EP3866651A2 - Vorrichtung zum dosieren und/oder zur zubereitung eines zuzubereitenden mediums, behälter zur aufnahme und dosieren einer komponente, behälter zur aufnahme und dosierung von fluid und entsprechendes system - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zum dosieren und/oder zur zubereitung eines zuzubereitenden mediums, behälter zur aufnahme und dosieren einer komponente, behälter zur aufnahme und dosierung von fluid und entsprechendes system

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EP3866651A2
EP3866651A2 EP19816305.7A EP19816305A EP3866651A2 EP 3866651 A2 EP3866651 A2 EP 3866651A2 EP 19816305 A EP19816305 A EP 19816305A EP 3866651 A2 EP3866651 A2 EP 3866651A2
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container
screw conveyor
coffee
fluid
outlet
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English (en)
French (fr)
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Stefan SCHLACK
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Smiics GmbH
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Smiics GmbH
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Priority claimed from DE102018009551.8A external-priority patent/DE102018009551A1/de
Priority claimed from DE102019001063.9A external-priority patent/DE102019001063A1/de
Priority claimed from DE102019005000.2A external-priority patent/DE102019005000A1/de
Application filed by Smiics GmbH filed Critical Smiics GmbH
Publication of EP3866651A2 publication Critical patent/EP3866651A2/de
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
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    • D06F39/02—Devices for adding soap or other washing agents
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    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F33/00—Control of operations performed in washing machines or washer-dryers 
    • D06F33/30—Control of washing machines characterised by the purpose or target of the control 
    • D06F33/32—Control of operational steps, e.g. optimisation or improvement of operational steps depending on the condition of the laundry
    • D06F33/37—Control of operational steps, e.g. optimisation or improvement of operational steps depending on the condition of the laundry of metering of detergents or additives
    • 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
    • A47J31/40—Beverage-making apparatus with dispensing means for adding a measured quantity of ingredients, e.g. coffee, water, sugar, cocoa, milk, tea
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    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • A47J31/402—Liquid dosing devices
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    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • A47J31/00—Apparatus for making beverages
    • A47J31/40—Beverage-making apparatus with dispensing means for adding a measured quantity of ingredients, e.g. coffee, water, sugar, cocoa, milk, tea
    • A47J31/404—Powder dosing devices
    • 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
    • A47J31/42—Beverage-making apparatus with incorporated grinding or roasting means for coffee
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
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    • D06F39/022—Devices for adding soap or other washing agents in a liquid state
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • D06F39/02—Devices for adding soap or other washing agents
    • D06F39/026—Devices for adding soap or other washing agents the powder or tablets being added directly, e.g. without the need of a flushing liquid
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
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Definitions

  • Containers for holding and dosing a component Containers for holding and dosing fluid and the corresponding system
  • the present application relates to a device for metering and / or for preparing a medium to be prepared, in particular baby food, in particular baby milk or baby porridge, coffee and / or tea, a container for receiving and metering a component for preparing a medium, in particular Baby milk or baby porridge, coffee and / or tea, a container for receiving and dosing fluid for preparing a medium to be prepared, in particular baby food, in particular baby milk or baby porridge, coffee and / or tea, and a system comprising a device for dosing and / or for preparing a medium to be prepared, a container for holding and dosing a component for preparing a medium, and a container for holding and dosing fluid for preparing a medium to be prepared.
  • Exact and precise dosing plays a major role in the preparation of a large number of media, in particular in media in which a fluid, for example a liquid or water, has to be mixed with a component, for example a powder or a concentrate.
  • a component for example a powder or a concentrate.
  • a corresponding powder or concentrate amount is measured or dosed and mixed with water before the baby food is administered.
  • a corresponding amount of coffee powder or coffee beans must be measured or dosed and mixed with a desired amount of water.
  • a device for metering and / or preparing a medium to be prepared in particular baby food, in particular baby milk or baby porridge, coffee and / or tea
  • the device comprising: a housing with a first receiving area and a second receiving area , wherein the first receiving area is designed for receiving a first container for a first component of the medium to be prepared and wherein the second receiving area is designed for receiving a second container for a fluid, a temperature control device for temperature control of the fluid, a dosing device for dosing the first component, wherein the first receiving area has a dosing device receiving area for receiving the dosing device, and wherein an actuating and / or driving device for the dosing device is arranged in the dosing device receiving area.
  • the second container can preferably be connected to a fluid reservoir, the second container and / or the fluid reservoir being interchangeable and designed as disposable items.
  • the dosing device is preferably connected to the first container, the first container and the dosing device being interchangeable and designed as disposable articles.
  • a container for receiving and Dosage of a component for the preparation of a medium, in particular baby food, in particular baby milk or baby porridge, coffee and / or tea comprising: a housing with an interior for receiving the component; and an outlet in fluid communication with the interior, the outlet being connectable to an inlet of a metering device, the metering device having an outlet, so that by actuating the metering device a metering of the component is dispensed through the outlet; wherein the dosing device is connected or connectable to the container, and wherein the container and / or the dosing device are interchangeable and are designed as disposable items.
  • the container for receiving and metering a component for preparing a medium, in particular baby food, in particular baby milk or baby porridge, coffee and / or tea, is preferably available pre-filled with the component.
  • a container for receiving and metering fluid for preparing a medium to be prepared in particular baby food, in particular baby milk or baby porridge, coffee and / or tea
  • the container comprising: a housing with an interior for receiving of fluid, an inlet in fluid communication with the interior and an outlet in fluid communication with the interior, the inlet being connectable to an outlet of a fluid reservoir, a dosage of the fluid for the preparation of the medium to be prepared being dispensable through the outlet of the container, and the container being replaceable and designed as a disposable item.
  • the container for receiving and metering fluid for preparing a medium to be prepared is preferably available pre-filled with the fluid.
  • Another aspect of the invention relates to a system comprising a device for Preparation of a medium to be prepared, in particular baby food, in particular baby milk or baby porridge, coffee and / or tea, a first container for receiving and metering a component for preparing a medium, and / or a second container for receiving and metering fluid for Preparation of a medium to be prepared, in particular baby food, in particular baby milk or baby porridge, coffee and / or tea.
  • the invention is first described on the basis of a device for dosing and grinding coffee beans and / or for preparing coffee, in particular filter coffee.
  • the invention is then described on the basis of a device for metering and / or preparing baby food, in particular baby milk or baby porridge, or coffee.
  • the description is therefore based on coffee and baby food as the media to be prepared. It is conceivable that the medium to be prepared can also be any other medium, for example tea, soup or the like.
  • the filter coffee can be prepared in a Chemex carafe using a special Chemex filter, or in a Karlsbad jug, where the coffee is filtered through a fine, double-glazed porcelain sieve.
  • dripping coffee machines on the market, in which cold water gradually drips, dripping for drops, through a paper filter onto the coffee powder and collects as iced coffee in a glass jug underneath.
  • different filters degrees of grinding, temperatures, mixing ratios, coffee swelling times, water dispensing speeds etc. are used.
  • the coffee In order for the filter coffee to develop a particularly good aroma, the coffee should best be freshly ground, as the aroma will evaporate over time. So far, coffee grinders have been used for filter coffee. In the manual process, the ground coffee is then weighed and, depending on the desired coffee volume and type of coffee, a certain mixing ratio between the ground coffee and a must Fluid, such as water, are maintained so that the coffee develops a particularly aromatic taste.
  • Filter coffee machines are known which comprise such a coffee grinder. These coffee machines known from the prior art can grind the coffee beans and heat the subsequently brewed coffee, but these coffee machines must be cleaned regularly. Coffee residues, such as oil residues etc., can worsen the coffee taste and can lead to contamination or residues contaminated with bacteria. Furthermore, the machines can calcify over time and not only be irreparably damaged, because the calcification in turn has a negative effect on the aroma of the coffee. Therefore, all coffee machines known from the prior art have to be cleaned and descaled regularly with an integrated grinder. The lines by means of which the fluid for the preparation of coffee is supplied must also be cleaned in this connection, for example in order to avoid a bio film.
  • a device for dosing and grinding coffee beans and / or for preparing coffee, in particular filter coffee comprising: a housing with a first receiving area and a second receiving area, the first receiving area being designed to receive a first container for coffee beans and wherein the second receiving area is designed to receive a second container for a fluid, a temperature control device for tempering the fluid, a metering and grinding device for metering and grinding the coffee beans, the first receiving area a metering and grinding device receiving area for receiving the metering and Has grinding device, and wherein in the Dosing and grinding device receiving area an actuation and / or
  • the device according to the invention is designed to meter and grind coffee beans and / or to prepare coffee, in particular filter coffee.
  • the device can have a first receiving area which is designed to receive a first container with coffee beans. Furthermore, a metering and grinding device receiving area is arranged in the first receiving area of the device, that is to say a receiving area in which a metering and grinding device for metering and grinding coffee beans can be received.
  • the first container with coffee beans and the metering and grinding device can thus be at least partially accommodated in the first receiving area. This advantageously enables the metering and grinding device to interact with the first container. In particular, the dosing and grinding device can correctly dose the coffee beans. This is made possible by the metering and grinding device being driven by the drive device, which is also arranged in the metering and grinding device receiving area.
  • Exchangeable components mean that the components are designed as disposable or disposable items.
  • the first container for coffee beans, the dosing and grinding device for dosing and grinding the coffee beans, and the second container for a fluid can be replaced.
  • the first container can be connected or fluidly connected to the metering and grinding device and / or the second container can be connected or fluidly connected to a fluid reservoir.
  • the device for dosing and grinding coffee beans and / or for preparing coffee in particular the first receiving area and the second receiving area, does not come into contact with the coffee beans and the fluid.
  • the device, in particular the first receiving area and the second receiving area is not contaminated with coffee or fluid, so that cleaning of the device is not necessary after each individual preparation of coffee.
  • the device and / or its individual components can be descaled.
  • the coffee beans are first metered by the metering and grinding device and ground in the metered amount to a coffee powder.
  • the coffee powder and the supplied fluid can then be introduced into a container, preferably into a filter or filter container, in a correct mixing ratio. This is advantageous for the desired aroma of the coffee to be prepared.
  • the device comprises a preparation device for preparing coffee from the coffee powder ground by the metering and grinding device and the fluid, which can also be exchangeable and designed as a disposable or disposable article.
  • the ground coffee and the fluid eg a liquid
  • the preparation device can be fed from the second container in a correct mixing ratio to the preparation device, so that the ground coffee and the fluid can be fed into a further, separate container, in particular into a filter and / or funnel containers are introduced.
  • This enables the coffee, in particular the filter coffee, to be prepared correctly, which has an advantageous effect on the quality of the aroma of the coffee.
  • the preparation device can thus have a filter and / or funnel container or filter container into which the coffee powder and the fluid can be introduced and / or mixed.
  • the preparation device can have a container, for example a coffee cup or a coffee pot, or the preparation device can be brought into contact or interact with a container, for example a coffee cup or a coffee pot.
  • the coffee cup or coffee pot is arranged relative to the filter and / or funnel container such that the coffee starts from the filter and / or Hopper can be introduced or filled due to gravity.
  • the coffee cup or coffee pot is preferably arranged below the filter and / or funnel container.
  • the device is preferably designed to determine the presence and / or the type of preparation device.
  • the temperature of the fluid in the second container can be brought to the preparation temperature suitable for producing filter coffees.
  • the preferred preparation temperature is between 90 ° C and 100 ° C, particularly preferably about 96 ° C. This temperature should be kept as constant as possible, which is made possible by the temperature control device.
  • the temperature control device can be designed as a heating plate, by means of which the fluid in the second container can be brought to a constant temperature. In contrast to a water heater, this is possible.
  • the temperature control device can heat or heat the fluid in the interior of the second container as a whole, similarly to the case with a water pressure cooker.
  • the temperature control device designed as a heating plate, a similar effect can be achieved as when pouring through a water pressure cooker, which enables the preparation of a particularly good coffee.
  • swelling or blooming of the coffee powder brought into contact with the fluid from the second container is made possible.
  • the temperature control device is preferably controllable or regulatable.
  • the device can comprise a control unit.
  • the temperature control device is designed as a heating plate and / or as a cooling plate or that the temperature control device comprises at least one heating plate and / or at least one cooling plate. It is also conceivable that different zones or areas of the temperature control device or the heating plate and / or the cooling plate can be controlled or regulated or activated.
  • the device for dosing and grinding coffee beans and / or Preparation of coffee enables automatic dosing of fluid in the desired amount with which the coffee powder ground by the dosing and grinding device is mixed, whereby the desired aroma of the coffee is automatically obtained.
  • the fluid with which the ground coffee powder is mixed does not have to be precisely measured and matched to the amount of coffee powder, as is the case with conventional coffee filter machines, in which the complete fluid which is available in the fluid tank of the coffee filter machines stands, is consumed.
  • An automated adjustment between fluid and coffee beans and / or ground coffee powder prevents incorrect settings of the correct mixing ratio between fluid and coffee powder, which has an advantageous effect on the aroma of the coffee.
  • the device for dosing and grinding coffee beans and / or for preparing coffee because of the exchangeable components, enables different first containers with different types of coffee beans to be introduced into the first receiving area, so that different types of coffee can be prepared with the device. Residues in the individual components of the device from previous types of coffee are advantageously avoided by the first container designed as a disposable or disposable article and the dispensing and dispensing device designed as a disposable or disposable article. This means that cleaning can be dispensed with and the aroma of a newly prepared coffee is not worsened by the residues of the previously prepared coffee. An infinite number of different types of coffee could thus be prepared or processed without residues or without cleaning the device for dosing and grinding coffee beans and / or for preparing coffee.
  • the metering and grinding device can preferably be connected to the first container.
  • the metering and grinding device can be connectable to the first container.
  • the dosing and grinding device can be connected to the first container, so that the dosing and grinding device and the first container can be introduced and / or removed again together in the receiving area.
  • the metering and grinding device can be permanently connected to the first container (eg glued and / or welded), so that the metering and grinding device and the first container are firmly connected to one another. It is also conceivable that the metering and grinding device and the first container are detachably connected to one another.
  • the dosing and grinding device with the drive device can ripen securely, so that the intended amount of coffee beans can be introduced or dosed from the first container into the dosing and grinding device and then ground to coffee powder.
  • the metering and grinding device and the first container are not connected to one another and are introduced and / or removed from the first receiving area separately from one another.
  • the metering and grinding device preferably comprises a grinding device, the grinding device being designed for metering and grinding.
  • the grinding device can comprise a grinder. By operating the grinder, the coffee beans can be dosed and ground at the same time.
  • a separate metering device for example a screw conveyor (as described later), can thus be dispensed with.
  • a defined amount of coffee can preferably be controlled or regulated and / or metered by means of a control or regulation of the grinding device or the grinder. For example, by operating the grinder over a certain period of time, a defined amount of coffee beans can be ground and thus a defined amount of coffee or ground coffee can be metered at the same time. This makes it possible to grind coffee beans and dose a defined amount of ground coffee at the same time.
  • a control parameter is preferably a signal from a sensor device, the sensor device preferably comprising a balance and / or a time switch.
  • the sensor device can comprise a timer.
  • the time switch can emit a signal by means of which the duration of grinding and dosing can be controlled or regulated.
  • the grinder can be operated for a certain period of time via the time switch, so that a defined amount or a predetermined amount of coffee beans can be ground and a certain amount of coffee powder can be dosed.
  • the sensor device can comprise a scale, for example a platform scale.
  • the scales can, for example, be arranged below the container into which the ground coffee powder is poured in such a way that the weight inside the container can be determined. After reaching a certain or desired weight, the balance can send a signal to the grinding device so that the grinding and dosing can be ended. The desired dosage is then reached.
  • the scales can be arranged to the side or above the container into which the ground coffee powder is poured, and is designed, for example, as a hanging scale.
  • the scale can be designed as a hanging scale, for example, and can be arranged above the container with coffee beans.
  • the container with coffee beans can hang or be arranged on the scale so that the desired dosage amount can be determined by means of the weight or the weight loss of the container.
  • the grinder preferably its entire length, can be inserted into an outlet of the first container and rotatably arranged therein, so that the Extend the grinder and the outlet around a common longitudinal axis.
  • the grinder can in particular be arranged at least partially in the outlet of the first container with coffee beans. In this way, the coffee beans inside the first container can be gravi metrically guided to the outlet and ground. With this arrangement, a screw conveyor, as described later, can be dispensed with.
  • the coffee beans are transported to the grinder solely by gravity.
  • the grinder is designed to subsequently grind the coffee beans into a coffee powder, i.e. after they have been transported gravitationally to the grinder.
  • the grinder is preferably rotatably arranged in the outlet of the first container.
  • the grinder can be connected to the container or can be connected.
  • the grinder can be glued into the outlet of the container or to the inner walls of the outlet. But it is also conceivable that the grinder is integrally connected to the container.
  • the grinder and the outlet When inserted into the outlet, the grinder and the outlet can extend about the same longitudinal axis.
  • the grinder can be actuated and / or driven by the actuation and / or drive device.
  • the coffee beans from the first container can be ground by the grinder, so that the ground coffee powder can leave the container or the grinder through the outlet of the first container.
  • the grinder can have a first end and an opposite second end along a longitudinal axis of the grinder.
  • the first end can protrude from the outlet of the first container and can thus be arranged outside the first container.
  • the second end can be located within the first container.
  • the first end of the grinder can be configured as the drive end of the grinder.
  • the coupling device can comprise a gear, for example a gear transmission with a gear or pinion, by means of which the grinding device or the grinder can be driven.
  • the grinder is preferably a cone grinder.
  • the cone grinder can be dosed and ground at a low speed, preferably between 30 and 240 rpm (revolutions per minute).
  • the grinder can have a grinder core with an essentially conically shaped longitudinal section in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the grinder.
  • the grinder core can extend between the first end and the second end of the grinder in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the grinder.
  • the circumference of the grinder core viewed transversely to the longitudinal axis of the grinder, decreases from the first end in the direction of the second end.
  • the grinder can have an inner ring adjacent or adjacent to the second end.
  • the inner ring may extend at least partially around the grinder core from the second end towards the first end.
  • the inner ring can surround the longitudinal axis of the grinder and preferably have a substantially conical longitudinal section along the longitudinal axis of the grinder, the cross-sectional area of the inner ring being able to taper towards the second end.
  • the inner ring of the grinder seated on the grinder core or on the shaft can be moved by means of an adjusting element along the longitudinal axis of the grinder, in the direction of the first end and / or in the direction of the second end of the grinder.
  • the adjusting element is arranged adjacent to or adjacent to the first end and concentrically surrounds the longitudinal axis of the grinder.
  • the inner ring can be displaceable in the direction of the first end and / or in the direction of the second end of the grinder. This makes it easy to set a grinding degree.
  • the grinder can have an outer ring.
  • This outer ring can have a substantially cylindrical cross section and an inner circumference that is larger than the outer circumference of the inner ring and that is smaller than the inner circumference of the outlet of the first container.
  • the outer ring can be arranged on the inner wall of the outlet of the first container or can be arranged adjacent or adjacent to the inner wall of the outlet.
  • the outer ring can be arranged on the inner wall of the outlet by means of a holding element, for example a hold-down device. The outer ring can be held in a fixed or stationary position in the outlet by the hold-down device.
  • the outer ring can be arranged around the inner ring so that the inner ring can rotate within the outer ring due to the drive of the grinder.
  • the position of the inner ring can be adjusted relative to the outer ring (viewed in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the grinder), so that an intermediate space between the inner ring and the outer ring can be adjustable.
  • the coffee beans can be ground into coffee powder at the interfaces of the inner ring and the outer ring.
  • the coffee beans conveyed gravimetrically to the outlet and to the grinder thus get into the space between the inner ring and the outer ring and can be ground into coffee powder due to the rotation of the inner ring within the outer ring.
  • the inner ring and the outer ring are arranged adjacent or adjacent to the inner walls of the outlet or to the outlet opening of the first container.
  • the motor can be accommodated or arranged as part of the actuation and / or drive device in the metering area of the device.
  • the motor can comprise a gearwheel or a pinion, so that the gearwheel or the pinion of the motor can come into contact with the gearwheel or pinion of the coupling device of the grinding mechanism and drive the grinding device or the grinding mechanism can be.
  • the motor can preferably be controlled or regulated by means of a signal from the sensor device.
  • the motor can communicate with the sensor device, for example the previously described balance, so that the motor can be switched off after the desired dosage amount has been reached.
  • the device can thus be operated automatically.
  • the device for dosing and grinding coffee beans and / or preparing coffee is preferably designed such that the housing has only one receiving area, the receiving area being designed to receive the first container for coffee beans.
  • the device does not include a second receiving area for receiving the second container for a fluid.
  • the device can also be designed without the second container for a fluid, so that the temperature control device for temperature control of the fluid can be dispensed with.
  • the dosing and grinding device preferably comprises a grinding device and a dosing device.
  • the grinding device can comprise a grinder and the metering device can comprise a screw conveyor.
  • the metering and grinding device comprises a screw conveyor, a grinder and a screw conveyor housing, the screw conveyor, preferably in its full length, being introduced into the screw conveyor housing and / or being rotatably arranged or mounted therein, the grinding device, preferably in its full Length into which the screw conveyor housing is inserted and rotatably arranged therein, so that the screw conveyor, the grinder and the screw conveyor housing extend around a common longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor housing.
  • the metering and grinding device thus comprises a screw conveyor housing, in which the grinder and the screw conveyor are arranged.
  • the dosing and grinding device comprises a housing or a dosing and grinding device housing, which is referred to below as the screw conveyor housing.
  • the screw conveyor is designed to transport the coffee beans to the grinder.
  • the grinder is designed to subsequently grind the coffee beans into a coffee powder, ie after they have been transported to the grinder by means of the screw conveyor.
  • the screw conveyor can be designed as a shaft, around which one or more helically wound passages are wound in the form of flat sheets and / or rubber flaps or wings, which essentially extend in the form of a screw thread transversely away from the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor.
  • the screw conveyor is preferably designed as a rigid screw conveyor. However, it is also conceivable that the screw conveyor is designed as a flexible, in particular flexible, screw.
  • the worm thread can either be firmly connected to the shaft, for example welded, or it can be manufactured or manufactured in one part with the shaft.
  • the screw conveyor preferably comprises a continuous, continuous screw thread, which extends between the opposite ends of the screw conveyor along the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor. This enables in particular the transport of coffee beans by means of the screw conveyor along its longitudinal axis.
  • the screw conveyor, in particular the screw thread can be turned from a solid material, for example from a piece of round steel, or as a cast part or
  • Injection molded part can be made.
  • Conveyor screw housings are essentially cylindrical.
  • the design of the dosing and grinding device enables the coffee beans to be guided from the first container into the dosing and grinding device and transported by means of the screw conveyor in the screw conveyor housing along the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor to the grinder. With each rotation of the screw conveyor, a certain amount of coffee beans can be conveyed, so that the dosage of the coffee beans and thus the coffee powder ground by the grinder can be determined by the number of (partial) revolutions. This enables a precise and simplified dosage of the coffee powder, which can be done automatically, for example controlled by a regulating or control device, or manually.
  • the dosing and grinding device can comprise a screw conveyor with a screw conveyor and a screw conveyor housing, wherein a grinding device for coffee beans can be arranged in the screw conveyor housing adjacent or adjacent to the screw conveyor.
  • the screw conveyor can be connected or connected to the grinder such that the screw and the grinder can be driven in rotation by the shaft at the same time.
  • the longitudinal axis of the grinder and the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor preferably extend in one plane or in a straight line.
  • the dosing and grinding device and / or the grinder can be designed as disposable or disposable items.
  • the grinding surfaces or grinding knives of the grinder do not have to be ground or replaced after a certain period of use. Rather, the entire grinder can be replaced with the dosing and grinding device or the packaging, so that a high grinding quality or grinding quality can be guaranteed permanently.
  • the grinder can for example be made of ceramic or comprise ceramic.
  • the screw conveyor housing preferably has an inlet with an inlet opening and an outlet with an outlet opening.
  • the inlet and the outlet are arranged on opposite sides in the screw conveyor housing, seen transversely to the screw conveyor along the longitudinal axis.
  • the device for preparing coffee can include shaking device with which the first container or its content can be set in a shaking motion. This enables the coffee beans to be guided almost completely out of the first container through the inlet opening into the inner screw conveyor housing, in particular if the coffee beans are not to slip by themselves and are to be guided into the interior of the screw conveyor housing by gravity, for example.
  • the vibrating device can preferably be arranged in or corresponding to the first receiving area.
  • the device for preparing coffee can comprise at least one sensor element or camera element.
  • the vibrating device or the vibrating function can be controllable or regulatable via a regulating or control device and / or a sensor element or a camera element.
  • a similar shaking device or shaking function can also be provided for the container or the filter container into which the ground coffee powder is fed from the outlet of the screw conveyor housing so that the coffee powder is distributed evenly or evenly in the container.
  • the time or time period in which the desired amount of fluid has entered the container or filter container can be determined via a sensor element or a camera element. Based on this period of time, the grinding degree can be adjusted automatically or manually. Since the degree of grinding is decisive for the quality and aroma of the coffee, its automatic adjustment enables the preparation of a particularly good or a particularly aromatic coffee.
  • the inlet is preferably arranged adjacent to or adjacent to the screw conveyor and the outlet is arranged adjacent to or adjacent to the grinder.
  • the coffee beans are conveyed from the screw conveyor essentially along the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor to the grinder after entering the interior of the screw conveyor housing.
  • the coffee powder can leave the screw conveyor housing through the outlet and can preferably be brought into contact with the fluid for preparing coffee.
  • the grinder is preferably a cone grinder.
  • the cone grinder can be used to grind at a low speed, preferably between 30 and 240 rpm (revolutions per minute).
  • the screw conveyor has a screw flank diameter, i.e. an outer diameter transverse to the longitudinal direction of the screw, which is in a range of about 20 to 40 mm.
  • the screw flank diameter is particularly preferably approximately 25 mm. This dimensioning of the screw flank diameter favors the conveying or metering of the coffee beans.
  • the screw conveyor preferably has a length which lies in a range between approximately 50 and 120 mm.
  • the length of the screw conveyor is particularly preferably between approximately 50 mm and 90 mm, further preferably approximately 65 mm.
  • the screw conveyor preferably has a diameter which lies in a range between approximately 10 and 40 mm.
  • the diameter is particularly preferably between approximately 20 and 30 mm, more preferably the diameter of the screw conveyor is approximately 22 mm. This dimensioning of the length of the screw conveyor favors the promotion of the coffee beans. If the length of the screw conveyor is reduced, the coffee beans may be bridged in the one or more helically winding passages, so that the inlet opening is blocked and no further coffee beans can be inserted through the inlet opening. The bridging can occur particularly when the coffee beans are to be guided through the inlet opening into the screw conveyor housing by gravity.
  • the screw conveyor housing preferably has a length which lies in a range between approximately 100 mm and 140 mm.
  • the length of the screw conveyor housing is preferably between approximately 105 mm and 120 mm, further preferably approximately 110 mm.
  • the screw conveyor housing preferably has a diameter which is at least as large or slightly larger than that Diameter of the screw conveyor and / or the grinder.
  • the screw conveyor housing preferably has a diameter which lies in a range between approximately 25 and 50 mm.
  • the diameter of the screw conveyor housing is particularly preferably between approximately 27.5 and 35 mm, more preferably the diameter of the screw conveyor housing is approximately 30 mm.
  • the length and the screw flank diameter of the screw conveyor in the value ranges described above enables a delivery rate of coffee beans in the range of approximately 1 to 5 g per revolution of the screw conveyor (e.g. of approximately 2 g per revolution).
  • the desired number of coffee beans can be ground by the number of revolutions (or the angle of rotation around the longitudinal axis) and thus the desired amount of ground coffee powder can be fed through the outlet of the screw conveyor housing and thus out of the screw conveyor housing. This enables precise dosing of the coffee beans or the ground coffee powder for the preparation of coffee.
  • the inlet opening is preferably essentially oval in shape and extends in the direction of the longitudinal axis.
  • the inlet opening comprises a length in the range of approximately 20 mm to 60 mm (for example of approximately 47 mm) in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor and / or a length in the range of approximately 10 mm to 40 mm (for example approximately 29 mm) transverse to the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor, seen in particular perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor.
  • the outlet opening is preferably essentially rectangular and extends in the direction of the longitudinal axis. However, other forms of the outlet opening are also conceivable.
  • the outlet opening comprises a length in the range of approximately 20 mm to 50 mm (for example approximately 30 mm) in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor and / or a length in the range of approximately 5 mm to 20 mm (for example approximately 10 mm) transverse to the longitudinal axis, seen in particular perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor.
  • the screw conveyor housing extends between a first end and an opposite second end along the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor housing, the grinder being arranged adjacent to or adjacent to the first end and extending along the longitudinal axis of the grinder, the screw conveyor being arranged adjacent to or adjacent to the second end, and extends along the longitudinal axis of the screw, the outlet being adjacent or adjacent to the first end and the inlet being adjacent or adjacent to the second end.
  • the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor, the longitudinal axis of the grinder and the longitudinal axis of the screw housing preferably extend in one plane or in one straight line.
  • the inlet and the outlet are preferably arranged spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction of the screw conveyor housing.
  • the coffee beans By arranging the inlet adjacent to or adjacent to the second end and arranging the outlet adjacent to or adjacent to the first end of the screw conveyor housing, the coffee beans, after entering the interior of the screw conveyor housing, can be taken in by the inlet opening in the inlet of the one or more helically wound passages be and by rotating the screw conveyor to the second end of the
  • Screw conveyor housing are conveyed, picked up by the grinder and ground into coffee powder, so that the ground coffee powder can exit through the outlet opening.
  • a predetermined or predeterminable amount of coffee beans can be conveyed per revolution, so that a dosage can be set (or controlled) based on the number of revolutions (or the angle of rotation around the longitudinal axis).
  • the first end of the screw conveyor housing is preferably open and the second end of the screw conveyor housing is preferably closed.
  • the screw conveyor can be fully inserted through the first end into the screw housing, preferably until the second end is reached.
  • the grinder can go through the first end completely into the screw conveyor housing, preferably until an end of the screw conveyor is reached.
  • the screw conveyor and the grinder are formed in one piece, so that the screw conveyor and the grinder can be completely inserted into the screw conveyor housing, preferably until the second end is reached.
  • an insertion element or a removal element can be provided, which extends away from the second end.
  • the insertion element or removal element can be designed as a tab which comprises an area which is approximately the size of a thumb.
  • the insertion element or removal element can have a length of approximately 3 to 4 cm and / or a width of approximately 2 to 3 cm.
  • the insertion element or removal element can comprise a haptic corrugated structure on opposite sides.
  • the corrugated structure is preferably made of a soft, rubberized material. However, it can also be made of the same material as the insertion element or removal element.
  • the dosing and grinding device can be held and / or specifically introduced into the dosing and grinding device receptacle by means of the insertion element. Furthermore, the dosing and grinding device can also be easily removed again by means of the insertion element, in particular if the first container is empty and has to be replaced.
  • the inlet preferably comprises a flange with a peripheral wall which at least partially surrounds the inlet opening and extends (preferably essentially radially) away from the screw conveyor housing, the flange for connecting the metering and grinding device to the first container and / or for introducing the Dosing and grinding device is configured in the dosing and grinding device receiving area.
  • the peripheral wall of the inlet in the screw conveyor housing is designed to be able to mature with the first container, in particular with an outlet in the first container. This allows the coffee beans to come out the first container can be inserted particularly reliably into the screw conveyor housing.
  • the peripheral wall can be made in one piece with the
  • Conveyor screw housing can be made, or be made as a casting or injection molded part that can be connected to the screw conveyor housing.
  • the peripheral wall can extend from the edge of the inlet opening in the screw conveyor housing essentially at an angle different from 0 ° or 180 °, in particular transversely away.
  • the peripheral wall like the inlet opening, can thus be substantially oval-shaped and extend in the same direction as the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor.
  • other shapes for the peripheral wall are also conceivable.
  • the peripheral wall has essentially the same shape as the inlet opening.
  • the circumferential wall can have a circumference in the range of approximately 100 mm to 130 mm (e.g. approximately 122 mm).
  • the circumferential wall can extend along a first circumferential wall central longitudinal axis, which can have a length in the range of approximately 30 mm to 60 mm (e.g. approximately 47 mm).
  • the peripheral wall can extend along a second peripheral wall central longitudinal axis which is aligned perpendicular to the first peripheral wall central longitudinal axis and / or can have a length in the range of approximately 20 mm to 40 mm (e.g. approximately 29 mm). Other lengths are also conceivable.
  • the length of the first circumferential wall central longitudinal axis is preferably greater than the length of the second circumferential wall central longitudinal axis.
  • the lengths of the first and second circumferential wall longitudinal axes described above are particularly favorable for inserting the coffee beans into the screw conveyor housing and / or for connecting the metering and grinding device to the first container.
  • the peripheral wall preferably comprises a first contact surface and an opposite second contact surface, the first and second contact surfaces being aligned parallel to one another.
  • the first and second contact surfaces can be arranged on opposite sides of the second circumferential wall central longitudinal axis. These investment areas enable a particularly simple introduction of the dosing and grinding device into the dosing and grinding device receiving area.
  • the contact surfaces can slide along lateral guide elements in the first receiving area and, after being received in the metering and grinding device receiving area, can bear against the lateral guide elements.
  • the first contact surface and the second contact surface can have a substantially parabolic cross-sectional area.
  • the first container Due to the design of the two contact surfaces and the lateral guide elements, as well as their interaction when the first container is introduced into the first receiving area, the first container can be received in a correct position by the first receiving area, so that the ground coffee powder in the correct dosage from the Outlet of the dosing and grinding device can be guided.
  • a coupling device preferably extends from a drive end of the screw conveyor in the longitudinal axis direction of the screw conveyor, and a coupling device extends in the longitudinal axis direction of the grinding machine from the drive end.
  • the coupling device of the screw conveyor is designed to interact, in particular to intervene, with an actuating and / or driving device of the grinder.
  • the coupling device of the grinder is designed to interact, in particular to intervene, with the actuating and / or drive device for the metering and grinding device.
  • the coupling device of the screw conveyor is designed to interact with the actuating and / or drive device of the grinder, in particular to intervene, or to be connected.
  • the coupling device of the screw conveyor engages with the actuating and / or driving device of the grinder in such a way that the longitudinal axes of the grinder and the screw conveyor run in one plane or in a straight line, and in the state inserted into the screw conveyor housing with the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor housing run in one plane or in a straight line.
  • the grinder has a coupling device.
  • the coupling device of the grinder is designed to interact, in particular to intervene, or to be connected with the actuating and / or drive device of the device for dosing and grinding coffee beans and / or for preparing coffee. This is advantageous since the grinder and the screw conveyor can thus be driven simultaneously via the same shaft by actuating or by driving the actuating and / or driving device of the device.
  • the grinder has no actuating and / or drive device and that the screw conveyor does not have a coupling device, but that the grinder and the screw conveyor are instead integrally connected to one another and coupled together via the coupling device of the grinder, as described above can be driven.
  • the coupling device of the screw conveyor can be configured as an essentially cylindrical cavity and / or as a receptacle that extends essentially in the longitudinal axis direction of the screw conveyor.
  • the coupling device of the grinder can be designed as an essentially cylindrical cavity and / or as a receptacle that extends essentially in the longitudinal axis direction of the grinder.
  • a coupling element can simultaneously be received in the metering and grinding device receiving area in the (preferably essentially cylindrical) cavity of the grinder.
  • the inner wall of the (cylindrical) cavity of the screw conveyor preferably has an inner profile which is in line with an outer profile of the outer wall of the
  • Coupling element of the grinder can be brought into engagement.
  • the inner wall of the (cylindrical) cavity of the grinder preferably has an inner profile which is in line with an outer profile of the outer wall of the
  • Coupling element of the device can be engaged.
  • the outer profile of the coupling element of the device can have at least one material elevation, which can engage or interact with at least one material recess in the inner profile of the cylindrical cavity of the grinder.
  • the outer profile of the coupling element of the grinder can have at least one material elevation which can engage or interact with at least one material recess in the inner profile of the cylindrical cavity of the screw conveyor.
  • the coupling element of the device can be designed as a drive shaft, so that the introduction of the coupling element into the cylindrical cavity of the grinder enables the metering and grinding device to be driven, and thus rotation of the grinder and the screw conveyor, if the grinder and the screw conveyor are made by means of the coupling element of the grinder and the coupling device or hollow of the screw conveyor are connected to one another.
  • the speed ratio can preferably be set or varied. This enables a change in the speed of the coffee beans conveyed by the screw conveyor housing and thus a change in the dosage of the coffee beans and then ground coffee powder.
  • the grinder preferably has a grinder core with an essentially conical longitudinal section in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the grinder.
  • the grinder or the grinder core can be designed as a shaft.
  • the grinder core has a first end and an opposite second end, the coupling device being arranged at the first end and the coupling element, which can be connected to the coupling device of the screw conveyor, being arranged at the second end.
  • the circumference of the grinder core viewed transversely to the longitudinal axis of the grinder, decreases from the first end towards the second end.
  • the grinder core At no point on the grinder core, seen in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the grinder, does the grinder core have a circumference that exceeds the circumference of the screw conveyor, viewed in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor.
  • This enables the grinder and screw conveyor can be introduced together into the screw conveyor housing, so that the grinder and the screw conveyor can be driven together by the actuating and driving device of the device for grinding and dosing coffee beans around the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor housing.
  • the grinder preferably has an inner ring adjacent or adjacent to the second end of the grinder core.
  • the inner ring may extend at least partially around the grinder core from the second end towards the first end.
