Heating device with an integrated thermoblock for a beverage preparation machine
US8573116B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 1, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2201/2036
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An in-line heating device for a liquid food or beverage preparation machine in which liquid is circulated through the heating device and then guided into a brewing chamber. This heating device includes a thermoblock with a metal mass that incorporates an inlet, an outlet and a heating chamber extending therebetween to form a passage for guiding the liquid circulating through the mass, with the mass arranged to accumulate heat and to supply heat to the liquid; and one or more electric components that are rigidly secured onto or into the thermoblock and that are connected to a printed circuit board or a flex-print arranged to control the thermoblock. The electric components are rigidly connected to the printed circuit board or flex-print, in particular via rigid connector pins or blades or rigid plug and socket members.
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