Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
  • A47J31/00—Apparatus for making beverages
  • A47J31/24—Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure, i.e. in which the coffee grounds are extracted under pressure
  • A47J31/34—Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure, i.e. in which the coffee grounds are extracted under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure
  • A47J31/36—Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure, i.e. in which the coffee grounds are extracted under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure with mechanical pressure-producing means
  • A47J31/3604—Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure, i.e. in which the coffee grounds are extracted under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure with mechanical pressure-producing means with a mechanism arranged to move the brewing chamber between loading, infusing and ejecting stations
  • A47J31/3623—Cartridges being employed
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
  • A47J31/00—Apparatus for making beverages
  • A47J31/44—Parts or details or accessories of beverage-making apparatus
  • A47J31/46—Dispensing spouts, pumps, drain valves or like liquid transporting devices
  • A47J31/461—Valves, e.g. drain valves
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
  • A47J31/00—Apparatus for making beverages
  • A47J31/40—Beverage-making apparatus with dispensing means for adding a measured quantity of ingredients, e.g. coffee, water, sugar, cocoa, milk, tea
  • A47J31/404—Powder dosing devices
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
  • A47J31/00—Apparatus for making beverages
  • A47J31/44—Parts or details or accessories of beverage-making apparatus
  • A47J31/46—Dispensing spouts, pumps, drain valves or like liquid transporting devices
  • A47J31/469—Details of hydraulic circuits

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a beverage machine for preparing foamed or non-foamed beverages.
• WO 2009/144219 describes a beverage preparation for producing a frothed whitened beverage, that is to say a beverage comprising at least a foamed milk component and another different beverage component, usually coffee or chocolate.
• the machine prepares the foamed milk and the other beverage component in two steps :
• the other beverage component is prepared in a mixing chamber by mixing a dose of soluble beverage ingredient (like instant coffee) in a mixing chamber with water.
• the dose of soluble beverage ingredient is metered by means of a dosing system.
• the resulting beverage component prepared in the mixing chamber is dispensed and blended with the already frothed milk inside the drinking cup.
• This type of beverage preparation machine can implement a dosing system and a mixing chamber such as described in WO 2009/144239.
• An object of the present invention is to provide a beverage preparation machine presenting low costs of production.
• a beverage preparation machine comprising:
• a rotating dosing device configured for dosing and dispensing a dose of beverage ingredient from the tank
• a first beverage producing device configured for being fed with water and with the dose of beverage ingredient
• a water supplying system comprising a first tube feeding water to the first beverage producing device and a second tube feeding water to the second beverage producing device
• first and the second tubes are flexible and the valve is a pinching valve selectively pinching either the first tube feeding water to the first beverage producing device or the second tube feeding water to the second beverage producing device, the valve being movable for selectively pinching one of the two tubes and the valve being mechanically movable due to the rotation of at least one part of the rotating dosing device either in one first direction or in one second opposed direction.
• the beverage preparation machine comprises a tank for storing the beverage ingredient in bulk and a rotating dosing device configured for dosing and dispensing a dose of beverage ingredient from the tank in order to prepare a beverage.
• the machine comprises at least two beverage production devices, said devices being configured for mixing a diluent, generally water, with a beverage ingredient or a beverage component in order to prepare a final beverage.
• Such beverage production devices encompass :
• - brewing chambers designed for receiving at least one infusible beverage ingredient and a diluent and facilitating the extraction of a brewed beverage
• - nozzles for introducing a diluent in a container either for dissolving or diluting a beverage ingredient or texturizing a beverage component - by the force of jet for example.
• This first beverage producing device is configured for being fed with water and with a dose of beverage ingredient too in order to prepare a beverage from the mixing of the beverage ingredient and water.
• This first beverage producing device can be a mixing chamber enabling the dissolution of a dose of soluble beverage ingredient, like instant soluble coffee or milk powder, with water.
• this first beverage producing device can be a brewing chamber enabling the brewing of a dose of infusible beverage ingredient, like roast and ground coffee, with water.
