AN ADVANCED MECHANICAL TRIGGER FOR AUTOMATIC BREWING MACHINES.
The mechanical trigger mechanism addresses the lack of user control in automatic brewing tea makers by enabling manual mode selection and preventing accidents, ensuring safe and controlled brewing processes.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- TR202505077
- Authority / Receiving Office
- TR · TR
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-25
- Publication Date
- 2026-10-21
AI Technical Summary
Existing automatic brewing tea makers lack user control over the brewing process, leading to potential accidents and re-brewing issues due to the proximity of hot water paths and limited user interaction, and they are prone to malfunctions.
A mechanical trigger mechanism that allows users to manually control the brewing mode by sliding it up or down, preventing accidental re-brewing and reducing contact with hot water paths, while providing visual indication of the brewing process.
Enables safe and controlled brewing by allowing users to easily monitor the brewing mode, reducing accidents and ensuring proper operation, thus enhancing user safety and convenience.
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Abstract
Description
1 TARIFF AN ADVANCED PRODUCT FOR AUTOMATIC BREWING MACHINES. MECHANICAL TRIGGER Subject Matter and Technical Scope of the Invention The invention relates to a mechanical trigger developed for tea makers capable of automatic brewing. The invention is particularly useful for the use and control of automatic tea brewing machines. The brewing process is activated or deactivated by moving the controls up and down to facilitate the process. It relates to the mechanical trigger that enables this process. The aforementioned mechanical trigger is 10 This allows the user to easily monitor whether brewing mode is on and off, and avoids accidental errors. This helps prevent re-brewing problems. State of the Art Tea has a significant cultural place, especially in Türkiye, England and some Asian countries. It is available. It provides people with the opportunity for social interaction, and with its different varieties, it caters to every taste. with its features such as being able to be prepared to your liking and helping to keep you warm in cold weather. It is a popular beverage. The classic tea brewing method commonly used in Türkiye is as follows: two chambers stacked on top of each other. In a teapot, the water in the lower chamber is heated, and then a 20-inch plate is placed on top of the lower chamber. Hot water, heated in the lower chamber, is added to the brewing chamber along with the tea leaves, then... The brewing process is allowed to complete. Traditionally, tea is prepared using gas stoves or over an open fire. However, nowadays electric and induction technology tea makers are also becoming widespread. These machines offer many advantages to the user. The most important of these is the automatic 25 Its function is to provide temperature control. When the tea inside the machine approaches a certain temperature... It automatically switches off or goes into keep-warm mode. New generation tea machines make the process even more automated for the user. They are being developed with brewing capabilities. Automatic brewing tea makers, 2 They greatly simplify the tea brewing process. Some of them work based on their principle. It uses a method based on the second law of thermodynamics. This is how these tea makers work. To briefly explain the principle, the liquid heated in the lower chamber generates pressure and energy. This causes the energy to increase, thus creating an energy difference between the two reservoirs. The liquid fills this energy difference. Thanks to this, the liquid flows from the liquid flow line connecting the lower and upper chambers towards the teapot, and 5 This starts the brewing process. Although automatic brewing tea makers are practical and convenient, they can be used when the tea is hot. It can also cause some household accidents due to the displacement of water. These accidents can occur. The biggest cause of these types of accidents is the section where the hot water passes. the container should be close to the holding section and the user should be able to continue the brewing process 10 The problem is the lack of improvements that would make it easier for them to understand that they haven't done so. In Turkish patent application number 2006 / 04900, minimizing the workload of tea brewing The text describes a tea maker capable of brewing tea with full automation. The water tank... Boiling water is transferred to the teapot via a water conveyor tube hidden in the handle of the water reservoir. Although the sensor and electromagnet safety pin are activated during the flow of water 15 However, in the event of a malfunction, it is very close to the surface the user comes into contact with. This can cause serious dangers. In the invention, the water line and the power line are next to each other. Being