Apparatus for providing milk for a coffee maker
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A47J-031/40
A47J-031/44
A23C-003/037
출원번호
US-0259001
(2010-04-30)
등록번호
US-9016189
(2015-04-28)
우선권정보
EP-09405073 (2009-04-30)
국제출원번호
PCT/CH2010/000111
(2010-04-30)
§371/§102 date
20111109
(20111109)
국제공개번호
WO2010/124404
(2010-11-04)
발명자
/ 주소
Ullmann, Erich
Büttiker, Philipp
출원인 / 주소
Jura Elektroapparate AG
대리인 / 주소
Alston & Bird LLP
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초록▼
The apparatus for providing milk for a coffee maker comprises a milk container having a base container for receiving the milk and a lid disposed on the base container, and at least one tube element, wherein the respective tube element protrudes into the base container and has an inlet opening for th
The apparatus for providing milk for a coffee maker comprises a milk container having a base container for receiving the milk and a lid disposed on the base container, and at least one tube element, wherein the respective tube element protrudes into the base container and has an inlet opening for the milk, said inlet opening being in fluid connection with an outlet opening for the milk disposed on an upper side of the lid. An elastic sealing collar surrounding the outlet opening is disposed at the outlet opening. A docking system for docking to the milk container comprises a docking piece, which can be brought into a top position and a bottom position, wherein the docking piece has at least one opening for receiving the milk on an underside. If the docking piece is in the top position, the docking piece has no contact with the sealing collar and the sealing collar is shaped such that at least one section of the sealing collar protrudes upward above the respective outlet opening. If the docking position is in the bottom position, the underside of the docking piece is pressed against the sealing collar such that the sealing collar is compressed in the vertical direction and rests in a fluid-tight manner against the docking piece along a closed curve enclosing the particular opening.
대표청구항▼
1. Apparatus for providing milk for a coffee maker, which apparatus comprises: a milk container having a base container for receiving the milk and a lid disposed on the base container, andat least one continuous tube element for the milk, wherein the respective tube element has a section having an i
1. Apparatus for providing milk for a coffee maker, which apparatus comprises: a milk container having a base container for receiving the milk and a lid disposed on the base container, andat least one continuous tube element for the milk, wherein the respective tube element has a section having an inlet opening for the milk, which protrudes into the base container starting from the lid and the respective inlet opening is in fluid connection with an outlet opening for the milk disposed on an upper side of the lid, and wherein respectively one elastic sealing collar which surrounds the outlet opening is disposed at the respective outlet opening;a predefined spatial region for receiving the milk container, in which spatial region the milk container can be placed and from which spatial region the milk container can be removed;a docking system for the milk container, which docking system comprises a movable docking piece disposed above the predefined spatial region for docking to the milk container, wherein the docking piece has at least one opening for receiving the milk, at least one opening is formed on an underside of the docking piece, the docking piece has at least one connection element for the removal of milk and wherein at least one connection element communicates with the at least one opening of the docking piece via an appurtenant fluid line, wherein the docking piece is guided in such a manner that it is enabled to be brought into an upper position and a lower position,wherein, if the milk container is placed in the predefined spatial region and the docking piece is brought into the upper position, the docking piece has no contact with the sealing collar and the sealing collar is shaped such that at least one section of the sealing collar protrudes upward above the respective outlet opening,wherein, if the milk container is placed in the predefined spatial region and the docking piece is brought into the lower position, the underside of the docking piece is pressed against the sealing collar such that the sealing collar is compressed in the vertical direction and rests in a fluid-tight manner against the docking piece along a closed curve enclosing the particular opening, andwherein a suction unit is provided which is connected to the at least one connection element in such a way that the suction unit is enabled to produce a suction in the fluid line to extract milk from the base container. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the respective sealing collar has the shape of a funnel which opens in a direction pointing away from the upper side of the lid. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the respective sealing collar has an annular-shaped edge on a side facing away from the lid of the milk container. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the respective sealing collar has an inner cross-section whose area increases as a function of the respective distance from the lid in the direction of a vertical. 5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the respective tube element is connected to the respective sealing collar. 6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the respective tube element can be detachably connected to the lid. 7. The apparatus according to claim 1, that is equipped with an operating mechanism which is designed for the manual movement of the docking piece by a user. 8. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the docking piece is mounted against an elastically resilient actuator. 9. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the underside of the docking piece is configured as a flat surface. 10. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the respective fluid line is designed as an elastic hose. 11. The apparatus according to claim 1, having a chiller unit for receiving a milk container. 12. A coffee maker comprising an apparatus for providing milk according to claim 1, in which the apparatus is designed as an integral part of the coffee maker or is detachably connected to the coffee maker via the at least one connection element. 13. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the respective sealing collar has an annular-shaped edge on a side facing away from the lid of the milk container. 14. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the respective sealing collar has an inner cross-section whose area increases as a function of the respective distance from the lid in the direction of a vertical. 15. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the respective sealing collar has an inner cross-section whose area increases as a function of the respective distance from the lid in the direction of a vertical. 16. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the respective tube element is connected to the respective sealing collar. 17. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the respective tube element is connected to the respective sealing collar. 18. The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the respective tube element is connected to the respective sealing collar. 19. The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the respective tube element can be detachably connected to the lid.
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