Milk foaming device with the application of pressurized gas and method for the production of milk foam
AssigneeEversys S.A.
InventorsSebastien Robyr, Gregoire Locher
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Abstract
The invention relates to a milk frothing device 1, a beverage preparation device 100 comprising the milk foaming device 1, and a method for producing milk foam. Particularly in the coffee beverage industry, there is a need for producing a variety of different milk modifications, such as fine-pored or coarse-pored milk foam, based on different milk starting products. This often requires a variety of different equipment. The invention makes it possible to produce a wide range of different milk modifications by applying compressed air to milk on an outlet side A of a pumping device 2.
Claims24
A milk frothing device comprising a pumping device having an inlet side and an outlet side for delivering milk from the inlet side to the outlet side, wherein the inlet side can be connected to a milk supply line, wherein milk is introduced into the pumping device, and wherein the outlet side is connectable to a milk dispensing line for dispensing foamed milk, characterised in that a gas inlet is arranged on the outlet side of the pumping device for introducing a pressurised gas for foaming the milk.
A method for producing frothed milk, by feeding milk into a housing of a pumping device comprising a moving conveyor means for conveying milk from a low-pressure side of the pumping device to a high-pressure side of the pumping device, and introducing a pressurized gas in the region of a moving conveying means wherein the pressurized gas is introduced into the milk on the high-pressure side of the pumping device.
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