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- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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- the invention relates to a device that ensures that the beverage prepared with a digital hot beverage preparation device remains at the desired temperature for the desired period of time by means of electronic components.
- the present invention relates to a system and a related method for controlling the temperature of the beverage prepared in the upper reservoir of a digitalized beverage preparation machine and keeping the desired temperature constant for the desired time.
- the present invention relates to a system and a related method that allow the user to maintain the desired temperature for as long as the user wants in line with the information received from the heat sensor through the digital mechanism of the beverage prepared by using the vapor pressure with the mocha pot technique.
- the mocha pot was invented by Luigi Di Punti in 1933, and thanks to the design of Italian engineer Alfonso Bialetti, it took on the form that is still used today.
- Mocha pot which can prepare coffee by taking advantage of vapor pressure, works through the evaporation of the water heated in the lower reservoir, and the steam and/or hot water passes through the coffee in the middle section before being distilled in the upper reservoir, collected, and turned into ready-to-drink coffee. Since Mocha Pot can offer coffees prepared with an average vapor pressure of 1 -2 bars, it is a coffee preparation device that has been highly preferred in the world from past to present with its intense taste and caffeine content.
- Intensive coffee beverage preparation devices brewed under high pressure are designed according to the coffee's cooking capacity. Commonly available designs are called 1 cup and 6 cup and are available on the market as mocha pots with the capacity to prepare coffee in the range of 60 ml to 300 ml, with volume varying in 2 cups, 3 cups, and 4 cups in this range. For example, while 300 ml of coffee can be prepared in a mocha pot designed to prepare 300 ml (6 cups) of coffee, only 120 ml of coffee can be prepared in a mocha pot designed to prepare 120 ml (2 cups) of coffee. The product that prepares coffee in quantities less than or more than the capacity of the coffee preparation device is not available on the market.
- Mocha pots without electricity are generally used on the stove and can be kept on low heat for as long as it is desired to keep them warm.
- the task of the resistance ends, and the heating process ends. It is necessary to determine the temperature so that the temperature of the beverage ready for consumption remains constant during the time it waits in the upper reservoir.
- the prepared drink is intended to be consumed later, it is seen that it cools down and loses flavor.
- an electric portable mocha pot is disclosed.
- the product is prepared by heating the lower reservoir with an electric heater and brewing coffee with the mocha pot technique.
- it is not possible to determine the temperature of the beverage prepared in the upper reservoir and to activate an electric heater accordingly.
- it is not possible to determine the temperature of the beverage in the upper reservoir without sacrificing the user's convenience of use and ease of cleaning.
- An object of the present invention is to adapt to the digitalizing world and to provide a mechanism developed for the devices used to adapt to technological development. To introduce a digitalized hot beverage preparation mechanism to allow the consumer to have a pleasant drinking experience and remote control of the hot beverage preparation system through vapor pressure.
- An object of the present invention is to determine how close the beverage prepared with the electric mocha pot device is to the desired temperature value of the consumer and to adjust the temperature according to the desired value.
- Another object of the present invention is to put forward a system and a related method that provide a pleasant experience to the beverage consumer by ensuring that the digitalized beverage preparation device and the mocha pot mechanism work and that the temperature of the beverage prepared by using the vapor pressure is controlled while waiting in the upper reservoir and remains at the desired temperature level for the desired period.
- Another object of the present invention is to preserve the temperature of the beverage remaining in the reservoir in the system that allows the preparation of beverages as much as the volume of the mocha pot and to allow it to be drunk later without loss of flavor.
