Water dispenser having beverage-making function

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9867492-B2
Application number	US-201314136249-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 20, 2013
Priority date	Sep 16, 2013
Publication date	Jan 16, 2018
Grant date	Jan 16, 2018

Abstract

A water dispenser having beverage-making function is provided. The water dispenser can include a body defining a beverage making cavity with an open side therein; a beverage making assembly disposed in the beverage making cavity and including a beverage container for accommodating a beverage capsule, the beverage container having a first penetration member for penetrating a bottom of the beverage capsule; and a water injection mechanism for supplying water to the beverage capsule and having a second penetration member for penetrating a top of the beverage capsule.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A water dispenser having beverage-making function, comprising:
a body defining a beverage making cavity with an open side therein;
a beverage making assembly disposed in the beverage making cavity and including a beverage container for accommodating a beverage capsule, the beverage container having a first penetration member for penetrating a bottom of the beverage capsule;
a water injection mechanism for supplying water to the beverage capsule and having a second penetration member for penetrating a top of the beverage capsule; and
a sleeve disposed at a bottom of the beverage container for receiving beverage flowing out of the beverage container, and having a beverage outlet formed in a bottom thereof.

2. A water dispenser having beverage-making function, comprising:
a body defining a beverage making cavity with an open side therein;
a beverage making assembly disposed in the beverage making cavity and including a beverage container for accommodating a beverage capsule, the beverage container having a first penetration member for penetrating a bottom of the beverage capsule; and
a water injection mechanism for supplying water to the beverage capsule and having a second penetration member for penetrating a top of the beverage capsule;
wherein a storing chamber for containing the beverage capsule is formed in the body.

3. A water dispenser having beverage-making function, comprising:
a body defining a beverage making cavity with an open side therein;
a beverage making assembly disposed in the beverage making cavity and including a beverage container for accommodating a beverage capsule, the beverage container having a first penetration member for penetrating a bottom of the beverage capsule; and
a water injection mechanism for supplying water to the beverage capsule and having a second penetration member for penetrating a top of the beverage capsule;
wherein the beverage making assembly further comprises:
a gripping part for supporting the beverage container adapted to connect with an inner wall of the beverage making cavity via a snap structure;

wherein the gripping part comprises:
an annular supporting member for supporting the beverage container connected to the inner wall of the beverage making cavity; and
a handle connected with a side of the annular supporting member remote from the beverage making cavity.

4. The water dispenser having beverage-making function according to claim 3 , wherein the first penetration member is a tubular member being hollow and having a first radial through hole and a sharp upper end; and
wherein the second penetration member is a tubular member being hollow and having a second radial through hole and a sharp lower end.

5. The water dispenser having beverage-making function according to claim 4 , wherein the beverage making assembly is detachably disposed in the beverage making cavity.

6. The water dispenser having beverage-making function according to claim 5 , wherein the snap structure comprises a plurality of snap tongues disposed on the gripping part and bent in the same direction, and a plurality of snap holes formed in the inner wall of the beverage making cavity and corresponding to the snap tongues respectively, and the gripping part and the inner wall of the beverage making cavity are detectably connected by extending the plurality of snap tongues into the plurality of snap holes and then rotating the gripping part.

7. The water dispenser having beverage-making function according to claim 6 , wherein a micro switch is disposed on an outer wall of the beverage making cavity, and the micro switch is actuated by extending the snap tongue into the snap hole and then rotating the gripping part so as to turn on a circuit in the body for making beverage.

8. The water dispenser having beverage-making function according to claim 5 , wherein the gripping part has a movable pressing member, a first end of the pressing member is abutted against the inner wall of the beverage making cavity, and the pressing member is configured such that the first end thereof is disengaged from the inner wall of the beverage making cavity when actuated.

9. The water dispenser having beverage-making function according to claim 8 , wherein the handle comprises:
a connecting handle portion connected with the annular supporting member and having a through hole penetrating therethrough; and
a gripping handle portion connected with the connecting handle portion, and
wherein the pressing member comprises a button and an actuating rod, the button is movable in the through hole, a first end of the actuating rod is connected with the button, and a second end of the actuating rod is abutted against the inner wall of the beverage making cavity.

10. The water dispenser having beverage-making function according to claim 9 , wherein the connecting handle portion is substantially horizontally disposed, the gripping handle portion is provided with a supporting handle portion substantially parallel to the connecting handle portion, and the pressing member is disposed on the supporting handle portion via a first spring.

11. The water dispenser having beverage-making function according to claim 5 , wherein the beverage making assembly further comprises:
a baffle plate disposed between the handle and the beverage container and configured to close the open side after the beverage making assembly is assembled in the beverage making cavity.

12. The water dispenser having beverage-making function according to claim 5 , wherein the water injection mechanism further comprises:
a driving rod connected pivotably to a top of the beverage making cavity and configured such that two ends thereof are rotatable, in which the second penetration member is disposed vertically on a first end of the driving rod, and when the beverage making assembly is put into the beverage making cavity, the gripping part drives a second end of the driving rod to rotate so as to drive the second penetration member to penetrate the top of the beverage capsule; and
a second spring disposed between the second end of the driving rod and the inner wall of the beverage making cavity.

13. The water dispenser having beverage-making function according to claim 12 , wherein the water injection mechanism further comprises a sealing member located below the first end of the driving rod, fitted over the second penetration member and compressed onto the top of the beverage capsule.

14. The water dispenser having beverage-making function according to claim 13 , wherein the water injection mechanism further comprises a water pipe communicated with the second penetration member to supply water to the beverage capsule.

15. The water dispenser having beverage-making function according to claim 3 , wherein the beverage making assembly is fixed in the beverage making cavity and has a side opening for putting the beverage capsule into the beverage making cavity.

16. The water dispenser having beverage-making function according to claim 3 , further comprising:
a sleeve disposed at a bottom of the beverage container for receiving beverage flowing out of the beverage container, and having a beverage outlet formed in a bottom thereof.

17. The water dispenser having beverage-making function according to claim 16 , wherein a bottom wall of the sleeve is inclined towards the beverage outlet.

18. The water dispenser having beverage-making function according to claim 16 , wherein the sleeve is extendable and retractable in an axial direction thereof.

19. The

Assignees

• Midea Group Co Ltd
• Guangdong Midea Water Dispenser Mfg Co Ltd

Inventors

• Deng Bingfeng
• Gao Yong
• Ma Long

Classifications

• B67D3/0038

  the liquid being stored in an intermediate container prior to dispensing · CPC title

• B67D1/0861

  the evaporator acting through an intermediate heat transfer means · CPC title

• B67D3/0009

  provided with cooling arrangements (cooling perse F25) · CPC title

• A47J31/407 Primary

  with ingredient-containing cartridges; Cartridge-perforating means · CPC title

• B67D3/0019

  using ingredient cartridges · CPC title