Patents Assigned to De'Longhi S.p.A.
  • Patent number: 8656828
    Abstract: An electric oven includes a cooking chamber having at least one heating member and at least one support member for supporting food, the cooking chamber being provided with a movable pressing member for pressing the food against the support member to cook the food while kept pressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: De' Longhi S.p.A.
    Inventor: Giuseppe De' Longhi
  • Patent number: 8651013
    Abstract: The device for the formation of froth in a milk-based drink comprises a tubular structure suitable for being connected to a steam-dispensing nozzle, at least one hole for air to pass, formed through the wall thickness of the tubular structure, and an element for adjusting the flow of air through the hole for air to pass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: De' Longhi S.p.A.
    Inventor: Giuseppe De' Longhi
  • Patent number: 8523094
    Abstract: A method is provided for controlling a coffee machine grinder, which includes measuring the actual value of physical quantity relating to the percolation process and modifying the ground coffee grain size at least for the next percolation so that a possible detected deviation between the actual value and a reference value for the physical quantity is compensated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: De' Longhi S.p.A.
    Inventor: Giuseppe De' Longhi
  • Patent number: 8408117
    Abstract: The coffee machine infusion group comprises a closure piston and an infusion cylinder subjectable to a reversible movement between a position of engagement with the closure piston for the creation of an infusion chamber and a position of disengagement from the closure piston for the loading of a coffee powder load, the infusion group having an expulsion system of the spent coffee powder load from the infusion cylinder, the expulsion system comprising an expulsion piston displaceably housed in the infusion cylinder, the expulsion system further comprising a speed multiplier mechanism operatively connecting the infusion cylinder and the expulsion piston for their relative displacement between a receiving position of the coffee powder load into the infusion cylinder and an expelling position of the coffee powder load from the infusion cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: De' Longhi S.p.A.
    Inventor: Giuseppe De'Longhi
  • Patent number: 8402882
    Abstract: The coffee machine comprises an infusion group having a main body formed by a shell delimiting a space for the movement of an infusion cylinder between a position of engagement with a closure piston for the creation of an infusion chamber and a position of disengagement from the closure piston for the loading of a coffee powder load, the infusion cylinder being rigidly supported by a rotatable carrier, a removable reciprocal engagement member between the infusion cylinder and the carrier being provided for the extraction of said infusion cylinder from a window of the shell, outside said shell, a translation member being further provided for translation of the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: De' Longhi S.p.A.
    Inventor: Giuseppe De' Longhi
  • Patent number: 8353242
    Abstract: A fryer has an oil container, a rotatable cooking basket therein, and a body of oil in the container. The body of oil and a stream of air are heated, and the basket is positioned with the food therein at least partially above the body of oil so the heated air stream can circulate through the basket and air-cook the food. Cyclically the basket is at least partially immersed in the heated oil to also cook the food with the oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: De'Longhi S.p.A.
    Inventor: Giuseppe De'Longhi
  • Patent number: 8056468
    Abstract: The apparatus for producing a coffee beverage comprises an automatic coffee machine and a receptacle that can be docked with the beverage spigot of the machine in filling position, the receptacle having a mechanism that is detectable by a sensor mechanism in the machine when the receptacle attains the filling position, the sensor mechanism being in communication with the control unit of the coffee machine in such a way that, when it detects the detectable mechanism, it automatically sends the control unit a signal to switch the coffee machine to an operating mode that consecutively executes one or more operating cycles for filling of the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: De'Longhi S.p.A.
    Inventor: Giuseppe De'Longhi
  • Publication number: 20110256285
    Abstract: The flyer (1) for cooking a food product, comprises a main body (2) for housing a tilted container (3) adapted to receive the cooking oil, a tilted basket for containing the food product, positioned in an extractable manner in the container, first (30, 31) and second heating means (49), a selector for selecting a first cooking mode in a first volume of oil with the first heating means or a second cooking mode in a second volume of oil greater than the first volume of oil with the second heating means, and rotation means (17) adapted to operate in rotation the basket (11) or at least a mixing paddle (13) present or positionable inside the basket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: DE' LONGHI S.P.A.
    Inventor: Giuseppe De' Longhi
  • Patent number: 7992489
    Abstract: A contact electric grill for the cooking of food products is provided having a base shoulder (2) and a lid shoulder (3) joined to each other by a hinging structure including a rotation pin (4), a slot (5) into which the rotation pin (4) is slid, and a support and passage element (6) from the lid shoulder to the base shoulder of electric connection cables (7) among electric components present in the base and in the lid, operationally connected to the base shoulder and the lid shoulder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: De'Longhi S.p.A.
