EP3281566A1 - Intelligent houseware - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
- A47G19/00—Table service
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- A47G19/127—Vessels or pots for table use with means for keeping liquid cool or hot
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
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- prior art carafes have to be filled by apparatus that are at least as high as the carafe. Further, prior art apparatus for filling a carafe require a cantilever arm for supplying the carafe with water.
- the active cooling element may be controlled by the sensor measuring the temperature of the good in the container.
- the control may be a closed loop control.
- the carafe 100 may comprise a controller 114 connected with an accumulator 116.
- the controller 114 is connected with a sensor 124, such as a temperature sensor.
- the sensor 124 may sense at least one property of a liquid in the container 104 such as the temperature of water in the container 104.
- the controller 114 may control a cooler 132 connected to a pipe system 134 that is thermally coupled with the container 104.
- the cooling system may be a Peltier element or any other suitable cooling system.
- the carafe 100 may keep the liquid in the container 104 of the carafe 100 at a predetermined temperature level.
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- a housing;
- a container for storing food; and
- a touch sensitive surface arranged on the surface of the housing, wherein said touch sensitive surface is adapted to receive data input by a human and/or display information.
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- The present invention relates to the intelligent houseware. The intelligent houseware may be a container, a carafe and the like.
- Housewares, like container, carafe and the like, are used since thousands of years. Such housewares have not changed despite their long-term of use, except that they are increasingly made of plastic instead of ceramics, glas and metal.
- Housewares are used for storing food, beverages or the like. Carafes are used for storing beverages. There is an increasing demand for houseware that displays information and to which information may be assigned.
- Further, prior art housewares and carafes cannot inform about properties of the food stored.
- Prior art houseware and carafes are not able to cool or circulate food stored therein.
- Further, prior art carafes have to be filled by apparatus that are at least as high as the carafe. Further, prior art apparatus for filling a carafe require a cantilever arm for supplying the carafe with water.
- It is an object of the present invention to provide a houseware solving the problems of the prior art houseware.
- The object of the present invention is achieved by a houseware according to claim 1. The depending claims claim preferred embodiments.
- The objection is solved by an intelligent houseware comprising a housing, a container for storing food and a touch sensitive layer. The touch sensitive layer may be arranged on the surface of the housing, wherein the touch sensitive layer is adapted to receive data input by a user and/or display information to a user.
- In one embodiment the display surface may display the temperature of the food in the container. In another embodiment the display surface may change its color depending on the temperature of the good in the container.
- In still another embodiment the color displayed by the display surface may be merely for decorative purposes and be selected by a user. The color displayed by the display surface may change automatically, such as in a pseudo-random manner or in a manner preselected by a user.
- The housing may comprise a lid. The touch sensitive layer may also be arranged on the lid.
- The intelligent houseware may be carried by a person and stored in a refrigerator or cupboard. The intelligent houseware may be placed on furniture, such as for displaying the food stored therein. The intelligent houseware may be placed on a table during a meal. The intelligent houseware may store a quantity of food that may be suited for preparing a meal for an average household. The houseware can store food without any further packing of the food. Generally, one type of food is stored in a houseware at the same time, such as butter, sausage, cream, chees, different kinds of cheese, different kinds of sausage or the like.
- The expression intelligent houseware does not include containers that are placed by a crane on a vehicle such as a lorry, ship or plane. The expression intelligent houseware does not include portable cooling boxes.
- The intelligent houseware may further comprise a sensor for measuring at least one property of a good in the container. The sensor may be a temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of the good in the container. The good may be a liquid, such as water. The sensor may determine the filling level of the liquid and/or of the good in the container, wherein the filling level may be displayed by the touch sensitive layer.
- The intelligent houseware may further comprise a communication means for transmitting data. The communication means may transmit the data wirelessly, such as by using the Bluetooth protocol, WLAN (IEEE 802.11), IP protocol or the like. The communication means may also comprise a receiver for receiving data. The data may be transmitted to a personal electronic device or received from a personal electronic device. The data may relate to the properties of the goods in the container that are sensed by the sensor. The data may relate to the temperature of the good in the container. The data transmitted by the intelligent houseware may be displayed on the personal electronic device.
