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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2018
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Bart-Jan Zwart, Eindhoven, NL;
Peter Aljosja Kot, Eindhoven, NL;
Ede Szabo, Eindhoven, NL;
Oliver Fecko, Eindhoven, NL;
Tim Gerard Tibbe, Eindhoven, NL;
Mérijn Stam, Eindhoven, NL;
Vittorio Perazzolo, Eindhoven, NL;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A drinks machine has an output nozzle for delivering hot water or steam, Steam is used by a milk frothing unit whereas hot water is delivered by the output nozzle directly to the exterior of the drinks machine for collection in a drinks vessel. A single nozzle is thus provided for steam or hot water delivery and there is no need for any accessory when delivering hot water. This means that there is reduced cost, fewer components to lose, and simplified cleaning, in that only per-use cleaning of the milk frothing unit is required, not the fixed parts of the appliance associated with the milk frothing unit.