FRANKE KAFFEEMASCHINEN AG Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160135474 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING MILK FROTH - A device for generating milk froth, including a pump for conveying milk from a reservoir, an air intake, and at least one pressure booster, with the pressure booster being arranged upstream in reference to the pump and the air intake upstream in reference to the pressure booster. The pressure booster is embodied as a mixing element, which has in the direction of flow a cross-sectional area that the flow passes through that is not reducing, with the cross-sectional area that the flow passes through at the input side being at least equivalent to the cross-section of the connecting pipeline arranged between the pump and the mixing element. A method for generating milk froth as well as the use of a helical mixer for the generation of milk froth are also provided. | 05-19-2016 |
20160051083 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FROTHING A LIQUID FOOD, PARTICULARLY MILK - A device for frothing a liquid food, particularly milk, having a pump for the liquid food from a reservoir, a continuous-flow heater, at least one throttle and one air supply, with the throttle and the continuous-flow heater being arranged at the pressurized side of the pump ( | 02-25-2016 |
20150351582 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE, AND BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE FOR CARRYING OUT SUCH A METHOD - A method for operating a beverage preparation machine, by which at least one coffee unit for dispensing coffee and an additive unit for dispensing a beverage additive is provided. A plurality of beverage variants are displayed by an at least partly graphical display in a selection mode, and the beverage preparation machine is controlled by a selection of a beverage variant, said selection being carried out by a user, such that the selected beverage variant is automatically prepared and dispensed from an outlet. The invention is characterized in that at least one selection region and a preview region are displayed in an at least partly graphical manner in the selection mode. A plurality of selectable beverage variants are displayed in an at least partly graphical manner in the selection region, and a current selection carried out by the user in the selection region is displayed in an at least partly graphical manner in the preview region. The beverage preparation machine is controlled when a starting element is actuated by the user such that the beverage variant displayed in the selection region is automatically prepared and dispensed from the outlet. The selection region and the preview region are displayed simultaneously in at least one first operating mode of the beverage preparation machine. | 12-10-2015 |
20140272051 | DEVICE FOR DISCHARGING MILK AND METHOD FOR HEATING MILK - A device for discharging milk and/or milk froth, including a pump to convey milk from a container, a flow-heater, and an output for discharging milk, embodied cooperating with each other such that milk conveyed via the pump and heated via the flow-heater can be discharged from the output. At least one steam generator is provided cooperating with the flow-heater such that downstream in reference to the flow-heater and upstream in reference to the output, steam can be fed to the milk for an additional heating step. An air valve to create milk froth is provided, and the air valve is openable to introduce air upstream in reference to the flow-heater. | 09-18-2014 |
20130101718 | DEVICE FOR DISCHARGING MILK AND METHOD FOR HEATING MILK - A device for discharging milk and/or milk froth, including a pump to convey milk from a container, a flow-heater, and an output for discharging milk, embodied cooperating with each other such that milk conveyed via the pump and heated via the flow-heater can be discharged from the output. At least one steam generator is provided cooperating with the flow-heater such that downstream in reference to the flow-heater and upstream in reference to the output, steam can be fed to the milk for an additional heating step. | 04-25-2013 |
20130047862 | COFFEE MACHINE AND BREWING ASSEMBLY FOR A COFFEE MACHINE - A brewing assembly for a coffee machine, which brewing assembly includes a brewing module with a brewing head, an upper and lower closure element, and a drive module with at least one linear guide element. The brewing head has a cylindrical brewing chamber, which can be closed by the upper and lower closure elements and cooperates with the linear guide such that the brewing head is displaceable linearly in the brewing assembly. The drive unit also includes a motor drive for the linear guide element. The brewing head and at least one of the two closure elements with at least a brewing chamber are arranged in the brewing module in a linearly displaceable fashion. The brewing module is arranged detachably in or on the drive unit such that when it is in or on the drive unit at least the brewing head is linearly displaceable via the linear guide element. | 02-28-2013 |