  • the inner ring can surround the longitudinal axis of the grinder and preferably has an essentially conical longitudinal section along the longitudinal axis, the cross-sectional area of the inner ring tapering towards the second end of the grinder core.
  • the inner ring of the grinder which is seated on the grinder core or the shaft, can be moved along the longitudinal axis of the grinder in the direction of the first and the second end of the grinder core by means of an adjusting element, for example by means of an adjusting screw.
  • the adjusting element is preferably arranged adjacent to or adjacent to the first end of the milling mechanism core and concentrically surrounds the longitudinal axis of the grinding mechanism.
  • the position of the inner ring can be adjusted in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the grinder by means of the adjusting element.
  • the inner ring can thus be displaceable in a simple manner in the direction of the first end and / or in the direction of the second end of the grinder core. This makes it easy to set a grinding degree.
  • the degree of grinding can be matched to the type of coffee beans in the first container and / or to the type of preparation (eg Chemex, Gold Brew, Karlsbader). The degree of grinding is decisive for the quality and aroma of the coffee.
  • the finer the grind the longer the fluid or water runs through the coffee powder. This makes the coffee or the extraction stronger.
  • the coarser the degree of grinding the faster the fluid or water runs through the coffee powder.
  • the coffee can taste watery and / or sour if the grind is too coarse. If the degree of grinding is too fine, the coffee can become too strong, taste earthy and be intolerable.
  • the correct degree of grinding must therefore be set so that the coffee tastes as good as possible and as many good aromas as possible can develop. It is conceivable that the first container with coffee beans can be scanned by means of a scanning element, for example a smartphone, so that the degree of grinding can be set or regulated or controlled automatically (by means of a regulating or control device).
  • the degree of grinding can be set as a function of the volume of the fluid in the second container or the degree of grinding can be set as a function of the desired type of coffee preparation (for example Chemex, Gold Brew, Karlsbader).
  • the dosing and grinding device can have the grinder suitable for the coffee beans contained in the first container and only has to be inserted or clicked into the dosing and grinding device receptacle in the device.
  • the degree of grinding can also be set manually using the adjustment element.
  • the degree of grinding is already preset, preferably adapted to the type or type of coffee beans, so that it does not have to be set automatically and / or manually.
  • the grinder preferably has a spring element which is arranged adjacent or adjacent to the inner ring and / or adjacent or adjacent to the second end of the grinder core.
  • the spring element can for example be arranged on the rear part of the shaft or the grinder.
  • the rear part of the shaft means the second end of the grinder, on which the actuating and driving device of the grinder is arranged.
  • a recess extends at least partially from the second end of the grinder core within the grinder core in the direction of the first end. This recess can be arranged at a distance from the longitudinal axis or central longitudinal axis of the grinder core and can extend essentially concentrically around the longitudinal axis of the grinder.
  • the distance seen transversely to the longitudinal axis or central longitudinal axis of the grinder core between the recess and the outer wall of the grinder core, which is surrounded by the inner ring, can be less than the distance to the longitudinal axis or central longitudinal axis of the grinder core.
  • the spring element can also be arranged in the recess and thus ensure that the inner ring has the selected position for the Setting the desired degree of grinding takes.
  • the grinder preferably has an outer ring.
  • This outer ring can have a substantially cylindrical cross section with an inner circumference that is larger than the outer circumference of the inner ring.
  • the outer ring is preferably arranged on the inner wall of the screw conveyor housing, more preferably the outer ring is arranged on the inner wall of the screw conveyor housing by means of a holding element, for example a hold-down device.
  • the hold-down device can extend between the first open end of the screw conveyor housing, adjacent or adjacent to the adjusting element, to the outer ring along the inner wall of the screw conveyor housing.
  • the outer ring of the grinder preferably has an outer diameter which is in a range between approximately 20 and 30 mm, preferably in a range of approximately 25 to 27 mm, more preferably the outer diameter is approximately 25.7 mm.
  • the outer ring of the grinder preferably has an inner diameter which is in a range between approximately 10 and 20 mm, preferably in a range of approximately 17 to 19 mm, more preferably the inner diameter is approximately 18 mm.
  • the outer ring preferably has a length along which the central longitudinal axis of the outer ring extends, which is in a range between approximately 5 and 15 mm, preferably in a range between approximately 8 and 12 mm, more preferably the length is approximately 11 mm.
  • the grinder core preferably has a diameter which is in a range between approximately 10 and 25 mm, particularly preferably in a range between approximately 13.5 mm and 19.5 mm.
  • the grinder core preferably has a length which is in a range between approximately 5 and 15 mm, particularly preferably between approximately 10 and 12 mm.
  • the length of the grinder core is more preferably approximately 11.1 mm.
  • the outer ring can thus be arranged around the inner ring, so that the inner ring can rotate within the outer ring due to the drive of the grinder.
  • the position of the inner ring relative to the outer ring (viewed in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor or in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the screw housing) can be adjusted so that an intermediate space between the inner ring and the outer ring and / or the interface between the inner ring and the outer ring can be adjustable.
  • Due to the essentially conically shaped inner ring the coffee beans can be ground into coffee powder at the interfaces between the rotating inner ring and the stationary outer ring.
  • the coffee beans conveyed in the direction of the grinder by the screw conveyor thus reach the space between the inner ring and the outer ring and can be ground into coffee powder due to the rotation of the inner ring within the outer ring.
  • the inner ring and the outer ring are preferably arranged adjacent or adjacent to the outlet or to the outlet opening of the screw conveyor housing.
  • the ground coffee between the inner ring and the outer ring of the grinder can leave the screw conveyor housing through the outlet.
  • the grinder and the screw conveyor can be driven in the connected state with a driving force of about 0.5 Nm to 2 Nm, preferably of about 1 Nm, in order to convey the coffee beans by means of the screw conveyor to the grinder and then by means of the grinder according to the grind set.
  • the screw conveyor housing preferably comprises an outer wall with a multiplicity of ribs, the ribs preferably extending substantially in the axial direction at least partially between the first end and the second end, and / or the ribs extending substantially radially away from the outer wall extend
  • the ribs are preferably longitudinal ribs between the first and second End formed and / or surround the outer wall in the circumferential direction at regular or symmetrical intervals.
  • the ribs can extend away from the outer wall, so that each of the ribs has an outer edge that runs in a straight line that runs essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor housing and / or has a substantially constant distance from the outer wall of the screw conveyor housing.
  • the ribs can also have, for example, a conically shaped area which preferably adjoins the first end of the screw conveyor housing. In this conically shaped area, the outer edge of the ribs tapers towards the first end of the screw conveyor housing.
  • two more of the ribs delimit the outlet opening on or on opposite sides in the circumferential direction of the outer wall.
  • two of the ribs are located adjacent or adjacent to the outlet opening and extend away from the edge of the outlet opening.
  • Two further ribs are preferably provided, which limit the outlet opening on opposite sides in the axial direction of the outer wall. These further ribs run between the two ribs delimiting the outlet opening on opposite sides in the circumferential direction and are arranged adjacent to or adjacent to the outlet opening, they extending away from the edge thereof.
  • the outlet opening can thus be surrounded by ribs on all sides.
  • the ribs on the outlet advantageously prevent contact of the escaping coffee powder with the housing of the device for metering and grinding coffee beans and / or for preparing coffee. Because the coffee powder does not touch the housing of the device, the housing does not have to be cleaned after each use and can be reused directly. In addition, it is avoided that the coffee powder on the housing is contaminated and / or cannot be used to prepare coffee.
  • the ribs can also serve as a base for the metering and grinding device, especially if the Dosing and grinding device is not inserted in the dosing and grinding device receiving area of the first receiving area. This enables a simple connection of the first container with the dosing and grinding device and a subsequent simple filling of the first container with coffee beans.
  • the first receiving area preferably has a rear wall, more preferably the first receiving area has two spaced-apart side walls which are oriented at an angle different from 0 ° or 180 °, in particular essentially transversely to the rear wall.
  • the first receiving area preferably has an upper and a lower boundary, which are oriented at an angle different from 0 ° or 180 °, in particular essentially transversely to the side walls. More preferably, the first receiving area has an open front opposite the rear wall, so that the first receiving area is formed between the side walls and / or the upper and lower boundaries.
  • the first receiving area preferably has a container receiving area for receiving the first container, the container receiving area preferably being arranged above the metering and grinding device receiving area.
  • the container receiving area can thus adjoin the upper limit and / or the dosing and grinding device receiving area can adjoin the lower limit.
  • the first container together with the dosing and grinding device can thus be introduced into the first receiving area by a movement substantially perpendicular to the rear wall, so that the first container is taken up by the container receiving area and the dosing and grinding device is taken up by the dosing device. and grinder receiving area is recorded.
  • the first container is preferably connected to the metering and grinding device in such a way that the first container, when introduced into the first receiving region, is arranged above or above the metering and grinding device relative to the lower boundary and / or is further spaced from the lower boundary is than that Dosing and grinding device. This enables the coffee beans to be guided from the first container into the metering and grinding device, for example due to gravity.
  • a first guide element and a second guide element are preferably arranged between the container receiving area and the metering and grinding device receiving area, the guide elements essentially extending from the open front side to the rear wall and / or the guide elements extending away from the side walls.
  • the guide elements can run essentially continuously from the front to the rear wall. They allow a particularly simple introduction of the first container and the metering and grinding device in the interconnected state into the first receiving area so that the first container is arranged and / or received above the guide elements and the metering and grinding device is arranged and received below the guide elements .
  • the peripheral wall can be inserted between the guide elements, so that the first and second bearing surfaces essentially slide along the guide elements. In other words, the first contact surface slides along the first guide element and the second contact surface slides along the second guide element until the metering and grinding device is completely received by the metering and grinding device holder.
  • the lateral contact surfaces of the peripheral wall of the metering and grinding device then bear against the two guide elements. This enables a particularly simple reception of the first container and / or the dosing and grinding device and a stable arrangement of these in the first reception area.
  • the guide elements are preferably aligned essentially in one plane parallel to the upper boundary and / or to the lower boundary, the Guide elements are preferably inclined towards the front out of the plane towards the container receiving area.
  • the guide elements each include an insertion bevel adjacent or adjacent to the open front side, which enables the correct introduction of the metering and grinding device.
  • two of the ribs which are arranged on the outer wall of the screw conveyor housing, can slide essentially along the underside of the guide elements, while the two lateral contact surfaces slide between the guide elements as described above.
  • the lateral contact surfaces of the peripheral wall of the metering and grinding device and two of the ribs then bear against the two guide elements.
  • the contact surfaces can rest on the edges of the guide elements, which extend away from the side walls, and the two ribs can rest on the underside of the two guide elements pointing towards the lower limit.
  • the screw conveyor can click in, e.g. as soon as the end position has been reached. This means that the user knows that the screw conveyor has been installed correctly or that the (cylindrical) cavity has been correctly connected to the coupling element or the drive shaft.
  • the insertion bevels can help to bring the first container into the correct position and / or make it easier to click in the screw conveyor.
  • the lower boundary preferably has a receptacle for the screw housing, which extends from the open front to the rear wall.
  • the receptacle for the screw housing can extend between the two side walls about a longitudinal axis of the receptacle, which essentially is aligned parallel to the two side walls.
  • a receptacle outlet opening can be arranged, which is designed essentially with the same shape and the same dimension as the outlet opening of the screw conveyor housing.
  • the receptacle has a cross section transverse to the longitudinal axis of the receptacle, which is essentially concave. In other words, the receptacle is embedded as a substantially concave section in the lower boundary.
  • the lower boundary may thus have a surface that has a first horizontal surface section adjacent or adjacent to a first of the side walls and a second horizontal surface section adjacent or adjacent to the second of the side walls, the receptacle being a substantially concave surface section between the first and second surface section is arranged.
  • the receptacle for the screw housing enables a particularly secure and firm receptacle for the dosing and grinding device in the dosing and grinding device receptacle.
  • the screw conveyor housing is firmly seated in the receptacle for the auger housing, with two of the ribs resting firmly on the first and second horizontal surface sections.
  • the outlet opening in the screw conveyor housing is arranged above or adjacent to or adjacent to the receiving outlet opening.
  • the ground coffee powder can thus be conveyed out of the screw conveyor housing through the outlet opening in the screw conveyor housing and the receiving outlet opening in the receptacle in the metering and grinding device receptacle and can be fed, for example, to a preparation device without the coffee powder coming into contact with the housing.
  • the drive shaft is preferably formed in or on the rear wall, the drive shaft and the receptacle extending in a plane transverse to the lower boundary.
  • the coupling element or the drive shaft is preferably arranged in or on the rear wall.
  • the distance between the lower boundary and the coupling element or the drive shaft seen in a plane transverse to the longitudinal direction of the receptacle can correspond to the distance between the first cylindrical cavity and the peripheral wall of the screw conveyor in a plane transverse to the longitudinal direction of the screw conveyor.
  • one or more side walls of the container receiving area include a plurality of ribs that extend away from the one or more side walls.
  • the plurality of ribs preferably extend essentially parallel to the upper and / or lower boundary.
  • the plurality of ribs preferably extend substantially from the open front to the rear wall.
  • the ribs are arranged transversely to the upper or lower boundary and / or that the ribs do not extend continuously from the front to the rear wall.
  • the plurality of ribs is preferably arranged in pairs on the two side walls.
  • two ribs each extend in a plane transverse to the side walls and / or parallel to the upper or lower boundary.
  • numerous pairs of ribs can be arranged on the side walls in the container receiving area, preferably between the guide elements and the upper boundary.
  • the ribs of a pair of ribs are preferably spaced from each other between approximately 40 and 50 mm, more preferably the ribs of a pair of ribs are spaced from each other approximately 50 mm. It is also conceivable that not all the ribs of the ribs pair the same Have a distance from each other, but can have a differing distance, preferably between about 40 and 50 mm.
  • the ribs enable an optimal alignment of the first container received in the first receiving area, so that the coffee beans can be guided and / or dosed from an outlet in the first container through the inlet opening of the screw conveyor housing. At the same time, this prevents coffee beans from remaining in the first container and cannot be used for the preparation of coffee.
  • the ribs thus enable a large number of differently shaped first containers to be accommodated simply and securely, and thereby to bring them into a certain desired shape so that the powder can shift towards the outlet.
  • the first container is thereby held in a position, in particular in an upright position, in which it does not collapse.
  • a container for receiving and dosing and grinding coffee beans comprising a housing which has an interior for receiving coffee beans, and an outlet in fluid communication with the interior, which can be connected to an inlet of a dosing and grinding device, wherein the dosing and grinding device has an outlet, so that by actuating the dosing and grinding device the coffee beans are dosed and ground to a coffee powder, so that the coffee powder is dispensed through the outlet.
  • the container is preferably designed to be inserted into a device for dosing and grinding coffee beans and / or for preparing coffee, as described above, and to be at least partially taken up by the latter.
  • the dosing device is connected or connectable to the container, and the container and / or the dosing device and grinding device are interchangeable and designed as disposable items.
  • the container for holding and dosing and grinding coffee beans is preferably available pre-filled with coffee beans.
  • the container can be shipped from the factory Coffee beans can be supplied filled, ie the container can be filled with coffee beans at the factory so that the container can already be supplied filled with coffee beans for the consumer.
  • the container can have all the features and advantages of the first container described above.
  • the container can be designed to be inserted as a first container in the first receiving area of the previously described device for dosing and grinding coffee beans and / or for preparing coffee and to be at least partially received therein.
  • all of the features of the device described above that were described in connection with the first container and / or the dosing and grinding device also apply to the container described below (hereinafter also referred to as the first container) for receiving and dosing and grinding coffee beans.
  • the first container can have a metering and grinding device with which the first container can be connected and thus can be connected, so that the correct amount of coffee beans is metered and ground into coffee powder with the first container and the metering and grinding device. It is thus possible for a correctly metered amount of coffee powder to be made available by means of the metering and grinding device.
  • the first container and the metering and grinding device are separate elements. Because the first container has an outlet with an outlet opening, coffee beans that are accommodated in the first container can emerge or be dispensed from the first container. Because the outlet can be connected to the inlet of a metering and grinding device, the coffee beans emerging from the first container can be introduced into the metering and grinding device through the inlet.
  • the coffee beans can then be transported along the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor to the grinder, so that the coffee powder ground by the grinder emerges from the second outlet in the metering and grinding device and can be used in the specified or predeterminable dosage for the preparation of coffee powder .
  • the coffee beans can be dosed correctly and ground to a coffee powder by means of the dosing and grinding device.
  • the metering and grinding device can be driven by an actuation and / or drive device. However, it is also conceivable that the metering and grinding device is driven manually. Fluid from the second container can be mixed with the coffee powder that emerges from the first container by means of the coffee beans and introduced into a container, in particular a filter container, in a correct mixing ratio. This enables the coffee to be prepared correctly and simply.
  • the first container can have a metering and grinding device, with which the first container can be connected and thus can be connected, so that the correct amount of coffee beans is metered with the first container and the metering and grinding device and, consequently, freshly ground coffee powder is dispensed correctly can be.
  • the first container connected to the dosing and grinding device can also enter the first receiving area, in particular the container receiving area and the dosing and
  • the first container and the metering and grinding device are two separate elements, each of which is introduced individually into the first receiving area, in particular into the container receiving area and into the metering and grinding device receiving area, and received separately from one another.
  • the metering and grinding device can be actuated and / or driven by a device, for example, in a metering and grinding device receiving area in the device described above is arranged to be driven. However, it is also conceivable for the metering and grinding device to be driven manually.
  • the coffee powder metered and ground by the metering and grinding device can be introduced into a container, in particular a filter container, in a correct mixing ratio together with a fluid that is provided, for example, from the second container. This enables the coffee to be prepared correctly and simply.
  • the metering and grinding device preferably comprises a grinding device, the grinding device being designed for metering and grinding.
  • the grinding device can comprise a grinder. By operating the grinder, the coffee beans can be dosed and ground at the same time.
  • a separate metering device for example a screw conveyor (as described later), can thus be dispensed with.
  • a defined amount of coffee can preferably be controlled or regulated and / or metered by means of a control or regulation of the grinding device or the grinder.
  • a defined amount of coffee beans can be ground and thus a defined amount of coffee or ground coffee can be metered at the same time. This makes it possible to grind coffee beans and dose a defined amount of ground coffee at the same time.
  • the first container preferably comprises a sensor device and / or the first container can be connected to a sensor device, in particular can be connected in terms of signal technology.
  • a control parameter is preferably a signal from the sensor device, the sensor device preferably comprising a scale and / or a time switch.
  • the sensor device can comprise a timer.
  • the time switch can emit a signal by means of which the duration of grinding and dosing can be controlled or regulated.
  • the grinder can be operated for a certain period of time via the time switch, so that a defined amount or a predetermined amount of coffee beans can be ground and a certain amount of coffee powder can be dosed.
  • the sensor device can comprise a scale, for example a platform scale.
  • the scales can be arranged, for example, below the container into which the ground coffee powder is poured in such a way that the weight can be determined inside the container.
  • the balance can send a signal to the grinding device so that the grinding and dosing can be ended.
  • the desired dosage is then reached.
  • the scales can be arranged to the side or above the container into which the ground coffee powder is poured, and is designed, for example, as a hanging scale.
  • the scale can be designed as a hanging scale, for example, and can be arranged above the container with coffee beans.
  • the container with coffee beans can hang or be arranged on the scales, so that the desired dosage amount can be determined by means of the weight or the weight loss of the container.
  • the grinder preferably its full length, can preferably be inserted into the outlet of the first container and rotatably arranged therein, so that the grinder and the outlet extend about a common longitudinal axis.
  • the grinder can in particular be arranged at least partially in the outlet of the first container with coffee beans. In this way, the coffee beans inside the first container can be gravimetrically guided to the outlet and ground. With this arrangement, a screw conveyor, as described later, can be dispensed with.
  • the coffee beans are transported to the grinder solely by gravity.
  • the grinder is designed to subsequently move the coffee beans, ie after they have been gravimetrically transported to the grinder are grinding to a coffee powder.
  • the grinder is preferably rotatably arranged in the outlet of the first container.
  • the grinder can be connected to the container or can be connected.
  • the grinder can be glued into the outlet of the container or to the inner walls of the outlet. But it is also conceivable that the grinder is integrally connected to the container.
  • the grinder and the outlet When inserted into the outlet, the grinder and the outlet can extend about the same longitudinal axis.
  • the grinder can be actuated and / or driven by the actuation and / or drive device.
  • the coffee beans from the first container can be ground by the grinder, so that the ground coffee powder can leave the container or the grinder through the outlet of the first container.
  • the grinder can have a first end and an opposite second end along a longitudinal axis of the grinder.
  • the first end can protrude from the outlet of the first container and can thus be arranged outside the first container.
  • the second end can be located within the first container.
  • the first end of the grinder can be configured as the drive end of the grinder.
  • a coupling device can be arranged at the drive end of the grinder along the longitudinal axis of the grinder or a coupling device can be arranged at the first drive end.
  • the coupling device can comprise a gear, for example a gear transmission with a gear or pinion, by means of which the grinding device or the grinder can be driven.
  • the grinder can have a grinder core with an essentially conically shaped longitudinal section in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the grinder.
  • the grinder core can be between the first end and the second end of the Extend the grinder in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the grinder.
  • the circumference of the grinder core viewed transversely to the longitudinal axis of the grinder, decreases from the first end in the direction of the second end.
  • the grinder can have an inner ring adjacent or adjacent to the second end.
  • the inner ring may extend at least partially around the grinder core from the second end towards the first end.
  • the inner ring can surround the longitudinal axis of the grinder and preferably have a substantially conical longitudinal section along the longitudinal axis of the grinder, the cross-sectional area of the inner ring being able to taper towards the second end.
  • the inner ring of the grinder which is seated on the grinder core or on the shaft, can be moved by means of an adjusting element along the longitudinal axis of the grinder, in the direction of the first end and / or in the direction of the second end of the grinder.
  • the adjusting element is arranged adjacent to or adjacent to the first end and concentrically surrounds the longitudinal axis of the grinder.
  • the inner ring can be displaceable in the direction of the first end and / or in the direction of the second end of the grinder. This makes it easy to set a grinding degree.
  • the grinder can have an outer ring.
  • This outer ring can have a substantially cylindrical cross section and an inner circumference that is larger than the outer circumference of the inner ring and that is smaller than the inner circumference of the outlet of the first container.
  • the outer ring can be arranged on the inner wall of the outlet of the first container or can be arranged adjacent or adjacent to the inner wall of the outlet.
  • the outer ring can be arranged on the inner wall of the outlet by means of a holding element, for example a hold-down device.
  • the outer ring can be held in a fixed or stationary position in the outlet by the hold-down device.
  • the outer ring can be arranged around the inner ring so that the inner ring can rotate within the outer ring due to the drive of the grinder.
  • the position of the inner ring can be adjusted relative to the outer ring (viewed in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the grinder), so that an intermediate space between the inner ring and the outer ring can be adjustable.
  • the coffee beans can be ground into coffee powder at the interfaces of the inner ring and the outer ring.
  • the coffee beans conveyed gravimetrically to the outlet and to the grinder thus get into the space between the inner ring and the outer ring and can be ground into coffee powder due to the rotation of the inner ring within the outer ring.
  • the inner ring and the outer ring are arranged adjacent or adjacent to the inner walls of the outlet or to the outlet opening of the first container.
  • the ground coffee between the inner ring and the outer ring can leave the first container through the outlet.
  • the actuating and / or drive device for the metering and grinding device preferably comprises a motor, the motor being designed to drive the grinder.
  • the motor can be accommodated or arranged as part of the actuation and / or drive device in the metering area of the device.
  • the motor can comprise a gear wheel or a pinion, so that the gear wheel or the pinion of the motor can come into contact with the gear wheel or pinion of the coupling device of the grinder and the grinding device or the grinder can be driven.
  • the motor can preferably be controlled or regulated by means of a signal from the sensor device.
  • the motor can communicate with the sensor device, for example the previously described scale, so that after the desired one has been reached Dosage amount the engine can be switched off.
  • the device can thus be operated automatically.
  • the first container and / or the second container preferably comprise at least partially a flexible material and / or at least partially a dimensionally stable material.
  • the housing of the first container and / or the housing of the second container preferably comprises an aluminum composite film or is formed from an aluminum composite film.
  • the first container for example its outer wall, preferably comprises at least one valve.
  • the at least one valve is preferably designed to release carbon dioxide from the first container.
  • the at least one valve is preferably designed so that no oxygen penetrates into the container.
  • the metering and grinding device preferably comprises a screw conveyor, a grinder and a screw conveyor housing, the screw conveyor, preferably in its full length, being insertable and rotatable in the screw conveyor housing, the grinding device, preferably in its entire length, being introduced into the screw conveyor housing and is rotatably arranged therein so that the screw conveyor, the grinder and the screw conveyor housing extend around a common longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor housing, and wherein the inlet of the metering and grinding device is arranged in or on the screw conveyor housing.
  • the design of the metering and grinding device thus enables the coffee beans to be guided from the first container into the metering and grinding device and transported by means of the screw conveyor in the screw conveyor housing along the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor to the grinder and then ground by the grinder to ground coffee. With each rotation of the screw conveyor, a certain amount of coffee beans can be conveyed, so that the dosage of the coffee beans by the number of revolutions or the ground coffee powder can be determined. This enables a precise and simplified metering of the coffee beans or the ground coffee powder, which can take place both automatically, for example controlled by a regulating or control device, or manually by an operator.
  • the first container can be connected to a metering and grinding device which comprises a screw conveyor, a grinder and a screw housing.
  • the screw conveyor, the grinder and the screw conveyor housing can have all the features previously described in the device for metering and grinding coffee beans and / or for preparing coffee, so that the metering and grinding device is, as described above, in the first receiving area or can be accommodated in the metering and grinding device receiving area of the device.
  • the metering and grinding device comprises a plate, which is preferably designed as a base plate and is arranged on the screw conveyor housing.
  • This base plate serves to better position the first container and / or to protect it from falling over, in particular if the first container for holding coffee beans is positioned outside the device for metering and grinding coffee beans and / or for preparing coffee.
  • the plate can be fixedly connected to the screw conveyor housing or the plate can be connected to the screw conveyor housing. Thus, after the coffee beans have been picked up, the plate can be removed from the screw conveyor housing so that the first container and / or the metering and grinding device can be picked up by the first pick-up of the device for metering and grinding coffee beans and / or for preparing coffee.
  • the screw conveyor housing prefferably has a casing, the casing having at least one flat surface which serves as a base plate, so that the first container can be better positioned and is protected against falling over.
  • the outlet of the first container is preferably firmly connected to the inlet in the screw conveyor housing, in particular screwed and / or glued.
  • the first container can be connected to the screw conveyor housing so that coffee beans from the first container are introduced into the screw conveyor housing, so that after conveying by means of a screw conveyor to the grinder and after grinding to coffee powder, the coffee powder is dispensed in the correct dosage can.
  • the outlet of the first container can be firmly connected (eg glued) to the inlet of the screw conveyor housing.
  • the outlet of the first container can have a peripheral wall which is similar to the peripheral wall of the flange which is arranged on the screw conveyor housing.
  • the circumferential wall of the container outlet can have a cross-sectional profile that corresponds to the cross-sectional profile of the circumferential wall of the flange, although the circumference of the circumferential wall of the container outlet is slightly larger or slightly smaller than the circumference of the circumferential wall of the flange.
  • the peripheral walls can be brought into an overlap and / or can be firmly connected to one another (for example glued and / or welded).
  • the outlet of the first container is screwed to the inlet in the screw conveyor housing.
  • the peripheral wall of the flange on the screw conveyor housing can comprise a first drive profile and the peripheral wall of the container outlet can comprise a second drive profile.
  • the first container and the metering and grinding device can preferably be connected to one another in a form-fitting manner in a rotationally fixed manner via the two drive profiles.
  • the outer contour of the circumferential wall of the flange on the screw conveyor housing can have a drive profile and the inner contour of the circumferential wall of the container outlet can have a corresponding drive profile, so that the circumferential walls can in particular be connected to one another in a form-locking manner.
  • Any structure that enables a connection between the first container and the metering and grinding device can serve as the drive profile.
  • the drive profile can be designed correspondingly polygonal, star-shaped, slot-shaped, etc.
  • the screw conveyor housing is preferably integrated in the first container.
  • the first container and the screw conveyor housing can be integrally or integrally connected to one another, so that the first container and the metering and grinding device are in particular firmly and non-releasably connected to one another. It is conceivable that in particular the peripheral wall of the container outlet and the peripheral wall of the flange on the screw conveyor housing are formed integrally with one another.
  • the first container preferably has at least partially a tapered section, the circumference of the first container in the tapered section preferably decreasing substantially conically towards the outlet.
  • the first container can have a cross section in a plane seen through the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor of the screw conveyor housing in the state connected to the first container, the tapering section being laterally delimited by a first side edge and a second side edge.
  • the “state connected to the first container” means that the metering and grinding device or the screw conveyor housing are connected to the screw conveyor and the first container.
  • the first side edge can run essentially transversely, preferably at an angle of less than 90 °, particularly preferably at an angle of approximately 45 °, to the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor of the screw conveyor housing (seen in the connected state).
  • the second side edge can run essentially transversely, preferably at an angle of less than approximately 90 °, particularly preferably at an angle of approximately 45 °, to the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor of the screw housing. It is also conceivable that both side edges run essentially transversely, preferably at an angle of less than approximately 90 °, particularly preferably at an angle of approximately 45 °, to the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor of the screw housing.
  • This arrangement of the side edges relative to the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor of the screw conveyor housing (seen in the connected state) enables particularly easy emptying of the coffee beans from the first container.
  • the second side edge preferably forms an angle of approximately 45 ° with the first side edge. This configuration reduces the circumference of the first container in the tapering section successively towards the outlet. This enables a particularly efficient emptying of the coffee beans received in the first container from the outlet and the subsequent introduction into the inlet of the screw conveyor housing.
  • the first container has at least partially a first substantially symmetrical section, the circumference of the first container remaining the same within the first substantially symmetrical section, and preferably the first substantially symmetrical section being spaced further from the outlet than the tapered section .
  • the first container can have a cross section in a plane seen through the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor of the screw conveyor housing in the state connected to the first container, the first substantially symmetrical section being delimited laterally by a first side edge and a second side edge, which are aligned essentially parallel to one another and thus run essentially transversely, preferably at an angle of approximately 90 °, to the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor of the screw conveyor housing (seen in the connected state).
  • the first side edge of the first substantially symmetrical section can be in one plane with the first side edge of the tapered section and / or the second side edge of the first substantially symmetrical section can be aligned transversely to the second side edge of the tapered section.
  • the second side edge of the first substantially symmetrical section runs in the same plane as the second side edge of the tapering section, so that a further tapering section is formed instead of the symmetrical section.
  • the distance between the first and second side edges of the symmetrical section a maximum of about 140 mm and / or the length of the two side edges is a maximum of about 155 mm. It is also conceivable that the length of the first side edge is longer than the length of the second side edge. The length of the first side edge can be a maximum of approximately 155 mm and / or the length of the second side edge can be a maximum of approximately 125 mm. However, it is also conceivable that the distances and lengths described above deviate from the specified values, so that the first container can have a smaller or a larger volume or can be smaller or larger.
  • This configuration enables particularly efficient emptying of the coffee beans accommodated in the first container from the outlet of the first container and subsequent introduction into the inlet of the screw conveyor housing.
  • the symmetrical section enables alternative designs of an inlet for receiving coffee beans in the first container.
  • the first container preferably has a second substantially symmetrical section adjacent or adjacent to the outlet, the circumference of the first container remaining the same within the second essentially symmetrical section and essentially corresponding to the circumference of the outlet and / or an outlet opening in the outlet.
  • the first container can have a cross section in a plane seen through the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor of the screw conveyor housing in the state connected to the first container, the second substantially symmetrical section being delimited laterally by a first side edge and a second side edge, which are aligned essentially parallel to one another and thus run essentially transversely, preferably at an angle of approximately 90 °, to the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor of the screw conveyor housing (seen in the connected state).
  • the first side edge of the second substantially symmetrical section can be with the first side edge of the tapered section and with the first side edge of the first substantially symmetrical Section run in a plane and / or the second side edge of the second substantially symmetrical section can be aligned transversely to the second side edge of the tapered section and parallel to the second side edge of the first substantially symmetrical section.
  • the distance between the first and second side edges of the second symmetrical section is preferably in the range from approximately 20 mm to 60 mm (for example approximately 50 mm) and / or the length of the two side edges is in each case in the range from approximately 10 mm to 110 mm ( e.g. each about 15 mm or 90 mm).
  • the distances and lengths described above deviate from the specified values, so that the first container can have a smaller or a larger volume or can be smaller or larger.
  • the second essentially symmetrical section is preferably connected to the outlet, so that the diameter of the outlet or the passage of the outlet opening preferably corresponds to the distance between the first and second side edges of the second symmetrical section.
  • This configuration enables a particularly efficient emptying of the coffee beans received in the first container from the outlet and subsequent introduction into the inlet of the screw conveyor housing.
  • first container can have a further essentially symmetrical section instead of the tapering section.
  • the first side edges of the three sections can run in one plane and the second side edges can run in one plane, the two planes being aligned essentially parallel to one another.
  • the first container preferably has an inlet opening, the inlet opening preferably being arranged essentially opposite the outlet and / or an outlet opening in the outlet.
  • the inlet opening may preferably be substantially symmetrical in the first Section be arranged. More preferably, the inlet opening can be arranged adjacent or adjacent to a side edge that runs between the first and second side edges of the first substantially symmetrical section.
  • the inlet opening is preferably arranged at a first free end of the first container, which lies opposite a second free end of the first container, the outlet and the outlet opening being arranged at the second free end.
  • the tapered section can be arranged between the inlet or the inlet opening and the outlet or the outlet opening.
  • Coffee beans can be received in the first container through the inlet opening.
  • the inlet opening can preferably be closed by means of a closure element, more preferably by means of a zipper or zipper.
  • the first container has no inlet opening and is integrally or firmly connected to the metering and grinding device.
  • the first container and the metering and grinding device can be integrally connected to one another as a unit and filled with coffee beans.
  • the inlet opening preferably extends adjacent or adjacent to the first free end between the first and second side edges of the first substantially symmetrical section.
  • the inlet opening can preferably be closed with a closure element.
  • the first container is advantageously reusable and / or coffee beans can be refilled after it has been completely emptied or the first container can be closed again after the coffee beans have been transferred.
  • the first container is not reusable and has no closure element, since after the coffee beans have been picked up, the inlet or the Inlet opening is welded.
  • the first container has no inlet or no inlet opening, but that the coffee beans are initially received through the outlet or the outlet opening in the first container, and the outlet is then connected to the metering and grinding device.
  • the outlet can be connected to the inlet of the metering and grinding device by means of a connecting element, for example an adhesive element in the form of an adhesive strip, or a clip.
  • a connecting element for example an adhesive element in the form of an adhesive strip, or a clip.
  • one and the same opening serves to receive the coffee beans in the first container and to remove the coffee beans from the first container.
  • the first container with coffee beans can thus already be supplied connected to the metering and grinding device and is designed as a disposable or disposable article. It is also conceivable that the metering and grinding device, which can be connected to the first container, is designed as a reusable article. In particular if the metering and grinding device and the first container are integrally formed with one another or are glued or screwed to one another, the metering and grinding device can be designed as a disposable or disposable article.
  • the closure element can be designed as a zipper that is easy to open and close.
  • a rail is arranged at the first free end of the first container instead of or in addition to the zipper. With this rail, the first container can be connectable to an upper region of the first receiving region.
  • One or more magnetic holders, one or more Velcro fasteners, one or more buttons and / or one or more adhesive strips or other types of fastenings with which the first container can be connectable to the upper region of the receiving region are also conceivable.
  • the first container has a first screw element and the upper area of the first receiving area has a second screw element, so that the first container can be connected to the upper area of the receiving area by means of the screw elements.
  • a tab can be arranged adjacent or adjacent to the closure element.
  • the tab can have an inner opening.
  • the inner opening can be designed as a carrying handle, so that the first container can be carried from one location to another location in a simplified manner or can be held. However, the inner opening can also be used, for example, to be hooked or hooked into a hook, which ensures additional stability, in particular when filling the first container.
  • the closure element preferably the zipper, is preferably designed to be inserted into a groove in a first receiving area of a device for metering and grinding coffee beans and / or for preparing coffee.
  • the closure element or the zipper can be designed to be (at least partially) inserted into a groove.
  • the closure element or the zipper is preferably designed to be inserted into a groove which is arranged in the first receiving region, in particular on the inside of the upper boundary which points towards the lower boundary.
  • the groove can run essentially in the same plane as the drive shaft in the metering and grinding device receiving area and as the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor of the screw conveyor housing when inserted into the device.
  • the groove preferably extends at least partially in the upper limit. More preferably, the groove extends from an area adjacent or adjacent to the open front to an area adjacent or adjacent to the rear wall.
  • the first container and / or the metering and grinding device can be easily introduced into the first receiving area of the device for metering and grinding coffee beans and / or for preparing coffee, the metering and grinding device being received by the holder in the lower limit is and the cylindrical cavity of the metering and grinding device can engage with the drive shaft in the drive device.
  • the closure element or the zipper can be inserted into the groove, which enables the first container to be held in addition to the lateral ribs.
  • the first container can be formed from different materials and can comprise, for example, paper, plastic or other flexible materials for holding coffee beans.
  • the first container can be designed as a bag or a bag.
  • the first container can be formed from a non-flexible material and thus to be dimensionally stable, it being possible for example to comprise a metal such as aluminum or a plastic.
