Dispenser
First Claim
1. A dispenser comprising:
- a cartridge moving mechanism for moving between a cartridge receiving position and an extracting position, and between said extracting position and a cartridge exhaust position provided within a horizontal plane;
a hopper arranged immediately above said cartridge receiving position and having a dropping unit for dropping a cartridge, said cartridge comprising a liquid-impermeable outer frame and a filter provided in said outer frame and containing a powdery or granular material; and
an extracting mechanism comprising an upper extracting head provided above said extracting position and having a first extracting chamber, and a lower extracting head having an extracting tank provided below said extracting position so as to face said upper extracting head and having a second extracting chamber formed therein, a heating unit for heating said extracting tank and liquid heating passage means communicating with said second extracting chamber.
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Abstract
A dispenser includes a cartridge moving mechanism and a hopper. The cartridge moving mechanism moves between a cartridge receiving position and an extracting position and between the extracting position and a cartridge exhaust position. The hopper has a dropping unit and is disposed immediately above the cartridge receiving position. The dropping unit serves to drop a cartridge consisting of a fluid-impermeable outer frame and a filters. A space defined between the filters and the outer frame and contains a powdery or granular material to be extracted. An extracting mechanism of the dispenser has an upper extracting head, and a lower extracting head including an extracting tank. The upper extracting head is provided above the extracting position and has an extracting chamber. The extracting tank is provided below the extracting position to face the upper extracting head, and another extracting chamber is formed in the extracting tank. The lower extracting head has a heater for heating the extracting tank and a liquid heating passage communicating with the extracting chamber. The dispenser effectively obtains an extract from the material of the cartridge by dripping.
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21 Claims
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1. A dispenser comprising:
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a cartridge moving mechanism for moving between a cartridge receiving position and an extracting position, and between said extracting position and a cartridge exhaust position provided within a horizontal plane; a hopper arranged immediately above said cartridge receiving position and having a dropping unit for dropping a cartridge, said cartridge comprising a liquid-impermeable outer frame and a filter provided in said outer frame and containing a powdery or granular material; and an extracting mechanism comprising an upper extracting head provided above said extracting position and having a first extracting chamber, and a lower extracting head having an extracting tank provided below said extracting position so as to face said upper extracting head and having a second extracting chamber formed therein, a heating unit for heating said extracting tank and liquid heating passage means communicating with said second extracting chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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