• the beverage preparation machine comprises a second beverage producing device configured for being fed with water too. This second beverage producing device enables the preparation of another beverage than the beverage produced in the first producing device or the implementation of a further step of beverage preparation on the beverage prepared in the first producing device.
• the second beverage producing device is a nozzle designed for dispensing a jet of water.
• This jet of water can be used to froth the beverage produced from the first beverage producing device or to produce or froth an additional beverage different from the beverage produced from the first beverage producing device.
• This additional beverage can be mixed with the beverage produced from the first beverage producing device to produce the final beverage.
• the first beverage producing device is a mixing chamber configured for being fed with water and with a soluble beverage ingredient
• the rotating dosing device is configured for dosing and dispensing a dose of beverage ingredient from the tank in the mixing chamber
• the second beverage producing device is a nozzle configured for dispensing a jet of water.
• the mixing chamber is designed for enabling the mixing of the soluble beverage ingredient and a diluent, usually water.
• the mixing chamber usually presents a top opening.
• the soluble beverage ingredient is usually introduced in the mixing chamber through this top opening.
• Ingredient generally simply falls by gravity in the mixing chamber from the dosing rotating device positioned above the chamber.
• the chamber is generally devoid of any actuated mixing device like a rotor, a rotating blade or a whipper.
• the first flexible tube of the machine introduces water in the mixing chamber.
• the end of the first flexible tube is attached to a tube emerging in the mixing chamber either though a top opening of the chamber or through an opening in a lateral wall of the chamber.
• the mixing chamber is designed to enable an efficient mixing of soluble ingredient with water and accordingly an efficient dissolution of the soluble ingredient.
• the chamber described in WO 2008/071613 is convenient.
• the machine comprises a tank for storing the beverage ingredient in bulk and a rotating dosing device configured for dosing and dispensing a dose of beverage ingredient from the tank in the mixing chamber.
• this rotating dosing device is positioned at the bottom of the beverage ingredient tank.
• this rotating dosing device comprises at least a rotating disc with an aperture for taking a dose powder out of the tank and discharging this dose in the first beverage producing device.
• this rotating dosing device comprises :
• a fixed body comprising at least a disc presenting a single pierced aperture
• a rotary top disk disposed on the top of the fixed body and presenting a taking out pierced aperture
• the rotating dosing device is activated by a motor.
• the second beverage producing device is a nozzle designed for dispensing a jet of water in a drinking container positioned in a beverage dispensing area of the machine.
• the nozzle is a simple conduit presenting an outlet end sufficiently small to create a jet of water. While flowing through the outlet end, water reaches a sufficient velocity and therefore a sufficient kinetic energy to provide high shear forces on the surface of the beverage.
• the outlet end of the conduit can present a section equivalent to the section of circle of a diameter comprised between 0,2 and 1 ,0 mm, preferably between 0,3 and 0,9 mm, even more preferably between 0,4 to 0,6 mm.
• the design of the nozzle can vary depending on the flow of water dispensed by the water supply to the nozzle.
• the nozzle can comprise several conduits.
• the sections of the outlet ends present identical value and the sum of the sections presents the same value as the section of a unique conduit outlet end presenting a diameter comprised between 0,2 and 1 mm.
• Water is delivered by a water supplying system generally comprising a supply of water, usually a water tank, and a pump for pumping water from the supply and delivering it to the beverage producing devices.
• the water supplying system comprises a first tube feeding water to the first beverage producing device, preferably a mixing chamber, and a second tube feeding water to the second beverage producing device, preferably a nozzle.
• these two tubes diverge from a main single tube at the upstream part of the water supplying system in order to dispense water either to the first or the second beverage production device.
• These first and second tubes are flexible so as to be pinched by a pinching valve.
• the tubes feeding water to the beverage producing devices can comprise a back pressure valve downstream to the pinching valve, in particular to avoid dripping.
• the water supplying system can comprise a heating device and/or a cooling device to adjust the temperature of water at the upstream part of the water supplying system.
• the machine comprises a valve for delivering water from the water supplying system either to the first or the second beverage producing device.
