WO2009099330A4 - Device for preparing drinks and method for cleaning such a device - Google Patents
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- WO2009099330A4 WO2009099330A4 PCT/NL2009/050054 NL2009050054W WO2009099330A4 WO 2009099330 A4 WO2009099330 A4 WO 2009099330A4 NL 2009050054 W NL2009050054 W NL 2009050054W WO 2009099330 A4 WO2009099330 A4 WO 2009099330A4
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- 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
- A47J31/402—Liquid dosing devices
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- 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
- A47J31/60—Cleaning devices
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B08—CLEANING
- B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
- B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto
- B08B9/02—Cleaning pipes or tubes or systems of pipes or tubes
- B08B9/027—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages
- B08B9/032—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages by the mechanical action of a moving fluid, e.g. by flushing
- B08B9/0321—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages by the mechanical action of a moving fluid, e.g. by flushing using pressurised, pulsating or purging fluid
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B08—CLEANING
- B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
- B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto
- B08B9/02—Cleaning pipes or tubes or systems of pipes or tubes
- B08B9/027—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages
- B08B9/032—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages by the mechanical action of a moving fluid, e.g. by flushing
- B08B9/0321—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages by the mechanical action of a moving fluid, e.g. by flushing using pressurised, pulsating or purging fluid
- B08B9/0323—Arrangements specially designed for simultaneous and parallel cleaning of a plurality of conduits
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B08—CLEANING
- B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
- B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto
- B08B9/02—Cleaning pipes or tubes or systems of pipes or tubes
- B08B9/027—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages
- B08B9/032—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages by the mechanical action of a moving fluid, e.g. by flushing
- B08B9/0321—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages by the mechanical action of a moving fluid, e.g. by flushing using pressurised, pulsating or purging fluid
- B08B9/0325—Control mechanisms therefor
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
- F25C2400/00—Auxiliary features or devices for producing, working or handling ice
- F25C2400/12—Means for sanitation
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F25D3/00—Devices using other cold materials; Devices using cold-storage bodies
- F25D3/10—Devices using other cold materials; Devices using cold-storage bodies using liquefied gases, e.g. liquid air
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F25D31/00—Other cooling or freezing apparatus
- F25D31/002—Liquid coolers, e.g. beverage cooler
Abstract
The invention relates to a device for preparing drinks, in particular cooled drinks. The invention also relates to a multi-way coupling (16, 33) for use in a device for cooling drinks according to the invention. The invention further relates to a method for cleaning a device according to the invention.
Claims
1. Device for preparing drinks, comprising: at least one drink supply container, - at least one dosing element which is connected to the drink supply container via at least one supply conduit for the purpose of dosing a quantity of drink, at least one drinking cup holder adapted to releasably hold at least one drinking cup to enable collection of a dosed quantity of drink dispensed by the dosing element, which drinking cup holder is provided with at least one discharge, - at least one discharge conduit connected to the discharge of the drinking cup holder, at least one flushing water supply which is connected to the supply conduit and is closable relative to the supply conduit for the purpose of flushing the supply conduit, and - a closing element for substantially liquid-tight closing of the drinking cup holder, wherein the dosing element is connected to said closing element, and wherein the orientation of the drinking cup holder relative to the closing element can be changed between an opened situation positioned at a distance from the closing element, and a closed situation connecting to the closing element.
2. Device as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, characterized in that the device comprises at least one stirring element adapted to be positioned at least partially in a space enclosed by the drinking cup holder.
3. Device as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that the closing element is adapted to enclose at least a part of the stirring element.
4. Device as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, characterized in that the flushing water supply is connected to the supply conduit via a first multi-way coupling, which first multi-way coupling is adapted for simultaneous coupling to a plurality of drink supply containers.
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5. Device as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that the first multi-way coupling comprises a plurality of coupling conduits for coupling of the drink supply containers to the first multi-way coupling.
6. Device as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that the first multi-way coupling comprises a plurality of closing valves to enable selective closure of the coupling conduits relative to the supply conduit.
7. Device as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that each closing valve comprises sealing means to enable substantially liquid-tight closure of the coupling conduit relative to the supply conduit.
8. Device as claimed in claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the first multi-way coupling comprises biasing means for urging the closing valves to a position closing the coupling conduits relative to the supply conduit.
9. Device as claimed in any of the claims 6-8, characterized in that the first multi- way coupling comprises an axially rotatable camshaft provided with a plurality of cams, wherein each cam is adapted to operate at least one closing valve.
10. Device as claimed in claim 9, characterized in that the device comprises at least one motor for driving the camshaft.
11. Device as claimed in any of the claims 6-10, characterized in that the first multi- way coupling has a modular construction, wherein each module comprises at least one coupling conduit and at least one closing valve co-acting with the coupling conduit.
12. Device as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, characterized in that the supply conduit is provided with at least one pump for pumping drink or flushing water to the dosing element.
13. Device as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, characterized in that the supply conduit is provided with at least one flow meter.
14. Device as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, characterized in that the supply conduit is provided with at least one conductivity sensor.
15. . Device as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, characterized in that the flushing water supply is connected to the at least one supply conduit via at least one flushing conduit.