- a digital hot beverage preparation device based on intense coffee, which is brewed under high pressure with help of vapor pressure comprises an upper reservoir comprising: at least one beverage filling reservoir made of metal material, a cover that allows the beverage prepared in the beverage filling reservoir to remain in a closed environment, a handle which connected to the beverage filling reservoir and that allows a user to hold it, a lower reservoir comprising: at least one water reservoir which is made of metal material, filled with water, located under the beverage filling reservoir, an electric heater that allows the water in the water reservoir to be gradually heated by controlling it by means of a heat meter, and a sub-platform where electrical connection is provided by placing on the lower reservoir, containing electronic power and control boards, keys that manual control to get a temperature and time values desired by the user, and a digital display placeable according to design, in order to allow ready-to-drink the beverage in the beverage filling reservoir to be kept at desired temperature for the desired period of time; it further comprises
- At least one heat sensor which is positioned in the beverage filling reservoir, allows for detection and control of the temperature of the beverage that has become ready- to-drink and accumulated in the beverage filling reservoir of the upper reservoir, by the water that starts to evaporate in the water reservoir and is heated in a controlled manner by an electric heater, passing through a hot water channel, and taking the flavor of the beverage extract between filters in the hot water channel, for the duration determined by the user,
- At least one control unit that enables the user to receive the desired time and temperature information through a mobile application, a smart home assistant, or keys on the device, configured to compare the temperature value from the heat sensor, which measures the temperature of the ready-to-drink beverage in the beverage filling reservoir, with the user's desired values and to ensure that the electric heater is activated or kept passive for the period determined by the user,
- a digital hot beverage preparation method based on intense coffee, which is brewed under high pressure with help of vapor pressure comprises an upper reservoir comprising: at least one beverage filling reservoir made of metal material, a cover that allows the beverage prepared in the beverage filling reservoir to remain in a closed environment, a handle which connected to the beverage filling reservoir and that allows a user to hold it, a lower reservoir comprising: at least one water reservoir which is made of metal material, filled with water, located under the beverage filling reservoir, an electric heater that allows the water in the water reservoir to be gradually heated by controlling it by means of a heat meter, and a sub-platform where electrical connection is provided by placing on the lower reservoir, containing electronic power and control boards, keys that manual control to get a temperature and time values desired by the user, and a digital display placeable according to design, characterized in that, in order to ensure that the intense coffee-based beverage brewed with the help of high vapor pressure in the beverage filling reservoir is consumed hot for as long as the user desires; comprises following steps: corresponding of an upper connector that is
- the electric heater remains active or passive by receiving time and temperature values determined by the user via the keys on the device, mobile application, or smart home assistant and keeping them in the electronic control unit, controlling the temperature of the beverage ready to drink in the beverage filling reservoir with the heat sensor, and comparing it with the value in the electronic control unit.
- Figure 1 a perspective view from the bottom of the upper reservoir and lower reservoir of the digital beverage preparation device subject to the invention is given.
- the invention is a digital hot beverage preparation device (20) developed with the principle of digitalization of the electronic devices used by adapting to the developing technological conditions.
- the invention is a coffee-based digital hot beverage preparation device (20), particularly one that is brewed under high pressure with the help of vapor pressure with the mocha pot technique, that allows the user to keep the desired temperature for a desired duration through a digital mechanism that activates an electric heater (10) based on temperature information from a heat sensor (4) located in a beverage filling reservoir (2) where the ready-to-drink beverage is accumulated, and the device can be controlled through keys located on a sub-platform (13), a mobile application installed on a smartphone, or a smart home assistant.
- the digital hot beverage preparation device (20) generally comprises: an upper reservoir (A) comprising: at least one beverage filling reservoir (2) preferably made of metal materials, which conducts heat well, a cover (1 ) that allows the beverage prepared in the beverage filling reservoir (2) to remain in a closed environment, a handle (3) connected with the beverage filling reservoir (2) and allowing the user to hold it, at least one heat sensor (4) located anywhere in the beverage filling reservoir (2) that measures the temperature of the beverage ready for drinking, a hollow-shaped recess (2.1 ) which is located at a bottom of the beverage filling reservoir (2) and has inner grooves (2.2) on an edge surface, at least one top filter (5) positioned inside the recess (2.1 ), a lower reservoir (B) comprising: at least one water reservoir (8) preferably made of metal material, which is located under the beverage filling reservoir (2), into which water (9) is filled, an electric heater (10) which enables the temperature of the water (9) to be controlled and gradually heated by means of a heat meter (15) located in the water reservoir (8) and
- the control unit to enable the communication of the control unit with the heat sensor (4) which placed in the beverage filling reservoir (2); comprises at least one upper connector (12A) electrically connected to the heat sensor (4) and positioned on the outside of the beverage filling reservoir (2) or at one idle end of the handle (3), at least one lower connector (12B) that reciprocally corresponding with the upper connector (12A) when the beverage filling reservoir (2) is connected by rotation with the water reservoir (8), located on the outside of the water reservoir (8) or on the sub-platform (13) and provides the electrical connection of the control unit with the heat sensor (4).
- beverage extract (6) is filled into the funnel filter (7), the funnel filter (7) is placed in the water reservoir (8), the extension (8.1 ) of the water reservoir (8) is rotated by placing the grooves in the recess (2.1 ) of the beverage filling reservoir (2) and in this way, the water reservoir (8) and the beverage filling reservoir (2) are tightly clamped.
- the recess (2.1 ) and extension (8.1 ) elements are intertwined to increase the heat transfer surface.
- the water (9) that is heated by heating the water (9) filled in the water reservoir (8) with the electric heater (10) and starts to evaporate passes through the beverage extract (6) located between the top filter (5) and the funnel filter (7), rises along the hot water channel (16), and accumulates in the beverage filling reservoir (2).
