CN103027592A

CN103027592A - Beverage appliance filter assembly with control input

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Publication number: CN103027592A
Application number: CN2012103780218A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 亚历克斯·托法伊利; 雷蒙德·乔治·科尔金; 马特·格思里
Original assignee: Sunbeam Corp Ltd
Current assignee: Sunbeam Corp Ltd
Priority date: 2011-10-04
Filing date: 2012-10-08
Publication date: 2013-04-10
Also published as: AU2012238273A1; AU2012238273B2

Abstract

A filter assembly (100) for use with an appliance for performing at least one function in making a beverage is described. The filter assembly includes a receptacle (102) for receiving a beverage making substance and a user interface (122) for user selective control of the at least one 5 function of the appliance. An appliance system for use in making a beverage is also described which includes an appliance (300; 400) for performing at least one function in making the beverage and the mentioned filter assembly (100) for receiving a beverage making substance.

Description

Beverage equipment filter assemblies with control inputs

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of filter assemblies for Italian type spy dense (espresso) type coffee pot.

Background technology

Coffee is beverage very common in the society.One of most popular form of coffee is the Italian type Espresso.The Italian type Espresso is by forcing the water of heating to be made by the coffee bean of fine grinding water heating and working pressure.

Filter assemblies generally includes for the container, filter and the handle that keep filter.Filter assemblies is usually directed at least three steps in the Italian type Espresso production process.First step is to fill filter with the coffee bean that grinds.This is normally undertaken by filter assemblies being remained on coffee grinder or ground coffee millstone below.Second step is that the coffee bean of the grinding in the filter is exerted pressure with the coffee boil down to compacting oblate body (puck) that will grind.Third step is to come actual fabrication Italian type Espresso by filter assemblies being sealed to the packing ring of coffee machine and applying the oblate body of pressurized hot water by the coffee bean of the grinding in the container.Usually the stem bar (spout) by coffee strainer container below distributes the Italian type Espresso.

Inter alia, the Italian type espresso coffee machine is designed to begin and stop the coffee bean of pressurized hot water stream by grinding.Electric power coffee grinder and electric power ground coffee millstone grind or pulverize coffee bean.These operations are positioned at the customer controller control on mill or the Italian type espresso coffee machine usually.

Expectation provides a kind of device of making the Italian type Espresso according to quick, simple and safe mode.Can also or alternatively expect to offer the useful replacement of public's existing device.

Quoting not by and should not be understood to admit or hint in any form prior art in this specification: the prior art forms the known technology in Australia or any other legal system, and perhaps the prior art can reasonably be expected and determined, understands and be considered as relevant by those skilled in the art.

Summary of the invention

According to a first aspect of the invention, the filter assemblies that provides a kind of equipment of at least a function in carrying out drinking production to use, described filter assemblies comprises:

Be used for drinks and make the container of material; And

The user interface of user selection control that is used at least one function of described equipment.

Container can be suitable for forming electrical connection with the electronic sensing circuit of equipment.User interface can comprise with container electrical connection and be configured in use trigger the input that the user of electronic sensing circuit can select.Electronic sensing circuit can be one of following circuit: capacitance sensing circuit; The resistance sensing circuit; The inductance sensing circuit; Perhaps magnetic strength slowdown monitoring circuit.

The input that the user can select can be made of one of following: button; Actuator; Conductive area; Switch and touch sensitive region.

Filter assemblies can also comprise handle, filter and stem bar.In handle, filter and the stem bar any one or more can forming with container.Alternatively, handle, filter and/or stem bar can be connected removedly with container.

In further embodiment of the present invention, a kind of device systems for making beverage is provided, device systems comprises:

The equipment that is used at least one function of execution drinking production;

Be used for drinks and make the filter assemblies of material, filter assemblies can cooperate with equipment,

Wherein, filter assemblies has the user interface by the operation of user selection ground, and wherein, user interface can communicate with equipment, with at least one function of control appliance.

Equipment can also comprise:

The filter assemblies storing apparatus;

Electronic sensing circuit is used for when the filter assembly is held by filter assembly storing apparatus, forms electrical connection with user interface; And

The controller that is used at least one function of control;

Wherein, in use, electronic sensing circuit is arranged to the user's input that detects on the user interface and passes the signal to controller.

Equipment can be one of following equipment: the machine that is used for making the Italian type Espresso; The mill that is used for ground coffee; And the grinder that is used for pulverizing coffee.

