Brewing unit for coffee brewing

摘要

A brewing unit used in a beverage maker is adapted to make a beverage based on an interaction between a beverage extract and an extracting fluid, and includes a chamber that can receive and accommodate a quantity of beverage extract, a lid that is movable between an open and closed state for opening and closing the chamber, and an outlet for letting out fluid from the chamber. The outlet includes a first outlet passage and restrictor for restricting an outlet flow in the first outlet passage, and a second outlet passage. The brewing unit further includes a controller device for interacting with the lid so as to block the outlet flow to the second outlet passage when the lid is in the closed state and to allow a free outlet flow from the chamber to the second outlet passage when the lid is in the open state.

主权项

1. A brewing unit for use in a beverage maker which is configured to make a beverage based on an interaction between a beverage extract and an extracting fluid, the brewing unit comprising:
a chamber for receiving and accommodating a quantity of the beverage extract; a lid configured to move between an open state and a closed state for opening and closing the chamber; and outlet means for letting out the extracting fluid from the chamber, wherein the outlet means comprise a first outlet passage (6) and means for restricting an outlet flow in the first outlet passage, wherein the outlet means further comprise a second outlet passage, and wherein the brewing unit further comprises means interacting with the lid configured to block the outlet flow to the second outlet passage from the chamber when the lid is in the closed state and configured to allow a free outlet flow from the chamber to the second outlet passage when the lid is in the open state.