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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2017
Drainage connector unit and assembly for the drainage of liquid waste of beverage dispensing devices
Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.v., Utrecht, NL;
Nicolaas Wilhelmus Zandvliet, Leimuiden, NL;
Koen Standaar, Soest, NL;
Hendrik Johan Dees, Utrecht, NL;
KONINKLIJKE DOUWE EGBERTS B.V., Utrecht, NL;
Abstract
Drainage connector unit and assembly for the drainage of liquid waste of beverage dispensing devices A dispensing and drainage assembly () and a drainage connector unit () for drainage of liquid waste of beverage dispensing devices. The assembly () comprises a beverage dispensing device () with a leak receptacle (), a drain container (), and the drain connector unit (). The drain connector unit () comprises a housing () for cooperating with an opening to the drain container () for collecting liquid waste from a dispensing device. Additionally the drain connector unit () comprises a drain channel (). The drain channel () extends through the housing () for guiding liquid waste there through from a leak receptacle () of the dispensing device (), to the drain container (). The drain connector unit () further also comprises at least a first aroma barrier () interposed between a first opening () and a second opening () in the housing (). The first opening () is arranged for interacting with a headspace of the drain container () and the second opening () is arranged for interacting with a gas atmosphere outside of the drain container ().