• the valve is a pinching valve selectively pinching either the first flexible tube feeding water to the first producing beverage device or the second flexible tube feeding water to the second beverage producing device.
• the valve is movable for selectively pinching one of the two tubes and the valve is mechanically movable due to the rotation of the rotating dosing device either in one first direction or in one second opposed direction as follows.
• the rotating dosing device rotates in the first direction in order to dose and dispense a dose of beverage ingredient in the first beverage producing device, preferably a mixing chamber
• the second flexible tube feeding water to the second beverage producing device, preferably the nozzle is or becomes pinched by the valve
• the first flexible tube feeding water to the first beverage producing device preferably the mixing chamber, is or becomes pinched by the valve.
• the rotating dosing device rotates to dose and dispense a dose of beverage ingredient in the first beverage producing device
• the rotation happens in a first direction and during this movement the second flexible tube feeding water to the second flexible tube is or becomes pinched by the valve. Simultaneously the first flexible tube delivering water to the first beverage producing device is not pinched or becomes not pinched any longer.
• the first flexible tube feeding water to the first beverage producing device is or becomes pinched by the valve.
• the second flexible tube delivering water to the second beverage producing device is or becomes not pinched by the valve any longer.
• the first flexible tube delivering water to the first beverage producing device is not pinched by the valve and the second flexible tube feeding water to the second beverage producing device is pinched.
• the valve comprises :
• an actuator for moving said tube compression means said actuator being movable between one first position and one second position, the actuator being made movable between said two positions in response to the rotation of the rotating dosing device either in the first direction or in the second opposed direction.
• the valve comprises two compression means mounted on the support, each compression means being movable to pinch a dedicated flexible tube against a bearing surface of the support.
• the two tube compression means can be two pinching arms, preferably pivoting on a common pivot point. Each tube compression arms is preferably moved against elastic return means.
• the elastic return means can be formed by at least one return spring provided between the compression arm and the actuator.
• the actuator is mounted on the support of the valve.
• the rotating dosing device comprises a rotating disc, said rotating disc comprising a pin extending from the surface of the rotating disc and the actuator of the pinching valve being configured for cooperating with said pin according to the direction of the rotation of the rotating disc.
• the actuator can comprise two actuating arms, each arm being designed to cooperate with the pin of the rotating disc so that :
• the second actuating arm When the actuator is in the first position, the second actuating arm does not contact the pin of the rotating disc, when the disc is rotating.
• the second actuating arm is offset from the rotating path of the pin.
• the first actuating arm does not contact the pin of the rotating disc, when the disc is rotating.
• the first actuating arm is offset from the rotating path of the pin.
• the first actuating arm cooperates with the pin of the rotating disc so that :
• the pin is able to slide along the first actuating arm
• the pin is able to engage the first actuating arm of the actuator and the actuator is moved to the second position.
• the first actuating arm does not prevent or block the rotation of the disc.
• the several rotations are not prevented when the pin contacts the first actuating arm.
• the second arm cooperates with the pin of the rotating disc so that when the rotating dosing device rotates in the first direction, the pin engages the second arm of the actuator and the actuator is moved to the first position.
• the first actuating arm can be flexible so that the pin is able to slide along said first actuating arm during the rotation of the disc in the first direction.
• the machine comprises an electric switch for detecting the position of the actuator of the pinching valve.
• the rotating dosing device dispenses a dose of beverage ingredient through a bottom discharging aperture
• the first beverage production device is mixing chamber movable between :
• the rotating dosing device comprises :
• a fixed body comprising at least a disc presenting a single pierced aperture, - a rotary top disk disposed on the top of the fixed body and presenting a taking out pierced aperture,
• the metered pierced aperture is empty and closed to the atmosphere.
• the same motor can be used to actuate the rotating dosing device, the pinching valve and the mixing chamber movement.
• the same motor can be used to move the mixing chamber and rotate the rotary bottom and top disks.
