Mixed beverage unit

US10064513B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• BSH Hausgeräte GmbH · DE

Inventor

• Evgeni Rehfuss · Hersbruck, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 17, 2016
• Grant date: Sep 4, 2018
• Expiry date: Feb 17, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B67D2210/00125
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

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. Furthermore, the control module is configured to bring about that the first amount of the first liquid and the second amount of the second liquid are mixed with the additives from the first capsule in order to produce the portion of the first beverage.