IP Library Granted Patent US 9,737,168
Granted Patent B2
US 9,737,168 · App. 14/344,909 · Granted Aug 22, 2017

Hand drip coffee maker

Inventors: Sang Ryong Lee (Daegu, KR); Oh Hyun Kang (Gangwon-do, KR)
Assignee: Kyungpook National University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
A47J31/4403A47J31/005A47J31/02A47J31/057A47J31/46
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Patent No.
US 9,737,168
App. No.
14/344,909
Granted
Aug 22, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is a hand drip coffee maker which includes: a support unit on which a storage container is seated; a ground coffee hopper which is installed on the support unit through a hopper holder, and accommodates ground coffee therein; a mounting post which is installed on the support unit; an arm unit which includes a link arm that is rotatably installed at an upper side of the mounting post so that a tip portion of the link arm is disposed to face the ground coffee hopper; a dripper nozzle which is mounted to the tip portion of the link arm so as to supply water into the ground coffee hopper; and a syrup nozzle which is mounted to the tip portion of the link arm so as to supply syrup into the storage container.

Claims (21)

1. A hand drip coffee maker comprising:

a support unit which is provided with a support plate on which a storage container is seated;

a ground coffee hopper which is installed on the support unit through a hopper holder, and accommodates ground coffee therein;

a mounting post which is installed on the support plate;

an arm unit which includes a link arm that is rotatably installed at an upper side of the mounting post so that a tip portion of the link arm is disposed to face the ground coffee hopper;

a dripper nozzle which is mounted to the tip portion of the link arm so as to supply water into the ground coffee hopper; and

a syrup nozzle which is mounted to the tip portion of the link arm so as to supply syrup into the storage container,

wherein the link arm includes:

a first link arm which has one end that is linked to an upper portion of the mounting post through a first rotation motor; and

a second link arm which has one end that is linked to the other end of the first link arm through a second rotation motor, and the other end to which the dripper nozzle and the syrup nozzle are mounted.

2. The hand drip coffee maker of claim 1 , wherein a ground coffee detecting sensor for measuring a height of the ground coffee accommodated in the ground coffee hopper is provided at the tip portion of the link arm.

3. The hand drip coffee maker of claim 1 , wherein the support unit includes:

the support plate on which the storage container is placed;

a support bar which is vertically and fixedly installed at one side of the support plate, and to which the hopper holder is rotatably mounted;

a support piece which has a half ring shape, and is connected to an upper end of the support bar; and

a rotation means which rotates the hopper holder.

4. The hand drip coffee maker of claim 1 , wherein a water tank for supplying water to the dripper nozzle is installed above the support piece so as to be supported by a plurality of fixing bars, and a syrup tank for supplying syrup to the syrup nozzle is installed on the support piece.

5. The hand drip coffee maker of claim 1 , wherein the mounting post includes:

a lift piece to which the link arm is mounted;

an operation rod which is provided with an operation motor so that the lift piece is moved upward and downward, and mounted on the support plate of the support unit; and

a guide bar which guides upward and downward movements of the lift piece.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 18, 2014
From: LEE, SANG RYONG; KANG, OH HYUN
To: KYUNGPOOK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2011-0092554 · Sep 14, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150075387A1 · Mar 19, 2015