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GENERAL USER'S MANUAL
Translation of the original instructions
MAN0000014 rel. 00 dated 03.02.2014
Variflex®coffee brewer
by variable dose
MAN0000014 rel. 00 dated 03.02.2014 page n° 2 of n° 18 pages
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00 03.02.2014 first issue; A4
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table of contents
01.
02.
03.
04.
05.
06.
07.
general information
technical data
description
work cycle
components
packing list
software
the a.m. chapters of the manual are intended to describe a
Variflex®coffee brewer
in its hardware components for a complete and fully aware use;
attention
since the Variflex®coffee brewer is an integral part of the vending
machines in which it is installed, it is absolutely necessary to
observe all the instructions for the operators' and users' safety
supplied by the "Vending Machine Installation and Maintenance
manual" of the machine, in which the Variflex®coffee brewer is
installed; see, in particular, the chapters: "preliminary safety
information" and "residual risks";
the range of available options is so large and the technical update
of our vending machines and its components so constant that it
might happen that some detail or function is neither mentioned nor
described herein as expected; in this case do not hesitate to
contact us;
telephone: 0039 02 966 551
fax: 0039 02 96 55 086
e mail: rheavendors@rheavendors.com
please, print this manual only if necessary; environmental
protection is our common interest;
page 03
page 04
page 05
page 06
page 08
page 10
page 18
01 general information
presentation:
description:
brewing chamber:
features:
maintenance:
the manufacture of the Variflex®coffee brewer has originated from
the experiences directly acquired by the users of our machines, as
a development of classic coffee brewers; the cup drink quality is
the fundamental parameter that has guided the design of this
coffee brewer, characterised by:
•constant quality dispensing cycle;
•compact and solid structure;
•easy and simple maintenance;
the peculiarity of the Variflex®coffee brewer is represented by the
fact that the brewing chamber volume is automatically adjusted to
the ground coffee quantity to make the best use of the dose; the
interaction between mechanics and software is such that every
single work phase can be actively controlled, which can ensure an
espresso, the top quality of which is constant all over the time,
whereas the doses ejected at the end of the dispensing cycle are
compact, perfectly dry and fully used up; the springs that are
responsible for instability and variability between one cycle and the
other one have been removed from the brewer and all phases have
been conceived to make the best and most homogeneous use of
the dose; ground products are guided as far as the middle of the
brewing chamber in such a way that the dose is compact and
homogeneous during the compressing and brewing cycle;
the Variflex®coffee brewer has been originally designed with a
brewing chamber, the diameter of which is 45 mm; any future
development will provide for chambers having a different diameter,
which means further flexibility in performance;
the reliability of the coffee brewer is obtained by using materials
selected for their specific features: two different steels and an
aluminium alloy represent the metal part of the coffee brewer
whereas the "plastic" part is made of materials widely tested in the
world of vending machines and of innovative materials, such as
PPA, a thermoplastic material that can support high mechanical and
thermal stresses; all components have been designed to ensure full
reliability during work phases;
the coffee brewer mounted on the machine is hit by a heated air
flow that can keep the coffee brewer at such a temperature that no
heat is taken away from the coffee water, without ageing the
components of the coffee brewer too early;
no tool is required to install and uninstall the machine; just click on
a release key to disengage the coffee brewer from its work seat
whereas the assembly, guided by two pins, is ensured by the
simple movement of your hand downwards until you hear a
fastening "click"; no electric part remains on the Variflex®coffee
brewer; no operation is required for the water supply ensured by a
quick coupling that occurs by making the same movement intended
to position the assembly in its work seat;
if removed from the vending machine, the coffee brewer can be
completely dipped in washing tanks; the upper and lower pistons
can be removed with no tools for an easy, rapid and simple
inspection;
no lubrication is required by the Variflex® coffee brewer;
the software conceived at the same time as the Variflex® coffee
brewer enables the operator to program the coffee dose ground
traditionally (time required to activate the grinder), but - as an
alternative - to determine its weight (see 06.);
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02. technical data
dimensions:
weight:
materials:
supplies:
hydraulic:
mechanic:
electric:
brewing chamber:
standards:
miscellaneous:
motor:
heating system:
protection carter:
width:
height:
depth:
- steels with different surface treatments;
- different aluminium alloys;
- technopolymers of the latest generation (half-crystalline
structure, high mechanic performances, continuous operating
temperature 140 °C, dimensional stability on humid work
conditions, …);
-ABS and POM thermoplastics;
quick coupling:
ribbed quick coupling:
none;
a diameter made available for the brewing chamber:
Ø 45 mm for a ground quantity of:
code 025 0014 000CL
the ground quantity shall be considered as indicative because
depending upon variables that can not be determined in advance,
such as the coffee grinding degree;
all the components composing the Variflex®coffee brewer are
suitable for contact with foodstuffs;
even if not belonging to the structure of the Variflex®coffee
brewer, the technical data of the motor, the heating system and
the protection carter are described herein;
the motor that is not an integral part of the Variflex®, coffee brewer
