A capacitive sensor includes a metal radiator disposed at an extreme end of a sensor assembly. A coaxial electrode is electrically interconnected to the metal radiator. The coaxial electrode has a center conductor, a dielectric around the center conductor, and an outer conductor, the center conductor being in electrical continuity with the metal radiator. An insulator configured to fit adjacent the metal radiator is configured to electrically and thermally isolate the metal radiator from selected electrical and thermal properties in an environment wherein the capacitive sensor probe is disposed. A connector is disposed distal from the metal radiator on the coaxial electrode, a portion of the connector being in electrical continuity with the metal radiator.

A blending system is disclosed herein. The blending system may comprise a blender base, a container and a blending volume reducing device. The blending volume reducing device may be removably inserted into the container of the blender system at various positions. The positions may alter the working volume of the container when the blending volume reducing device is inserted in the container.

Proposed is an electric kettle in which a main body is provided with a water level window. The electric kettle of the present disclosure includes the main body configured to receive water or food therein and provided with the water level window through which the level of water contained inside the main body is seen, a lid provided on an open upper side of the main body so as to cover the open upper side of the main body, and a base provided at a lower side of the main body so as to support the main body, wherein a flow path in which a fluid flows is formed in the water level window and has a bottom surface formed to be inclined. According to such a configuration, a fluid remaining inside the water level window decreases.

A fryer system includes a fryer and an oil storage assembly. The oil storage assembly includes a feed pipe coupled at a first end to a fry pot of the fryer and coupled at a second end to a pump assembly. The pump assembly includes a pump and a valve. The oil storage system further includes a storage pipe coupled at a first end to the pump assembly and coupled at a second end to a storage tank. The fryer system can perform an oil fill operation whereby the pump drives cooking oil from the storage tank to the fry pot and an oil drain operation whereby the pump drives cooking oil from the fry pot to the storage tank. A controller controls the oil fill and oil drain operations and transmits communications to a remote command center. The controller can also transmit communications to a driver display device.

The present disclosure provides a pour-over filter apparatus which is comprised of a cone-shaped filter holder portion and a base and support portion. The base and support portion is provided with openings which serve as viewing windows to allow a user to view a liquid level in a container underneath the base, and the entire apparatus is made of a flexible material such as silicone to facilitate folding and bending to make it portable and packable.

The present disclosure provides a pour-over filter apparatus which is comprised of a cone-shaped filter holder portion and a base and support portion. The base and support portion is provided with openings which serve as viewing windows to allow a user to view a liquid level in a container underneath the base, and the entire apparatus is made of a flexible material such as silicone to facilitate folding and bending to make it portable and packable. The flexible nature of the material enables the cone of the filter to fold over on itself for a more compact configuration of the filter for storage purposes.

A rapid beverage cooling device and a refrigeration method thereof are provided. The rapid beverage cooling device includes an outer cup body and an inner cup body of which rims are connected. An interlayer inner cavity for storing a liquid is formed between the outer cup body and the inner cup body; a liquid injection port communicated with the interlayer inner cavity is made at a bottom of the outer cup body; the liquid injection port can be opened or sealed; a liquid accommodating cavity is disposed in the inner cup body; a convex column extends toward the liquid accommodating cavity from a wall of the inner cup body; and an inner cavity of the convex column is communicated with the interlayer inner cavity.

A water-based cooking apparatus onboard a vehicle includes a cooking bay and a controller. The cooking bay can be sealed with a lid so that water does not escape the cooking bay when the vehicle is in motion. The controller receives, from a computing device onboard the vehicle, cooking instructions including commands operable to perform one or more of filling the cooking bay with water, setting a temperature for the cooking bay, and adjusting a salinity of water in the cooking bay. The computing device can display cooking instructions on a display and can send status reports to a remote command center.

The coffee machine comprises a drip tray (1), in turn comprising a container (2) and a covering grille (3) for covering the container (2), the grille (3) being provided with a plurality of openings (12) for the passage of the liquids to the container (2), the tray (1) further comprising a plurality of vertical protrusions (13) passing through the openings (12) and defining with the upper ends thereof a resting surface that is raised with respect to the outer surface (15) of the grille (3).

Disclosed is an automatic tea brewing and making device, comprising: a tea brewing and making container, an electronically controlled valve disposed at the bottom or the lower side of the tea brewing and making container, a first electric heating element, a water inlet pipe, a water injection control device provided on the water inlet pipe, and an electric control component. The electronically controlled valve is an electric valve or a solenoid valve. The tea brewing and making container is provided with an opening for filling water and putting tea leaves. The electric control component comprises a temperature detection device; and also comprises a controller. The temperature detection device, the water injection control device, the first electric heating element and the electronically controlled valve are all electrically connected with the controller.