Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a.

Peter Moeri

Gilles Gavillet

A beverage preparation machine () has: a water circuit () for guiding water () from a source (); and a mixing unit () fluidically connected to the water circuit () and to a beverage outlet () for dispensing to a consumer cup or mug () a beverage () formed in the mixing unit (). The mixing unit () has a first module () and a second module () that are relatively movable from: a distant configuration for inserting an ingredient between the first and second modules (); to a proximate position for combining such ingredient with water () supplied by the water circuit () so as to form the beverage (). The machine has: a further unit () fluidically connected to the water circuit () and to an outlet () for dispensing to a consumer cup or mug water () supplied by the water circuit (); and a water directing device () fluidically connected to the water circuit (), to the mixing unit () and to the further unit (). The directing device () has one or more valves () that is/are actuated by the relatively moving first and/or second modules () and that can be opened and closed for controlling a flow of water () from the water circuit () selectively to the mixing unit () or to the further unit ().

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Gummenen, Switzerland

Peter Moeri