| 摘要 |
A combination unit comprising a beverage preparation machine (62) and a separate milk chilling device (10) for storing a volume (16) of milk in a chilled state. The beverage preparation machine (62) comprises a control electronics system (63) and a milk dispensing apparatus (64) for dispensing milk and/or milk froth. The milk chilling device (10) comprises a housing (11), a milk container (14), which is arranged in the housing (11), for accommodating the volume (16) of milk, a chilling unit (18) for chilling the volume (16) of milk, and a milk lance for removing milk from the milk container (14). A monitoring device for monitoring a filling state of the milk container (14) comprises a filling state sensor (34) for detecting a filling level of the milk in the milk container (14) and a filling state measurement electronics system (36), which is connected to the filling state sensor (34), for generating a filling state information signal, wherein dispensing of the milk and/or of the milk froth from the milk dispensing apparatus (64) can be controlled by means of the control electronics system (63) of the beverage preparation machine (62) depending on the filling state information signal which is generated by the filling state measurement electronics system (36). The filling state measurement electronics system (36) is arranged in or on the housing of the milk chilling device (10). The milk chilling device (10) comprises a transmitter (38) for transmitting the filling state information signal to the beverage preparation machine (62) by means of a radio signal, and the beverage preparation machine (62) comprises a transceiver (66) which receives the radio signal which is generated by the transmitter (38) of the milk chilling device (10) and provides the transmitted filling state information signal to the control electronics system (63) of the beverage preparation machine (62). |
| 主权项 |
1. A combination unit of a beverage preparation machine to prepare a beverage and a separate milk chilling device for the storing of a milk volume in a chilled state,
said beverage preparation machine comprising a control electronics system and a milk dispensing apparatus encompassing a milk inlet for dispensing milk and/or milk froth, said milk chilling device comprising:
a housing,a milk container arranged in the housing for accommodating the milk volume,a chilling unit for chilling the milk volume anda milk lance comprising an end projecting into the milk container and an end, which is fluidically connected to a milk outlet of the milk chilling device, for removing milk from the milk container, wherein the milk inlet of the milk dispensing apparatus is connected or can be connected to the milk outlet of the milk chilling device by means of a milk line, said combination unit of the beverage preparation machine comprising:
a monitoring means for monitoring a filling state of the milk container comprising a filling state sensor arranged in the milk container and/or in the housing of the milk chilling device for detecting a filling level of the milk in the milk container anda filling state measuring electronics system connected to the filling state sensor for generating a filling state information signal, said filling state information signal contains information relating to the filling level detected by the filling state sensor, wherein a dispensing of the milk and/or of the milk froth from the milk dispensing apparatus can be controlled by means of the control electronics system of the beverage preparation machine as a function of the filling state information signal generated by the filling state measurement electronics system, wherein the filling state measuring electronics system is arranged in or on the housing of the milk chilling device, wherein the milk chilling device further comprises a transmitter for transmitting the filling state information signal generated by the filling state measurement electronics system to the beverage preparation machine via an air interface by means of a radio signal, which can be generated by the transmitter, and wherein the beverage preparation machine further comprises a transmitter/receiver, which is designed to receive the radio signal generated by the transmitter of the milk chilling device and to provide the filling state information signal transmitted by means of the radio signal to the control electronics system of the beverage preparation machine. |