In further embodiment, a kind of equipment of at least one function for carrying out drinking production is provided, this equipment comprises:

The filter assemblies storing apparatus is arranged to the filter assemblies that accommodating belt has user interface;

Electronic circuit is arranged to when the filter assembly is held by filter assembly storing apparatus, forms electrical connection with user interface; And

Controller is used for this at least one function of control;

Wherein, in use, electronic sensing circuit is arranged to the user's input that detects on the control interface and passes the signal to controller.

As used herein, except the cross-demand of context phase, wording " comprises " and the version of this wording, and (" comprising ", " comprises " and " comprised ") is not intended to get rid of other additive, parts, integral body or step such as " comprising ".

From the following description that provides by example and with reference to accompanying drawing, the other side of the present invention that following paragraph is described and other embodiment of each side will become obvious.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the exploded view according to the filter assemblies of example embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the sectional view along A-A of the filter assemblies of Fig. 1;

The front view of the Italian type espresso coffee machine of the filter assemblies that Fig. 3 illustrates Fig. 1 attached;

Fig. 4 is the sectional view along B-B of the Italian type espresso coffee machine of Fig. 3;

The sectional view of the coffee grinder of the filter assemblies of Fig. 5 is attached Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is the block diagram of the circuit of the filter assemblies of Fig. 5 and coffee grinder; And

Fig. 7 is by the circuit diagram of the electronic circuit of the coffee grinder of the simplification of the input control of filter assembly according to of the present invention.

The specific embodiment

Filter assemblies

See figures.1.and.2, the filter assemblies 100(that illustrates according to the embodiment of the invention also is called " group handle ").In use, filter assemblies 100 is configured to hold coffee powder and is connected to the Italian type espresso coffee machine, the Italian type espresso coffee machine provide pressurized hot water to coffee powder to make the Italian type Espresso.Filter assemblies 100 has coffee strainer container 102 and handle 104, and handle 104 comprises the device of control Italian type espresso coffee machine or other beverage equipment, below with more detailed description.

Container 102 holds coffee strainer 106 removedly, and coffee strainer 106 in use is used for holding the coffee bean of grinding.Filter 106 is connected to coffee strainer container 102 by bayonet unit.When snap into engagement, spring 108 remains in the coffee strainer container 102 filter 106.Filter assemblies 100 can be used for the removable coffee strainer of different sizes, for example, one glass of filter, its size is for comprising the coffee powder of enough making potion Italian type Espressos, perhaps two glasss of filters, its size is for keeping enough coffee powders of two doses of Italian type Espressos of making.Filter assemblies 100 also comprises stem bar 110, and the Italian type Espresso that extracts can flow by this stem bar 110.In the present embodiment, stem bar 110 is removable two refluence mouths, and it has two outlets, and the Italian type Espresso that extracts can flow by this outlet.

Filter assemblies 100 can be as an alternative or additionally is applicable to hold single refluence mouth, wherein only has an outlet, and the Italian type Espresso that extracts can flow by this outlet.

Handle 104, filter 106 and stem bar 110 are connected to filter container 102 removedly.Stem bar 110 has thread segment 112, and thread segment 112 can be connected to the thread part 114 of filter container 102.Ring 116 provides the additional seal of connection.Handle 104 has thread part 118, and thread part 118 can be connected to the screw thread holding portion 120 of filter container 102.Easily separate the cleaning that these parts help each parts of filter assemblies 100.

In alternative embodiment, handle 104, filter 106 and stem bar 110 can be connected to filter container 102 by other removable jockey, perhaps alternatively, handle 104, filter 106 and/or stem bar 110 can form with coffee strainer container 102.

Filter assemblies 100 comprises the user interface for the form of the touch sensitive region 122 of this equipment of control.Touch sensitive region 122 is the rounded upper surface of extending from conductive member 124.Touch sensitive region 122 is usually recessed from the outer surface of handle 104, and the outer surface of handle 104 is limited by the electric insulation part 126 of partly surrounding conductive member 124.Insulated part 126 is configured to expose thread part 118 and the touch sensitive region 122 of conductive member 114.Electric insulation part 126 allows the user not touching touch sensitive region 122(namely, the conductive region that exposes with the recessed layout of touch sensitive region 122) situation under grasping member 104.

