Infusion unit for drinks with washing system

摘要

An infusion unit includes a moving element with a seat for ingredients for making beverages. The moving element is configured to shift from a position for charging the ingredients to an infusion position, where the seat is between a hot water dispensing device and a beverage outlet nozzle opposite one another. A washing member is integral to the moving element where, through the movement of the moving element, the washing member may be positioned between the hot water dispensing device and the beverage outlet nozzle for forming a washing channel. Through the washing channel, the water dispensed by the hot water dispensing device flows towards the beverage outlet nozzle.

主权项

1. An infusion unit for making beverages comprising:
a moving element movable among an ingredient charging position, an infusion position, and a washing position; a seat within the moving element for an ingredient for making the beverages; a washing member integral to the moving element, wherein the washing member and the seat are opposite to one another on the moving element; a hot water dispensing device; a beverage outlet nozzle, wherein the seat is positioned between the hot water dispensing device and the beverage outlet nozzle when the moving element is moved into the infusion position, and wherein the washing member is positioned between the hot water dispensing device and the beverage outlet nozzle when the moving element is moved into the washing position; and a washing channel, wherein the washing channel is completed when the moving element is moved into the washing position, and wherein the water dispensed by the hot water dispensing device flows through the washing member via the completed washing channel and towards the beverage outlet nozzle to wash residues formed during a previous dispensing cycle.