Abstract: A device for dosing solid and/or liquid substances includes a container to hold solid and/or liquid substances in an interior space of the container. The container has at least one side wall, at least one base wall, and at least one outlet opening. The device also includes a dosing unit to dose solid and/or liquid substances contained in the container from the outlet opening, and a sensor arranged in the exterior space to detect electromagnetic radiation. The sensor is located in a region above the base wall and opposite a transparent part of the side wall. The device is configured to enable an empty signal from the device's container to be detected more reliably and a drink to be completely dosed, even upon receiving an empty signal. A beverage maker and a method are additionally provided.

Abstract: A beverage maker is provided that comprises a unit for preparing a beverage, a beverage spout, a display unit, a control unit, and a turntable having a plurality of sectors. The display unit is configured to show the turntable and a current position of the sectors of the turntable. The control unit is configured to prompt the display unit to show a beverage container that is suitable for an at least one selected beverage in an outer sector of the turntable after the selection of at least one beverage by a user and to prompt the turntable to rotate after a command to prepare the at least one selected beverage such that the outer sector adopts the position of the dispensing sector of the turntable. The display unit is prompted by the control unit to show the change of the position of the turntable and of the beverage container.

Abstract: The invention relates to a container for receiving, keeping warm and/or serving food, wherein the container comprises a base body that can be closed by means of a lid. According to one aspect, a brake is provided, which brakes a closing movement of the lid. According to another aspect, a connecting module for connecting the lid to the base body is provided, wherein the connecting module is detachably connected both to the lid and to the base body.

Abstract: A beverage maker with controllable operation includes: a brewing unit, a storage container for at least one beverage; at least one detection unit for detecting a fill level in the storage container; a quantity of beverage brewed in the brewing unit and/or a quantity of beverage consumed by the user; an evaluation unit which communicates with the at least one detection unit and is configured such that it evaluates the data transmitted by the detection unit and determines therefrom the quantity of new beverage to be brewed; and a control unit for controlling the quantity of beverage to be brewed in the brewing unit to the desired filling quantity in the storage container based on the evaluation result of the evaluation unit.

Abstract: A beverage maker and a method for operating a beverage maker are provided, wherein the. beverage maker includes a discharge channel having a sensor configured to detect a cleaning agent in water and a control unit configured to receive measured values from the sensor and to take the received measured values as a basis for regulating a water intake from the water source. The method includes regulating water intake from the water source based upon the measured values from the sensor in the dis-charge channel to ensure that only an amount of water necessary for re-moving remaining cleaning agent from the beverage maker is utilized for flushing.

Abstract: A beverage maker includes a heating device for heating water, a cold water inflow, a first hot water outlet, at least one second hot water outlet, a cold water path connecting the cold water inflow to the heating device, a first hot water path connecting the heating device to the first hot water outlet, at least one second hot water path connecting the heating device to the at least one second hot water outlet, a conveying device for conveying water, a first flow meter that is arranged in the cold water path or in the first hot water path, and at least one second flow meter that is arranged in the at least one second hot water path. A method of determining hot water amounts dispensed by a beverage maker and/or hot water amounts used for beverage preparation is also disclosed.

Abstract: A beverage maker is provided that comprises a unit for preparing a beverage, a beverage spout, a display unit, a control unit, and a turntable having a plurality of sectors. The display unit is configured to show the turntable and a current position of the sectors of the turntable. The control unit is configured to prompt the display unit to show a beverage container that is suitable for an at least one selected beverage in an outer sector of the turntable after the selection of at least one beverage by a user and to prompt the turntable to rotate after a command to prepare the at least one selected beverage such that the outer sector adopts the position of the dispensing sector of the turntable. The display unit is prompted by the control unit to show the change of the position of the turntable and of the beverage container.

Abstract: The invention relates to a container for receiving meals, keeping meals warm, and/or dispensing meals, wherein the container has a main part which can be closed by means of a cover. According to one aspect of the invention, a brake is provided which brakes a closing movement of the cover. According to another aspect of the invention, a connecting module is provided for connecting the cover to the main part, said connecting module releasably connected both to the cover as well as to the main part.

Abstract: The invention relates to a container for receiving, keeping warm and/or serving food, wherein the container comprises a base body that can be closed by means of a lid. According to one aspect, a brake is provided, which brakes a closing movement of the lid. According to another aspect, a connecting module for connecting the lid to the base body is provided, wherein the connecting module is detachably connected both to the lid and to the base body.

Abstract: A beverage maker and a method for operating a beverage maker are provid-ed, wherein the. beverage maker includes a discharge channel having a sensor configured to detect a cleaning agent in water and a control unit configured to receive measured values from the sensor and to take the received measured values as a basis for regu-lating a water intake from the water source. The method includes regulating water intake from the water source based upon the measured values from the sensor in the dis-charge channel to ensure that only an amount of water necessary for re-moving remaining cleaning agent from the beverage maker is utilized for flushing.

Abstract: A coffee machine for the preparation of pressure-extracted coffee with a low particle content is provided. The coffee machine differs from known machines for pressure-extraction of coffee by comprising a filter element for reducing the particle content of coffee, which filter element is disposed downstream of the percolating sieve and is connected fluidically to the percolating sieve and to the outflow. By means of the filter element, coffee extracted by pressure in the percolating unit can be filtered before dispensing the outflow so that suspended particles and emulsified oils of a specific size are separated from the coffee by the filter element and a new coffee is produced. In addition, the coffee machine can prepare standard pressure-extracted coffee since the coffee from the percolating unit can also be guided past the filter element, i.e. need not flow necessarily via the filter element to the outflow.