Abstract: A beverage system for making a beverage based on ingredients in a capsule has a conveying carriage with a capsule carrier, a threaded spindle extending inside a housing of the beverage system and having a drive nut connected to the capsule carrier. A stop element is arranged on the threaded spindle at an ejection position for blocking movement of the drive nut along the threaded spindle. A motor rotates the threaded spindle in a first direction of rotation, in order to move the capsule carrier to a processing position, where a beverage is made based on the ingredients in a capsule; in order to move the capsule carrier further along the threaded spindle to an ejection position; and in order to rotate the capsule carrier at the ejection position about the threaded spindle to eject the capsule from the capsule carrier.

Abstract: A capsule for holding ingredients for the production of a beverage has a capsule body, which is at least partly covered on a top side of the capsule by a cover and which surrounds a first chamber for holding a first ingredient. In addition, the capsule has a chamber wall, which surrounds a channel-shaped cavity, which extends from the top side of the capsule to a bottom side of the capsule. The capsule further has a valve element, with which a first outlet opening of the first chamber can be opened at the chamber wall by a rod inserted into the cavity from the top side of the capsule, so that the ingredients can flow from the first chamber via the cavity and out of the capsule at the bottom side of the capsule.

Abstract: A beverage system for making a beverage based on ingredients in a capsule has a conveying carriage with a capsule carrier, a threaded spindle extending inside a housing of the beverage system and having a drive nut connected to the capsule carrier. A stop element is arranged on the threaded spindle at an ejection position for blocking movement of the drive nut along the threaded spindle. A motor rotates the threaded spindle in a first direction of rotation, in order to move the capsule carrier to a processing position, where a beverage is made based on the ingredients in a capsule; in order to move the capsule carrier further along the threaded spindle to an ejection position; and in order to rotate the capsule carrier at the ejection position about the threaded spindle to eject the capsule from the capsule carrier.

Abstract: A beverage system for producing a beverage based on the contents of a capsule. A capsule support for accommodating a capsule and a dispensing unit for providing the beverage produced based on the contents of the capsule. The beverage system has a carbonizing source configured to provide a carbonizing gas in the beverage system, at least one liquid container for receiving a liquid, and at least one carbonizer configured to carbonize liquid from the liquid container using carbonizing gas from the carbonizing source. A liquid line is configured to conduct non-carbonized liquid directly from the liquid container to the capsule, and a liquid line is configured to conduct carbonized liquid from the carbonizer to the capsule.

Abstract: A capsule for holding ingredients for the production of a beverage has a capsule body, which is at least partly covered on a top side of the capsule by a cover and which surrounds a first chamber for holding a first ingredient. In addition, the capsule has a chamber wall, which surrounds a channel-shaped cavity, which extends from the top side of the capsule to a bottom side of the capsule. The capsule further has a valve element, with which a first outlet opening of the first chamber can be opened at the chamber wall by a rod inserted into the cavity from the top side of the capsule, so that the ingredients can flow from the first chamber via the cavity and out of the capsule at the bottom side of the capsule.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for producing a baked good. The device comprises an accommodating unit, which is designed to accommodate a capsule, wherein the capsule comprises ingredients for producing a baked good. Furthermore, the device comprises a baking unit, which is designed to bake a dough, and an output unit for outputting a baked good baked in the baking unit. In addition, the device comprises a control unit, which is designed to cause dough, which comprises the ingredients from a capsule inserted into the accommodating unit, to be baked in the baking unit. The control unit is also designed to cause the baked good baked from the dough to be output by means of the output unit.

Abstract: A method for operating a beverage dispenser includes: receiving a request to dispense a beverage; receiving information enabling dispensing the beverage from the beverage dispenser for a pre-determined validity period; and checking whether the current time is within the pre-determined validity period, and if so, dispensing the beverage. A method for dispensing a beverage from a beverage dispenser, the method includes the steps of: by a requesting entity: sending a request for issuing first information enabling dispensing beverage from the beverage dispenser for a pre-determined validity period; by an issuing entity: receiving the request for issuing and issuing the first information; by the beverage dispenser: receiving a request for dispensing a beverage and receiving second information regarding the dispensing request; and checking whether the second information matches the first information and whether the current time is within pre-determined validity period, and if so, enabling dispensing the beverage.

