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US 9,282,850 B2Granted
Coffee machine
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips N.V.
InventorsStefano Tonelli, Cristiano Castelli
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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.
Claims16
A coffee machine comprising:
- a coffee supply module;
- a support surface for a cup, said support surface being arranged beneath said coffee supply module;
- and
- a first steam supply nozzle, said first steam supply nozzle being connectable to a milk container that is equipped with an emulsifying module, the emulsifying module having a first connection seat in which said first steam supply nozzle is inserted when the milk container is connected to said first steam supply nozzle,
- wherein said emulsifying module comprises a pipe for sucking up milk from said milk container;
- and a milk supply nozzle for supplying hot and/or emulsified milk,
- wherein said first steam supply nozzle is oriented toward said support surface,
- wherein said first connection seat is oriented upwardly away from said support surface when the milk container is placed on said support surface with said first steam supply nozzle inserted into said first connection seat, and
- wherein the coffee machine further comprises a second steam supply nozzle, said second steam supply nozzle being connectable to a second connection seat of said emulsifying module for supplying hot water and/or steam for washing.
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A coffee machine comprising:
- a coffee supply module;
- a support surface for a cup, said support surface being arranged beneath said coffee supply module;
- and
- a first steam supply nozzle, said first steam supply nozzle being connectable to a milk container that is equipped with an emulsifying module, the emulsifying module having a first connection seat in which said first steam supply nozzle is inserted when the milk container is connected to said first steam supply nozzle,
- wherein said emulsifying module comprises a pipe for sucking up milk from said milk container;
- and a milk supply nozzle for supplying hot and/or emulsified milk,
- wherein said first steam supply nozzle is oriented toward said support surface,
- wherein said first connection seat is oriented upwardly away from said support surface when the milk container is placed on said support surface with said first steam supply nozzle inserted into said first connection seat,
- wherein the milk supply nozzle of the milk container can be positioned in a washing position that is different than a supply position, and
- wherein in said washing position the milk supply nozzle is in a fluid connection with a discharge pipe extending inside a handle of the milk container, said discharge pipe having an exit opening beside a base of the milk container.
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A coffee machine comprising:
- a coffee supply module;
- a support surface for a cup, said support surface being arranged beneath said coffee supply module;
- a steam supply nozzle, said steam supply nozzle being connectable to a milk container that is equipped with an emulsifying module, the emulsifying module having a connection seat in which said steam supply nozzle is inserted when the milk container is connected to said steam supply nozzle;
- and
- a guide system for guiding the milk container relative to said steam supply nozzle,
- wherein said emulsifying module comprises a pipe for sucking up milk from said milk container;
- and a milk supply nozzle for supplying hot and/or emulsified milk,
- wherein said steam supply nozzle is oriented toward said support surface,
- wherein said connection seat is oriented upwardly away from said support surface when the milk container is placed on said support surface with said steam supply nozzle inserted into said connection seat, and
- wherein said guide system comprises two guide profiles beside said first steam supply nozzle, with which two restraining members, integral with the connection seat in the emulsifying module of the milk container, cooperate.
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A coffee machine comprising:
- a coffee supply module;
- a support surface for a cup, said support surface being arranged beneath said coffee supply module;
- and
- a steam supply nozzle, said steam supply nozzle being connectable to a milk container that is equipped with an emulsifying module, the emulsifying module having a connection seat in which said steam supply nozzle is inserted when the milk container is connected to said steam supply nozzle,
- wherein said emulsifying module comprises a pipe for sucking up milk from said milk container;
- and a milk supply nozzle for supplying hot and/or emulsified milk,
- wherein said steam supply nozzle is oriented toward said support surface,
- wherein said connection seat is oriented upwardly away from said support surface when the milk container is placed on said support surface with said steam supply nozzle inserted into said connection seat, and
- wherein said steam supply nozzle is mounted on a door of the coffee machine.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.