IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0300812
(2007-05-14)
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등록번호 |
US-8127662
(2012-03-06)
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우선권정보 |
EP-06114265 (2006-05-19) |
국제출원번호 |
PCT/IB2007/051805
(2007-05-14)
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§371/§102 date |
20081114
(20081114)
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국제공개번호 |
WO2007/135611
(2007-11-29)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Nijboer, Marie Sybien
- Kooijker, Klaas
- Sinnema, Anke
- Viet, Peter Sofrides
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
3 인용 특허 :
5 |
초록
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The invention relates to an apparatus for preparing a beverage, for instance baby milk, from an instant product, such as formula, and water, which has been sterilized and cooled down to a temperature suitable for consumption. The apparatus comprises a water supply system for supplying water, a heati
The invention relates to an apparatus for preparing a beverage, for instance baby milk, from an instant product, such as formula, and water, which has been sterilized and cooled down to a temperature suitable for consumption. The apparatus comprises a water supply system for supplying water, a heating system for sterilizing the water, a cooling system for cooling down the sterilized water and a bypass, which allows sterilized water from the heating system to bypass the cooling system. Thanks to such configuration, hot water from the bypass can be added to cool water from the cooling system so as to bring the temperature of the cool water to a desired consumption temperature.
대표청구항
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1. Apparatus for preparing a beverage, from an instant product and sterilized water, the apparatus comprising: a water supply system for supplying water;a heating system including a heating system inlet and a heating system outlet;a cooling system including first and second cooling system inlets and
1. Apparatus for preparing a beverage, from an instant product and sterilized water, the apparatus comprising: a water supply system for supplying water;a heating system including a heating system inlet and a heating system outlet;a cooling system including first and second cooling system inlets and first and second cooling system outlets, the first cooling system inlet connected to the supply system for receiving the supplied water and the first cooling system outlet connected to the heating system inlet for supplying heating system water, the heating system configured to heat the heating system water to produce sterilized water from the heating system outlet, the second cooling system inlet further connected to the heating system outlet for cooling down the sterilized water;a valve connected at or downstream of the heating system outlet and upstream of the second cooling system outlet and connected to the second cooling system outlet, thereby allowing cooled down water leaving the cooling system to be mixed with the sterilized water from the heating system to produce warm water. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the valve controls a mixing temperature by controlling a flow rate of at least the cooled down water leaving the second cooling system outlet and/or the warm water leaving the heating system outlet. 3. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the valve is a three-way valve. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cooling and heating system are arranged in such way that water from the supply system can successively be passed through the cooling system so as to serve as cooling fluid, through the heating system so as to be sterilized, and through the cooling system again, so as to be cooled down. 5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the valve is configured to run sterilized water from the heating system outlet through parts of the apparatus downstream of the valve for rinsing said parts. 6. The apparatus according to claim 1, comprising a steam generator, arranged to produce superheated steam from water supplied by one of the supply system, the cooling system, the heating system or the bypass. 7. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the steam generator comprises a thermoblock. 8. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the steam generator comprises an interface for fixating and sealing off a container, which in use can be placed in or on said interface, the interface comprising an inlet opening, through which steam can be injected in the container and an outlet opening through which water that during use may condensate in said container, may leave the container. 9. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the steam generator is designed as a module, with a coupling for detachable coupling to the apparatus. 10. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cooling system comprises a counter flow heat exchanger. 11. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the heating system is arranged to sterilize the water at temperatures above 70° C. and below 100° C., during a predetermined length of time, which depends on the sterilization temperature and generally is shorter as the sterilization temperature is higher.
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