IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0656944
(2012-10-22)
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등록번호 |
US-8795752
(2014-08-05)
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우선권정보 |
DE-10 2011 084 901 (2011-10-20) |
발명자
/ 주소 |
- Kindler, Heinrich
- Oberholzer, Heinz
- Vetterli, Heinz
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출원인 / 주소 |
- FRANKE Kaffeemaschinen AG
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
0 인용 특허 :
5 |
초록
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A device for discharging milk and/or milk froth, including a pump to convey milk from a container, a flow-heater, and an output for discharging milk, embodied cooperating with each other such that milk conveyed via the pump and heated via the flow-heater can be discharged from the output. At least o
A device for discharging milk and/or milk froth, including a pump to convey milk from a container, a flow-heater, and an output for discharging milk, embodied cooperating with each other such that milk conveyed via the pump and heated via the flow-heater can be discharged from the output. At least one steam generator is provided cooperating with the flow-heater such that downstream in reference to the flow-heater and upstream in reference to the output, steam can be fed to the milk for an additional heating step.
대표청구항
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1. A device for discharging milk, comprising a pump (P1) to convey milk from a container (31), a flow-heater (32), and an output (33) to discharge milk, which cooperate with each other such that the milk conveyed via the pump (P1) and heated via the flow-heater is discharged from the output (33), an
1. A device for discharging milk, comprising a pump (P1) to convey milk from a container (31), a flow-heater (32), and an output (33) to discharge milk, which cooperate with each other such that the milk conveyed via the pump (P1) and heated via the flow-heater is discharged from the output (33), and at least one steam generator (34) connected downstream in reference to the flow-heater and upstream in reference to the output to feed steam to the milk for an additional heating process, and a steam inlet provided in a suction line between the container and the pump (P1), said steam inlet is connected in a fluid-conducting fashion to the steam generator (34) for an optional introduction of steam into the suction line. 2. A device according to claim 1, further comprising a control unit, which controls at least one of the pump (P1) or the flow-heater (32) such that the milk at the output of the flow-heater has a temperature ranging from 50° C. to 85° C. 3. A device according to claim 1, wherein downstream in reference to a steam supply site at which steam is added to the milk and upstream in reference to the output, a calming line is provided, through which milk heated by steam during operation flows, the calming line has a length of at least 5 cm. 4. A device according to claim 1, wherein upstream in reference to the steam inlet a valve is provided in the suction line that is adapted to close the suction line. 5. A device according to claim 1, further comprising an air valve to create milk froth, the air valve is adapted to introduce air upstream in reference to the flow-heater. 6. A device according to claim 1, further comprising a refrigerator in which a milk container can be arranged and at least the pump (P1) also being arranged therein. 7. A device according to claim 1, wherein the pump (P1) comprises a controlled throttle valve, which is arranged at a pressure side of the pump (P1) and the controlled throttle valve has a flow-through cross-section that is pre-determined by control signals. 8. A device according to claim 1, wherein a bypass is provided between the pump (P1) and the output (33) that provides for bypassing of the flow-heater. 9. A device according to claim 1, wherein the flow-heater includes two parallel lines, with a first line adapted to heat the milk and a second line adapted to heat another liquid. 10. An automatic coffee maker comprising at least one brewing unit and a device for heating milk according to claim 1, with the brewing unit being adapted for creating coffee and at least one output (33) to discharge coffee, which is identical or adjacent to the output (33) to discharge the heated milk. 11. A method for heating milk using a device according to claim 1, comprising conveying the milk being via the pump (P1) from a container, heating the milk via the flow-heater, further heating the milk that was heated via the flow heater by introducing a supply of steam into the heated milk, and discharging the heated milk via the output (33). 12. A method according to claim 11, wherein the milk is heated to a temperature of less than 85° C. in the flow-heater. 13. A method according to claim 11, wherein the milk is heated further by the supply of steam to a temperature exceeding 80° C. 14. A method according to claim 11, wherein the heated milk is discharged with a flow rate of at least 0.7 l/min. 15. A method for an optional generation of warm milk or warm milk froth using a device according to claim 1, comprising conveying milk from a container, optionally mixing the milk with air, and heating the milk or the milk/air mixture exclusively using the flow-heater.
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