Patent ID: 9357873
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: A47J

Claim Text:
1. A combination unit of a beverage preparation machine to prepare a beverage and a separate milk chilling device for the storing of a milk volume in a chilled state, said beverage preparation machine comprising a control electronics system and a milk dispensing apparatus encompassing a milk inlet for dispensing milk and/or milk froth, said milk chilling device comprising: said combination unit of the beverage preparation machine comprising: wherein a dispensing of the milk and/or of the milk froth from the milk dispensing apparatus can be controlled by means of the control electronics system of the beverage preparation machine as a function of the filling state information signal generated by the filling state measurement electronics system, wherein the filling state measuring electronics system is arranged in or on the housing of the milk chilling device, wherein the milk chilling device further comprises a transmitter for transmitting the filling state information signal generated by the filling state measurement electronics system to the beverage preparation machine via an air interface by means of a radio signal, which can be generated by the transmitter, and wherein the beverage preparation machine further comprises a transmitter/receiver, which is designed to receive the radio signal generated by the transmitter of the milk chilling device and to provide the filling state information signal transmitted by means of the radio signal to the control electronics system of the beverage preparation machine.