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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2004
Markus Steckhan, Mulheim, DE;
Wik Far East Ltd., Northpoint, HK;
Abstract
A coffee bean container for an automatic coffee maker comprising a receptacle ( ) for storing coffee beans, with an output shaft ( ) via which coffee beans in the receptacle ( ) can be supplied to a grinding mill. The coffee bean container has a coupling ring ( ) disposed coaxially to the output shaft ( ) for connecting the coffee bean container ( ) to an automatic coffee maker. The coffee bean container ( ) has a closure unit ( ) for closing the output shaft ( ) which has at least one closure element ( ). The at least one closure element ( ) is supported about a pivot axis parallel to the axis of the output shaft ( ) and pivotable between an open and a closed position. The closure unit ( ) includes a mechanical drive which mechanically couples the closure element(s) ( ) to a rotational movement of the receptacle ( ) which moves the closure element(s) to the open position or closed position.