WO2014141041A1 - Distributeur de lait - Google Patents

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WO2014141041A1
WO2014141041A1 PCT/IB2014/059588 IB2014059588W WO2014141041A1 WO 2014141041 A1 WO2014141041 A1 WO 2014141041A1 IB 2014059588 W IB2014059588 W IB 2014059588W WO 2014141041 A1 WO2014141041 A1 WO 2014141041A1
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tank
milk
dispenser
cooling circuit
evaporator
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Paolo De Pasquale
Domenico LA MAZZA
Riccardo INNOCENTI
Cataldo GIANNETTA
Eliseo D'AGOSTINO
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Aries S.R.L.
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D3/00—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
    • B67D3/0058—Details
    • B67D3/0061—Details of liquid containers, e.g. filling, emptying, closing or opening means
    • 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
    • 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
    • A47J31/007—Apparatus for making beverages for brewing on a large scale, e.g. for restaurants, or for use with more than one brewing container
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D3/00—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
    • B67D3/0009—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes provided with cooling arrangements

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  • the present invention relates to a milk dispenser, in detail to dispense milk (for food use) at a pre-set temperature lower than ambient temperature.
  • Said milk dispenser has advantageous use in catering activities for the production and retail sale of beverages in bars, pastry shops and restaurants, canteens, temporary and/or itinerant food stalls or on maritime means of transport such as ferries or cruise ships or on longdistance railway carriages providing on-board catering services.
  • said beverages may be hot milk, cappuccino, milky coffee, milk chocolate and similar, in which milk may be mixed with the various comestible liquids (e.g. coffee or similar).
  • said milk dispenser has advantageous use in the specific activity of a barman and catering staff in preparing and serving the aforesaid beverages.
  • Prior art in the production of hot milk-based beverages provides for the milk being heated from an initial temperature just above freezing level to obtain a creamy component. This aspect is essential to ensure formation of a good-quality creamy or foamy product, which does not liquefy or collapse rapidly, allowing the fragrance and softness of the beverage itself to be enjoyed.
  • the procedure of the prior art provides for the barman or the catering staff picking up a sealed packet (generally cardboard for liquids or a plastic bottle) containing milk and taken directly from the refrigerator or cold- storage room where it is kept at a pre-set temperature.
  • a sealed packet generally cardboard for liquids or a plastic bottle
  • the milk is then usually poured into a metal container (jug) with a handle and open at the top, the capacity of which is lower than the capacity of said packets.
  • Said capacity is standard and it is desirable for it to be as low as possible (and less than 0.5 L in any case), to avoid the milk, if heated in an excessive quantity, cooling down subsequently and being subjected to excessive and repeated heating cycles (it is preferable for replenished fresh milk to be heated each time).
  • the barman then pours part of the contents of the packet into the jug and heats the milk in the jug by means of a jet of warm air or steam.
  • the quantity necessary to fill (usually partially) the jug is poured from said packet for each beverage.
  • the early morning and, to a more limited extent, the period after lunch are the times when there is likely to be greater demand for cappuccino or milky coffee.
  • the barman or catering staff are forced to purchase milk in inconvenient small packets, precisely because limited amounts are used to make each beverage, deterioration times of milk are relatively short and particularly because the working spaces are often small.
  • the machines needed to make beverages such as coffee, hot chocolate or even cold drinks, which are large in size, to be considered. Little space is left for the accessories which are essential to use of said machines.
  • a further disadvantage of the small size of the milk packets is the barman or catering staff being required to obtain several packets throughout the working day, with a consequent waste of time for this operation, creating a further inconvenience in the activities performed.
  • the technical task of the present invention is providing a milk dispenser which does not have the inconveniences cited above.
  • an object of the present invention is providing a milk dispenser which allows milk at an ideal temperature for making milk foam or cream, in order to make the aforesaid beverages, to be obtained rapidly and simply.
  • a further object of the present invention is providing a milk dispenser which allows rationalisation of the working space of the barman or catering staff using the milk.
  • a further object of the present invention is providing a milk dispenser which reduces the quantity of waste products (packaging waste), harmonising the life cycle of said packaging, with a positive economic repercussion also on the sale price of the beverages.
  • the object of the present invention is also an apparatus for the production of hot milk-based beverages comprising said dispenser.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a milk dispenser according to the present invention, in a cross-section view on a vertical plane;
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view, with several parts removed in order to better highlight others, of the dispenser of Figure 1 ;
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the milk dispenser of Figure 1.