• the rotary bottom disc cooperates with a main notched gear presenting a central pin able to cooperate with and drive the rotary shaft of the dosing device and a delivery hole that faces the discharging pierced aperture of the rotary bottom disc.
• the teeth of the notched gear enable its driving by a motor, for example through an intermediate second notched gear rotated by the motor.
• the main notched gear present a central pin or a shaft that can cooperate with the shaft of the dosing device, then the motor can drive the rotation of the dosing device rotary discs.
• the notched gear presents a delivery hole that faces that discharging aperture of the rotary bottom disc.
• the upper face of the notched gear and the below face of the rotary bottom disc can present corresponding connecting means for improving the driving of the disc by the notched gear.
• This connecting means should be easily releasable so that the dosing device can easily separate the dosing device from the notched gear for cleaning.
• the mixing chamber is preferably connected to the main notched gear by a connecting rod, the extremity of said connecting rod that comprises the rotary axis being connected to the notched gear in such a place that in the metering position, the inlet of the mixing chamber faces the delivery hole of the notched gear.
• the use of the connecting rod enable the linear translation of the mixing chamber from the mixing position that is distant from the dosing device to the metering position where the mixing chamber inlet faces the delivery hole of the notched gear and then the discharging aperture of the rotary bottom disc.
• diluent can be introduced in the mixing chamber inlet and due to the remote position of the mixing chamber at this step, the humidity created by the diluent cannot rise in the dosing device.
• the notched gear is in such an angular position that in the dosing device, the pierced aperture of the fixed body is closed up and down by the top and the bottom rotary discs.
• At least one part of the rotating dosing device is :
• the small rotation in the second direction to enable the supply of water through the nozzle does not activate the dosing and the dispensing of a dose of powder in the mixing chamber simultaneously.
• a method for foaming a beverage with a machine such as described above comprising a mixing chamber and a nozzle, the beverage to be foamed being placed in a container positioned under the nozzle outlet of the beverage preparation machine, said method comprising the steps of :
• the method can comprise the further step of continuing step c) of rotating the dosing device in the first direction in order to feed the mixing chamber with a dose of soluble beverage ingredient and simultaneously actuating the water supply in order to dispense water through the first flexible tube feeding water to the mixing chamber during a mixing period.
• the method can comprise the precedent step of rotating the dosing device in the first direction in order to feed the mixing chamber with a dose of soluble beverage ingredient and simultaneously actuating the water supply in order to dispense water through the first flexible tube feeding water to the mixing chamber during a mixing period.
• This embodiment enables the preparation of afoamed milk from milk powder or milk concentrate by preparing and dispensing milk from milk powder or concentrate in the precedent step and then foaming said reconstituted milk present in the container during steps a) to c).
• soluble beverage ingredient means powder or liquid concentrate, that is dissolved or diluted for preparing a beverage
• infusible beverage ingredient means ingredients from which hot water extracts flavor.
• the infusable beverage ingredient can be roast and ground coffee, tea leaves, herbs, botanicals, as well as other substances.
• beverage component means a beverage that is mixed with another beverage component to form a final beverage, like foamed milk and coffee for forming a cappuccino.
• FIG. 1 is a schematic drawing of a beverage preparation machine according to the prior art
• FIG. 3 is a perspective view of some elements of a beverage preparation machine according of the invention.
• Figure 4a is a perspective top view of some elements of Figure 3,
• FIG. 4b is a perspective bottom view of Figure 4a
• FIG. 5a to 5c illustrate the cooperation of the rotating disc with the actuator of the pinching valve according to the two positions of the actuator 64
• Figures 7a and 7b are horizontal section views of the pinching valve elements of Figures 6a and 6b respectively.
• FIG. 1 is a schematic drawing of a beverage preparation machine according to the prior art.
• the machine prepares beverage by dissolution of a dose of soluble beverage ingredient in a mixing chamber 2 that is first beverage production device.
• the beverage ingredient is stored in a tank 1 . It is preferably instant soluble coffee.
• the dose of beverage ingredient is metered and dispensed by a rotating dosing device 3.