on the side increases the risk to a higher level for the user. Also, the contents inside... The high cost is due to the electronic equipment involved. In Turkish patent application number 2002 / 01483, it is stated that water heated in the water tank is poured into the teapot at 20°C. The text mentions kettles that automatically transfer water. The kettle transfers water from the water reservoir... A two-part brewing hose that automatically transfers water to the teapot when heated. It includes any indication that the brewing process is active or complete. It does not contain any structural elements. The user removes the teapot while the brewing process is in progress. This poses a danger to the user and also causes the device to deform over time. 25 It is possible. In the current state of the technology, automatic brewing is performed especially by means of pressure difference. In tea brewing, user control may be limited. This process... The condition for this to happen is usually that the teapot is placed on top of the water reservoir or the water is It is the stacking of the pipes through which it passes. Users who are unaware of this feature often mistake 30 This can unintentionally lead to re-brewing. This also applies to frequent users. They can inadvertently trigger the brewing process due to absentmindedness. In this case, the brewed tea... 3 Adding hot water to the tea again greatly reduces its flavor. It happens. As described above, in the known state of the technique, automatic brewing is done by pressure difference. There are tea vendors who perform this service. However, among the aforementioned vendors, the user... Tea maker 5 has a system where he has complete control over the brewing process. It is not available. Technical Problems That the Invention Aims to Solve The mechanical trigger in this invention enables the user to activate the automatic brewing feature. The aim is to enable the user to control the automatic brewing process. The invention allows the user to control the automatic brewing process. You can easily choose between automatic brewing mode and water boiling mode on the machine. The aim is to enable the user to determine which automatic brewing machine to use. This makes it easier to monitor which mode it's in. Thus, during brewing, due to the hot water... The aim is to prevent potential accidents. The most important advantage of the mechanical trigger described in this invention is its automatic tea brewing feature. The advantage of mechanical triggers is that they make it easier to control the brewing mode in tea makers. The brewing feature can be easily activated by sliding it down. If brewing If this is not desired, the mechanical trigger is lifted upwards. This is especially true for brewing. Once done, it prevents accidental re-brewing. Another advantage of the mechanical trigger described in the invention is that the user can complete the brewing process in 20 seconds. that it is actively happening thanks to the position of the mechanical trigger. It is able to display the tea brewing process when the mechanical trigger is in the down position. It appears that the tea maker is in brewing mode. Therefore, when the tea maker is in brewing mode, the user... Do not accidentally lift the top container. Another advantage of the mechanical trigger described in the invention is that it is located on the side surface, allowing for 25 This reduces the user's contact with the areas where the hot water passes through. One advantage of the mechanical trigger described in the invention is that the area through which the water passes is electrically charged. Its distance from the power line ensures a high degree of security. 4 Explaining the Figures Figure 1 shows the automatic brewing tea maker and the mechanical device on it, which is the subject of this invention. This is a side projection view of the trigger in its closed position. Figure 2 shows the automatic brewing tea maker and the mechanical device on it, which is the subject of the invention. This is a side projection view of the trigger in its open state. 5 Figure 3 shows a side perspective view of the tea maker with automatic brewing feature. Figure 4 shows the mechanical trigger located on the automatic brewing tea maker. It is the closed-loop projection view of the mechanical router inside. Figure 5 shows the mechanical trigger located on the automatic brewing tea maker. It is the open projection view of the mechanical router inside. 10 Figure 6. The subject of the invention is a mechanical trigger and mechanical guide for automatic brewing. It is the projected view inside the distinctive tea house. Figure 7 shows the mechanical actuator inside the mechanical trigger, which is the subject of the invention, in the open position. It is a projected view. Figure 8. The mechanical actuator inside the mechanical trigger, which is the subject of the invention, in its closed state. 