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Beverage making unit for use in a process of preparing a beverage on the basis of at least two fluids

A fluid and beverage technology, applied in the field of fruit juice preparation, can solve the problems of reduced milk pumping effect, achieve the effects of pollution prevention, high reliability, and enhanced mixing degree

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-10-01
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV
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[0004] A problem associated with the device known from EP 0 858 757 A1 and devices of a similar design is that partial boiling of the milk takes place under the influence of the supplied steam and the resulting pumping of the milk by the steam effect is reduced

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[0037] figure 1 Diagrammatically shows a disposable kit 10 for use in a beverage machine comprising a beverage making unit 1 according to a first preferred embodiment of the invention. The illustrated disposable cartridge 10 is intended to be used once, in other words the cartridge 10 can only be used once during the preparation of the beverage. After the kit 10 has been used once, it is no longer useful and it is only suitable to be discarded.

[0038] figure 2 The components of the beverage machine 15 and the disposable kit 10 are diagrammatically shown, wherein the disposable kit 10 is placed in the beverage machine 15 and wherein the disposable kit 10 is connected to the components of the beverage machine 15 . exist figure 2 In , the beverage machine 15 is generally represented by a dotted rectangle.

[0039] In addition to the beverage making unit 1, the disposable kit 10 comprises a reservoir 20 for a liquid, such as milk or liquid coffee extract. In the example s...

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A disposable cartridge (10), which is suitable to be used in a process of preparing a beverage, comprises a beverage making unit (1). A duct system (30) of the beverage making unit (1) has a main duct (31), a first subsidiary duct (32) which merges into the main duct (31), and a second subsidiary duct (33) which merges into the main duct (31) as well, at a different position than the first subsidiary duct (32). In a process of preparing a beverage, a first fluid is supplied by the main duct (31), and flows of a second fluid are supplied by the subsidiary ducts (32, 33). In this way, it is achieved that the second fluid is mixed with the first fluid in two steps. In case the second fluid is used for heating the first fluid, local boiling of the first fluid is prevented.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a method for preparing a beverage. In particular, the invention relates to a method for preparing beverages based on at least two fluids, for example a method for preparing hot milk based on milk and steam, or a method for preparing fruit juice based on syrup and water method. Such methods are well known in the prior art and include the steps of: providing a main flow containing a first fluid and a secondary flow containing a second fluid; and providing a secondary flow containing the second fluid. The streams join the main flow comprising the first fluid. Background technique [0002] EP 0 858 757 A1 shows an apparatus suitable for preparing hot milk based on milk and steam according to the method described above. The device comprises a vacuum chamber and a milk feed tube leading to the vacuum chamber and which is used to supply milk during operation of the device. Furthermore, the device also includes a steam tube...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D81/00
CPCY10T137/0318A47J31/4485
Inventor F·弗雷P·C·杜因埃维尔德M·C·汉森J·努尔德休伊斯
Owner KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV