Jug for beverages and beverage producing machine comprising said jug
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips N.V.
InventorsStefano Tonelli, Romeo Mattioli
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Abstract
The jug (11) comprises jug body (15) and a beverage frothing device (13) arranged on the jug. The beverage frothing device comprises a steam inlet (23, 25, 27), a beverage inlet (35, 35C), and a frothed beverage outlet (14). The frothing device is slidingly arranged in a seat (19) and is movable between a retracted position and an extended position. In the extended position the frothed beverage outlet (14) projects beyond a side wall of the jug body.
Claims12
A jug for beverages comprising a jug body, a jug cover and a beverage frothing device arranged on the jug, said beverage frothing device comprising a steam inlet, a beverage inlet, and a frothed beverage outlet, wherein the frothing device is slidingly arranged in a seat and is movable between a retracted position and an extended position, and wherein in the extended position the frothed beverage outlet projects beyond a side wall of the jug body
- wherein the jug cover comprises a steam inlet port and a steam flow path extending from the steam inlet port towards the frothing device;
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- wherein the steam flow path comprises
- a stationary steam duct, which is stationary with respect to the jug cover, and a movable steam duct which is movable together with the movable beverage frothing device;
- wherein between the stationary steam duct and the movable steam duct a connection is provided;
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- wherein the stationary steam duct and the movable steam duct can be selectively connected to one another when the frothing device is in the extended position, and disconnected from one another when the frothing device is in the retracted position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.