Milk supply device and method for supplying milk

US11653787B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• WMF GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Peter Arndt · Hazlet, US
• Frank Göltenboth · Senden, DE
• Jochen Gussmann · Tegernsee, DE
• Alexander Kiefer · Kuchen, DE
• Philipp Schirrmacher · Ulm, DE
• Armin Startz · Weidenstetten, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 13, 2018
• Grant date: May 23, 2023
• Expiry date: Apr 4, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A47J31/469
• WIPO field: Furniture, games
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

A milk supply device for supplying milk from a milk supply container to a milk dispensing device is provided. The milk supply device comprises a milk transport line which can be connected to the milk supply container and with which milk which has been taken from the milk supply container can be delivered to the milk dispensing device. The milk supply device further comprises a three-way junction, which can be operated such that optionally milk can be transported from the milk supply container to the milk dispensing device, whilst the milk transport line is sealed off by it, at the same time, relative to the cleaning agent transport line, in a fluid-impermeable manner, or cleaning agent can be conducted from the cleaning agent transport line in the direction towards the milk dispensing device and/or in the direction towards a discharge of the milk supply device.