Provided are an apparatus and method that provides a brewing machine that produces a static water pressure with a variable water pressure. A first portion of an adaptor includes a peripheral wall that defines a region that receives heated water at a first pressure. A plurality of flanges protrude outwardly from the peripheral wall and cooperate with a group head of the brewing machine that is configured to receive and support a portafilter. A second portion is separate from the first portion, and arranged below the first portion to receive a portafilter basket. A conduit conveys water between the first portion and the second portion. A pressure regulator in fluid communication with the internal passage adjusts the heated water from the first pressure to a second pressure that is less than the first pressure, to be introduced to coffee in the portafilter basket at the second pressure.

A device for creating infused beverages that includes a solvent flow management system with a pump body with a pump bore defining a pump interior volume, a piston disposed within the pump interior volume and in a fluidically sealed configuration with the pump bore, and a pump drive system operably coupled to the piston to generate a piston translation path. The device also includes a solvent-flow conduit in fluid communication with the pump interior volume and a brewing chamber and an outlet for discharging an infused solution or receiving a flow of fluid. The pump drive system is operably configured to selectively drive the piston along the piston translation path to selectively induce a flow of a solvent between the brewing chamber and pump interior volume in both a forward direction and a reverse direction.

A machine to prepare beverages includes at least one tank for the water fluidically connected to a filtering container suitable to contain an aromatic mixture; a pump to feed the water from said tank; a heating device to heat the water in transit; and a control and command unit connected to a user interface. The invention also concerns a method to prepare beverages.

A smart energy-saving device for automatic blending drinks, adopted to inject beverages into at least one beverage cup that comprises a bar code, comprises: beverage barrels; manifolds; at least one ice-storing device including at least one ice outlet, at least one servomotor, a stirring rod, and at least one thruster; beverage stations; collection mechanisms including ring structures, ice inlets, water inlets, and beverage tubes; and a control module including flowmeters, water valve switches, beverage-cup-weight sensors, beverage-barrel-weight sensors, at least one ice-beverage-barrel-weight sensor, pressure sensors, bar code readers, infrared scanners; and a controller.

The present invention relates to a pressure profiling device (1), particularly for dispensing units of pressurized liquids, comprising a pump (3) adapted to generate a flow of a pressurized liquid in outlet, said pump (3) being configured to be connected, by means of at least one delivery duct (5, 5′), to at least one dispensing unit (7, 7′) of said liquid, a three-way hydraulic fitting (9, 9′) being applied to said at least one delivery duct (5, 5′), configured to divert a first part of said liquid leaving said pump (3) into a bypass duct (11, 11′), a remaining second part of said liquid continuing on said at least one delivery duct (5, 5′), a proportional valve (13, 13′) being applied to said bypass duct (11, 11′), which can be operated to vary the flow rate of said first part of said liquid diverted in said bypass duct (11, 11′) as a function of the degree of opening of said proportional valve (13, 13′) so as to vary the pressure of the remaining second part of said liquid,

According to the invention, a restriction (15, 15′) is applied to said at least one delivery duct (5, 5′) between said pump (3) and said three-way hydraulic fitting (9, 9′), configured to impose a reduction in the flow rate of said liquid leaving said pump (3).

A beverage maker device is disclosed. In embodiments, the device includes an external housing and a water tank coupled to a water supply via an inlet. The beverage maker includes a manifold within the housing, the manifold controlling the dispensing of the water into a server or through a faucet via solenoid valves. The beverage maker includes a pressure transducer coupled to the inlet and capable of sensing a flow pressure of the water through the inlet, sending a pressure signal to the beverage maker control circuitry based on the determined flow pressure. The control circuitry receives the pressure signal and determines a flow volume of the water through the inlet based on the flow pressure; if the flow volume reaches a flow threshold, the control circuitry cuts off the flow of water via the solenoid valves.

A sensor assembly for determining a temperature and an orientation of a jug having a bottom surface to rest on the assembly, the sensor assembly comprising: a temperature sensor for producing a temperature signal indicative of the temperature of the bottom surface, the temperature sensor being urged to move in a first direction; a diaphragm, the diaphragm being sealingly engageable with the temperature sensor and a platform supporting the jug, such that the temperature sensor extends through the platform to engage the bottom surface; a retainer, the retainer being connected to the temperature sensor and limiting movement of the temperature sensor in the first direction; and a signal generator for producing a signal when the temperature sensor is moved against the urge to move in the first direction.

A method for controlling a beverage maker involves the steps of preparing a first beverage having a first value of a beverage-preparation parameter, preparing a second beverage having a second value of the beverage-preparation parameter different than the first value, receiving a user input that selects the first or the second beverage, and storing the beverage-preparation parameter of the selected beverage as a specification for the preparation of the beverage. A beverage maker includes a beverage-preparation device with at least one variable beverage-preparation parameter, which can assume at least two different values, and a control device configured to carry out the method.

A coffee machine is provided. The coffee machine may include a water line configured to supply water, a pump configured to pressurize the water, a first in-line heating element configured to heat the water to an intermediate temperature, a second in-line heating element configured to heat the water from the intermediate temperature to a temperature set point during an extraction process, and one or more electronic control modules configured to receive brewing settings, the brewing settings including the at least one temperature set point, estimate, based partially on the intermediate temperature, a flow rate of the water through the first in-line heating element, and adjust, based at least partially on the estimated flow rate, a power provided to the second in-line heating element.

A machine (100) for preparing coffee includes a boiler (40) for water in which a funnel-shaped filter (7) configured to contain the coffee is positioned, a collector (15) to collect the drink end that comes out from a collection duct (45), electrical power supply means (3), an element (18) for electric heating of the liquid in the boiler (40), a valve (44) interposed between funnel filter (7) and boiler (40), which can be closed again to allow a pre-set temperature and pressure to be reached inside the boiler (40), before being reopened to bring water and steam from the boiler (40) to the coffee contained in the funnel filter (7), air pumping means (20), an electronic system for controlling water and steam delivery from the boiler (40).