  • number 1 denotes in its entirety a milk dispenser according to the present invention.
  • the milk dispenser 1 comprises a tank 2, intended to contain the milk, and a cooling circuit 3 provided, in detail, with an evaporator 4, intended to cool the milk contained in the tank 2.
  • the dispenser 1 further comprises an inner support frame 5 supporting the tank 2 and the cooling circuit 3.
  • the milk dispenser 1 further comprises an outer box-shaped metal casing
  • the tank 2 and/or the inner frame 5 and/or the outer casing 6 are made of easily washable metal material, preferably stainless steel.
  • plastic materials compatible with hygiene regulations on handling of liquid foodstuffs and suitable for washing at high temperature may be advantageously used.
  • the tank 2 has a lower outlet conduit 2a leading into an outlet opening 7 which is preferably located outside the outer metal casing 6, so as to release part of the milk contained in the tank 2.
  • the outlet conduit 2a is defined by a first part permanently connected to the tank 2 and a second part attached to the first part (for example screwed on) to define an extension thereof adapted to take the outlet opening 7 outside the outer metal casing 6.
  • the tank 2 is preferably defined by a cylindrical body with an open upper end 8 and a lower end 9 with said outlet conduit 2a.
  • the open upper end 8 of the tank 2 is preferably used to pour out a quantity of milk, as needed, directly from the specific packet (1 -litre milk bottle, carton or similar) which comes from the storage area, for example the bar refrigerator or the refrigerated room of the warehouse of a catering business.
  • the evaporator 4 is arranged outside the tank 2 and is preferably located in an annular hollow space delimited by the tank 2 and by the outer metal casing 6.
  • the evaporator 4 therefore defines a cylindrical seat 10, aligned along an "X" axis, chosen to house the tank 2.
  • the evaporator 4 has a cylindrical spiral shape such as to develop around said vertical axis "X" and having a radius "R".
  • the cylindrical body defining the tank 2 has a radius of the outer surface equal to the radius of the cylindrical seat 10.
  • the tank 2 is coupled to the evaporator 4 by means of the cylindrical housing 10 so that the development axis of the tank 2 coincides with vertical axis "X" of the seat.
  • Said feature allows coupling between the tank 2 and the cylindrical seat 10 in a precise manner, preferably with the tank 2 engaged in the seat 10 for its entire length
  • the spiral of the evaporator 4 is maintained in position around vertical axis "X" by means of connection to the inner support frame 5.
  • the coupling between the tank 2 and the evaporator 4 is realised by means of a constraint which is reversible as required, for maintenance and/or cleaning of the elements in contact with food.
  • the tank 2 is inserted into the cylindrical seat 10 from above and may be removed from above as required.
  • the outer metal casing 6 is advantageously provided with an opening on the upper end, opposite the side which serves as the base of the milk dispenser 1 , such as to allow free access to the open upper end 8 of the tank 2 during filling operations.
  • said upper end of the outer metal casing 6 is adjacent and perimetric to the open upper end 8 of the tank 2.
  • the dispenser 1 further comprises an upper lid 11 , fitted onto the upper end of the outer casing 6 to cover the aforesaid upper opening.
  • the lid 11 is preferably made of an easily washable metal material, preferably stainless steel.
  • plastic materials compatible with hygiene regulations on handling of liquid foodstuffs and suitable for washing at high temperature may be advantageously used.
  • the milk dispenser 1 further comprises a stirrer 12 for mixing the milk present in the tank 2.
  • the stirrer 12 is applied at the open upper end 8 of the tank 2 and structured so as to be enclosed by the outer metal casing 6 and by the upper lid 11 once in the position of use.
  • the stirrer 12 is mounted on a support plate 13, which is stably applicable to the upper end of the inner frame 5 and extends downwards so as to face the inside of the tank 2.
  • the support plate 13 is attachable to the upper end of the inner frame 5 (preferably at upper ends of vertical uprights of the inner frame 5) by means of screws, pins or equivalent elements.
  • the support plate 13, if a lid 11 is present, is therefore interposed and packed between the inner frame 5 and the lid 11.
  • the stirrer 12 comprises an electric motor 14 attached to an upper surface of the support plate 13, a rotating shaft 15 preferably coaxial with the vertical axis "X" and having a first end applied to the electric motor 14 and the other end having at least one vane 16.
  • the shaft 15 has a length such as to allow the vane 16 to be immersed, in use, in the milk contained in the tank 2.
  • the vanes 16 are at least two and angularly arranged on the rotating shaft 15 to have balance during their rotation.