15 It is a projected view. Figure 9 shows the perspective view of the mechanical steering device in its open state. Figure 10: Perspective of the mechanical guide, the subject of the invention, in its open state from another angle. It is the appearance. Figure 11 shows the front perspective view of the mechanical guide in the open position. 20 Figure 12 shows a perspective view of the mechanical steering device in its closed state. Figure 13: Perspective of the mechanical router, the subject of the invention, in its closed state from another angle. It is the appearance. Figure 14 Front perspective of the mechanical guide in the closed state. It is the appearance. 25 Section, Part, and Flow Reference Numbers That Help Describe the Invention 1- Teapot 2- Water tank 3- Teapot lid 4- Teapot handle 5 5- Water tank handle 6- Teapot spout 7- Water tank opening 8- Base 9- Electric switch 10 10- Temperature control switch 11- Mechanical trigger 12- Mechanical router 13- Teapot line 14- Hot water line 15 15- Bypass channel 16- Hot water channel 17- Movable nozzle 18- Body 19 - Spring 20 20- Router part 21- Nozzle hole 22- Exit from the Dem 23- Conical middle section 24- Internal trigger 25 25- Printing plate Detailed Description of the Invention The subject of the invention is the mechanical trigger (11) and the user’s automatic brewing machine You can easily choose between automatic brewing mode and water boiling mode. 30 The aim is to enable this. The invention facilitates selection and allows the user to automatically... This makes it easy to track which mode the brewing machine is in. Thus, the brewing process... It aims to prevent accidents that may occur during the process. The invention is convenient. 6 Images will be used to help understand the concept. However, the images are only examples. It should not be forgotten. The subject of the invention is a mechanical trigger (11) placed on the tea maker as shown in Figure-1 Figure-2 and Figure-2. It is shown in figure-3. The tea maker has a mechanical trigger with a two-part structure (11) and the mechanical guide (12) device inside it is shown as open and closed in Figure-4 and Figure-5. This is shown in Figure 5. Figure 6 shows the lines through which the water passes on the tea maker. Figures 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 show the mechanical router. A close-up view of the (12) arrangement is given. The invention has an automatic brewing feature, with at least one water tank (2) and on the water tank (2) a mechanical trigger (11) placed on the tea makers, which have at least one teapot (1) 10 being; - a body (18) and a movable part located inside the aforementioned mechanical trigger (11). The nozzle (17) consists of two separate main parts and determines the direction of water flow. at least one mechanical router (12), - a 15 located at the bottom of the mentioned body (18), through which liquid passes. one end with the aforementioned water tank (2) and the other end with the aforementioned mechanical guide (12) connected, the mentioned mechanical liquid coming from the mentioned water reservoir (2) at least one hot water channel (16) that allows it to be transmitted to the router (12), - a liquid passing through it, one end of which is the aforementioned water reservoir (2) and the other end of which is the aforementioned connected to the mechanical router (12) from the mentioned hot water channel (16) 20 the incoming liquid is bypassed in a controlled manner back into the aforementioned hot water channel (16) at least one bypass channel that allows access (15), - the up and down movement located within the mentioned mechanical trigger (11). capable of, through which liquid passes, one end of which is the aforementioned teapot (1) and the other end connected with the mentioned mechanical router (12), mentioned mechanical 25 enabling the liquid from the router (12) to be conveyed to the aforementioned teapot (1) at least one movable nozzle (17), - located in the space inside the mentioned body (18), moving up and down at least one guiding piece (20) that controls the direction of water flow, - located in the space within the mentioned body (18), the mentioned router 30 placed under part (20), load on the aforementioned guiding part (20) If not implemented, the most important thing is to push the mentioned guiding part (20) upwards. a small bow (19), 7 - located at the bottom of the mentioned movable nozzle (17), the mentioned movable The mentioned movable nozzle (17) is smaller than the diameter of the nozzle (17) down When lowered, it causes the mentioned router part (20) to be pushed down, at least an internal trigger (24), - the surface of the mentioned internal trigger (24) through which water passes 5 at least one nozzle hole that allows (21) - in the middle part of the mentioned movable nozzle (17) and the mentioned internal trigger (24) located on the upper part of the mentioned body (18) the outlet (22) a mechanical guide (12) that prevents the fluid from flowing out by blocking it, preferably conical at least one