Global Patent Index - EP 1276409 A1

EP 1276409 A1 20030122 - LIQUID BEVERAGE DISPENSING MACHINE

Title (en)

LIQUID BEVERAGE DISPENSING MACHINE

Title (de)

GETRÄNKEAUSGABEVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

MACHINE DE DISTRIBUTION DE BOISSONS

Publication

EP 1276409 A1 20030122 (EN)

Application

EP 01921031 A 20010411

Priority

  • AU 0100411 W 20010411
  • AU PQ687700 A 20000411

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0176429A1] A brewing machine (1) for delivering hot beverages, the machine (1) including: an inlet (2) for receiving a supply of water; at least one boiler (7) which receives water from the water supply and which is capable of delivering hot water and/or steam; a mixing station (26) which receives hot water and a predetermined dose of a beverage (such as coffee) for mixing with said hot water and subsequent delivery of said beverage from said machine (1); a cooling chamber (10) which receives part of the water supply and which delivers hot water at a predetermined maximum temperature to said mixing station (26) via an outlet (19); the cooling chamber (10) including at least one inlet (12) and at least one outlet (14) wherein said cooling chamber (10) receives cold water from the water supply and wherein the cooling chamber (10) receives hot water from the boiler (7) for delivery to the mixing station (26); and wherein the temperature of the hot water in the cooling chamber (10) which is delivered to the mixing station (26) is tempered by cold water.

IPC 1-7

A47J 31/40; A47J 31/44

IPC 8 full level

A47J 31/40 (2006.01); A47J 31/44 (2006.01); A47J 31/46 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

A47J 31/40 (2013.01 - KR); A47J 31/401 (2013.01 - EP US); A47J 31/465 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0176429 A1 20011018; AU 4814901 A 20011023; AU PQ687700 A0 20000511; CA 2405463 A1 20011018; CN 1281176 C 20061025; CN 1443048 A 20030917; EP 1276409 A1 20030122; EP 1276409 A4 20030514; JP 2003529430 A 20031007; KR 20020089447 A 20021129; US 2003155101 A1 20030821

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 0100411 W 20010411; AU 4814901 A 20010411; AU PQ687700 A 20000411; CA 2405463 A 20010411; CN 01809491 A 20010411; EP 01921031 A 20010411; JP 2001573953 A 20010411; KR 20027013602 A 20021010; US 25743003 A 20030205