摘要 |
A beverage maker comprises a boiler (10) having a container (20) for containing a quantity of water and a heating element (30) for heating the water. During operation of the beverage maker, it is desirable to keep the temperature of the water within a predetermined range. Therefore, the operation of the heating element (30) is controlled by means of a thermostat (40) for either closing or interrupting an electronics circuit for energizing the heating element (30). In order to control the thermostat (40) in a sufficiently accurate manner, a temperature detecting member (41) of the thermostat (40) is adapted to detect a temperature of a portion (31) of a wall (26) of the container (20) that is connected to the heating element (30). As this location is capable of heating up at a relatively fast rate, delays in temperature detection are compensated for, and the hysteresis effect of the thermostat (40) is reduced.
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