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Milk-frothing device with dynamic mixing unit, and beverage maker containing the same

US10455973B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

WMF GmbH · DE

Inventors

Sander Dollner · Neu-Ulm, DE
Thobias Kuchler · Ulm, DE
Jochen Gussmann · Tegernsee, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 1, 2014
Grant date	Oct 29, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 8, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB01F2101/07
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a milk-frothing device with a dynamic mixing unit having a stator and a rotor which can be set in rotation relative to the stator, rotor and stator being configured such that milk and air can be conducted firstly to the dynamic mixing unit, subsequently, for frothing-up in the dynamic mixing unit, can be subjected multiple times to a shearing effect by rotation of the rotor relative to the stator and finally can be discharged out of the dynamic mixing unit.

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