Heat transfer device and system integrating such a device
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorGregory Savioz
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Abstract
Heat transfer device (10) for heating a fluid or a fluid foam on demand comprising a path (30) through which the fluid or the fluid foam circulates and at least one layer (11) made of a thermally conductive material, the path (30) being in contact with the layer (11) in such a way that when the layer (11) is heated it transmits heat to the fluid or fluid foam as it circulates through the path (30), wherein the path (30) and the part of the layer (11) in contact with said path (30) are detachably configured so that they are made accessible for being cleaned.
Claims18
Heat transfer device for heating a fluid or a fluid foam on demand comprising:
- a path through which the fluid or the fluid foam circulates and at least one layer made of a thermally conductive material, the path being in contact with the layer in such a way that when the layer is heated it transmits heat to the fluid or fluid foam as it circulates through the path, wherein the path and the part of the layer in contact with the path are detachably configured so that they are made accessible for being cleaned.
Pack for providing hot fluids or hot fluid foams on demand comprising a fluid container having in its inner volume a fluid and/or a foamable fluid product, and a heat transfer device for heating the fluid or the fluid foam on demand comprising a path through which the fluid or the fluid foam circulates and at least one layer made of a thermally conductive material, the path being in contact with the layer in such a way that when the layer is heated it transmits heat to the fluid or fluid foam as it circulates through the path, wherein the path and the part of the layer in contact with the path are detachably configured so that they are made accessible for being cleaned into which the fluid is provided for being heated and optionally also foamed.
Machine for heating fluids or fluid foams on demand, connectable to a pack for providing hot fluids or hot fluid foams on demand comprising a fluid container having in its inner volume a fluid and/or a foamable fluid product, and a heat transfer device for heating the fluid or the fluid foam on demand comprising a path through which the fluid or the fluid foam circulates and at least one layer made of a thermally conductive material, the path being in contact with the layer in such a way that when the layer is heated it transmits heat to the fluid or fluid foam as it circulates through the path, wherein the path and the part of the layer in contact with the path are detachably configured so that they are made accessible for being cleaned into, the machine comprising a connection suitable for receiving the pack and a heating unit transmitting heat to the pack.
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