This disclosure provides methods and apparatus for a beverage brewer. The beverage brewer including a burner, a reservoir, a controller, and a thermoelectric generator. The burner produces combustible heat across a surface. The reservoir stores a brewing fluid. The controller controls a brewing process. The thermoelectric generator is structured with a supply side, a waste side and a power output. The supply side is directed towards the surface of the burner. The waste side contacts the reservoir. The power output powers the controller.

This disclosure provides methods and apparatus for a beverage brewer. The beverage brewer including a burner, a reservoir, a controller, and a thermoelectric generator. The burner produces combustible heat across a surface. The reservoir stores a brewing fluid. The controller controls a brewing process. The thermoelectric generator is structured with a supply side, a waste side and a power output. The supply side is directed towards the surface of the burner. The waste side contacts the reservoir. The power output powers the controller.

Heat transfer device (10) for heating a fluid or a fluid foam on demand comprising a path (30) through which the fluid or the fluid foam circulates and at least one layer (11) made of a thermally conductive material, the path (30) being in contact with the layer (11) in such a way that when the layer (11) is heated it transmits heat to the fluid or fluid foam as it circulates through the path (30), wherein the path (30) and the part of the layer (11) in contact with said path (30) are detachably configured so that they are made accessible for being cleaned.

A fully automatic beverage machine for preparing freshly brewed hot beverages, having at least one hot-water generator (10, 20), a brewing device (50) to which hot water can be supplied from the hot water generator (10, 20), and a water pump (11, 21) which pumps drinking water from a drinking water supply line (30) to the hot water generator (10, 20). The hot water generator (10, 20) is a continuous flow heater and a flowmeter (12, 22) for determining the volume of drinking water pumped by the water pump (11, 21). Additionally, the fully automatic beverage machine is equipped with an automatic decalcification system (40) for automatically decalcifying the continuous flow heater (10, 20). The decalcification system has a mixing container (41) for mixing a descaling solution, a receiving chamber for a storage container (42) for liquid decalcifier concentrate, and a metering pump (43) for pumping decalcifier concentrate out of the storage container (42) into the mixing container (41) in a metered manner, wherein the descaling solution is mixed from decalcifier agent concentrate and water in the mixing container. The water pump (11, 21) can be connected to a removal line (49) of the mixing container (41) in a switchable manner on the suction side via a first directional valve (44) in order to pump the descaling solution from the mixing container (41) to the hot water generator (10, 20) in the switched valve position of the first directional valve (44), and the water pump (11) can be connected to a water supply line (47) of the mixing container (41) in a switchable manner on the pressure side via a second directional valve (45) in order to pump drinking water to the mixing container (41) in the switched valve position of the second directional valve (45).

The invention relates to a disposable heat transfer device (10) for heating a fluid or a fluid foam on demand comprising a path (30) through which the fluid or the fluid foam circulates and at least one layer (11) made of a thermally conductive material, the path (30) being in contact with the layer (11) in such a way that when the layer (11) is heated it transmits heat to the fluid or fluid foam as it circulates through the path (30).

The invention provides a domestic appliance (100) configured to provide descaled water (2) during operation, wherein the domestic appliance (100) comprises (i) a descaling unit (200) for the production of descaled water (2), wherein the descaling unit (200) comprises a descaling reactor (210), a descaling unit inlet (201) for introduction of water (1) into the descaling reactor (210) and a descaling unit outlet (202) for release of descaled water (2) from the descaling reactor (210), and (ii) a scale inhibitor dosing unit (300) configured to provide a scale inhibitor (310) to the descaling reactor (210), wherein the scale inhibitor (310) comprises a phosphonate; wherein the descaling unit (200) further comprises an outlet unit (220) comprising (i) said descaling unit outlet (202) and (ii) a scale inhibitor adsorbent (230) configured upstream of said descaling unit outlet (202), wherein the scale inhibitor adsorbent (230) is selective for said scale inhibitor (210).

The invention provides a domestic appliance (100) configured to provide descaled water (2) during operation, wherein the domestic appliance (100) comprises (i) a descaling unit (200) for the production of descaled water (2), wherein the descaling unit (200) comprises a descaling reactor (210), a descaling unit inlet (201) for introduction of water (1) into the descaling reactor (210) and a descaling unit outlet (202) for release of descaled water (2) from the descaling reactor (210), and (ii) a scale inhibitor dosing unit (300) configured to provide a scale inhibitor (310) to the descaling reactor (210), wherein the scale inhibitor (310) comprises a phosphonate; wherein the descaling unit (200) further comprises an outlet unit (220) comprising (i) said descaling unit outlet (202) and (ii) a scale inhibitor adsorbent (230) configured upstream of said descaling unit outlet (202), wherein the scale inhibitor adsorbent (230) is selective for said scale inhibitor (210).

An apparatus for preparing a brewed beverage includes a device for heating and conveying water. A brewing chamber is coupled to the device to introduce heated water into the brewing chamber. The brewing chamber has a lateral opening and a bottom side having an outlet. A positioning device positions at the lateral opening of the brewing chamber a capsule containing an ingredient for brewing the beverage. A drive device is arranged to move the brewing chamber relative to the capsule. A method of using the apparatus includes the step of ejecting the capsule from the lateral opening of the brewing chamber after each brewing process and carrying out an automatic rinsing of the brewing chamber.

An apparatus for preparing a brewed beverage includes a device for heating and conveying water. A brewing chamber is coupled to the device to introduce heated water into the brewing chamber. The brewing chamber has a lateral opening and a bottom side having an outlet. A positioning device positions at the lateral opening of the brewing chamber a capsule containing an ingredient for brewing the beverage. A drive device is arranged to move the brewing chamber relative to the capsule. A method of using the apparatus includes the step of ejecting the capsule from the lateral opening of the brewing chamber after each brewing process and carrying out an automatic rinsing of the brewing chamber.

An electric heater (1) comprising:—a metal body (2);—a first pipe (11) and a second pipe (12) provided in the metal body (2), which are mutually distinct so as to be crossed by two distinct flows of fluid to be heated;—a first heating stretch (21), a second heating stretch (22) and a third heating stretch (23) are arranged in the metal body (2); wherein the first pipe (11) and the second pipe (12) are arranged between the first heating stretch (21) and the second heating stretch (22); wherein the third heating stretch (23) is proximal to the second pipe (12) and distal from the first pipe (11); and wherein second pipe (12) is arranged between the first pipe (11) and the third heating stretch (23).