- the pressure in the water reservoir (8) increases with the evaporation of water (9) in the water reservoir (8), and water (9) that heats up and begins to evaporate because it cannot push the beverage filling reservoir (2) gets its flavor by passing through the hot water channel (16), which is the only way it can go, by coming into contact with the beverage extract (6) between the filters and reaching the beverage filling reservoir (2).
- the water (9), which heats up and begins to evaporate in the hot water channel (16) starts from the pipe of the funnel filter (7), rises upward, passes through the filters, and enters the beverage filling reservoir (2) from a discharge pipe and accumulates below.
- the electric heater (10) becomes inactive, and the beverage accumulated in the beverage filling reservoir (2) is exposed to ambient temperature.
- the heat of the beverage accumulated in the beverage filling reservoir (2) is transferred towards the low-temperature environment, and therefore, after a while, the ready- to-drink beverage cools down.
- the user can program the device by determining how long and how hot the ready-to-drink beverage will be in the beverage filling reservoir (2), via the buttons on the digital hot beverage preparation device (20), the mobile phone application, or the smart home assistant.
- the beverage e.g., coffee
- the beverage filling reservoir (2) is kept at the temperature desired by the user by making it active-passive with the electric heater (10) in the water reservoir (8) with the temperature information obtained from the heat sensor (4) located anywhere in the beverage filling reservoir (2) by the PWM signal technique.
- the water reservoir (8) and the beverage filling reservoir (2) are made of metal material, when the water reservoir (8) is heated, heat transfer can take place from the water reservoir (8) to the beverage filling reservoir (2). Without placing a heater in both the lower reservoir (B) and the upper reservoir (A), only the electric heater (10) in the lower reservoir (B) allows the prepared (ready-to-drink) beverage in the upper reservoir (A) to remain at the desired temperature.
- the connection of the heat sensor (4) placed in the beverage filling reservoir (2) with the control unit is provided with the upper and lower connectors (12A, 12B), as well as providing a clean and aesthetic appearance, as well as ease of use and easy cleaning of the device.
- the upper and lower connectors (12A, 12B) correspond to each other, and a connection is provided with the pins located on them.
- the electric heater (10) is a resistance in a preferred embodiment of the invention.
- any sensor that can detect the temperature degree such as an NTC/PTC sensor, or digital sensors can be used for the heat sensor (4).
- the heat meter (15) ensures that the temperature of the electric heater (10), which heats the water in the water reservoir (8) at the beginning of the beverage preparation process, increases in a controlled manner and prevents the beverage extract (6) from burning and preventing flavor loss.
- the temperature of the ready-to-drink beverage in the beverage filling reservoir (2) is controlled by the data received from the heat sensor (4).
- the data received from the heat sensor (4) In case of a difference between the temperature value from the heat sensor (4) and the temperature value determined by the user during the period requested by the user:
- the electric heater (10) is deactivated until it reaches the same temperature value
- the electric heater (10) is activated until the value detected by the heat sensor (4) reaches the value determined by the user,
- the electric heater (10) remains stable so that the value determined by the heat sensor (4) remains the same as the value determined by the user.
- Table 1 the operating status of the electric heater (10) is shown according to the comparison of the value determined by the user and the values detected by the heat sensor (4).
Abstract
The invention is a digital hot beverage preparation device (20) developed with the principle of digitalization of the electronic devices used by adapting to the developing technological conditions. The invention is a coffee-based digital hot beverage preparation device (20), particularly one that is brewed under high pressure with the help of vapor pressure with the mocha pot technique, that allows the user to keep the desired temperature for a desired duration through a digital mechanism that activates an electric heater (10) based on temperature information from a heat sensor (4) located in a beverage filling reservoir (2) where the ready-to-drink beverage is accumulated, and the device can be controlled through keys located on a sub-platform (13), a mobile application installed on a smartphone, or a smart home assistant.
Description
A DIGITAL HOT BEVERAGE PREPARATION DEVICE AND A METHOD THEREOF
Technical Field
The invention relates to a device that ensures that the beverage prepared with a digital hot beverage preparation device remains at the desired temperature for the desired period of time by means of electronic components.
More specifically, the present invention relates to a system and a related method for controlling the temperature of the beverage prepared in the upper reservoir of a digitalized beverage preparation machine and keeping the desired temperature constant for the desired time.
More specifically, the present invention relates to a system and a related method that allow the user to maintain the desired temperature for as long as the user wants in line with the information received from the heat sensor through the digital mechanism of the beverage prepared by using the vapor pressure with the mocha pot technique.
