Kitchen Appliance for Preparing a Beverage and Method of Operating Same

摘要

A kitchen appliance includes a first reservoir for receiving a liquid to be used for preparing a beverage. A hot water generator (‘HWG’) has an inlet end, an outlet end and a passageway extending therebetween. The inlet end of the HWG is connected to the first reservoir. Liquid from the first reservoir flows into the HWG through the inlet end. A second reservoir is connected to the outlet end of the HWG. The second reservoir includes a discharge port, a gas vent and a skirt extending from a wall of the second reservoir further than the gas vent. The skirt at least partially surrounds the gas vent. At least a portion of the skirt is spaced laterally inwardly from an outer sidewall of the second reservoir.

主权项

1. A kitchen appliance comprising:
a first reservoir for receiving a liquid to be used for preparing a beverage; a hot water generator (HWG) having an inlet end, an outlet end and a passageway therebetween, the inlet end of the HWG being connected to the first reservoir, liquid from the first reservoir flowing into the HWG through the inlet end; and a second reservoir connected to the outlet end of the HWG, the second reservoir including a discharge port, a gas vent and a skirt extending from a wall of the second reservoir further than the gas vent, the skirt at least partially surrounding the gas vent, at least a portion of the skirt being spaced laterally inwardly from an outer sidewall of the second reservoir.