    Inventor: Renzo Mazzon
  • Publication number: 20110185907
    Abstract: The apparatus for producing a coffee beverage comprises an automatic coffee machine and a receptacle that can be docked with the beverage spigot of the machine in filling position, the receptacle having a mechanism that is detectable by a sensor mechanism in the machine when the receptacle attains the filling position, the sensor mechanism being in communication with the control unit of the coffee machine in such a way that, when it detects the detectable mechanism, it automatically sends the control unit a signal to switch the coffee machine to an operating mode that consecutively executes one or more operating cycles for filling of the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: DE'LONGHI S.p.A.
    Inventor: Giuseppe DE'LONGHI
  • Patent number: 7946219
    Abstract: A coffee machine has a housing, a dispenser head on the housing for pouring brewed coffee into a cup below the dispenser head, a horizontally open steam/hot-water dispenser fixed on the housing adjacent the dispenser head, and a container adapted to hold a supply of milk and having a cover. A connection conduit opening into a chamber on the cover and can fit with the steam/hot-water dispenser to receive steam or hot water therefrom. An air-suction conduit opens into the chamber, and a milk-suction conduit extends from the chamber down into the milk in the container. A discharge conduit carried on the container and opening into the chamber can shift into a working position directed into the zone to feed a mixture of steam or hot water and air and/or milk into the cup below the dispenser head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: De'Longhi S.p.A.
    Inventor: Gian Carlo Marconi
  • Patent number: 7886653
    Abstract: The built-in coffee machine (1) comprises an operation device (2) and a front panel (3) arranged on the front of the operation device and movable with respect to the cupboard (4) for containing the device from at least a first position closing the device inside the cupboard (4) to at least a second position for access to said device and vice-versa, with there also being an access opening (5) on the front panel at least to a dispenser of coffee drink and to a steam and/or water delivery group, the dispenser of the coffee drink and the steam and/or water delivery group (7) being directly connected to the operation device of the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: De'Longhi S.p.A.
    Inventor: Giancarlo Marconi
  • Patent number: 7874532
    Abstract: A support foot of an electric grill for the cooking of food products is provided. The support foot includes a height regulator, including a first fixed foot portion suitable for rigid connection to the grill's body, and a second orientable foot portion suitable for supporting the grill on a support plane, the first and respectively second foot portions being hinged one to the other along a hinging axis tilted in relation to the support plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: De'Longhi S.p.A.
    Inventor: Renzo Mazzon
  • Publication number: 20100192781
    Abstract: The coffee machine comprises an infusion group having a main body formed by a shell delimiting a space for the movement of an infusion cylinder between a position of engagement with a closure piston for the creation of an infusion chamber and a position of disengagement from the closure piston for the loading of a coffee powder load, the infusion cylinder being rigidly supported by a rotatable carrier, a removable reciprocal engagement member between the infusion cylinder and the carrier being provided for the extraction of said infusion cylinder from a window of the shell, outside said shell, a translation member being further provided for translation of the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: DE' LONGHI S.P.A.
    Inventor: Giuseppe De' Longhi
  • Publication number: 20100198413
    Abstract: The method for controlling a coffee machine grinder comprises one step of measuring the actual value of a physical quantity relating to the percolation process and one step of modifying the ground coffee grain size at least for the next percolation so that a possible detected deviation between the actual value and a reference value for the physical quantity is compensated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: DE' LONGHI S.P.A.
    Inventor: Giuseppe De' Longhi
  • Publication number: 20100186598
    Abstract: The coffee machine infusion group comprises a closure piston and an infusion cylinder subjectable to a reversible movement between a position of engagement with the closure piston for the creation of an infusion chamber and a position of disengagement from the closure piston for the loading of a coffee powder load, the infusion group having an expulsion system of the spent coffee powder load from the infusion cylinder, the expulsion system comprising an expulsion piston displaceably housed in the infusion cylinder, the expulsion system further comprising a speed multiplier mechanism operatively connecting the infusion cylinder and the expulsion piston for their relative displacement between a receiving position of the coffee powder load into the infusion cylinder and an expelling position of the coffee powder load from the infusion cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: De'Longhi S.p.A.
    Inventor: Giuseppe De' Longhi
  • Patent number: 7669520
    Abstract: The fryer (1) comprising a rotatable cooking basket (4) and an oil container (3) has air heating means (19) and forced circulation means (13) of the heated air through the basket for at least partially cooking the food product contained in the basket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: De' Longhi S.p.A.
    Inventor: Giuseppe De'Longhi
  • Patent number: D620308
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: De'Longhi S.p.A.
    Inventor: Dario De Pra′
  • Patent number: D628010
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: De'Longhi S.p.A.
    Inventor: Dario De Pra′
  • Patent number: D628011
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: De'Longhi S.p.A.
    Inventor: Dario De Pra′