Prior Art
The mocha pot was invented by Luigi Di Punti in 1933, and thanks to the design of Italian engineer Alfonso Bialetti, it took on the form that is still used today. Mocha pot, which can prepare coffee by taking advantage of vapor pressure, works through the evaporation of the water heated in the lower reservoir, and the steam and/or hot water passes through the coffee in the middle section before being distilled in the upper reservoir, collected, and turned into ready-to-drink coffee. Since Mocha Pot can offer coffees prepared with an average vapor pressure of 1 -2 bars, it is a coffee preparation device that has been highly preferred in the world from past to present with its intense taste and caffeine content.
In today's conditions, with the increase in coffee consumption habits and the demand for delicious drinking, the use of mocha pots has become quite widespread, and electric mocha pots have been developed due to the need for practicality in many areas, such as homes and workplaces. With the increased heater resistance, mocha pots suitable for use in any environment where electricity is used without the need for fire are developed.
Intensive coffee beverage preparation devices brewed under high pressure are designed according to the coffee's cooking capacity. Commonly available designs are called 1 cup and 6 cup and are available on the market as mocha pots with the capacity to prepare coffee in the range of 60 ml to
300 ml, with volume varying in 2 cups, 3 cups, and 4 cups in this range. For example, while 300 ml of coffee can be prepared in a mocha pot designed to prepare 300 ml (6 cups) of coffee, only 120 ml of coffee can be prepared in a mocha pot designed to prepare 120 ml (2 cups) of coffee. The product that prepares coffee in quantities less than or more than the capacity of the coffee preparation device is not available on the market.
Mocha pots without electricity are generally used on the stove and can be kept on low heat for as long as it is desired to keep them warm. In the case of electric mocha pots, after the preparation of the drink is complete, the task of the resistance ends, and the heating process ends. It is necessary to determine the temperature so that the temperature of the beverage ready for consumption remains constant during the time it waits in the upper reservoir. The fact that the drink, which cannot be consumed completely at the time it is ready, cools down during the wait and cannot be heated afterwards, causes it not to be preferred when it is desired to drink again. When the prepared drink is intended to be consumed later, it is seen that it cools down and loses flavor.
In the patent document US3270658, a conventional mocha pot without electricity is disclosed. The water heated in the lower reservoir of the mocha pot rises with a vapor pressure of 2 atm and reaches the coffee (beverage extract) contained in the mocha pot filter. Under the influence of this pressure, it passes through the coffee and begins to accumulate in the upper reservoir as liquid coffee. Here, the heat of the beverage accumulated in the upper reservoir is transferred to the medium at a low temperature, and therefore, after a while, the prepared coffee cools down. It is not possible to determine the temperature of the beverage prepared in the upper reservoir of the product and activate an electric heater accordingly. In addition, it is not possible to determine the temperature of the beverage in the upper reservoir without sacrificing the user's convenience of use and ease of cleaning.
In the patent document CN216090104U, an electric portable mocha pot is disclosed. The product is prepared by heating the lower reservoir with an electric heater and brewing coffee with the mocha pot technique. However, it is not possible to determine the temperature of the beverage prepared in the upper reservoir and to activate an electric heater accordingly. In addition, it is not possible to determine the temperature of the beverage in the upper reservoir without sacrificing the user's convenience of use and ease of cleaning.
As a result, the need for a structure that allows a beverage prepared with the help of vapor pressure using the mocha pot technique to remain at the desired temperature for the duration of the beverage consumer's desire has led to the emergence of the solution to the subject of the invention.
Object and Summary of the Invention
An object of the present invention is to adapt to the digitalizing world and to provide a mechanism developed for the devices used to adapt to technological development. To introduce a digitalized hot beverage preparation mechanism to allow the consumer to have a pleasant drinking experience and remote control of the hot beverage preparation system through vapor pressure.
An object of the present invention is to determine how close the beverage prepared with the electric mocha pot device is to the desired temperature value of the consumer and to adjust the temperature according to the desired value.
Another object of the present invention is to put forward a system and a related method that provide a pleasant experience to the beverage consumer by ensuring that the digitalized beverage preparation device and the mocha pot mechanism work and that the temperature of the beverage prepared by using the vapor pressure is controlled while waiting in the upper reservoir and remains at the desired temperature level for the desired period.
Another object of the present invention is to preserve the temperature of the beverage remaining in the reservoir in the system that allows the preparation of beverages as much as the volume of the mocha pot and to allow it to be drunk later without loss of flavor.
