Abstract: The invention proposes a brewing apparatus for extracting a portion capsule, having an accommodation element, which has a cavity for the portion capsule, and a closure element, it being possible for the closure element to move between a loading position, which is at a distance from the accommodation element, and an extraction position, which closes the cavity, and the brewing apparatus having a holding element for holding the portion capsule in the loading position, and furthermore the holding element being designed in such a way that the portion capsule is aligned substantially in the direction of the accommodation element by the holding element by virtue of the movement of the closure element from the loading position to the extraction position.

Abstract: A multi-path valve arrangement in a beverage making unit by which, optionally, various beverages can be prepared. The multi-path valve arrangement includes a multi-path valve with a housing provided with a cold milk inlet, a cold water inlet, a valve outlet and an air opening. A valve body in the housing is suited to connect the cold milk inlet having an adjustable throttling with the valve outlet. The valve body is set by a step motor which is connected with a programmable control of the valve body position.

Abstract: A brewing unit of a drinks preparation device is provided with a first housing device with a coffee brewing chamber (4), having an outlet (5), for housing coffee powder and for preparation of a drink therefrom, provided with a second housing device (6) with a housing chamber (7) having a through opening (22) in the base thereof for an alternative or additional milk or foamed milk regeneration, said second device being suitable for housing a milk or milk powder portion unit (14) and for preparation of the milk or milk foam.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing brewed beverages, having a brewing unit which has a brewing chamber, into which a capsule can be introduced through an introduction shaft.

Abstract: In a coffee/espresso machine with a milk froth generating device for preparing cappuccino, an outflow distributor which includes two outflow tubes being liquid-conductively connected to an espresso inflow. The outflow tubes are bent downwardly from the ends of a distributor tube of the outflow distributor. The milk froth generating device which comprises a Venturi tube, a mixing and frothing chamber and, following in flow direction, a nozzle arrangement according to the Laval principle having a nozzle throat is also liquid-conductively connected to the outflow distributor. The nozzle arrangement opens directly into a central connecting section of the distributor tube.

Abstract: The invention relates to a brewing device for extracting portion capsules, comprising first and second brewing chamber elements, wherein the first brewing chamber element can move between a loading position, in which the first and second brewing chamber elements are spaced apart from one another, and an extraction position, in which the first and second brewing chamber elements are brought closer together in order to form a closed brewing chamber, and wherein during movement the first brewing chamber element carries out a linear displacement along an axial direction when the first and second brewing chamber elements are spaced apart from one another, and additionally carries out a pivoting movement about a pivot axis perpendicular to the axial direction when the first and second brewing chamber elements are brought together at least to some extent.

Abstract: An exchangeable air and aroma tight sealed container for powdered drink constituents is designed as a multi-portion container (12) in order to permit a rational preparation scheme for a milk or milk foam generation.

Abstract: An instant powder conveyor device of a drinks preparing machine including a wire conveyor spindle rotatably disposed in a bottom area of the instant powder container. At the end of the wire conveyor spindle an outflow opening is arranged. A unit for loosening up the instant powder in the instant powder container includes at least one striking element which is disposed, elastically adjustable, in axial direction of the wire conveyor spindle and extends substantially transverse into it.

Abstract: A brewing apparatus for extracting a portion capsule includes a first brewing chamber element and a second brewing chamber element, wherein the first and/or the second brewing chamber element are/is movable in an axial direction between a loading position, in which the first and the second brewing chamber elements are spaced apart from each other, and an extraction position, in which the first and the second brewing chamber elements form a substantially closed brewing chamber and wherein the first brewing chamber element has at least one first perforation means for perforating the portion capsule, said perforation means being arranged along the Earth's gravitational field below a horizontal plane extending substantially at a right angle to the gravitational field and centrally through the brewing chamber.

Abstract: An instant powder conveyor device of a drinks preparing machine including a rotatable wire conveyor spindle disposed substantially horizontally in a bottom area of the instant powder container. At the wire conveyor spindle, an outflow opening is provided. In the instant powder container, above the wire conveyor spindle at least one back feed conveyor screw is arranged. Its back feed conveyor track starts near the end of the wire conveyor spindle, or conveyor track, and is shorter than the conveyor track of the wire conveyor spindle.

Abstract: A brewing unit (1) of an espresso coffee machine including a brewing chamber (25) and at least one spring-loaded pressure valve (16) which is flow-technically arranged between the brewing chamber (25) and a coffee beverage outlet and which opens when the brewing chamber pressure exceeds a structurally predetermined value. In order to produce by means of the coffee machine one kind of coffee beverage selected from at least two kinds of coffee beverages, an atmospheric coffee beverage bypass channel (21) flow-wisely disposed in parallel relative to the pressure valve (16) between the brewing chamber (25) and the coffee beverage outlet (23) may be locked depending on the kind of coffee beverage selected.

Abstract: In a coffee preparation device having at least one preparation material container, at least one container wall, particularly on a container front side, includes at least one filling level dependent activable luminous section as filling level indication.

