Patent ID: 8863987
Filing Date: 2014-10-21
Classification: A47J,B67D

Abstract:
1. A beverage forming apparatus comprising: a housing to support components of the beverage forming apparatus, the housing having a waste bin receiving area; a beverage forming station supported by the housing and arranged to combine a precursor liquid with a beverage material to form a beverage that is dispensed via a dispense outlet at a dispense area; a precursor liquid supply system supported by the housing for providing precursor liquid to the beverage forming station; a waste bin positioned away from the dispense outlet and arranged to collect waste liquid released from the beverage forming station other than from the dispense outlet, the waste bin including a liquid level sensor to detect a liquid level in the waste bin and at least one electrically conductive contact arranged to connect with a corresponding housing contact with the waste bin positioned at the waste bin receiving area, the waste bin being removable from the waste bin receiving area of the housing; wherein the beverage forming station includes a cartridge holder, and the waste bin is arranged to receive liquid expelled from the cartridge holder or a cartridge in the cartridge holder; and a control circuit arranged to control the liquid supply system to deliver precursor liquid to the beverage forming station to dispense a beverage only when a signal received from the liquid level sensor via the at least one electrically conductive contact indicates that a liquid level in the waste bin is below a threshold level.