Beverage-making apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11154159-B2
Application number	US-201815999608-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 20, 2018
Priority date	May 18, 2016
Publication date	Oct 26, 2021
Grant date	Oct 26, 2021

Abstract

A beverage-making apparatus includes a water supply heater configured to heat water; an ingredient supplier connected to the water supply heater through a water supply channel; a container connected to the ingredient supplier through a first channel; a first valve configured to regulate a flow through the first channel; and a beverage extractor connected to the first channel at a location between the ingredient supplier and the first valve.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A beverage-making method comprising:
providing first ingredients contained in a first container to a second container via a first channel between the first container and the second container;
regulating a fermentation process for a mixture of the first ingredients and second ingredients contained in the second container based on a temperature of the mixture to make a beverage;
extracting the beverage from the second container via an extraction channel coupled to the second container; and
providing a cleaning liquid to the first channel,
wherein a part of the first channel merges with a part of the extraction channel to form a main flow channel that couples to the second container, and
wherein providing the cleaning liquid to the first channel comprises:
providing the cleaning liquid from the first container to the second container via a remaining part of the first channel and the main flow channel.

2. The beverage-making method of claim 1 , wherein extracting the beverage from the second container via an extraction channel coupled to the second container comprises:
extracting the beverage from the second container via the extraction channel by opening an extraction valve provided in the extraction channel.

3. A beverage-making method comprising:
providing first ingredients contained in a first container to a second container via a first channel between the first container and the second container;
regulating a fermentation process for a mixture of the first ingredients and second ingredients contained in the second container based on a temperature of the mixture to make a beverage;
extracting the beverage from the second container via an extraction channel coupled to the second container; and
providing a cleaning liquid to the first channel,
wherein a part of the first channel merges with a part of the extraction channel to form a main flow channel that couples to the second container, and
wherein providing the cleaning liquid to the first channel comprises:
providing the cleaning liquid from the first container to outside via a remaining part of the first channel and a remaining part of the extraction channel.

4. The beverage-making method of claim 3 , wherein extracting the beverage from the second container via an extraction channel coupled to the second container comprises:
extracting the beverage from the second container via the extraction channel by opening an extraction valve provided in the extraction channel.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Kim Heeyeon
• Park Sunyoung
• Chong Chungook

Classifications

• A47J31/3623

  Cartridges being employed (with tape of cartridges A47J31/3652) · CPC title

• C12C7/28

  After-treatment {, e.g. sterilisation (C12C11/00 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• C12C7/00

  Preparation of wort (malt extract C12C1/18) · CPC title

• A47J31/4403

  Constructional details · CPC title

• C12C11/00

  Fermentation processes for beer (preparation of wine C12G1/00) · CPC title