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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2015
Nestec S.a., Vevey, CH;
Laurent Lagouche, Evian les Bains, FR;
Bertrand Guyon, Saint Point Lac, FR;
David Larzul, Meyzieu, FR;
Societe des Produits Nestle S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
A connecting device is arranged for connecting a beverage machine () with an external liquid delivery system () to supply such liquid to the machine (). The connecting device () has: a device body (); an inlet () for a fluid connection to the external system (); an outlet () for delivering liquid from the external system () via the inlet () to the machine (); a valve arrangement () switchable between an open configuration for establishing a fluidic connection between the inlet () and the outlet () and a closed configuration for interrupting the fluidic connection; and a control unit () for switching the valve arrangement () between its open configuration and its closed configuration. The device body () has an assembly arrangement () for reversibly or irreversibly assembling the device body () to the machine ().