Brewing apparatus for a machine for preparing beverages

申请公布号：: US9119502(B2)
申请号：: US201113700899
申请日期：: 2011.05.31
申请公布日期：: 2015.09.01
申请人：: LUIGI LAVAZZA S.P.A.
发明人：: Pagano Gaetano
分类号：: A47J31/36
主分类号：: A47J31/36
代理机构：: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
代理人：: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
地址：: Turin IT
摘要：: The brewing apparatus (1) comprises a guide and support structure (2), and bears a movable receiving assembly (7) provided with a receptacle (9) capable of receiving a capsule (10) or similar, containing a quantity or measure of a substance for the preparation of a beverage, and a substantially stationary cooperating assembly (6); the movable assembly (7) being able to assume a closed position in which it is coupled with the cooperating assembly (6) to define a brewing chamber able to contain a capsule (10), and a separated open position. The cooperating assembly (6) is able to inject water and/or steam into the brewing chamber. An ejection device (20) is provided to eject a used capsule (10) from the region between said assemblies (6, 7) when, after the beverage has been prepared, the movable assembly (7) returns from the closed position to the open position.;The ejection device includes an ejecting member (20) mounted pivotingly on the movable assembly close to the receptacle (9) along a path intersecting that region, between an idle position in which it allows a capsule (10) to be inserted into said region, and a working position in which it is able to push a used capsule (10) downwards to eject it from said region, a control mechanism (24; 26-34) on the structure (2) cooperating with the movable assembly (7) to cause the ejecting member (20) to move from the idle position to the working position each time the movable assembly (7) is in a predetermined position when returning to the open position.
主权项：: 1. A brewing apparatus (1) for a machine for preparing beverages, comprising: an operationally stationary guide and support structure (2), and which bears a movable receiving assembly (7) provided with a receptacle (9) configured to receive a capsule (10) or similar, containing a quantity or measure of a substance for the preparation of a beverage; a substantially stationary cooperating assembly (6), the movable receiving assembly (7) being configured to assume a closed position in which it is coupled with the cooperating assembly (6) to define a brewing chamber configured to contain a capsule (10), and a separated open position, the cooperating assembly (6) being configured to permit injection of water and/or steam into the brewing chamber; and an ejector (20) for ejecting a used capsule (10) from the region between said assemblies (6, 7) when, after the beverage has been prepared, the movable receiving assembly (7) returns from the closed position to the open position; wherein said ejector comprises: an ejecting member (20) mounted pivotingly on the movable receiving assembly close to said receptacle (9) along a path intersecting said region, between an idle position in which it allows a capsule (10) to be inserted into said region, and a working position in which it is able to push a used capsule (10) downwards to eject it from said region; anda controller (24; 26-34) on said support structure (2) cooperating with the movable receiving assembly (7) to cause the ejecting member (20) to move from the idle position to the working position each time the movable receiving assembly (7) is in a predetermined position on a return path to the open position, wherein the receptacle (9) of the movable receiving assembly (7) has a substantially circular aperture, and the ejecting member (20) has an essentially semi-circular shape, and is mounted pivotingly close to the aperture of said receptacle (9).