conical middle section in the structure (23) 10 It includes. Figure 1 shows the automatic brewing tea maker and the mechanical device on it, which is the subject of the invention. The side projection view of the trigger (11) in the closed state is given. In Figure-2, the automatic the brewing tea maker and the mechanical trigger (11) on it, which is the subject of the invention, in the open state A side projection view is given. Accordingly, the aforementioned 15 automatic brewing devices are shown. The tea maker has two compartments stacked on top of each other, with the water reservoir (2) at the bottom and preferably the teapot (1) on top of it. It includes. The teapot lid (3) is placed on the aforementioned teapot (1). Figure 3 shows a side perspective view of a tea maker with automatic brewing capabilities. at least one teapot positioned on top of the teapot (1) as in other standard tea makers It includes a handle (4) and at least one spout (6) for pouring the tea directly opposite it. 20 Similarly, the water tank (2) is positioned on the tank with the water tank handle (5) and complete at least one water reservoir opening (7) that allows the water inside to be drained It includes. In the preferred configuration of the invention, the electrical passage is provided under the water reservoir (2). The base (8) is available. The electric switch (9) is inside the water tank (2) or 25 of the water tank. (2) The operation of the heater located below is checked. The temperature control switch (10) is low. Preventing water from cooling down with electricity at low voltage, or rapid boiling with energy at high voltage. It includes two modes that provide this. The mechanical trigger (11) that is the subject of the invention consists of two parts. It is attached to the surface of the teapot (1). The upper part, the pressure plate (25), is moved up and down manually to the tea maker 30 It allows control of the brewing and boiling modes. Mechanical trigger (11) The lower part is designed to be adjacent to the surface of the water reservoir (2). The invention has a preferred design. In its design, the mechanical trigger (11) is placed on the left side surface of the tea maker. 8 The invention is a mechanical trigger (11) which controls the passage of water inside. There is a router (12) assembly. The mechanical router mentioned in Figure-4 and Figure-5. (12) The device is seen on the tea maker in open and closed positions. In Figure-6, the passage of the liquid is shown. The channels it made are visible. It is placed on the surface of the water reservoir (2), from which liquid flows. The hot water line (14) is connected to the mechanical router (12) and the water tank (2). 5 The mentioned hot water line (14) directs the hot water heated in the water tank (2) to the mechanical guide. (12) It is designed to allow it to be moved to the arrangement. The mentioned teapot (1) The infuser line (13) placed on its surface allows liquid to pass through. Mechanical It is connected to the router (12) and the teapot (1). The mentioned teapot line (13) is mechanical. 10 so that the hot liquid from the router (12) can be transferred to the teapot (1). It has been designed. The closed and open states of the mentioned mechanical router (12) from different angles are shown in Figure-7. It is given in Figure-14. Mechanical guide (12) assembly body (18) and movable nozzle. It consists of 2 main parts, namely (17). The mentioned body (18) water tank (2) It is fixed to the surface. The mentioned movable nozzle (17) is a movable part. Print 15 It is fixed under the plate (25). Manually together with the mentioned printing plate (25). It is designed to allow for up and down movement. The subject of the invention is the mechanical guiding (12) fluid located inside the mechanical trigger (11). preferably having regular or irregular geometry that enables its orientation It has a cylindrical structure, open at both ends, with a cavity inside, at least three main channels, and a 20 cm gap in the middle. It contains a body (18) with a gap. These channels are connected at one end to the hot water line (14) and at the other end to the mechanical The guide (12) is connected to the body (18), the liquid coming from the water reservoir (2) into the body (18) hot water channel (16) which directs the water, one end of which is connected to the body (18) and the other end of which is water When the mechanical diverter (12) connected to the reservoir (2) is open, the hot water Bypass channel (15) which enables water to be redirected back to the water reservoir (2) by bypassing it, a 25 mechanical guide (12) connected at one end to the body (18) and at the other end to the teapot line (13) When closed, the movable line enables the hot water to be directed to the kettle line (13). is a nozzle (17). In the invention, water is located in the cavity within the body (18) of the mechanical guide (12). 