Beverage machine with ergonomic water management

摘要

A machine (1) for preparing a beverage having: - a tank (3) for containing a liquid (50) having a side (331) formed at least in part by a wall of the transparent tank (33) such that a level (51) of said liquid is visible by a user from outside the reservoir; - a circuit for circulating a predetermined volume of said liquid from the tank to an outlet (4) to dispense a beverage containing said liquid after a user request; - a body (2) that includes the circuit for the circulation of the liquid and that has a front face (2b) that l lifts the beverage outlet (4); and - means for alerting a user of an available volume in the tank that is below said predetermined volume, the alert means comprising a user-visible mark (35, 351, 352) that is or is adjacent to the transparent reservoir wall (33) at a corresponding point with a minimum level of liquid in the reservoir and visible by a user through the transparent reservoir wall, the minimum level corresponding to a level in the reservoir of said predetermined volume of liquid , characterized by the fact that the body has an upper, lateral or posterior face adjacent to the reservoir (3) and in which the reservoir (3) extends outwardly and laterally from the body such that the side (331) with the Transparent tank wall (33) and user visible marks (35, 351, 352) are visible by a user in front of the front face (2b).