Coffee-maker

Abstract

A coffee-maker is disclosed. It comprises a lid ( 30 ) which closes an upper part ( 10 ) with an upper chamber. A rising pipe ( 14 ) extends into the upper chamber. This pipe has at least one lateral opening ( 15 ) in an upper end region. In order to avoid splashing of liquid coming out of the rising pipe ( 14 ), a downwardly extending splash guard ( 34 ) is present on the lid ( 30 ), which guard covers the at least one opening ( 15 ) of the rising pipe ( 14 ) laterally when the lid ( 30 ) is closed.

1 . Coffee-maker comprising, 
 a lower part having a lower chamber for receiving water,    a brewing insert for receiving ground coffee, said insert being insertable into said lower part, and    an upper part having an upper chamber,    wherein said lower part, said brewing insert and said upper part are arranged such that water can pass from said lower chamber through said brewing insert into said upper chamber,    wherein said lower part comprises a safety valve which is arranged close to an upper end of said lower part, and    wherein said upper part has an apron which covers said safety valve.    
   
   
       2 . Coffee-maker according to  claim 1 , wherein said lower part comprises a sidewall portion delimiting said lower part laterally and an essentially cylindrical connection piece adjoining said sidewall portion and having an external thread, and wherein said apron has an internal thread matching said external thread.  
   
   
       3 . Coffee-maker according to  claim 2 , wherein said safety valve is arranged in said connection piece.  
   
   
       4 . Coffee-maker according to  claim 1 , wherein said upper part is at least partly transparent.  
   
   
       5 . Coffee-maker according to  claim 1 , wherein said upper part is made at least partly of polycarbonate.  
   
   
       6 . Coffee-maker according to  claim 1 , wherein electrically operated means for heating water are present in said lower chamber.