16. Device as claimed in claim 15, characterized in that the device comprises at least one cleaning agent supply container connected to the flushing conduit for the purpose of enriching the flushing water situated in the flushing conduit with cleaning agent.
17. Device as claimed in claim 15 or 16, characterized in that the at least one discharge conduit is coupled to the flushing conduit.
18. Device as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, characterized in that the discharge conduit is coupled to a waste container.
19. Device as claimed in any of the claims 15-17 and claim 18, characterized in that the device comprises a second multi-way coupling for selective mutual coupling of the discharge conduit, the supply container for cleaning agent, the waste container and the flushing conduit.
20. Device as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, characterized in that the dosing element is coupled to at least one additive supply container for enriching a quantity of drink dosed by the dosing element with a dosed quantity of additive.
21. Device as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, characterized in that the dosing element is coupled to at least one cooling medium supply container for the purpose of cooling a quantity of drink dosed by the dosing element using a dosed quantity of cooling medium.
22. Multi-way coupling for use in a device as claimed in any of the claims 4-11.
23. Method for cleaning a device as claimed in any of the claims 1-21, comprising the steps of:
A) flushing the supply conduit with flushing water from the flushing water supply,
B) collecting in the drinking cup holder flushing water flushed through the supply conduit, and
C) discharging collected flushing water from the drinking cup holder.
24. Method as claimed in claim 23, characterized in that the method also comprises step D), comprising of closing the drinking. cup holder before having the drinking cup holder collect flushing water.
25. Method as claimed in claim 23 or 24, characterized in that the method also comprises step E), comprising of actively setting into motion flushing water situated in the drinking cup holder after closing of the drinking cup holder as according to step D).
26. Method as claimed in any of the claims 23-25, characterized in that the method also comprises step F), comprising of heating the flushing water before flushing of the supply conduit as according to step A).
27. Method as claimed in any of the claims 23-26, characterized in that the method also comprises step G), comprising of adding cleaning agent to the flushing water before flushing the supply conduit as according to step A).
28. Method as claimed in any of the claims 23-27, characterized in that the method also comprises step H), comprising of, after discharging collected flushing water from the drinking cup holder as according to step C), flushing the supply conduit again with at least a part of the collected flushing water.
29. Method as claimed in any of the claims 23-28, characterized in that the method also comprises step I), comprising of measuring the conductivity of flushing water flowing through the supply conduit during flushing of the supply conduit with flushing water as according to step C).
30. Method as claimed in any of the claims 23-29, characterized in that the method also comprises step J), comprising of, after discharging collected flushing water from the drinking cup holder as according to step C), collecting the flushing water in a waste container.
31. Method as claimed in any of the claims 23-30, comprising the steps of:
K) heating flushing water to a temperature of a maximum of 40 degrees Celsius as according to step F),
L) flushing the supply conduit with the heated flushing water as according to step A),
M) collecting in the drinking cup holder flushing water flushed through the supply conduit as according to step B), N) discharging collected flushing water from the drinking cup holder as according to step C), O) collecting flushing water discharged from the drinking cup holder in a waste container as according to step J), P) heating flushing water to a temperature of between 50 and 100 degrees Celsius as according to step F),
Q) enriching the heated flushing water with at least one cleaning agent as according to step G),
R) flushing the supply conduit with the heated flushing water as according to step
A). S) collecting in the drinking cup holder flushing water flushed through the supply conduit as according to step B), T) discharging collected flushing water from the drinking cup holder as according to step C), U) again guiding at least a part of the collected flushing water through the supply conduit and the drinking cup holder as according to step H), V) collecting in a waste container flushing water discharged from the drinking cup holder as according to step J),
W) flushing the supply conduit with flushing water as according to step A), and X) measuring the electrical conductivity of the flushing water in the supply conduit as according to step I).
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| AU2009210876A AU2009210876A1 (en) | 2007-02-07 | 2009-02-06 | Device for preparing drinks and method for cleaning such a device |
| EP09707967A EP2242407A2 (en) | 2008-02-06 | 2009-02-06 | Device for preparing drinks and method for cleaning such a device |
| CN2009801110114A CN102065735A (en) | 2008-02-06 | 2009-02-06 | Device for preparing drinks and method for cleaning such a device |
| US12/866,524 US8534503B2 (en) | 2008-02-06 | 2009-02-06 | Device for preparing drinks and method for cleaning such a device |
| CA2715047A CA2715047A1 (en) | 2008-02-06 | 2009-02-06 | Device for preparing drinks and method for cleaning such a device |
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| PCT/NL2008/050068 WO2008097088A1 (en) | 2007-02-07 | 2008-02-06 | Device and method for cooling drinks |
| NLPCT/NL2008/050068 | 2008-02-06 | ||
| NL2001873A NL2001873C2 (en) | 2007-02-07 | 2008-08-04 | Device for preparing beverages and method for cleaning such a device. |
| NLNL2001873 | 2008-08-04 |
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| WO2009099330A2 WO2009099330A2 (en) | 2009-08-13 |
| WO2009099330A3 WO2009099330A3 (en) | 2009-10-15 |
| WO2009099330A4 true WO2009099330A4 (en) | 2009-12-17 |
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