- In another embodiment the personal electronic device may transmit data to the intelligent houseware. The data may be displayed on the intelligent houseware.
- The surface for displaying information may be a so-called epaper. The information may be information relating to the good in the container. In one embodiment the information may relate to the temperature of the goods in the container. In another embodiment the information may relate to the temperature of the liquid in the container. In still another embodiment the information may be received by a receiver of the intelligent houseware. The information may be received from a personal electronic device. The information may be an image or a property of the goods stored in the container. The information may also be input by the touch sensitive layer. The information may relate to the filling level of the good in the container.
- The intelligent houseware may further comprise the circulation element for circulating the content in the container.
- In one embodiment the intelligent houseware may comprise an active cooling element adapted to cool the food in the container. The active cooling element may be a Peltier element. The active cooling element may be based on adsorption refrigeration, absorption refrigeration, such as a system based on zeolite.
- In another embodiment the intelligent houseware may comprise a phase change material adapted to cool the food in the container. Phase change materials are known to the person skilled in the art. Phase change materials change from the liquid aggregate state to the solid aggregate state, if the phase change material is cooled. If the phase change material cools the liquid, the aggregate state of the phase change material changes from solid to liquid.
- The circulation element may circulate a liquid, such as water, or gases, such as air.
- The intelligent houseware may comprise a receiver and a loudspeaker coupled to the receiver. The loudspeaker may be coupled by an amplifier with the receiver. The loudspeaker is configured to output audio received by the receiver.
- The intelligent houseware may also display a video on the touch sensitive layer, wherein the video was received by the receiver. The intelligent houseware may further comprise the recharge means.
- The intelligent houseware may comprise at least one insulation element insulating the container from the outer surface of the carafe. The insulation element may be a vacuum portion arranged between the outer and inner wall of the container of the carafe.
- The intelligent houseware may comprise a recharge means. The intelligent houseware may comprise at least one rechargeable accumulator to supply onboard electronics with electricity. In one embodiment the recharge means may comprise electric contacts, preferably arranged at the bottom section of the intelligent houseware. The recharge means may also comprise an inductive coupling element, preferably arranged at the bottom section of the intelligent houseware.
- The intelligent houseware may comprise a communication element for transmitting data. The communication element may transmit the data wirelessly to the receiver, such as a smart phone. The communication element may transmit the data via Bluetooth, a IP network or the like. The communication element may also be adapted to receive data. The data sent by the houseware may be displayed on a portable device having the receiver. The electronic device may also transmit data to the intelligent houseware.
- The invention also discloses a carafe comprises an opening in an upper section of the carafe and a lower section. The carafe comprises a wall extending from the lower section to the upper section. The walls and the lower section define a container in which a liquid may be stored. The carafe further comprises a positioning element for positioning the carafe on furniture. The positioning element is adapted such that the surface of the furniture is not affected by placing and/or moving the carafe on the surface of the furniture. The positioning means may be adapted to position the carafe in a stable stance on the surface of the furniture. The carafe comprises a valve element positioned in an opening in the lower section. The valve element is configured such that a liquid may flow from underneath the lower section into the container and that no liquid must flow from the container through the valve.
- The carafe may further comprise a gripping section on the wall, wherein a user may hold the carafe at the gripping section. The gripping section may comprise a smaller diameter as the lower section and/or upper section of the carafe. The carafe may comprise vertical walls. The gripping section may be a handle.
The lower section may comprise a sealing around the valve. The liquid may flow through the opening and valve into the carafe and not out of the carafe. - The carafe according to the present invention has the advantage that the carafe may be filled from its lower portion and not by its upper opening. Thereby, an apparatus for filling a carafe may be designed smaller and less high. The apparatus for filling a carafe may be mounted underneath a workplate of a kitchen.
