Drip Beverage Machine with Brew and Steep Feature

摘要

A drip beverage machine allows for steeping and brewing. The machine has a drip valve mounted at a liquid outlet at a bottom of a basket arranged in the machine. An arm may extend from the drip valve. A lever may be provided to actuate the drip valve. One end of the lever may be arranged above the arm, and the other end of the lever may be connected with an acting drive device. The drive device may cause the lever to rotate into abutment against the arm so as to move the drip valve to close the liquid outlet thereby allowing for steeping and brewing of the product in the coffee basket. When steeping and brewing is complete, the drive device may cause the lever to rotate away from the arm so as to open the drip valve and dispense the liquid through the outlet to a pot.

主权项

1. A drip beverage machine comprising:
a body; a basket provided in the body, the basket having a liquid outlet and being configured to contain a product to be steeped and liquid for steeping of the product; a drip valve movable between an open position to permit flow of the steeped liquid through the liquid outlet of the basket and a closed position to prevent flow through the liquid outlet of the basket; a pot having a drip valve engagement portion movable between and extended position and a retracted position; a lever portion configured to cooperate with the drip valve for positioning the drip valve to permit and prevent flow through the liquid outlet; and a control configured to actuate the lever in a manner such that (i) the drip valve moves to the closed position and the pot drip valve engagement portion moves to the retracted position to allow steeping of the product with the liquid, and (ii) the drip valve moves to the open position and the pot drip valve engagement portion to the extended position to allow the steeped liquid to flow through the liquid outlet and the drip valve into the pot.