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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 1980
Filed:
Dec. 19, 1978
Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Apparatus for preparing a cup of hot drink includes a hot water supply device and a powder supply device. The hot water supply device comprises a tank for storing the hot water, a member for controlling the temperature of the hot water in the tank, valve means for controlling the pressure of the hot water, a pipe for feeding the hot water and valve means for controlling the amount of the hot water to be fed. The powder supply device comprises a hopper filled with the powder, a powder measuring device connected to the bottom of the hopper, a chute connected to the bottom of the powder measuring device, and a table on which a cup is placed so that the hot water is poured eccentrically from the center of the cup. The powder measuring device comprises a two-stage shutter mechanism.