Abstract: An automated coffee machine including a position detection device and/or positioning speed detection device on a positionable or adjustable unit of the automated coffee machine, wherein a ferromagnetic tooth wheel is pivoted with a drive line of the positionable or adjustable unit. The position detection device and/or positioning control device comprises a Hall sensor/magnet unit which is disposed vis-a-vis of a toothing of the ferromagnetic tooth wheel.

Abstract: A coffee machine comprises a frothing device, wherein an internal milk channel leading to a frothing chamber is provided into which opens a bypass air inlet for operable air supply to the frothing device. A flexible milk suction line connects the frothing device with a milk supply container. Means are provided for cleaning the frothing device and the milk suction line with rinsing water from a continuous-flow water heater of the coffee machine. A controlled valve arrangement is provided which feeds rinsing water from the continuous-flow water heater to the bypass air inlet of the frothing device. A milk suction end of the milk suction line is directly or indirectly, fluid-conductively connectable with a residual water pan of the coffee machine prior to feeding rinsing water to the bypass air inlet.

Abstract: Milk froth generating device for generating milk froth from milk powder (7) and hot water comprises a hot water supply and a water heater. For simply obtaining milk froth of high quality, the milk froth generating device comprises a substantially rotation-symmetrical hot water sprayer head having hot water channels (9, 12) downwardly directed and open at the bottom. Some of them are disposed close to an outer convex surface (10) of the hot water sprayer head and some extending close to a central axis of the hot water sprayer head (1). The hot water channels are connected via a hot water distribution chamber (16) in the hot water sprayer head, and the hot water supply (17) with a hot water pressure generator and the water heater.

Abstract: A coffee machine for making a coffee beverage using pre-packed and pre-portioned coffee pouches including a brew chamber which includes a brew chamber top and a brew chamber base. The brew chamber top is movable by a locking mechanism along a virtual vertical axis from an elevated position to a position lowered on the brew chamber base to form a tight brew chamber and is movable back into the elevated position where a carrier of brew chamber base can be pushed, in horizontal plane from a pushed-in position in which the brew chamber base and the brew chamber top are disposed coaxially relative to each other, into a drawn-out position in which a pouch can be placed on said brew chamber base. Piercing elements are also supported at said brew chamber top and can be pushed into its interior. After elevating the brew chamber top and thus opening the brew chamber and drawing out the movable carrier, the piercing elements are withdrawn from the interior of the brew chamber top.

Abstract: According to a method for preparing and dispensing milk foam a drink made of powdered milk of self-dissolving drink preparation powder, improved milk foam not directly consumed from a preparation vessel (6) is intended to be foamed easily. To this end, at least one hot water stream (2a) is applied to the milk powder or drink preparation powder in the above open or opened preparation vessel (6), in particular a foaming vessel, said hot water stream flowing out of a hot water channel under hot water pressure. The preparation vessel (6) is fixed. The milk foam (22) or drink so prepared in the preparation vessel automatically flows, i.e. merely by way of the effect of the hot water stream and the force of gravity, from the preparation vessel (6) through a laterally and/or downwardly led discharge of the preparation vessel or through an outlet spout to a collection vessel (4), preferably a cup or a glass.

Abstract: In an espresso coffee maker having an espresso brew unit (1) and a coffee outflow duct (18) in fluid-conductive connection with the espresso brew unit via a crema valve (15) and having an end sided coffee outflow (19), no brewed residual coffee should remain in the coffee outflow duct nor leak out, for instance as leakage, through the coffee outflow. In order to avoid this, a return-flow suction unit (21), which is preferably independent except for a drive means, is in fluid-conductive connection with the coffee outflow duct (18) between crema valve (15) and coffee outflow (19), which is automatically activated when a brewing process is finished.

Abstract: In a coffee automat, a vertically adjustable and lockable outflow unit (3), which comprises at least one coffee outflow tube (6) in fluid-conductive connection with a coffee brewing device is continuously height-adjustable relative to a cup base and can be locked by a locking means. In order to easily and smoothly adjust, in a coffee automat rationally to be manufactured, the outflow unit (3) with the locking means released, the outflow unit (3) is supported on housing (1) by means of a longitudinal ball bearing (12) as a first bearing element, which embraces a vertical longitudinal ball bearing shaft (13) as a second bearing element. One of the two bearing elements is connected with outflow unit (3) and the other of the two bearing elements is in solid connection with a housing (1) of the coffee automat.

Abstract: Based on an outflow distributor for espresso coffee makers comprising one common coffee inlet (2) and at least two partial outflow openings (19, 20) connected to it in a flow conducting manner, and flow dampening means disposed upstream of the partial outflow openings, brewed coffee is to be equally distributed over two cups while avoiding considerably differently-sized air bubbles. To this end, two partial outflow ducts (3, 4) branched off from the common coffee inlet (2) include an open end section (5, 6) each, which is directed in a baffle chamber (11, 12) each against a baffle wall (9, 10). One of the baffle chambers (11, 12) each is formed in one outflow body (7, 8) each which includes, in spaced relationship below said baffle wall (9, 10), one of the partial outflow openings (19, 20).