Single Cup Beverage Maker and Method of Using Same

摘要

A single cup brewer for use with a single cup brewer filter basket includes a base and a housing connected to and extending upward from the base and has a single cup filter basket zone and includes an actuator for securing the filter basket in the zone.

主权项

1. A single cup brewer for use with a single cup brewer filter basket which has a top of a first diameter with an opening and a bottom with an opening through which fluid flows, which comprises:
a base; a housing connected to and extending upward from said base and having a single cup filter basket receiving zone which includes a single cup filter basket receiving support surface for receiving and supporting the filter basket, wherein said filter basket receiving zone permits insertion and removal of the filter basket and wherein said single cup filter basket receiving support surface includes a bottom open surface of smaller diameter than a diameter of the filter basket, and wherein a cup can be disposed underneath said single cup filter basket receiving support surface for receiving fluid through said bottom open surface; a top on said housing having a water receiving inlet through which fluid can be poured; a water vessel connected to said housing for receiving water therein via said water receiving inlet and having a heating element operably connected to said water vessel; a pump operably connected to said water vessel to enable water to be pumped therefrom; a water delivery conduit operably connecting to an outlet of said water vessel and having a terminal end disposed above said filter basket receiving support surface such that when the filter basket is disposed on said filter basket receiving support surface, said terminal end of said conduit is disposed over the filter basket top opening and provides for generally relative co-axial movement between said terminal end and said filter basket in a manner to cause engagement there between and enable water to enter and pass through the filter basket; a powered controller operably connected to said housing for controlling operation of said heating element and said pump; and a switch for activating said controller to cause heating element to heat said water vessel and subsequently initiate said pump to pump water from said water vessel through and out said conduit.