Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Yde Johannes Venema

Peter Rijskamp

Joeke Noordhuis

Fred Fraij

Gert H Westrup

Jan Buffinga

Roel Steunenbeg

Coffee mill hopper assembly (), comprising a hopper () with multiple compartments () for storing coffee beans and at least one outlet () through which coffee beans may be released from the respective compartments, and a compartment selector () comprising a rotatable control knob for adjusting the position of a closure member () that cooperates with the at least one outlet () to provide for at least one outflow aperture that, depending on the rotational position of the closure member, selectively enables a release of coffee beans. The compartment selector () further comprises two toothed members that are rotationally locked to the control knob () and the hopper (), respectively, wherein at least one of said toothed members () is movably arranged and spring-biased to force the teeth () of the toothed members towards each other in a meshing relationship.

Multiple-compartment coffee mill hopper for a coffee mill

A device for performing a process of treating a liquid including a detachably arranged liquid treating unit and a basic part which is suitable for receiving and accommodating the liquid treating unit. The liquid treating unit has an air restriction for taking in air to be used in the liquid treating processes, wherein the air restriction includes a pin and a hole for receiving the pin. The pin is rotatably arranged in the hole, and means are provided for causing a rotation of the pin in case of a movement of the liquid treating unit relative to the liquid treating device.

Device for frothing milk, comprising means for preventing blockage of an air restriction by milk residue

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Eindhoven, Netherlands

Yde Johannes Venema