- The houseware may comprise the features as described below with respect to the carafe.
- In another embodiment the liquid dispenser may be a on table dispenser that may be placed on the workplate. The liquid dispenser may fill the intelligent houseware and/or carafe according to the present invention through the valve in the lower section of the intelligent houseware and/or carafe.
- The valve element may comprise a riser pipe extending from the lower section through the container. The riser pipe may act as a valve element, since no liquid may flow out of the carafe through the riser pipe as long as the liquid level in the carafe is lower than the opening of the riser pipe, i.e. the upper opening of the riser pipe.
- In another embodiment the intelligent houseware and/or carafe may comprise a check valve. The check valve only allows a liquid flow in one direction. The check valve is mounted such, that the liquid may only flow into the carafe at the lower section and not out of the carafe.
- The intelligent houseware and/or carafe may comprise a fastening means that are adapted to interact with complementary fastening means of a liquid dispenser adapted to fill the carafe through the opening in the lower section. The carafe may be rotated such that the fastening means of the carafe and the complementary fastening means of the water dispenser are reasonably locked. The fastening means may comprise bayonet elements.
- The liquid may be water. The liquid dispenser may be a water dispenser, soft drink dispenser or any other beverage dispenser.
- The carafe may comprise an active cooling element adapted to cool the liquid in the carafe. In one embodiment, the active cooling element may be a Peltier element. The active cooling element may be based on adsorption refrigeration, absorption refrigeration, such as a system based on zeolite.
- In one embodiment the carafe may comprise a phase change material adapted to cool the liquid in the carafe. Phase change materials are known to the person skilled in the art. Phase change materials change from the liquid aggregate state to the solid aggregate state, if the phase change material is cooled. If the phase change material cools the liquid in the container, the aggregate state of the phase change material changes from solid to liquid.
- The carafe may comprise at least one insulation element insulating the container from the outer surface of the carafe. The insulation element may be a vacuum portion arranged between the outer and inner wall of the container of the carafe.
- The carafe may comprise recharge means. The carafe may comprise at least one rechargeable accumulator to supply onboard electronics with electricity. In one embodiment the recharge means may comprise electric contacts, preferably arranged at the bottom section. The recharge means may also comprise an inductive coupling element, preferably arranged at the bottom section.
- The carafe may comprise a communication element for transmitting data. The communication element may transmit the data wirelessly to a receiver, such as a smart phone. The communication element may transmit the data via Bluetooth, an IP network, WLAN (IEEE 802.11) or the like. The communication element may also be adapted to receive data. The data sent by the carafe may be displayed on a portable device having the receiver. The electronic device may also transmit data to the carafe.
- The carafe may comprise a sensor for measuring at least one property of a good in the container. The sensor may measure the temperature of the good in the container, preferably measure the temperature of a liquid in the container.
- In one embodiment the active cooling element may be controlled by the sensor measuring the temperature of the good in the container. The control may be a closed loop control.
- The carafe may comprise a touch sensitive layer for displaying information. The touch sensitive layer for displaying information may be arranged on the walls of the carafe. The touch sensitive layer may display information to a user and a user may select and/or input information on the touch sensitive layer. The touch sensitive layer for displaying information may be a so-called epaper. The information may be information relating to the good in the container. In one embodiment the information may relate to the temperature of the goods in the container. In another embodiment the information may relate to the temperature of the liquid in the container. In still another embodiment the information may be received by a receiver of the carafe. The information may be received from a personal electronic device or from the liquid dispenser. The information may be an image or a property of the goods stored in the container. The information may also be input by the touch sensitive layer.
- In one embodiment the touch sensitive layer may receive user input for configuring the properties of the display. The display surface may display data input by the touch sensitive layer, such as a text or symbols.
- In one embodiment the carafe comprises a touch sensitive layer adapted for inputting data. The touch sensitive layer may be a so-called epaper or a touch screen. Such touch sensitive layer is known by the person skilled in the art.
