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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2009
Andrea Coccia, Binasco, IT;
Claudio Volonte, Binasco, IT;
Andrea Coccia, Binasco, IT;
Claudio Volonte, Binasco, IT;
Gruppo Cimbali S.p.A., Binasco, Milan, IT;
Abstract
A coffee machine for producing and dispensing coffee-based beverages, comprising: a water supply pipe (); at least one dispensing device () comprising an infusion unit () apt to contain coffee powder, wherein said dispensing device () includes an infusion body () apt to admit water into said infusion unit () when said infusion unit is engaged with said dispensing device (), a heating chamber () in fluid communication with the supply pipe (), the heating chamber () comprising heating means () and being provided with an outlet () for permitting the admission of water at a dispensing temperature (T) into a connecting pipe () in fluid communication with the infusion body () via a shut-off valve (). The water supply pipe () is in fluid communication with a source of water () at a feed temperature (T) and thermally coupled to a heat source (), the feed temperature (T) being less than said dispensing temperature (T).