Title:
INFUSION MODULE AND COFFEE MACHINE PROVIDED WITH SAID INFUSION MODULE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2021/074733
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
According to the invention, a coffee machine – preferably a fully automatic coffee machine – is provided which is equipped with an infusion module. Said infusion module (1) includes at least one hopper or container (5a, 5b) for storing raw material, an infusion group (13) and conveying means (7a, 7b, 9) for conveying the raw material from the hopper or container to the infusion group. According to the invention, in order to obtain an infusion from raw material, instead of making heated water simply flow through said raw material, heated water is provided to the infusion chamber (13a) of the infusion group (13) and successively remains in the infusion chamber for a predetermined infusion time. Thanks to the invention, the quality of the resulting beverage is highly improved.
Inventors:
BECK PASCAL (IT)
HÄFLIGER PASCAL (IT)
HÄFLIGER PASCAL (IT)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2020/059207
Publication Date:
April 22, 2021
Filing Date:
October 01, 2020
Export Citation:
Assignee:
RANCILIO GROUP SPA (IT)
International Classes:
A47J31/18; A47J31/00; A47J31/46
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2008020135A2 | 2008-02-21 | |||
| WO2017189628A1 | 2017-11-02 |
Foreign References:
| ITBO20090410A1 | 2010-12-25 | |||
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| GB2234151A | 1991-01-30 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
BALDI, Stefano et al. (IT)
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