Abstract:
An appliance (1) for heating and frothing a milk-containing liquid, comprising a steam supply arrangement (20) having an outlet (22) with an opening (25) for delivering into the milk-containing liquid bubbles of steam. The outlet (22) is associated with a valve means (12,20) for adjusting the bubble size of said steam bubbles delivered into said liquid from the steam outlet opening (25).
Abstract:
A capsule-treatment machine (1) is arranged for separating a packaging of a capsule, in particular made of metal such as aluminium and/or plastic, from a capsule food or beverage ingredient contained therein. The machine comprises: means (10,11,12,15,15',151) for opening capsule packaging fed to such machine and removing the capsule ingredient from the opened capsule packaging; means (13,13',132) for parting the opened capsule packaging from the capsule ingredient; means (11,14') for collecting the opened capsule packaging; and means (14) for collecting the capsule ingredient.
Abstract:
Beverage preparation machine comprising : a fluid circuit (2) comprising a water reservoir (4), a water pump (5), a heating means (7), a beverage producing module (9), which are fluidically connected for circulating water from the reservoir to the beverage producing module, wherein an in-linedescaling system (3) is provided in the fluid circuit(2)comprising a dedicated compartment (15) intended for receiving a predetermined dose of a water soluble/dispersible descaling agent (19).The invention also relates to a method for automatically descaling and rinsing the fluid circuit (2).
Abstract:
Brewing device for the brewing of a capsule containing a beverage ingredient comprising: a main frame (2), a first capsule holding part (5), a second capsule holding part (6; 66) for at least partially holding the capsule mobile relative to the first capsule holding part (5) in the frame (2) and linked to the frame by a closing mechanism (23, 31) comprising knuckle joint means or equivalent means; a manual handle (21) forming lever to activate via the closing mechanism the second holding part from the open position to the closed position and vice versa. The closing mechanism (23, 31) comprises additional force transmission means (31) associated to the handle arranged to de-multiply the force applied by the handle (21; 69) on the knuckle joint means that compensates for the increase of the force needed for closing the holding parts on the capsule.
Abstract:
An appliance (1) is arranged for frothing a body of a milk-containing liquid (17) contained in a frothing tank (10). Such appliance comprises: an air incorporation device (5,8,51) that is arranged to dip or to be immersed in such body of liquid during frothing for incorporating air thereinto; and a steam supply arrangement (20, 21, 22, 23, 23', 23", 24, 25, 26, 27, 28,29) having a steam outlet (22,25) that is arranged to be immersed in such body of liquid during frothing for incorporating steam thereinto. The steam outlet and the air incorporation device are arranged to be at spaced apart locations in such body of liquid during frothing so as to form steam bubbles at the steam outlet separately from air bubbles that are being formed by the air incorporation device.
Abstract:
A device for preparing hot beverages comprises: an arrangement (1) for circulating a liquid to a beverage supply exit (9); and a combustion heating means (6,7), such as a burner, for supplying combustion heat to the liquid that is circulated to the supply exit. The combustion heating means can be associated: with an electric heating means (5) for supplying electric heat to the liquid that is circulated to the supply exit and/or with a means for regulating the heat supplied to the liquid from the combustion heating means. The invention further discloses a device for heating a liquid comprising combustion heating means and a cathalic device for inhibiting flame formation.
Abstract:
An electrically powered device for preparing beverages, in particular hot beverages, comprises: means for conditioning a liquid to prepare one or more batches of beverage after such a beverage preparation device has been switched on; and a power management arrangement for shutting down such beverage preparation device automatically.
Abstract:
Beverage preparation machine comprising : a fluid circuit (2) comprising a water reservoir (4), a water pump (5), a heating means (7), a beverage producing module (9), which are fluidically connected for circulating water from the reservoir to the beverage producing module, wherein an in-linedescaling system (3) is provided in the fluid circuit(2)comprising a dedicated compartment (15) intended for receiving a predetermined dose of a water soluble/dispersible descaling agent (19).The invention also relates to a method for automatically descaling and rinsing the fluid circuit (2).
Abstract:
An electrically powered device for preparing beverages, in particular hot beverages, comprises: means for conditioning a liquid to prepare one or more batches of beverage after such a beverage preparation device has been switched on; and a power management arrangement for shutting down such beverage preparation device automatically.
Abstract:
An appliance (1) is arranged for frothing a body of a milk-containing liquid (17) contained in a frothing tank (10). Such appliance comprises: an air incorporation device (5,8,51) that is arranged to dip or to be immersed in such body of liquid during frothing for incorporating air thereinto; and a steam supply arrangement (20, 21, 22, 23, 23', 23", 24, 25, 26, 27, 28,29) having a steam outlet (22,25) that is arranged to be immersed in such body of liquid during frothing for incorporating steam thereinto. The steam outlet and the air incorporation device are arranged to be at spaced apart locations in such body of liquid during frothing so as to form steam bubbles at the steam outlet separately from air bubbles that are being formed by the air incorporation device.