Nestec S.a.

Carlos Nikolaas Jozef Maria Koopman

Romanus Eduard Verhoeven

Johannes Theodorus Emerentia Huiberts

Andreas Raymond Van De Leijgraaf

The present invention relates to a mixing device for aerating and frothing a product that comprises a fluid component and at least one further component, comprising a rotor () having a rotational axis () and a surface of revolution () defined by the rotor () upon rotation around its rotational axis (), the surface of revolution () extending from a first axial () end to a second axial end (), and the first axial end () being arranged upstream with respect to the second axial end (); a motor in driving association with the rotor () for rotating the rotor about the rotational axis (); and a product exit conduit disposed downstream of the rotor and configured for dispensing the aerated and frothed product of the fluid and at least one further component, which rotor () comprises a downstream part () and an upstream part (). The invention relates furthermore to a beverage machine provided with the aforementioned mixing device.

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Heerhugowaard, Netherlands

Carlos Nikolaas Jozef Maria Koopman