structure is mechanically connected with the lower rear bush of the
trapezoidally threaded screw by means of a toothed belt drive; its
operation depends upon the CPU of the machine, in which the
Variflex®coffee brewer is installed;
power supply;
number of revolutions for the driven shaft:
encoder:
by air blow, controlled by a probe and temperature-programmable
via software:
the Variflex®coffee brewer is covered by a protection carter in the
front; to remove it, just press the side release keys specified by the
arrows; there are two different types of carters:
table top machines (the used dose is ejected on one side):
code 025 0014 007CL
free standing machines (the used dose is dropped for ejection):
code 025 0014 074CL
105 mm;
271 mm;
125 mm;
1,800 gr.;
up to 1.4 MPa;
Ø 8 mm;
8.0 ÷ 15.0 grams;
24 V dc; 3 A max;
840 rev/min;
two pulses/rev.;
24 V dc; 30 W;
length 225 mm;
length 310 mm;
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03. description
slider
brewing chamber
lock lever
upper filter holder
coffee dispensing
nozzle
lower piston
water inlet
ejection brush
water supply
coupling system
trapezoidally
threaded screw
coffee chute
protection carter for
table top
carter release lever
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04. work cycle
dispensing cycle:
1. positioning
2. grinding (*)
3. compression
4. pre-brewing
5. brewing (*)
6. opening
7. ejection
8. re-positioning
a dispensing cycle of the Variflex®coffee brewer consists of the
following phases:
1.positioning
2.grinding (*)
3.compression
4.pre-brewing
5.brewing (*)
6.opening
7.ejection
8.re-positioning
it may happen that some of these phases are not made available in
a vending machine with a special software or that they have been
disabled during programming, just as some special functions are
not represented herein, such as dose drying at the end of the brew
phase;
by properly programming the software parameters, the brewing
chamber can be kept partially engaged by the upper piston during
standby so as to provide for uniform heat diffusion;
if partially engaged by the upper piston, the brewing chamber
lowers down from its standby position so as to enable the coffee
chute to reach the position necessary to pour the ground coffee
inside;
(*) variable value; the Variflex®coffee brewer waits for the grinder
to have completed its work cycle;
after grinding, the coffee brewer motor controls the rotation of the
screw intended to move the brewer body assembly upwards; the
movement stops as soon as the software is informed that the right
chamber closing pressure has been achieved;
the pump turns on to let ca. 1.0 cc. hot water into the brewing
chamber in order to moisten the ground content;
(*) variable value; the Variflex®coffee brewer waits for the
brewing pump to have completed its work cycle;
the nut screw drags the brewer body downwards; the rear bush of
the lower piston rests on the lower part of the coffee brewer
structure by pushing the used dose outside the brewing chamber;
while moving down, the brush removes the used dose - completely
extracted from the brewing chamber - from the coffee brewer;
the lower piston moves up again to touch the upper one; the
brewer body assembly is moved downwards to reach the standby
position of the next ground dose;
positioning
2 sec.
compression
2 sec.
pre-brewing
2 sec.
opening / ejection
3 sec.
re-positioning
4 sec.
brewing
50 cc. 20 sec.
grinding
9 gr. 10 sec.
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43 seconds
as a consequence, the Variflex® coffee brewer requires 13 seconds
to complete a dispensing cycle, excluding the customisable grinding
and brewing time; according to the criteria described above, a cycle
time totals:
coffee brewer time + grinding time (*) + brewing time (*)
13 sec. 10 sec. 20 sec.
as soon as the vending machine is powered on, the Variflex®coffee
brewer software performs a 7-second cycle once only in order to
position the brewer body and establish the exact position of the
brewing chamber;
sequence of phases:
total cycle time:
chamber Ø 45
note:
positioning
2 sec.
compression
2 sec.
pre-brewing
2 sec.
opening / ejection
3 sec.
re-positioning
4 sec.
brewing
50 cc. 20 sec.
grinding
9 gr. 10 sec.
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1. positioning
3. compression
4. pre-brewing
5. brewing
6/7. opening/ejection
8. re-positioning
stand by grinding
the Variflex®coffee brewer is structurally composed of four logic
and functional sub-assemblies and some parts for support; there
are four functional assemblies:
1st 025 0014 005R upper assembly
2nd 025 0014 045R upper piston
3rd 025 0014 020R brewer body
4th 025 0014 012 lower assembly
besides serving as a structure for the coffee brewer with the lower
assembly, the upper assembly includes the coffee chute conveying
the ground product to the brewing chamber and the quick coupling
system for the vending machine; some parts connect it with the
lower assembly, thus forming the coffee brewer;
the upper piston works with the brewer body assembly to form and
keep the ground dose during the brew cycle; an o-ring provides for
sealing against the brewing chamber walls and espresso is
dispensed and conveyed into the cup from the outlet on the top of
its structure;
the brewer body assembly consists of the lower piston, the brewing
chamber and the ejection brush of the used dose; the brewing
chamber that is moved by the nut screw is guided by a shaft
intended for vertical sliding;
the ejection brush of the used dose is moved by a ball inserted into
the guide in the side shoulder;
it opposes the upper assembly by accommodating the ends of the
trapezoidally threaded screw and the cylindrical guide moving and
guiding the brewer body; the rear bush of the lower piston rests on
one of its seats to enable the used dose to protrude from the
brewing chamber for ejection;
05. components
025 0014 005R
upper crosspiece
025 0014 045R
upper filter holder
025 0014 020R
brewer body
025 0014 012
lower crosspiece
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025 0014 000CL
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