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Flowmeter structure for a beverage machine

US8789429B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

21References

19Claims

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Assignee

NESTEC S.A. · CH

Inventors

Stefan Etter · Kehrsatz, CH
Martin Ziegler · Steinen, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 21, 2010
Grant date	Jul 29, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 4, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01F15/075
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A flowmeter that includes a moulded housing delimiting a measuring chamber; a rotatable measuring body having a rotatable shaft extending across the measuring chamber; and point bearings for mounting and positioning opposite extremities of the rotatable shaft in the housing. Each point bearing is formed of a protruding part and a cooperating facing counter-part part, in particular a recessed part, associated, respectively, with the housing and an extremity of the rotatable shaft, or vice versa. This protruding part and its counter-part are integrally formed with their associated moulded housing and rotatable shaft.

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