• This dosing device is preferably such as described in WO 2009/144239 and comprises :
• a rotary top disk disposed on the top of the fixed body and presenting a taking out pierced aperture
• the dosing device dispenses the dose of beverage powder in mixing chamber 2, generally by gravity fall in a top opening of the chamber. This dosing device is actuated by a motor.
• the mixing chamber comprises :
• a beverage outlet for dispensing the beverage in a drinking container 9 placed in a beverage dispensing area 8 of the machine.
• the beverage outlet is at the bottom of the chamber.
• the machine includes a nozzle 4, that is a second beverage production device, for delivering a jet of water in a drinking container 9 comprising a beverage 12 and positioned in the dispensing area 8.
• a water supplying system 5 is provided in the machine to be able to feed water in the nozzle 4 or in the mixing chamber 2, more particularly, hot water.
• the water supplying system comprises :
• the pump can be any type of pump such as a piston pump, diaphragm pump or a peristaltic pump.
• a water heater 54 such as a thermoblock or a cartridge type heater to heat the pumped water, alternatively or in addition to, the machine can comprise a water cooler in a line bypassing the heater,
• solenoid valve 1 1 diverting water either to a tube 51 connected to the water inlet of the mixing chamber 2 or to a tube 52 connected to the nozzle 4.
• This solenoid valve is actuated by a motor.
• a controller 13 is provided to control a beverage upon the user actuating or being prompted to press a command 14 on the machine.
• beverage preparation machine of the prior art comprises two motors for actuating two different devices of the machine, the dosing device and the valve.
• This machine enables on one side the production of a beverage by dissolution of a soluble beverage ingredient with the mixing chamber and on another side the production of a beverage in the drinking container 9 or the foaming of a beverage present in the drinking container 9 with the nozzle.
• This machine enables for example the production of the following beverages :
• a frothed single component beverage like foamed coffee or foamed milk, by dissolution of soluble coffee of milk powder in the mixing chamber, dispensing of the beverage in the drinking container 9, and then frothing of said beverage in the container with the nozzle.
• FIG. 2 is a schematic drawing illustrating the principle of the invention.
• the invention is implemented in a beverage preparation machine comparable to the machine of Figure 1 except that the solenoid valve is replaced by a pinching valve 6 configured for pinching either a flexible tube 51 feeding water to the first beverage producing device, that is the mixing chamber 2, or a flexible tube 52 feeding water to the second beverage producing device, that is the nozzle 4.
• the pinching valve 6 is made movable for selectively pinching one of the two tubes due to the rotation of at least one part of the rotating dosing device 3 either in one first direction or in one second opposed direction respectively. Consequently, rotating the dosing device in one direction moves the pinching valve so that it pinches one flexible tube, whereas rotating the dosing device in the opposed direction moves the pinching valve so that it pinches the other flexible tube.
• the pinching valve 6 and the rotating dosing device 3 are mechanically linked together, either directly or indirectly - that is through an intermediate mechanical element - so that the motor 7 actuating the rotating dosing device 3 simultaneously actuates the pinching valve 6.
• the motor 7 is designed for actuating the rotating dosing device 3 only. Then the pinching valve is mechanically designed and is positioned relatively to the rotating dosing device 3 so as to pinch one flexible tube or the other flexible tube in accordance with the movement of the rotating dosing device.
• FIG. 3 is a perspective view of some elements of a beverage preparation machine according to the invention. In particular this view shows :
• Figure 4a corresponds to a top view of Figure 3 in which the tank 1 was removed and all the elements of the rotating dosing device 3 were removed except the rotating disc 31.
• This rotating disc presents a discharging aperture 32 through which a dose of powder metered by the other elements of the dosing device can freely flow.
• This rotating disc presents teeth on its circumference designed for cooperating with teeth of a gear wheel 71 . Said wheel is rotated by the shaft of the motor 7.
• the rotating disc 31 presents a central shaft 35 configured for cooperating with the other elements of the dosing device and rotating them for metering a dose of powder as described for example in WO 2009/144239.
