Electric automatic-drip coffee maker with grinder
US7201098B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J31/42
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
This invention discloses an electric automatic-drip coffee maker with grinder, including a casing, an automatic coffee grinding device, a coffee basket assembly, a carafe for collecting coffee, a water reservoir, a heater for heating the cold water inside the water reservoir, and a water supply tube for supplying hot water to said coffee basket assembly; wherein, said grinding device further includes a coffee grounds discharge passage with its outlet positioned right above said coffee basket assembly; a partition assembly is installed between said coffee grounds discharge passage and said coffee basket assembly, said partition assembly can be rotated relative to said coffee basket assembly around a vertical axis. The coffee maker of the present invention can be used to grind and brew coffee effectively, to reduce or eventually eliminate the need for displacing the filter basket, so as to be convenient for use.
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