A beverage preparation machine for dispensing beverages comprising: a housing; a first reservoir station; a first reservoir for containing an aqueous medium, the first reservoir being connectable to said first reservoir station; an auxiliary module station for receiving an auxiliary module.

A filtration system for use in a beverage dispensing machine comprising a first and second boiler is described. The filtration system comprises: an input fluid line for connecting the system to a water source; a first filter module connected to the input fluid line; an output fluid conduit connected to the first filter and configured to have a first fluid output line for directing fluid to the first boiler and a second fluid output line for directing fluid to the second boiler; and a second filter module, located in the in the second fluid output line; wherein the second filter module is capable of removing ions not removeable by the first filter module.

The invention provides a heating device comprising a base structure comprising a fluid channel and a heating element, the heating element arranged in use to heat fluid within the fluid channel, the heating device further comprising a cooling means, arranged in use to cool the fluid channel.

A fluid heater (10), for example, for machines for preparing beverages, includes: a heating core (12) including a first elongated heating element (121) and a second elongated heating element (122), which are co-extensive; and a conduit (14) with an inlet end (10a) for fluid to be heated and an outlet end (10b) for heated fluid. The conduit (14) is wound around the heating elements (121, 122) in a winding pattern including a set of first winding loops (141) wound around the first heating element (121) and a set of second winding loops (142) wound around the second heating element (122), the first winding loops (141) being interleaved with the second winding loops (142).

Method, machine and boiler for the preparation of beverages, in particular infusions such as coffee or tea; wherein the boiler has a central tank which delimits a superheating area for a liquid and an outer tank positioned around the central tank so as to delimit a heating area for the liquid and to allow the heating of the liquid in the heating area by means of the heat generated in the superheating area; the heating area having a first outlet for supplying hot liquid, the superheating area having a second outlet for the supply of steam.

A device for heating a liquid includes a metal body, a conduit for the passage of the liquid to be heated, and one or more heating elements. The conduit and the one or more heating elements are incorporated in the body which forms a wall around the conduit and the one or more heating elements. Heat generated by the one or more heating elements is transmitted to the liquid to be heated by conduction. The body is provided with a plurality of openings which are separated from each other, having a depth equal to wall thickness. At least two first openings of the plurality of openings are on the conduit, and at least two second openings of the plurality of openings are on the one or more heating elements.

A thermal block (100) for heating a liquid, comprises: a tube (200) for the passage of liquid, provided with an inlet (3) and an outlet (4) and with at least one segment (200) with corrugated walls (6), a massive block (1) co-molded outside said pipe (200) so that the inlet (3) and the outlet (4) are outside the massive block (1), one resistive element (5) for heating the massive block (1).

The present invention discloses a refrigerator, comprising a cabinet, a door and a water dispenser, wherein the water dispenser comprises a water tank, a drain path, a beverage making chamber and a dispenser, the beverage making chamber is communicated with the dispenser, the water dispenser further comprises an integration module provided between the water tank and the beverage making chamber, and the integration module comprises any one, two or all of the flow meter, the water pump and the heater. The refrigerator with the integration module may heat, pressurize the beverage and/or adjust the concentration of the beverage when the beverage is prepared, so that the user may make beverages of various flavors as required, and the diversification of drinking functions of the refrigerator is realized.

A vacuum brewed beverage apparatus for effectively cooling or heating the beverage after it has been vacuumed brewed. The vacuum brewed beverage apparatus includes a control assembly; a container assembly including a container removably supported by the control assembly and capable of holding liquid and a brewed product; and a brew assembly including a brewing chamber removably supported by the control assembly and being in operable communication with the container.

The present invention relates to a liquid heating device (10) for a hot beverage machine, comprising: a flow through heater (18, 18); a first tank (12) for receiving liquid (24) to be heated; a second tank (14) for temporarily storing pre-heated liquid (24); a liquid outlet (22) for releasing heated liquid; and a switching unit (20, 20, 20, 20) which is configured to switch a liquid-flow cycle of the liquid heating device (10) between a pre-heating cycle, in which liquid (24) flows from the first tank (12) through the flow through heater (18, 18) and into the second tank (14) in order to temporarily store pre-heated liquid (24) in the second tank (14), and a end-heating cycle, in which the pre-heated liquid (24) flows from the second tank (14) through the flow through heater (18, 18) to the liquid outlet (22).