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Title:
A COFFEE MACHINE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2005/122850
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
This invention relates to a coffee machine (1), which is designed with the inspiration of conventional cooking methods, which is used to cook Turkish coffee in a short period of time in accordance with its traditional flavor and consistency wherein means are provided to prepare different types of Turkish coffee without getting them mixed up, especially in crowded places such as hotels, restaurants or cafes where there is a continuous demand for various types of Turkish coffee, as more than one cooking chamber (4) is utilized.

Inventors:
HASANREISOGLU LEVENT (TR)
SIMSIR BOGAC (TR)
BUYUKCAN ERDEM (TR)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2005/051977
Publication Date:
December 29, 2005
Filing Date:
June 15, 2005
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
ARCELIK AS (TR)
HASANREISOGLU LEVENT (TR)
SIMSIR BOGAC (TR)
BUYUKCAN ERDEM (TR)
International Classes:
A47G19/14; A47J31/40; A47J45/06; (IPC1-7): A47J31/40; A47J31/44; A47G19/14; A47J45/06
Domestic Patent References:
WO2004036509A22004-04-29
Foreign References:
DE19623250A11997-01-02
US20020020300A12002-02-21
US5158793A1992-10-27
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Ankara, Patent Bureau (Kavaklidere, Ankara, TR)
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Description

A COFFEE MACHINE [001] This invention relates to a coffee machine used for preparing Turkish coffee. [002] In order to prepare Turkish coffee in accordance with its traditional flavor, the mixture obtained by adding finely-ground coffee, sugar and cold water in desired amounts in a heating pot with a heating surface as wide as possible similar to a coffee pot, should be stirred effectively, heated slowly and served in the cups just before it reaches the boiling point while foam starts to form. The methods used in an automatic coffee machine for preparing Turkish coffee with traditional flavor and appearance should be similar with the conventional methods. There are several Turkish coffee machines manufactured wherein conventional coffee making methods are utilized, however they do not provide the flavor and consistency of Turkish coffee the way consumers demand. [003] Turkish coffee may be preferred with low, medium or high sugar content, or without sugar, namely black. In a situation where more than one person wants to drink different types of Turkish coffee, each mentioned type of Turkish coffee should be prepared in different pots. Since sugar is added to different taste Turkish coffees which are prepared in different pots before cooking, the preparer might not be able to distinguish them. [004] The aim of the present invention is the realization of a coffee machine which is used to automatically cook Turkish coffee in a short amount of time in accordance with its traditional flavor and consistency wherein means are provided to prepare different types of Turkish coffee without mixing them up. [005] The coffee machine realized in order to attain above mentioned aim of the present invention is illustrated in the attached figures where: [006] Fig.1 - is a perspective view of a coffee machine. [007] Fig.2 - is a perspective view of a cooking chamber and of options which are set by using a reminder positioned on the handle. [008] Fig-3 - is a perspective view of a reminder. [009] Fig.4 - is a perspective view of a handle of a cooking chamber. [010] Fig.5 - is a detailed sectional view of a handle without a reminder positioned on it. [011] Fig.6 - is a detailed sectional view of a handle with a reminder positioned on it. [012] Fig.7 - is a front view of a coffee machine which comprises a circular-type reminder. [013] Fig.8 - is a front view of a coffee machine which comprises a slidable-type reminder. [014] The elements shown in figures are numbered individually as follows: 1. Coffee machine 2. Body 3. Handle 4. Cooking chamber 5. Reminder 6. Indicator 7. Window 8. Bearing piece 9. Spring [015] The coffee machine (1) comprises a body (2), one or more than one attachable / detachable cooking chamber (4) which comprises a handle (3) and where several inĀ¬ gredients, such as coffee or sugar if preferred, that are to be cooked are added in, one or more than one reminder (5) which is adjusted according to the types of desired beverage, preferably Turkish coffee, and is used to remind which type of beverage is prepared inside the cooking chamber (4) depending on the amounts of such ingredients as coffee, sugar that are put into the mentioned cooking chamber (4) earlier, in order to prepare the beverage. [016] The reminder (5) may be positioned on the body (2) and / or on the body of the cooking chamber (4) and / or on the handle (3) in the coffee machine (1), so as to indicate which type of beverage is prepared inside each cooking chamber (4) separately, where cooking is performed. [017] The reminder (5) comprises several symbols (a, b, c, d) denoting the type of the beverage prepared in each cooking chamber (4). Letters, words or figures indicating the type of prepared beverage are used as symbols. [018] In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the reminder (5) is in a cylindrical form and comprises more than one indicator (6) with a projecting structure whereby the reminder (5) can easily be rotated and where 'black', 'low', 'medium' and 'high' words are written on, as symbols (a, b, c, d) reminding the types of Turkish coffee to the user. The reminder (5) is preferably positioned on the handle (3), is rotate d around a horizontal axis with respect to the cooking chamber (4) which is held vertical, and thereby it is achieved that the user can both carry the cooking chamber (4) by grasping the handle (3) and easily rotate the reminder (5) with one hand. [019] In the afore-mentioned embodiment, the handle (3) incorporates a window (7) whereby the symbols (a, b, c, d) on the indicator (6) are seen, a bearing piece (8) where the reminder (5) is rotated on and, a spring (9) whereby the reminder button (5) is rotated by the user via gently pushing the indicators (6) and whereby the indicator (6) on which the chosen symbol (a, b, c, d) is located fits to the window (7). [020] In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, by rotating the reminder (5) after adding different amounts of coffee and sugar into cooking chambers (4) in order to prepare different types of Turkish coffee as desired, the user ensures that the indicator (6) is moved to a visible position by bringing it to the level of the window (7) which indicator (6) has one of the words 'black', 'low', 'medium', or 'high' defining the type of Turkish coffee according to which ingredients are added into the cooking chambers (4). [021] In another embodiment of the present invention, the reminder (5) consists of a rotatable knob indicator (6) and symbols (a, b, c, d) written around said indicator (6) denoting the type of the beverage prepared (Figure 7). [022] In another embodiment of the present invention, the reminder (5) consists of symbols (a, b, c, d) denoting the type of the beverage prepared and a slidable-type indicator (6) which is positioned on one of the symbols (a, b, c, d) denoting the type of the beverage prepared by being pushed to slide right-left or upwards-downwards (Figure 8). [023] The reminder (5) may also be positioned on the cups where different types of beverages are served in after preparation. For instance, by means of the reminder (5) on the cups where Turkish coffee is served, one of the words 'black', 'low', 'medium' or 'high' may be chosen. [024] By means of the reminder button (5), especially in crowded places such as hotels, restaurants or cafes where there is a continuous demand for various types of Turkish coffee, it is achieved that different types of Turkish coffee prepared in automatic coffee machines (1) where more than one cooking chamber (4) is utilized, are served to correct demanders without getting them mixed up.




 
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