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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2018
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Johannes Hotze Bernhard De Vries, Eindhoven, NL;
Rodin Enne Bruinsma, Eindhoven, NL;
VERSUNI HOLDING B.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A coffee machine makes use of a valve arrangement for controlling the coupling of a water heater outlet selectively to one of two or more outlets, such as a steam delivery nozzle, a brew chamber and a water collection unit (e.g. drip tray). The valve arrangement comprises a rotatable routing element, wherein the angular position of the routing element controls the coupling of the inlet channel to one of the outlets. The rotation is driven by rotational coupling to a brew chamber motor. This coffee machine design makes use of a single valve arrangement to provide the flow control from the water heater. This provides a compact arrangement with a low component count and simple control mechanism.