewing chamber 3, in order to extract the beverage.
- Closure of the brewing chamber 3 is performed by activating the water pump 15. Water is sucked from the water thank 13 by the water pump 15 and delivered through the second water path 31 to the hydraulic actuator 5. During this step of the brewing cycle, the closure valve 25 is closed, such that no water is delivered through the water heater 29 towards the brewing chamber 3.
- pressure can be measured in a different position along the hydraulic circuit, or the closure force can be directly measured, for instance by means of a load cell or applied to either one or the other of the two movable brewing chamber portions or on any one of the mechanical members which connect the hydraulic actuator 5 to the brewing chamber 3.
- valve 25 can be opened and pumping of water towards the brewing chamber 3 can start. If a hot beverage is desired, prior to flowing water through the first water path 19 the water heater 21 must be turned on and delivery of water therethrough will be enabled upon reaching a sufficient temperature inside the water heater, which can be detected by a suitable
- Flowing of water from the water pump 15 in and through the brewing chamber 3 is allowed by opening the valve 25 and the three-way valve 23, placing the valve inlet thereof in fluid communication with the first valve outlet. Water pumping will end when the desired amount of water has been delivered through the brewing chamber 3.
- the beverage is delivered through a beverage dispensing nozzle 41 into a cup CP or other container.
- Brewing can be ended manually, when the user has detected the desired amount of beverage in the cup CP.
- the hot water delivery can be stopped automatically, when a certain amount of water has been delivered to the brewing chamber 3.
- the amount of water can be detected by a flow meter 43, which can be arranged along the flow path between the water tank 13 and the brewing chamber 3, for instance between the water tank 13 and the pump 15.
- the delivery pressure of pump 15 can be set at any desired value, for instance even much lower than the closure pressure in the second water path 31. This is made possible by having separate first valve arrangement 20 and second valve arrangement 32.
- the second valve arrangement 32 maintains the pressure in the downstream section of the second water path 31 at the closure pressure, which has been achieved during brewing chamber closure, said pressure being maintained irrespectively of the actual pressure in the first water path 19.
- the brewing pressure can be adjusted in any known manner or can be fixed, depending upon the features of the beverage producing machine 1.
- a backpressure valve (not shown) can be arranged downstream of the brewing chamber 3, between the brewing chamber 3 and the beverage dispensing nozzle 41.
- the back-pressure valve can be adjustable to set the brewing pressure in the brewing chamber 3 at the desired value.
- the brewing pressure in the brewing chamber 3 can substantially modify the organoleptic features of the beverage dispensed from the brewing chamber 3. Widely different brewing pressures can be required for different capsules C using different ingredients, for instance for brewing espresso coffee, regular coffee, American coffee, tea, and the like.
- the brewing chamber 3 can be opened and the spent capsule C can be removed.
- the pressure therein can be discharged, for example by switching the three-way valve 23 such that the second valve outlet thereof is opened, while the delivery of water from the water heater 21 is stopped.
- the residual pressure inside the brewing chamber 3 can be discharged for instance along a venting line 45 which can end on top of the drip tray 29.
- Figs. 2 through 5 illustrate mechanical and structural details of an exemplary embodiment of the brewing chamber 3 and relevant hydraulic actuator 5.
- the brewing chamber 3 can be comprised of a first brewing chamber portion 51 and a second brewing chamber portion 53. Either one or the other or both the brewing chamber portions 51 and 53 can be movable with respect to a frame 55.
- the frame 55 can be stationary housed in a casing of the beverage producing machine 1 , not shown.
- the first brewing chamber portion 51 has an inner recess 57, which can be shaped according to the shape of the capsule C.
- the shape of the brewing chamber portion 51 and more specifically of the recess 57 thereof can change depending upon the shape of the capsule used.
- the recess 57 can house a perforating plate 59 arranged in the bottom of the recess 57.