Be understood that: extending and the part that terminates in touch sensitive region 122 can form with conductive member 124 from conductive member 124, perhaps can alternatively be the separate part with conductive member 124 electrical connections.

Electric insulation part 126 is made by polypropylene, is perhaps alternatively made by other suitable electrically non-conductive material.Insulated part 126 is formed to give handle 104 cylinder form usually.In alternative embodiment, handle 104 can have difformity, such as being shaped to elongated cuboid, triangular prism etc., perhaps can having the circular indentations that is positioned on the lower surface to produce more comfortable controlling.Electric insulation part 126 can be alternatively formed by a plurality of fragments of the electrically insulating material that connects together, to form the electric insulation part.

The surface of touch sensitive region 122 can be concordant with the outer surface of the handle 104 that is limited by electric insulation part 126.Alternatively, touch sensitive region 122 can extend beyond the outer surface of the handle 104 that is limited by electric insulation part 126.

Be understood that: differently moulding of touch sensitive region 122, for example, it can be square, triangle, rectangle, star etc.Gradient or lines additionally.

When the screw thread of the thread part 118 that extends from conductive member 124 touched the screw thread of screw thread holding portion 120 of filter container 102, conductive member 124 was connected electrically to coffee strainer container 102.Screw thread holding portion 120 conducts electricity, and integrally formed with filter container 102.

Alternatively, can be according to the electrical connection between various alternate manners acquisition coffee strainer containers 102 and the touch sensitive region 122.For example, can arrange that more than one conductive body is to keep electrical connection.In this arrangement, conductive member 122 can be formed by two parts that are fastened to together, keeps electrical connection by a series of conductive members in the surperficial contacted layout that is arranged on member.Can also connect this two parts with wire.Alternatively, coffee strainer container 102 can form with touch sensitive region 122.

Coffee strainer container 102 is by making such as brass or stainless hard material with electric conductivity through forging, sintering or model casting.Other suitable manufactured materials can be bronze or aluminium.Will be appreciated that: when being fitted to coffee grinder or Italian type espresso coffee machine, filter assemblies 100, particularly container 102 bears suitable power.The material of filter assemblies 100 therefore usually be selected as fully firmly preventing or at least part of minimizing filter assemblies 100 and/or coffee strainer container 102 between the normal operating period distortion or other damage, thereby prolong the life-span of filter assemblies 100.Suitable material for example can have the hardness that surpasses approximate 120HB of measuring according to the Brinell yardstick.

Alternatively, container can be made by the softer material such as zinc.

In one embodiment, coffee strainer container 102 and conductive member 124 are by as good electric conductor but be that the stainless steel of good heat conductor forms.Advantageously this helps controlling of touch sensitive region 122, and this touch sensitive region 122 will can not overheat rapidly and can not touch when filter container 102 contacts with hot water.

Conductive member 124 can alternatively be made by other conductive material such as chromium-plated brass.Can be by the casting of two part molds, model casting or the machining that are fastened to together.

In order as shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4 filter assemblies 100 to be connected to Italian type espresso coffee machine 300, filter assemblies 100 comprises that two on the outer surface that is positioned at coffee strainer container 102 install projections 128, among Fig. 1 only visible one of them.In use, clip (bayonet collar) interaction of indicating with Reference numeral 302 among projection 128 and Fig. 4 is installed, clip forms the part of the brew head (group head) 304 of Italian type espresso coffee machine 300.Interaction between projection 128 and the clip 302 is installed forms and be tightly connected, be tightly connected so that Italian type espresso coffee machine 300 can provide the coffee of the grinding of pressurized hot water in the filter 106, prevent that simultaneously pressurized hot water from spilling during extraction is processed.

In alternative embodiment, projection 128 is installed is formed on the outer surface of coffee strainer 106.In addition, although the present embodiment has two projection is installed, in alternative embodiment, filter assemblies 100 can have single or more than two projection is installed, as long as coffee strainer assembly 100 is in a suitable manner connected to brew head 304, be tightly connected between two parts, to create.

The filter assemblies that uses with coffee fine grinding device

Filter assemblies 100 can be used for the fine grinding device that control can be used in fine grinding coffee, such as ground coffee millstone, coffee grinder or capsicum mill or chilli powder millstone.It is the coffee grinder 400 shown in the sectional view of Fig. 5 according to the example of fine grinding device of the present invention.Coffee grinder 400 can be operated with ground coffee or other material, such as capsicum by the user.In use, the user is placed on filter assemblies 100 in the filter assemblies storing apparatus 402, and presses touch sensitive region 122 with operation mill 400.

