Automatic infusion-beverage apparatus
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1. An automatic infusion apparatus for brewing infusion beverages, comprising:
- a housing;
means in said housing for supporting at least one unit comprised of a plurality of filters each receiving a predetermined quantity of a comminuted substance to be infused with hot water to generate a beverage;
a distributor in said housing communicating selectively with said filters for delivering heated water thereto;
a source of heated water connected to said distributor;
a plurality of collectors for receiving respective beverages from at least some of said filters and dispensing the received beverage; and
a microprocessor controller connected to said source for supplying water to said distributor upon an instruction to said source from said microprocessor controller for generation of a beverage at a selected one of said filters, and connected to said distributor for connecting said distributor to said selected one of said filters to deliver the heated water thereto upon an instruction to said distributor from said microprocessor controller.
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Abstract
A coffee brewing machine utilizes a microprocessor controller and, preferably, preformed coffee filter packs in which the filter packs form a rectangular array. The microprocessor controller regulates the temperature of the prepared coffee in the reservoir at the base of the machine, the operation of the water distributor in the swingable lid or cover of the machine and of other operating conditions thereof.
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20 Claims
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1. An automatic infusion apparatus for brewing infusion beverages, comprising:
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a housing; means in said housing for supporting at least one unit comprised of a plurality of filters each receiving a predetermined quantity of a comminuted substance to be infused with hot water to generate a beverage; a distributor in said housing communicating selectively with said filters for delivering heated water thereto; a source of heated water connected to said distributor; a plurality of collectors for receiving respective beverages from at least some of said filters and dispensing the received beverage; and a microprocessor controller connected to said source for supplying water to said distributor upon an instruction to said source from said microprocessor controller for generation of a beverage at a selected one of said filters, and connected to said distributor for connecting said distributor to said selected one of said filters to deliver the heated water thereto upon an instruction to said distributor from said microprocessor controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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