A digital hot beverage preparation device based on intense coffee, which is brewed under high pressure with help of vapor pressure, comprises an upper reservoir comprising: at least one beverage filling reservoir made of metal material, a cover that allows the beverage prepared in the beverage filling reservoir to remain in a closed environment, a handle which connected to the beverage filling reservoir and that allows a user to hold it, a lower reservoir comprising: at least one water reservoir which is made of metal material, filled with water, located under the beverage filling reservoir, an electric heater that allows the water in the water reservoir to be gradually heated by controlling it by means of a heat meter, and a sub-platform where electrical connection is provided by placing on the lower reservoir, containing electronic power and control boards, keys that manual control to get a temperature and time values desired by the user, and a digital display placeable according to design, in order to allow ready-to-drink the beverage in the beverage filling reservoir to be kept at desired temperature for the desired period of time; it further comprises
- at least one heat sensor, which is positioned in the beverage filling reservoir, allows for detection and control of the temperature of the beverage that has become ready- to-drink and accumulated in the beverage filling reservoir of the upper reservoir, by
the water that starts to evaporate in the water reservoir and is heated in a controlled manner by an electric heater, passing through a hot water channel, and taking the flavor of the beverage extract between filters in the hot water channel, for the duration determined by the user,
- at least one control unit that enables the user to receive the desired time and temperature information through a mobile application, a smart home assistant, or keys on the device, configured to compare the temperature value from the heat sensor, which measures the temperature of the ready-to-drink beverage in the beverage filling reservoir, with the user's desired values and to ensure that the electric heater is activated or kept passive for the period determined by the user,
- in order to ensure communication between the heat sensor placed in the beverage filling reservoir and the control unit; at least one upper connector electrically connected to the heat sensor and positioned on the outside of the beverage filling reservoir or at one idle end of the handle; and at least one lower connector which provides the electrical connection of the control unit with the heat sensor, that is reciprocally corresponding with the upper connector when the beverage filling reservoir is connected with the water reservoir, positioned on outside of the water reservoir or on the sub-platform.
A digital hot beverage preparation method based on intense coffee, which is brewed under high pressure with help of vapor pressure, comprises an upper reservoir comprising: at least one beverage filling reservoir made of metal material, a cover that allows the beverage prepared in the beverage filling reservoir to remain in a closed environment, a handle which connected to the beverage filling reservoir and that allows a user to hold it, a lower reservoir comprising: at least one water reservoir which is made of metal material, filled with water, located under the beverage filling reservoir, an electric heater that allows the water in the water reservoir to be gradually heated by controlling it by means of a heat meter, and a sub-platform where electrical connection is provided by placing on the lower reservoir, containing electronic power and control boards, keys that manual control to get a temperature and time values desired by the user, and a digital display placeable according to design, characterized in that, in order to ensure that the intense coffee-based beverage brewed with the help of high vapor pressure in the beverage filling reservoir is consumed hot for as long as the user desires; comprises following steps: corresponding of an upper connector that is electrically connected to a heat sensor positioned in the beverage filling reservoir and positioned on the outside of the beverage filling reservoir or on an idle end of the handle, and a lower connector that
is positioned on outside of the water reservoir or on the sub-platform and provides electrical connection of the heat sensor and a control unit when the beverage filling reservoir is connected with the water reservoir,
- measuring the temperature of the beverage that is ready to drink with the heat sensor, which allows detection and control of the temperature of the beverage that has become ready-to-drink and accumulated in the beverage filling reservoir of the upper reservoir, by the water that starts to evaporate in the water reservoir and is heated in a controlled manner by an electric heater, passing through a hot water channel, and taking the flavor of the beverage extract between filters in the hot water channel, for the duration determined by the user,
- providing the electric heater remains active or passive by receiving time and temperature values determined by the user via the keys on the device, mobile application, or smart home assistant and keeping them in the electronic control unit, controlling the temperature of the beverage ready to drink in the beverage filling reservoir with the heat sensor, and comparing it with the value in the electronic control unit.
Brief Description of the Figures
In Figure 1 , a perspective view from the bottom of the upper reservoir and lower reservoir of the digital beverage preparation device subject to the invention is given.
In Figure 2, a perspective view of the upper reservoir and lower reservoir of the digital beverage preparation device subject to the invention is given.
In Figure 3, a perspective view from the bottom of the upper reservoir of the digital beverage preparation device subject to the invention is given.
In Figure 4, a perspective view from the top of the upper reservoir and lower reservoir of the digital beverage preparation device subject to the invention is given.
In Figure 5, a cross-section view of the digital beverage preparation device that is the subject of the invention is given.
In Figure 6, a cross-section view of a non-electrical beverage preparation mechanism from the prior art is given.
