WO2001024671A1 - Distributeur de boissons chaudes - Google Patents

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WO2001024671A1
WO2001024671A1 PCT/IB1999/001630 IB9901630W WO0124671A1 WO 2001024671 A1 WO2001024671 A1 WO 2001024671A1 IB 9901630 W IB9901630 W IB 9901630W WO 0124671 A1 WO0124671 A1 WO 0124671A1
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hot drink
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Stefano Pasquato
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Bibor S.R.L.
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J31/00—Apparatus for making beverages
    • A47J31/44—Parts or details or accessories of beverage-making apparatus
    • A47J31/4485—Nozzles dispensing heated and foamed milk, i.e. milk is sucked from a milk container, heated and foamed inside the device, and subsequently dispensed from the nozzle
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J31/00—Apparatus for making beverages
    • A47J31/44—Parts or details or accessories of beverage-making apparatus
    • A47J31/46—Dispensing spouts, pumps, drain valves or like liquid transporting devices
    • A47J31/469—Details of hydraulic circuits

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  • the present invention relates to drink dispensers at large, and particularly to a hot cappuccino dispenser for use in an office or on public premises.
  • the hot drink dispensers of the prior art that are found in offices, shops and on public premises are not attended to, therefore the flavouring ingredient necessary for the delivery of the product ready for consumption is supplied to the machine in its powdered form, and mixed with hot water and steam.
  • milk is normally drawn from an open jug or caraffe that has to be kept full all the time.
  • U.S. Pat. N. 5,490,447 granted to Giuliano discloses an automatic espresso and cappuccino machine that basically consists of a cabinet enclosing a certain amount of separate filter units which can be moved relatively to an operational unit comprising a coffee filling station, a coffee dispensing station, a filter cleaning station and a filter washing station.
  • an operational unit comprising a coffee filling station, a coffee dispensing station, a filter cleaning station and a filter washing station.
  • Cappuccino is made by mixing coffee with emulsified milk obtained through a vacuum suction of milk by a T- shaped steam carrying tube and mixture thereof with the freshly brewed coffee.
  • a drawback of the above invention is that it is not applicable to offices and unstaffed spots of public premises, as, in order to be operated and to deliver quality product, the machine disclosed therein must be attended to and operated by a skilled person.
  • U.S. Pat. 4,735,133 to Paoletti discloses a device for heating and emulsifying milk for making cappuccino.
  • the invention revolves around a mechanical assembly encased in a streamlined covering which comprises a vacuum chamber surrounding a nozzle and formed with an emulsion discharge port.
  • An air conduit and a conduit for the milk that enters the device because of the negative pressure created by the steam jet are also provided. There is found to occur a mixture of milk, air and steam in a suitable chamber, said mixture being then discharged through a suitable outlet, ready for the addition of coffee.
  • a further aim of the present invention is that of proposing a hot drink dispenser that is capable of delivering cappuccino starting for example from fresh or pasteurised milk contained in 125 ml packs, otherwise known as brik" packs .
  • a drink dispenser particularly a hot drink dispenser, more particularly a cappuccino machine, whose features are given in the main claims .
  • the hot drink dispensing machine is enclosed in a cabinet, and it comprises a liquid, namely and not limitedly and not limitedly milk, flavoured milk, sweetened or flavoured water or alikes and/or mixtures thereof or alikes, and/or mixtures thereof, rigid intake conduit to be inserted into a relatively small, for example a 125 ml package, a liquid delivery conduit leading to an emulsifier where the liquid is frothed and foamed, below which a discharge spout is provided, the 125 ml package activating the machine by turning on a microswitch while sliding into a suitably shaped cage when transfixed by the liquid intake conduit.
  • the machine is automatically switched off by a timer switch activated 8 seconds after activation.
  • figure 1 illustrates a schematical perspective view of a hot drink dispenser according to the present invention
  • figure 2 illustrates a block diagram and plant view of the machine according to the present invention that highlights its tank and piping system and electric circuitry.
  • a hot drink dispensing machine is found contained in a cabinet 3 of a given shape, which has a front wall 6, a back wall (not shown) , a top wall 7, a base (not shown) and two respectively right and left side walls, the former not shown and the latter 12.
  • Said cabinet 3 weighs on four supports 15; furthermore, a tray shaped base 18 suitable for receiving drops and spills from glasses or cups, and covered with a slotted lid 21, is placed under said front wall 6.
  • an electronic control logic unit 110 which is connected to on/off switch 55 via wire 56.
  • the cabinet Fixed onto its front wall 6, the cabinet is provided with a holding cage 24 for the liquid, package 1, which, on sliding upward along its rear wall 27, has its upper hole 2 transfixed by a rigid liquid intake conduit 30, and starts the machine acting on microswitch 33.
  • Said liquid package is for example a 125 ml liquid ounce brik® pack.
  • Sides 36 and 39 of holding cage 24 are oblique at their lower edges and diverge along a downward direction forming wings 63 and 65, so that less care may be taken when inserting package 1 into said holding cage 24.
  • side walls 36 and 39 of holding cage 24 are provided with two top tabs 40 and 41 that run parallel to front wall 6 of cabinet 3 , this in order to prevent package 1 from moving back and forth.
  • Left wall 36 of holding cage 24 is provided with a hole 37 through which a long screw 92 runs horizontally, said long screw 92 being suitable for securing liquid intake conduit 30 to a fixed position.
  • Microswitch 33 activated by the sliding of package 1 into holding cage 24, is connected to electronic control logic unit 110 via wire 91.
  • a water tank 50 is connected to pump 100, by a cold water conduit 83, and pump 100 is connected to boiler 52 by another cold water conduit 53. Pump 100 is further linked to electronic logic control unit 110 by wire 139.
  • Water tank 50 is provided with a water level detector 51, whereas boiler 52 is provided with an electric heater 152 connected to unit 110 by wire 169, and a pressure-meter 58 that is connected to unit 110 by wire 310.
  • boiler 52 is divided into two portions, an upper portion for steam kept for example at a 1.1 bar pressure, and a lower portion for hot water.
  • the top wall of boiler 52 is provided with outlet 84, leading into a steam conduit 76 provided with an electrovalve 75, said electrovalve being connected to unit 110 by wire 149, and an outlet 151 equipped with a drawing tube 94, leading into a hot water conduit 96 that is provided with an electrovalve 70, said electrovalve 70 being connected to unit 110 by wire 159.
  • Steam conduit 76 and hot water conduit 96 join together at T-joint 42, leading into an emulsifier 45 down a conduit 86 and an inlet 46.
  • liquid delivery conduit 31 Adjacent to liquid intake conduit 30 is a liquid delivery conduit 31 for transfer of liquid from package 1 via L-joint 170, liquid transfer conduit 31, T-joint 142 into emulsifier 45 provided with inlet 46, chamber 47 and downward pointing discharge spout 48.
  • Emulsifier 45 of the hot drink dispensing machine according to the present invention is provided with is a per se known device, as that described in U.S. Patent N. 4,715,274 to Paoletti, which is hereto incorporated in full, or alternatively
  • control unit 110 activates electrovalve 75 that lets steam from boiler 52 down steam conduit 76 to joint 42, and down conduit 86 into emulsifier 45, sucking, frothing and foaming at T-joint 142 the liquid contained in package 1 and drawn up liquid drawing conduit 30 and along liquid tranfer conduit 31 and jetting it through inlet 46 into emulsifier 45 where it is heated to for example 60-65 °C temperature, to yield the finished portion of cappuccino or similar hot drink, by gravitational pouring thereof into a cup or glass .
  • Discharge spout 48 may be single for single doses, or, alternatively, it may well branch into two and deliver two predetermined doses, or portions, of hot foamed or frothed drink, simultaneously, in so doing using up the full capacity of a four liquid ounce package .
  • the operating of the machine is either time-controlled with cycles lasting 8 to 10 seconds, or it stops when the full content of package 1 has been used up.
  • electrovalve 70 is activated and a washing cycle is started, as hot pressurised water is circulated into the whole of the system, this including liquid transfer conduit 31, L- joint 170 and liquid drawing conduit 30, causing little water to spill down discharge spout 48.
  • the washing cycle is for example 1.3 seconds long.
  • electrovalve 70 can be switched on manually by resorting to switch 179.
  • the electronic logic control unit 110 is programmed so as to stop the pump if this has uninterruptedly functioned for a predetermined time period, for example 60 seconds. A new operational cycle will be started when a new package is inserted into holding cage 24.
  • Top wall 7 of cabinet 3 is provided with a hatch 49 into a water tank 50, for reloading and checking purposes .
  • washing cycles can be preprogrammed to take place after a certain fixed number of portions of hot drink have been dispensed.
  • Water tank 50 is provided with a minimum water level detector 51 connected to electronic logic control unit 110 via wire 61, and to light 77 that signals that the tank is empty when this condition occurs .
  • the hot drink dispensing machine 10 is provided with a cylindrically shaped holding cage 24, suitable for example for hosting a bottle shaped sealed container provided with a soft sealing on its top.
  • holding cage 24 has a shape that is suitable for hosting containers of any shape.
  • switch 33 may be constituted by a manually operated switch, e.g. a push-button or a knob switch, whereby the hot drink dispenser is manually activated by the user after inserrtion of container 1 into holding cage 24.
  • a manually operated switch e.g. a push-button or a knob switch

