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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2018
Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.v., Utrecht, NL;
Antonius Johannes Spijker, Utrecht, NL;
Bram Klabbers, Utrecht, NL;
Hendrik Johan Dees, Utrecht, NL;
Koen Standaar, Utrecht, NL;
Leonardus Cornelis van der Velden, Utrecht, NL;
Mathias Antonius Fransiscus Rutten, Utrecht, NL;
Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V., Utrecht, NL;
Abstract
A selection valve for a beverage preparation machine comprises a valve body with a hot water inlet, an air inlet, and at least a first outlet. A selector member is movably mounted relative to the valve body for movement between a first position in which the hot water inlet is in fluid communication with the at least first outlet, and a second position in which both the hot water inlet and the air inlet are in fluid communication with the at least first outlet. A satellite element has a predefined limited amount of free relative movement relative to the selector member for allowing the satellite element to be independently positioned between the first and second positions of the selector member.