Coffee grinder 400 comprises be used to the beans funnel 404 that holds the coffee bean that will grind.In use, coffee bean flow to cone mill device head 408 around mill device (burr) cover 406.Cone mill device head 408 is by for example gearcase axle or by the rotation of the whirligig of the axle of belt drives, with grinding coffee bean.Coffee powder then is discharged in the filter 106 of filter assemblies 100 by coffee grinder stem bar 400.

Filter assemblies storing apparatus 402 comprises the container storing apparatus, and the container storing apparatus comprises that two crooked containers that in use extend along the curved side of filter container 102 hold the arm (not shown).This just allows (above-mentioned) installation projection 128 to lean against on the upper surface of described arm.Filter assemblies storing apparatus 402 comprises the conductive section 412 that is positioned as with filter container 102 electrical contacts when filter assembly 100 is kept by assembly storing apparatus 402.As a result, as described above, conductive member 124 and touch sensitive region 122 electrical contacts.Conductive member 124 is connected to following in greater detail electronic sensing circuit.

In alternative embodiment, filter assemblies storing apparatus 402 can be when being maintained at coffee grinder stem bar 410 below and filter assemblies container 102 carries out conduction panel or the section of electrical contact.In yet another embodiment, filter assemblies storing apparatus 402 can have different container storing apparatus, for example, and the container receiving ring.Conductive section 412 can form with filter assemblies storing apparatus 402.Conductive section 412 can also be the part of whole container storing apparatus 412 or comprise whole container storing apparatus 412.

Be understood that: coffee grinder 400 goes for using with removable container storing apparatus.For example, the container that connects removedly that different sizes can be set holds arm, holds the commercial large small set of arm and the large small set of this country that container holds arm such as container.

The block diagram 500(its some that Fig. 6 illustrates the circuit that comprises in the coffee grinder 400 of Fig. 5 also forms the part of the Italian type espresso coffee machine 300 of Fig. 3 and Fig. 4).Sensing part 502 is communicated by letter with the electronic sensing circuit 504 of coffee grinder 400.Electronic sensing circuit 504 is connected with controller 506, and controller 506 is configured to control the mill motor 508 in the mill motor circuit 510.The mill motor circuit has power supply 512.

In use, the user that electronic sensing circuit 504 is configured to the touch sensitive region 122 of sensing sensing part 502 touches, and as responding to controller 506 transmitted signals.Controller 506 control mill motor circuits 508, and in response to the signal from electronic sensing circuit 504, controller 506 is opened mill motor 508(in the situation that motor cuts out) or close mill motor 508(in the situation that motor is opened).Thereby in use, the user can be placed on filter assemblies 100 in the filter assemblies storing apparatus 402, and presses touch sensitive region 122 to start mill motor 508.When filter had been expired, the user can press touch sensitive region 122 again to stop mill motor 508.

In this embodiment, electronic sensing circuit 504 is capacitance sensing circuits, and it is configured to, and sense capacitance changes when the user touches touch sensitive region 122.In other embodiments, electronic sensing circuit 504 can be the resistance sensing circuit, and it is configured to, and sensing resistor changes when the user touches touch sensitive region 122.Perhaps alternatively, electronic sensing circuit 504 can be configured to sensing and touch inductance that touch sensitive region causes or the variation in magnetic field by the user.These distinct methods of following more detailed description.

Controller 506 can operate to control one or more the following functions in response to receive signal from electronic sensing circuit 504.

Grind the coffee powder of scheduled volume, fill one glass of filter, be enough to fill two glasss of filters etc. such as being enough to; And/or

Adjust the setting of mill, for example, thereby change grind arrange mill with Coffee Grinding to less or larger granular size, thereby change the grinding rate mill with faster or more slow rate grind.

In alternative embodiment, controller 506 is programmed to detect the different user action to touch sensitive areas 122.User action for example comprises:

Finger is to single touch and the release of touch sensitive region 122;

The touch of touch sensitive region 122, wherein finger keeps Continuous Contact with zone 122;

After keeping continuously, discharge subsequently touch sensitive region 122; And

Quick twice touch in succession to touch sensitive region 122.

