Abstract:
The present invention relates to a brewing apparatus (1) for making a beverage from a single-serve capsule (2), wherein the brewing apparatus (1) has a first brewing-chamber element (3), a second brewing-chamber element (4) and a sealing device (5), wherein the first brewing-chamber element (3) can be moved along a central axis (12) between a loading position, in which the first and the second brewing-chamber elements (3, 4) are spaced apart from one another, and an operating position, in which the first and the second brewing-chamber elements (3, 4) have been moved towards one another to form a substantially closed brewing chamber (10), wherein, in the operating position, the sealing device (5) is arranged between the first and the second brewing-chamber elements (3, 4), wherein the first or second brewing-chamber element (3, 4) has a liquid-feeding device (6) for injecting liquid into a single-serve capsule (2) located in the brewing chamber (10).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a magazine unit for fitting a brewing device with a portion capsule. The magazine has a storage magazine for storing portion capsules, said portion capsules being stacked one after the other in a stacking direction, and the magazine unit has a transporting means for transporting a portion capsule out of the storage magazine into the brewing device. The transporting means can be pivoted about a pivot axis between a removal position for removing the portion capsule from the storage magazine and a dispensing position for fitting the brewing device with the portion capsule, said pivot axis being perpendicular to the stacking direction.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device for preparing milk froth that can be optionally hot or cold, or for dispensing optionally hot or cold milk (1), said device comprising a milk container (4) that can be removed from the device, a milk inlet which connects the milk container (4) to a cold froth device via a milk valve section, said cold froth device being activatable by means of an air valve section; and an outlet line (15) located downstream of the cold froth device and comprising an outlet (16). The milk container (4) can be inserted into the device (1) in a guided manner and the base (4a) of said container is equipped with a milk snap-in valve (17). A complementary receiving section (17a) for the milk snap-in valve, said section being fixed in the device (1), is formed as a milk inlet directly on the milk valve section, in such a way that when the milk container (4) is inserted, the milk snap-in valve (17) can be introduced into the complementary receiving section (17a) for the snap-in valve and is locked therein.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a system for preparing a beverage, comprising a portion capsule, which contains a beverage raw material, and a brewing device which comprises a brewing chamber for receiving the portion capsule and for extracting the beverage from the portion capsule by means of hot water. Said portion capsule comprises an identifier and said brewing device comprises an identifier detector for identifying the identifier of the portion capsule.
Abstract:
An espresso machine steam docking unit which can be connected to a milk steaming pitcher (1). The steam docking unit includes a steam inlet (10), a steam outlet (7) which can be pressed, by means of an activation lever (19) that can be swung out of a rest position into an operating position, against a steam inlet opening (2) of a milk steaming pitcher (1), a valve (12) which is connected to the steam inlet (10) and the steam outlet (7) and which can be activated by the activation lever (19). In addition, a switching contact (21), which is activated by the activation lever (19) to activate a steam generator in the espresso machine when the activation lever is in operating position, is provided. In addition, a steam release line (18) is provided and is connected by means of the activation lever (19) through the valve (12) to the steam inlet (10) and the steam outlet (7).
Abstract:
Espresso coffee capsules (2, 2a) having an essentially rotationally symmetric shape, especially the frustum of a right cone, being fitted and slide into an essentially cylindrical magazine tube (1) of a magazine which can be set up vertically. The espresso coffee capsules can be stacked in the magazine tube (1). The magazine tube (1) has a removal opening (4) at the bottom, allowing the espresso coffee capsules to be removed. The magazine tube (1) has, at the top (5), an insertion guide (6) that has a side insertion opening (7) so that the espresso coffee capsules can be inserted simply and exactly into the magazine tube.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a brewing unit (01) for a beverage preparation apparatus for substrate portions, in particular for a coffee machine for pre-portioned coffee units, having a support (09) and a brewing chamber which has at least two brewing chamber halves (02, 32), which are movable relative to one another in a first direction (08), and has a drive device (28), by means of which at least one brewing chamber half (02) can be moved relative to the support (09) such that the brewing chamber halves (02, 32) can be transferred at least into an open position and a closed position, and a separate locking mechanism for locking the brewing chamber halves (02, 32) in a closed position. According to the invention, the locking mechanism comprises four locking elements (03).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a brewing unit (01) for a beverage preparation device for substrate portions, including a carrier (04) and a brewing chamber (11), which has at least two brewing chamber halves (02, 03), which are movable relative to one another in a first direction (03.1), wherein infusion means (20) for penetrating into a substrate portion and introducing brewing fluid into the substrate portion are arranged in one brewing chamber half (03) and are mounted movably with respect to the brewing chamber half (03) between a retracted position and a brewing position, wherein the infusion means (20) are connected in a fluid-conducting manner to a brewing-fluid feed (14) of the brewing chamber half (03) and a hydraulic cylinder (21) is likewise connected in a fluid-conducting manner to the brewing-fluid feed (14) and the working piston (24) thereof is connected to the infusion means (20) in such a way that filling of the hydraulic cylinder (21) with fluid causes the infusion means (20) to move in the direction of the brewing position. According to the invention, it is provided that the hydraulic cylinder (21) is arranged in a fluid-conducting manner between the brewing-fluid feed (14) and the infusion means (20).
Abstract:
A beverage preparation device (1), in particular a coffee machine, with a housing (2), an outlet (5) for discharging a beverage into a beverage container and a support element (6) for supporting the beverage container, said support element being arranged in a detachable manner in the insert openings (9, 10) which are arranged on the front side of the housing (4) and which are at variable distances to the outlet (5). The insertion openings (9, 10) are associated with closure means (12) for closing the insertion openings (9, 10) when the support device (6) is not inserted.
Abstract:
A coffee grinder, in particular for the installation in a fully-automatic coffee machine, including an electric drive motor (1) for driving a grinding unit, wherein a reduction gear (4) formed as a planetary gear is arranged between drive motor (1) and grinding unit, with the sun gear (3) of this planetary gear being drivable by the drive motor (1). The planetary gear includes multiple planetary rods (8) arranged in the circumferential direction around the sun gear (3), these rods including a first axial portion (7) meshing with the sun gear (3) as well as an axially neighboring, second axial portion (9) with a second diameter different from, preferably smaller than, a first diameter of the first axial portion (7), with this second axial portion meshing with a stationary ring gear (11). The toothed racks are arranged to drive an output element (15) with their first axial portions (7).