Abstract: A beverage dispensing system includes at least one web-enabled beverage dispenser and a web-based entity connectable with the at least one beverage dispenser via a data network, the web-based entity being adapted to perform at least one of the following functions: a status reporting function for providing status information regarding the at least one beverage dispenser to a third party over the data network; a statistics function for providing information regarding use statistics of the at least one beverage dispenser to a third party over the data network; a stock check function for providing current information regarding stock of consumables of the at least one beverage dispenser to a third party over the data network; a consumer profile function for storing consumer preferences and providing the stored consumer preferences to the at least one web-enabled beverage dispenser; a remote diagnostics function providing a video stream and/or an audio stream to a third party over the data network; an access functi

Abstract: A capsule system for producing a beverage has a housing that defines an inner region of the capsule system. A receiving unit receives a capsule for producing a beverage. A conveyor conveys a capsule received by the receiving unit to a processing position. The conveyor has a conveying carriage which is moved by one or more actuators from an extended state into a retracted state. The receiving unit is arranged on the conveying carriage such that, in the extended state, it is located outside the housing for receiving a capsule and, in the retracted state, it is located at the processing position. A control unit causes the conveying carriage to move from the extended state into the retracted state, in order to convey the first capsule to the processing position, and to cause a beverage to be produced from the contents of the first capsule.

Abstract: A multi-chamber capsule system for producing a beverage has a multi-chamber capsule with an outer shell, which has an outer bottom, an outer sidewall and an outer lid, forming an overall cavity. The capsule also includes at least one inner shell, inside the overall cavity and forming a second chamber to receive a second volume of a second contained substance. A remaining cavity of the multi-chamber capsule is formed by the overall cavity minus the at least one inner shell, as a first chamber to receive a first volume of a first contained substance. The multi-chamber capsule system also includes a device to open the inner shell of the multi-chamber capsule and in order to convey the second contained substance out of the second chamber into the first chamber, to produce a mixture in the multi-chamber capsule which completely contains the first contained substance and the second contained substance.

Abstract: The invention relates to a beverage unit for producing a beverage. The beverage unit comprises a first provisioning module for providing a first liquid and a second provisioning module for providing a second liquid that contains alcohol. The beverage unit further comprises a taste module for providing additives, wherein the taste module is configured to receive a first capsule, which contains the additives for a portion of a first beverage. Furthermore, the beverage unit comprises a control module configured to determine parameters for producing the first beverage, wherein the parameters indicate a first amount of the first liquid and a second amount of the second liquid. The control module is further configured to bring about that the first amount of the first liquid is provided by the first provisioning module, and to bring about that the second amount of the second liquid is provided by the second provisioning module.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for producing a baked good. The device comprises an accommodating unit, which is designed to accommodate a capsule, wherein the capsule comprises ingredients for producing a baked good. Furthermore, the device comprises a baking unit, which is designed to bake a dough, and an output unit for outputting a baked good baked in the baking unit. In addition, the device comprises a control unit, which is designed to cause dough, which comprises the ingredients from a capsule inserted into the accommodating unit, to be baked in the baking unit. The control unit is also designed to cause the baked good baked from the dough to be output by means of the output unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a beverage unit for producing a beverage. The beverage unit comprises a first provisioning module for providing a first liquid and a second provisioning module for providing a second liquid that contains alcohol. The beverage unit further comprises a taste module for providing additives, wherein the taste module is configured to receive a first capsule, which contains the additives for a portion of a first beverage. Furthermore, the beverage unit comprises a control module configured to determine parameters for producing the first beverage, wherein the parameters indicate a first amount of the first liquid and a second amount of the second liquid. The control module is further configured to bring about that the first amount of the first liquid is provided by the first provisioning module, and to bring about that the second amount of the second liquid is provided by the second provisioning module.

Abstract: A device for preparing hot water by recovering heat from waste water includes a heat pump which has a compressor and an evaporator. The evaporator supplies thermal energy to a hot water reservoir which is disposed above the compressor. At least one heat pipe thermally connects the hot water reservoir to the compressor of the heat pump and is constructed to dissipate waste heat produced during operation of the compressor to the hot water reservoir.

Abstract: A device which is used for preparing hot water, in particular for domestic applications, by recovering heat from waste water, preferably waste water from a sink and/or a dishwasher or washing machine includes a heat pump having an evaporator and a condenser, and a waste water container which collects the waste water. The waste water container is placed in thermal contact with the evaporator and constructed as a cylindrical hollow body with a waste water inlet and a waste water outlet. A hot water reservoir is in thermal contact with the condenser. Accommodated in the hollow body of the waste water container is an agitating apparatus, and a valve is provided at the waste water outlet to cut a flow of waste water through the waste water outlet.

Abstract: An ice maker includes an ice making bowl having at least one compartment in the shape of a rotational body and adapted to freeze water to form ice. A heating facility is assigned to the ice making bowl to heat the compartment. An ice body ejection facility has an ejection element which is maintained under a spring force to seek a contact with a surface region of an ice body for discharging the ice body from the compartment solely by the spring force after the ice body has begun to thaw.