Beverage machine with a handy outlet

    公开(公告)号:US09795247B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-24

    申请号:US13882072

    申请日:2011-10-20

    IPC分类号: A47J31/44 A47J31/40 A47J31/36

    摘要: A machine (1) for preparing a beverage comprises: a mixing unit (10) for receiving a capsule (5) containing a pre-portioned flavoring ingredient; a liquid circuit (20) for circulating a liquid from a liquid reservoir (25) into the mixing unit for mixing said flavoring ingredient and said liquid to form the beverage (6); a beverage outlet (30) for dispensing such beverage upon formation to a beverage dispensing area (35) for supporting a user-cup or a user-mug (100); and a carrying handle (50) for seizing and carrying such machine single-handed. The carrying handle (50), in particular when seized single-handed during such carrying: extends over and above said beverage dispensing area (35); and/or has a seizure surface (51) forming a loop (52) in cross-section around the mixing unit (10) and/or the beverage outlet (30), the seizure surface being seizable by a single human hand (2) over a predominant part of the cross-sectional loop (52).

    Beverage preparation machine with ambience emulation functionality
    2.
    发明授权
    Beverage preparation machine with ambience emulation functionality 有权
    饮料准备机具有氛围仿真功能

    公开(公告)号:US09514595B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-06

    申请号:US13513767

    申请日:2010-11-29

    摘要: The present invention relates to a beverage preparation machine with ambience emulation functionality. A providing arrangement (11, 21, 17) provides data with visible 5 content for generating a predefined ambience when reproduced, wherein the provided data are linked to context information, said context information being indicative of a situation. An acquisition arrangement (11, 37, 60, 62, 63) acquires at least one actual context 10 information indicating an actual situation, and a display (10) reproduces data being associated to the acquired actual context information for generating an ambience related to the actual situation.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及具有环境仿真功能的饮料制备机。 提供布置(11,21,17)提供具有可见内容的数据,用于在再现时产生预定义的氛围,其中所提供的数据被链接到上下文信息,所述上下文信息指示情况。 获取装置(11,37,60,62,63)获取指示实际情况的至少一个实际上下文10信息,并且显示器(10)再现与所获取的实际上下文信息相关联的数据,用于生成与 实际情况。

    ERGONOMIC USER-INTERFACE FOR MOTORISED INGREDIENT CHAMBER
    3.
    发明申请
    ERGONOMIC USER-INTERFACE FOR MOTORISED INGREDIENT CHAMBER 审中-公开
    用于电动成像室的人机界面

    公开(公告)号:US20130247769A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-26

    申请号:US13991336

    申请日:2011-12-01

    IPC分类号: A47J31/44

    摘要: A machine (1) for preparing a beverage comprising:—an ingredient processing module (10) that has a first part (20) and a second part (30) movable relative to the first part from a position for processing therein an ingredient for forming a beverage to a transfer position for inserting said ingredient into the processing module and/or for evacuation thereof from the processing module;—a motor means (50) for relatively moving the first and second parts between the processing position and the transfer position;—a control unit (60) for controlling the motor means to relatively move the first and second parts; and—a user-interface (80) connected to the control unit for sensing a user-request to relatively move the first and second parts by the controlled motor means. The user-interface (80) is configured to detect a direction (81,82) and extent of displacement of an object (3) in a user-input area (80′). The control unit is configured to control the motor means so as to relatively move the first and second parts towards the transfer position or towards the processing position into a direction (35, 36) and to an extent depending on said detected direction (81,82) and extent of displacement of said object.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于制备饮料的机器(1),包括: - 成分处理模块(10),其具有第一部分(20)和第二部分(30),所述第一部分(20)和第二部分(30)可从其中处理用于形成 将饮料转移到用于将所述成分插入处理模块和/或将其从处理模块中排出的转移位置; - 用于在处理位置和转移位置之间相对移动第一和第二部分的电动机装置(50); - 控制单元(60),用于控制所述马达装置相对移动所述第一和第二部件; 以及连接到所述控制单元的用户接口(80),用于感测由所述受控电动机装置相对移动所述第一和第二部分的用户请求。 用户界面(80)被配置为检测用户输入区域(80')中的对象(3)的方向(81,82)和位移程度。 控制单元被配置成控制电动机装置,以使第一和第二部分相对于传送位置或朝向处理位置相对移动到方向(35,36)上并且在一定程度上取决于所检测到的方向(81,82 )和所述物体的位移程度。

