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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2009
Gilles Morin, Varois et Chaignot, FR;
Laurent Gagnon, Caen, FR;
Vincent Crosville, Paris, FR;
SEB S.A., Ecully, FR;
Abstract
Method for cleaning a steam nozzle () of a beverage preparation machine comprising a rinsing container () having a top opening () and a draining device () for evacuating the liquid contained therein; a feed device for feeding the nozzle with liquid; a device () for moving the nozzle vertically so that its free end () enters the container (); and a control unit for controlling the moving and feeding devices. It includes a rinsing sequence with the following steps: the lowering of the nozzle () into the rinsing position inside the container; the filling of the container () with liquid by the nozzle; and the draining of the container () activated by the control unit connected to the moving and feeding devices.