In this embodiment, controller 506 is programmed to detect the unlike signal that the conduct that receives from electronic sensing circuit 504 produces the response that detects these different users actions.For example, finger is to the single touch of touch sensitive region 122 and discharge by electronic sensing circuit 504 sensings, and electronic sensing circuit 504 is relayed to controller 506 with corresponding signal.In response to receiving this signal, controller 506 control mill motors 508 are filled one glass of filter to grind a certain amount of coffee.On the contrary, cause electronic sensing circuit 504 that corresponding two touch signals are relayed to controller 506 to fast in succession twice touch of touch sensitive region 122, it controls mill motor 508 to grind a certain amount of two glasss of filters of filling.If the user touches touch sensitive region 122 and keeps and zone 122 Continuous Contact, then electronic sensing circuit 504 sensings touch continuously and corresponding signal are relayed to controller 506, and its control mill motor 508 starts and grinds.When the user discharged touch sensitive region 122, electronic sensing circuit 504 detected user's touch and does not exist, and the signal that is associated is transported to the controller 506 of control mill motor 508 to stop grinding.

In another embodiment, electronic sensing circuit 504 is tuned to the amplitude of the variation that detection occurs when the user touches touch sensitive region 122, and only when changing transmitted signal when reaching threshold amplitude.This feature is favourable, because it helps prevent the unexpected coffee grinder 400 that triggers.

The conduction sensing circuit

Electronic sensing circuit 504 can be set to detect the capacitance variations that their finger touch is caused to touch sensitive region 122 by the user.When the user touches touch sensitive region 122, user's finger will change the electric capacity of coffee strainer assembly 100.Electronic sensing circuit 504 for example is tuned to and detects this capacitance variations by the use pierce circuit, and when detecting variation, signaling to electronic controller 506(is microcontroller in this example).

The resistance sensing circuit

Alternatively, electronic sensing circuit 504 can be designed as and detects the resistance variations that causes by touching touch sensitive region 122.In one embodiment, user interface can also comprise the touch-sensitive conductive plate that is suspended in the outer surface top of conductive member 124 with little gap (not shown).When the user pressed the touch-sensitive conductive plate, this plate touched the surface of conductive member 124, caused the resistance variations of filter assemblies 100.Preferably, electronic sensing circuit 504 is tuned to the expection that detect to touch the resistance that causes to be changed, and for example may since other variation of the resistance that the heat of coffee strainer container 102 cause as a result the time do not trigger.

In alternative embodiment, handle 104 comprises touch sensitive region, this touch sensitive region comprise and registration and between gapped two conduction devices.In use, when the user was placed on finger on two gaps between the conduction device, resistance variations was sensed by electronic sensing circuit 504.

Inductance/magnetic strength is surveyed

In another embodiment, electronic sensing circuit 504 can be arranged to detect because actuator (actuator) inductance that movement causes above conductive member 124 or the variation of magnetic.In this embodiment, user interface comprises the magnetic slider button.When slider button moved, electronic sensing circuit 504 sensings were by the variation of the mobile inductance/magnetic that causes, then to electronic controller 506 transmitted signals.

The sensing circuit integrality

In another embodiment, handle 104 comprises one or more electric switches or button.In use, the user activates the switch make electronic sensing circuit 504 complete, allows current flowing.Complete circuit 504 signals to controller 506 and notifies to control this equipment.

The filter assemblies that uses with coffee machine

The Control Component of filter assemblies 100 also is configured to the Italian type espresso coffee machine 300 of control chart 3, and Fig. 3 illustrates the stereogram of Italian type espresso coffee machine.Italian type espresso coffee machine 300 can be made the Italian type Espresso and can carry out a plurality of other functions.Italian type espresso coffee machine 300 comprises above-mentioned brew head 304, is used for dispense pressurised hot water to filter assembly 100.When user interface 319 was connected to the electronic controller (not shown), steam wand 306 was configured to distributing steam, and hot water outlet 308 distributes hot water.Controller can operate for control Italian type espresso coffee machine 300, with:

By beginning and stopping to the mobile making Italian type Espresso of the pressurized hot water of brew head 304;

Provide steam to be used for the milk foam of getting blisters by steam wand 306; And

Provide hot water to hot water outlet 308, for example, be used for the Italian type Espresso is diluted to make " long black(black coffee a kind of) ".

