Control device having a peristaltic valve for a drink preparing machine
US8359968B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 7, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67D2001/0089
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A drink preparing machine that includes a tank, a water supply system having at least a section for heated water and a section for unheated water, a pump for conveying water from the tank through the supply system as far as a module for preparing the drink, and a valve device arranged so as to control the selective opening and closing of the supply system sections. The valve device is a peristaltic system that includes a compression member for compressing a tube of each supply system section and acting under the effect of an elastic return member.
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