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne une machine distributrice de boissons chaudes (10) s'utilisant dans des bureaux, à domicile ou dans des lieux publics. La machine comprend un réservoir d'eau (50) relié à une chaudière (52), une pompe (100), un module électronique de commande logique (110), un interrupteur principal (55), un conduit de vapeur (76) et un conduit d'eau chaude (96) tous contenus dans une armoire (3) d'une forme donnée, ainsi qu'un émulseur (45) reposant dessus. Cette machine est pourvue, d'une part d'un conduit d'aspiration rigide (30) conçu pour pénétrer dans un contenant étanche (1), et d'autre part d'un commutateur (33) qui met en service la machine lorsque le conduit d'aspiration rigide (30) pénètre dans le contenant étanche (1), de façon que le liquide contenu dans le contenant étanche (1) en soit extrait et émulsionné à l'intérieur de l'émulseur (45) puis versé dans un récipient approprié.
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EP2594172A1 (fr) * 2011-11-18 2013-05-22 Miele & Cie. KG Amarrage d'un récipient à lait
DE102015120710A1 (de) 2015-11-30 2017-06-01 Miele & Cie. Kg Ansaugvorrichtung für einen Heißgetränkeautomaten
DE102019102426A1 (de) 2019-01-31 2020-08-06 Miele & Cie. Kg Haltevorrichtung für einen Getränkebereiter

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WO2009027053A1 (fr) * 2007-08-24 2009-03-05 Miele & Cie. Kg Système de préparation de boissons
EP2594172A1 (fr) * 2011-11-18 2013-05-22 Miele & Cie. KG Amarrage d'un récipient à lait
DE102015120710A1 (de) 2015-11-30 2017-06-01 Miele & Cie. Kg Ansaugvorrichtung für einen Heißgetränkeautomaten
DE102019102426A1 (de) 2019-01-31 2020-08-06 Miele & Cie. Kg Haltevorrichtung für einen Getränkebereiter

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