- The carafe may further comprise a circulation element adapted to circulate the content of the container. The circulation element may be adapted to circulate the liquid, preferably water, in the container. The circulation element may comprise an electric motor driven by an accumulator. The circulation element and the accumulator may be arranged in the lower section of the carafe.
- The carafe may comprise a receiver and a loudspeaker coupled to the receiver. The loudspeaker is configured to output audio received by the receiver. The loudspeaker may be coupled by an amplifier with the receiver.
- The display surface may also be adapted to output an image or video received by the receiver. The audio or video media may be transmitted to the receiver by a personal electronic device such as a smart phone.
- The invention also discloses a liquid dispenser adapted to dispense a drinkable liquid, comprising a securing element for securing the carafe therewith, a liquid pump element adapted to pump the liquid and/or to generate a pressure in the liquid, and a liquid output opening or nozzle for outputting the liquid to the carafe. The liquid dispenser is adapted to output the liquid from the output opening or nozzle into the carafe in an upward direction.
- The invention is now described under further reference to the enclosed figures showing exemplary and non limiting embodiments of the present invention, wherein
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Figure 1 a shows a cross section of the first embodiment of the present invention; -
Figure 1b shows a cross section of the second embodiment of the present invention; -
Figure 1c shows a cross section of the third embodiment of the present invention; -
Figure 2 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention; -
Figures 3 shows further details of the first and second embodiment of the present invention; and -
Figure 4 shows a fifth embodiment of the present invention. -
Figure 1 a shows afirst embodiment 100 of the carafe according to the present invention. The carafe embodying the intelligent houseware comprises anupper opening 102, asidewall 101 and alower section 112. Thecarafe 100 may be held at agripping section 103 having a smaller diameter than thelower section 112 and the circumference of theopening 112. The bottom 119 comprises a flat and smooth surface, such that thecarafe 100 may be positioned on furniture such as a cupboard, table or the like. Thesmooth bottom surface 119 allows that thecarafe 100 may be moved on the furniture without scratching the surface of the furniture. - According to the present invention the
carafe 100 comprises anopening 108 in thebottom section 112. Through the opening 108 a liquid, such as water, may be supplied by aliquid dispenser 500. - The
liquid dispenser 500 may comprise anozzle 506 supplying water into theopening 108. Thenozzle 506 is guided and sealed by a sealing 140 secured in theopening 108. The sealing 140 may be secured with thebottom section 112 of thecarafe 100. A valve, such as acheck valve 110, is arranged in theopening 108. Thevalve 110 can ensure that liquid is only supplied into acontainer 104 of thecarafe 100 and not flowing out of thecontainer 104. - The
liquid dispenser 500 comprises acontroller 514 for controlling apump element 502 and for receiving a pressure value sensed by thepressure sensor 504. By sensing the pressure in thecontainer 104 of thecarafe 100 it is possible to determine the liquid level in thecarafe 100 such that no liquid flows out of theupper opening 102 during filling thecarafe 100. Further, by sensing the pressure in thecontainer 104 it may be ensured that thecarafe 100 is refilled up to a predetermined level. The pressurizingelement 502 may be a pump pumping liquid from a liquid reservoir (not shown) through thepressure sensor 504 thenozzle 506, theopening 108 into thecontainer 104. - The
carafe 100 may comprise acontroller 114 connected with anaccumulator 116. Thecontroller 114 is connected with asensor 124, such as a temperature sensor. Thesensor 124 may sense at least one property of a liquid in thecontainer 104 such as the temperature of water in thecontainer 104. Depending on the temperature of the liquid in thecontainer 104 thecontroller 114 may control a cooler 132 connected to apipe system 134 that is thermally coupled with thecontainer 104. The cooling system may be a Peltier element or any other suitable cooling system. Thecarafe 100 may keep the liquid in thecontainer 104 of thecarafe 100 at a predetermined temperature level. - The carafe may comprise at its outer surface at least one
display controller 114 may be adapted to change the color displayed by thedisplay sensor 124. Thecontroller 114 may request a user by an image or text displayed by thedisplay controller 114 may be adapted to control the cooler 132 such that the liquid in thecontainer 104 has an actual temperature corresponding to the set temperature. - The