Reference Numbers
1 Cover
2 Beverage filling reservoir
2.1 Recess
2.2 Inner groove
3 Handle
4 Heat sensor
5 Top filter
6 Beverage extract
7 Funnel filter
8 Water reservoir
8.1 Extension
8.2 Outer groove
9 Water
10 Electric heater
12A Upper connector
12B Lower connector
13 Sub-platform
14 Digital display
15 Heat meter
16 Hot water channel
20 Digital hot beverage preparation device
A Upper reservoir
B Lower reservoir
Detailed Description of the Invention
The invention is a digital hot beverage preparation device (20) developed with the principle of digitalization of the electronic devices used by adapting to the developing technological conditions. The invention is a coffee-based digital hot beverage preparation device (20), particularly one that is brewed under high pressure with the help of vapor pressure with the mocha pot technique, that allows the user to keep the desired temperature for a desired duration through a digital mechanism that activates an electric heater (10) based on temperature information from a heat sensor (4) located in a beverage filling reservoir (2) where the ready-to-drink beverage is accumulated, and the device can be controlled through keys located on a sub-platform (13), a mobile application installed on a smartphone, or a smart home assistant.
The digital hot beverage preparation device (20) generally comprises: an upper reservoir (A) comprising: at least one beverage filling reservoir (2) preferably made of metal materials, which conducts heat well, a cover (1 ) that allows the beverage prepared in the beverage
filling reservoir (2) to remain in a closed environment, a handle (3) connected with the beverage filling reservoir (2) and allowing the user to hold it, at least one heat sensor (4) located anywhere in the beverage filling reservoir (2) that measures the temperature of the beverage ready for drinking, a hollow-shaped recess (2.1 ) which is located at a bottom of the beverage filling reservoir (2) and has inner grooves (2.2) on an edge surface, at least one top filter (5) positioned inside the recess (2.1 ), a lower reservoir (B) comprising: at least one water reservoir (8) preferably made of metal material, which is located under the beverage filling reservoir (2), into which water (9) is filled, an electric heater (10) which enables the temperature of the water (9) to be controlled and gradually heated by means of a heat meter (15) located in the water reservoir (8) and to keep the beverage prepared for drinking at the desired temperature in the beverage filling reservoir (2), at least one funnel filter (7) placed inside the water reservoir (8), which has a pipe through which water (9) can pass and which allows the heated water (9) in it to rise and accumulate in the beverage filling reservoir (2), at least one extension (8.1 ) at the upper part of the water reservoir (8), as a continuation, which has outer grooves (8.2) on its outer surface corresponding to the inner grooves (2.2) in the recess (2.1 ), which also ensures that the water reservoir (8) is tightly fixed and connected with the beverage filling reservoir (2) by rotating it to the inner grooves (2.2), a sub-platform (13) which is placed on the lower reservoir (B) to provide electrical connection, which houses the electronic power and control boards, can be placed with keys and a digital display (14) allowing manual control to get the temperature and time values desired by the user according to the design preference, and comprises at least one control unit configured to allowing to accumulate in the beverage filling reservoir (2) in the upper reservoir (A) by heating the water (9) in the lower reservoir (B), passing through the hot water channel (16) extracting the flavor of the beverage extract (6) between the filters, and configured to activate or deactivate the electric heater (10) for the duration specified by the user, by comparing the desired values of the user with the value received from the heat sensor (4) that measures the temperature of the ready-to-drink beverage in the beverage filling reservoir (2). to enable the communication of the control unit with the heat sensor (4) which placed in the beverage filling reservoir (2); comprises at least one upper connector (12A) electrically connected to the heat sensor (4) and positioned on the outside of the beverage filling reservoir (2) or at one idle end of the handle (3), at least one lower connector (12B) that reciprocally corresponding with the upper connector (12A) when the beverage filling reservoir (2) is connected by rotation with the water reservoir (8), located on the outside of the water reservoir (8) or on the sub-platform (13) and provides the electrical connection of the control unit with the heat sensor (4).
In the preparation stage of the digital hot beverage preparation device (20); beverage extract (6) is filled into the funnel filter (7), the funnel filter (7) is placed in the water reservoir (8), the extension (8.1 ) of the water reservoir (8) is rotated by placing the grooves in the recess (2.1 ) of the beverage filling reservoir (2) and in this way, the water reservoir (8) and the beverage filling reservoir (2) are tightly clamped. In addition, the recess (2.1 ) and extension (8.1 ) elements are intertwined to increase the heat transfer surface.