  • the first container can also be designed as a box, for example a Tetra Pak.
  • the second receiving area can have two open sides which are arranged on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis of the receptacle.
  • the first container can have a capacity of approximately 1.5 dm 3 .
  • This volume allows up to 500 g of coffee beans to be taken in, 500 g of coffee beans corresponding to a volume of about 1.1 dm 3 .
  • the capacity of 1.5 dm 3 allows a comfortable filling and / or transfer of coffee beans.
  • the first container has a capacity that deviates from approximately 1.5 dm 3 , so that the first container can be made larger or smaller.
  • the second receiving area preferably has a rear wall, two spaced-apart side walls which are oriented at an angle different from 0 or 180 °, in particular essentially transversely to the rear wall, a lower boundary which in particular at an angle different from 0 ° or 180 ° is oriented transversely to the side walls, and an open upper side opposite the lower boundary, at least one of the side walls being an inclined side wall which is at an angle other than 90 °, preferably at an angle between 10 ° and 50 °, more preferably at an angle between 10 ° and 30 °, particularly preferably at an angle of 20 ° to the lower limit.
  • the second receiving area can comprise an open top.
  • the top can be made completely open. This enables the second container to be introduced into the second receiving region by a movement substantially perpendicular to the lower boundary, so that the second container can be received by the second receiving region.
  • the second receiving area has an upper boundary in which a through hole or opening is arranged, through which the second container can be introduced into the second receiving area by a movement substantially perpendicular to the lower boundary.
  • the second receiving area can have a front side opposite the rear wall, which can preferably comprise a window element, for example a window element made of glass or plastic, or a flap or closure flap.
  • a window element for example a window element made of glass or plastic
  • a flap or closure flap This enables easy checking of the fill level of the second container through the front.
  • the front it is also conceivable for the front to be designed as a front wall which, like the rear wall, is closed and has no opening.
  • the open front of the first receiving area can also be closed by means of a flap or closure cap, preferably in an analogous manner to the closing flap of the second receiving area.
  • the closing flap can be used to protect it from dust or dirt.
  • the at least one, second receiving area is preferably designed to receive a lifting system for metering fluid.
  • pressure can be exerted on the second container for a fluid, for example with the aid of a pump mechanism, so that the fluid can be dosed correctly.
  • a pressure can be exerted by means of a rotary mechanism or another mechanism, so that the fluid can be dosed correctly and in a particularly simple manner.
  • the second receiving area is designed such that it can also accommodate the lifting system in addition to the second container.
  • the lifting system is preferably connected or connectable to the second container.
  • the lifting system can be firmly connected to the second container.
  • the lifting system can be integrated in the second container and can be offered or delivered in such an integrated manner.
  • the lifting system and the second container are two separate elements that can be combined or connected to one another so that the fluid can be metered out of the second container.
  • the lifting system can be connected or connectable to an opening of the second container, for example to the inlet or the outlet of the second container.
  • the lifting system can be exchangeable and can be a disposable or disposable item.
  • the lifting system can be delivered ex works together with the second container, which is preferably already filled with fluid.
  • the lifting system is preferably connected or connectable to the outlet of the second container. By actuating the lifting system, the fluid can be pumped out of the second container and metered exactly.
  • the lifting system is preferably connected or connectable to a container or mug, for example a coffee pot or a coffee mug or one of the preparation devices described later, for example via a hose system. The correctly dosed fluid can be poured into the container or into the cup or into the preparation device.
  • the container or cup or the preparation device is preferably in the direction of gravity below the one which can be connected or is connected to the second container.
  • connected lifting system is preferably arranged or positioned between the container or cup or preparation device and the second container in the direction of gravity.
  • the fluid can be easily guided out of the second container in the direction of the lifting system by gravity and pumped out of the second container into the container or cup or to the preparation device, so that the fluid is particularly easy into the container or cup or can be guided into the preparation device.
  • the lifting system preferably has a piston and a rotary plate.
  • the lifting system can meter the fluid by means of a piston pump.
  • the lifting system can include a rotating plate that is driven by a motor and can exert pressure on a piston.
  • the piston can be connected or connected to the second container in such a way that the piston can be deflected or moved by the rotary plate.
  • the rotating plate is preferably arranged above the piston in the direction of gravity, so that the rotating plate can be driven by the motor and set into a rotational movement. This rotary motion causes the piston to translate.
  • the piston can thus be pressed downward in the direction of gravity in the direction of the second container, so that the fluid can be pumped out of the second container and metered correctly.
  • the fluid can thus be pumped out of the second container and metered correctly in a simple manner by the deflection or movement of the piston.
  • One motor revolution can lead to several strokes. In other words, one revolution of the motor can lead to several combined rotary and translatory movements of the rotary plate and the piston.
  • the rotary plate is preferably designed as an eccentric or as a control disk, which is attached to a shaft and whose center lies outside the shaft axis.
  • the piston is preferably below the eccentric in the direction of gravity and outside, preferably above or below in Direction of gravity, whose shaft axis is arranged.
  • the rotary movement of the eccentric can thus advantageously be converted into the translatory movement of the piston or into the piston stroke.
  • the second receiving area preferably has a lifting system receiving area.
  • the lifting system receiving area is designed to receive the motor and / or the rotary plate and / or the piston. It is conceivable that the motor and / or the rotary plate and / or the piston are firmly connected to the lifting system receiving area. These can be arranged, for example, on the rear wall of the second receiving area and / or on its side walls.
  • the second container can then be inserted and inserted into the second receiving area such that the rotary plate and / or the piston can interact or interact with the second container in the lifting system receiving area.
  • the fluid can be pumped out of the second container and dosed correctly by means of the rotary plate and the piston.
  • the motor and / or the rotary plate and / or the piston are firmly connected to the second container and are interchangeable with the second container.
  • the motor and / or the rotary plate and / or the piston can be used together with the second container in the lifting system receiving area, so that the fluid can be pumped and metered out of the second container.
  • the lifting system preferably has a sensor.
  • the sensor can be permanently connected to the lifting system receiving area.
  • the fill level of the fluid in the second container can be determined by means of the sensor when the second container is inserted or inserted into the second receiving region.
  • the sensor can be connected to an application software, for example a mobile app, as described later, so that new fluid can be ordered automatically on the Internet based on the fill level of the fluid.
  • the second container is preferably connected or connectable to a metering device or the second container comprises a metering device, the metering device preferably being a lifting system, the lifting system being designed for metering the fluid from the interior of the second container.
  • the device only comprises a metering and grinding device for metering and grinding the coffee beans and no metering device for metering the fluid.
  • the lifting system is preferably made of a bioplastic or bioplastic or a bio-based plastic.
  • the lifting system preferably comprises a bioplastic or bioplastic or a bio-based plastic.
  • the bioplastic can include stone paper and / or wood.
  • the inclined side wall of the second receiving region can preferably be connected or connectable to the rear wall and can be spaced apart from the lower boundary.
  • the lower edge of the inclined side wall or the edge of the inclined side wall, which points to the lower boundary of the second receiving region, can be arranged adjacent or adjacent to a flange which can surround a through hole in the lower boundary.
  • the inclined side wall is configured to receive and hold the second container with fluid in the inclined position.
  • the second container can rest with one of its outer side walls on the inclined side wall, so that the inclined side wall is designed as a support element and / or as a support element for the second container.
  • the second container can be held in an inclined position by the inclined side wall, so that the outlet of the second container can open into the through hole, which can be surrounded by a flange.
  • the flange enables a simplified insertion of the outlet of the container into the through hole and at the same time serves as a lateral support or as a lateral support element for the outlet.
  • the inclined position of the second container is advantageous since the fluid can be extracted from the container in a suitable manner can flow out of the second container, so that no residual volume or residual fluid or dead volume remains in the second container.
  • the first container with the metering and grinding device can thus be arranged in a position which is arranged essentially transversely, preferably at an angle of 90 ° to the lower boundary and above the lower boundary and / or above the through hole.
  • the outlet of the screw conveyor housing and the outlet of the second container can advantageously open together in the through hole. This enables the ground coffee powder and the fluid to be passed through the through hole in the device for metering and grinding coffee powder and / or for preparing coffee, so that the coffee powder and the fluid can be fed to a container, preferably a filter container.
  • the outlet of the first container and the outlet of the second container preferably open into the through hole at a distance from one another.
  • the distance between the two outlets when the first container is introduced and received in the first receiving region and when the second container is received in the second receiving region is approximately 30 mm to 60 mm, more preferably approximately 45 mm.
  • the second receiving region may have two side walls which are separate from one another and are arranged transversely to the rear wall, preferably at an angle of approximately 90 ° to the rear wall, and are aligned parallel to one another. Between these two separate side walls, a third wall can be arranged, which is designed as an inclined wall and has the features of the inclined side wall described above.
  • the second receiving area preferably has a plurality of clamping elements which extend at least partially between the front side opposite the rear wall and the rear wall of the second receiving area.
  • the clamping elements are preferably designed as clamps, the clamps preferably being in a plane parallel to the inclined side wall are arranged
  • At least two clamping elements are arranged adjacent to or adjacent to the inclined side wall of the second receiving region, which run in a plane or clamping element plane parallel to the inclined side wall.
  • the second receiving area adjacent or adjacent to the inclined side wall has more than three clamping elements that run in the plane of the clamping element.
  • the clamping element plane is preferably oriented at an angle different from 90 °, preferably at an angle between 10 ° and 50 °, more preferably at an angle between 10 ° and 30 °, particularly preferably at an angle of 20 ° to the lower limit.
  • the second container can thus be held between the inclined side wall and the clamping elements, so that one of the side walls of the second container lies or rests on the inclined side wall, and an opposite side wall of the second container lies against the clamping elements.
  • the fluid can thus be metered out of the second container by means of the clamping elements.
  • the clamping elements enable the fluid to be metered inside the second container or from the inside of the second container.
  • the desired or correct metering of the fluid in the interior of the second container can be clamped off by the clamping elements. This is advantageous because expensive peristaltic pumps, flow sensors etc. can be dispensed with.
  • At least one of the clamping elements is preferably replaced by the tempering device for tempering the fluid to be metered by means of the clamping elements.
  • the second container By introducing the second container through the open top into the second receiving area, the second container is received in the second receiving area such that the second container can be held and / or clamped laterally by the up to three clamping elements and the inclined side wall .
  • the clamping elements clamp the fluid inside the second container. Because the clamping elements can be arranged displaceably on the rear wall of the second receiving region, the fluid can be metered by the displacement of the clamping elements.
  • the up to three clamping elements can take at least one position, in particular a first position and a second position.
  • the up to three clamping elements can laterally adjoin the second container and / or touch the second container such that the clamping elements can exert pressure on one of the side walls of the second container and an opposite second side wall of the second container is against the inclined side wall pressed.
  • the up to three pairs of clamping elements cannot adjoin the container or touch the second container, so that the clamping elements cannot exert pressure on one of the side walls of the second container.
  • the different positions of the at least one clamping element are advantageous if the fluid in the interior of the second container is to be tempered or heated by means of the temperature control device. Due to the heating by heating or boiling, the fluid expands inside the second container, so that the circumference of the outer wall and thus the distance between the side walls of the second container increases due to the expanding fluid.
  • the position of the clamping elements can be changed or displaced relative to the side walls or relative to the inclined side wall and / or relative to the lower boundary of the second receiving area.
  • the position of the clamping elements can also be changeable relative to the side walls or relative to the inclined side wall and / or relative to the lower boundary of the second container when the second container is accommodated in the second receiving area.
  • a first clamping element can be arranged such that the clamping element can be at a first distance from the lower boundary.
  • a second clamping element can be arranged such that the clamping element is a second distance from may have a lower limit that is greater than the first distance to the lower limit.
  • the first clamping element can thus be arranged as a lower clamping element adjacent or adjacent to the lower boundary in the second receiving area.
  • the second clamping element can be arranged as an upper clamping element adjacent or adjacent to the open top.
  • a third clamping element can be arranged as a middle clamping element between the first clamping element and the second clamping element and can have a third distance to the lower boundary which is greater than the first distance and less than the second distance.
  • the first, lower clamping element can have a first distance to the lower boundary, which is between 10 mm and 30 mm, preferably about 20 mm.
  • the second, upper clamping element can have a second distance from the lower boundary, which is between 160 mm and 240 mm, preferably about 180 mm.
  • the distance between the first, lower clamping element and the second, upper clamping element can preferably be between 140 mm and 220 mm, preferably approximately 160 mm.
  • the third, middle clamping element can be arranged between the first, lower clamping element and the second, upper clamping element, so that it is in a range between 10 mm and 30 mm, preferably approximately 20 mm, and a range between 160 mm and 240 mm, preferably approximately 180 mm, can be moved from the lower limit.
  • the first, lower clamping element can exert pressure on one of the side walls of the second container in the state in which the second container is received, or the side walls of the second container are clamped or clamped between the lower clamping element and the inclined side wall, so that the second container is closed and no fluid can escape from the second container, for example through an outlet opening in the second container, when the second container is received in the second receiving area.
  • the first, lower clamping element can thus close the second container sterile, so that no bacteria or germs in the second container, for example through the outlet opening in the second container, can enter.
  • the second, upper clamping element can exert pressure on one of the side walls of the second container or the side walls of the second container are clamped or clamped between the upper clamping element and the inclined side wall, so that the second container is closed and no fluid from the second Container and / or can emerge from a fluid reservoir that can be connected to the second container, for example through an inlet opening in the second container, when the second container is accommodated in the second receiving region.
  • the second, upper clamping element can thus close the second container in a sterile manner, so that no bacteria or germs can enter the second container, for example through an inlet opening in the second container.
  • the inclined side wall with the heating element can serve as a counter surface to the clips, preferably to the lower clip, so that the second container can be arranged between the lower clip and the heating element and / or the inclined side wall. It is also conceivable that the inclined side wall can serve for the other two clamps, ie the second, upper clamping element and / or the third, central clamping element.
  • the first, lower clamping element and the second, upper clamping element close off the area to be sterilized or heated in the interior of the second container and thus store the fluid in a sterile manner.
  • the third, middle clamping element is provided for metering the fluid inside the second container between the first, lower clamping element and the second, upper clamping element.
  • the first, lower clamping element and the second, upper clamping element are preferably arranged such that the two clamping elements delimit a region of the second container which limits a fluid quantity of approximately 50 ml to 400 ml in the second container. This makes it possible to dose a fluid amount of up to approximately 400 ml. This area covers the amount of fluid required for a serving or for a cup of coffee and / or an espresso, depending on the type of preparation required.
  • first, lower clamping element and the second, upper clamping element are arranged such that the two clamping elements delimit a region of the second container, the one Limits of fluid in the second container of more than 400 ml, preferably more than 400 ml and up to about 1000 ml or more than 400 ml and up to 750 ml.
  • the distance of the clamping elements can preferably be changed relative to the lower limit and / or relative to the open top.
  • the third, middle clamping element is preferably adjustable or height-adjustable in the clamping element plane.
  • the third distance to the lower limit can be changed.
  • the first, lower clamping element and the second, upper clamping element can also be adjusted or adjusted in height in the plane of the clamping element, so that the first and second distance to the lower limit can be changed.
  • This enables the two clamping elements to be adapted to the size or the volume of the second container, so that second containers of different sizes can be received by the second receiving area and can be held or limited laterally by the clamping elements and the inclined side wall, so that the fluid in the The inside of the second container can be dosed correctly.
  • Each of the clamping elements preferably comprises a first clamping element surface and a second clamping element surface, the clamping element surfaces being arranged on opposite sides of a longitudinal axis of the clamping element.
  • the first clamping element surface and the second clamping element surface can be arranged essentially parallel to one another and can each extend between a first end and a second end.
  • the first clamping element surface can extend in a first plane and the second clamping element surface can extend in a second plane, the first plane and the second plane being aligned parallel to one another and / or wherein the Clamping element longitudinal axis is arranged in a plane between the first plane and the second plane.
  • the width of the two clamping element surfaces ie the width of the two clamping element surfaces at an angle different from 0 ° or 180 °, in particular essentially transversely to the longitudinal axis of the clamping element, tapers from the first end to the second end.
  • each of the clamping elements can comprise a connecting plate which is arranged at an angle different from 0 ° or 180 °, in particular essentially transversely to the longitudinal axis of the clamping element.
  • the first clamping element surface can be connectable to the connecting plate by means of the first end
  • the second clamping element surface can be connectable to the connecting plate by means of the first end.
  • the connecting plate is designed to connect the individual clamping elements to the second receiving area.
  • the connecting plate can be connectable to the rear wall of the second receiving area, so that the clamping elements extend essentially transversely to the rear wall at an angle different from 0 ° or 180 °, in particular essentially transversely, so that the second ends of the clamping element surfaces are spaced apart from the rear wall .
  • each of the individual clamping elements is preferably connected to the rear wall adjacent or adjacent to the inclined side wall of the second receiving region, so that the clamping elements extend along the inclined side wall, preferably in the clamping element plane, between the front side and the rear wall. This enables the second container to be held between the clamping elements and the inclined side wall after being received in the second receiving region and the fluid to be metered inside the second container. Because the width of the two clamping element surfaces tapers towards the second end, the individual clamping elements can be brought from the first position into the second position in a particularly simple manner.
  • the individual clamping elements are not connected to the rear wall by means of a connecting plate, but that the clamping elements are arranged displaceably on the rear wall and / or on one of the side walls of the second receiving area by means of a slide or by means of a rail or guide rail element or are connectable.
  • the two clamping element surfaces are preferably connected by means of a third clamping element surface, the third clamping element surface having a substantially conically shaped cross section essentially transversely to the longitudinal axis of the clamping element.
  • the third clamping element surface can extend from a first side edge of the first clamping element surface to a first side edge of the second clamping element surface.
  • the first side edges of the first and second clamping element surfaces can extend in the same plane, which extends at an angle different from 0 ° or 180 °, preferably at an angle of 90 °, in particular transversely to the longitudinal axis of the clamping element.
  • the third clamping element surface can be arranged at an angle of 90 ° to the first clamping element surface and to the second clamping element surface and / or at an angle of 90 ° to the connecting plate and / or at an angle of 90 ° to the rear wall of the second receiving area if the connecting plate with the Rear wall is connected.
  • the connecting plate preferably comprises at least one through hole, so that the clamping elements can be connected to the rear wall by means of a connecting element, for example a screw.
  • a connecting element for example a screw.
  • the connecting plate is arranged adjacent to or adjacent to the first end of the clamping element surfaces, for example on second side edges opposite the first side edges of the clamping element surfaces, so that the clamping elements can be connected to the side walls.
  • the third clamping element surface can preferably have a substantially conically shaped or triangular shaped cross section at an angle different from 0 ° or 180 °, in particular essentially transverse to the longitudinal axis of the clamping element.
  • the third clamping element surface can have a clamping element edge that extends essentially in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the clamping element and due to the essentially conical cross section between the first side edge of the first clamping element surface and the first side edge of the second clamping element surface.
  • the clamping element edge preferably extends in the same plane as that Clamping element longitudinal axis.
  • the fluid in the second container can be dosed particularly well if the second container is accommodated in the second receiving area and pressure is exerted on the side walls of the second container by means of the clamping elements and the inclined side wall.
  • the third clamping element surface has more than one clamping element edge, preferably two clamping element edges which, like the clamping element edge described above, extend essentially in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the clamping element and extend between the first side edge of the first clamping element surface and the first side edge of the second clamping element surface.
  • the clamping element edges each extend in a plane that extends essentially transversely or at an angle different from 0 ° or 180 °, preferably at an angle of 90 °, to the plane of the longitudinal axis of the clamping element.
  • Each of the clamping elements can be designed to be open opposite to the third clamping element surface and viewed transversely to the longitudinal axis of the clamping element.
  • each of the clamping elements comprises an inner cavity which is delimited by the three clamping element surfaces and has an open side.
  • the open side of the inner cavity points to one of the two side walls of the second receiving area.
  • the clamping element opposite to the third clamping element surface has a fourth clamping element surface which extends between a second side edge of the first clamping element surface and a second side edge of the second clamping element surface.
  • At least one of the clamping element surfaces, preferably the third clamping element surface is preferably designed as a support surface, preferably as a rubberized support surface.
  • the contact surfaces enable the second container to be sealed particularly tightly.
  • the contact surfaces can be configured as rubber-coated contact surfaces and can comprise an elastomer or a thermoplastic or a thermoset or be made of such a material.
  • the support surface can comprise a soft plastic or a solid plastic or be made of a soft plastic or a solid plastic.
  • the rubberized bearing surface enables an improved seal, so that no germs or bacteria can penetrate into the interior of the second container and the fluid inside the second container is sterile is and no fluid can escape from the second container. Furthermore, it is ensured that the interior of the device, in particular the interior of the second receiving area, for example the side walls, does not come into contact with the fluid. Cleaning of the device, in particular cleaning of the interior of the device, can thus be dispensed with.
  • One or more (preferably each of the) clamping elements preferably has at least one spring element.
  • the at least one spring element can be configured as a tension spring or as a rubber band which is arranged adjacent or adjacent to the first end of the first clamping element surface or adjacent or adjacent to the first end of the second clamping element surface.
  • a first spring element is arranged adjacent to or adjacent to the first end of the first clamping element surface and a second spring element is arranged adjacent to or adjacent to the first end of the second clamping element surface.
  • a spring support enables a flat pressure or a uniform surface pressure, which enables a particularly sterile seal.
  • the flat pressure or uniform surface pressure can exert a pressure on the contact surfaces of the clamping elements which can be greater than the hydrostatic pressure of the fluid in the interior of the second container or greater than the pressure resulting from the heating or boiling of the fluid.
  • a tightness or sealing of the second container is ensured at all times by means of the clamping elements and the spring support provided thereon.
  • the temperature control device is preferably arranged in contact with the second container, wherein the temperature control device is preferably arranged in an area adjacent or adjacent to the lower boundary of the second receiving area and / or wherein the temperature control device is preferably located in an area adjacent or adjacent to the inclined side wall and / or is arranged adjacent to or adjacent to one of the clamping elements which is closest to the lower boundary.
  • the temperature control device can be arranged adjacent or adjacent to the first, lower clamping element and / or adjacent or adjacent to the lower edge of the second side wall, which points towards the lower boundary of the second receiving area and / or on the flange which defines the through bore in the lower Boundary surrounds, may apply. If the second container is received by the second receiving region, a lower region of the second container is arranged adjacent, preferably adjacent, to the temperature control device.
  • the temperature control device can preferably be a Tempering element, for example a heating plate, which is arranged adjacent or adjacent to the lower boundary of the second receiving area and / or adjacent or adjacent to the lower clamping element and / or adjacent or adjacent to the lower edge of the inclined side wall.
  • the temperature control element is arranged between the first, lower clamping element and the third, middle clamping element, or that the temperature control element is arranged between the first, lower clamping element and the second, upper clamping element.
  • the temperature control element can extend between the first, lower clamping element and the third, middle clamping element or the second, upper clamping element.
  • the device comprises more than one temperature control element, preferably two temperature control elements, each of which is arranged adjacent or adjacent to the inclined side wall.
  • This arrangement of the at least one tempering element allows the fluid in the interior of the second container to be mixed.
  • the deepest or lowest point of the second container or the point of the second container that is closest to the lower boundary of the second receiving region in the state of the second container received in the second receiving region is heated or heated.
  • a circulating movement of the fluid in the interior of the second container can be started and the fluid is mixed in the interior of the second container.
  • This ensures that the fluid can be tempered to the same temperature throughout the interior of the second container. This is advantageous because there is no need for a mixing unit in the second container.
  • the temperature control device preferably comprises at least one sealing element, preferably two sealing elements.
  • the at least one sealing element can be a sealing lip which is arranged adjacent or adjacent to the lower boundary of the second receiving area and / or is arranged adjacent or adjacent to one of the clamping elements of the first, lower clamping element pair and / or is arranged adjacent or adjacent to one of the temperature control elements .
  • the sealing lip is configured to the deepest, lowest point of the second container in the the second receiving area, preferably the area adjacent or adjacent to an outlet opening of the second container, to be pressed against the temperature control element, so that the temperature control element is brought into contact, preferably in planar contact, with the second container.
  • the first, lower clamping element moves the deepest, lowest point of the second container in the state accommodated in the second receiving region, preferably the region adjacent or adjacent to an outlet opening of the second container, against the temperature control element can. This creates a particularly high thermal conductivity and the fluid inside the second container is heated particularly effectively.
  • the sealing element and the first, lower clamping element can be arranged on opposite sides of the second container.
  • the at least one temperature control element can be designed as a heating element, for example as a heating plate, in order to start a circulating movement of the fluid in the interior of the second container and to heat the interior uniformly.
  • the at least one temperature control element is preferably designed to heat the fluid to a temperature between 90 ° C. and 100 ° C., particularly preferably about 96 ° C. This enables coffee to be prepared.
  • the at least one temperature control element is designed as a cooling element, for example as a cooling plate.
  • a first of the temperature control elements is designed as a heating element, for example as a heating plate
  • a second of the temperature control elements is designed as a cooling element, for example as a cooling plate.
  • one and the same temperature control element can also be designed both as a heating element and as a cooling element.
  • the configuration as a cooling plate allows the liquid inside the second container to be cooled or cooled to a temperature which is advantageous for special types of coffee preparation, for example gold Brew preparation.
  • the lower boundary of the second receiving area preferably has a through hole.
  • the through hole is designed so that an outlet of the second container and / or an outlet of the first container can be passed through the through hole.
  • an outlet can be passed through the through hole at a lower end of the second container, so that the outlet of the second container in the state received into the second receiving region through the through hole is guided and protrudes below the second exception area.
  • the outlet from the screw conveyor housing can be guided through the through hole, so that the outlet of the screw conveyor housing, when received in the first receiving area, is guided through the through hole and protrudes below the second recess area.
  • the through bore comprises a flange which laterally surrounds the through bore and which extends away from the lower boundary in the direction of the upper boundary. This flange enables a simplified introduction of the outlets.
  • the outlets of the screw conveyor housing and the second container can be designed to have a certain length, for example as extended outlets, so that the outlets can be passed through the through hole in a simple manner without the fluid and the ground coffee powder already being in the through hole with one another come into contact or that the side walls of the through hole are contaminated with coffee powder or with fluid.
  • the outlets of the screw conveyor housing and the second container has a length that is greater than the length of the through hole and the flange, seen transversely or at an angle of 90 ° to the lower limit.
  • the through bore is preferably arranged in the middle of the lower boundary of the device for metering and grinding coffee beans and / or for preparing coffee, preferably at a location which is equidistant from a front and a rear of the device and / or is equally distant from two opposite side walls of the device.
  • a partition between the first receiving area and the second receiving area can then be dispensed with.
  • the first container with the metering and grinding device and the second container can then be arranged such that the outlets can be guided through the through hole.
  • the outlets to be connected to the preparation device or to a container, for example a filter container, so that a correctly metered amount of fluid can escape by means of the second container and by means of the preparation device or in the filter container to that of the preparation device or ground coffee powder supplied to the filter container and can be filled into a container, preferably into a coffee cup or a coffee pot.
  • the correctly metered quantities of fluid and coffee powder can then be supplied in a container or a filter container, and the ready-to-eat coffee can then be produced by shaking or shaking the container or the filter container.
  • the correctly metered amounts of fluid and coffee powder are mixed by shaking or shaking the container or the filter container. Shaking or shaking can be done manually by the user.
  • the device has a vibrating device and / or a mixing device, by means of which the correctly metered fluid and coffee powder are shaken and / or mixed in the container or in the filter and / or funnel container.
  • the coffee in the filter and / or funnel container can be mixed to get a homogeneous coffee. This can be done manually or by a rotating heating plate or by 3D acoustic waves, but possibly also by shaking.
  • the shaking function can have several functions or is advantageous for several reasons: an advantageous slipping of the coffee powder or coffee beans, an even distribution of the coffee powder in the coffee filter, wherein preferably a camera can be used to check the correctly distributed coffee, recognizing the bloom effect, a mixing of the coffee powder in a dripping process or in the Gold Brew, whereby the mixing can preferably take place via 3D acoustic waves, and a detection of how quickly the water or fluid flows through the coffee powder, ie the flow rate of the fluid.
  • the camera can thus recognize the bloom effect and / or the correct mixing of the coffee powder.
  • the degree of grinding can be readjusted and adapted to the type of coffee or the type of coffee preparation (crema, dripping, etc.). This can be done automatically so that the device is optimized automatically.
  • the mixing takes place by means of the preparation device.
  • the preparation device In the dripping process or in the dripping preparation method, the preparation device would be placed in a vessel which has a sieve at the bottom at the bottom. From here, the coffee drips into a container underneath, e.g. in a jug or a jar.
  • the preparation device In the ColdBrew, the preparation device would be in a container, which is designed, for example, as a sieve, which in turn is inserted or can be inserted in another container with water.
  • the mixture can also only be optional.
  • the device for dosing and grinding coffee beans and / or for preparing coffee can also only fill vessels or parts (in the correct dosage).
  • the vessel can be filled with water and the filter coffee can be poured into the sieve.
  • the fluid or water and the coffee powder are mixed in the preparation device.
  • the preparation device preferably has an inner cavity which extends about a central longitudinal axis between an upper open end and a lower open end, the cavity being surrounded by an inner wall, the circumference of which preferably decreases from the upper open end to the lower open end.
  • the inner cavity preferably comprises an inner wall which extends along the central longitudinal axis and divides the inner cavity into a first cavity region and into a second cavity region.
  • a first closure flap for closing the first cavity region and a second closure flap for closing the second cavity region are preferably arranged at the upper open end of the preparation device.
  • the preparation device comprises, adjacent or adjacent to the upper open end, a connection for connecting or coupling the preparation device to the device and / or the preparation device comprises, adjacent or adjacent to the lower open end, a connection for connecting or coupling the device Preparation device with a container, e.g. a jug or a jar.
  • a container e.g. a jug or a jar.
  • the preparation device preferably has a filter and / or funnel container into which the coffee powder and the fluid can be introduced and / or mixed.
  • the preparation device can comprise a container, for example a coffee cup or a coffee pot, which is arranged relative to the filter and / or funnel container such that the coffee is introduced or filled in by the gravity due to the filter and / or funnel container can be.
  • the coffee cup or coffee pot is preferably arranged below the filter and / or funnel container.
  • the preparation device can be placed in a vessel which has a sieve or a filter on the bottom. From here, the coffee drips into a container underneath, such as a jug or a container.
  • the preparation device or stirrer would be and Folding the preparation device in a container which is designed as a sieve, which is in another container in which fluid or water can be located.
  • a drip tray is preferably provided on the housing of the device and extends from a side wall of the housing, preferably from a rear wall of the housing.
  • the drip tray is preferably arranged below the preparation device.
  • the distance of the first receiving area can preferably be changed relative to the drip tray and / or the distance of the second receiving area can be changed relative to the drip tray.
  • the housing of the device can thus be retractable or collapsible. This enables the device to be supplied, for example, with a housing that is pushed together or foldable, so that packaging material for transportation can be saved.
  • the change in the distance between the first receiving area and / or the second receiving area relative to the drip tray enables the distance to be adapted to the size of the container, in particular the coffee container into which the coffee is to be filled.
  • containers of different sizes or coffee containers can be arranged above or on the drip tray and filled with coffee.
  • the device is preferably designed to determine the presence and / or the type of preparation device.
  • the metering and grinding device preferably comprises a closing or folding element, the closing or folding element being designed to be opened automatically or manually, wherein preferably the closing or folding element is designed to accommodate the metering and grinding device and / or to seal the first container airtight.
  • a container for receiving and metering fluid (in particular liquid) for preparing coffee, in particular filter coffee is preferably provided, wherein the container includes a housing having an interior for receiving fluid, an inlet in fluid communication with the interior and an outlet in fluid communication with the interior. Furthermore, the inlet can be connected to an outlet of a fluid reservoir and a dosage of the fluid for the preparation of coffee can be dispensed through the outlet of the container.
  • the container is interchangeable and designed as a disposable item.
  • the container for receiving and metering fluid can preferably be supplied pre-filled with fluid.
  • the container can be supplied filled with the fluid ex works, i.e. the container can be filled with fluid in the factory, so that the container can already be supplied filled with fluid for the preparation of coffee, in particular filter coffee, for the consumer.
  • the fluid reservoir can be replaceable, i.e. the fluid reservoir can be designed as a disposable or disposable article, just as the first container for coffee beans, the metering and grinding device for metering and grinding the coffee beans, the second container for a fluid and the preparation device can be designed as replaceable components.
  • the respective components previously described as interchangeable are designed as reusable or reusable components.
  • the fluid reservoir can be connected to the second container such that the device for dosing and grinding coffee beans and / or for preparing coffee, in particular the second receiving area, does not come into contact with the fluid.
  • the device, in particular the second receiving area is thus not contaminated with fluid, so that cleaning of the device is not necessary after each individual preparation of coffee.
  • the container is preferably designed to be inserted into a device for metering and grinding coffee beans and / or for preparing coffee as a second container and to be received by the latter.
  • the container can be designed to be inserted as a second container in the second receiving area of the previously described device for dosing and grinding coffee beans and / or for preparing coffee and at least partially to be received therein.
  • all of the features of the device described above that were described in connection with the second container also apply to the second container for receiving and metering fluid described below.
  • the second container described below can be introduced and accommodated in the second receiving area of the device described above, so that an exact dosing of the fluid for the preparation of coffee is made possible by means of the clamping elements.
  • the inlet of the second container preferably comprises an inlet opening, which is preferably arranged essentially opposite to the outlet of the second container in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the container and / or essentially opposite to an outlet opening in the outlet of the second container viewed in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the container.
  • the second container may include an inlet with an inlet opening and an outlet with an outlet opening, the outlet being arranged on a side opposite the inlet.
  • the outlet can be carried out through the through hole in the lower boundary of the second receiving area.
  • the inlet is arranged in an upper region of the second receiving region, adjacent or adjacent to the open upper side and adjacent or adjacent to the second, upper clamping element.
  • the inlet of the second container is preferably firmly connected, preferably screwed or glued, to the outlet of the fluid reservoir.
  • the second container can be firmly connected to the fluid reservoir.
  • the second container and the fluid reservoir can be designed as a unit that is firmly connected to one another.
  • the fluid reservoir can preferably be integrated into the container, so that the fluid reservoir is integrally formed with the second container.
  • the second container and the fluid reservoir can be introduced and received as a connected unit in the receiving area. Because the outlet of the fluid reservoir is connected to the inlet of the second container, after the second container is received in the second receiving area, the fluid can be guided from the fluid reservoir into the interior of the second container and by means of the clamping elements in the desired one Quantity dosed and fed to the preparation device via the outlet.
  • the second container can thus be connected to the fluid reservoir and form a combination container or combination bag.
  • the combination container can be manufactured filled with fluid.
  • the second container and the fluid reservoir can be filled with fluid. It is conceivable here that only the fluid reservoir is filled with fluid and the second container is arranged or attached to the fluid reservoir when it is folded.
  • the fluid reservoir filled with fluid for example a Tetra-Pak, can be separated from the second container with a separating element, for example with a clip.
  • a clamp as a separating element prevents the fluid from flowing from the fluid reservoir into the second container and from escaping from the outlet of the container when the second container is opened.
  • the fluid reservoir and the second container are two separate elements that are provided separately from one another.
  • the inlet of the second container can first be connected to the outlet of the fluid reservoir, for example by means of a screw connection or by means of a plug connection or by means of an adhesive connection or by means of a clamp connection, so that the second container and the fluid reservoir then together through the open top into the second Recording area can be introduced.
  • the second container can be formed from different materials and can comprise, for example, plastic or other flexible materials, for example a film material, which are suitable for holding a fluid. Furthermore, the second container can be designed as a bag or a bag.
  • the fluid reservoir like the second container, can be made of a flexible material. However, it is also conceivable that the fluid reservoir is formed from a non-flexible material and is therefore dimensionally stable, the fluid reservoir being able to comprise, for example, a metal such as aluminum or a plastic.
  • the fluid reservoir can also be designed as a box, for example a Tetra Pak.
  • the fluid reservoir and the second container are preferably made of the same material, in particular if the fluid reservoir and the second container are manufactured as one unit and not as two separate elements.
  • the second container preferably comprises a substantially horizontal plate which is arranged adjacent or adjacent to the inlet opening and / or adjacent or adjacent to the inlet of the second container.
  • the plate can preferably be connected to the second container or the plate is fixedly connected to the second container or the plate is integrated in the second container.
  • the horizontal plate can also be integrated into the fluid reservoir.
  • the plate or hanging tab can be fixed or detachable to the upper area of the second container to be connected.
  • the plate can be formed integrally with the second container.
  • the plate preferably has a surface shape which essentially corresponds to the surface shape of a cross section of the second container at an angle other than 0 or 180 °, preferably at an angle of 90 °, in particular seen transversely to the longitudinal axis of the second container.
  • the surface shape of the plate can be, for example, rectangular or square or circular or oval. However, other shapes are also conceivable.
  • the distance between two opposite sides of the surface shape of the cross section of the plate is preferably equal to or greater than the distance between two opposite side surfaces of the second container when it is inserted and received in the second receiving area or when it is filled with a fluid or when inside the fluid is received in the second container.
  • the plate enables a simplified insertion of the second container into the second receiving area and a subsequent holding or positioning of the second container in the second receiving area.
  • the plate rests on the edges or edge surfaces of the inclined side wall.
  • the plate enables a precise insertion of the second container into the second receiving area, so that the clamping elements can exert pressure on one of the side walls of the second container and the temperature control device can come into contact with the second container. This enables precise temperature control of fluid to the desired temperature and subsequent dosing for the preparation of coffee.
