Inline fluid foaming device
US11857106B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J31/52
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Inline fluid foaming device (10) for providing a foamed fluid directly into a container, the device (10) comprising an air path (120) for introducing a certain quantity of air into the device (10), and a fluid path (130) for introducing fluid into the device (10) coming from a fluid container (16), the mixture of air and fluid passing to a centrifugal pumping and foaming element (11) such that the amount of fluid into the device (10) is pumped by the centrifugal movement of the pumping and foaming element (11) and the foaming of the mixture is provided by driving it under a certain level of shear stress in the element (11), the device (10) further comprising a heating unit (14) to where the foamed mixture of fluid and air is conveyed for its optional later heating. The invention further relates to a beverage system comprising such an inline fluid foaming device (10) and a beverage dispensing machine.
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