Automatic lixiviated drink maker - has lixiviating cell in reciprocal rotary selector and able to move under alternative powder feeds

摘要

The automatic lixiviating beverage making machine can be quickly adapted to make coffee, hot chocolate or other powder based drinks, and has a reciprocally rotating selector (2). A static plate (3) above the selector (2) including outlet openings from different powder (12) sources (10), 11) and the selector incorporates the lixiviating chamber (19). The machine brings the chamber (19) into communication with either of the outlets, whence it receives a metered quantity of powder. Discharge openings are provided in a further static plate (4) beneath the selector (2), and the descent of a fresh powder charge into chamber (19) effects the discharge of used residue through the relevant outlet. reciprocal selector rotations move the chamber (9) between lixiviatin and charging stations, with a jack (34, 35) moving a radius arm (28) from the selector spindle (25). To change the powder source the repose position of the radius arm (25) is altered.