INFUSION APPARATUS Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: domestic equipment, in particular, device used in coffee-pots. SUBSTANCE: infusion apparatus with cold water reservoir 1 has water-cleaning member 5 and water outlet 2 connected with water heater 3. Water-cleaning member 5 has removable cartridge 7 composed of lower part formed as bowl 8 and upper part formed as cap 18 making continuation of bowl 8 and adapted for covering lower part of cartridge 7. Bowl 8 is adapted for placement in sealed relation within related bath 10 positioned in reservoir bottom. Detachable filtering pack 15 containing water cleaning substance 16 is positioned in bowl 8. Cap 18 has at least one opening 42 through which water is delivered from reservoir 1. Bowl 8 has at least one opening 51 for supplying water to water heater 3 upon passage through filtering pack 15. Such construction allows cartridge to be prevented from deformation, which might occur due to swelling of water-cleaning substance within it, and consequently withdrawal of cartridge to simplified. EFFECT: simplified construction and maintenance, increased efficiency and enhanced reliability in operation. 9 cl, 9 dwg