- the perforating plate 59 has the function of perforating the capsule during closure of the brewing chamber 3, in a manner known per se and not disclosed.
- Reference number 61 designate a beverage dispensing duct fluidly coupled to the beverage dispensing nozzle 41.
- the second brewing chamber portion 53 can comprise a closing member 63 which is configured to close the opening of the recess 57 of the first brewing chamber portion 51.
- the second brewing chamber portion 53 can in turn be provided with a second perforator 65, which extends through a plate 67 during closure of the brewing chamber 3, such that the second perforator 55 perforates a top closing wall of the capsule C.
- the above described structure of the brewing chamber 3 is given just as an exemplary embodiment of a possible brewing chamber configuration.
- the details of the brewing chamber 3 and relevant brewing chamber portions 51 and 53 can vary depending upon the design of the brewing chamber 3 which in turn can depend upon the features of the capsule C for which the brewing chamber 3 is designed. These details will therefore not be further described herein.
- capsule insertion slot 71 can be provided, wherethrough capsules C can be introduced by gravity according to arrow G.
- a supporting member 73 can be combined to the brewing chamber 3 .
- the supporting member 73 is configured and arranged for supporting the capsule C in an intermediate position, upon insertion through the capsule insertion slot 71, prior to closing the brewing chamber 3.
- the supporting member 73 can be variously designed according to the structure of the brewing chamber.
- the actual structure of the supporting member is independent of the features of the hydraulic circuit of the beverage producing machine and can vary, e.g. depending upon to the features and structure of the brewing chamber 3.
- the supporting member 73 is in the active position, where can support a C in the intermediate position.
- the supporting member 73 has been cleared off the trajectory of the movable brewing chamber portion 53 and the two brewing chamber portions 51 and 53 are in the sealingly closed position with the capsule C therebetween, ready for receiving the pressurized hot water therethrough.
- the two cylinder-piston systems 7 and 9 forming the hydraulic actuator 5 are best shown in Figs. 3 and 5. They are both connected to the same water inlet 79 which represents the end portion of the second water path 31.
- Reference numbers 7C and 9C designate the cylinders of the two cylinder-piston systems 7 and 9 while reference numbers 7P and 9P designated the pistons slidingly housed in the cylinders 7C and 9C.
- the rods of each piston 7P, 9P extending outwardly from the respective cylinder 7C and 9C is hinged at 81 to a pivoting arm 83.
- the arm 83 is in turn pivotally hinged at 85 to the frame 55 and can rotate therearound.
- a second connecting rod 101 is hinged around the pin 81 to the rods of pistons 7P and 9P.
- the distal end of the second connecting rod 101 is hinged at 103 to a pivoting member 105 which is connected to the frame 55 such as to pivot around an axis 107.
- the lever 111 can be a dual lever, forming a dual cam profile 113, arranged inside and adjacent two opposite side walls of the frame 55, wherebetween the brewing chamber 3 is arranged.
- a dual follower 115 extending from both sides of the supporting member 73, engages in the dual cam profile 113.
- the extraction and retraction movement of the pistons 7P, 9P of the two cylinder-piston systems 7, 9 forming the hydraulic actuator 5 cause a pivoting movement of the pivoting member 105 and correspondingly, through the lever 111, a pivoting movement of the supporting member 73 around axis 75. This movement causes the supporting member 73 to take up the cleared off position of Fig. 4, allowing full closure and re-opening of the brewing chamber 3 by moving the movable brewing chamber portion 53 towards and away from the stationary brewing chamber portion 51.
- the gear sector 123 is rigidly connected or integrally formed with the pivoting arm 83.
- the rectilinear reciprocating movement according to arrow fl21 of the toothed rack 121, controlled by the cylinder-piston systems 7, 9, is thus converted into a pivoting reciprocating movement of the gear sector 123 and of the pivoting arm 83, which in turn controls the reciprocating opening and closing motion of the brewing chamber portion 53.
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