Controller also can operate and be used for:

The pressurized hot water of scheduled volume is provided to brew head 304, for example, is used for " single glass " amount of the approximately 30ml of single dose Italian type Espresso, perhaps the approximately 60ml of the Italian type Espresso of enough two dosage " two glasss " amount.

Adjust the Italian type espresso coffee machine and set, for example be discharged into the predetermined amount (that is, " single glass " amount and " two glasss " amount) of the hot water of brew head 304; And

Response as to user's input provides steam and hot water to hot water outlet 308 or brew head 304.

Italian type espresso coffee machine 300 also comprises the electronic sensing circuit (according to the similar arrangement of the layout of describing according to the coffee grinder example among Fig. 6) that communicates with controller.Particularly, touch sensitive region 122 is connected electrically to brew head 304 by clip 302.Clip 302 then is connected to the electronic sensing circuit (also with electronic sensing circuit 504 representatives among Fig. 6) in the coffee machine 300.In use, electronic sensing circuit 504 can detect touch sensitive region 122 and when be touched, and as the response to touching, 506 transmitted signals are with control Italian type espresso coffee machine 300 from electronic sensing circuit 504 to controller.

Controller 506 is programmed to conduct to receive the response of signal from electronic sensing circuit 504, the control pressurized hot water flows to brew head 304, thereby if water does not flow, then controller 506 starts flowing of hot water, if and water is flowing, then controller 506 stops to flow of hot water.Thereby in use, the user can be attached to brew head with filter assemblies 100, and can press touch sensitive region 122 to start coffee extracted.When having extracted enough coffee, the user can press touch sensitive region 122 again to stop coffee extracted.

In alternative embodiment, controller 506 is programmed to when providing the pressurized hot water of scheduled volume to brew head 304 when electronic sensing circuit 504 receives signal.Thereby, in use, the user can be attached to filter assemblies 100 brew head 304 and press touch sensitive region 122, and this is pressed by electronic sensing circuit 504 and senses, and then signals controller 506 and arrives brew head 304 with the pressurized hot water that " single glass " amount is provided.

Controller 506 can alternatively be programmed to detect from electronic sensing circuit 504, corresponding to the different output signal of different user to the action of touch sensitive areas 122, for example:

Finger is to single touch and the release of touch sensitive region 122;

After touching this touch sensitive region 122 continuously, discharge subsequently touch sensitive region 122; Perhaps

Quick twice touch in succession to touch sensitive region 122.

In response to detecting the output from electronic sensing circuit 504 that produces as to the response of these different user actions, electronic controller 506 is programmed to explain in response to receiving these signals this signal and determines that action is to control.For example, in use, finger is sensed by electronic sensing circuit 504 single touch and the release of touch sensitive region 122, electronic sensing circuit 504 is relayed to controller 506 with corresponding signal, and controller 506 is then controlled the Italian type espresso coffee machine provides the hot water of " single glass " amount to brew head 304.Quick twice touch in succession to touch sensitive region 122 causes electronic sensing circuit 504 that corresponding two touch signals are relayed to controller 506, and controller 506 control Italian type espresso coffee machines 300 provide the hot water of " two glasss " amount to brew head 304.When the user touched this touch sensitive region 122 continuously, electronic sensing circuit 504 sent corresponding continuously touch signal and arrives brew head 304 to controller with beginning supplied with pressurized hot water.When the user stops to touch this touch sensitive region 122, the removal of electronic sensing circuit 504 sensing touch and signal controller 506 to stop hot water flow to brew head 304 to Italian type espresso coffee machine 300 indication.

Forward now Fig. 7 to, for example circuit diagram of the coffee grinder of the simplification of the coffee grinder of Fig. 5 is shown, control by the input of filter assemblies 100.Used the Reference numeral corresponding to functional block shown in Figure 6.

Sensing part 502 provides signal by electronic sensing circuit 504 to the controller with Reference numeral 506 indications.Circuit 514 provides electric power to controller 506.The finger of sensing part 502 common sensing user is to single touch and the release of the touch sensitive region 122 of filter assemblies 100.Controller is programmed to trigger mill motor circuit 508 when receiving input from electronic sensing circuit 504.Particularly, controller 506 triggers TRIAC 516, and TRIAC 516 is connected to mill motor circuit 508 with power circuit 512 by diode bridge 518.TRIAC 516 is as the switch of when receiving corresponding signal from controller 506 mill motor 508 opening or cutting out.