In the working mechanism of the digital hot beverage preparation device (20), which is the subject of the invention; the water (9) that is heated by heating the water (9) filled in the water reservoir (8) with the electric heater (10) and starts to evaporate passes through the beverage extract (6) located between the top filter (5) and the funnel filter (7), rises along the hot water channel (16), and accumulates in the beverage filling reservoir (2). Here, the pressure in the water reservoir (8) increases with the evaporation of water (9) in the water reservoir (8), and water (9) that heats up and begins to evaporate because it cannot push the beverage filling reservoir (2) gets its flavor by passing through the hot water channel (16), which is the only way it can go, by coming into contact with the beverage extract (6) between the filters and reaching the beverage filling reservoir (2). The water (9), which heats up and begins to evaporate in the hot water channel (16), starts from the pipe of the funnel filter (7), rises upward, passes through the filters, and enters the beverage filling reservoir (2) from a discharge pipe and accumulates below.
In the prior art, after running out of water (9) in the water reservoir (8), the electric heater (10) becomes inactive, and the beverage accumulated in the beverage filling reservoir (2) is exposed to ambient temperature. Here, the heat of the beverage accumulated in the beverage filling reservoir (2) is transferred towards the low-temperature environment, and therefore, after a while, the ready- to-drink beverage cools down.
The user can program the device by determining how long and how hot the ready-to-drink beverage will be in the beverage filling reservoir (2), via the buttons on the digital hot beverage preparation device (20), the mobile phone application, or the smart home assistant.
Thanks to the solution of the invention; the beverage (e.g., coffee) brewed under intense pressure that has become ready for drinking in the beverage filling reservoir (2) is kept at the temperature desired by the user by making it active-passive with the electric heater (10) in the water reservoir (8) with the temperature information obtained from the heat sensor (4) located anywhere in the beverage filling reservoir (2) by the PWM signal technique. Here, since the water reservoir (8) and the beverage filling reservoir (2) are made of metal material, when the water reservoir (8) is heated, heat transfer can take place from the water reservoir (8) to the beverage filling reservoir (2). Without placing a
heater in both the lower reservoir (B) and the upper reservoir (A), only the electric heater (10) in the lower reservoir (B) allows the prepared (ready-to-drink) beverage in the upper reservoir (A) to remain at the desired temperature.
Thanks to the solution of the present invention; the connection of the heat sensor (4) placed in the beverage filling reservoir (2) with the control unit is provided with the upper and lower connectors (12A, 12B), as well as providing a clean and aesthetic appearance, as well as ease of use and easy cleaning of the device. Here, when the user connects the beverage filling reservoir (2) with the water reservoir (8) by rotating them, the upper and lower connectors (12A, 12B) correspond to each other, and a connection is provided with the pins located on them.
The electric heater (10) is a resistance in a preferred embodiment of the invention. In the preferred embodiments of the invention, any sensor that can detect the temperature degree, such as an NTC/PTC sensor, or digital sensors can be used for the heat sensor (4).
The electric heater (10); which is positioned to coincide with the body or bottom of the water reservoir (8) and serves as heating to heat the water added to this water reservoir (8) and to keep the temperature of the ready-to-drink in the beverage filling reservoir (2) warm in line with the value determined and for the period of time determined by the user. The heat meter (15) ensures that the temperature of the electric heater (10), which heats the water in the water reservoir (8) at the beginning of the beverage preparation process, increases in a controlled manner and prevents the beverage extract (6) from burning and preventing flavor loss.
In line with the information received from the user, the temperature of the ready-to-drink beverage in the beverage filling reservoir (2) is controlled by the data received from the heat sensor (4). In case of a difference between the temperature value from the heat sensor (4) and the temperature value determined by the user during the period requested by the user:
If the heat sensor (4) is at a higher value than the value determined by the user, the electric heater (10) is deactivated until it reaches the same temperature value,
If the heat sensor (4) is at a value lower than the value determined by the user, the electric heater (10) is activated until the value detected by the heat sensor (4) reaches the value determined by the user,
If the heat sensor (4) is at an equal value to the value determined by the user, the electric heater (10) remains stable so that the value determined by the heat sensor (4) remains the same as the value determined by the user.
In Table 1 , the operating status of the electric heater (10) is shown according to the comparison of the value determined by the user and the values detected by the heat sensor (4).