• Extending from the surface of the disc 31 there is a pin 34. Said pin is able to cooperate with a part of the pinching valve 6 in order to pinch one of the tubes 51 , 52.
• the pin 34 of the rotating disc is configured for cooperating with the actuator 64 of the pinching valve
• Figure 4b corresponds to a bottom view of the elements of Figure 4a. It makes apparent a connecting rod 22 attached to the mixing chamber 2 and the rotating disc 31 : this connecting rod enables the back and forth translation of the mixing chamber during the rotation of the rotating disc 31 , as described in WO 2009/144239. Consequently, the top opening of the chamber is positioned under the discharging aperture 32 when the metered dose of beverage powder is dispensed through the aperture.
• Figures 5a and 5b illustrate the cooperation of the rotating disc 31 with the actuator 64 of the pinching valve. These figures illustrate the two positions of the actuator 64.
• the actuator comprises two actuating arms 641 , 642.
• the actuator 64 is in a position where only the first actuating arm 641 can cooperate with the pin 34 of the rotating disc 31 when this disc rotates.
• the second actuating arm 342 is away from the path of the pin 34.
• the pin 34 is either not engaged as illustrated in Figure 5a or is able to slide along the first actuating arm 641 as illustrated in
• the disc 31 can rotate for several turns without moving the actuator 64.
• Figure 5d shows how the back side 644 of the actuator is pivotally mounted at point 645 to the support 63 of the pinching valve. Accordingly the back side 644 of the actuator rotates around this pivot point during the movement of the actuating arms 641 , 642 engaged by the rotating disc 31 .
• Figures 5a and 5b clearly show the two positions of the actuator.
• a part of the actuator 64 for example the bottom of the actuator, can establish an electrical contact with a sensor or control circuit of the machine depending on the position of the actuator. Accordingly the position of the valve can be checked and known by the controller 13 of the machine.
• the process for foaming a beverage - preferably fresh milk - present in a drinking container in the dispensing area of the machine can be implemented as follows :
• step a) the rotating disc 31 is rotated in the second direction B in order to move the actuator 64 to the second position and so that the valve pinches the first flexible tube 51 feeding water to the mixing chamber 2 and to have the second flexible tube 52 feeding water to the nozzle 4 opened, - in a further step b) the water supply is actuated in order to dispense water through the second flexible tube 52 in order to foam the beverage in the drinking container,
• step c) the rotating disc 31 is rotated in the first direction A in order to move back the actuator 64 to the first position and so that the valve pinches the second flexible tube 52 feeding water to the nozzle 4 and to have the first flexible tube 51 feeding water to the mixing chamber opened.
• step c) is continued so that the rotating disc 31 is rotated in the first direction A in order to feed the mixing chamber with a dose of soluble beverage ingredient - preferably instant coffee - and the water supply is actuated in order to dispense water through the first flexible tube 51 feeding water to the mixing chamber 2. the resulting beverage is dispensed in the foamed milk through the outlet of the mixing chamber.
• Figures 6a and 6b are magnified views of the pinching valve elements in the positions of Figures 5a and 5b respectively.
• the support 63 of the valve supports the back side 644 of the actuator and two compression means 61 , 62 mounted on the support. These means 61 , 62 are two pinching arms. Each arm pivots at a pivot point of the support. Each compression arm 61 , 62 is moved against a return spring 647, 646 attached the compression arm and the actuator 64.
• FIGS 7a and 7b are horizontal section along AA of the pinching valve elements of Figures 6a and 6b respectively.
• the flexible tubes 51 , 52 are represented.
• Figure 7a corresponds to the pinching valve in its second position such as in Figures 3, 4a, 4b, 5b and where the flexible tube 51 of the mixing chamber is pinched and closed whereas the flexible tube 52 of the nozzle is opened. In this position water can be dispensed through the nozzle.
• Figure 7a corresponds to the pinching valve in its first position such as in Figures 5a and 5bs and where the flexible tube 52 of the nozzle is pinched and closed whereas the flexible tube 51 of the mixing chamber is opened. In this position water can be dispensed in the mixing chamber.

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