30 spherical, cylindrical or irregular shapes that allow control of the direction of movement In geometry, there are elements of a guiding part (20) and an arc (19). The aforementioned guiding part The spring (19) located under part (20) pushes the guiding part (20) upwards. It provides. Located on top of the mentioned body (18), to the body (18) and inside it. The area has a narrow radius relative to the router part (20), the router part (20) 9 It has a dem outlet (22) designed to limit its upward movement. The directional part (20) closes the detonating outlet (22) by blocking it when it is pushed upwards due to its shape. When pushed down, it blocks and closes the bypass channel (15). The guiding part (20) preferably developed in an oval shape, spherical or cylindrical geometry, but regular It is also possible to develop it in a non-existent geometry. 5 The aforementioned movable nozzle (17) has an upwardly widening, preferably conical structure. There is a conical middle section (23). The aforementioned conical middle section (23) is the mechanical guide (12) When closed, it will be positioned inside the outlet (22) to prevent leakage. It is structured. Under the conical middle section (23) there is an inner section approximately 100-150 mm long. The trigger (24) is located. The internal trigger (24) is located on the upper part of the movable nozzle (17), guide 10 It has a narrow diameter relative to the part (20) and the output (22). Thus, the internal trigger (24) The outlet (22) can fit inside. On the surface of the mentioned internal trigger (24), from inside There is at least one nozzle hole (21) through which water can pass. The aforementioned nozzle holes (21) preferably 4 are located at equal intervals on the side walls. An alternative to the invention In its embodiment, there is at least one nozzle hole (21) under the internal trigger (24). Nozzle 15 Increasing the size and number of holes (21) allows the liquid to flow into the teapot (1) faster. It provides. The mechanical trigger (11) that is the subject of the invention works as follows: traditional tea brewing As in the management; tea is added to the teapot (1) and water is added to the water reservoir (2) and water The water in the reservoir (2) is heated. The heated water expands and rises in the hot water line (14) and 20 From here it reaches the hot water channel (16). Hot water flows from the hot water channel (16) to the body (18) It reaches the space inside. From here, the hot water mechanical router (12) is closed or Depending on whether it is open or not, it moves to the teapot (1) or back to the water reservoir (2). When the pressure plate (25) located on the mechanical trigger (11) is lowered, the movable The nozzle (17) also moves downwards, pushing the guide part (20) downwards. Thus, the mechanical 25 The router (12) is closed. The internal trigger (24) located under the movable nozzle (17) Due to the effect of pushing it down, the guide part (20) remains below. The guide part (20) It prevents water from passing through the bypass channel (15) and water from passing through the movable nozzle (17). releases. When the aforementioned mechanical router (12) is closed, the movable nozzle (17) The body (18) joins. The conical 30 is placed inside the outlet (22) located on top of the body (18). Water leakage is prevented thanks to the middle section (23). Heated liquid movable nozzle (17) Passing through the nozzle hole (21) on its surface, into the space inside the movable nozzle (17) It reaches it. From there, it rises along the teapot line (13) and flows into the teapot (1). The automatic brewing process works like this. The user doesn't need to adjust the brewing time during this process. No action is required. The mechanical trigger (11) enters brewing mode. When it is brought in, the brewing process takes place completely automatically. When the pressure plate (25) located on the mechanical trigger (11) is lifted up, the movable The nozzle (17) also moves upwards. Thus the guiding part (20) inside the body (18) The pressure applied to it is relieved and the spring located under the guiding part (20) 5 (19) thanks to its force, the guiding part (20) moves upwards. The guiding part (20) this In this position, it closes the dem outlet (22) located in the upper part of the body (18) and bypasses It leaves its channel (15) open. Thus, the liquid coming from the hot water channel (16) goes to the moving nozzle (17) It cannot progress, it progresses to the bypass canal (15). Industrial Application of the Invention The invention is a mechanical trigger developed for automatic brewing tea makers. The tea makers mentioned have a water reservoir at the bottom and a teapot on top of that. The technique... electric, induction or stovetop tea makers, as they are known, and It can be used for teapots. Place the herb you want to brew, such as tea or coffee, in the upper chamber. Leaves, flowers, and fruits are placed. The basic principles described above remain the same. Subject to availability, it can come in different colors, patterns, and designs.
