Beverage dispenser with hygienic cleaning cycle
US9072406B2 · kind B2 · utility
3Cited by
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18Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 2, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J31/60
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A flavored-beverage preparation machine (1) comprises: —a fluid circuit having a duct (10) that has an outlet (15) for dispensing a flavored-beverage over a filling area (35) for user-receptacles (40); and —a cleaning arrangement for removing remnant flavored-beverage from the duct by passing a clearing fluid through the duct and out of the duct via the outlet, The cleaning arrangement has: —means (300, 400, 450) for providing a gas under pressure; and —a configuration for passing such a gas as this clearing fluid under pressure through and out of the duct for evacuating remnant flavored-beverage from the duct.
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