Dispensing device for drinks
First Claim
1. Dispensing device for drinks or similar dosable liquid foodstuffs comprising supply means adapted to supply at least two different hot drinks;
- filling outlets adapted to dispense a hot drink into at least one container;
drink pipelines connecting the supply means to the filling outlets;
accessory pipelines for supplying and carrying away an accessory fluid in the form of at least one of flushing agents for cleaning, hot water or steam for prewarming, or other similar fluid; and
valve means for stopping and opening said drink pipelines between the supply means and the filling outlets and adapted to connect said accessory pipelines to the valve means instead of the drink pipelines in order to treat the valve means in the regions through which the hot drinks flow.
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Abstract
Many kinds of dispensing devices for drinks or similar fluid foodstuffs, especially for coffee and/or milk are already known. Said devices comprise supply means for supplying at least two different hot drinks, filling outlets for dispensing hot drinks into at least one cup and valve means for stopping and releasing drink pipelines between the supply devices and the filling devices. According to the invention, in order to improve hygiene and product quality, the valve means are embodied in such a manner that additional pipelines for supplying and/or discharging flushing agents for cleaning, hot water or steam for preheating or other similar fluids, can be connected to the valve means instead of to the drinks pipelines in order to treat the valve means in the areas through which hot drinks flow. As a result, a rinsing process can be automatically controlled between two dispensing steps.
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10 Claims
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1. Dispensing device for drinks or similar dosable liquid foodstuffs comprising
supply means adapted to supply at least two different hot drinks; -
filling outlets adapted to dispense a hot drink into at least one container;
drink pipelines connecting the supply means to the filling outlets;
accessory pipelines for supplying and carrying away an accessory fluid in the form of at least one of flushing agents for cleaning, hot water or steam for prewarming, or other similar fluid; and
valve means for stopping and opening said drink pipelines between the supply means and the filling outlets and adapted to connect said accessory pipelines to the valve means instead of the drink pipelines in order to treat the valve means in the regions through which the hot drinks flow. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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