  • a positioning and holding device or hanging device can be provided, which essentially serves a similar purpose to the plate.
  • the positioning and holding device is preferably designed as a clip or as a C-clip or as a C-holding element with a C-shape.
  • This C-clamp can be arranged between the second container and the fluid reservoir, preferably at the point at which the second container is connected to the fluid reservoir in the case of the combination container.
  • the C-clamp can, for example, be attached, preferably glued, to the underside of the fluid reservoir or to the top of the second container.
  • the positioning and holding device comprises an adhesive element, for example an adhesive strip, and / or a Velcro element instead of the C-clip or the C-holding element.
  • the combination container can be positioned and held on one of the side walls or on the inclined side wall of the second receiving area, preferably in an upper area of the second receiving area, by means of the positioning and holding device.
  • the positioning and holding device prevents the combination container in the state introduced into the second receiving area from slipping downward in the direction of the lower limit during the emptying of the fluid. This ensures that the second container can drain completely.
  • the positioning and holding device is designed to hold the second container and / or the fluid reservoir in position.
  • the plate preferably has a through hole, the plate preferably comprising a first flange with a first circumferential wall, the first circumferential wall at least partially surrounding the through hole and at an angle different from 0 ° or 180 °, in particular essentially transversely from a first Side of the plate extends away.
  • the first flange is preferably designed to connect the plate to the outlet and / or an outlet opening of the fluid reservoir.
  • the first peripheral wall of the first flange of the plate is designed to be able to engage with the fluid reservoir, in particular the outlet of the fluid reservoir. This enables the second container to be fluidly connected to the fluid reservoir, so that the fluid can be reliably introduced into the second container from the fluid reservoir.
  • the first flange or the first peripheral wall can be made in one piece with the plate, or it can be made as a casting or injection molded part that can be connected to the plate.
  • the outer wall of the first flange can be substantially round and the outer wall of the outlet of the fluid reservoir can have a substantially round shape. However, other shapes are also conceivable, for example an oval shape.
  • the first flange can be connectable to the outlet of the fluid reservoir, for example by a plug connection.
  • the inside diameter of the first flange or the first circumferential wall can substantially correspond to the outside diameter of the outlet of the fluid reservoir, or the inside diameter of the first flange or the first circumferential wall can be slightly larger than the outside diameter of the outlet of the fluid reservoir.
  • the outlet of the fluid reservoir can thus be connected to the first flange in a simple manner, so that fluid can be reliably introduced into the second container.
  • the first flange can be connected to the outlet of the fluid reservoir by a screw connection.
  • the first peripheral wall of the first flange can comprise a first thread, for example on the inside or on the outside of the first peripheral wall relative to the through-hole, which has a second thread of the outlet of the fluid reservoir, for example on the outside or on the inside of a peripheral wall of the Outlet, can be screwed.
  • the second container can thus be connected to the fluid reservoir by simply plugging it on or screwing it on.
  • the second container is glued to the outlet of the fluid reservoir by means of the first flange or that the second container is formed integrally with the fluid reservoir, for example as a combination container.
  • a tank can be provided as the fluid reservoir, which can be adapted to the dimensions of the device for preparation.
  • the tank may have a cross section in the plane of one of its side surfaces in which the outlet and the outlet opening are arranged, which essentially corresponds to the cross section of the device for metering and grinding coffee beans and / or for preparing coffee, in one of 0 ° or 180 ° different angles, in particular seen transversely to the longitudinal axis of the device or to the longitudinal axis of the second receiving area.
  • the fluid reservoir is a bottle in which fluid suitable for the preparation of coffee is accommodated and which can be purchased, for example, in the supermarket, for example a bottle with still mineral water.
  • a container in particular a Tetra Pak, is also conceivable.
  • the bottle opening or the opening of the Tetra Pak can be screwed as an outlet to the first flange in a simple manner, with, for example, the external thread of the bottle opening or the opening of the Tetra Pak with the first thread, for example on the inside of the first flange or the first peripheral wall, can be screwed.
  • the plate preferably has a second flange with a second circumferential wall, the second circumferential wall at least partially surrounding the through-bore and extending essentially transversely from a second side of the plate opposite the first side.
  • the second flange is preferably designed to connect the plate to the inlet and / or to the inlet opening of the container.
  • the plate can be fixedly connected to the second container, in particular a second side of the plate, which lies opposite the first side with the first flange and the first circumferential wall, can be fixedly connected to the second container, so that the second container by means of the plate can be connected to the fluid reservoir.
  • the plate is a separate element which can be connected to the outlet of the fluid reservoir by means of the first flange and which can be connected to the inlet of the second container by means of a second flange.
  • the second flange comprises a second peripheral wall and is arranged on the second side of the plate such that the second flange and the second peripheral wall at least partially surround the through hole.
  • the second flange and the second peripheral wall can be configured essentially like the first flange and the first peripheral wall.
  • the first flange and the second flange surround the same central flange longitudinal axis, which is extends at an angle different from 0 ° or 180 °, in particular transversely to the plane of the plate and / or through the through opening.
  • the plate can be connected to the fluid reservoir by means of the first flange and to the inlet of the second container by means of the second flange, wherein a fluid reservoir central longitudinal axis of the fluid reservoir and the container longitudinal axis of the second container with the flange central longitudinal axis run in the same straight line if the fluid reservoir, the Plate and the second container are interconnected.
  • the fluid reservoir central longitudinal axis extends through the outlet, so that the outlet opening is arranged around the fluid reservoir central longitudinal axis.
  • the longitudinal axis of the container extends through the inlet, so that the inlet opening is arranged around the longitudinal axis of the container.
  • the outlet opening and / or the outlet of the second container can also be arranged around the longitudinal axis of the container. However, it is also conceivable that the outlet opening and / or the outlet do not extend around the longitudinal axis of the container, but about a longitudinal axis that extends in a plane parallel to the longitudinal axis of the container.
  • the inlet of the second container can be connected directly to the outlet of the fluid reservoir. So the plate can be dispensed with.
  • the outlet of the fluid reservoir can preferably be connectable to the inlet of the second container by means of a plug connection or by means of a screw connection.
  • the inlet of the second container can also be glued to the outlet of the fluid reservoir, or can be connected to one another in one piece.
  • the inlet of the second container preferably comprises the first thread, for example, seen on the inside or on the outside of the inlet relative to the inlet opening, the first thread with the second thread on the outlet of the fluid reservoir, for example, seen on the inside or outside thereof relative to the outlet opening, can be screwed.
  • the fluid reservoir preferably comprises a housing with an upper side and a lower side, the upper side and the lower side being arranged at opposite ends to the longitudinal axis of the fluid reservoir.
  • the outlet of the fluid reservoir is arranged on the underside, the underside running in an essentially horizontal plane or in one plane in one of 0 ° or 180 ° different angles, in particular at an angle of 90 °, seen transversely to the fluid reservoir longitudinal axis.
  • the bottom can take over the function of the plate through this configuration.
  • the fluid reservoir can also have an inlet with an inlet opening, which is preferably arranged opposite the outlet or the outlet opening. In this way, a fluid can be introduced into the fluid reservoir through the inlet and / or refilled.
  • the fluid reservoir does not comprise an inlet or an inlet opening, especially if the
  • Combination container filled with fluid is produced.
  • the outlet of the container is preferably for insertion into a
  • the outlet of the second container can be configured as an elongate element, for example the outlet can be tubular and the outlet can extend between a first end and an opposite second end along an outlet longitudinal axis.
  • the first end is adjacent or adjacent to the second container and the second end is spaced from the second container.
  • the outlet comprises an outer diameter which is smaller than the inner diameter of the through hole in the lower boundary of the second receiving area.
  • the outlet can be connected to the preparation device when the second container is inserted into the second receiving area, so that a correctly metered amount of fluid can escape from the second container and mixed with the coffee powder also supplied to the preparation device by means of the preparation device can and can be filled into a container, preferably in a coffee pot or cup.
  • the outlet can start with the first Be firmly connected at the end to the second container, for example, the outlet with the first end can be configured in one piece with the second container or glued to the second container.
  • the second end of the outlet can lie in a plane which lies below the plane of the lower boundary.
  • the second end lies in the same plane as that of the lower boundary, or in a plane adjacent to or adjacent to the level of the lower boundary, for example above the level of the lower boundary.
  • the second container preferably has at least partially a tapered section, the circumference of the second container in the tapered section decreasing towards the outlet, preferably essentially conically.
  • the second container may extend between an inlet end and an opposite outlet end along the longitudinal axis of the container.
  • the inlet opening and the inlet are arranged adjacent or adjacent to the inlet end.
  • the outlet and the outlet opening are arranged adjacent or adjacent to the outlet end.
  • the second container may have a first side wall and an opposite second side wall that extend substantially parallel to the plane of the longitudinal axis of the container between the inlet end and the outlet end.
  • the container In the lower area adjacent to the outlet end, the container has a tapered section. In the tapered section, the distance between the first side wall and the second side wall towards the outlet is reduced, preferably essentially conically. This enables the fluid to be guided almost completely out of the second container through the outlet, so that a minimal residual fluid remains in the second container.
  • the second container has at least partially a substantially symmetrical section, the circumference of the second container remaining the same within the substantially symmetrical section, and the substantially symmetrical section being spaced further from the outlet than the tapered section.
  • the first side wall and the second side wall each extend in a plane parallel to the plane of the longitudinal axis of the container.
  • the substantially symmetrical section may extend between the inlet end and the tapered section.
  • the second container comprises at least one first magnet, the at least one first magnet preferably being arranged on an outer wall of the tapered section, and the at least one first magnet having at least one second magnet adjacent or adjacent to the through bore in the lower boundary of the second recording area is connectable.
  • the at least one first magnet can be arranged adjacent to or adjacent to the outlet, preferably on an outer wall of the outlet.
  • the at least one second magnet can be arranged adjacent or adjacent to the through hole in the lower boundary, preferably on an inner wall of the through hole.
  • the at least one first magnet can at least partially surround the outer wall of the outlet, preferably the at least one first magnet can completely surround the outer wall of the outlet.
  • the at least one second magnet can at least partially surround the inner wall of the through bore, and the at least one second magnet can preferably completely surround the inner wall of the outlet surround.
  • the at least one first magnet and the at least one second magnet are preferably arranged in such a way that they can interact in the state of the second container that is received in the second receiving region.
  • the second container is brought or held in a suitable position so that the fluid can be guided almost completely out of the second container through the outlet and / or so that the individual clamping elements enable or ensure optimal metering of the fluid.
  • a metal element or a metal plate or a metal strip
  • a metal element or a metal plate or a metal strip
  • the second container is always in the correct position due to the magnets, so that the fluid for preparing coffee can be guided out of the outlet without fluid reaching the housing of the second receiving area.
  • the second container is preferably a hose or the second container is designed as a hose.
  • the fluid in the interior of the second container can preferably be metered by means of a peristaltic pump.
  • the second container or the hose and / or the hose pump can preferably be inserted into the second receiving area of the device for dosing and grinding coffee beans and / or for preparing coffee and can be taken up by the second receiving area.
  • the hose and / or the hose pump and / or the fluid reservoir are preferably interchangeable and designed as disposable or disposable articles.
  • the hose and the fluid reservoir are preferably connectable or connected to one another.
  • a temperature control device for example a heating plate and / or a cooling plate, is preferably arranged adjacent or adjacent to the fluid reservoir. More preferably, the temperature control device is in contact with the fluid reservoir.
  • At least one clamping element is preferably arranged adjacent to or adjacent to the fluid reservoir.
  • the at least one clamping element is preferably designed as a clamp.
  • the at least one clamping element or the clamp is preferably designed to heat and / or cool at least part of the fluid in the interior of the fluid reservoir.
  • the first container and / or the second container and / or the metering device or the screw conveyor and / or the hose and / or the hose pump are preferably made of a bioplastic or bioplastic or a bio-based plastic.
  • the first container and / or the second container and / or the dosing device or the screw conveyor and / or the hose and / or the hose pump preferably comprise a bioplastic or bioplastic or a bio-based plastic.
  • the bioplastic can include stone paper and / or wood.
  • the first container for example after emptying the coffee beans or after reaching a certain fill level
  • the second container for example after emptying the fluid or after reaching a certain fill level
  • the sensor or the scale is preferably connected to an application software, for example a mobile app, so that the level of the fluid can be indicated automatically, for example by a signal tone or a signal lamp, so that a new container with fluid or a new container with Coffee beans can be provided manually and / or so that a new container with fluid or a new container with coffee beans can be ordered automatically on the Internet.
  • the device or the second container preferably comprises a positioning and holding device which is designed to position and hold the second container in the second receiving region.
  • the device described above can preferably be operated remotely.
  • the device can be regulated or controlled from anywhere and at any time, for example using an app on a smartphone or by computer or by remote control. This means that coffee can be prepared remotely without anyone having to be near the device on site.
  • Various operating schedules are also conceivable, so that the device can automatically prepare coffee at a predetermined time.
  • a so-called community coffee can be prepared.
  • Community coffee means that a group of people can access the device, for example by means of an app on the smartphone or by computer or by remote control, in order to place an order for a coffee to be prepared.
  • a computer-implemented method for controlling or regulating the device described above (and for preparing a community coffee) is conceivable, which comprises at least one of the following steps:
  • - Order for example by means of a book button on the screen of the computer or smartphone, of a desired number of cups of coffee; and or - Inform about the maximum volume or the maximum number of cups that can be booked. This means that there are more pre-orders than space in a container, for example in a coffee pot, so another community coffee has to be made and the user is informed that his order will be taken into account in the next preparation (the process is repeatable); and or
  • - Communicate, for example by a signal tone or a pop-up window on the screen or a text message (SMS), that a new use or a new community coffee is intended. For example, it can then be agreed, directly orally or via app, that a normal filter coffee should be prepared so that a filter should be inserted into the device and a coffee pot should be placed accordingly.
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  • the computer-implemented method described above enables a defined amount of coffee to be prepared, and as much as one Large number of people is desired. This prevents too much coffee from being made that is not drunk in the end.
  • the computer-implemented method described above can be used in a company office, but also in a cafe or in a coffee shop.
  • the method can also be applied to other types of preparation such as cold brew, gold drip or espresso.
  • Remote orders are also conceivable, for example early in the morning when someone is on the way to work, so that they can drink their coffee immediately upon arrival.
  • the selected person can be informed by means of a text message, for example SMS, or by a signal tone or a pop-up window on the screen of the computer or smartphone, that he should carry out the preparation.
  • a billing system is also conceivable, in which the app is used to determine which participant has placed an order and how often.
  • the device automatically recognizes which subscriber is approaching the device and thus makes an automatic booking. This can be done, for example, by smartphone recognition or by recognition of a key with an RFID chip. This means that preparation can only be possible if a participant has his smartphone or key with an RFID chip with him. Recognition via manual input of an identification code on an input field of the device is also conceivable.
  • Another computer-implemented method for controlling or regulating the device described above can comprise the following steps: dosing the coffee beans from the first container by means of the dosing and grinding device and / or metering the fluid from the second container by means of a further metering device, for example by means of the previously described clamping elements or the previously described lifting system, and / or preparing the coffee by means of the preparation device (as described above or subsequently), and / or determining the fill level in the first container, which is designed to hold coffee beans, and / or ascertaining the fill level in the second container, which is designed to hold a fluid, and / or identifying the first component and / or the fluid and / or reordering the Coffee beans and / or the fluid based on the determined fill level.
  • the device preferably automatically recognizes the type of preparation device.
  • the device can recognize the preparation device which is inserted in the device via a sensor element, for example via a click sensor.
  • the device or the sensor element can recognize whether a coffee pot or a coffee cup is arranged in the device.
  • the device preferably recognizes whether the coffee pot or the coffee cup is suitable for receiving the amount of coffee to be prepared.
  • the device comprises a barcode reading device with which a barcode, which can be attached to the dosing and grinding device, for example, can be read.
  • the barcode can contain data about the type of bean and the grinder.
  • the device can also take into account certain preparation instructions and sequences.
  • the device is preferably designed to check whether the suitable coffee and the suitable grinder are used for the selected type of preparation. It is conceivable that the device can emit a signal tone, indicating that an unsuitable coffee or grinder is being used.
  • the preparation devices (or preparation units) preferably have at least one ring. The at least one ring can have at least one notch. This enables the device to recognize the respective preparation device or preparation type, for example filter coffee, gold brew, gold drip, espresso, Karlovy Vary, etc., by the number of rings and / or the number of notches. Alternatively, it is conceivable that the type of preparation device can be recognized via RFID, barcode or different ring sizes.
  • the device is thus designed to accommodate the various preparation devices and to recognize the type of preparation device from the number or type of rings and / or the notches.
  • the preparation devices can thus be integrated or used in the device and recognized or identified by means of the sensor element.
  • the device can thus automatically prepare the desired coffee or the desired type of coffee depending on the preparation device used.
  • additional settings regarding the type of preparation can also be selected or set, for example via a control panel.
  • the device is designed to receive a holding element for the preparation device, for example a holder for a paper filter or a holder consisting of a housing with a filter.
  • the holding element can be made of porcelain or at least partially comprise porcelain, for example on the inner surfaces which come into contact with the preparation device.
  • the filter can also be made of porcelain or at least partially include porcelain. It is conceivable that the holding element at least partially comprises glass, metal and / or plastic, or that the holding element is made of glass, metal or plastic.
  • the coffee pot or cup can be positioned under the filter. The coffee pot can be combined with the various filters or filter holders or can be connected.
  • each type of preparation such as filter coffee, co-id brew, gold drip or espresso
  • the preparation devices can be connected or combined with a coffee pot or a coffee cup.
  • the preparation device can comprise a water receiver, a portafilter and a further attachment.
  • the device can be designed so that tempered or preheated water is first filled into the water receiver until just below a valve. Then the filter holder or the filter can be clicked into the device or filled in to fill with espresso powder (freshly ground).
  • the device can automatically provide the correct ratios of fluid or water and powder.
  • the preparation device for example the preparation device for preparing espresso, preferably adjacent or adjacent, can be positioned below the device or clicked onto the device, preferably at a lower position of the device. Then only a lid or attachment needs to be put on. In other words, separate components such as a water receiver, a portafilter and another attachment can be dispensed with.
  • the device can comprise a temperature control field or a cooktop, which can be used for a milk frother and for the preparation device, for example for the espresso preparation device.
  • the temperature control field can be designed for heating but also for cooling.
  • the water and the coffee powder are mixed or come into contact with one another, for example in the filter holder or filter, the water can rise, which is accompanied by a bubbling and hissing sound.
  • the device can be designed, for example comprise a temperature sensor, in order to determine the temperature of the coffee powder / water mixture.
  • the effect of the bubbling-hissing noise or the water rising up can be taken into account, for example by a determination unit, in order to determine when the coffee or espresso is ready, so that the corresponding preparation device can be removed from the device.
  • the device may include a hot plate and control or control the temperature regulate.
  • a corresponding preparation device when preparing by means of the cold-drip method of preparation, can be hung in the device, which can also be recognized by the device or the corresponding sensor element.
  • a clamping element can be provided, for example a clamp, which can hold the filter and the jug.
  • a cooling water sensor can be hung in the device. This can also be placed under the device.
  • the device can have a control panel which is displaceable in order to use the device transversely but also lengthways.
  • a system comprising a device for dosing and grinding coffee beans and / or for preparing coffee, a first container for holding and dosing and grinding coffee beans, and / or a second container for holding and dosing fluid for Preparation of coffee.
  • the device provided in the system for dosing and grinding coffee beans and / or for preparing coffee can have all of the features described above and also have the advantages associated with these features.
  • the first container for receiving and dosing and grinding coffee beans can have all of the features described above and can have the advantages associated with these features.
  • the second container for receiving and metering fluid for the preparation of coffee can have all of the features described above and have the advantages associated with these features.
  • the container or the filter container can be part of the device for metering and grinding coffee beans and / or for preparing coffee and can be arranged such that the ground coffee powder and the fluid, preferably by gravity, can be introduced into the container.
  • the container or the filter container can preferably be arranged below the through hole, through which the outlet of the screw conveyor housing and the outlet of the second container can be passed.
  • the device for dosing and grinding coffee beans and / or for preparing coffee preferably has a rotatable or rotating plate or a rotatable or rotating heating plate.
  • rotatable or rotating is meant that this plate or this heating plate can be set in a rotating movement or in a circular movement.
  • the rotating heating plate is preferably arranged below the through hole, through which the outlet of the screw conveyor housing and the outlet of the second container are guided.
  • the container or the filter container can be arranged on this rotating plate and can be held in a fixed position by lateral limiting elements or position elements on the rotating plate.
  • the water or the fluid can be applied to the coffee powder in a circular motion in order to achieve a uniform moistening. This can be done by the rotating plate. It is also conceivable that this can support even filling of the filter container with coffee powder.
  • the filter container is connected to the jug or cup.
  • a kind of gyroscope can be attached directly to the filter container or to the filter holder (brew group).
  • the gyroscope can have the shape of a horizontal propeller. When the water or fluid hits the blade, it turns. This rotates the point at which the water or fluid hits the coffee powder. In this way, a circular movement and thus a uniform application of the water or fluid can be achieved.
  • the blades can correspond to the wings on the propeller.
  • the screw is set into a rotational movement by the impinging water. This distributes the water evenly over the coffee powder.
  • the gyroscope can comprise a plurality of blades, preferably the gyroscope comprises at least two blades, preferably three blades, more preferably five blades.
  • a coffee pot can be connected to the filter container, and this coffee pot is arranged on the rotating plate.
  • the coffee powder in the filter container can thus be moistened uniformly with the desired amount of fluid, while the filter container is set in a rotating movement, so that the coffee powder can be mixed particularly well with the fluid.
  • the entire coffee powder is advantageously mixed or soaked with fluid and as little coffee powder as possible can enter the coffee pot through the filter. This improves the quality of the coffee.
  • the rotating plate eliminates the need for nozzles.
  • the coffee powder can be mixed with the fluid via 3D acoustic waves or via the preparation device.
  • Mixing can be used with a cold brew preparation type or with a dripping preparation type. It is advantageous if a uniform softening or softening of coffee powder with fluid can be ensured, which can be done for example by the propeller described above.
  • Mixing can also be done manually by hand using a swivel movement and / or by stirring with a spoon.
  • the device for dosing and grinding coffee beans and / or for preparing coffee preferably comprises a timer or a camera which is designed to detect the swelling or bloom of the coffee or the coffee powder.
  • a timer or a camera which is designed to detect the swelling or bloom of the coffee or the coffee powder.
  • CO2 carbon dioxide
  • the swelling or bloom can be adjusted or detected by means of the timer or the camera, so that a further introduction of fluid from the second container can take place. The further metering of the fluid can take place via the clamps in the second receiving area.
  • a regulating or control device can be provided, by means of which the clamps can be controlled or regulated for further metering of the fluid. So a first metering of fluid can take place by means of the clamps and after swelling of the coffee can take place a second metering of fluid by means of the clips.
  • the brackets can also be regulated or controlled manually by an operator.
  • the filling speed of the filter container with coffee powder and / or fluid can also be regulated or controlled by means of the regulating or control device.
  • the filling speed can be regulated or controlled by means of the hydrostatic pressure of the fluid.
  • This regulation or control can take place via different positions of the clamps, so that different filling quantities can be set in the second container, which generate a different hydrostatic pressure and thus lead to different flow rates.
  • readjustment can be made using one of the brackets.
  • the incline of the inclined side wall and the plane in which the three brackets extend can be changed or adjusted relative to the lower limit. This can be done either automatically by the regulating or control device or manually by an operator. Depending on the slope of the inclined side wall and the plane, the flow rate of the fluid can thus be determined or influenced.
  • the device for dosing and grinding coffee beans and / or for preparing coffee described above can be used, for example, as a coffee machine, which can prepare the coffee by the dripping process, in which cold water gradually, drop by drop, through a paper filter the filter container and on the coffee powder, so that iced coffee collects in the glass jug or coffee pot underneath.
  • a coffee machine which can prepare the coffee by the dripping process, in which cold water gradually, drop by drop, through a paper filter the filter container and on the coffee powder, so that iced coffee collects in the glass jug or coffee pot underneath.
  • the paper filter described above is optional.
  • an attachment can be arranged at the outlet of the second container.
  • the attachment can be connectable to the outlet, it can be glued or screwed to the attachment.
  • the attachment can be designed as a valve in order to adjust the top speed of the fluid from the second container.
  • a drip from the second container into a filter container could be made every two seconds the through hole and is thus arranged below the outlet.
  • a coffee pot or a glass jug is preferably arranged below the filter container.
  • the device is designed to enable a suitable dosage of fluid and coffee powder.
  • the coffee powder is moistened (must be dosed so that all of the powder is moist) via the machine (followed by the attachment).
  • the powder can be mixed via 3D acoustic waves or via the preparation device or via the shaking function or shaking device or via the rotating plate on which the filter container and / or the coffee pot are arranged.
  • a paper filter can then be placed on the coffee powder in the filter container. This is done manually.
  • the machine can preferably give a signal when the paper filter should be placed or placed on the coffee powder.
  • the sensor element or the camera element can be used to determine when the correct mixture has been achieved.
  • the fluid can be cooled, for example, by means of the temperature control device, which can be designed as a combined heating and cooling plate.
  • the temperature control device can be designed as a combined heating and cooling plate.
  • ice cubes are added to the water reservoir or that the water reservoir comprises ice cubes.
  • the heating element can then be switched off accordingly.
  • the attached valve is automatically controlled or regulated.
  • the machine can regulate or control the drip speed via a camera or sensor element.
  • the dropping speed can also be controlled or regulated via the hydrostatic pressure.
  • the device for dosing and grinding coffee beans and / or for preparing coffee can also be used for other types of preparation, for example Chemex or French Press or cafe Solo Brewer or hand filter or Karlsbader Kanne or AeroPress.
  • the required amounts of coffee powder and / or fluid, as well as the degree of grinding and the time period in which the fluid and the coffee powder are in contact can be regulated or controlled.
  • the following table shows preferred values for the selected preparation type:
  • the device comprises a storage unit in which the values shown in the table are stored.
  • the contact time can be determined automatically based on the desired type of preparation, in which the control unit can access this table.
  • the required preparation time can be transferred to the control unit using the app.
  • a device for metering and / or preparing baby food, in particular baby milk or baby porridge, or coffee comprising: a housing with a first receiving area and a second receiving area, the first receiving area being designed to receive a first container for baby food concentrate or coffee powder and wherein the second receiving area is designed to receive a second container for a fluid (in particular liquid), a temperature control device for temperature control of the fluid, and a metering device for metering the baby food concentrate or the coffee powder.
  • the first receiving area has a dosing device receiving area for receiving the dosing device and is in the dosing device receiving area an actuating and / or driving device for the metering device is arranged.
  • the device has a first receiving area which is designed to receive a first container with baby food concentrate or coffee powder. Furthermore, a dosing device receiving area is arranged in the first receiving area of the device, that is, a receiving area in which a dosing device can be received.
  • the first container with baby food concentrate or coffee powder and the dosing device can thus be at least partially accommodated in the first receiving area. This advantageously enables the metering device to interact with the first container. In particular, the dosing device can correctly dose the baby food concentrate or the coffee powder. This is made possible by the metering device being driven by the drive device, which is also arranged in the metering device receiving area.
  • Exchangeable components mean that the components are designed as disposable or disposable items.
  • the first container for baby food concentrate or coffee powder, the dosing device for dosing the baby food concentrate or coffee powder and the second container for a fluid are interchangeable.
  • the first container can be connected or fluidly connected to the metering device and / or the second container can be connected or fluidly connected to a fluid reservoir. This is advantageous since the device for preparing baby food, in particular the first receiving area and the second receiving area, does not come into contact with the baby food concentrate or coffee powder and the fluid.
  • the device in particular the first receiving area and the second receiving area, does not contain baby food concentrate or coffee powder and fluid contaminated so that cleaning of the device is not necessary after each individual preparation of baby food or coffee. Furthermore, the device and / or its individual components can be descaled.
  • the baby food concentrate or coffee powder and the fluid can be introduced through the device into a container, preferably a baby bottle or a coffee cup, in a correct mixing ratio.
  • a container preferably a baby bottle or a coffee cup
  • the baby food or coffee can be mixed by shaking or shaking the container or the baby bottle or the coffee container or the coffee cup and prepared ready to drink.
  • the device comprises a preparation device for preparing the baby food or coffee from the baby food concentrate or coffee powder and the fluid, which can also be exchangeable and designed as a disposable or disposable article.
  • the baby food concentrate or coffee powder from the first container and the fluid (e.g. a liquid) from the second container can be fed to the preparation device and can be introduced in a correct mixing ratio into a funnel and / or filter container, so that the coffee into another , separate container, especially in a baby bottle or in a coffee cup, can be inserted.
  • the device can be designed to recognize the configuration, for example the shape and / or the volume and / or the size, of further, separate containers and the filling of further, separate containers with fluid and / or baby food concentrate or coffee powder based on perform its design automatically.
  • the temperature of the fluid in the second container can be brought to the preparation temperature provided or recommended by the manufacturer of the baby food concentrate or the coffee powder.
  • the temperature control device enables, for example, sterilization of the Fluids before the fluid is supplied to the preparation device. Sterilization is particularly advantageous when preparing baby food. This can be done, for example, by first bringing the fluid to or near the boiling point in order to kill germs and bacteria in the fluid. The fluid can then be tempered to the desired temperature, for example by cooling. However, the fluid can also be heated to the desired temperature by heating if the fluid has already cooled below the intended drinking temperature. In this way, the fluid can be heated to the correct temperature so that it can be administered sterile to the baby.
  • the device thus enables a simplified and safe preparation of baby food.
  • the temperature control device is preferably controllable or regulatable.
  • the device can comprise a control unit.
  • the temperature control device is designed as a heating plate and / or as a cooling plate or that the temperature control device comprises at least one heating plate and / or at least one cooling plate. It is also conceivable that different zones or areas of the temperature control device or the heating plate and / or the cooling plate can be controlled or regulated or activated.
  • the metering device can preferably be connected to the first container.
  • the metering device can be connectable to the first container.
  • the dosing device can be connected to the first container, so that the dosing device and the first container can be introduced and / or removed again together in the receiving area.
  • the metering device can be non-detachably connected to the first container (eg glued and / or welded), so that the metering device and the first container are firmly connected to one another.
  • the metering device and the first container are detachably connected to one another. This enables the first container and the metering device to be introduced into the first receiving area in a simplified manner and to be at least partially received by the first receiving area.
  • the metering device can intervene securely with the drive device, so that the intended amount of baby food concentrate or coffee powder can be fed from the first container into the preparation device by means of the metering device.
  • the metering device and the first container are not connected to one another and are introduced and / or removed from the first receiving area separately from one another.
  • the metering device preferably comprises a screw conveyor and a screw conveyor housing, the screw conveyor, preferably in its full length, being inserted into the screw conveyor housing and / or being rotatably arranged or supported therein, so that the screw conveyor and the screw conveyor housing extend around a common screw conveyor longitudinal axis.
  • the metering device can be configured as a screw conveyor with a screw conveyor and a screw housing.
  • the screw conveyor can be designed as a shaft, around which one or more helically wound passages are wound in the form of flat sheets and / or rubber flaps or wings, which essentially extend in the form of a screw thread transversely away from the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor.
  • the screw conveyor is preferably designed as a rigid screw conveyor.
  • the screw conveyor is designed as a flexible, in particular flexible, screw.
  • the worm thread can either be firmly connected to the shaft, for example welded, or it can be manufactured or manufactured in one part with the shaft.
  • the screw conveyor preferably comprises a continuous, continuous screw thread, which extends between the opposite ends of the screw conveyor along the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor. This enables in particular the transport of baby food concentrate or coffee powder by means of the screw conveyor along its longitudinal axis.
  • the screw conveyor, in particular the worm thread can be turned from a solid material, for example from a piece of round steel, or can be made as a casting or injection molded part.
  • the screw conveyor and / or the screw housing are essentially cylindrical.
  • the design of the dosing device enables the baby food concentrate or coffee powder to be fed from the first container into the dosing device and transported along the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor by means of the screw conveyor in the screw conveyor housing. With each rotation of the screw conveyor, a certain amount of powder can be conveyed, so that the dosage of the baby food concentrate or coffee powder can be determined by the number of (partial) revolutions. This enables precise and simplified dosing of the baby food concentrate or coffee powder, which can be done automatically, for example controlled by a regulating or control device, or manually.
  • the screw conveyor housing preferably has an inlet with an inlet opening and an outlet with an outlet opening.
  • the inlet and the outlet are preferably arranged on opposite sides in the screw conveyor housing, as seen transversely to the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor.
  • baby food concentrate or coffee powder can be fed from the first container into the interior of the screw conveyor housing, in order to be taken up by one or more helically wound passages of the screw conveyor.
  • the device for preparing baby food or coffee can comprise a vibrating device with which the first container or its contents can be set in a vibrating motion. This enables the baby food concentrate or coffee powder to be guided almost completely out of the first container through the inlet opening into the inner screw conveyor housing, in particular if the baby food concentrate or coffee powder does not slip by itself and, for example, into the interior of the screw conveyor housing due to gravity should be performed.
  • the vibrating device can preferably be arranged in or corresponding to the first receiving area.
  • the baby food concentrate or coffee powder is conveyed by the screw conveyor substantially along the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor after entering the interior of the screw conveyor housing and can exit through the outlet opening of the outlet. Because the outlet is arranged on an opposite side of the inlet as seen transversely to the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor, the baby food concentrate or coffee powder can escape from the screw conveyor housing when the inlet is reached.
  • the screw conveyor has a screw flank diameter, i.e. an outer diameter transverse to the longitudinal direction of the screw, which is in a range of about 20 to 40 mm.
  • the screw flank diameter is particularly preferably approximately 25 mm.
  • This dimensioning of the screw flank diameter favors the conveying or dosing of the baby food concentrate or the coffee powder.
  • the property of the baby food concentrate or coffee powder in particular, can change significantly as a result of moisture, in particular if the baby food concentrate or coffee powder (partially) clumps or sticks together.
  • the dimensioning of the screw flank diameter described above ensures that the baby food concentrate or coffee powder is correctly conveyed and dosed even when moisture enters.
  • the screw conveyor preferably has a length which lies in a range between approximately 60 and 120 mm.
  • the length of the screw conveyor is particularly preferably between approximately 90 mm and 110 mm, further preferably approximately 106 mm. This dimensioning of the length of the screw conveyor favors the conveyance of the baby food concentrate or the coffee powder. If the length of the screw conveyor is reduced, the baby food concentrate or the coffee powder in the one or more can be bridged there are spiral-shaped passages, so that the inlet opening is blocked and no further baby food concentrate or coffee powder can be introduced through the inlet opening. The bridging can occur particularly when the baby food concentrate or coffee powder is to be guided through the inlet opening into the screw conveyor housing by gravity.
  • Dimensioning the length and the screw flank diameter of the screw conveyor in the value ranges described above enables a delivery rate of baby food concentrate or coffee powder in the range of approximately 5 to 10 g per revolution of the screw conveyor (e.g. of approximately 8.8 g per revolution).
  • the desired amount of baby food concentrate or coffee powder can be fed through the outlet of the screw conveyor housing and thus out of the screw conveyor housing through the number of rotations (or the angle of rotation around the longitudinal axis). This enables precise dosing of the baby food concentrate or coffee powder for the preparation of the baby food.
  • the inlet opening is preferably essentially oval in shape and extends in the direction of the longitudinal axis.
  • the inlet opening comprises a length in the range of approximately 20 mm to 80 mm (for example of approximately 47 mm) in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor and / or a length in the range of approximately 10 mm to 40 mm (for example approximately 29 mm) transverse to the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor, seen in particular perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor.
  • the outlet opening is preferably essentially rectangular and extends in the direction of the longitudinal axis. However, other forms of the outlet opening are also conceivable.
  • the outlet opening comprises a length in the range of approximately 20 mm to 50 mm (for example approximately 30 mm) in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor and / or a length in the range of approximately 5 mm to 20 mm (for example approximately 10 mm) transverse to the longitudinal axis, seen in particular perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor.
  • the auger housing extends between a first end and an opposite second end along the longitudinal axis of the auger, the outlet being adjacent or adjacent to the first end and the inlet being adjacent or adjacent to the second end.
  • the inlet and the outlet are preferably arranged at a distance from one another in the longitudinal direction.
  • the baby food concentrate or coffee powder can enter the interior of the auger housing through the inlet opening in the inlet of the one or more helically wound Aisles are picked up and conveyed by the rotation of the screw conveyor to the second end of the screw conveyor housing and emerge again through the outlet opening.
  • a predetermined or predeterminable amount of baby food concentrate or coffee powder can be conveyed per revolution, so that a dosage can be set (or controlled) based on the number of revolutions (or the angle of rotation around the longitudinal axis).
  • the first end of the screw conveyor housing is preferably open and the second end of the screw conveyor housing is preferably closed.
  • an insertion element or a removal element can be provided, which extends away from the second end.
  • the insertion element or removal element can be designed as a tab which comprises an area which is approximately the size of a thumb.
  • the insertion element or removal element can have a length of approximately 3 to 4 cm and / or a width of approximately 2 to 3 cm.
  • the insertion element or removal element can comprise a haptic corrugated structure on opposite sides.
  • the corrugated structure is preferably made of one made of soft, rubberized material. However, it can also be made of the same material as the insertion element or removal element.
