Beverage maker

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11629316-B2
Application number	US-201816614849-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 17, 2018
Priority date	May 22, 2017
Publication date	Apr 18, 2023
Grant date	Apr 18, 2023

Abstract

A beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may comprise: a base; a fermentation module which comprises a fermenter module having an opening part, and a fermentation lid for opening and closing the opening part, and which is disposed on the upper side of the base; a passage module connected to the fermentation module and comprising at least one passage and at least one valve; and a main frame disposed on the upper side of the base and having at least a part of the passage module mounted thereto.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A beverage maker, comprising:
a base;
a fermentation module including a fermentation tank module having an opening, and a fermentation lid configured to open/close the opening, and disposed on the base;
a passage module connected to the fermentation module and including at least one passage and at least one valve;
a main frame disposed on the base, wherein at least a part of the passage module is mounted on the main frame, wherein the main frame includes:
a frame body in which the at least a part of the passage module is disposed; and
a fermentation module contact body provided in the frame body and making contact with the fermentation module; and

a water tank configured to store water supplied to the fermentation module and spaced apart from the fermentation module, wherein the main frame further includes:
a water tank supporter configured to support the water tank such that the water tank is spaced apart from the base.

2. The beverage maker of claim 1 , wherein the passage module includes:
a water supplying passage module configured to supply water;
a main passage that connects the water supplying passage module with the fermentation module; and
a main valve installed in the main passage, and wherein the main valve is mounted on the main frame.

3. The beverage maker of claim 2 , further comprising:
a dispenser connected to the main passage and configured to accommodate materials for beverage making, wherein the main passage includes:
a first main passage located before the dispenser in a flow direction of water and connected to the water supplying passage module;
a second main passage located after the dispenser in the flow direction of the water, wherein the main valve is installed in the second main passage; and
a bypass passage that connects the first main passage and the second main passage and allows bypass of the materials for beverage making accommodated in the dispenser.

4. The beverage maker of claim 3 , wherein the passage module further includes:
a bypass valve configured to open/close the bypass passage and installed in the main frame.

5. The beverage maker of claim 3 , wherein the dispenser is located above the main frame.

6. The beverage maker of claim 3 , wherein the passage module includes:
at least one dispenser inlet passage that connects the first main passage to the dispenser; and
at least one opening/closing valve to open/close the at least one dispenser inlet passage, and wherein the at least one opening/closing valve is mounted on the main frame.

7. The beverage maker of claim 1 , further comprising:
an air injection pump configured to inject air into the fermentation module; and
a beverage making pack inserted into the fermentation module through the opening and accommodated into the fermentation module, wherein the passage module includes:
an air supplying passage configured to guide air, which is pumped from the air injection pump, to a space between the beverage making pack and the fermentation tank module; and
an air supplying opening/closing valve to open/close the air supplying passage, and wherein the air supplying opening/closing valve is mounted on the main frame.

8. The beverage maker of claim 7 , wherein the passage module further includes:
an air discharging passage connected to the air supplying passage; and
an air discharging valve configured to open/close the air discharging passage, and wherein the air discharging valve is mounted on the main frame.

9. The beverage maker of claim 1 , wherein the water tank supporter includes:
a support plate spaced apart upward from the base, and the water tank is placed on the support plate; and
a reinforcement wall that extends downward from the support plate.

10. The beverage maker of claim 9 , further comprising:
an air injection pump configured to inject air into the fermentation module, wherein an air injection pump mounting part, in which the air injection pump is mounted, is formed on the support plate.

11. The beverage maker of claim 1 , wherein a front surface of the frame body includes:
a first curved surface that faces an outer circumference of the fermentation module; and
a second curved surface that is spaced apart from the first curved surface and faces the water tank in a frontward-rearward direction.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Lee Daewoong
• Kim Yongbum
• Hong Jinpyo

Classifications

• C12C11/006 Primary

  Fermentation tanks therefor · CPC title

• C12C11/06

  Acidifying the wort · CPC title

• B67D1/004

  the diluent being supplied from water mains · CPC title

• C12C13/02

  Brew kettles {(C12C11/075 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• C12C13/10 Primary

  Home brew equipment · CPC title