Claims
11 REQUESTS 1. The invention is a device with automatic brewing capabilities, having at least one water tank (2) and on it the most a mechanical trigger placed on the tea makers, which has at least one teapot (1) (11) and its characteristic feature is; The mechanical trigger (11) mentioned contains a body (18) and a 5 The water flow consists of two separate main parts, including the movable nozzle (17). at least one mechanical router that determines its direction (12), located at the bottom of the mentioned body (18), from which liquid passing, one end of which is the aforementioned water tank (2) and the other end of which is the aforementioned mechanical 10 coming from the mentioned water tank (2) connected to the router (12). the most that allows the liquid to be conveyed to the aforementioned mechanical guide (12) a small hot water channel (16), the water reservoir (2) through which liquid passes, one end of which is connected to the aforementioned water reservoir (2) and the other end of which is connected to the water reservoir (2) connected with the mentioned mechanical router (12), the mentioned hot The liquid coming from the water channel (16) is brought back to the aforementioned hot 15 in a controlled manner. at least one bypass channel that allows bypass to the water channel (16) (15), located within the mentioned mechanical trigger (11), up and down a movable, liquid-flowing teapot (1) with one end mentioned The other end is connected to the aforementioned mechanical router (12), 20 the liquid from the mentioned mechanical guide (12) into the mentioned teapot (1) at least one movable nozzle that allows transmission (17), the up and down movement located in the space within the mentioned body (18) at least one guiding piece (20) that controls the direction of water flow, located in the space within the mentioned body (18) the mentioned router 25 placed under part (20), on top of the aforementioned guiding part (20) When no load is applied, the mentioned guiding part (20) is upwards. at least one spring pushing (19), located at the bottom of the mentioned movable nozzle (17), the mentioned movable The movable nozzle (17) mentioned, which is smaller than the diameter of the nozzle (17), is 30 down. When lowered, it causes the mentioned router part (20) to be pushed down, at least one internal trigger (24), water from inside located on the surface of the mentioned internal trigger (24) at least one nozzle hole that allows passage (21) 12 in the middle part of the mentioned movable nozzle (17) and the mentioned inner located on the trigger (24) on the upper part of the mentioned body (18) by blocking the outlet (22) of the liquid, the mechanical guide (12) of the liquid. at least one conical middle section, preferably conical in shape, which prevents it from flowing (23) It includes. 5 2. A mechanical trigger (11) that conforms to Claim-1, and its characteristic feature is; to the mentioned guiding part (20) located on the upper part of the mentioned body (18) According to this, it contains at least one small diameter brewing outlet (22).
3. A mechanical trigger (11) conforming to claim-1 or 2, and its characteristic feature is; It must contain at least one guiding part (20) of spherical or cylindrical geometry.
4. A mechanical trigger (11) conforming to claim-1 or 2, and its characteristic feature is; It contains at least one guiding part (20) in irregular geometry. 15 5. Which mechanical trigger (11) is suitable for any of the previous requirements? its characteristic feature is that it is located under the aforementioned internal trigger (24), at least one It contains a nozzle hole (21).