  • the dosing device can be held and / or specifically introduced into the dosing device receptacle by means of the insertion element. Furthermore, the dosing device can also be easily removed again by means of the insertion element, in particular if the first container is empty and has to be replaced.
  • the inlet preferably comprises a flange with a peripheral wall which at least partially surrounds the inlet opening and extends (preferably essentially radially) away from the screw conveyor housing, the flange for connecting the metering device to the first container and / or for introducing the metering device into the Dosing device receiving area is configured.
  • the peripheral wall of the inlet in the screw conveyor housing is designed to be able to mature with the first container, in particular with an outlet in the first container. This enables the baby food concentrate or coffee powder from the first container to be introduced particularly reliably into the screw conveyor housing.
  • the peripheral wall can be made in one piece with the screw conveyor housing, or it can be manufactured as a casting or injection molded part that can be connected to the screw conveyor housing.
  • the peripheral wall can extend from the edge of the inlet opening in the screw conveyor housing essentially at an angle different from 0 ° or 180 °, in particular transversely away.
  • the peripheral wall like the inlet opening, can thus be substantially oval-shaped and extend in the same direction as the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor.
  • other shapes for the peripheral wall are also conceivable.
  • the peripheral wall has essentially the same shape as the inlet opening.
  • the circumferential wall can have a circumference in the range of approximately 100 mm to 130 mm (for example approximately 122 mm) exhibit.
  • the circumferential wall can extend along a first circumferential wall central longitudinal axis, which can have a length in the range from approximately 30 mm to 60 mm (eg approximately 47 mm).
  • the peripheral wall can extend along a second peripheral wall central longitudinal axis, which is aligned perpendicular to the first peripheral wall central longitudinal axis, and / or can have a length in the range of approximately 20 mm to 40 mm (for example approximately 29 mm). Other lengths are also conceivable.
  • the length of the first circumferential wall central longitudinal axis is preferably greater than the length of the second circumferential wall central longitudinal axis.
  • the lengths of the first and second circumferential wall longitudinal axes described above are particularly favorable for introducing the baby food concentrate or the coffee powder into the screw conveyor housing and / or for connecting the metering device to the first container.
  • the peripheral wall preferably comprises a first contact surface and an opposing second contact surface, the first and second contact surfaces being aligned parallel to one another.
  • the first and second contact surfaces can be arranged on opposite sides of the second circumferential wall central longitudinal axis. These contact surfaces allow a particularly simple introduction of the dosing device into the dosing device receiving area. In particular, during insertion into the metering device receiving area, the contact surfaces can slide along lateral guide elements in the first receiving area and, after being inserted into the metering device receiving area, can rest on the lateral guide elements.
  • the first contact surface and the second contact surface can have a substantially parabolic cross-sectional area.
  • the first container Due to the design of the two contact surfaces and the lateral guide elements, as well as their interaction when the first container is inserted into the first receiving area, the first container can be received in a correct position by the first receiving area, so that the baby food concentrate or coffee powder is dispensed in the correct dosage the outlet of the dosing device can be performed.
  • a coupling device preferably extends from a drive end of the screw conveyor in the longitudinal axis direction, the coupling device being designed to interact, in particular to intervene, with the actuating and / or driving device.
  • the coupling device can be designed as an essentially cylindrical cavity and / or as a receptacle, so that after the introduction and reception of the dosing device in the dosing device receiving area, a coupling element in the dosing device receiving area can be received in the (preferably essentially cylindrical) cavity at the same time.
  • the inner wall of the (cylindrical) cavity preferably has an inner profile which can be brought into engagement with an outer profile of the outer wall of the coupling element.
  • the outer profile of the coupling element can have at least one material elevation which can engage or interact with at least one material recess in the inner profile of the cylindrical cavity.
  • the coupling element can be designed as a drive shaft, so that the introduction of the coupling element into the cylindrical cavity enables the metering device to be driven and thus the screw conveyor to rotate.
  • the speed ratio can preferably be set or varied. This enables a change in the speed of the baby food concentrate conveyed by the screw conveyor housing and thus a change in the dosage of the baby food concentrate.
  • the screw conveyor housing preferably comprises an outer wall with a multiplicity of ribs, the ribs preferably extending substantially in the axial direction at least partially between the first end and the second end, and / or the ribs extending substantially radially away from the outer wall extend
  • the ribs are preferably longitudinal ribs between the first and second End formed and / or surround the outer wall in the circumferential direction at regular or symmetrical intervals.
  • the ribs can extend away from the outer wall so that each of the ribs has an outer edge that runs in a straight line that is substantially parallel to the
  • Longitudinal screw axis of the screw conveyor housing extends and / or essentially a constant distance from the outer wall of the
  • the ribs can also e.g. Have conically shaped area, which preferably adjoins the first end of the screw conveyor housing. In this conically shaped area, the outer edge of the ribs tapers towards the first end of the screw conveyor housing.
  • two more of the ribs limit the outlet opening on or on opposite sides in the circumferential direction of the outer wall.
  • two of the ribs are located adjacent or adjacent to the outlet opening and extend away from the edge of the outlet opening.
  • Two further ribs are preferably provided, which limit the outlet opening on opposite sides in the axial direction of the outer wall. These further ribs run between the two ribs delimiting the outlet opening on opposite sides in the circumferential direction and are arranged adjacent to or adjacent to the outlet opening, they extending away from the edge thereof.
  • the outlet opening can thus be surrounded by ribs on all sides.
  • the ribs on the outlet advantageously prevent contact of the emerging baby food concentrate or the coffee powder with the housing of the device for preparing baby food concentrate or the coffee powder. Because the powder does not touch the housing of the device, the housing does not have to be cleaned after each use and can be reused directly. In addition, it is avoided that the powder on the housing is contaminated and / or cannot be used for the preparation of baby food or coffee. Ribs can continue to serve as a base for the metering device, especially when the metering device is not in the
  • Dosing device receiving area of the first receiving area is inserted. This enables a simple connection of the first container with the dosing device and a subsequent simple filling of the first container with baby food concentrate or coffee powder.
  • the first receiving region preferably has a rear wall, two spaced-apart side walls which are oriented at an angle different from 0 ° or 180 °, in particular essentially transversely to the rear wall, and an upper and a lower boundary which are oriented at one of 0 ° or 180 ° different angles, in particular essentially aligned transversely to the side walls, and an open front side opposite the rear wall, so that the first receiving region is formed between the side walls and / or the upper and lower boundaries.
  • the first receiving area preferably has a container receiving area for receiving the first container, the container receiving area preferably above the
  • Dosing device receiving area is arranged.
  • the container receiving area can thus adjoin the upper limit and / or the dosing device receiving area can adjoin the lower limit.
  • the first container together with the dosing device can thus be introduced into the first receiving area by a movement substantially perpendicular to the rear wall, so that the first container is received by the container receiving area and the dosing device is received by the dosing device receiving area.
  • the first container is preferably connected to the metering device in such a way that the first container, when introduced into the first receiving area, is arranged above or above the metering device relative to the lower boundary and / or is further apart from the lower boundary than the metering device. This enables the powder to be caused by gravity from the first container, for example can be guided into the metering device.
  • a first guide element and a second guide element are preferably arranged between the container receiving area and the metering device receiving area, the guide elements essentially extending from the open front side to the rear wall and / or the guide elements extending away from the side walls.
  • the guide elements can run essentially continuously from the front to the rear wall. They enable a particularly simple introduction of the first container and the dosing device into the first receiving area in the interconnected state, so that the first container is arranged and / or received above the guide elements and the dosing device is arranged and received below the guide elements.
  • the peripheral wall can be inserted between the guide elements, so that the first and second contact surfaces essentially slide along the guide elements. In other words, the first contact surface slides along the first guide element and the second contact surface slides along the second guide element until the metering device is completely received by the metering device holder.
  • the lateral contact surfaces of the peripheral wall of the metering device then bear against the two guide elements. This enables the first container and / or the metering device to be accommodated in a particularly simple manner and a stable arrangement thereof in the first receiving region.
  • the guide elements are preferably aligned essentially in a plane parallel to the upper boundary and / or to the lower boundary, the guide elements preferably being inclined toward the front out of the plane towards the container receiving area.
  • the guide elements each have an insertion slope adjacent or adjacent to the open front side, which enables the correct introduction of the metering device.
  • two of the ribs which are arranged on the outer wall of the screw conveyor housing, can slide essentially along the underside of the guide elements, while the two lateral contact surfaces slide between the guide elements as described above.
  • the lateral contact surfaces of the peripheral wall of the metering device and two of the ribs then bear against the two guide elements.
  • the contact surfaces can rest on the edges of the guide elements, which extend away from the side walls, and the two ribs can rest on the underside of the two guide elements pointing towards the lower limit.
  • the screw conveyor can click in, e.g. as soon as the end position has been reached. This means that the user knows that the screw conveyor has been installed correctly or that the (cylindrical) cavity has been correctly connected to the coupling element or the drive shaft.
  • the insertion bevels can help to bring the first container into the correct position and / or make it easier to click in the screw conveyor.
  • the lower boundary preferably has a receptacle for the screw housing, which extends from the open front to the rear wall.
  • the receptacle for the screw housing can extend between the two side walls about a longitudinal axis of the receptacle, which is aligned essentially parallel to the two side walls.
  • the receptacle has a cross section transverse to the longitudinal axis of the receptacle, which is essentially concave. In other words, the receptacle is embedded as a substantially concave section in the lower boundary.
  • the lower boundary may thus have a surface that has a first horizontal surface section adjacent or adjacent to a first of the side walls and a second horizontal surface section adjacent or adjacent to the second of the side walls, the receptacle being a substantially concave surface section between the first and second surface section is arranged.
  • the receptacle for the screw housing enables the dosing device to be held particularly securely and firmly in the dosing device receptacle.
  • the screw conveyor housing is firmly seated in the screw housing receiver, with two of the ribs resting firmly on the first and second horizontal surface sections.
  • the outlet opening in the screw conveyor housing is arranged above or adjacent to or adjacent to the receiving outlet opening.
  • the drive shaft is preferably formed in or on the rear wall, the drive shaft and the receptacle extending in a plane transverse to the lower boundary.
  • the coupling element or the drive shaft is preferably arranged in or on the rear wall.
  • the distance between the lower boundary and the Coupling element or the drive shaft seen in a plane transverse to the longitudinal direction of the receptacle can correspond to the distance between the first cylindrical cavity and the peripheral wall of the screw conveyor seen in a plane transverse to the longitudinal direction of the screw conveyor.
  • one or more side walls of the container receiving area include a plurality of ribs that extend away from the one or more side walls.
  • the plurality of ribs preferably extend essentially parallel to the upper and / or lower boundary.
  • the plurality of ribs preferably extend substantially from the open front to the rear wall.
  • the ribs are arranged transversely to the upper or lower boundary and / or that the ribs do not extend continuously from the front to the rear wall.
  • the plurality of ribs is preferably arranged in pairs on the two side walls.
  • two ribs each extend in a plane transverse to the side walls and / or parallel to the upper or lower boundary.
  • numerous pairs of ribs can be arranged on the side walls in the container receiving area, preferably between the guide elements and the upper boundary.
  • the ribs of a pair of ribs are preferably spaced from each other between approximately 40 and 50 mm, more preferably the ribs of a pair of ribs are spaced from each other approximately 50 mm.
  • not all the ribs of the pairs of ribs are at the same distance from one another, but rather can be at a different distance from one another, preferably between about 40 and 50 mm.
  • the ribs enable optimal alignment of the first container received in the first receiving area, so that the baby food concentrate or coffee powder can be guided and / or dosed from an outlet in the first container through the inlet opening of the screw conveyor housing. At the same time, this prevents baby food concentrate or coffee powder from remaining in the first container and cannot be used for the preparation of baby food or coffee.
  • the ribs thus enable a large number of differently shaped first containers to be accommodated simply and securely, and thereby to bring them into a certain desired shape so that the powder can shift towards the outlet.
  • the first container is thereby held in a position, in particular in an upright position, in which it does not collapse.
  • a container for receiving and dosing baby food concentrate or coffee powder comprising a housing which has an interior for receiving baby food concentrate or coffee powder, and an outlet in fluid communication with the interior which can be connected to an inlet of a dosing device , wherein the dosing device has an outlet, so that a dosage of the baby food concentrate or the coffee powder is dispensed through the outlet by actuating the dosing device.
  • the container is preferably designed to be inserted into a device for preparing baby food or coffee and to be at least partially taken up by the latter.
  • the dosing device is connected or connectable to the container, and the container and / or the dosing device are interchangeable and designed as disposable items.
  • the container for holding and metering baby food concentrate or coffee powder is preferably available pre-filled with baby food concentrate or coffee powder.
  • the container can be supplied filled with baby food concentrate or coffee powder at the factory, ie the container can be filled with baby food concentrate or coffee powder at the factory so that the container is already available filled with baby food concentrate or coffee powder for the consumer.
  • the container can be designed to be inserted as the first container in the first receiving area of the previously described device for preparing baby food or coffee and at least partially received therein.
  • the first container has a metering device with which the first container can be connected and can thus be connected, so that the correct amount of baby food concentrate or coffee powder can be dispensed with the first container and the metering device and thus metered.
  • the first container and the metering device are two separate elements. Because the first container has an outlet with an outlet opening, baby food concentrate or coffee powder which is accommodated in the first container can emerge or be dispensed from the first container. Because the outlet can be connected to the inlet of a dosing device, the baby food concentrate or coffee powder emerging from the first container can be introduced through the inlet of the dosing device. By actuating the dosing device, the baby food concentrate or coffee powder can then emerge from a second outlet in the dosing device and be used in the specified or predeterminable dosage for the preparation of baby food or coffee.
  • the baby food concentrate or coffee powder can be dosed correctly by means of the dosing device.
  • the metering device can be driven by an actuating and / or driving device. But it is also conceivable that the Dosing device is driven manually. Fluid from the second container can be mixed with the baby food concentrate or coffee powder from the first container and introduced in a correct mixing ratio into a container, in particular into a baby bottle or into a coffee cup. This enables the baby food or coffee to be prepared correctly and simply.
  • the first container can have a metering device with which the first container can be connected and thus can be connected, so that the correct amount of baby food concentrate or coffee powder can be dispensed and metered with the first container and the metering device.
  • the first container connected to the dosing device can also be introduced and received in the first receiving area, in particular in the container receiving area and the dosing device receiving area of the previously described device for preparing baby food or coffee.
  • the first container and the dosing device are two separate elements, each of which is introduced individually into the first receiving area, in particular into the container receiving area and into the dosing device receiving area, and is taken up separately from one another.
  • the metering device can by an actuating and / or drive device, for example in a
  • Dosing device receiving area is arranged in the device described above, driven. However, it is also conceivable that the metering device is driven manually.
  • the baby food concentrate or coffee powder can be fed from the first container together with a fluid, which is provided for example from the second container, to a preparation device and mixed, so that the baby food concentrate or coffee powder and the fluid are in a correct manner Mixing ratio in a container, especially in a baby bottle or in a coffee cup, are introduced. This enables the baby food or coffee to be prepared correctly and simply.
  • the metering device preferably comprises a screw conveyor and a screw conveyor housing, the screw conveyor, preferably in its full length, being insertable and rotatable in the screw conveyor housing, so that the screw conveyor and the screw conveyor housing extend around a common longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor, and the inlet or inlet of the metering device is arranged on the screw conveyor housing.
  • the configuration of the metering device thus enables the baby food concentrate or coffee powder to be fed from the first container into the metering device and transported along the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor by means of the screw conveyor in the screw conveyor housing. With each rotation of the screw conveyor , a certain amount of powder can be conveyed, so that the dosage of the baby food concentrate or coffee powder can be determined by the number of revolutions. This enables precise and simplified dosing of the baby food concentrate or coffee powder, which can be done automatically, for example, controlled by a regulating or control device, or manually by an operator.
  • the first container can be connected to a metering device, which comprises a screw conveyor and a screw housing.
  • the screw conveyor and the screw conveyor housing can have all the features that were previously described in the context of the device for preparing baby food or coffee, so that the metering device can be received in the first receiving area or in the metering device receiving area of the device as described above.
  • the metering device comprises a plate, which is preferably designed as a stand plate and is arranged on the screw conveyor housing.
  • This stand plate is used to better position the first container and / or to protect it from falling over, in particular if the first container for holding baby food concentrate or coffee powder is positioned outside the device for preparing baby food or coffee.
  • the plate can be fixedly connected to the screw conveyor housing or the plate can be connected to the screw conveyor housing. Thus, after the baby food concentrate or coffee powder has been taken up, the plate can be removed from the screw conveyor housing, so that the first container and / or the metering device can be taken up by the first take-up of the device for preparing baby food or coffee.
  • the screw conveyor housing prefferably has a casing, the casing having at least one flat surface which serves as a base plate, so that the first container can be better positioned and is protected against falling over.
  • the outlet of the first container is preferably firmly connected to the inlet in the screw conveyor housing, in particular screwed and / or glued.
  • the first container can be connected to the screw conveyor housing so that baby food concentrate or coffee powder from the first container can be introduced into the screw conveyor housing and / or can be dispensed again from it in the correct dosage.
  • the outlet of the first container can be firmly connected (e.g. glued) to the inlet of the screw conveyor housing.
  • the outlet of the first container can have a peripheral wall which is similar to the peripheral wall of the flange which is arranged on the screw conveyor housing.
  • the circumferential wall of the container outlet can have a cross-sectional profile that corresponds to the cross-sectional profile of the circumferential wall of the flange, although the circumference of the circumferential wall of the container outlet is slightly larger or slightly smaller than the circumference of the circumferential wall of the flange.
  • the peripheral walls can be brought into an overlap and / or firmly connected to one another (e.g. glued and / or welded).
  • the outlet of the first container with the inlet in the Screw conveyor housing is screwed.
  • the peripheral wall of the flange on the screw conveyor housing can comprise a first drive profile and the peripheral wall of the container outlet can comprise a second drive profile.
  • the first container and the metering device can preferably be connected to one another in a form-fitting manner in a rotationally fixed manner via the two drive profiles.
  • the outer contour of the circumferential wall of the flange on the screw conveyor housing can have a drive profile and the inner contour of the circumferential wall of the container outlet can have a corresponding drive profile, so that the circumferential walls can in particular be connected to one another in a rotationally fixed manner.
  • Any structure that enables a connection between the first container and the metering device can serve as the drive profile.
  • the drive profile can be designed correspondingly polygonal, star-shaped, slot-shaped, etc.
  • the screw conveyor housing is preferably integrated in the first container.
  • the first container and the screw conveyor housing can be integrally or integrally connected to one another, so that the first container and the metering device are, in particular, firmly and non-releasably connected to one another. It is conceivable that in particular the peripheral wall of the container outlet and the peripheral wall of the flange on the screw conveyor housing are formed integrally with one another.
  • the first container preferably has at least partially a tapered section, the circumference of the first container in the tapered section preferably decreasing substantially conically towards the outlet.
  • the first container can have a cross section in a plane as seen through the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor of the screw conveyor housing in the state connected to the first container, the tapering section being delimited laterally by a first side edge and a second side edge becomes.
  • the “state connected to the first container” means that the metering device or the screw conveyor housing are connected to the screw conveyor and the first container.
  • the first side edge can run essentially transversely, preferably at an angle of less than 90 °, particularly preferably at an angle of approximately 45 °, to the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor of the screw conveyor housing (seen in the connected state).
  • the second side edge can run essentially transversely, preferably at an angle of less than approximately 90 °, particularly preferably at an angle of approximately 45 °, to the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor of the screw housing. It is also conceivable that both side edges run essentially transversely, preferably at an angle of less than approximately 90 °, particularly preferably at an angle of approximately 45 °, to the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor of the screw housing.
  • This arrangement of the side edges relative to the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor of the screw conveyor housing (seen in the connected state) enables particularly easy emptying of the baby food concentrate or the coffee powder from the first container.
  • the second side edge preferably forms an angle of approximately 45 ° with the first side edge. This configuration reduces the circumference of the first container in the tapering section successively towards the outlet. This enables a particularly efficient emptying of the baby food concentrate or coffee powder contained in the first container from the outlet and the subsequent introduction into the inlet of the screw conveyor housing.
  • the first container has at least partially a first substantially symmetrical section, the circumference of the first container remaining the same within the first substantially symmetrical section, and preferably the first substantially symmetrical section being spaced further from the outlet than the tapered section .
  • the first container can have a cross-section in a plane through the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor of the screw housing with the first Have container connected state seen, the first substantially symmetrical portion is laterally delimited by a first side edge and a second side edge, which are aligned substantially parallel to each other and thus substantially transversely, preferably at an angle of about 90 °, to the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor Screw conveyor housing (seen in the connected state) run.
  • the first side edge of the first substantially symmetrical section can be in one plane with the first side edge of the tapered section and / or the second side edge of the first substantially symmetrical section can be aligned transversely to the second side edge of the tapered section.
  • the second side edge of the first substantially symmetrical section runs in the same plane as the second side edge of the tapering section, so that a further tapering section is formed instead of the symmetrical section.
  • the distance between the first and second side edges of the symmetrical section is preferably a maximum of approximately 140 mm and / or the length of the two side edges is a maximum of approximately 155 mm. It is also conceivable that the length of the first side edge is longer than the length of the second side edge. The length of the first side edge can be a maximum of approximately 155 mm and / or the length of the second side edge can be a maximum of approximately 125 mm.
  • This configuration enables a particularly efficient emptying of the baby food concentrate or coffee powder contained in the first container from the outlet and subsequent introduction into the inlet of the screw conveyor housing.
  • the symmetrical section enables alternative designs of an inlet for receiving baby food concentrate or coffee powder in the first container.
  • the first container has a second substantially symmetrical section adjacent or adjacent to the outlet, the circumference of the first container within the second substantially symmetrical section remains the same and essentially corresponds to the circumference of the outlet and / or an outlet opening in the outlet.
  • the first container can have a cross section in a plane seen through the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor of the screw housing in the state connected to the first container, the second, essentially symmetrical section being delimited laterally by a first side edge and a second side edge, which are oriented essentially parallel to one another and thus run essentially transversely, preferably at an angle of approximately 90 °, to the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor of the screw conveyor housing (seen in the connected state).
  • the first side edge of the second substantially symmetrical section can run in one plane with the first side edge of the tapered section and with the first side edge of the first substantially symmetrical section and / or the second side edge of the second substantially symmetrical section can run transversely to the second Be aligned side edge of the tapered portion and parallel to the second side edge of the first substantially symmetrical portion.
  • the distance between the first and second side edges of the second symmetrical section is in the range of approximately 20 mm to 60 mm (for example approximately 50 mm) and / or the length of the two side edges is in each case in the range of approximately 10 mm to 110 mm (for example each about 15 mm or 90 mm).
  • the second essentially symmetrical section is preferably connected to the outlet, so that the diameter of the outlet or the passage of the outlet opening preferably corresponds to the distance between the first and second side edges of the second symmetrical section.
  • first container has a further essentially symmetrical section instead of the tapering section.
  • the first side edges of the three sections can run in one plane and the second side edges can run in one plane, the two planes being aligned essentially parallel to one another.
  • the first container preferably has an inlet opening, the inlet opening preferably being arranged essentially opposite the outlet and / or an outlet opening in the outlet.
  • the inlet opening can preferably be arranged in the first substantially symmetrical section. More preferably, the inlet opening can be arranged adjacent or adjacent to a side edge that runs between the first and second side edges of the first substantially symmetrical section.
  • the inlet opening is preferably arranged at a first free end of the first container, which lies opposite a second free end of the first container, the outlet and the outlet opening being arranged at the second free end.
  • the tapered section can be arranged between the inlet or the inlet opening and the outlet or the outlet opening.
  • Baby food concentrate or coffee powder can be accommodated in the first container through the inlet opening.
  • the baby food concentrate or coffee powder can be guided in the direction of the outlet and the outlet opening and can be guided from the first container into the metering device. This allows the baby food concentrate or coffee powder to be dosed correctly.
  • the inlet opening can preferably be closed by means of a closure element, more preferably by means of a zipper or zipper.
  • the first container has no inlet opening and is integrally or firmly connected to the metering device.
  • the first container and the metering device can be integrally connected to one another as a unit and be filled with baby food concentrate or coffee powder.
  • the inlet opening preferably extends adjacent or adjacent to the first free end between the first and second side edges of the first substantially symmetrical section.
  • the inlet opening can preferably be closed with a closure element.
  • the first container is advantageously reusable and / or baby food can be refilled after it has been completely emptied, or the first container can be closed again after the baby food concentrate or coffee powder has been transferred.
  • the first container is not reusable and has no closure element, since after the baby food concentrate or the coffee powder has been taken up, the inlet or the inlet opening is welded.
  • the first container has no inlet or no inlet opening, but that the baby food concentrate or the coffee powder is initially taken into the first container through the outlet or the outlet opening, and the outlet is then connected to the metering device.
  • the outlet after receiving the baby food concentrate or the coffee powder can be connected to the inlet of the metering device by means of a connecting element, for example an adhesive element in the form of an adhesive strip, or a clip.
  • a connecting element for example an adhesive element in the form of an adhesive strip, or a clip.
  • one and the same opening serves to receive the baby food concentrate or the coffee powder in the first container and to remove the baby food concentrate or the coffee powder from the first container.
  • the first container with baby food concentrate can thus already be supplied connected to the dosing device and is designed as a disposable or disposable article.
  • the metering device which can be connected to the first container, is designed as a reusable article.
  • the dosing device and the first container are integrally formed with one another or are glued or screwed to one another, the dosing device can be designed as a disposable or disposable article.
  • the closure element can be designed as a zipper that is easy to open and close.
  • a rail is arranged at the first free end of the first container instead of or in addition to the zipper. With this rail, the first container can be connectable to an upper region of the first receiving region.
  • One or more magnetic holders, one or more Velcro fasteners, one or more buttons and / or one or more adhesive strips or other types of fastenings with which the first container can be connectable to the upper region of the receiving region are also conceivable. It is also conceivable that the first container has a first screw element and the upper area of the first receiving area has a second screw element, so that the first container can be connected to the upper area of the receiving area by means of the screw elements.
  • a tab can be arranged adjacent or adjacent to the closure element.
  • the tab can have an inner opening.
  • the inner opening can be designed as a carrying handle, so that the first container can be carried from one location to another location in a simplified manner or can be held. However, the inner opening can also be used, for example, to be hooked or hooked into a hook, which ensures additional stability, in particular when filling the first container.
  • the closure element preferably the zipper, is preferably designed to be inserted into a groove in a first receiving area of a device for preparing baby food or coffee.
  • the closure element or the zipper can be designed to be (at least partially) inserted into a groove.
  • the closure element or the zipper is preferably designed to be inserted into a groove which is arranged in the first receiving region, in particular on the inside of the upper boundary which points towards the lower boundary.
  • the groove can be substantially in the same plane as the drive shaft in the metering device receiving area and as the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor of the screw conveyor housing in the state inserted in the device.
  • the groove preferably extends at least partially in the upper limit. More preferably, the groove extends from an area adjacent or adjacent to the open front to an area adjacent or adjacent to the rear wall.
  • the closure element or the zipper can be inserted into the groove, which enables the first container to be held in addition to the lateral ribs.
  • the first container can be formed from different materials and can comprise, for example, paper, plastic or other flexible materials for holding powdery materials such as baby food concentrate or coffee powder. Furthermore, the first container can be designed as a bag or a bag. However, it is also conceivable for the first container to be formed from a non-flexible material and thus to be dimensionally stable, it being possible for example to comprise a metal such as aluminum or a plastic. For example, the first container can also be designed as a box, for example a Tetra Pak.
  • the second receiving area can have two open sides which are arranged on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis of the receptacle.
  • the first container can have a capacity of approximately 1.5 dm 3 .
  • This volume allows up to 500 g of baby food concentrate or coffee powder to be taken in, 500 g of baby food concentrate or coffee powder corresponding to a volume of approximately 1.1 dm 3 .
  • the volume of 1.5 dm 3 allows a comfortable filling and / or decanting of baby food concentrate or Ground coffee.
  • the first container has a capacity that deviates from approximately 1.5 dm 3 , so that the first container can be made larger or smaller.
  • the second receiving region preferably has a rear wall, two spaced-apart side walls which are oriented at an angle different from 0 ° or 180 °, in particular essentially transversely to the rear wall, a lower boundary which is at an angle different from 0 ° or 180 °, is aligned in particular transversely to the side walls, and an open upper side opposite the lower boundary, the second receiving region for receiving the second container being formed between the side walls.
  • the second receiving area can comprise an open top.
  • the top can be made completely open. This enables the second container to be introduced into the second receiving region by a movement substantially perpendicular to the lower boundary, so that the second container can be received by the second receiving region.
  • the second receiving area has an upper boundary in which a through hole or opening is arranged, through which the second container can be introduced into the second receiving area by a movement substantially perpendicular to the lower boundary.
  • the second receiving area can have a front side opposite the rear wall, which can preferably comprise a window element, for example a window element made of glass or plastic, or a flap or closure flap.
  • a window element for example a window element made of glass or plastic
  • a flap or closure flap This enables easy checking of the fill level of the second container through the front.
  • the front it is also conceivable for the front to be designed as a front wall which, like the rear wall, is closed and has no opening.
  • the open front of the first receiving area can also be by means of a flap or closure cap, preferably in an analogous manner to the closure flap of the second recording area.
  • the closing flap can be used to protect it from dust or dirt.
  • the at least one, second receiving area is preferably designed to receive a lifting system for metering fluid.
  • pressure can be exerted on the second container for a fluid, for example with the aid of a pump mechanism, so that the fluid can be dosed correctly.
  • pressure can be exerted on the second container with the aid of a rotating mechanism or another mechanism, so that the fluid can be dosed correctly and in a particularly simple manner.
  • the second receiving area is designed such that it can also accommodate the lifting system in addition to the second container.
  • the lifting system is preferably connected or connectable to the second container.
  • the lifting system can be firmly connected to the second container.
  • the lifting system can be integrated in the second container and can be offered or delivered in such an integrated manner.
  • the lifting system and the second container are two separate elements that can be combined or connected to one another so that the fluid can be metered out of the second container.
  • the lifting system can be connected or connectable to an opening of the second container, for example to the inlet or the outlet of the second container.
  • the lifting system can be exchangeable and can be a disposable or disposable item.
  • the lifting system can be delivered ex works together with the second container, which is preferably already filled with fluid.
  • the lifting system is preferably connected to the outlet of the second container or connectable. By actuating the lifting system, the fluid can be pumped out of the second container and metered exactly.
  • the lifting system is preferably connected or connectable to a container or mug, for example for coffee or baby food, or a preparation device, for example via a hose system. The correctly dosed fluid can be poured into the container or into the cup or into the preparation device.
  • the container or cup or the preparation device is arranged in the direction of gravity below the lifting system that can be connected or connected to the second container.
  • the lifting system is preferably arranged or positioned between the container or cup or preparation device and the second container in the direction of gravity.
  • the fluid can be easily guided out of the second container in the direction of the lifting system by gravity and pumped out of the second container into the container or cup or to the preparation device, so that the fluid is particularly easy into the container or cup or can be guided into the preparation device.
  • the lifting system preferably has a piston and a rotating plate.
  • the lifting system can meter the fluid by means of a piston pump.
  • the lifting system can include a rotating plate that is driven by a motor and can exert pressure on a piston.
  • the piston can be connected or connected to the second container in such a way that the piston can be deflected or moved by the rotary plate.
  • the rotating plate is preferably arranged above the piston in the direction of gravity, so that the rotating plate can be driven by the motor and set into a rotational movement. This rotary motion causes the piston to translate.
  • the piston can thus be pressed downward in the direction of gravity in the direction of the second container, so that the fluid can be pumped out of the second container and metered correctly.
  • the fluid can be easily out of the by the deflection or movement of the piston second container are pumped and dosed correctly.
  • One motor revolution can lead to several strokes. In other words, one revolution of the motor can lead to several combined rotary and translatory movements of the rotary plate and the piston.
  • the rotary plate is preferably designed as an eccentric or as a control disk, which is attached to a shaft and whose center lies outside the shaft axis.
  • the piston is arranged in the direction of gravity below the eccentric and outside, preferably above or below in the direction of gravity, the shaft axis. The rotary movement of the eccentric can thus advantageously be converted into the translatory movement of the piston or into the piston stroke.
  • the second receiving area preferably has a lifting system receiving area.
  • the lifting system receiving area is designed to receive the motor and / or the rotary plate and / or the piston. It is conceivable that the motor and / or the rotary plate and / or the piston are firmly connected to the lifting system receiving area. These can be arranged, for example, on the rear wall of the second receiving area and / or on its side walls.
  • the second container can then be inserted and inserted into the second receiving area such that the rotary plate and / or the piston can interact or interact with the second container in the lifting system receiving area.
  • the fluid can be pumped out of the second container and dosed correctly by means of the rotary plate and the piston.
  • the motor and / or the rotary plate and / or the piston are firmly connected to the second container and are interchangeable with the second container.
  • the motor and / or the rotary plate and / or the piston can be used together with the second container in the lifting system receiving area, so that the fluid can be pumped and metered out of the second container.
  • the lifting system preferably has a sensor.
  • the sensor can be permanently connected to the lifting system receiving area.
  • the fill level of the fluid in the second container can be determined by means of the sensor when the second container is inserted or inserted into the second receiving region.
  • the sensor can be connected to an application software, for example a mobile app, as described later, so that new fluid can be ordered automatically on the Internet based on the fill level of the fluid.
  • the second container is preferably connected or connectable to a metering device or the second container comprises a metering device, the metering device preferably being a lifting system, the lifting system being designed for metering the fluid from the interior of the second container.
  • the device for dosing and / or preparing baby food in particular baby milk or baby porridge, or coffee comprises only one dosing device for dosing the fluid and no dosing device for dosing the baby food concentrate or coffee powder.
  • the fluid could then be a pre-prepared baby milk and thus not just water.
  • the lifting system is preferably made of a bioplastic or bioplastic or a bio-based plastic.
  • the lifting system preferably comprises a bioplastic or bioplastic or a bio-based plastic.
  • the bioplastic can include stone paper and / or wood.
  • At least one of the side walls of the second receiving area is preferably an inclined side wall, which is at an angle different from 90 °, preferably at an angle between 10 ° and 50 °, more preferably at an angle between 10 ° and 30 °, particularly preferably at an angle is oriented from 20 ° to the lower limit.
  • the inclined side wall can have all the advantages and features of the device for dosing and grinding coffee beans and / or for preparing coffee in the exemplary embodiment described above.
  • the device for metering and / or preparing baby food or coffee can be configured as in the exemplary embodiment of a device for metering and grinding coffee beans and / or for preparing coffee described above, so that it can have or with an inclined side wall can work together.
  • the inclined side wall can preferably be connected or connectable to the rear wall and can be spaced from the lower boundary.
  • the lower edge of the inclined side wall or the edge of the inclined side wall, which points to the lower boundary of the second receiving region, can be arranged adjacent or adjacent to a flange which can surround a through hole in the lower boundary.
  • the inclined side wall can be configured to receive the second container with fluid and to hold it in the inclined position.
  • the second container can rest with one of its outer side walls on the inclined side wall, so that the inclined side wall is designed as a support element and / or as a support element for the second container.
  • the second container can be held in an inclined position by the inclined side wall, so that the outlet of the second container can open into the through hole, which can be surrounded by a flange.
  • the flange enables a simplified insertion of the outlet of the container into the through hole and at the same time serves as a lateral support or as a lateral support element for the outlet.
  • the inclined position of the second container is advantageous since the fluid can thus flow out of the second container in a suitable manner, so that no residual volume or residual fluid or dead volume remains in the second container.
  • the first container with the metering device can thus be arranged in a position which is arranged essentially transversely, preferably at an angle of 90 ° to the lower boundary and above the lower boundary and / or above the through hole.
  • the outlet of the screw conveyor housing and the outlet of the second container can advantageously open together in the through hole.
  • This enables the coffee powder or the baby food concentrate with the fluid to be passed through the through-hole in the device for dosing and / or preparing baby food or coffee, so that the coffee powder or the baby food concentrate and the fluid are in a container, preferably a baby bottle or a filter container. can be supplied.
  • a plurality of clamping elements is preferably arranged adjacent to or adjacent to the side walls, said clamping elements extending at least partially between the front side opposite the rear wall and the rear wall of the second receiving area.
  • the clamping elements are preferably designed as clips. Two of the clamps can be arranged opposite each other and in a plane parallel to the lower boundary of the second receiving area.
  • the second receiving area preferably comprises up to six clamping elements, two of the six clamping elements being arranged opposite each other as a pair of clamping elements in a plane parallel to the lower boundary of the second receiving area.
  • the second receiving area preferably comprises up to three pairs of clamping elements.
  • the second receiving area adjacent or adjacent to the two side walls has more than three clamping elements, so that the second receiving area has more than six clamping elements and thus more than three pairs of clamping elements.
  • the clamping elements or the pairs of clamping elements enable the fluid to be metered inside the second container or from the inside of the second container.
  • the desired or correct metering of the fluid in the interior of the second container can be clamped off by the clamping elements or the pairs of clamping elements. This is advantageous because expensive peristaltic pumps, flow sensors etc. can be dispensed with.
  • the fluid from the interior of the second container can be metered as a function of time.
  • This enables an alternating dosing of baby food concentrate or baby food powder from the first container and fluid from the second container. This serves to improve the mixing behavior and / or the mixing ratio between the baby food concentrate or baby food powder and the fluid.
  • a particularly good mixing ratio results if the fluid is dosed first, then the powder, and then again the fluid.
  • Mixing is preferably carried out in this order at a temperature of about 37 ° C. to 43 ° C., particularly preferably at about 40 ° C.
