Device for dosing a metered amount of a powdered product and beverage machine using such a device
US8579166B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 2009 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J31/404
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The invention concerns a dosing device for dosing a metered amount of a powdered product comprising: —a fixed body (2) made of at least a disc presenting a single pierced aperture (5), —a rotary top disk (1) disposed on the top of the fixed body (2) and presenting a taking out pierced aperture (4), —a rotary bottom disk (3) disposed on the bottom of the fixed body and presenting a discharging pierced aperture (6), —a rotary shaft (7) connecting the bottom disk (1) and the top disk (3), wherein in the stand-by position of the device the metered pierced aperture (5) is empty and closed to the atmosphere. The invention also concerns a beverage preparation apparatus implementing such a dosing device.
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