Liquid frothing set, comprising a liquid frothing device including a liquid suction conduit, and a liquid container
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips N.V.
InventorsCristiano CASTELLI, Alex CAMPANA
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Abstract
A liquid frothing set includes a liquid frothing device including a liquid suction conduit, and a liquid container. The liquid container includes a container housing having an inlet, and further a closure arrangement located in the inlet, including a seat that is arranged in the inlet and a closure body that is arranged in the seat. Both the seat and the closure body have a through hole for allowing a liquid suction conduit to pass through. The closure body is movable in the seat between at least an opened position in which the respective through holes are aligned with each other, and a closed position in which the closure body blocks the through hole of the seat.
Claims20
A liquid frothing set, comprising a liquid frothing device including a liquid suction conduit, and a liquid container, the liquid container comprising:
- a container housing having an inlet, and
- a closure arrangement comprising a seat and a closure body, wherein the seat has a first through hole, wherein the closure body is arranged in the seat and has a second through hole, and wherein the closure body is movable in the seat between at least two different positions, at least one position being an opened position in which the second through hole of the closure body is aligned with the first through hole of the seat, and at least one other position being a closed position in which the closure body blocks the first through hole of the seat,
- wherein:
- the inlet allows insertion of the liquid suction conduit of the liquid frothing device in the container housing,
- the seat is arranged in the inlet,
- the first through hole of the seat allows the liquid suction conduit to pass through, and
- the second through hole of the closure body allows the liquid suction conduit to pass through.
A liquid container configured for use with a liquid frothing device including a liquid suction conduit, the liquid container comprising:
- a seat having a first through hole, and
- a closure body arranged in the seat and having a second through hole, wherein the closure body is movable in the seat between at least two different positions, at least one position being an opened position in which the second through hole of the closure body is aligned with the first through hole of the seat, and at least one other position being a closed position in which the closure body blocks the first through hole of the seat,
- wherein:
- the first through hole of the seat allows the liquid suction conduit to pass through, and
- the second through hole of the closure body allows the liquid suction conduit to pass through.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.