  • the mixture of powder and fluid can then be shaken manually or automatically.
  • the baby food concentrate from the first container can preferably also be metered as a function of time.
  • the baby food concentrate or coffee powder can be metered in an analog manner inside the first container by means of a large number of clamping elements or by means of pairs of clamping elements, as described below in connection with the second container and the metering of the fluid .
  • the baby food concentrate or the coffee powder cannot be metered inside the first container by means of the screw conveyor and the screw conveyor housing, but instead clamping elements or clamps can be provided adjacent to or adjacent to the side walls of the first receiving area for metering the baby food concentrate or the coffee powder , by means of which the baby food concentrate or coffee powder can be dosed correctly.
  • the second container By introducing the second container through the open top into the second receiving area, the second container is received by the second receiving area such that the second container can be held and / or clamped laterally by the up to three pairs of clamping elements.
  • the Clamping element pairs clamp the fluid inside the second container. Because the pairs of clamping elements are arranged displaceably on the side walls of the second receiving region, the fluid can be metered by the displacement of the clamping elements or pairs of clamping elements.
  • the up to three pairs of clamping elements can take at least one position, in particular a first position and a second position.
  • the up to three pairs of clamping elements can laterally adjoin the second container and / or touch the second container such that the pairs of clamping elements can exert pressure on the side walls of the second container, in particular on two opposite side walls of the second container.
  • the up to three pairs of clamping elements cannot adjoin the container or touch the second container, so that the pairs of clamping elements cannot exert any pressure on the side walls of the second container.
  • the different positions of the at least one pair of clamping elements are advantageous if the fluid in the interior of the second container is to be tempered or heated or sterilized by means of the temperature control device. Due to the heating by boiling, the fluid expands inside the second container, so that the circumference of the outer wall and thus the distance between the side walls of the second container increases due to the expanding fluid.
  • the position of the clamping elements can be changed or displaced relative to the side walls of the second receiving area.
  • the position of the clamping elements can also be changeable relative to the side walls of the second container when the second container is accommodated in the second receiving area.
  • the arrangement of the pairs of clamping elements means that the second container and / or the fluid inside the second container cannot come into contact with the side walls of the second receiving region when the second container is received in the second receiving region. This reduces contamination of the side walls of the second receiving area by the insertion of the second container and contamination of the fluid in the interior of the second container.
  • a first of the pairs of clamping elements can be arranged such that the clamping elements of the first pair of clamping elements are at a first distance from the lower boundary.
  • a second of the pairs of clamping elements can be arranged such that the clamping elements of the second pair of clamping elements are at a second distance from the lower boundary that is greater than the first distance from the lower boundary.
  • the first pair of clamping elements can thus be arranged as a lower pair of clamping elements adjacent or adjacent to the lower boundary in the second receiving area.
  • the second pair of clamping elements can be arranged as an upper pair of clamping elements adjacent or adjacent to the open top.
  • a third of the pairs of clamping elements can be arranged as a middle pair of clamping elements between the first pair of clamping elements and the second pair of clamping elements and have a third distance to the lower limit, which is greater than the first distance and less than the second distance.
  • the first, lower pair of clamping elements can have a first distance to the lower boundary, which is between 10 mm and 30 mm, preferably about 20 mm.
  • the second, upper pair of clamping elements can have a second distance from the lower boundary, which is between 160 mm and 240 mm, preferably about 180 mm.
  • the distance between the first, lower clamping element pair and the second, upper clamping element pair can preferably be between 140 mm and 220 mm, preferably approximately 160 mm.
  • the third, middle clamping element pair can be arranged between the first, lower clamping element pair and the second, upper clamping element pair, so that it is in a range between 10 mm and 30 mm, preferably approximately 20 mm, and a range between 160 mm and 240 mm, preferably approximately 180 mm, can be moved from the lower limit.
  • the first, lower pair of clamping elements can exert a pressure on the side walls of the second container or clamp or clamp the side walls of the second container in such a way that the second container is closed and no fluid from the second Container, for example through an outlet opening in the second container, can emerge when the second container is received in the second receiving area.
  • the first, lower pair of clamping elements can thus close the second container in a sterile manner, so that no bacteria or germs can enter the second container, for example through the outlet opening in the second container.
  • the second, upper pair of clamping elements can exert pressure on the side walls of the second container or clamp or clamp the side walls in such a way that the second container is closed and no fluid from the second container and / or from a fluid reservoir that can be connected to the second container, For example, can exit through an inlet opening in the second container when the second container is received in the second receiving area.
  • the second, upper pair of clamping elements can thus close the second container in a sterile manner, so that no bacteria or germs can enter the second container, for example through an inlet opening in the second container.
  • the first, lower pair of clamping elements and the second, upper pair of clamping elements close off the area to be sterilized or heated in the interior of the second container and thus store the fluid in a sterile manner.
  • the preparation time can be reduced, since the fluid does not have to be boiled to kill any germs.
  • the fluid only needs to be tempered to drinking temperature.
  • the third, middle clamping element pair is provided for metering the fluid inside the second container between the first, lower clamping element pair and the second, upper clamping element pair.
  • the first, lower clamping element pair and the second, upper clamping element pair are preferably arranged such that the two clamping element pairs delimit a region of the second container which limits a fluid quantity of approximately 180 ml to 250 ml in the second container. This makes it possible to dose a fluid amount of up to about 250 ml. This is the maximum amount of fluid that can be used to prepare baby food or coffee and can be taken up from a conventionally available baby bottle or coffee cup.
  • first, lower pair of clamping elements and the second, upper pair of clamping elements are arranged such that the two Clamping element pairs delimit an area of the second container which limits a fluid amount of more than 250 ml, preferably more than 250 ml and up to about 500 ml or more than 500 ml and up to 750 ml, in the second container.
  • This could also provide or dose a quantity of fluid that is suitable for preparing baby food for more than a conventionally available baby bottle or for preparing coffee for more than one serving or coffee cup.
  • several baby bottles could be filled with baby food in a short time, or several coffee cups or coffee pots could be filled with coffee in a short time.
  • the clamping elements can preferably be configured as clips, the clips being arranged in a plane parallel to the inclined side wall.
  • the clamps can be arranged in the plane parallel to the inclined side wall, as described in the exemplary embodiment described above for the device for metering and grinding coffee beans and / or for preparing coffee.
  • the brackets can have all of the advantages and features described in this connection.
  • One of the gill elements is preferably replaced by the temperature control device for temperature control of the fluid to be metered by means of the clamping elements. This enables simultaneous dosing and tempering of the fluid in the container through at least one of the clamping elements.
  • the distance of the clamping elements can preferably be changed relative to the lower limit and / or relative to the open top.
  • the third, middle pair of clamping elements is preferably adjustable in height.
  • the third distance to the lower limit can be changed.
  • the first, lower pair of clamping elements and the second, upper pair of clamping elements are height-adjustable, so that the first and second distances to the lower limit can be changed.
  • This enables the two pairs of clamping elements to be adjusted to the size or volume of the second container, so that differently sized second containers can be received by the second receiving area and held or limited laterally by the first, lower pair of clamping elements and by the second, upper pair of clamping elements can, so that the fluid inside the second container can be dosed correctly.
  • Each of the clamping elements preferably comprises a first clamping element surface and a second clamping element surface, the clamping element surfaces being arranged on opposite sides of a longitudinal axis of the clamping element.
  • the first clamping element surface and the second clamping element surface can be arranged essentially parallel to one another and can each extend between a first end and a second end.
  • the first clamping element surface can extend in a first plane and the second clamping element surface can extend in a second plane, the first plane and the second plane being aligned parallel to one another and / or the longitudinal axis of the clamping element in a plane between the first plane and the second Level is arranged.
  • the width of the two clamping element surfaces ie the width of the two clamping element surfaces at an angle different from 0 ° or 180 °, in particular essentially transversely to the longitudinal axis of the clamping element, tapers from the first end to the second end.
  • each of the clamping elements can comprise a connecting plate which is arranged at an angle different from 0 ° or 180 °, in particular essentially transversely to the longitudinal axis of the clamping element.
  • the first clamping element surface can be connectable to the connecting plate by means of the first end
  • the second clamping element surface can be connectable to the connecting plate by means of the first end.
  • the connecting plate is designed to connect the individual clamping elements to the second receiving area.
  • the connecting plate can be connectable to the rear wall of the second receiving area, so that the clamping elements extend essentially transversely to the rear wall at an angle different from 0 ° or 180 °, in particular essentially transversely, so that the second ends of the clamping element surfaces are spaced apart from the rear wall .
  • each of the individual clamping elements is preferably connected to the rear wall adjacent or adjacent to one of the side walls of the second receiving region, so that the clamping elements extend along the side walls between the front side and the rear wall. This enables the second container to be held between the individual clamping elements of the pairs of clamping elements after being accommodated in the second receiving region and the fluid to be metered inside the second container. Because the width of the two clamping element surfaces tapers towards the second end, the individual clamping elements can be brought from the first position into the second position in a particularly simple manner.
  • the individual clamping elements are not connected to the rear wall by means of a connecting plate, but that the clamping elements are arranged or displaceably arranged on the rear wall and / or on the side walls of the second receiving area by means of a slide or by means of a rail or guide rail element are connectable.
  • the two clamping element surfaces are preferably connected by means of a third clamping element surface, the third clamping element surface having a substantially conically shaped cross section essentially transversely to the longitudinal axis of the clamping element.
  • the third clamping element surface can extend from a first side edge of the first clamping element surface to a first side edge of the second clamping element surface.
  • the first side edges of the first and second clamping element surfaces can extend in the same plane, which extends at an angle different from 0 ° or 180 °, preferably at an angle of 90 °, in particular transversely to the longitudinal axis of the clamping element.
  • the third clamping element surface can be at an angle of 90 to the first clamping element surface and be arranged to the second clamping element surface and / or at an angle of 90 to the connecting plate and / or at an angle of 90 ° to the rear wall of the second receiving area when the connecting plate is connected to the rear wall.
  • Each of the clamping elements of the individual clamping element pairs can thus have a third clamping element surface, the third clamping element surfaces of the two clamping elements of each clamping element pair being aligned parallel to one another when the clamping elements are connected to the rear wall by means of the connecting plate.
  • the connecting plate preferably comprises at least one through hole, so that the clamping elements can be connected to the rear wall by means of a connecting element, for example a screw.
  • the connecting plate it is also conceivable for the connecting plate to be arranged adjacent or adjacent to the first end of the clamping element surfaces, for example on second side edges opposite the first side edges of the clamping element surfaces, so that the clamping elements can be connected to the side walls.
  • the third clamping element surface can preferably have a substantially conical or triangular cross section at an angle different from 0 ° or 180 °, in particular essentially transversely to
  • the third clamping element surface can have a clamping element edge that extends essentially in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the clamping element and due to the essentially conical cross section between the first side edge of the first
  • the edge of the clamping element preferably extends in the same plane as the longitudinal axis of the clamping element. Due to the design of the clamping element edge of the individual clamping elements, the fluid in the second container can be dosed particularly well if the second container is received in the second receiving area and pressure is exerted on the side walls of the second container by means of the clamping elements or the clamping element edge.
  • the third clamping element surface has more than one clamping element edge, preferably two clamping element edges that are like the previously described clamping element edge essentially extend in the direction of the clamping element longitudinal axis and extend between the first side edge of the first clamping element surface and the first side edge of the second clamping element surface.
  • the clamping element edges each extend in a plane that extends essentially transversely or at an angle different from 0 ° or 180 °, preferably at an angle of 90 °, to the plane of the longitudinal axis of the clamping element.
  • Each of the clamping elements can be designed to be open opposite to the third clamping element surface and viewed transversely to the longitudinal axis of the clamping element.
  • each of the clamping elements comprises an inner cavity which is delimited by the three clamping element surfaces and has an open side.
  • the open side of the inner cavity points to one of the two side walls of the second receiving area.
  • the clamping element opposite to the third clamping element surface has a fourth clamping element surface which extends between a second side edge of the first clamping element surface and a second side edge of the second clamping element surface.
  • At least one of the clamping element surfaces is preferably designed as a support surface, preferably as a rubberized support surface.
  • the contact surfaces enable the second container to be sealed particularly tightly.
  • the contact surfaces can be configured as rubber-coated contact surfaces and comprise an elastomer or a thermoplastic or a thermosetting plastic or be made from such a material.
  • the contact surface can be one comprise soft plastic or a solid plastic or be formed from a soft plastic or from a solid plastic.
  • the rubber-coated contact surface enables improved sealing so that no germs or bacteria can penetrate into the interior of the second container and the fluid inside the second container is sterile is. Furthermore, it is ensured that the interior of the device, in particular the interior of the second receiving area, for example the side walls, does not come into contact with the fluid. Cleaning of the device, in particular cleaning of the interior of the device, can thus be dispensed with.
  • One or more (preferably each of the) clamping elements preferably has at least one spring element.
  • the at least one spring element can be configured as a tension spring or as a rubber band which is arranged adjacent or adjacent to the first end of the first clamping element surface or adjacent or adjacent to the first end of the second clamping element surface.
  • a first spring element is arranged adjacent to or adjacent to the first end of the first clamping element surface and a second spring element is arranged adjacent to or adjacent to the first end of the second clamping element surface.
  • the contact pressure of the clamping elements can be adjusted in the first state by the spring element. This enables the second container to be sealed or sealed particularly tightly, in particular by the first, lower pair of clamping elements and by the second, upper pair of clamping elements.
  • each of the clamping elements of the individual pairs of clamping elements can comprise a spring element.
  • This bilateral spring support on both sides of the second container makes it good and sterile Sealing guaranteed. Sterility is important because after boiling or after tempering to a temperature of at least 100 ° C. or to the boiling temperature, the water is stored in the second container. When preparing the baby food, the water is then only heated to the intended drinking temperature, that is, heated or cooled, so that the user can save time in the preparation.
  • a spring support on both sides enables a flat pressure or a uniform surface pressure, which enables a particularly sterile seal.
  • the flat pressure or uniform surface pressure can exert a pressure on the contact surfaces of the clamping elements which can be greater than the hydrostatic pressure of the fluid in the interior of the second container or greater than the pressure resulting from the heating or boiling of the fluid.
  • a tightness or sealing of the second container is ensured at all times by means of the clamping elements and the spring support provided thereon.
  • the temperature control device is preferably arranged in contact with the second container, wherein the temperature control device is preferably arranged in an area adjacent or adjacent to the lower boundary of the second receiving area and / or wherein the temperature control device in an area adjacent or adjacent to one of the clamping elements that is closest to the lower limit is arranged.
  • the temperature control device can be arranged adjacent or adjacent to the first, lower pair of clamping elements. If the second container is received by the second receiving region, a lower region of the second container is arranged adjacent, preferably adjacent, to the temperature control device.
  • the temperature control device can preferably comprise a temperature control element, for example a heating plate, which is arranged adjacent or adjacent to the lower boundary of the second receiving area and / or adjacent or adjacent to a clamping element of the first, lower clamping element pair. It is also conceivable that the temperature control element between the first, lower Clamping element pair and the third, middle clamping element pair is arranged, or that the temperature control element is arranged between the first, lower clamping element pair and the second, upper clamping element pair.
  • the temperature control element can extend between a clamping element of the first, lower clamping element pair and a clamping element of the third, middle clamping element pair or a clamping element of the second, upper clamping element pair. It is also conceivable that the device comprises more than one temperature control element, preferably two temperature control elements, each of which is arranged adjacent to the opposite side walls of the second receiving area and in a position to the lower limit and / or the second container as described above. For example, a first of the temperature control elements can be arranged adjacent to or adjacent to a clamping element of the first, lower clamping element pair and a second of the temperature control elements can be arranged adjacent to or adjacent to the other clamping element of the first, lower clamping element pair.
  • This arrangement of the at least one temperature control element allows the fluid in the interior of the second container to be mixed.
  • the deepest or lowest point of the second container or the point of the second container that is closest to the lower boundary of the second receiving region in the state of the second container received in the second receiving region is heated or heated.
  • a circulating movement of the fluid in the interior of the second container can be started and the fluid is mixed in the interior of the second container.
  • This ensures that the fluid can be tempered to the same temperature throughout the interior of the second container. This is advantageous because there is no need for a mixing unit in the second container.
  • the temperature control device preferably comprises at least one sealing element, preferably two sealing elements.
  • the at least one sealing element can be a sealing lip which is arranged adjacent or adjacent to the lower boundary of the second receiving region and / or is arranged adjacent or adjacent to one of the clamping elements of the first, lower clamping element pair and / or is arranged adjacent or adjacent to one of the temperature control elements.
  • the sealing lip is designed to press the deepest, lowest point of the second container in the state accommodated in the second receiving region, preferably the region adjacent or adjacent to an outlet opening of the second container, so that the temperature element comes into contact, preferably in a flat area Contact is brought to the second container.
  • one of the clamping elements of the first, lower clamping element pair has the deepest, lowest point of the second container in the state accommodated in the second receiving region, preferably the region adjacent or adjacent to an outlet opening of the second container Can press the temperature control element. This creates a particularly high thermal conductivity and the fluid inside the second container is heated particularly effectively.
  • the sealing element and a clamping element of the first, lower pair of clamping elements can be arranged on opposite sides of the second container.
  • the at least one temperature control element can be designed as a heating element, for example as a heating plate, in order to start a circulating movement of the fluid in the interior of the second container and to heat the interior uniformly.
  • the at least one temperature control element is preferably designed to heat the fluid to a temperature of at least 100 ° C. or to the boiling temperature. In the case of dosing and / or preparation of baby food, this enables the fluid inside the second container to be sterilized, so that germs and bacteria are reliably killed and the fluid is suitable for the preparation of baby food or coffee.
  • the at least one temperature control element also makes it possible to heat the fluid to a temperature suitable for preparing coffee between 90 ° C. and 10 ° C., particularly preferably about 96 ° C.
  • the at least one tempering element is designed as a cooling element, for example as a cooling plate. So it can Circulation inside can be stopped by the cooling element and the fluid can be cooled to a predetermined temperature. It is also conceivable that a first of the temperature control elements is designed as a heating element, for example as a heating plate, and a second of the temperature control elements is designed as a cooling element, for example as a cooling plate. Furthermore, one and the same temperature control element can also be designed both as a heating element and as a cooling element.
  • the fluid when dosing and / or preparing baby food after the fluid has been sterilized by heating the fluid to at least 100 ° C or to the boiling temperature, the fluid can be as quickly as possible to the intended temperature for preparing baby food or coffee or to the the intended drinking temperature.
  • the third, middle clamping element pair can be brought into the second position during the heating to at least 100 ° C or to the boiling temperature, and during the subsequent cooling, for example by the temperature control element, to the intended drinking temperature, the third, middle clamping element pair can be brought into the first Position.
  • the second container is held and / or clamped by the clamping elements both when heating and when cooling. Correct dosing of the correctly tempered fluid is thus guaranteed.
  • the temperature control device can also preferably be arranged in a region adjacent or adjacent to the inclined side wall and / or adjacent or adjacent to one of the clamping elements that is closest to the lower boundary.
  • the temperature control device can be arranged to the inclined side wall, as described in the embodiment described above for the device for dosing and grinding coffee beans and / or for preparing coffee. Furthermore, the temperature control device can have all of the advantages and features described in this connection.
  • the lower boundary of the second receiving area preferably has a Through hole on.
  • the through hole is designed so that an outlet of the second container can be passed through the through hole.
  • an outlet can be passed through the through hole at a lower end of the second container, so that the outlet of the second container in the state received into the second receiving region through the through hole is guided and protrudes below the second exception area.
  • This enables the outlet to be connected to the preparation device, so that a correctly metered amount of fluid can escape by means of the second container and can be mixed by means of the preparation device with the baby food concentrate or coffee powder also supplied to the preparation device and into a container, preferably into a Baby bottle or in a filter container and / or in a coffee cup or coffee pot.
  • the correctly metered amounts of fluid and baby food concentrate or coffee memever can be fed to a container or a baby bottle or a coffee container or a coffee cup or coffee pot.
  • the ready-to-eat baby food or coffee can then be produced by shaking or shaking the container or the baby bottle or the coffee container or the coffee cup or coffee pot.
  • the correctly metered amounts of fluid and baby food concentrate or coffee powder are mixed by shaking or shaking the container or the baby bottle or the coffee container or the coffee cup. Shaking or shaking can be done manually by the user.
  • the device has a vibrating device and / or a mixing device by means of which the correctly metered fluid and baby food concentrate or coffee powder are shaken and / or mixed in the container or in the baby bottle or in the coffee container. It is also conceivable that 3D acoustic waves are used instead of shaking or shaking.
  • a container for receiving and metering fluid (in particular liquid) for preparing baby food or coffee is preferably provided, the container having a housing with an interior for receiving fluid, an inlet in fluid communication with the interior and an outlet in fluid communication with the interior includes. Furthermore, the inlet can be connected to an outlet of a fluid reservoir and a dosage of the fluid for the preparation of baby food or coffee can be dispensed through the outlet of the container.
  • the container is interchangeable and designed as a disposable item.
  • the container for receiving and metering fluid can preferably be supplied pre-filled with fluid.
  • the container can be supplied filled with the fluid ex works, i.e. the container can be filled with fluid in the factory, so that the container can already be supplied filled with fluid for the preparation of coffee or baby food for the consumer.
  • the fluid reservoir can be replaceable, i.e. the fluid reservoir can be designed as a disposable or disposable article, just as the first container for baby food concentrate or coffee powder, the dosing device for dosing the baby food concentrate or coffee powder, the second container for a fluid and the preparation device can be designed as replaceable components.
  • the respective components previously described as interchangeable are designed as reusable or reusable components.
  • the fluid reservoir can be connected to the second container such that the device for preparing baby food, in particular the second receiving area, does not come into contact with the fluid.
  • the device, in particular the second receiving area is thus not contaminated with fluid, so that cleaning of the device is not necessary after each individual preparation of baby food or coffee.
  • the container is preferably designed to be inserted into a device for preparing baby food or coffee as a second container and to be received by the latter.
  • the container can be designed to be inserted as a second container in the second receiving area of the previously described device for preparing baby food or coffee and at least partially received therein.
  • all of the features of the device described above that were described in connection with the second container also apply to the second container for receiving and metering fluid described below.
  • the second container described below can be introduced and accommodated in the second receiving area of the device described above, so that an exact dosing of the fluid for preparing baby food or coffee is made possible by means of the clamping elements of the individual clamping element pairs.
  • the inlet of the second container preferably comprises an inlet opening, which is preferably arranged essentially opposite to the outlet of the second container in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the container and / or essentially opposite to an outlet opening in the outlet of the second container viewed in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the container.
  • the second container may include an inlet with an inlet opening and an outlet with an outlet opening, the outlet being arranged on a side opposite the inlet.
  • the outlet can be carried out through the through hole in the lower boundary of the second receiving area.
  • the inlet is arranged in an upper region of the second receiving region, adjacent or adjacent to the open upper side and adjacent or adjacent to the second, upper pair of clamping elements.
  • the inlet of the second container is preferably firmly connected, preferably screwed or glued, to the outlet of the fluid reservoir.
  • the second container can be firmly connected to the fluid reservoir.
  • the second container and the fluid reservoir can be designed as a unit that is firmly connected to one another.
  • the fluid reservoir can preferably be integrated into the container, so that the fluid reservoir is integrally formed with the second container.
  • the second container and the fluid reservoir can be introduced and received as a connected unit in the receiving area. Because the outlet of the fluid reservoir is connected to the inlet of the second container, after the second container is received in the second receiving area, the fluid can be guided from the fluid reservoir into the interior of the second container and by means of the clamping elements in the desired one Quantity dosed and fed to the preparation device via the outlet.
  • the second container can thus be connected to the fluid reservoir and form a combination container or combination bag.
  • the combination container can be manufactured filled with fluid.
  • the second container and the fluid reservoir can be filled with fluid.
  • the fluid reservoir filled with fluid for example a Tetra-Pak
  • a separating element for example with a clip.
  • the fluid reservoir and the second container are two separate elements that are provided separately from one another.
  • the inlet of the second container can first be connected to the outlet of the fluid reservoir, for example by means of a screw connection or by means of a plug connection or by means of an adhesive connection or by means of a clamp connection, so that the second container and the fluid reservoir then together through the open top into the second Recording area can be introduced.
  • the second container can be formed from different materials and can comprise, for example, plastic or other flexible materials, for example a film material, which are suitable for holding a fluid. Furthermore, the second container can be designed as a bag or a bag.
  • the fluid reservoir like the second container, can be made of a flexible material. However, it is also conceivable that the fluid reservoir is formed from a non-flexible material and is therefore dimensionally stable, the fluid reservoir being able to comprise a metal such as aluminum or a plastic, for example.
  • the fluid reservoir can also be designed as a box, for example a Tetra Pak.
  • the fluid reservoir and the second container are preferably made of the same material, in particular if the fluid reservoir and the second container are manufactured as one unit and not as two separate elements.
  • the second container preferably comprises a substantially horizontal plate which is arranged adjacent or adjacent to the inlet opening and / or adjacent or adjacent to the inlet of the second container.
  • the plate can preferably be connected to the second container or the plate is fixedly connected to the second container or the plate is integrated in the second container.
  • the horizontal plate can also be integrated into the fluid reservoir.
  • the plate or hanging tab can be fixed or detachably connected to the upper area of the second container.
  • the plate can be formed integrally with the second container.
  • the plate preferably has a surface shape which essentially corresponds to the surface shape of a cross section of the second container at an angle different from 0 ° or 180 °, preferably at an angle of 90 °, in particular seen transversely to the longitudinal axis of the second container.
  • the surface shape of the plate can be, for example, rectangular or square or circular or oval. However, other shapes are also conceivable.
  • the distance between two opposite sides of the surface shape of the cross section of the plate is preferably equal to or greater than the distance between two opposite side surfaces of the second container when it is inserted and received in the second receiving area or when it is filled with a fluid or when inside the fluid is received in the second container.
  • the plate enables a simplified introduction of the second container into the second receiving area and a subsequent holding or positioning of the second container in the second receiving area.
  • the plate rests on the edges or edge surfaces of the open top, so that the plate covers the open top.
  • the plate enables a precise insertion of the second container into the second receiving area, so that the clamping elements of the individual clamping element pairs can exert pressure on the side walls of the second container and the temperature control device can come into contact with the second container. This enables precise temperature control of fluid to the desired temperature and subsequent dosing for the preparation of baby food.
  • a positioning and holding device or hanging device can be provided, which essentially serves a similar purpose to the plate.
  • the positioning and holding device is preferably as a clip or as a C-clip or as a C-holding element with a C-shape educated.
  • This C-clamp can be arranged between the second container and the fluid reservoir, preferably at the point at which the second container is connected to the fluid reservoir in the case of the combination container.
  • the C-clamp can, for example, be attached, preferably glued, to the underside of the fluid reservoir or to the top of the second container.
  • the positioning and holding device comprises an adhesive element, for example an adhesive strip, and / or a Velcro element instead of the C-clip or the C-holding element.
  • the combination container can be positioned and held by means of the positioning and holding device on one of the side winches of the second receiving area, preferably in an upper area of the second receiving area.
  • the positioning and holding device prevents the combination container in the state introduced into the second receiving area from slipping downward in the direction of the lower limit during the emptying of the fluid. This ensures that the second container can drain completely.
  • the positioning and holding device is designed to hold the second container and / or the fluid reservoir in position.
  • the plate preferably has a through hole, the plate preferably comprising a first flange with a first peripheral wall, the first peripheral wall at least partially surrounding the through hole and at an angle different from 0 ° or 180 °, in particular essentially transversely from a first Side of the plate extends away.
  • the first flange is preferably designed to connect the plate to the outlet and / or an outlet opening of the fluid reservoir.
  • the first peripheral wall of the first flange of the plate is designed to be able to engage with the fluid reservoir, in particular the outlet of the fluid reservoir. This enables the second container to be fluidly connected to the fluid reservoir, so that the fluid can be reliably introduced into the second container from the fluid reservoir.
  • the first flange or the first The peripheral wall can be made in one piece with the plate, or it can be made as a casting or injection molded part that can be connected to the plate.
  • the outer wall of the first flange can have a substantially round shape and the outer wall of the outlet of the fluid reservoir can have a substantially round shape. However, other shapes are also conceivable, for example an oval shape.
  • the first flange can be connectable to the outlet of the fluid reservoir, for example by a plug connection.
  • the inside diameter of the first flange or the first circumferential wall can substantially correspond to the outside diameter of the outlet of the fluid reservoir, or the inside diameter of the first flange or the first circumferential wall can be slightly larger than the outside diameter of the outlet of the fluid reservoir.
  • the outlet of the fluid reservoir can thus be connected to the first flange in a simple manner, so that fluid can be reliably introduced into the second container.
  • the first flange can be connected to the outlet of the fluid reservoir by a screw connection.
  • the first peripheral wall of the first flange can comprise a first thread, for example on the inside or on the outside of the first peripheral wall relative to the through-hole, which has a second thread of the outlet of the fluid reservoir, for example on the outside or on the inside of a peripheral wall of the Outlet, can be screwed.
  • the second container can thus be connected to the fluid reservoir by simply plugging it on or screwing it on.
  • the second container is glued to the outlet of the fluid reservoir by means of the first flange or that the second container is formed integrally with the fluid reservoir, for example as a combination container.
  • a tank can be provided as the fluid reservoir, which can be adapted to the dimensions of the device for preparation.
  • the tank can have a cross-section in the plane of one of its side faces, in which the outlet and the outlet opening is arranged, which essentially corresponds to the cross-section of the device for preparing baby food or corresponds to coffee, viewed at an angle different from 0 ° or 180 °, in particular transversely, to the longitudinal axis of the device or to the longitudinal axis of the second receiving region.
  • the fluid reservoir is a bottle, in which fluid suitable for the preparation of baby food or coffee is accommodated, and which is commercially available, for example, in the supermarket.
  • a container in particular a Tetra Pak, is also conceivable.
  • the bottle opening or the opening of the Tetra Pak can be screwed as an outlet to the first flange in a simple manner, with, for example, the external thread of the bottle opening or the opening of the Tetra Pak with the first thread, for example on the inside of the first flange or the first peripheral wall, can be screwed.
  • the plate preferably has a second flange with a second circumferential wall, the second circumferential wall at least partially surrounding the through-bore and extending essentially transversely from a second side of the plate opposite the first side.
  • the second flange is preferably designed to connect the plate to the inlet and / or to the inlet opening of the container.
  • the plate can be fixedly connected to the second container, in particular a second side of the plate, which is opposite the first side with the first flange and the first peripheral wall, can be fixedly connected to the second container, so that the second container by means of the plate can be connected to the fluid reservoir.
  • the plate is a separate element which can be connected to the outlet of the fluid reservoir by means of the first flange and which can be connected to the inlet of the second container by means of a second flange.
  • the second flange comprises a second peripheral wall and is arranged on the second side of the plate such that the second flange and the second peripheral wall at least partially surround the through hole.
  • the second flange and the second peripheral wall can be essentially like the first Flange and the first peripheral wall can be configured.
  • the first flange and the second flange preferably surround the same central longitudinal axis of the flange, which extends at an angle different from 0 ° or 180 °, in particular transversely to the plane of the plate and / or through the through opening.
  • the plate can be connected to the fluid reservoir by means of the first flange and to the inlet of the second container by means of the second flange, wherein a fluid longitudinal axis of the fluid reservoir and the longitudinal axis of the container of the second container with the central flange axis run in the same straight line when the fluid reservoir, the plate and the second container are connected to each other.
  • the fluid reservoir central longitudinal axis extends through the outlet, so that the outlet opening is arranged around the fluid reservoir central longitudinal axis.
  • the longitudinal axis of the container extends through the inlet, so that the inlet opening is arranged around the longitudinal axis of the container.
  • the outlet opening and / or the outlet of the second container can also be arranged around the longitudinal axis of the container. However, it is also conceivable that the outlet opening and / or the outlet do not extend around the longitudinal axis of the container, but about a longitudinal axis that extends in a plane parallel to the longitudinal axis of the container.
  • the inlet of the second container can be connected directly to the outlet of the fluid reservoir. So you can despise the plate.
  • the outlet of the fluid reservoir can preferably be connectable to the inlet of the second container by means of a plug connection or by means of a screw connection.
  • the inlet of the second container can also be glued to the outlet of the fluid reservoir, or can be connected to one another in one piece.
  • the inlet of the second container preferably comprises the first thread, for example, seen on the inside or on the outside of the inlet relative to the inlet opening, the first thread with the second thread on the outlet of the fluid reservoir, for example, seen on the inside or outside thereof relative to the outlet opening, can be screwed.
  • the fluid reservoir preferably comprises a housing with an upper side and a lower side, the upper side and the lower side being arranged at opposite ends to the longitudinal axis of the fluid reservoir.
  • the outlet of the fluid reservoir is arranged on the underside, the underside running in a substantially horizontal plane or in a plane at an angle different from 0 ° or 180 °, in particular at an angle of 90 °, seen transversely to the longitudinal axis of the reservoir medium.
  • the bottom can take over the function of the plate through this configuration.
  • the fluid reservoir can also have an inlet with an inlet opening, which is preferably arranged opposite the outlet or the outlet opening. In this way, a fluid can be introduced into the fluid reservoir through the inlet and / or refilled.
  • the fluid reservoir does not comprise an inlet or an inlet opening, especially if the
  • Combination container filled with fluid is produced.
  • the outlet of the container is preferably for insertion into a
  • the outlet of the second container can be configured as an elongate element, for example the outlet can be tubular and the outlet can extend between a first end and an opposite second end along a longitudinal axis of the outlet. The first end is adjacent or adjacent to the second container and the second end is spaced from the second container.
  • the outlet comprises an outer diameter which is smaller than the inner diameter of the through hole in the lower boundary of the second receiving area. Thus, the outlet of the second container can be passed through the through hole in the lower boundary of the second receiving area when the second container is inserted into the second receiving area.
  • Baby food concentrate or coffee powder can be mixed and filled into a container, preferably into a baby bottle or into a filter and / or funnel container and / or into a coffee cup or coffee pot. It is also conceivable that in this way the fluid and the baby food concentrate or coffee powder are introduced or metered directly into the container or into the baby bottle or into the coffee cup, so that the preparation device can be dispensed with.
  • the outlet can be fixedly connected to the second container with the first end, for example the outlet can be designed in one piece with the second container or glued to the second container.
  • the second end of the outlet can lie in a plane which lies below the plane of the lower boundary.
  • the second end lies in the same plane as that of the lower boundary, or in a plane adjacent to or adjacent to the level of the lower boundary, for example above the level of the lower boundary.
  • the second container preferably has at least partially a tapered section, the circumference of the second container in the tapered section decreasing towards the outlet, preferably essentially conically.
  • the second container may extend between an inlet end and an opposite outlet end along the longitudinal axis of the container.
  • the inlet opening and the inlet are arranged adjacent or adjacent to the inlet end.
  • the outlet and the outlet opening are arranged adjacent or adjacent to the outlet end.
  • the second container may have a first side wall and an opposite second side wall that extend substantially parallel to the plane of the longitudinal axis of the container between the inlet end and the outlet end.
  • the container In the lower area adjacent to the outlet end, the container has a tapered section. In the tapered section, the distance between the first side wall and the second side wall towards the outlet is reduced, preferably essentially conically. This allows the fluid to be almost completely out of the second container through the outlet can be guided so that a minimal residual fluid remains in the second container.
  • the second container has at least partially a substantially symmetrical section, the circumference of the second container remaining the same within the substantially symmetrical section and the substantially symmetrical section being spaced further from the outlet than the tapered section.
  • the first side wall and the second side wall each extend in a plane parallel to the plane of the longitudinal axis of the container.
  • the substantially symmetrical section may extend between the inlet end and the tapered section.
  • the clamping elements of the individual pairs of clamping elements adjoin the side walls in the essentially symmetrical section and can exert pressure on the side walls. This enables the fluid to be dosed to prepare baby food.
  • the first, lower pair of clamping elements is preferably arranged on the side walls of the second receiving region such that it can exert pressure in a region of the second container which lies within the substantially symmetrical section and is adjacent or adjacent to the tapering section.
  • the second container comprises at least one first magnet, the at least one first magnet preferably being arranged on an outer wall of the tapered section, and the at least one first magnet having at least one second magnet adjacent or adjacent to the through bore in the lower boundary of the second recording area is connectable.
  • the at least one first magnet can be arranged adjacent to or adjacent to the outlet, preferably on an outer wall of the outlet.
  • the at least one second magnet can be adjacent or adjacent to Through hole may be arranged in the lower boundary, preferably on an inner wall of the through hole.
  • the at least one first magnet can at least partially surround the outer wall of the outlet, preferably the at least one first magnet can completely surround the outer wall of the outlet.
  • the at least one second magnet can at least partially surround the inner wall of the through hole, and the at least one second magnet can preferably completely surround the inner wall of the outlet.
  • the at least one first magnet and the at least one second magnet are preferably arranged in such a way that they can interact in the state of the second container that is received in the second receiving region.
  • the second container is brought or held in a suitable position so that the fluid can be guided almost completely out of the second container through the outlet and / or so that the individual clamping elements enable or ensure optimal metering of the fluid.
  • a metal element or a metal plate or a metal strip
  • a metal element or a metal plate or a metal strip
  • the second container is always in the correct position due to the magnets, so that the fluid for preparing baby food or coffee can be guided out of the outlet without fluid reaching the housing of the second receiving area.
  • the second container is preferably a hose or the second container is designed as a hose.
  • the fluid in the interior of the second container can preferably be metered by means of a peristaltic pump.
