AU2001233754A1 - A device for controlling the level of a liquid in a boiler of a coffee machine - Google Patents

A device for controlling the level of a liquid in a boiler of a coffee machine

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AU2001233754A1
AU2001233754A1 AU2001233754A AU3375401A AU2001233754A1 AU 2001233754 A1 AU2001233754 A1 AU 2001233754A1 AU 2001233754 A AU2001233754 A AU 2001233754A AU 3375401 A AU3375401 A AU 3375401A AU 2001233754 A1 AU2001233754 A1 AU 2001233754A1
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boiler
liquid
controlling
level
coffee machine
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Armando Fogagnolo
Roberto Radaelli
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Rancilio Group SpA
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Rancilio Macchine per Caffe SpA
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J31/00—Apparatus for making beverages
    • A47J31/44—Parts or details or accessories of beverage-making apparatus
    • A47J31/54—Water boiling vessels in beverage making machines
    • A47J31/56—Water boiling vessels in beverage making machines having water-level controls; having temperature controls

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Food Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Apparatus For Making Beverages (AREA)
  • Tea And Coffee (AREA)
  • Control Of Non-Electrical Variables (AREA)

Abstract

A device for controlling the level of a liquid in a boiler (40) of an espresso coffee machine (60), in which the boiler (40) is connected with an external cylindrical container (24) made of dielectric material, comprises a capacitive sensor (30), coupled externally of cylindrical container (24), and means (32) for detecting the changes in the capacitance of the capacitive sensor (30), thereby generating an electric signal representative of the liquid level in the boiler, and for controlling the liquid flow into the boiler.
AU2001233754A 2000-02-16 2001-02-12 A device for controlling the level of a liquid in a boiler of a coffee machine Abandoned AU2001233754A1 (en)

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ITTO200A000150 2000-02-16
IT2000TO000150A IT1319843B1 (en) 2000-02-16 2000-02-16 DEVICE TO ADJUST THE LEVEL OF A LIQUID IN A BOILER OF A COFFEE MACHINE.
PCT/EP2001/001465 WO2001060221A1 (en) 2000-02-16 2001-02-12 A device for controlling the level of a liquid in a boiler of a coffee machine

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AU2001233754A1 true AU2001233754A1 (en) 2001-08-27

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EP (1) EP1255478B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE245931T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2001233754A1 (en)
DE (1) DE60100541T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2203592T3 (en)
IT (1) IT1319843B1 (en)
WO (1) WO2001060221A1 (en)

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DE60100541T2 (en) 2003-12-04
DE60100541D1 (en) 2003-09-04
EP1255478B1 (en) 2003-07-30
IT1319843B1 (en) 2003-11-03
US6766728B2 (en) 2004-07-27
EP1255478A1 (en) 2002-11-13
ES2203592T3 (en) 2004-04-16
US20030019367A1 (en) 2003-01-30
ITTO20000150A1 (en) 2001-08-16
ATE245931T1 (en) 2003-08-15
WO2001060221A1 (en) 2001-08-23

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