Title:
AUTOMATED HEATING AND/OR FOAMING APPARATUS AND HEATING AND/OR FOAMING METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2021/037918
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An automated heating and/or foaming apparatus and a method for heating and/or foaming a liquid are disclosed. The apparatus includes a stage, a liquid sensor, a measuring sensor, and a steam pipe. The stage is configured to support a container holding a consumable liquid. The liquid sensor is configured to recognize a type of the consumable liquid. The measuring sensor is configured to detect a surface level of the consumable liquid. The steam pipe includes a nozzle configured to inject water vapor or compressed gas into the consumable liquid to heat and/or foam the consumable liquid. A position of the nozzle in the consumable liquid relative to the surface level of the consumable liquid is adjusted based on the type and/or volume of the consumable liquid detected by the consumable liquid sensor and/or measuring sensor.
Inventors:
HERNOU PETER (BE)
CHANG TING-TING (TW)
TING HSIAO-CHUN (TW)
VINCKE ROBBIE (TW)
CHANG TING-TING (TW)
TING HSIAO-CHUN (TW)
VINCKE ROBBIE (TW)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2020/073861
Publication Date:
May 20, 2021
Filing Date:
August 26, 2020
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LABRINTS BVBA (BE)
International Classes:
A47J31/44
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2018044160A1 | 2018-03-08 |
Foreign References:
| US20140264972A1 | 2014-09-18 | |||
| US20150104548A1 | 2015-04-16 | |||
| EP3376917A1 | 2018-09-26 | |||
| EP2482700A2 | 2012-08-08 | |||
| DE102004063279A1 | 2006-07-13 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MICHALSKI HÜTTERMANN & PARTNER PATENTANWÄLTE MBB (DE)
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