  • the second container or the hose and / or the hose pump are preferably in the second receiving area of the device for metering and / or preparing baby food, in particular baby milk or baby porridge, or coffee can be inserted and can be picked up by the second recording area.
  • the hose and / or the hose pump and / or the fluid reservoir are preferably interchangeable and designed as disposable or disposable articles.
  • the hose and the fluid reservoir are preferably connectable or connected to one another.
  • a temperature control device for example a heating plate and / or a cooling plate, is preferably arranged adjacent or adjacent to the fluid reservoir. More preferably, the temperature control device is in contact with the fluid reservoir.
  • At least one clamping element is preferably arranged adjacent to or adjacent to the fluid reservoir.
  • the at least one clamping element is preferably designed as a clamp.
  • the at least one clamping element or the clamp is preferably designed to heat and / or cool at least part of the fluid in the interior of the fluid reservoir.
  • the first container and / or the second container and / or the metering device or the screw conveyor and / or the hose and / or the hose pump are preferably made of a bioplastic or bioplastic or a bio-based plastic.
  • the first container and / or the second container and / or the dosing device or the screw conveyor and / or the hose and / or the hose pump preferably comprise a bioplastic or bioplastic or a bio-based plastic.
  • the bioplastic can include stone paper and / or wood.
  • the first container for example after emptying the baby powder or coffee powder or after reaching a certain fill level
  • the second container for example after emptying the fluid or after reaching a certain fill level
  • the first container for example after emptying the baby powder or coffee powder or after reaching a certain fill level
  • the second container for example after emptying the fluid or after reaching a certain fill level
  • the sensor or the scale is preferably connected to an application software, for example a mobile app, so that the level of the fluid can be indicated automatically, for example by a signal tone or a signal lamp, so that a new container with fluid or a new container with Coffee powder or baby powder can be provided manually and / or so that a new container with fluid or a new container with coffee beans can be automatically ordered on the Internet.
  • an application software for example a mobile app
  • the level of the fluid can be indicated automatically, for example by a signal tone or a signal lamp, so that a new container with fluid or a new container with Coffee powder or baby powder can be provided manually and / or so that a new container with fluid or a new container with coffee beans can be automatically ordered on the Internet.
  • the device or the second container preferably comprises a positioning and holding device which is designed to position and hold the second container in the second receiving region.
  • the device described above can preferably be operated remotely.
  • the device can be regulated or controlled from anywhere and at any time, for example using an app on a smartphone or using a remote control. This means that baby food or coffee can be prepared remotely without anyone having to be near the device on site. Various operating schedules are also conceivable, so that the device can automatically prepare the baby food or coffee at a predetermined time.
  • a computer-implemented method for controlling the previously described device can comprise the following steps: dosing the baby food concentrate or the coffee powder from the first container by means of the dosing device and / or dosing the fluid from the second container by means of a further dosing device, for example by means of the one described above Clamping elements or the lifting system described above, and / or preparing the baby food or coffee by means of a preparation device (as described below), and / or determining the fill level in the first container, which is designed to hold baby food concentrate or coffee powder, and / or Determination of the fill level in the second container, which is designed to hold a fluid, and / or identification of the first component and / or the fluid and / or reordering of baby food concentrate or coffee powder and / or fluids based on the determined fill level.
  • a system comprising a device for the preparation of baby food, in particular baby milk or baby porridge, or coffee, a first container for holding and metering baby food concentrate or coffee powder and a second container for holding and metering fluid for the preparation of baby food .
  • Both the device for preparing baby food or coffee and the containers for receiving and metering baby food concentrate or coffee powder or fluid can have all of the features described above and have the advantages associated with these features.
  • the preparation device for the use of the device for dosing and / or preparing baby food is described:
  • the preparation device preferably has an inner cavity which extends about a central longitudinal axis between an upper open end and a lower open end, the cavity being of a Inner wall is surrounded, the circumference of which preferably decreases from the upper open end to the lower open end.
  • the inner cavity preferably comprises an inner wall which extends along the central longitudinal axis and divides the inner cavity into a first cavity region and into a second cavity region.
  • a first closure flap for closing the first cavity region and a second closure flap for closing the second cavity region are preferably arranged at the upper open end of the preparation device.
  • the preparation device adjacent or adjacent to the upper open end has a connection for connecting or coupling the preparation device to the device and / or the preparation device comprises, adjacent or adjacent to the lower open end, a connection for connecting or coupling the preparation device to the baby bottle.
  • the preparation device has a filter and / or funnel container into which the coffee powder and the fluid can be introduced and / or mixed. Furthermore, the preparation device comprises a container, for example a coffee cup or a coffee pot, which is arranged in such a way relative to the filter and / or funnel container that the coffee is introduced or filled in starting from the filter and / or funnel container due to gravity can.
  • the coffee cup or coffee pot is preferably arranged below the filter and / or funnel container.
  • the preparation device is designed as in the case of the dripping and gold brew method or type of preparation as in the case of the baby dispenser.
  • the preparation unit In the dripping process, the preparation unit would be placed in a vessel which has a sieve at the bottom at the bottom. From here, the coffee drips into a container underneath, e.g. in a jug or jar.
  • the preparation device or stirrer and flaps of the preparation device In the ColdBrew method or type of preparation, the preparation device or stirrer and flaps of the preparation device would be in a container which is designed as a sieve and which is in another container in which fluid or water can be located.
  • a drip tray is preferably provided on the housing of the device and extends from a side wall of the housing, preferably from a rear wall of the housing.
  • the pot bowl is preferably arranged below the preparation device.
  • the distance of the first receiving area can preferably be changed relative to the drip tray and / or the distance of the second receiving area can be changed relative to the drip tray.
  • the housing of the device can thus be retractable or collapsible. This enables the device to be pushed together, for example or collapsible housing can be delivered, so that packaging material can be saved for transport.
  • the change in the distance between the first receiving area and / or the second receiving area relative to the drip tray enables the distance to be the size of the container, in particular the baby bottle into which the baby food is to be filled, or the coffee container into which the coffee should be filled, can be adjusted. So containers of different sizes or baby bottles or coffee containers can be arranged above or on the drip tray and filled with baby food or coffee.
  • the device is preferably designed to determine the presence and / or the type of preparation device.
  • the dosing device preferably comprises a closing or folding element, the closing or folding element being designed to be opened automatically or manually, the closing or folding element preferably being designed to be airtight around the dosing device and / or the first container to close.
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of a device for preparing baby food or coffee, in which a metering device with a screw conveyor and a screw housing is accommodated,
  • FIG. 2 shows a front view of the exemplary embodiment from FIG. 1,
  • FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a section of the exemplary embodiment from FIG. 1, 4 shows a perspective view of the dosing device receptacle without the dosing device being accommodated,
  • FIG. 8 shows a sectional illustration of the dosing device receptacle, the dosing device with the screw conveyor and the screw conveyor housing being accommodated in the dosing device receptacle,
  • FIG. 10 shows a side view of a first exemplary embodiment of a container which can be connected to a metering device
  • FIG. 11 shows a side view of a further exemplary embodiment of a container which can be connected to a metering device
  • Fig. 12 is a side view of another embodiment of a container for
  • FIG. 13 shows a large number of further exemplary embodiments of a container which can be connected to a metering device
  • 14 shows a further exemplary embodiment of a container which can be connected to a metering device
  • 15A is a perspective view of the device for preparing
  • FIG. 1 shows the baby food or coffee from FIG. 1, the second container not yet being inserted and received in the second receiving area
  • 15B is a front view of the second receiving area of the device from FIG.
  • 15C is a front view of the second receiving area of the device from FIG.
  • 15A shows the second container being received in the second receiving area
  • 16 is a perspective view of a pair of clamping elements of the second
  • 17A shows a first side view of the second container
  • FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the device for preparing
  • 19 is a perspective view of the device for preparing
  • 20 is a perspective view of the device for preparing
  • Fluid reservoir and the second container shows, wherein there is no substantially horizontal plate for connecting the fluid reservoir and the second container
  • 23B is a perspective view of the lower portion of the second
  • 25A shows a first side view of a combination container from the second
  • 25B shows a second side view of the combination container from FIG. 25A
  • FIGS. 25A and 25B shows a perspective view of the combination container from FIGS. 25A and 25B, which is positioned by means of a positioning and holding device,
  • FIG. 27 shows a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of a device according to the invention for metering and grinding coffee beans and / or for preparing coffee, in which a metering and grinding device with a screw conveyor, a grinder and a screw conveyor housing is accommodated
  • 28 shows a perspective view of the metering and grinding device with a screw conveyor, a grinder and a screw conveyor housing
  • FIG. 29 shows a sectional view of the metering and grinding device from FIG. 28, the screw conveyor and the grinder being accommodated in the screw conveyor housing of the metering and grinding device,
  • FIG. 30 shows a frontal view of an embodiment of a preparation device using the example of a Co Id Brew preparation type
  • Fig. 31 is a front view of another embodiment of a
  • FIG. 32 shows a perspective view of a further exemplary embodiment of a first container, in which the grinding device or the grinding mechanism is rotatably arranged in the outlet of the first container,
  • Fig. 33 shows a side view of the first container shown in Fig. 32
  • Fig. 34 shows a sectional view of the lower region of the first container shown in Fig. 32.
  • Fig. 35 shows a variety of preparation devices for different
  • Fig. 36 shows a variety of preparation devices for different
  • the device features for preparation are first of baby or baby food, in particular baby milk and baby porridge, explained. However, the same device features are also suitable for the preparation of coffee, so that a separate description of the device for preparing coffee is not given. It should be noted that the following description of the figures describes the device 1, 1 'according to the invention for metering and / or preparing a medium to be prepared using the preparation of baby food, in particular baby milk or baby porridge, and coffee. However, it is conceivable that other media, such as tea, can be prepared accordingly.
  • FIGS. 1 to 9 An embodiment of a device 1 for the preparation of baby or baby food, in particular baby milk and baby porridge, is explained with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9.
  • the device 1 for the preparation of baby food ie of food that is particularly suitable for feeding infants
  • baby food ie of food that is particularly suitable for feeding infants
  • baby milk and baby porridge comprises a housing 3 with a first receiving area 5 and a second recording area 7.
  • the first receiving area 5 is designed to at least partially accommodate a first container 9 for baby food concentrate.
  • the first receiving area 5 comprises a rear wall 13, two spaced-apart side walls 15, 17, which are oriented at an angle different from 0 ° or 180 °, in particular transversely to the rear wall 13, an upper boundary 19 and a lower boundary 21, which are under one from 0 ° or 180 ° different angles, in particular aligned transversely to the side walls 15, 17.
  • the first receiving area 5 comprises an at least partially open front side 23 opposite the rear wall 13, so that the first receiving area 5 is formed between the side walls 15, 17, the upper and lower boundary 19, 21, the rear wall 13 and the at least partially open front side 23 .
  • the upper and lower limits 19, 21 can be arranged substantially parallel to one another, and the rear wall 31 can be arranged substantially transversely to the upper and lower limits 19, 21, so that the upper and lower limits 19, 21 each in a plane that is aligned perpendicular to the plane in which the rear wall is arranged.
  • top, bottom, left, right, front, back, horizontal, vertical, above, below, etc. refer to the exemplary representation of a device 1 for preparing baby food selected in the respective figures.
  • the terms relate horizontally and vertically to the planes in which the upper boundary 19 and the lower boundary 21 of the device 1 extend.
  • the first receiving area 5 comprises an upper container receiving area 25 for receiving the first container 9 and a lower dosing device receiving area 27 for receiving a dosing device 29.
  • the container receiving area 25 is preferably arranged above the dosing device receiving area 27.
  • FIGS. 1 to 3 show the second receiving area 7 in the device 1 for preparing baby food, which is designed for at least partially holding a second container 11 for a fluid (in particular liquid).
  • the second receiving region 7 has a rear wall, two spaced-apart side walls which are oriented at an angle different from 0 ° or 180 °, in particular transversely to the rear wall, a lower boundary which is at an angle different from 0 ° or 180 °, in particular transversely is aligned with the side walls, and an open upper side opposite the lower wall, the second receiving region 7 for receiving the second container 11 being formed between the side walls.
  • the side walls of the second receiving area have one or more, preferably a plurality, of clamping elements 155, which extend from a front side of the second receiving area 7 opposite the rear wall and are designed to position the second container 11 in the device 1 and / or to dose the fluid inside the second container and / or to store the fluid sterile inside the second container.
  • the clamping elements 155 are designed in particular as brackets, with two of the brackets being arranged opposite each other and in a plane parallel to the lower boundary. The distance of the clamping elements 155 relative to the lower boundary and / or relative to the open upper side can be changed.
  • the lower boundary of the second receiving area 7 has a through hole which is designed for receiving an outlet of the second container 11.
  • the device comprises a temperature control device for temperature control of the fluid (not shown in FIGS. 1 to 3).
  • This temperature control device can bring the temperature of the fluid (in particular the liquid) in the second container 11 to the preparation temperature (in particular provided or specified by the manufacturer of the baby food concentrate).
  • the temperature control device is preferably arranged at least partially in contact with the second container 11, preferably in an area adjacent or adjacent to the lower boundary of the second receiving area 7.
  • the device for the preparation of baby food comprises a preparation device for preparing the baby food from the baby food concentrate and the fluid (not shown in FIGS. 1 to 3).
  • the preparation device is preferably coupled to that of the device 1 such that baby food concentrate from the outlet opening of the screw conveyor housing in the first receiving area and / or fluid from the second container 11 in the second receiving area are filled into a separate container, preferably into a baby bottle.
  • FIG. 4 shows that the metering device receiving area 27 has an actuating and / or drive device 39 for the metering device 29.
  • the actuating and / or Antriebsvo rrichtu ng 39 is arranged in or on the rear wall 13 and / or includes a coupling element or drive shaft 41, which are extends substantially away from the rear wall 13.
  • the lower boundary 21 has a receptacle 43 for the metering device 29, which extends essentially from the open front side 23 to the rear wall 13 essentially along a longitudinal axis 45 of the receptacle.
  • the drive shaft 41 in the rear wall 13 and the receptacle 43 for the metering device 29 extend in the same plane transversely to the lower boundary 21 and / or essentially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis 45 of the receptacle.
  • the receptacle 43 has in particular a cross section transverse to the longitudinal axis 45 of the receptacle which is concave in shape.
  • the receptacle 43 is embedded as a concave section in the lower boundary 21.
  • the lower boundary 21 can thus have a surface which has a first horizontal surface section 47 adjacent or adjacent to a first of the side walls 15, 17 and a second horizontal surface section 49 adjacent or adjacent to the second of the side walls 15, 17, the receptacle 43 is arranged as a concave surface section between the first and second surface sections 47, 49.
  • a receptacle outlet opening 51 can be arranged on the receptacle longitudinal axis 45, in particular adjacent or adjacent to the rear rear wall 13.
  • a first guide element 31 and a second guide element 33 are arranged between the container receiving area 25 and the metering device receiving area 27, the guide elements 31, 33 extending from the open front side 23 to the rear wall 13 and / or the guide elements 31, 33 extend away from the side walls 15, 17.
  • the guide elements 31, 32 divide the first receiving area 5 into the upper container receiving area 25 and into the lower metering device receiving area 27, so that the upper container receiving area 25 is delimited by the upper boundary 19 and by the two guide elements 31, 33 on opposite sides.
  • the lower metering device receiving area 27 is delimited by the two guide elements 31, 33 and the lower delimitation 21 on opposite sides.
  • the first container 9 and the metering device 29 After the first container 9 and the metering device 29 have been introduced into the first receiving area 5 and / or at least partially received, the first container 9 is arranged between the guide elements 31, 33 and the upper boundary 19 and the metering device 29 is at least partially between the guide elements 31, 33 and the lower limit 21 arranged.
  • the guide elements 31, 33 are aligned essentially in a plane parallel to the upper boundary 19 and to the lower boundary 21 and are inclined towards the open front side 23 upwards out of the plane towards the container receiving area 25.
  • the guide elements 31, 33 thus have an essentially parallel region 35 and an inclined region 37.
  • the substantially parallel region 35 extends from the rear wall 13 to the inclined region 37.
  • the inclined 37 extends from the substantially parallel region 35 to the open front side 23.
  • One or more side walls 15, 17 in the container receiving area 25 include a plurality of ribs 53 that extend away from the one or more side walls 15, 17.
  • the plurality of ribs 53 in particular extend essentially parallel to the upper boundary 19 and / or lower boundary 21.
  • the plurality of ribs 53 preferably extend from the open front side 23 to the rear wall 13.
  • the plurality of ribs 53 is arranged in particular on the two side walls 15, 17 in pairs.
  • two of the ribs 53 extend as rib pairs 55 in a plane substantially transversely to the side walls 15, 17 and / or essentially parallel to the upper or lower boundary 19, 21.
  • the rib pairs 55 are regularly at preferably equal intervals on the side walls 19, 21 in the container receiving area 25, preferably arranged between the guide elements 31, 33 and the upper limit 19.
  • the dosing device 29 is designed for dosing the baby food concentrate from the first container 9 from the second container 11.
  • the metering device 29 can be connectable to the first container 9.
  • the Dosing device 29 can be connected to the first container 9, so that the dosing device 29 in the state connected to the first container 9 can be introduced or received into the first receiving area 5 by a movement essentially perpendicular to the rear wall 13 of the first receiving area 5.
  • the metering device 29 comprises a screw conveyor 57 and a screw conveyor housing 59, which are shown in FIGS. 5 to 7.
  • the conveyor screw 57 preferably in its full length, can be inserted into the conveyor screw housing 59 and rotatably arranged therein, so that the conveyor screw 57 and the conveyor screw housing 59 extend around a common conveyor screw longitudinal axis 61.
  • the features of the screw conveyor 57 and the screw conveyor housing 59 are described below in relation to the common screw longitudinal axis 61, even if the screw conveyor 57 is not inserted into the screw conveyor housing 59, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7.
  • the screw conveyor housing 59 has an inlet 63 with an inlet opening 35 and / or an outlet 67 with an outlet opening 69.
  • the inlet 63 and the outlet 67 are arranged on opposite sides in the screw conveyor housing 59, as seen transversely to the longitudinal axis 61 of the screw conveyor.
  • the screw conveyor housing 59 extends between a first end 71 and an opposite second end 73 along the longitudinal axis 61 of the screw conveyor.
  • the outlet 67 is located adjacent to the first end 71 and the inlet 63 is located adjacent to the second end 73.
  • the inlet 63 in particular comprises a flange 75 with a peripheral wall 77, the peripheral wall 77 at least partially surrounding the inlet opening 65 and / or extending essentially radially to the longitudinal axis 61 of the screw conveyor, extending away from the screw housing 59.
  • the peripheral wall 77 extends essentially along a first Circumferential wall central longitudinal axis 78.
  • the circumferential central longitudinal axis 78 can in particular have a length of approximately 47 mm.
  • circumferential wall 77 extends along a second circumferential central longitudinal axis 80, which is oriented at an angle different from 0 ° or 180 °, in particular transversely, preferably perpendicular to the first circumferential central longitudinal axis 78, and in particular can have a length of approximately 29 mm.
  • the flange 75 is for connecting the dosing device 29 to the first container 9 and / or for introducing the dosing device 29 into the
  • Dosing device receiving area 27 is configured.
  • the peripheral wall 77 thus comprises a first contact surface 79 and a substantially opposite second contact surface 81, the first and second contact surfaces 79, 81 being aligned parallel to one another. These contact surfaces 79, 81 allow a particularly simple introduction of the metering device 29 into the
  • Dosing device receiving area 27 In particular during insertion into the dosing device receiving area 27, the contact surfaces 79, 81 can slide essentially along the guide elements 31, 33 in the first receiving area 5 and / or, after being taken into the dosing device receiving area 27, can essentially slide on the lateral guide elements 31, 33 issue.
  • the screw conveyor housing 59 has in particular an outer wall 83 with a multiplicity of ribs or screw conveyor housing ribs 85, the ribs 85 preferably extending at least partially in the axial direction between the first end 71 and the second end 73 of the screw conveyor housing 59.
  • the ribs 85 extend essentially in the radial direction from the longitudinal axis 61 of the screw conveyor and away from the outer wall 83.
  • Two of the ribs 85 delimit the outlet opening 69 of the screw conveyor housing 59 on opposite sides in the circumferential direction of the outer wall 83.
  • Two further ribs 85 delimit the outlet opening 69 on opposite sides Sides in the axial direction of the outer wall 83. This configuration prevents baby food concentrate from coming into contact with the first receiving area 5, which, in contrast to the metering device 29 and the container 9, cannot be replaced.
  • the screw conveyor 57 has a drive end 82 in the direction of the longitudinal axis 61 of the screw conveyor.
  • a coupling device 91 extends from or at the drive end 82 of the screw conveyor 57 substantially along the longitudinal axis 61 of the screw conveyor, the coupling device 91 being designed to interact, in particular intervene, with the actuating and / or drive device 39 or with the drive shaft 41 .
  • the coupling device 91 can be designed as a substantially cylindrical cavity 93 or as a receptacle, so that after the introduction and at least partial reception of the dosing device 29 in the dosing device receiving area 27, the coupling element 41 in the dosing device receiving area 27 is at least partially received in the (cylindrical) cavity 93 can be.
  • the inner wall 95 of the (cylindrical) cavity 93 preferably has an inner profile which can be brought into engagement with an outer profile of the outer wall 96 of the coupling element 41.
  • the outer profile of the coupling element 41 has at least one material elevation 97 which can engage or interact with at least one material recess 99 in the inner profile of the cylindrical cavity 93.
  • the coupling element 91 is designed as a drive shaft, so that the insertion of the coupling element 41 into the (cylindrical) cavity 93 enables the metering device 29 to be driven and thus the screw conveyor 57 to rotate.
  • the screw conveyor 57 is preferably designed as a shaft, around which one or more helically wound passages 101 are wound in the form of flat guide surfaces or sheets or rubber flaps, which in the form of a screw thread 107 extend transversely away from the longitudinal axis 61 of the screw conveyor extend.
  • the screw conveyor 57 preferably extends in the interior of the screw housing 59, the coupling element 41 on the rear wall 13 being inserted into the cylindrical cavity 93 of the screw conveyor 57 and / or being able to drive it.
  • Baby food concentrate which is introduced through the inlet opening 65 into the interior of the screw conveyor housing 59, can be guided along the one or more helically wound passages 101 substantially along the longitudinal axis 61 of the screw conveyor to the outlet 67 and / or through the outlet opening 69 the interior of the screw conveyor housing 59 leave.
  • An insertion element or removal element 105 is preferably arranged at the second end 73 of the screw conveyor housing 59.
  • FIG. 9 shows a front view of the metering device receiving area 27 with the metering device 29 inserted.
  • the lateral contact surfaces 79, 81 of the peripheral wall 77 of the metering device 29 and two of the ribs 85 lie on the two guide elements 31, 33 at.
  • the contact surfaces 79, 81 can rest on the edges 107 of the guide elements 31, 33, which extend away from the side walls 15, 17, and the two ribs can on the underside 109 of the two guide elements 31, pointing towards the lower boundary 21, 33 concerns.
  • the first container 9 can have a housing 111 with an interior 1 12 for receiving baby food concentrate and an outlet 1 13 include in fluid communication with the interior 1 12.
  • the first container 9 is designed to be inserted and / or received at least partially in a device 1 for the preparation of baby food as previously described in the context of FIGS. 1 to 9.
  • the outlet 113 can be connected to an inlet of a metering device 29, which comprises a screw conveyor 57 and a screw conveyor housing 59, the screw conveyor 57, preferably in its entire length, being inserted into the screw conveyor housing 59 and arranged so that it rotates, so that the screw conveyor 57 and the like Screw conveyor housing 59 extends around a common longitudinal axis, the screw longitudinal axis 61.
  • the outlet 113 of the first container 9 can be connected to the inlet 63 of the screw conveyor housing 59, the screw conveyor housing 59 having an outlet 67, so that by actuating the metering device 29 a predetermined or predeterminable amount (or dosage) of baby food concentrate through the outlet 67 is passed through.
  • the outlet 113 of the first container 9 can be screwed or glued to the inlet 63 in the screw conveyor housing 59, or the inlet 63.
  • the screw conveyor housing 59 can also be integrated in the first container 9 or firmly connected to it.
  • the first container 9 can have an inlet opening 115, wherein the inlet opening 115 is preferably arranged essentially opposite the outlet 113 and / or an outlet opening 117 in the outlet 113.
  • the inlet opening 115 can be closable by means of a closure element 119, preferably by means of a zipper or zipper.
  • the closure element 119 preferably the zipper, is designed to be at least partially inserted into a groove in the first receiving area 5 of the device 1 for preparing baby food.
  • a tab 121 with an inner opening 123 is arranged adjacent or adjacent to the closure element 119.
  • the inner opening 123 can serve as a carrying handle, so that the first container can be easily carried from one place to another.
  • the first container 9 has at least partially a tapered section 125, the circumference of the first container 9 in the tapered section 125 decreasing towards the outlet 113 (preferably essentially conically) or rejuvenated.
  • the first container 9 can have a cross section transverse to the longitudinal axis 61 of the screw conveyor of the screw housing 59 (as seen in the state connected to the first container 9), the tapering section 125 being laterally delimited by a first side edge 135 and a second side edge 137.
  • the first side edge 135 can essentially at an angle other than 0 or 180 °, in particular essentially transversely, preferably at an angle of less than 90 °, particularly preferably at an angle of approximately 45 °, to the plane of the longitudinal axis 61 of the screw conveyor housing 59 (seen in the connected state).
  • the second side edge 137 can run at an angle other than 0 ° or 180 °, in particular essentially transversely, preferably at an angle of less than 90 °, particularly preferably at an angle of approximately 45 °, to the plane of the longitudinal axis 61 of the screw conveyor housing 59 .
  • the first side edge 135 and / or the second side edge 137 can each have a side edge section 136 which can run at an angle of 90 ° to the plane of the longitudinal axis 61 of the screw conveyor (as seen in the connected state).
  • the side edge portion 136 may extend in the plane of the first side edge 131 or the second side edge 133 of the substantially symmetrical portion.
  • the first container 9 can at least partially have a first substantially symmetrical section 127.
  • the circumference of the first container 29 within the first substantially symmetrical section 127 is preferably constant.
  • the first substantially symmetrical section 127 is spaced further apart from the outlet 113 than the tapered section 125.
  • the first container 9 can have a cross section transverse to the longitudinal axis 61 of the screw conveyor of the screw housing 59 in the state connected to the first container 9 seen, wherein the first substantially symmetrical portion 127 is laterally delimited by a first side edge 131 and a second side edge 133.
  • the first side edge 131 and the second side edge 133 are oriented essentially parallel to one another and / or at an angle other than 0 ° or 180 °, in particular essentially transversely, preferably at an angle of approximately 90 °, to the plane of the longitudinal axis 61 of the screw conveyor of the screw conveyor housing 59 (seen in the connected state).
  • the first side edge 131 of the first substantially symmetrical section 127 can run in one plane with the first side edge 135 of the tapered section 125 and / or the second side edge 133 of the first substantially symmetrical section 127 can be different from 0 ° or 180 ° Angles, in particular substantially transversely to the second side edge 137 of the tapered section 125.
  • the first container 9 Adjacent or adjacent to the outlet 1 13, the first container 9 can have a second substantially symmetrical section 129, the circumference of the first container 9 preferably remaining essentially the same within the second substantially symmetrical section 129 and essentially the circumference of the outlet 1 13 and / or corresponds to the circumference of an outlet opening in outlet 113.
  • the second substantially symmetrical section 129 can serve as an outlet through which the baby food concentrate can be guided out of the interior 112 of the first container 9.
  • the side edges 139 and 141 of the second substantially symmetrical section 129 can preferably have a length of 10 to 30 mm, particularly preferably a length of 15 mm.
  • the side edges 139 and 141 of the second substantially symmetrical section 129 have a length of greater than 30 mm, preferably between 70 and 110 mm, particularly preferably 90 mm.
  • This can be provided in particular if the metering is not carried out by means of the metering device 29 with a screw conveyor 58 and a screw conveyor housing 59, as described above, but if clamping elements or clamps are used for metering the baby food concentrate Adjacent or adjacent to the side walls 15, 17 in the first receiving area 5 are provided, which are designed analogously to the clamping elements 155 or clips, which will be described later in connection with the second container 11 and the second receiving area 7.
  • the first container 9 can have a cross section seen transversely to the longitudinal axis 61 of the screw conveyor 59 in the state connected to the first container 9, the second substantially symmetrical section 129 being laterally delimited by a first side edge 139 and a second side edge 141, which in FIG Is aligned substantially parallel to each other.
  • the first side edge 139 and the second side edge 141 run at an angle other than 0 ° or 180 °, in particular essentially transversely, preferably at an angle of approximately 90 °, to the plane of the longitudinal axis 61 of the screw conveyor of the screw housing 59 (seen in the connected state) .
  • the first side edge 139 of the second substantially symmetrical section 129 can run in one plane with the first side edge 135 of the tapered section 125 and with the first side edge 131 of the first substantially symmetrical section 127.
  • the tapered section 125 is arranged between the first substantially symmetrical section 127 and the second substantially symmetrical section 129.
  • the second substantially symmetrical section 129 preferably has a circumference that is smaller than the circumference of the first substantially symmetrical section 127.
  • the second substantially symmetrical section 129 surrounds a volume of the first container 29 that is smaller than a volume that the surrounds the first substantially symmetrical section 127.
  • FIG. 13 shows further conceivable embodiments of the first container 9, which can be connected to the metering device 29 and / or which is designed to be introduced and received in the device 1 for preparing baby food described above.
  • the metering device 29 can comprise a plate 143, which as Stand plate is designed and can be arranged on the screw conveyor housing 59 or can be connected to the screw conveyor housing 59.
  • This stand plate 143 is used in particular to better position or align the first container 9 and / or to protect it from falling over, in particular when the first container 9 is positioned to hold baby food concentrate.
  • the screw conveyor housing 59 has a casing 145, the casing 145 having at least one flat surface 147 which serves as a stand plate and / or has a stand, so that the first container 9 can be better positioned and is protected against falling over.
  • the first container 9 it is also conceivable for the first container 9 to have a further essentially symmetrical section instead of the tapered section 125.
  • the first side edges 131, 135, 139 of the three sections can run in one plane and the second side edges 133, 137, 141 can run in one plane, the two planes being aligned essentially parallel to one another.
  • FIG. 14 shows a further embodiment of the first container 9, in which one and the same opening 117 serves to receive the baby food concentrate in the first container 9 and to remove the baby food concentrate from the first container 9.
  • the opening corresponds to the outlet opening 117, so that the first container 9 does not have a specially designed inlet or inlet opening.
  • the baby food concentrate is initially taken into the first container 9 through the outlet 113 or the outlet opening 117, and the outlet 113 is then connected to the metering device 29.
  • the outlet 117 can be connected to the inlet 63 of the metering device 29 by means of a connecting element 149, for example an adhesive element in the form of an adhesive strip 151, or a clip 153.
  • the second receiving area 7 of the device 1, the second container 9, and the metering device 29 will be described in more detail.
  • the second receiving area 7 has a rear wall 157, two spaced-apart side walls 159 which are aligned transversely to the rear wall 157, a lower boundary 161 which is aligned transversely to the side walls 159, and one opposite the lower boundary 161 open top 163 on.
  • the second receiving area 7 for receiving the second container 11 is formed between the side walls 159.
  • a plurality of clamping elements 155 are arranged, which at least partially extend between a front side 159 opposite the rear wall 157 and the rear wall 165 of the second receiving area 7.
  • the embodiment of the second receiving region 7 shown in FIGS. 15A to 15C comprises three pairs of clamping elements 167, 169, 171, which are arranged adjacent or adjacent to the side walls 159.
  • Each of the pairs of clamping elements 167, 169, 171 is arranged in a plane which is arranged essentially parallel to the lower boundary 161 of the second receiving region 7.
  • the clamping elements 155 can be configured as clamps, two of the clamps being arranged opposite each other and in the plane parallel to the lower boundary 161 of the second receiving region 7. It is conceivable that one of the clamping elements of the first, lower clamping element pair 167 is replaced by the temperature control device (not shown).
  • the second container 11 can be closed or clamped by the interaction of a clamping element with the temperature control device, wherein the fluid in the interior of the second container 11 can be tempered at the same time.
  • a first of the pairs of clamping elements 167, 169, 171 is arranged as a lower pair of clamping elements 167 such that the clamping elements of the first, lower pair of clamping elements 167 are at a first distance D1 from the lower boundary 161.
  • a second one of the clamping element pairs 167, 169, 171 is arranged as an upper clamping element pair 169 such that the clamping elements of the second, upper clamping element pair 169 have a second distance D2 to the lower limit 161, which is greater than the first distance D1 to the lower limit 161 first, lower pair of clamping elements 167 is adjacent or adjacent to the lower Boundary 161 can be arranged in the second receiving area 7.
  • the second, upper pair of clamping elements 169 is arranged adjacent to or adjacent to the open upper side 163. Furthermore, a third one of the pairs of clamping elements 167, 169, 171 can be arranged as a middle pair of clamping elements 171 between the first pair of clamping elements 167 and the second pair of clamping elements 169 and have a third distance D3 to the lower limit 161, which is greater than the first distance D1 and less than that second distance is D2.
  • the distance or distance of the clamping elements 155 relative to the lower boundary 161 or relative to the open upper side 163 can be changed.
  • the third, middle pair of clamping elements 171 can be adjusted in height by changing the third distance D3. This enables the exact dosage of the desired amount of fluid (in particular the amount of liquid) for the preparation of baby food.
  • the first, lower clamping element pair 167 and the second, upper clamping element pair 169 can, however, also be adjustable in height, so that the first distance D1 and the second distance D2 can be changed.
  • the second container 11 can be inserted into the second receiving area 7 as shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B, and may be received into the second receiving area 7 as shown in FIG. 15C.
  • 15C shows the state of the second container 11 taken up in the second receiving region 7.
  • the second container 11 is introduced into the second receiving region 7 by an essentially perpendicular movement to the lower boundary 161.
  • the second container 11 In the state received in the second receiving area 7, the second container 11 is held or clamped laterally by three pairs of clamping elements 167, 169, 171.
  • the three pairs of clamping elements 167, 169, 171 can assume a first position (see FIG. 150) and a second position (not shown). In the first position, the three pairs of clamping elements 167, 169, 171 laterally adjoin the second container 11 and / or touch the second container 11 such that the pairs of clamping elements 167, 169, 171 press against opposite first and second side walls 173, 175 of the second container 11.
  • the three pairs of clamping elements 167, 169, 171 do not adjoin the second container 11 or do not touch the second container 11, so that the pairs of clamping elements 167, 169, 171 do not exert any pressure on the side walls 173, 175 of the second container 11.
  • 16 shows an exemplary embodiment of one of the three pairs of clamping elements 167, 169, 171 and the arrangement of a first clamping element 177 and a second clamping element 179 of one of the pairs of clamping elements 167, 169, 171 relative to one another.
  • the individual clamping elements of the three pairs of clamping elements 167, 169, 171 are also arranged relative to one another in the second receiving region 7.
  • Each of the clamping elements 155, 177, 179 comprises a first clamping element surface 181 and a second clamping element surface 183, the clamping element surfaces 181, 183 being arranged on opposite sides of a clamping element longitudinal axis 185, the two clamping element surfaces 181, 183 preferably being connected by means of a third clamping element surface 186, and wherein the third clamping element surface 186 has a substantially conically shaped cross section transverse to the longitudinal axis 185 of the clamping element.
  • the first and second clamping element surfaces 181, 183 are arranged essentially parallel to one another and each extend in the direction of the longitudinal axis 185 of the clamping element between a first end 187 and a second end 189.
  • the first clamping element surface 181 extends in a first plane and the second clamping element surface 183 extends in a second plane, the first plane and the second plane being aligned parallel to one another and / or the clamping element longitudinal axis 185 being arranged in a plane between the first and second planes.
  • each of the clamping elements 177, 179 comprises a connecting plate 191 which is arranged at an angle different from 0 ° or 180 °, in particular transversely to the longitudinal axis 185 of the clamping element.
  • the first clamping element surface 181 is connected by the first end 187 to the connecting plate 191 and the second clamping element surface 183 can be connected by the first end 187 to the connecting plate 191.
  • the individual clamping elements 155, 177, 179 can be connected to the second receiving area 7, in particular to the rear wall 157 of the second receiving area 7, so that the clamping elements 155, 179, 179 are essentially transverse to the rear wall 157 in one of 0 ° or 180 ° different angles, in particular extending transversely, so that the second end 189 of the individual clamping element surfaces 181, 183 are spaced from the rear wall 157 and the clamping elements 155, 177, 179 are adjacent or adjacent to the side walls 173, 175 between the front 165 and the rear wall 157 extend.
  • the third clamping element surface 186 extends from a first side edge 193 of the first clamping element surface 181 to a first side edge 195 of the second clamping element surface 183.
  • the first side edges 193, 195 extend in the same plane, which is at an angle different from 0 or 180 °, preferably extends at an angle of 90 °, in particular transversely to the longitudinal axis 185 of the clamping element.
  • the third clamping element surface 186 is arranged at an angle of 90 ° to the first clamping element surface 181 and to the second clamping element surface 183 and in each case at an angle of 90 ° to the connecting plate 191 and to the rear wall 157 of the second receiving area 7 when the connecting plate 191 is connected to the rear wall 157 is.