    ERGONOMIC HANDLE WITH USER-INTERFACE
    4.
    发明申请
    ERGONOMIC HANDLE WITH USER-INTERFACE 有权
    用户界面的人体手柄

    公开(公告)号:US20130160654A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-27

    申请号:US13821135

    申请日:2011-09-06

    IPC分类号: A47J31/44

    摘要: A machine (1) for preparing a beverage comprises: a handle (10, 12) having a drive portion (12) arranged to be contacted and driven by a human hand to move the handle into a beverage preparation position; and a user-interface (20a) for initiating beverage preparation. This drive portion comprises this user-interface.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于制备饮料的机器(1)包括:具有驱动部分(12)的手柄(10,12),所述驱动部分被布置成由人的手接触和驱动以将所述手柄移动到饮料制备位置; 和用于启动饮料制备的用户界面(20a)。 该驱动部分包括该用户界面。

    BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE WITH VIRTUAL SHOPPING FUNCTIONALITY
    5.
    发明申请
    BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE WITH VIRTUAL SHOPPING FUNCTIONALITY 有权
    具有虚拟购物功能的饮料制备机

    公开(公告)号:US20120253993A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-04

    申请号:US13513770

    申请日:2010-11-29

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/06 G06F3/041

    CPC分类号: A47J31/52 A47J31/407

    摘要: The present invention relates to beverage preparation machine (1) with a virtual shopping functionality. The machine comprises a touch screen (10) and a control unit (21). The touch screen (10) is adapted to display an image (80) of the interior of a shop offering goods (81) related to the machine (1) on the touch screen (10), to display an image of a container (82) on said touch screen (10), and to submit information on a touch operation to the control unit (21). The displayed interior corresponds to the interior of a physical shop offering said goods (81), in particular to the interior of a shop of a chain of physical shops having a standardized presentation of said goods (81). The control unit (21) is adapted to accept selection of a good (81) for purchase upon detecting a touch operation on a good (81) on the touch screen (10) and on the container (82) on the touch screen (10).

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及具有虚拟购物功能的饮料制备机(1)。 该机器包括触摸屏(10)和控制单元(21)。 触摸屏(10)适于在触摸屏(10)上显示提供与机器(1)相关的商品(81)的商店内部的图像(80),以显示容器(82)的图像 ),并且将关于触摸操作的信息提交给控制单元(21)。 显示的内部对应于提供所述货物(81)的实体商店的内部,特别是具有所述商品(81)的标准化呈现的实体商店链的商店的内部。 控制单元(21)适于在检测到对触摸屏(10)上的商品(81)和触摸屏(10)上的容器(82)上的触摸操作之后接受购买的商品(81)的选择 )。

    Self-cleaning mixing head for producing a milk-based mixture
    6.
    发明授权
    Self-cleaning mixing head for producing a milk-based mixture 失效
    用于生产牛奶基混合物的自清洁混合头

    公开(公告)号:US07681491B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-23

    申请号:US11743975

    申请日:2007-05-03

    IPC分类号: A47J31/00

    摘要: A mixing head for producing heated milk in the form of a froth or water-milk mixture. The mixing head includes a steam feed, a milk inlet, a mixing area where the steam feed and milk inlet join and the steam and milk combine, an outlet nozzle for draining the resulting mixture from the mixing head, a rinsing medium supply, a milk supply and a transfer mechanism that provides relative movement between the milk inlet and the rinsing medium supply or the milk supply for selectively bringing the milk inlet into fluid connection with the rinsing medium supply or the milk supply, such that milk or a rinsing medium, as desired, can enter the mixing head at the milk inlet.

    摘要翻译: 用于生产泡沫或水乳混合物形式的加热牛奶的混合头。 混合头包括蒸汽进料,牛奶入口,蒸汽进料和牛奶入口连接的混合区域以及蒸汽和牛奶组合,用于从混合头排出所得混合物的出口喷嘴,冲洗介质供应源,牛奶 供应和传送机构,其提供在所述牛奶入口和所述冲洗介质供应源或所述牛奶供应之间的相对运动,用于选择性地使所述牛奶入口与所述冲洗介质供应源或所述牛奶供应源流体连接,使得所述牛奶或冲洗介质为 所需的,可以进入牛奶入口处的混合头。

    Beverage preparation machine comprising an extended user-advisory functionality
    7.
    发明授权
    Beverage preparation machine comprising an extended user-advisory functionality 有权
    饮料制备机包括扩展的用户咨询功能

    公开(公告)号:US09443373B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-13

    申请号:US13513774

    申请日:2010-11-30

    摘要: The present invention relates to a beverage preparation machine (1) having an extended user-advisory functionality, comprising a control unit (21) for recognizing an actual or upcoming event triggering said user-advisory functionality, such as a disturbance of such machine (1) based on monitored machine parameters or a machine contextual event, a communication module (11) for communicating with a remote external device (50) via a communication network (501, 511), and a display (10) for displaying messages, wherein the control unit (21) in said user-advisory functionality is further adapted to establish a connection via the communication module (11) to said external device (50) offering a resource for managing the actual or upcoming event, and to control the display of a message on the display (10) indicating the actual or upcoming event and advising a user on managing said event. The present invention further relates to a program stored on a memory device and executable by a control unit (21) of the beverage preparation machine (1) for providing an extended user-advisory functionality for a beverage preparation machine (1).