  • the stirrer 2 shown in figures 1-3 is of the removable type and even more preferably, it is to be considered as an optional accessory to the milk dispenser 1.
  • the tank 2 has a milk capacity higher than the capacity of the packet used by the barman or catering staff and preferably at least 5 litres.
  • the milk dispenser 1 comprises a control system 17 acting on the cooling circuit 3 and preferably also on the stirrer 12.
  • Said control system 17 advantageously, allows the temperature of the milk contained in the tank 2 to be maintained at a value between -5°C and +10°C, preferably at a stable value of around +2°C.
  • the control system 17 is advantageously programmable in its functions also by the barman or the catering staff, according to specific requirements of use.
  • control system 17 of the milk dispenser 1 comprises, advantageously, a milk level sensor contained in tank 2.
  • manually operable opening and closing means 18 are associated with the milk outlet opening 7 to enable or disable dispensing of the milk from the tank 2.
  • said opening and closing means 18 comprise a manual dispenser with a hinged lever between the opening and closing positions and adapted to provide dispensing downwards.
  • said opening and closing means 18 comprise a different manual operation system, for example a push-button.
  • said opening and closing means 18 comprise an electrically actuated solenoid valve.
  • the outlet opening 7 is shaped so as to be stably coupled to a tube suitable for contact with comestible liquids, and aimed at a machine for production of hot milk-based beverages (for example a vending machine for supply of ready-made cappuccino, milky coffee and similar, or a traditional coffee machine).
  • a machine for production of hot milk-based beverages for example a vending machine for supply of ready-made cappuccino, milky coffee and similar, or a traditional coffee machine.
  • the dispenser 1 according to the invention and the aforesaid machine for production of hot milk-based beverages define in cooperation an apparatus for the production of hot milk-based beverages in which the dispenser transfers an amount of cold milk (cooled by means of the cooling circuit) directly to the machine for production of hot beverages.
  • the milk dispensing will be controlled in opening and closing by means installed on said machine for production of hot beverages.
  • the means 18 for controlling dispensing of milk in opening and closing are installed directly on the milk dispenser 1 , advantageously formed of an electrical suction pump.
  • the present invention achieves the set objects, overcoming the problems of the prior art.
  • the present invention also allows production of hot milk-based beverages (cappuccino, milky coffee, coffee and milk) with an excellent quality creamy and foamy consistency, such as to remain over time without liquefying or losing its organoleptic properties, advantageously allowing the final consumer to enjoy the fragrance and softness of the beverage.
  • a further advantage of the present invention is allowing a barman to comply strictly with the milk conservation temperature, avoiding excessive and repeated heating cycles of the milk in a packet exposed to the ambient temperature whenever it is necessary to top up the level of the milk in the jug.
  • This aspect advantageously offers the dual possibility of always having fresh milk at the established temperature without other objects (for example the milk packaging containers) occupying the work counter.
  • the barman is not forced to get new milk packets to fill the jug, removing the packet from the refrigerator each time, since he will advantageously have the entire quantity needed already available inside the tank.
  • the bar or catering service owner may advantageously procure larger milk packets than those normally available, thus reducing the quantity of packaging waste.
  • the catering service owner may also, advantageously, benefit in principally economic terms from the lower unit cost of the volume of milk purchased and disposal of the packaging waste, given its lower volume.
  • the advantage extends further in the case of adoption of a distribution network between the milk producer and the consumer, in the specific case the owner of a catering service, based on the principle of "returnable bottles", which definitively eliminates packaging waste and waste disposal costs.

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L'invention a trait à un distributeur de lait (1) comprenant un réservoir (2) destiné à contenir du lait, un circuit de réfrigération (3) doté d'un évaporateur en spirale (4) disposé à l'extérieur du réservoir (2) pour réfrigérer le lait présent dans ledit réservoir (2), une enveloppe métallique (6) qui entoure l'extérieur du réservoir (2) et le circuit de réfrigération (3), et un embout (7) en regard de l'extérieur de l'enveloppe métallique (6) et en connexion fluidique avec le réservoir (2) pour déverser au moins une partie du lait contenu dans le réservoir (2).
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US3400551A (en) * 1967-06-28 1968-09-10 Jack J. Booth Slush beverage machine
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US9862589B2 (en) 2016-05-31 2018-01-09 Starbucks Corporation Chilled beverage dispenser
IT201900006890A1 (it) * 2019-05-16 2020-11-16 Leovic Srls Apparecchio per raffreddare latte sanificabile in modo automatico
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