Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Mark Ronald Van Der Woning

Rodin Enne Bruinsma

Hendrikus Lodewijk Joseph Franciscus Holten

Peter Rijskamp

Fred Fraij

The present invention relates to a beverage machine. The beverage machine comprises a brewing unit () with (i) a main body () defining a hollow () for receiving a portable capsule holder () and (ii) a lid () connected to the main body () for opening and closing the hollow (). The beverage machine comprises a portable capsule holder () that is configured to receive a capsule () which encapsulates an extractable food product. The brewing unit () and the portable capsule holder () cooperate together in a manner that is regarding the liquid flow similar as a fountain.

Beverage machine

A beverage machine that includes a brewing chamber; and a dispensing spout for dispensing liquid into the brewing chamber, wherein the dispensing spout includes a liquid inlet; a main body having a central axis and at least a first liquid outlet and a second liquid outlet, wherein the second liquid outlet has a larger distance from the central axis than the first liquid outlet; a liquid distributor fluidly connecting the liquid inlet selectively to the first liquid outlet or to the second liquid outlet, and an actuator for changing a position of the liquid distributor relative to the main body between at least a first position, wherein the liquid inlet is fluidly connected to the first liquid outlet and a second position, wherein the liquid inlet is fluidly connected to the second liquid outlet.

The present invention relates to a measurement device () for measuring a volume of liquid contained in a vessel, comprising: &#x2014;a main vessel () for receiving a liquid; &#x2014;a reference vessel () which has a smaller volume than the main vessel (), wherein the main vessel () and the reference vessel () are fluidly connectable to each other as communicating vessels; &#x2014;a pump () which is connected to the main vessel () and the reference vessel () for extracting liquid from the main vessel () and the reference vessel (); &#x2014;a minimum level sensor () which is configured to send a reference signal if a minimum liquid level within the reference vessel () is reached; &#x2014;a first valve (') via which the reference vessel () is fluidly connected to the pump (), wherein the first valve (&#x2032;) is configured to be closed off if the minimum liquid level within the reference vessel () is reached; and &#x2014;a control unit () which is connected to the minimum level sensor (&#x2032;) and the pump () and configured to measure a reference time between an activation of the pump () and a receipt of the reference signal, wherein the control unit () is further configured to calculate, based on the reference time and a flow rate of the pump (), a liquid volume within the main vessel () and/or a total liquid volume within the main vessel () and the reference vessel () together.' has been deleted and &#x2014;The present invention relates to a measurement device () for measuring a volume of liquid contained in a vessel, including: &#x2014;a main vessel () for receiving a liquid; &#x2014;a reference vessel () which has a smaller volume than the main vessel (), wherein the main vessel () and the reference vessel () are fluidly connectable to each other as communicating vessels; &#x2014;a pump () which is connected to the main vessel () and the reference vessel () for extracting liquid from the main vessel () and the reference vessel (); &#x2014;a minimum level sensor () which is configured to send a reference signal if a minimum liquid level within the reference vessel () is reached; &#x2014;a first valve (&#x2032;) via which the reference vessel () is fluidly connected to the pump (), wherein the first valve (&#x2032;) is configured to be closed off if the minimum liquid level within the reference vessel () is reached; and &#x2014;a control unit () which is connected to the minimum level sensor (&#x2032;) and the pump () and configured to measure a reference time between an activation of the pump () and a receipt of the reference signal, wherein the control unit () is further configured to calculate, based on the reference time and a flow rate of the pump (), a liquid volume within the main vessel () and/or a total liquid volume within the main vessel () and the reference vessel () together.

Liquid volume measurement device

A milk frothing appliance including a water reservoir; a steam generator; a milk frothing device that is fluidly connected to the steam generator; and a hand pump that is fluidly connected to both the water reservoir and the steam generator. The hand pump including a manually operable actuator that is moveable between a first actuator position and a second actuator position, and that upon movement from the first actuator position into the second actuator position causes displacement of fluid from the water reservoir to the steam generator. The actuator is further moveable between a third actuator position and a fourth actuator position.

Manually operated in-cup milk frothing appliance

An extruder () for use in a dispenser () of a loose product () for the preparation of beverages, comprising: a housing (), defining a product inlet (), a product outlet (), and a bore () that interconnects the product inlet and the product outlet; a screw feeder () including a screw blade () that is both rotatably and translatably received in the bore (), such that it is axially movable along the longitudinal axis (/) between a first position and a second position; and a first sealing device () that is configured to releasably fluidtightly seal a portion of the bore () interconnecting the product inlet () and the product outlet () in dependence of the axial position of the screw blade ().

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Eindhoven, Netherlands

Mark Ronald Van Der Woning