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种具有扩展的用户咨询功能的饮料制备机器(1),包括用于识别触发所述用户咨询功能的实际或即将到来的事件的控制单元(21),例如这种机器的干扰(1 ),用于经由通信网络(501,511)与远程外部设备(50)通信的通信模块(11)和用于显示消息的显示器(10),其中,所述通信模块 所述用户咨询功能中的控制单元(21)还适于经由通信模块(11)建立到所述外部设备(50)的连接,所述外部设备(50)提供用于管理实际或即将到来的事件的资源,并且控制显示 在显示器(10)上指示实际或即将发生的事件的消息,并建议用户管理所述事件。 本发明还涉及存储在存储装置上并可由饮料制备机(1)的控制单元(21)执行的程序,用于为饮料制备机(1)提供扩展的用户咨询功能。

    Beverage preparation machine with touch menu functionality
    8.
    发明授权
    Beverage preparation machine with touch menu functionality 有权
    饮料准备机具有触摸菜单功能

    公开(公告)号:US08876000B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-04

    申请号:US13513777

    申请日:2010-11-25

    摘要: The present invention relates to a beverage preparation machine (1), comprising a memory for storing icons (72), said icons (72) being divided into at least two menu level groups (73, 76, 78), whereby each icon (72) indicates a selectable menu function of the machine (1). The machine (1) further comprises a display (10) for displaying: in a first operation mode a first group (73) of icons adjacent a main portion (75) of the display (10); and in a second operation mode one group (73, 76, 78) of icons (72) as currently selectable icons (72) on said main portion (75) of the display (10). A touch pad (10, 22) is adapted to accept a touch operation for switching between the first and second operation mode.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种饮料制备机器(1),其包括用于存储图标(72)的存储器,所述图标(72)被划分为至少两个菜单级组(73,76,78),由此每个图标(72 )表示机器(1)的可选菜单功能。 机器(1)还包括显示器(10),用于在第一操作模式中显示与显示器(10)的主要部分(75)相邻的第一组图标(73); 并且在第二操作模式中,作为显示器(10)的所述主要部分(75)上的当前可选图标(72)的图标(72)的一个组(73,76,78)。 触摸板(10,22)适于接受用于在第一和第二操作模式之间切换的触摸操作。

    MILK FROTHING WITH PRESSURIZED GAS
    9.
    发明申请
    MILK FROTHING WITH PRESSURIZED GAS 有权
    具有加压气体的牛肉冲浪

    公开(公告)号:US20130319259A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-05

    申请号:US13980786

    申请日:2011-12-07

    IPC分类号: A47J31/44

    摘要: A milk frothing device (1) delimiting an area (2) for mixing milk (35) from a milk reservoir (3) and gas (49), comprises a supply arrangement (4) of pressurized gas. The pressurized gas supply arrangement (4) has a propelling gas conduit (41) configured to deliver pressurized propelling gas (48) into the milk reservoir (3) to pressurize the reservoir and propel thereby pressurized milk (36) from the reservoir to the mixing area

    摘要翻译: 限定用于从牛奶储存器(3)和气体(49)混合牛奶(35)的区域(2)的牛奶起泡装置(1)包括加压气体的供应装置(4)。 加压气体供应装置(4)具有推进气体导管(41),该推进气体导管(41)构造成将加压推进气体(48)输送到所述乳液储存器(3)中以对所述储存器加压并推动所述储存器中的加压奶(36)到所述混合 区

    BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE COMPRISING A CARD READING ARRANGEMENT
    10.
    发明申请
    BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE COMPRISING A CARD READING ARRANGEMENT 审中-公开
    包含卡读取装置的饮料制备机

    公开(公告)号:US20130043304A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-21

    申请号:US13513780

    申请日:2010-11-25

    IPC分类号: A47J31/44 G06F17/00

    CPC分类号: A47J31/52

    摘要: The present invention relates to a beverage preparation machine (1), in particular to capsule-based machine, comprising a card reading arrangement (23, 24) for reading user identification information or uniquely identifying a user or user settings from a card (90). The read information can either be submitted to an external server or can be processed within the machine (1) itself. A control unit (21) adapted to control the functions and process steps of the machine depending on the read user information and/or depending on information received from the server (50) in response to the submitted data.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种饮料制备机(1),特别是涉及一种基于胶囊的机器,包括用于读取用户识别信息或从卡(90)唯一地识别用户或用户设置的读卡装置(23,24) 。 读取的信息可以提交给外部服务器,也可以在机器(1)内部进行处理。 控制单元(21),其适于根据所读取的用户信息和/或根据从所述服务器(50)接收的响应所述提交的数据的信息来控制所述机器的功能和处理步骤。