IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0696957
(2011-05-10)
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등록번호 |
US-9357873
(2016-06-07)
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우선권정보 |
EP-10405100 (2010-05-10) |
국제출원번호 |
PCT/CH2011/000109
(2011-05-10)
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§371/§102 date |
20130116
(20130116)
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국제공개번호 |
WO2011/140667
(2011-11-17)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
10 |
초록
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A combination unit comprising a beverage preparation machine (62) and a separate milk chilling device (10) for storing a volume (16) of milk in a chilled state. The beverage preparation machine (62) comprises a control electronics system (63) and a milk dispensing apparatus (64) for dispensing milk
A combination unit comprising a beverage preparation machine (62) and a separate milk chilling device (10) for storing a volume (16) of milk in a chilled state. The beverage preparation machine (62) comprises a control electronics system (63) and a milk dispensing apparatus (64) for dispensing milk and/or milk froth. The milk chilling device (10) comprises a housing (11), a milk container (14), which is arranged in the housing (11), for accommodating the volume (16) of milk, a chilling unit (18) for chilling the volume (16) of milk, and a milk lance for removing milk from the milk container (14). A monitoring device for monitoring a filling state of the milk container (14) comprises a filling state sensor (34) for detecting a filling level of the milk in the milk container (14) and a filling state measurement electronics system (36), which is connected to the filling state sensor (34), for generating a filling state information signal, wherein dispensing of the milk and/or of the milk froth from the milk dispensing apparatus (64) can be controlled by means of the control electronics system (63) of the beverage preparation machine (62) depending on the filling state information signal which is generated by the filling state measurement electronics system (36). The filling state measurement electronics system (36) is arranged in or on the housing of the milk chilling device (10). The milk chilling device (10) comprises a transmitter (38) for transmitting the filling state information signal to the beverage preparation machine (62) by means of a radio signal, and the beverage preparation machine (62) comprises a transceiver (66) which receives the radio signal which is generated by the transmitter (38) of the milk chilling device (10) and provides the transmitted filling state information signal to the control electronics system (63) of the beverage preparation machine (62).
대표청구항
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1. A combination unit of a beverage preparation machine to prepare a beverage and a separate milk chilling device for the storing of a milk volume in a chilled state, said beverage preparation machine comprising a control electronics system and a milk dispensing apparatus encompassing a milk inlet f
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A combination unit of a beverage preparation machine to prepare a beverage and a separate milk chilling device for the storing of a milk volume in a chilled state, said beverage preparation machine comprising a control electronics system and a milk dispensing apparatus encompassing a milk inlet for dispensing milk and/or milk froth,said milk chilling device comprising: a housing,a milk container arranged in the housing for accommodating the milk volume,a chilling unit for chilling the milk volume anda milk lance comprising an end projecting into the milk container and an end, which is fluidically connected to a milk outlet of the milk chilling device, for removing milk from the milk container, wherein the milk inlet of the milk dispensing apparatus is connected or can be connected to the milk outlet of the milk chilling device by means of a milk line,said combination unit of the beverage preparation machine comprising: a monitoring means for monitoring a filling state of the milk container comprising a filling state sensor arranged in the milk container and/or in the housing of the milk chilling device for detecting a filling level of the milk in the milk container anda filling state measuring electronics system connected to the filling state sensor for generating a filling state information signal, said filling state information signal contains information relating to the filling level detected by the filling state sensor,wherein a dispensing of the milk and/or of the milk froth from the milk dispensing apparatus can be controlled by means of the control electronics system of the beverage preparation machine as a function of the filling state information signal generated by the filling state measurement electronics system,wherein the filling state measuring electronics system is arranged in or on the housing of the milk chilling device,wherein the milk chilling device further comprises a transmitter for transmitting the filling state information signal generated by the filling state measurement electronics system to the beverage preparation machine via an air interface by means of a radio signal, which can be generated by the transmitter, andwherein the beverage preparation machine further comprises a transmitter/receiver, which is designed to receive the radio signal generated by the transmitter of the milk chilling device and to provide the filling state information signal transmitted by means of the radio signal to the control electronics system of the beverage preparation machine. 2. The combination unit according to claim 1, wherein the housing of the milk chilling device encompasses a milk container body, which comprises the milk container, and a lid for closing or covering the milk container. 3. The combination unit according to claim 2, wherein the filling state measuring electronics and/or the transmitter of the milk chilling device are contained in the lid. 4. The combination unit according to claim 2, wherein the filling state sensor is attached to a sensor lance, which is fastened to the bottom side of the lid such that it projects substantially completely into the milk container when the lid is arranged such that it covers or closes the milk container. 