US 11,889,941 B2
Modular brew systems
Natarajan Venkatakrishnan, Bellevue, WA (US); and Joseph E. Gormley, Mercer Island, WA (US)
Assigned to Starbucks Corporation, Seattle, WA (US)
Filed by Starbucks Corporation, Seattle, WA (US)
Filed on Oct. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/047,815.
Application 18/047,815 is a division of application No. 16/890,202, filed on Jun. 2, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0133724 A1, May 4, 2023
Int. Cl. A47J 31/00 (2006.01); A47J 31/52 (2006.01); A47J 31/54 (2006.01); A47J 31/56 (2006.01); A47J 31/46 (2006.01); A47J 31/42 (2006.01); A47J 31/44 (2006.01)
CPC A47J 31/007 (2013.01) [A47J 31/525 (2018.08); A47J 31/545 (2013.01); A47J 31/56 (2013.01); A47J 31/42 (2013.01); A47J 31/4403 (2013.01); A47J 31/469 (2018.08)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A modular coffee brewing system comprising:
a first coffee brew tower module comprising a hopper, a grinder, and a brew chamber;
a second coffee brew tower module comprising a hopper, a grinder, and a brew chamber; and
a single boiler and power management module operatively coupled to the first coffee brew tower module and the second coffee brew tower module,
wherein the boiler and power management module comprises:
a boiler configured to supply hot water to the brew chamber of each of the first coffee brew tower module and the second coffee brew tower module; and
a controller configured to control and manage power provided to each of the first coffee brew tower module and the second coffee brew tower module,
wherein the power is provided simultaneously to a base module and each of the first coffee brew tower module and the second coffee brew tower module and is supplied by a single power circuit electrically coupled to the boiler and power management module.