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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 24, 2020
Koninklijke Philips N.v, Eindhoven, NL;
Tim Gerard Tibbe, Eindhoven, NL;
Joeke Noordhuis, Eindhoven, NL;
Hendrik Klaas Louwsma, Eindhoven, NL;
Gertrude Riëtte Bakker-Van Der Kamp, Eindhoven, NL;
Andrea Pecci, Eindhoven, NL;
Massimiliano Sceusa, Eindhoven, NL;
Gerben De Roode, Eindhoven, NL;
Jan Buffinga, Eindhoven, NL;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V, Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A mixing apparatus is described. The mixing apparatus has a first port for receiving milk, a second port for receiving steam, and a mixing chamber for mixing the milk, the steam, and air. A channel arrangement connects the first port and the second port, and defines an air intake channel which leads to a frothing section. The mixing apparatus is designed such that, in use, the frothing section fills sufficiently with steamed milk that has a direct path from the second port to the mixing chamber is interrupted by the steamed milk. This provides a noise reduction during use of the mixing apparatus. A flow reducing means, such as a barrier, may be used for this purpose.