  • Each of the clamping elements 155, 177, 179 of the individual clamping element pairs 167, 169, 171 can thus have a third clamping element surface 186, the third clamping element surfaces 181 of the individual clamping elements 155, 177, 179 of each clamping element pair 167, 169, 171 being aligned parallel to one another, if the clamping elements 155, 177, 179 by means of the connecting plate 191 with the rear wall 157 are connected.
  • the connecting plate 191 has at least one through hole 192, so that the clamping elements 155, 177, 179 can be connected to the rear wall 157 by means of a connecting element, for example a screw.
  • clamping elements 155, 177, 179 are not connected to the rear wall 157 by means of a connecting plate 191, but that the clamping elements 155, 177, 179 are displaceable on the rear wall by means of a slide or by means of a rail or guide rail element 157 and / or on the side walls 159 of the second receiving area 7 are arranged or connectable.
  • the third clamping element surface 186 can have a clamping element edge 197 which extends essentially in the direction of the clamping element longitudinal axis 185 and between the first side edge 193 of the first clamping element surface 181 and the first side edge 195 of the second clamping element surface 183.
  • the clamping element edge 197 extends in the same plane as that Clamping element longitudinal axis 185.
  • the clamping elements 155, 177, 179 are designed to be open opposite to the third clamping element surface 186 and seen transversely to the longitudinal axis 185 of the clamping element.
  • each of the clamping elements 155, 177, 179 comprises an inner cavity 199 which is delimited by the three clamping element surfaces 181, 183, 186 and has an open side 201.
  • the clamping elements 155, 177, 179 are formed without an internal cavity 199.
  • the open side 201 of the inner cavity 199 points to one of the two side walls 159 of the second receiving region 7.
  • At least one of the clamping element surfaces 181, 183, 186, preferably the third clamping element surface 186, can be used as a bearing surface, preferably a rubberised bearing surface be designed.
  • Each of the clamping elements 155, 177, 179 preferably comprises a spring element (not shown).
  • the spring element can be arranged adjacent or adjacent to the first end 187 of the first clamping element surface 181 or the second clamping element surface 183.
  • the clamping elements 155, 177, 179 can be formed from an elastomer or comprise an elastomer in order to generate a uniform surface pressure when the second container 11 is held or clamped by the clamping elements 155, 177, 179.
  • the temperature control device can be arranged in contact with the second container 11, wherein the temperature control device is preferably arranged in an area adjacent or adjacent to the lower boundary 161 of the second receiving area 7 and / or the temperature control device in an area adjacent or adjacent to one of the clamping elements 155, 177, 179, which is closest to the lower limit 161, is arranged.
  • the temperature control device is thus preferably arranged or in contact at the lowest point of the second container 11 (in the state introduced into the second receiving region 7). This ensures uniform heating and / or mixing of the fluid in the interior of the second container 11.
  • the temperature control device can be arranged adjacent or adjacent to the first, lower pair of clamping elements 167. If the second container 11 is received by the second receiving region 7, a lower region of the second container 11 is arranged adjacent, preferably adjacent, to the temperature control device, so that the fluid (in particular the liquid) inside the second container 11 can be temperature-controlled.
  • the second container 11 for receiving and metering fluid for the preparation of baby food, which is designed to be introduced and received in a device 1 for preparing baby food.
  • the second container 11 comprises a housing 203 with an interior 205 for receiving fluid, an inlet 207 in fluid communication with the interior 205 and an outlet 209 in fluid communication with the interior 205.
  • the housing 203 can be formed from a flexible material, for example from a film material.
  • the inlet 207 of the second container 11 can be connected to an outlet 211 or to an outlet opening 255 of a fluid reservoir 213, so that a dosage of the fluid for the preparation of baby food can be dispensed through the outlet 209 of the second container 11.
  • the inlet 207 of the second container 11 comprises an inlet opening 215, which is preferably seen essentially opposite the outlet 209 of the second container 11 in the direction of a longitudinal axis 217 of the container and / or essentially opposite to an outlet opening 219 of the outlet 209 of the second container 11 in the direction the container longitudinal axis 217 is arranged seen.
  • the second container 11 thus comprises an inlet 207 with an inlet opening 215 and an outlet 209 with an outlet opening 219, the outlet 209 being arranged on a side opposite the inlet 207.
  • the second container 11 When the second container 11 is introduced into the second receiving region 7 by a substantially vertical movement through the open upper side 163, the second container 11 is received by the second receiving region 7 such that the outlet 209 in a lower region 221 of the second receiving region 7 is arranged, adjacent or adjacent to the first, lower clamping element pair 167 and adjacent or adjacent to the lower boundary 161.
  • the outlet 209 of the second container 11 can pass through the through hole 223 in the lower boundary 161 of the second receiving region 7, preferably through a substantially perpendicular movement to the lower limit 161 can be carried out (see FIG. 18).
  • the inlet 207 of the second container 11 is arranged in an upper region 225 of the second receiving region 7, adjacent or adjacent to the open upper side 163 and adjacent or adjacent to the second, upper clamping element pair 169.
  • the outlet 209 of the container 11 is designed for insertion into the through hole 223 in the lower boundary 161 of the second receiving region 7.
  • the outlet 209 of the second container 11 can be configured as an elongated element, for example the outlet 209 can be tubular and extend between a first end 227 and an opposite second end 229 along an outlet longitudinal axis 231.
  • the outlet 209 includes one
  • the outlet 209 of the second container 11 can pass through the through hole 223 in the lower boundary 161 of the second
  • Receiving area 7 are passed through when the second container 1 1 is inserted into the second receiving area 7.
  • the second end 229 of the outlet 209 can lie in the state of the second container 11 received in the second receiving region 7 in a plane which lies below the plane of the lower boundary 161.
  • the second container 11 extends between an inlet end 233 and an opposite outlet end 235 along the longitudinal axis 217 of the container. Adjacent or adjacent to the inlet end 233, the inlet opening 215 and the inlet 207 are arranged. The outlet 209 and the outlet opening 219 are arranged adjacent or adjacent to the outlet end 235.
  • the longitudinal outlet axis 231 can run in the same plane as the longitudinal container axis 217, which essentially corresponds to a central longitudinal axis of the second container 11. However, it is also conceivable that the longitudinal outlet axis 231 runs in a plane parallel to the longitudinal container axis 217.
  • the second container 11 has a first side wall 173 and an opposite second side wall 175, which extend substantially parallel to the plane of the container longitudinal axis 217 between the inlet end 233 and the outlet end 235.
  • the second container 11 has at least partially a tapered section 241 in the lower region adjacent to the outlet end 235, the circumference of the second container 11 in the tapered section 241 toward the outlet 209 decreasing, preferably essentially conically.
  • the tapering section 241 reduces the distance between the first side wall 173 and the second side wall 175 towards the outlet 209, preferably essentially conically. This enables the fluid (in particular the liquid) to be guided almost completely out of the second container 11 through the outlet 209.
  • the second container 11 has at least partially a substantially symmetrical section 243, the circumference of the second container 11 within the substantially symmetrical section 243 remaining the same and the substantially symmetrical section 243 being further spaced from the outlet 209 of the second container 209 is than the tapered portion 241.
  • the first side wall 173 and the second side wall 175 each extend in a plane parallel to the plane of the longitudinal axis 217 of the container.
  • the substantially symmetrical section 243 extends between the inlet end 233 and the tapered section 241 the inserted or received state of the second container 11, the clamping elements 155 of the individual clamping element pairs 167, 169, 171 border the side walls 173, 175 in the essentially symmetrical section 243 and exert pressure on the side walls 173, 175.
  • the distance between the two side walls 173, 175 in the substantially symmetrical section 243 is preferably between approximately 20 mm to 60 mm (for example approximately 30 mm) and / or the length of the two side walls 173, 175 175 in the substantially symmetrical section 243 is in the range of about 150 mm to 300 mm (e.g. about 220 mm).
  • the distance between the two side walls 173, 175 decreases in the tapering section 241 from approximately 20 mm to 60 mm (eg approximately 30 mm) to the second end 229 of the outlet 209 to approximately 10 mm to 50 mm (eg approximately 20 mm) .
  • the distance between the two side walls 173, 175 in the outlet (209) is preferably about 10 mm to 50 mm (e.g. about 20 mm).
  • the inlet 207 of the second container 11 can be connected to an outlet 227 of the fluid reservoir 213, so that fluid (in particular liquid) is guided from the fluid reservoir 213 into the interior of the second container 11 1 and by means of the clamping elements 155 of the individual clamping element pairs 167, 169, 171, the fluid can be metered in the desired amount, which is necessary for the preparation of baby food, and can be led out of the second container 11 through the outlet 209.
  • the inlet 207 of the second container 11 can be firmly connected to the outlet 255 of the fluid reservoir 213, for example screwed or glued.
  • the fluid reservoir 213 can also be integrated in the second container 11.
  • the second container 11 can have a substantially horizontal plate 245, which is arranged adjacent or adjacent to the inlet opening 215 and / or adjacent or adjacent to the inlet 207 of the second container 11.
  • the plate 245 is particularly advantageous when the fluid reservoir 213 is not designed as a dimensionally stable container or when it is not a combination container 284, as described later with reference to FIGS. 25A, 25B, and 26.
  • the plate 245 can preferably be connected to the second container 11 or the plate 245 is firmly connected to the second container 11 or the plate 245 is integrated in the second container 11.
  • the plate 245 or hanging tab can be connected fixedly or detachably to the upper region adjacent to the inlet end 233 of the second container 11.
  • the plate 245 can be formed integrally with the second container 11.
  • the plate 245 preferably has a surface shape which essentially corresponds to the surface shape of a cross section of the second container 11 at an angle different from 0 ° or 180 °, preferably at an angle of 90 °, in particular transversely to the longitudinal axis 217 of the second container 11 seen, corresponds.
  • the surface shape of the plate 245 is, for example, rectangular.
  • the distance between two opposite sides of the plate is preferably equal to or greater than the distance between two opposite side surfaces, for example the distance between the first side wall 173 and the second side wall 175 of the second container 11 when the second container 11 is inserted and accepted in the second receiving region 7 or when it is filled with a fluid or when a fluid is received in the interior 205 of the second container 11.
  • the plate 245 rests on the edges or edge surfaces of the open upper side 163, so that the plate 245 at least partially, preferably completely, the open upper side 163 , covers.
  • the plate 245 has a through bore 247, the through bore 247 preferably comprising a first flange 249 with a first circumferential wall 251, the first circumferential wall 251 at least partially surrounding the through bore 247 and in particular at an angle different from 0 ° or 180 ° extends substantially transversely from a first side 253 of plate 245.
  • the first flange 249 is designed to connect the plate 245 to the outlet 21 1 of the fluid reservoir 213 and / or to an outlet opening 255 of the fluid reservoir 213.
  • 19 and 20 show an exemplary embodiment in which the first flange 249 can be connectable to the outlet 21 1 of the fluid reservoir 213, for example by means of a plug connection.
  • the fluid reservoir 213 is designed as a tank. Accordingly, the outer diameter of the first flange 249 or the first peripheral wall 251 is slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the outlet 21 1 of the fluid reservoir 213. Thus, the outlet 21 1 of the fluid reservoir 213 can be plugged onto the first flange 249 in a simple manner and thus with the first flange 249 are connected so that the fluid can be reliably introduced into the second container 11.
  • the fluid reservoir 213 is a bottle in which fluid suitable for the preparation of baby food is received and which can be purchased, for example, in the supermarket.
  • the first peripheral wall 251 of the first flange 249 comprises a comprise first thread 257, wherein the first thread 257 is arranged on the inside of the first circumferential wall 251, which faces the through hole 247 in the plate 245.
  • the first thread 257 is designed to be screwed to a second thread 259 on the outside of a peripheral wall 261 of the outlet 211 of the fluid reservoir 213.
  • the plate 245 may be connectable to the second container 11 or may be firmly connected to the second container 11 or may be integrated in the second container 11.
  • the plate 245 can be fixedly connected or integrated with the second container 11 with a second side 262, which is arranged opposite the first side 253, the through-hole 247 of the plate 245 being fluidly connected to the inlet 207 of the second container 11 .
  • the through bore 247 may have a second flange 263 with a second peripheral wall 265, the second peripheral wall 265 at least partially surrounding the through bore 247 and extending substantially transversely from the second side 262 of the plate 245.
  • the second flange 263 is configured to connect the plate 245 to the inlet 207 and / or to the inlet opening 215 of the container 11.
  • the second flange 263 and the second peripheral wall 265 are arranged on the second side 262 of the plate 245 such that the second flange 263 and the second peripheral wall 265 at least partially surround the through-hole 247 of the plate 245.
  • the second flange 263 and the second peripheral wall 265 are essentially configured like the first flange 249 and the first peripheral wall 251.
  • the first flange 249 and the second flange 263 surround the same central flange longitudinal axis 267, which extends at an angle different from 0 ° or 180 °, in particular transversely to the plane of the plate 245 and / or through the through opening 247 of the plate 245.
  • the plate 245 can be connected to the fluid reservoir 213 by means of the first flange 249 and to the inlet 207 of the second container 11 by means of the second flange 263, a fluid longitudinal axis 269 of the fluid reservoir 213 and the The longitudinal axis 217 of the second container 11 runs in the same straight line with the central longitudinal axis 267 of the flange when the fluid reservoir 213, the plate 245 and the second container 11 are connected to one another.
  • the inlet 207 of the second container 11 can be connected directly to the outlet 211 of the fluid reservoir 213.
  • the fluid reservoir 213 is designed such that a plate 245 can be dispensed with.
  • the outlet 211 of the fluid reservoir 213 with the inlet 207 of the second container 11 can be connectable by means of a plug connection or by means of a screw connection as described above.
  • the inlet 207 of the second container 11 has the first thread 257 on the inside of the inlet 207, which faces the inlet opening 215, and is relative to the second thread 259 on the outside of the outlet 211 Outlet opening 255 of the fluid reservoir 213 seen, screwable.
  • the fluid reservoir 213 comprises a housing 271 with an upper side 273 and a lower side 275, the upper side 273 and the lower side 275 being arranged at opposite ends to the central longitudinal axis of the fluid reservoir 269.
  • the outlet 21 1 of the fluid reservoir 213 is arranged on the underside 275, the underside 275 running in a substantially horizontal plane or in a plane at an angle different from 0 ° or 180 °, in particular at an angle of 90 ° seen to the fluid reservoir central longitudinal axis 269.
  • the bottom surface 275 takes on the function of the plate 245 by its design.
  • the second container 11 comprises at least one first magnet 277, the at least one first magnet 277 preferably being arranged on an outer wall 279 of the tapered section 241 of the second container 11, and the at least one first Magnet 277 with at least one second magnet 281 adjacent or adjacent to the through hole 223 in the lower boundary 161 of the second receiving area 7 can be connected.
  • the at least one second magnet 281 is arranged on an inner wall 283 of the through hole 223.
  • the at least one first magnet 277 may include a first magnetic plate and a second magnetic plate that are on opposite sides are arranged at an angle different from 0 ° or 180 °, in particular transverse to the longitudinal axis 217 of the container.
  • the at least one second magnet 281 can have a first magnetic contact and a second magnetic contact, which are arranged on opposite sides of the through bore 223 on the inner wall thereof.
  • the second container 11 can be correctly accommodated or placed in the second receiving region 7 by the magnets 277, 281, so that the fluid for preparing baby food can be guided out of the outlet 209 of the second container 11 without that fluid reaches the housing of the second receiving area 7.
  • a metal element or a metal plate or a metal strip
  • 25A and 25B show a combination container 284 in which the second container 11 and the fluid reservoir 213 are connected to one another.
  • the second container 11 and the fluid reservoir 213 can be integrally connected to one another as a unit, the fluid reservoir 213 and / or the second container 11 being filled with fluid. It is also conceivable here that only the fluid reservoir 213 is filled with fluid and the second container 11 or the dosing and sterilization area is fastened to the fluid reservoir 213 in a folded position.
  • the fluid reservoir filled with fluid for example a Tetra-Pak, can be separated from the second container 11 or from the dosing and sterilization bag with a clip or with an adhesive strip
  • the combination container 284 can also comprise a positioning and holding device 285, which are provided as an alternative to the previously described connecting plate 191 and serve a substantially similar purpose.
  • the positioning and holding device 285 is preferably designed as a bracket or as a C bracket or as a C holding element with a C shape.
  • This C-clamp is between the second container 11 and the fluid reservoir 213 arranged, preferably at the point at which the second container 11 is connected to the fluid reservoir 213.
  • the C-clamp or the C-holding element can, for example, be fastened, preferably glued, to the underside of the fluid reservoir 213 or to the top of the second container 11.
  • the combination container 284 can be positioned and held on one of the side walls 159 of the second receiving area 7, preferably in an upper area of the second receiving area 7, by means of the positioning and holding device 285.
  • a lid is provided with an opening (not shown), by means of which the open upper side 163 of the second receiving area 7 can be closed or covered, so that the combination container 284 is positioned on the lid by means of the positioning and holding device 285 and can be held.
  • the positioning and holding device 285 can be arranged around the opening on the lid such that the positioning and holding device 285 surrounds the opening, and the second bag 11 is arranged below the lid and the fluid reservoir 213 above the lid if the combination container 284 is inserted into the second receiving area 7.
  • the system described above comprises a device 1 for preparing baby food, in particular baby milk or baby porridge, a first container 9 for receiving and metering baby food concentrate and a second container 11 for receiving and metering fluid (in particular liquid), so that by means of this system the baby food can be prepared.
  • the first container 9 is designed for receiving and metering baby food concentrate and for taking up and interacting with the device 1 for preparing baby food.
  • the second container 1 1 is designed for receiving and metering fluid and for receiving and interacting with the device 1.
  • the Device 1 comprises the first receiving area 5, which is designed to receive the first container 9 and to receive and drive the metering device 29 which can be connected to the container 9.
  • the baby food concentrate and / or the fluid can be dosed correctly.
  • the device 1 comprises the second receiving area 7, which is designed to receive the second container 11.
  • the fluid can be dosed correctly by means of the clamping elements 155, which are arranged in the second receiving region 7.
  • FIGS. 27 to 29 An exemplary embodiment of a device V for dosing and grinding coffee powder and / or for preparing coffee is described with reference to FIGS. 27 to 29.
  • the device V for dosing and grinding coffee powder and / or for preparing coffee is explained only on the basis of the features that differ from the device 1 described above. It is thus conceivable that the device 1 'described below can also be used for dosing and preparing baby food if, instead of the first container 9' with coffee beans, a first container 9 with baby food concentrate is introduced into the first receiving area 5 'of the device V or is used.
  • the device V for dosing and grinding coffee powder and / or for preparing coffee differs from the device 1 previously described in FIGS. 1 to 26 in that the dosing device 29 is designed as a dosing and grinding device 29 'for dosing and grinding coffee beans is, the first receiving area 5 'a dosage and Grinding device receiving area 27 'for receiving the dosing and grinding device 29', and wherein an actuating and / or driving device 39 for the dosing and grinding device 29 'is arranged in the dosing and grinding device receiving area 27'.
  • FIG. 27 shows the device 1 ', a first container 9' for coffee beans and the associated metering and grinding device 29 'being introduced into the first receiving area 5' of the device V. Furthermore, the second container 11 is inserted into the second receiving area 7 'of the device 1'.
  • the metering and grinding device 29 ' comprises a screw conveyor 57', a grinder 287 and a screw conveyor housing 59.
  • the grinder 287 is preferably introduced over its entire length into the screw conveyor housing 59 and is rotatably arranged therein, and the screw conveyor 57 'is preferably over its full length inserted into the screw conveyor housing 59 and arranged rotatably therein.
  • the grinder 287 and the screw conveyor 57 ' extend adjacent to one another along the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor housing 59, which runs in a plane or in a straight line with the longitudinal screw axis 61, so that the grinding mechanism 287 and the screw conveyor 57' can be operated and / or driven simultaneously by the actuation and / or drive device 39.
  • the screw conveyor 57 ' transports the coffee beans introduced through the inlet 53 from the first container 9 * in the direction of the longitudinal axis 61 of the screw conveyor to the grinder 287, so that the coffee beans are ground to coffee powder by the grinder 287 and so that the ground coffee Coffee powder leaves the screw conveyor housing 59 through the outlet 67.
  • the screw conveyor 57 'of the device V is configured essentially like the screw conveyor 57 of the device 1, the length of the screw conveyor 57', 57 differing. In other words, the screw conveyor 57 'is shorter than the screw conveyor 57, so that the length of the screw conveyor 57' between the ends opposite in the direction of the longitudinal axis 61 of the screw conveyor is shorter than that of the Screw conveyor 57.
  • the screw conveyor housing 59 extends between a first end 71 and an opposite second end 73 along the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor housing 59, the grinder 287 being arranged adjacent to or adjacent to the first end 71 and extending along the longitudinal axis 29 of the grinder and the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor housing 59, wherein the screw conveyor 57 'is arranged adjacent to the second end 73 and extends along the longitudinal axis 61 of the screw conveyor, the outlet 67 is arranged adjacent to the first end 71 and the inlet 53 of the screw housing 59 is adjacent to the second end 73 is arranged.
  • the inlet 53 is arranged above the screw conveyor 57 '.
  • the coffee beans can enter the screw conveyor housing 59 by the force of gravity from the second container 11 and can then be conveyed in the direction of the grinder 287 by the screw conveyor 57 '.
  • the outlet 67 of the screw conveyor housing 59 is arranged below the grinder 287.
  • the coffee powder ground by the grinder 287 can leave the screw conveyor housing 59 or the screw conveyor and grinder housing 59 again through the outlet 67 solely by the action of gravity and be brought into connection with the fluid for preparing coffee.
  • the grinder 287 has a first end 301 and an opposite second end 303 along a longitudinal axis 297 of the grinder.
  • the first end 301 of the grinder 287 is designed as the drive end 289 of the grinder 287.
  • the screw conveyor 57 has a first end and an opposite second end along the longitudinal axis 61 of the screw conveyor.
  • the first end of the screw conveyor 57 ' is designed as the drive end 82 of the screw conveyor 57'
  • a coupling device 91 extends from the drive end 82 of the screw conveyor 57 'in the longitudinal axis direction 61 of the screw conveyor 57' and a coupling device 291 extends from the drive end 289 of the grinder 287 along the longitudinal axis 297 of the grinder.
  • the coupling device 91 of the screw conveyor 57 ' is designed to interact, in particular intervene, with an actuating and / or drive device 293 of the grinder 287, which is arranged at the second end of the grinder 287.
  • the coupling device 91 of the grinder 287 is designed to interact, in particular to intervene, with the actuating and / or drive device 39 for the metering and grinding device 29 ′.
  • the coupling device 91 of the screw conveyor 57 engages with the actuating and / or driving device 293 of the grinder 287 in such a way that the longitudinal axis of the grinder 297 and the longitudinal screw axis 61 run in one plane or in a straight line, and in that Auger housing 59 inserted state with the longitudinal axis of the auger housing 59 run in one plane or in a straight line.
  • the grinder 287 and the screw conveyor 57 can be driven simultaneously via the same shaft.
  • the coupling device 91 of the screw conveyor 57 ' is designed as an essentially cylindrical cavity and / or as a receptacle which extends essentially in the direction of the longitudinal axis 61 of the screw conveyor.
  • the coupling device 291 of the grinder 287 is designed as an essentially cylindrical cavity and / or as a receptacle which extends essentially in the direction of the longitudinal axis 297 of the grinder.
  • the grinder 287 has a grinder core 299 with an essentially conical longitudinal section in the direction of the longitudinal axis 297 of the grinder.
  • the grinder core 299 extends between the first end 301 and the second end 303 of the grinder 287 in the direction of the longitudinal axis 297 of the grinder.
  • the circumference of the grinder core 299 viewed transversely to the longitudinal axis 297 of the grinder, extends from the first end 301 in the direction of the second end 303.
  • the grinder 287 has an inner ring 305 adjacent or adjacent to the second end 303.
  • the inner ring 305 extends at least partially around the grinder core 299 from the second end 303 towards the first end 301.
  • the inner ring 305 surrounds the grinder longitudinal axis 297 and preferably has a substantially conical longitudinal section along the grinder longitudinal axis 297, the cross-sectional area of the inner ring 305 tapering towards the second end 303.
  • the inner ring 305 of the grinder 287 seated on the grinder core 299 or on the shaft can be moved by means of an adjusting element 307 along the longitudinal axis 297 of the grinder, in the direction of the first end 301 and / or in the direction of the second end 303 of the grinder 287.
  • the adjusting element 307 is arranged adjacent or adjacent to the first end 301 and concentrically surrounds the longitudinal axis 297 of the grinder.
  • the inner ring 305 can be displaceable in the direction of the first end 301 and / or in the direction of the second end 303 of the grinder 287. This makes it easy to set a grinding degree.
  • the grinder 287 can have a spring element (not shown) which is arranged adjacent or adjacent to the inner ring 305 and / or adjacent or adjacent to the second end 303 of the grinder 287 or the grinder core 299.
  • the spring element can be arranged in a recess 309 within the grinder core 299, the recess 309 extending at least partially in the direction of the grinder longitudinal axis 297 and or parallel to the grinder longitudinal axis 297 and in the direction of the first end 301.
  • the grinder 287 has an outer ring 311.
  • This outer ring 311 has a substantially cylindrical cross section and an inner circumference that is larger than the outer circumference of the inner ring 305.
  • the outer ring 311 is arranged on the inner wall 313 of the screw conveyor housing 59 and is attached to it by means of a holding element 315, for example a hold-down device 315 Inner wall 313 of the screw conveyor housing 59 is arranged.
  • the hold-down device 315 extends between the first open end 71 of the screw conveyor housing 59, adjacent or adjacent to the adjusting element 307, to the outer ring 311 along the inner wall 313 of the screw conveyor housing 59.
  • the holding-down element 315 can hold the outer ring 311 in a fixed or stationary position.
  • the hold-down device 315 does not have to adjoin the outer ring 311 at every point on the circumference of the outer ring 311 in order for the outer ring 31 1 to be held in a fixed or stationary position. This is not necessary due to the rigidity of the outer ring, which is preferably made of ceramic material or which preferably comprises ceramic material. It is sufficient that the hold-down device 315 is in contact with the outer ring 311 at at least two points or contact points, preferably three points or contact points, so that the outer ring 311 can be held in a fixed or stationary position.
  • the three points can preferably be arranged at 120 intervals around the longitudinal axis of the grinder. This enables the hold-down device 315 not to block the outlet 67 or the outlet opening 69 of the screw conveyor housing 59, so that the ground coffee powder can escape from the screw conveyor housing 59.
  • the outer ring 311 is arranged around the inner ring 305, so that the inner ring 305 can rotate within the outer ring 311 due to the drive of the grinder 287.
  • the position of the inner ring 305 relative to the outer ring 311 (viewed in the direction of the longitudinal axis 61 of the screw conveyor) can be adjusted, so that an intermediate space 317 between the inner ring 305 and the outer ring 31 1 can be adjustable.
  • the coffee beans can be ground into coffee powder at the interfaces of the inner ring 305 and the outer ring 311.
  • the coffee beans conveyed by the screw conveyor 57 'in the direction of the grinder 287 thus reach the intermediate space 317 between the inner ring 305 and the outer ring 311 and can be ground into coffee powder due to the rotation of the inner ring 305 within the outer ring 311.
  • the inner ring 305 and the outer ring 31 1 are adjacent to or adjacent to the outlet 67 and the Outlet opening 69 of the screw conveyor housing 59 is arranged.
  • the coffee powder ground between the inner ring 305 and the outer ring 31 1 can thus leave the screw conveyor housing 59 through the outlet 67.
  • the second receiving region 7 ' has a rear wall 157, two spaced-apart side walls 159, which are oriented at an angle different from 0 ° or 180 °, in particular essentially transversely to the rear wall 157, a lower boundary 161 which is oriented at an angle different from 0 ° or 180 °, in particular transversely to the side walls 159, 159 ', and an open upper side 163 opposite the lower boundary 161, at least one of the side walls 159' being an inclined side wall 159 'which at an angle different from 90 °, preferably at an angle between 10 ° and 50 °, more preferably at an angle between 10 ° and 30 °, particularly preferably at an angle of 20 ° to the lower boundary 161.
  • the inclined side wall 159 ' is connected or connectable to the rear wall 157 and is spaced apart from the lower boundary 161.
  • the lower edge 319 of the inclined side wall 159 'or the edge 319 of the inclined side wall 159', which points to the lower boundary 161 of the second receiving area 7, can be adjacent or adjacent to a flange 321 which surrounds the through hole 223 in the lower boundary 161 can be arranged.
  • the inclined side wall 159 ' is designed to receive the second container 11 with fluid and to hold it in the inclined position, so that the second container 11 abuts or is supported with one of its outer side walls on the inclined side wall 159'.
  • the second container 11 can be held in an inclined position by the inclined side wall 159 ', so that the outlet 209 of the second container 11 can open into the through hole 223 which is surrounded by the flange 321.
  • the first container 9 with the metering and grinding device 29 is arranged in a position which is essentially transverse, preferably at an angle of 90 ° to the lower limit 161 and above the lower limit 21 of the first receiving area 5 'and / or above the lower limit 161 of the second receiving area T and / or above the through hole 223.
  • the outlet 67 from the screw conveyor housing 59 and the outlet 209 of the second container 11 can advantageously open together in the through hole 223. This enables the ground coffee powder and the fluid to be passed through the through hole 223 in the device for metering and grinding coffee powder and / or for preparing coffee, so that the coffee powder and the fluid can be fed to a container, preferably a filter container.
  • outlet 67 from the screw conveyor housing 59 and the outlet 209 of the second container each open through spaced-apart through bores 51, 223, as shown in the first exemplary embodiment of the device 1 (see FIGS. 4 and 18).
  • clamping elements 155 Adjacent or adjacent to the inclined side wall 159 ’, three clamping elements 155 are arranged, which run in a plane or clamping element plane parallel to the inclined side wall 159’.
  • the clamping element plane is oriented at an angle different from 90 °, preferably at an angle between 10 ° and 50 °, more preferably at an angle between 10 ° and 30 °, particularly preferably at an angle of 20 ° to the lower boundary 161.
  • the second container 11 is held between the inclined side wall 159 ’and the clamping elements 155, so that one of the side walls of the second container 11 lies or rests on the inclined side wall 159 ′, and an opposite side wall of the second container 11 lies against the clamping elements 155.
  • the fluid in particular the liquid
  • the preparation device 323 comprises a filter and / or funnel container 325 or filter container into which the coffee powder and the fluid can be introduced and / or mixed. Furthermore, the Preparation device 323 has a container 327, for example a coffee cup or a coffee pot.
  • the filter and / or funnel container 325 comprises a sieve or a filter 329, which is arranged within the container 327.
  • a first closure flap 331 for closing a first cavity region 333 and a second closure flap 335 for closing a second cavity region 337 are arranged at the upper open end of the preparation device 323.
  • the lids can be placed manually on the filter or the jug.
  • coffee powder can be introduced into the first cavity region 333 and fluid can be introduced into the second cavity region 337, for example, in each case from the device 1 ′ for metering and grinding coffee beans and / or for preparing coffee.
  • the preparation device 323 further comprises a stirring element or stirrer 339, which is arranged inside the container 327 and / or within the sieve or filter 329 when the container 327 is connected to the preparation device 323. It is also conceivable that the preparation device 323 has only one cavity or cavity area and only one closure cap, through which both the coffee or the coffee powder and the fluid are introduced into the filter and / or funnel container 325.
  • the preparation device 323 comprises a container 327 'into which the coffee can be filled. Above the container 327 'there is a sieve or filter 329' which comprises the coffee powder and into which water or ice water or fluid mixed with ice cubes is fed from a further container or cooling water container 341.
  • the cooling water tank 341 is preferably arranged above the filter 329 '.
  • a valve 343 can be arranged between the cooling water tank 341 and the filter 329 ', by means of which the cooling water is introduced drop by drop into the filter 329' can.
  • the second tank 11 can also be provided with fluid, which comprises cooled fluid in its interior.
  • the second container 11 can be cooled, for example, by the temperature control device, so that the fluid can be tempered to the temperature suitable for preparing a coffee by means of the dripping process or preparation method.
  • the tempering device when using a reusable second container, 1 liter of ice can be packed or introduced into the interior of the second container.
  • the preparation device 323 ' is connected to the filter 329' in such a way that the cooling water or fluid can be fed drop by drop into the filter 329 and mixed with the coffee powder so that finished coffee is fed into the container 327 can be.
  • the 3D acoustic waves are used to mix the coffee powder with the fluid. It is further conceivable that the mixture is dispensed with, so that the device T for dosing and grinding coffee beans and / or for preparing coffee merely introduces the coffee powder and the fluid in the desired amount into the filter and / or funnel container 325.
  • FIG. 32 to 34 show an exemplary embodiment of a first container 9 ′′, in which the grinding device 29 ′′ or the grinder 287 ′′ is arranged in the outlet 11.
  • the grinding device 29 ′′ or the grinder 287 ′′ is arranged in the outlet 11.
  • the 287 “grinder” By actuating the 287 “grinder, a defined quantity can be added Coffee beans are ground from the first container 9 "and a defined amount of coffee or ground coffee is metered at the same time.
  • the grinder is inserted into the outlet 113 of the first container 9 ′′ and is rotatably arranged therein, so that the grinder 287 ′′ and the outlet 1 13 extend about a common longitudinal axis or about the grinder longitudinal axis 297. In this way, the coffee beans inside the first container 9 “can be guided gravimetrically to the outlet 113 and ground.
  • the grinder 293 is actuated and / or driven by an actuation and / or drive device 293".
  • the coffee beans can be ground from the first container 9 "by the grinder 287” by actuation and / or drive, so that the ground coffee powder can leave the container 9 "or the grinder 287" through the outlet 113 of the first container 9 ".
  • the grinder 287 has a first end 301 and an opposite second end 303 along the longitudinal axis 297 of the grinder.
  • the first end 301 protrudes from the outlet 113 of the first container 9 ′′ and is thus arranged outside the first container 9 ′′.
  • the second end 303 is arranged inside the first container 9 ′′. Because the first end 301 of the grinder 287 "protrudes from the outlet 113, the first end 301 can be configured as the drive end 301 of the grinder 287".
  • the coupling device comprises a gear transmission with a gear 294, by means of which the grinding device 29 "or the grinder 287" can be driven.
  • the grinder 287 “comprises a grinder core 299" with an essentially conical longitudinal section in the direction of the longitudinal axis 297 of the grinder.
  • the grinder core 299 “extends between the first end 301 and the second end 303 of the grinder 299” in the direction of the longitudinal axis 297 of the grinder.
  • the grinder 287 “has an inner ring 305" adjacent or adjacent to the second end 303.
  • the inner ring 305 “extends at least partially around the grinder core 299" from the second end 303 towards the first end 301.
  • the grinder 287 also includes an outer ring 311".
  • the outer ring 311 “adjoins the inner wall of the outlet 113 of the first container 9” and is arranged around the inner ring 305 “so that the inner ring 305" can rotate within the outer ring 31 1 "due to the drive of the grinder 287".
  • the degree of grinding for example by means of an adjusting element, the position of the inner ring 305 "relative to the outer ring 311" (viewed in the direction of the longitudinal axis 297 of the grinder) can be adjusted, so that an intermediate space between the inner ring 305 "and the outer ring 31 1" is adjustable is.
  • the coffee beans can be ground into coffee powder at the interfaces of the inner ring 305" and the outer ring 31 1 ".
  • the actuating and / or drive device 293 “comprises a motor 318, the motor 318 being designed to drive the grinder 287".
  • the motor 318 comprises a gear 293, which is arranged in such a way relative to the gear 294 of the coupling device 291 "that the gear 293 of the motor 318 comes into contact with the gear 294 of the coupling device 291" of the grinder 287 “and the grinding device 30 or that Grinder 287 "is driven.
  • 35 and 36 show a plurality of preparation devices 345 for different types of preparation, for example filter coffee 347, Gold Brew 349, Gold Drip 351, espresso 353, and Karlsbader 355.
  • the preparation devices 345 (or preparation units) have at least one ring 357. Some of the rings 357 have at least one notch 359. This enables the device to determine the number of rings 357 and / or the number of notches 359 or the presence of a notch 359 via corresponding sensor elements (not shown) and thus the respective preparation device 345 can determine and then carry out the appropriate preparation, e.g. filter coffee, gold brew, gold drip, espresso, Karlovy Vary, etc.
  • the appropriate preparation e.g. filter coffee, gold brew, gold drip, espresso, Karlovy Vary, etc.
  • the system described above comprises a device 1 'for dosing and grinding coffee beans and / or for preparing coffee, a first container 9' for holding and dosing coffee beans and a second container 11 for holding and dosing fluid (in particular liquid). so that coffee can be prepared using these systems.
  • the first container 9 ' is designed to hold and dose coffee and to hold and interact with the device 1'.
  • the second container 1 1 is designed for receiving and metering fluid and for receiving and interacting with the device T.
  • the device 1 ' comprises the first receiving area 5', which is designed to receive the first container 9 'and to receive and drive the metering and grinding device 29' which can be connected to the container 9 '.
  • the coffee beans can be removed from the first container 9' in the dosing and grinding device 29 'are introduced and dosed correctly by the latter and ground into coffee powder.
  • the device comprises the second receiving area 7 ', which is designed to receive the second container 11. By means of the clamping elements 155, which are arranged in the second receiving area T, the fluid can be dosed correctly.
  • the ground coffee powder from the metering and grinding device 29 'and the fluid from the second container 11 can be guided to a preparation device and introduced into a container, in particular a filter container, in a correct mixing ratio.
  • the device 1 'thus enables a simplified, correct and safe preparation of coffee.

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