controller 114 is also connected to acirculator 126 circulating the liquid in thecontainer 104. Thecirculator 126 may comprise a pump forcing the liquid to enter aopening 128, flowing through thecirculator 126 and returning to the container via theopening 130. By this circulation the liquid in thecontainer 104 can be held more fresh during a longer period of time. - The controller may also be connected to a
receiver 120. The receiver may be connected to the personal electronic device, such as a smart phone (not shown). Thereceiver 120 may receive a set temperature for the liquid in thecontainer 104, text, an image or video to be displayed on thedisplay loudspeaker 136 connected to thecontroller 114. The circulator may comprise a propeller arranged in the container, wherein the propeller is driven inductively or by magnet force generated by an actor in thebottom section 112. - The carafe may also comprise a
transmitter 122 connected with thecontroller 114. The transmitter may transmit the property sensed by the sensor, such as the temperature of the liquid in thecontainer 104, the fluid level in thecontainer 104 or the like. - The
controller 114 may also be connected to anilluminator 142 that may comprise at least one light emitting diode. The color and/or intensity of the light emitted by theilluminator 142 may depend from the property of the liquid sensed by thesensor 124, the audio received by thereceiver 120, by a random value generated by thecontroller 114 and the like. In another embodiment the light emitted by the illuminator may be for decorative purposes. - The
accumulator 116 supplies thecontroller 114, thereceiver 120, thetransmitter 122, the cooler 132, theilluminator 142, thecirculator 126, thedisplay sensor 124 with electric energy. Theaccumulator 116 may be recharged by a recharge means 138 of thecarafe 100 and complimentary recharge means 538 of theliquid dispenser 500. The recharge means 138 and the complimentary recharge means 538 may be an electric contact, an inductive transmission means, such as a coil, or the like. - The
carafe 100 may comprise fastening means 118 engaging with complementary fastening means 518 of theliquid dispenser 500. For engaging thecarafe 100 with the liquid dispenser the carafe may be rotated by a predetermined angle in order to have the fastening means 118 and the complementary fastening means 518 to engage with each other. Theliquid dispenser 500 may comprise aguide 510 at its circumference guiding thecarafe 100 and ensuring that the carafe may not be inadvertently moved from its filling and/or recharging position. - As depicted in
figure 1 a theliquid dispenser 500 may be integrated in aworkplate 512 of a kitchen. It is to be understood that theliquid dispenser 500 may also be placed atop of the cupboard,workplate 512 or the like. - The
controller 114 and/or theaccumulator 116 may be coupled with the components described above by essentiallytransparent conductors 139, e.g. formed by silver nano wires or carbon nano tubes or graphene. -
Figure 1b shows a second embodiment of a carafe 100' of the present invention essentially corresponding to the first embodiment of thecarafe 100. In the second embodiment the pressure sensor is not comprised by theliquid dispenser 500 but the carafe 100'. Thepressure sensor 111 is located on thelower section 112 of the carafe 100', such as in theopening 108. Thepressure sensor 111 may be a pressure cell, a piezo sensor or the like. The pressure sensor may measure the pressure of the liquid located above the sensor and thereby determine the filling level and liquid level, respectively of the liquid in thecontainer 104. - Further, the carafe 100' may comprise a
handle 105 for grasping the carafe by a user. -
Figure 1c shows a third embodiment of thecarafe 100" of the present invention that essentially corresponds to the second embodiment. Thecarafe 100 " third embodiment comprises a capacitive pressure sensor for determining the fluid level and liquid level, respectively in thecontainer 104. - Reference is made to
figure 2 showing a fouth embodiment of thecarafe 200 according to the present invention. The fourth embodiment of thecarafe 200 essentially corresponds to the first to third embodiment of thecarafe figures 1a to 1c and as described above. In thefourth embodiment 200 thecheck valve 110 has been replaced by ariser pipe 210. The riser pipe can ensure that liquid may only flow from underneath the carafe into the carafe and not flowing out of the carafe as long as the fluid level is lower than theupper opening 211 of the riser pipe. The level of the fluid in the riser pipe may be controlled by thepressure sensor 504 or a sensor described with respect tofigures 1b or1c . - Reference is made to
