Machine for the preparation of beverages
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1. A beverage preparation machine for dispensing beverages, the beverage preparation machine comprising:
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a first reservoir station;
a first reservoir for containing an aqueous medium, the first reservoir being connectable to said first reservoir station;
an auxiliary module that is separate and independent from the first reservoir station and the first reservoir, wherein the auxiliary module comprises a first interface for releasably connecting the auxiliary module to the first reservoir station and a second interface for releasably connecting the first reservoir to the auxiliary module such that, on assembly, the auxiliary module is located in between the first reservoir and the first reservoir station; and
wherein the auxiliary module includes a beverage flow path for permitting flow of the aqueous medium from the first reservoir to the first reservoir station.
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Abstract
A beverage preparation machine for dispensing beverages comprising: a housing; a first reservoir station; a first reservoir for containing an aqueous medium, the first reservoir being connectable to said first reservoir station; an auxiliary module station for receiving an auxiliary module.
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1. A beverage preparation machine for dispensing beverages, the beverage preparation machine comprising:
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a housing; a first reservoir station; a first reservoir for containing an aqueous medium, the first reservoir being connectable to said first reservoir station; an auxiliary module that is separate and independent from the first reservoir station and the first reservoir, wherein the auxiliary module comprises a first interface for releasably connecting the auxiliary module to the first reservoir station and a second interface for releasably connecting the first reservoir to the auxiliary module such that, on assembly, the auxiliary module is located in between the first reservoir and the first reservoir station; and wherein the auxiliary module includes a beverage flow path for permitting flow of the aqueous medium from the first reservoir to the first reservoir station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A beverage preparation machine for dispensing beverages, the beverage preparation machine comprising:
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a housing; a first reservoir station; a first reservoir for containing an aqueous medium, the first reservoir being connectable to said first reservoir station; an auxiliary module that is separate and independent from the first reservoir station and the first reservoir, wherein the auxiliary module comprises a first interface for releasably connecting the auxiliary module to the first reservoir station and a second interface for releasably connecting the first reservoir to the auxiliary module such that, on assembly, the auxiliary module is located in between the first reservoir and the first reservoir station; and a second reservoir station and a second reservoir for containing an aqueous medium, the second reservoir being connectable to said second reservoir station. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A beverage preparation machine for dispensing beverages, the beverage preparation machine comprising:
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a housing; a first reservoir station; a first reservoir for containing an aqueous medium, the first reservoir being connectable to said first reservoir station; an auxiliary module that is separate and independent from the first reservoir station and the first reservoir, wherein the auxiliary module comprises a first interface for releasably connecting the auxiliary module to the first reservoir station and a second interface for releasably connecting the first reservoir to the auxiliary module such that, on assembly, the auxiliary module is located in between the first reservoir and the first reservoir station; wherein the first reservoir contains aqueous medium at ambient temperature; and a second reservoir station and a second reservoir that is connectable to the second reservoir station, wherein the second reservoir contains aqueous medium at a temperature of between 5 and 30 degrees Celsius below ambient temperature. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A beverage preparation machine for dispensing beverages, the beverage preparation machine comprising:
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a housing; a first reservoir station; a first reservoir for containing an aqueous medium, the first reservoir being connectable to said first reservoir station; an auxiliary module, wherein the auxiliary module comprises a first interface for connecting the auxiliary module to the first reservoir station and a second interface for connecting the first reservoir to the auxiliary module such that, on assembly, the auxiliary module is located in between the first reservoir and the first reservoir station; wherein the auxiliary module is selected from a chilling module, a pre-heating module, an aqueous medium filtration unit, a disinfection module and a telemetry unit; and wherein the chilling module comprises a recirculation mechanism for diverting aqueous medium cooled by the chilling module back to the reservoir.
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18. A beverage preparation machine for dispensing beverages, the beverage preparation machine comprising:
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a housing; a first reservoir station; a first reservoir for containing an aqueous medium, the first reservoir being connectable to said first reservoir station; an auxiliary module, wherein the auxiliary module comprises a first interface for connecting the auxiliary module to the first reservoir station and a second interface for connecting the first reservoir to the auxiliary module such that, on assembly, the auxiliary module is located in between the first reservoir and the first reservoir station; and a recirculation mechanism for diverting aqueous medium from the first reservoir back to the first reservoir or from the auxiliary module back to the auxiliary module wherein the recirculation mechanism comprises a source of UV for disinfecting the aqueous medium as it circulates in the recirculation mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A beverage preparation machine for dispensing beverages, the beverage preparation machine comprising:
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a housing; a first reservoir station; a first reservoir for containing an aqueous medium, the first reservoir being connectable to said first reservoir station; an auxiliary module that is separate and independent from the first reservoir station and the first reservoir, wherein the auxiliary module comprises a first interface for releasably connecting the auxiliary module to the first reservoir station and a second interface for releasably connecting the first reservoir to the auxiliary module such that, on assembly, the auxiliary module is located in between the first reservoir and the first reservoir station; and wherein the auxiliary module includes a pump.
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25. A beverage preparation machine for dispensing beverages, the beverage preparation machine comprising:
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a housing; a first reservoir station; a first reservoir for containing an aqueous medium, the first reservoir being connectable to said first reservoir station; an auxiliary module that is separate and independent from the first reservoir station and the first reservoir, wherein the auxiliary module comprises a first interface for releasably connecting the auxiliary module to the first reservoir station and a second interface for releasably connecting the first reservoir to the auxiliary module such that, on assembly, the auxiliary module is located in between the first reservoir and the first reservoir station; wherein the auxiliary module includes an aqueous medium filtration unit.
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