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Beverage supply apparatus

US11358104B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 23, 2018
Grant dateJun 14, 2022
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Expiry dateJul 3, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB67D2210/00047
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A beverage supply apparatus 100 includes milk tank 3, milk flow path L3, pump 7 for delivering a beverage, air flow path L6, pump 9 for supplying air configured to be capable of changing the discharge flow rate, release path L7 for discharging air flowing through air flow path L6 to the outside, on-off valve V7, first throttle part 16, and second throttle part 17. One end of release path L7 is connected to release point Z8 in air flow path L6, and the other end is open to the outside. On-off valve V7 is disposed in a flow path extending between release point Z8 and pump 9 in air flow path L6, and opens and closes this flow path. Throttle part 16 is disposed in a flow path extending downstream of release point Z8 in air flow path L6, and throttle part 17 is disposed in release path L7.

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