IP Library Granted Patent US 9,723,946
Granted Patent B2
US 9,723,946 · App. 14/123,504 · Granted Aug 8, 2017

Beverage temperature optimizer machine

Inventors: Andrew Yuen Chin Chen (Hong Kong, CN); Amy Decem Cheng (Hong Kong, CN); Raymond Wai Ming Wong (Hong Kong, CN); Jeremy Kok Leong Tay (Hong Kong, CN)
Assignee: ENE HOLDINGS LTD
A47J31/46A47J31/10
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Patent No.
US 9,723,946
App. No.
14/123,504
Granted
Aug 8, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A beverage machine that heats up water in the upper water chamber(s) is provided. The water has direct contact with an electric heating system and the heated water flows by gravity and being distributed by a pour over system into an underlying filter basket. The hot water chamber has a sensor for water temperature. Once the water reaches an optimal temperature, a motor and gear system would drive a valve open and allow the heated water to flow into the underlying filter basket. A specific amount of water can be heated up in individual batch, thereby making it easy to manage water temperature in every batch.

Claims (13)

1. A coffee brewing machine comprising:

a. one or more hot water chambers that are located on top of the machine, wherein each hot water chamber contains water for a specific amount of coffee to be brewed in a single brewing cycle;

b. a pour over system located beneath each hot water chamber(s);

c. a filter basket located beneath each pour over system; and

d. a valve configured to control water flow between the hot water chamber(s) and the filter basket, wherein the valve is controlled by a gear system comprising one or more cams, the gear system rotates under the control of a motor gear system comprising a motor, a micro switch, and gears; wherein at least one of said hot water chamber(s) comprises a temperature sensor and a heating system, said temperature sensor configured to turn the heating system on or off to keep water in said hot water chamber(s) at 92 to 96° C. and said motor gear system is configured to begin to rotate at the same time when the heating system is turned on or off to control opening or closing of said valve, the motor gear system is configured to stop rotating when the micro switch is hit by a first cam integrated in the gear system; wherein said valve is configured to open when a second cam integrated in the gear system activates a valve piston of said valve, and said water at 92 to 96° C. is configured to flow immediately from the one or more hot water chambers to the filter basket by gravity via the pour over system, said water configured to directly contact ground coffee to extract coffee beverage.

2. The coffee brewing machine of claim 1 , further comprises one or more cold water chambers attached to the hot water chambers.

3. The coffee brewing machine of claim 2 , wherein said cold water chambers are located on top of the hot water chambers.

4. The coffee brewing machine of claim 2 , wherein a valve controls water flow between the cold water chamber(s) and the hot water chamber(s).

5. The coffee brewing machine of claim 4 , wherein when the valve opens a flow path from the cold water chamber(s) to the hot water chamber(s), water flow from the hot water chamber(s) to the filter basket is stopped.

6. The coffee brewing machine of claim 4 , wherein when the valve closes a flow path from the cold water chamber(s) to the hot water chamber(s), water is allowed to flow from the hot water chamber(s) to the filter basket.

7. The coffee brewing machine of claim 4 , wherein when the valve opens a flow path from the cold water chamber(s) to the hot water chamber(s), and stops water flow from the hot water chamber(s), the cold and hot water chambers can be filled up with water.

8. The coffee brewing machine of claim 4 , wherein water flows from the cold water chamber(s) to the hot water chamber(s) by gravity.

9. The coffee brewing machine of claim 1 , wherein said pour over system comprises one or more dispensing channel and at least one drain hole.

Assignments (4)
CORRECTED BY DECLARATION OF ERRONEOUSLY ASSIGNED FILED ASSIGNMENT - REEL/FRAME: 039321/0407 Recorded Jun 26, 2017
From: ENE HOLDINGS LTD.
To: ENE HOLDINGS LTD
Reel/Frame 043017/0428 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 039068 FRAME 0022. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASIGNMENT. Recorded Jul 12, 2016
From: CDRD VENTURES INC.
To: ZYMEWORKS INC.
Reel/Frame 039321/0407 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 26, 2016
From: ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS LTD
To: ENE HOLDINGS LTD
Reel/Frame 038733/0243 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 24, 2014
From: CHEN, ANDREW YUEN CHIN; CHENG, AMY DECEM; WONG, RAYMOND WAI MING; TAY, JEREMY KOK LEONG
To: ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS, LTD
Reel/Frame 033388/0538 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61711313 · Oct 9, 2012
Related Publication 20140318377A1 · Oct 30, 2014