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Device for heating milk and coffee machine comprising same

US8061264B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14Claims

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Assignee

SEB S.A. · FR

Inventors

Romain Turpin · Caen, FR
Nicolas Bazin · Hérouville-Saint-Clair, FR
Pascal Meyer · Neuchâtel, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 2, 2005
Grant date	Nov 22, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 9, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S261/76
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A device for heating milk includes a body (2) having: a steam injecting conduit and a milk conduit emerging into a suction chamber; and a heating chamber (4) extending from an outlet of the suction chamber to an outlet (7) through which the heated milk can flow outside said body (2). The heating chamber (4) includes a globally helical inner conduit (40). A coffee machine including such a device is also disclosed.

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