5. The combination unit according to claim 1, wherein the filling state measuring electronics system and/or the transmitter can be supplied with electrical energy via at least one energy storage, which is arranged in or on the housing of the milk chilling device. 6. The combination unit according to claim 2, wherein the filling state measuring electronics system and/or the transmitter of the milk chilling device can be supplied with electrical energy via an external electrical energy source, which can be coupled to the milk container body. 7. The combination unit according to claim 6, wherein the external electrical energy source can be coupled electrically to the filling state measuring electronics system and/or the transmitter of the milk chilling device via an energy supply interface between the milk container body and the lid. 8. The combination unit according to claim 7, wherein the energy supply interface contains at least two interface elements, which are in each case oriented and arranged on the milk container body and on the lid such that they are electrically connected to one another when the lid is arranged such that it covers or closes the milk container. 9. The combination unit according to claim 2, wherein the filling state measuring electronics system and/or the transmitter are contained in the milk container body. 10. The combination unit according to claim 9, wherein the filling state measuring electronics system and/or the transmitter of the milk chilling device can be supplied with electrical energy via an external electrical energy source, which can be coupled to the milk container body. 11. The combination unit according to claim 1, wherein the beverage preparation machine further comprising:a user interface, via which different coffee specialties can be chosen manually,a database, which stores information relating to a necessary milk volume to prepare a coffee specialty, which can in each case be selected at the user interface,a decision logic comprising inputs, which are in each case connected to the transmitter/receiver, the user interface and the database, wherein the decision logic is designed to read out information relating to a milk volume, which is necessary for this, from the database in response to an input at the user interface, to compare this information with the received information relating to the filling state of the milk container, and to only dispense milk from the milk dispensing apparatus under the condition that the milk volume contained in the milk container is not smaller than the milk volume, which is necessary to prepare the respective selected coffee specialty. 12. The combination unit according to claim 1, further comprising at least one auxiliary unit comprising a radio device for transmitting an auxiliary unit information signal to the beverage preparation machine and/or for receiving a beverage preparation machine information signal from the beverage preparation machine via one air interface, in each case. 13. The combination unit of claim 1, wherein there is no wired electronic connection between the milk chilling device and the beverage preparation machine. 14. A combination unit of a beverage preparation machine to prepare a beverage and a separate milk chilling device for the storing of a milk volume in a chilled state, said beverage preparation machine comprising a control electronics system and a milk dispensing apparatus encompassing a milk inlet for dispensing milk and/or milk froth,said milk chilling device comprising: a housing,a milk container arranged in the housing configured to receive the milk volume,a chilling unit configured to chill the milk volume anda milk lance comprising an end projecting into the milk container and an end, which is fluidically connected to a milk outlet of the milk chilling device, for removing milk from the milk container, wherein the milk inlet of the milk dispensing apparatus and the milk outlet are connected to a milk line, and wherein the milk line is configured to fluidically connect the milk inlet of the milk dispensing apparatus and the milk outlet of the milk chilling device,said combination unit of the beverage preparation machine comprising: a monitoring means for monitoring a filling state of the milk container comprising a filling state sensor arranged in the milk container and/or in the housing of the milk chilling device for detecting a filling level of the milk in the milk container anda filling state measuring electronics system connected to the filling state sensor for generating a filling state information signal, said filling state information signal contains information relating to the filling level detected by the filling state sensor,wherein a dispensing of the milk and/or of the milk froth from the milk dispensing apparatus can be controlled by means of the control electronics system of the beverage preparation machine as a function of the filling state information signal generated by the filling state measurement electronics system,wherein the filling state measuring electronics system is arranged in or on the housing of the milk chilling device,wherein the milk chilling device further comprises a transmitter configured to transmit the filling state information signal generated by the filling state measurement electronics system to the beverage preparation machine via an air interface by means of a radio signal, which radio signal is configured to be generated by the transmitter,wherein the beverage preparation machine further comprises a transmitter/receiver, which is designed to receive the radio signal generated by the transmitter of the milk chilling device and to provide the filling state information signal transmitted by means of the radio signal to the control electronics system of the beverage preparation machine,wherein the housing of the milk chilling device encompasses a milk container body, which comprises the milk container, and a lid for closing or covering the milk container, andwherein the filling state measuring electronics system and/or the transmitter of the milk chilling device is configured to receive electrical energy via an external electrical energy source, which is configured to be coupled to the milk container body.
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