figure 3 showing more details of thecarafe 300. The details shown infigure 3 with respect to thecarafe 300 may apply to anyembodiment carafe 300 according to the present invention may comprise aninner shell 301 and anouter shell 302. Between theinner shell 301 and the outer shell 302 a vacuum section may be arranged. Thereby, the outer shell is insulated from the inner shell. Theouter shell 302 and theinner shell 301 may comprise theopening 108, by which thecarafe 300 is filled. - On the
outer shell 302 thedisplay layer 106, more particularly the touch sensitive display layer may be arranged. Generally, the touchsensitive display layer 106 may be a transparent film, such as a transparent and flexible film arranged on the carafe. The touchsensitive display layer 106 may be a film comprising carbon nano tube as it is commercially available as CNB at Canatu Oy. The touchsensitive display layer sensitive display layer 106 may be a flexible transparent polymer sheet that contains embedded LEDs. The touchsensitive display layer 106 may comprise graphene-based LEDs. - The
display 106 may be interconnected bytransparent conductors 139, tracks or the like. Theconductors 139 may be formed by silver nano wires or carbon nano tubes or graphene. Such conductors are essentially transparent. Thedisplay 106, thesensor 124 or any other component may be connected by thetransparent conductors 139 with thecontroller 114 and/oraccumulator 116. - Reference is made to
figure 4 showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention.Figure 4 shows anintelligent houseware 400 comprising acontainer 404. Theintelligent houseware 400 comprises a plurality ofwalls 401 and abottom section 412 defining thecontainer 404. Theintelligent houseware 400 may comprise alid 405 having fastening means 409 engaging with complementary fastening means 407 configured on theouter walls 401. Adisplay 406 is arranged at theouter wall 401. Thedisplay 406 may also be arranged on thelid 405. Thedisplay 406 may be connected to thecontroller 414. - The
intelligent houseware 400 may comprise acontroller 414 connected with anaccumulator 416. Thecontroller 414 is connected with asensor 424, such as a temperature sensor. Thesensor 424 may sense at least one property of a good in thecontainer 404 such as the temperature of a liquid and/or any good in thecontainer 404 and/or the filling level. Depending on the temperature of the good (food) in thecontainer 404 thecontroller 414 may control a cooler 432 connected to apipe system 434 that is thermally coupled with thecontainer 404. The cooling system may comprise a Peltier element or any other suitable cooling system. Theintelligent houseware 400 may keep the liquid and/or any good in thecontainer 404 of theintelligent houseware 400 at a predetermined temperature level. - The intelligent houseware may comprise at its outer surface at least one
display 406 that may be in touch sensitive film such as an epaper. Thecontroller 414 may be adapted to change the color displayed by thedisplay 406 depending on the temperature sensed by thesensor 424 and/or the filling level sensed by a suitable sensor such as the pressure sensor or capacitive sensor described above. - The
controller 414 may request a user by an image or text displayed by thedisplay 406 to enter a set temperature, target temperature or the like. Thecontroller 414 may be adapted to control the cooler 432 such that the liquid in thecontainer 404 has an actual temperature corresponding to the set temperature. - The
controller 414 is also connected to acirculator 426 circulating the liquid in thecontainer 404. Thecirculator 426 may comprise a pump forcing the liquid to enter aopening 428, flowing through thecirculator 426 and returning to the container via theopening 430. By this circulation the good in thecontainer 404 can be held fresher during a longer period of time. - The controller may also be connected to a
receiver 420. The receiver may be connected to the personal electronic device, such as a smart phone (not shown). Thereceiver 420 may receive a set temperature for the good in thecontainer 404, text, an image or video to be displayed on thedisplay 406 and/or audio to be output by aloudspeaker 436 connected to thecontroller 414. - The carafe may also comprise a
transmitter 422 connected with thecontroller 414. The transmitter may transmit the property sensed by the sensor, such as the temperature of the liquid in thecontainer 404, the fluid level in thecontainer 404 or the like. - The
controller 414 may also be connected to anilluminator 442 that may comprise at least one light emitting diode. The color and/or intensity of the light emitted by theilluminator 442 may depend from the property of the liquid sensed by thesensor 424, the audio received by thereceiver 420, by a random value generated by thecontroller 414 and the like. - The
