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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2018
Carimali S.p.a., Bergamo, IT;
Alessandro Merati, Chignolo d'Isola, IT;
Massimo Pelletta, Chignolo d'Isola, IT;
Paolo Angeleri, Chignolo d'Isola, IT;
Marcello Coffetti, Chignolo d'Isola, IT;
CARIMALI S.P.A., Bergamo, IT;
Abstract
Automatic beverage vending machine that has a milk supply circuit includes a cold milk tank, a variable speed milk pump, a steam generator, a milk heater, and an electronic milk control unit. The electronic milk control unit is electrically connected to the milk pump and to an air solenoid valve. The electronic milk control unit is configured to cause the milk supply circuit to deliver smooth or frothed, hot or cold milk. The electronic milk control unit is also configured to determine milk-related quantities including the type of cold milk contained in the cold milk tank, the temperature of the cold milk contained in the cold milk tank, the amount of foam to dispense, and the type of milk to dispense, and to control operation of the milk pump and of the air solenoid valve based on the determined milk-related quantities.