Bravilor Holding B.v.

Saralee/de N.v.

Eric Michaël Cornelis Maria Van Eijnatten

Maximiliaan Noordanus

Arend Cornelis Jacobus Biesheuvel

Ramon Eduard Verhoeven

Carlos Nicolaas Jozef Maria Koopman

Arie Kroon

The present invention relates to a preparing device () for preparing an aqueous beverage by means of a beverage ingredient. The preparing device () comprises: an outflow nozzle () for dispensing prepared beverage; a preparation chamber () for at least partially preparing the beverage; a supply () line ending in the preparation chamber for the supply of water to the preparation chamber; an ingredient-dispensing system () for delivering the beverage ingredient to the preparation chamber; and an outflow path () which extends from the preparation chamber to the outflow nozzle. The outflow nozzle () and/or the preparation chamber () and/or the outflow path () are entirely or partly made from a polymer mixture which comprises (a) a self-lubricating, hydrophobic polymer or copolymer having a moisture absorption, determined in accordance with ASTM D 570 at a relative humidity of 50% and a temperature of 23&#xb0; C., of less than 1% and (b) a homopolymer or a copolymer of a fluorinated ethylene.

Preparing device

Distributor () with at least two discharge channels () and feed channel () arranged at an equal distance from and parallel to a central shaft and a distributor body () arranged rotatably around the shaft with a feed end (') disposed along the shaft and a discharge end (&#x2033;) disposed at a radial distance therefrom, which, by way of rotation of the distributor body can be selectively and fluidly connected with the respective discharge channels, wherein the fluid feed channel extends along the central shaft and along the discharge channels, wherein the distributor body comprises a U-shaped connecting channel () and can be arranged together with the feed end rotatably in the line of projection of the feed channel in fluid connection with the respective discharge channels, characterized in that the U-shaped connecting channel is provided, in close proximity to an upper side, with a breather duct () (FIG.) extending through a perimeter wall of the channel in the through-flow direction up to the U-shaped connecting channel.

Distributor with a rotatable U-shaped connecting channel

Distributor () with at least two discharge channels () which are positioned at the same distance from a central axis (), parallel to this axis, a supply channel () and a distributor member () which is rotatable about the axis and has a supply end (') positioned along the axis and a discharge end (&#x2033;) which is set radially apart therefrom and can be brought by rotation of the distributor member selectively into fluid connection with the respective discharge channels, characterized in that the liquid supply channel extends along the central axis and along the discharge channels, the distributor member comprising a U-shaped connection channel which is placed at the supply end rotatably in the extension of the supply channel and can be placed at the discharge end in fluid connection with the respective discharge channels.

Distributor with a rotatable U-shaped connection channel

An apparatus for presenting and dispensing mineral water suitable for consumption, characterized in that the apparatus is arranged to generate the mineral water from mains water and is provided with a mains water inlet, water processing means for obtaining the mineral water from the mains water, at least an outlet for dispensing the mineral water and a first fluid connection between the inlet and the water processing means for supplying the mains water to be processed to the water processing means, the water processing means being provided with a first storage vessel which, in use, is filled with the mineral water, at least a second storage vessel which, in use, is filled with minerals, at least a dosing unit for dispensing, in a dosed manner, minerals from the second storage vessel to the first storage vessel, at least a cooling unit for cooling the first storage vessel, at least a third storage vessel which, in use, is also filled with the mineral water, a second fluid connection between the first storage vessel and the third storage vessel for conveying mineral water from the first storage vessel to the third storage vessel and at least a first recirculation system for discharging mineral water from the third storage vessel and for then supplying the discharged mineral water to the third storage vessel again, the outlet being arranged to dispense the mineral water from the third storage vessel and/or the first storage vessel.

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Obdam, Netherlands

Eric Michaël Cornelis Maria Van Eijnatten