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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2010
Stefano Tonelli, Gaggio Montano, IT;
Cristiano Castelli, Porretta Terme, IT;
Stefano Tonelli, Gaggio Montano, IT;
Cristiano Castelli, Porretta Terme, IT;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A coffee machine includes a coffee supply module, a support surface for a cup placed beneath the coffee supply module and a steam supply nozzle. The steam supply nozzle can be connected to a milk container which is equipped with an emulsifying module. The emulsifying module has a connection seat in which the steam supply nozzle is inserted when the milk container is connected to the steam supply nozzle. Further, the emulsifying module has a pipe for sucking up milk from the milk container and a nozzle for supplying hot or emulsified milk to the cup. The steam supply nozzle is oriented toward the support surface and the connection seat of the milk container is oriented upwardly when the milk container is placed on the support surface with the steam supply nozzle inserted in the connection seat.