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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2015
Melitta Single Portions Gmbh & Co. KG, Minden, DE;
Katrin Hesselbrock, Osnabrueck, DE;
Sven Neuhaus, Bad Oeynhausen, DE;
Jan Pahnke, Minden, DE;
Gerold Schandl, Minden, DE;
Robert Köhler, Ober-Ramstadt, DE;
Markus Ungerer, Mühltal, DE;
Thomas Weber, Mühltal, DE;
MELITTA SINGLE PORTIONS GMBH & CO. KG, Minden, DE;
Abstract
An apparatus for preparing a brewed beverage includes a device for heating and conveying water. A brewing chamber is coupled to the device to introduce heated water into the brewing chamber. The brewing chamber has a lateral opening and a bottom side having an outlet. A positioning device positions at the lateral opening of the brewing chamber a capsule containing an ingredient for brewing the beverage. A drive device is arranged to move the brewing chamber relative to the capsule. A method of using the apparatus includes the step of ejecting the capsule from the lateral opening of the brewing chamber after each brewing process and carrying out an automatic rinsing of the brewing chamber.