Title:
DOSING DEVICE ADAPTED FOR DISPENSING A CONCENTRATE FROM A HOLDER IN A METERED MANNER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2000079223
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention relates to a dosing device comprising a housing comprising at least one inlet, at least one outlet, and a liquid flow path extending from the inlet to the outlet. The dosing device is adapted for dispensing in a metered manner a viscous concentrate from a holder. The concentrate in diluted condition forms a beverage suitable for consumption. The dosing device is adapted to be connected, in use, to a storage space of the holder. According to the invention, the dosing device comprises a gear pump to be included in the liquid flow path, which gear pump can be driven in particular by a rotor located upstream of the gear pump, by means of changing magnetic fields.
Inventors:
BRAMER ALBERTUS MARIA (NL)
D HOND PAUL ISODORE (NL)
D HOND PAUL ISODORE (NL)
Application Number:
PCT/NL2000/000427
Publication Date:
June 06, 2002
Filing Date:
June 20, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SARA LEE DE NV (NL)
BRAMER ALBERTUS MARIA (NL)
HOND PAUL ISODORE D (NL)
BRAMER ALBERTUS MARIA (NL)
HOND PAUL ISODORE D (NL)
International Classes:
A47J31/40; B65B37/06; B67D1/10; F04C2/18; F04C15/00; G01F11/22; (IPC1-7): G01F11/22
Foreign References:
| US5836482A | 1998-11-17 | |||
| US4334640A | 1982-06-15 | |||
| GB2103296A | 1983-02-16 | |||
| EP0067466A2 | 1982-12-22 |
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