Table 1 : Operating Conditions of the Electric Heater
Claims
CLAIMS A digital hot beverage preparation device (20) based on intense coffee, which is brewed under high pressure with help of vapor pressure, comprises an upper reservoir (A) comprising: at least one beverage filling reservoir (2) made of metal material, a cover (1 ) that allows the beverage prepared in the beverage filling reservoir (2) to remain in a closed environment, a handle (3) which connected to the beverage filling reservoir (2) and that allows a user to hold it, a lower reservoir (B) comprising: at least one water reservoir (8) which is made of metal material, filled with water, located under the beverage filling reservoir (2), an electric heater (10) that allows the water in the water reservoir (8) to be gradually heated by controlling it by means of a heat meter (15), and a sub-platform (13) where electrical connection is provided by placing on the lower reservoir (B), containing electronic power and control boards, keys that manual control to get a temperature and time values desired by the user, and a digital display (14) placeable according to design, characterized in that, in order to allow ready-to- drink the beverage in the beverage filling reservoir (2) to be kept at desired temperature for the desired period of time; it further comprises
- at least one heat sensor (4), which is positioned in the beverage filling reservoir (2), allows for detection and control of the temperature of the beverage that has become ready-to-drink and accumulated in the beverage filling reservoir (2) of the upper reservoir (A), by the water that starts to evaporate in the water reservoir (8) and is heated in a controlled manner by an electric heater (10), passing through a hot water channel (16), and taking the flavor of the beverage extract (6) between filters in the hot water channel (16), for the duration determined by the user,
- at least one control unit that enables the user to receive the desired time and temperature information through a mobile application, a smart home assistant, or keys on the device, configured to compare the temperature value from the heat sensor (4), which measures the temperature of the ready-to-drink beverage in the beverage filling reservoir (2), with the user's desired values and to ensure that the electric heater (10) is activated or kept passive for the period determined by the user,
- in order to ensure communication between the heat sensor (4) placed in the beverage filling reservoir (2) and the control unit; at least one upper connector (12A) electrically connected to the heat sensor (4) and positioned on the outside of the beverage filling reservoir (2) or at one idle end of the handle (3); and at least one lower connector (12B) which provides the electrical connection of the control unit with the heat sensor (4), that is reciprocally corresponding with the upper connector (12A) when the
beverage filling reservoir (2) is connected with the water reservoir (8), positioned on outside of the water reservoir (8) or on the sub-platform (13). The digital hot beverage preparation device (20) according to the claim 1 , characterized in that, the heat sensor (4) used in the beverage filling reservoir (2) to control the temperature of the beverage accumulated in the beverage filling reservoir (2) is an NTC or PTC sensor. The digital hot beverage preparation device (20) according to the claim 1 , characterized in that, the electric heater (10) used to maintain the temperature of the beverage accumulated in the beverage filling reservoir (2) and to heat the water in the water reservoir (8) is a resistance. A digital hot beverage preparation method based on intense coffee, which is brewed under high pressure with help of vapor pressure, comprises an upper reservoir (A) comprising: at least one beverage filling reservoir (2) made of metal material, a cover (1 ) that allows the beverage prepared in the beverage filling reservoir (2) to remain in a closed environment, a handle (3) which connected to the beverage filling reservoir (2) and that allows a user to hold it, a lower reservoir (B) comprising: at least one water reservoir (8) which is made of metal material, filled with water, located under the beverage filling reservoir (2), an electric heater (10) that allows the water in the water reservoir (8) to be gradually heated by controlling it by means of a heat meter (15), and a sub-platform (13) where electrical connection is provided by placing on the lower reservoir (B), containing electronic power and control boards, keys that manual control to get a temperature and time values desired by the user, and a digital display (14) placeable according to design, characterized in that, in order to ensure that the intense coffee-based beverage brewed with the help of high vapor pressure in the beverage filling reservoir (2) is consumed hot for as long as the user desires; comprises following steps:
- corresponding of an upper connector (12A) that is electrically connected to a heat sensor (4) positioned in the beverage filling reservoir (2) and positioned on the outside of the beverage filling reservoir (2) or on an idle end of the handle (3), and a lower connector (12B) that is positioned on outside of the water reservoir (8) or on the subplatform (13) and provides electrical connection of the heat sensor (4) and a control unit when the beverage filling reservoir (2) is connected with the water reservoir (8),
- measuring the temperature of the beverage that is ready to drink with the heat sensor (4), which allows detection and control of the temperature of the beverage that has become ready-to-drink and accumulated in the beverage filling reservoir (2) of the
upper reservoir (A), by the water that starts to evaporate in the water reservoir (8) and is heated in a controlled manner by an electric heater (10), passing through a hot water channel (16), and taking the flavor of the beverage extract (6) between filters in the hot water channel (16), for the duration determined by the user, - providing the electric heater (10) remains active or passive by receiving time and temperature values determined by the user via the keys on the device, mobile application, or smart home assistant and keeping them in the electronic control unit, controlling the temperature of the beverage ready to drink in the beverage filling reservoir (2) with the heat sensor (4), and comparing it with the value in the electronic control unit.
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