Be understood that in this specification the present invention open and definition extend to mention or whole replacements combinations of obvious two or more independent features from literal or accompanying drawing.All these various combinations consist of a plurality of alternative aspect of the present invention.

Claims

1. a filter assemblies is used for using with the equipment of at least a function of carrying out drinking production, and described filter assemblies comprises:

Be used for drinks and make the container of material; And

2. filter assemblies according to claim 1, wherein, described container is suitable for forming electrical connection with the electronic sensing circuit of described equipment.

3. filter assemblies according to claim 2, wherein, described electronic sensing circuit is one of following circuit:

Capacitance sensing circuit;

The resistance sensing circuit;

The inductance sensing circuit; And

The magnetic strength slowdown monitoring circuit.

4. filter assemblies according to claim 2, wherein, described user interface comprises the input that the user can select, the input that described user can select and the electrical connection of described container and be configured in use trigger described electronic sensing circuit.

5. filter assemblies according to claim 4, wherein, described filter assemblies comprises handle, the input that described user can select forms the part of described handle.

6. filter assemblies according to claim 4, wherein, the input that described user can select is made of one of following: button; Actuator; Conductive area; Switch and touch sensitive region.

7. filter assemblies according to claim 4, wherein, described filter assemblies comprises filter and stem bar.

8. filter assemblies according to claim 7, wherein, in described handle, described filter and the stem bar one or more form with described container.

9. filter assemblies according to claim 7, wherein, one or more that described handle, described filter are connected with stem bar can be connected removedly with described container.

10. device systems of be used for making beverage, described device systems comprises:

Be arranged to the equipment of carrying out at least one function in the drinking production; And

Be arranged to drinks and make the filter assemblies of material, described filter assemblies can cooperate with described equipment,

Wherein, described filter assemblies has the user interface by user selection ground operation, and described user interface can with described devices communicating, to control described at least one function of described equipment.

11. device systems according to claim 10, wherein, described equipment also comprises:

The filter assemblies storing apparatus;

Electronic sensing circuit, when described filter assemblies was held by described filter assemblies storing apparatus, described electronic sensing circuit and described user interface formed electrical connection; And

Be used for controlling the controller of described at least one function;

Wherein, in use, described electronic sensing circuit is arranged to the user's input that detects on the described user interface and passes the signal to described controller.

12. device systems according to claim 11, wherein, described electronic sensing circuit is one of following circuit:

Capacitance sensing circuit;

The resistance sensing circuit;

The inductance sensing circuit; And

The magnetic strength slowdown monitoring circuit.

13. equipment according to claim 10, wherein, described user interface comprises the input that the user can select, and the input that described user can select and described coffee strainer container are electrically connected and in use trigger described electronic sensing circuit.

14. device systems according to claim 13, wherein, described filter assemblies comprises handle, and the input that described user can select forms the part of described handle.

15. device systems according to claim 14, wherein, the input that described user can select is made of one of following: button; Actuator; Conductive area; Switch and touch sensitive region.

16. device systems according to claim 15, wherein, described filter assemblies comprises filter and stem bar.

17. device systems according to claim 16, wherein, the one or more individual and described container in described handle, described filter and the stem bar forms.

18. device systems according to claim 16, wherein, one or more that described handle, described filter are connected with stem bar can be connected removedly with described container.

19. device systems according to claim 10, wherein, described equipment is one of following equipment:

Be used for making the machine of Italian type Espresso;

The mill that is used for ground coffee; And

Be used for pulverizing the grinder of coffee.

20. an equipment that is used at least one function of execution drinking production, described equipment comprises:

The filter assemblies storing apparatus is configured to the filter assemblies that accommodating belt has user interface; Electronic circuit is configured to when described filter assemblies is held by described filter assemblies storing apparatus, forms electrical connection with described user interface; And

Controller is used for controlling described at least one function;

Wherein, in use, described electronic sensing circuit is arranged to the user's input that detects on the described user interface, and passes the signal to described controller.

21. equipment according to claim 20, wherein, described equipment is one of following equipment:

Be used for making the machine of Italian type Espresso;

The mill that is used for ground coffee; And

Be used for pulverizing the grinder of coffee.

22. according to claim 20 or 21 described equipment, wherein, described electronic sensing circuit is one of following circuit:

Capacitance sensing circuit;

The resistance sensing circuit;

The inductance sensing circuit; And

The magnetic strength slowdown monitoring circuit.