accumulator 416 supplies thecontroller 414, thereceiver 420, thetransmitter 422, the cooler 432, theilluminator 442, thecirculator 426, thedisplay 406 and thesensor 424 with electric energy. Theaccumulator 416 may be recharged by a recharge means 438 of theintelligent houseware 400 and complimentary recharge means of a charger. The recharge means 438 and the complimentary recharge means may be an electric contact, an inductive transmission means, such as a coil, or the like. - The
controller 414 and/or theaccumulator 416 may be coupled with the components described above byconductors 439 formed by silver nano wires or carbon nano tubes or graphene, essentially being transparent. - It is to be understood that all embodiments and all features of the embodiments may be arbitrarily combined.
- The present invention has the advantage that the carafe may be filled by an opening on the bottom of the carafe. Thereby, a dispenser may be designed less high.
- The present invention achieves an intelligent houseware and an intelligent carafe displaying information, such as information about the properties of the good stored therein.
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- An intelligent houseware, comprising- a housing;- a container for storing food; and- a touch sensitive surface arranged on the surface of the housing, wherein said touch sensitive surface is adapted to receive data input by a human and/or to display information.
- The intelligent houseware according to claim 1, further comprising a sensor for measuring at least one property of a good in the container.
- The intelligent houseware according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a communication means for transmitting data.
- The intelligent houseware according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the information displayed by the touch sensitive surface may be at least one of:- information relating to the good in the container;- information relating to the temperature of the good in the container;- information relating to the temperature of the liquid in the container;- information received by a receiver of the carafe;- information input by the touch sensitive surface- information relating to the filling level of the liquid and/or good stored in the container.
- The intelligent houseware according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising an active cooling element adapted to cool the food in the container.
- The intelligent houseware according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a phase change material adapted to cool the food in the container.
- The intelligent houseware according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a circulation element for circulating the content in the container.
- The intelligent houseware according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising a receiver and a loudspeaker coupled to the receiver, wherein the loudspeaker is configured to output audio received by the receiver.
- The intelligent houseware according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising recharge means, wherein the recharge means may be at least any one of:- electric contacts;- electric contacts arranged at the lower section;- an inductive coupling element;- an inductive coupling element arranged at the lower section.
- The intelligent houseware according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the intelligent houseware is adapted for storing a liquid, said intelligent houseware having- an opening in an upper section;- a lower section;- a wall extending from the lower section to the upper section, wherein said walls and lower section define a container, in which a liquid may stored;- an positioning element for positioning the intelligent houseware on a furniture, wherein said positioning element is adapted such that the surface of the furniture is not affected by placing and/or moving the intelligent houseware on the surface of the furniture; and- a valve element positioned in an opening in the lower section, wherein said valve is configured such that a liquid may flow from underneath the lower section into the container and no liquid must flow from said container through the valve.
- The intelligent houseware according to claim 10, wherein the valve element comprises a raiser pipe extending from the lower section through the container.
- The intelligent houseware according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the valve comprises a check valve.
- The intelligent houseware according to any one of claims 10 to 12, further comprising fastening means that mare adapted to interact with complementary fastening means of a liquid dispenser filling said intelligent houseware though the valve in the lower section.
- The intelligent houseware according to any one of claims 1 to 13, further comprising at least one thermal insulation element tor thermally insulating the container from the housing.
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