SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING A PORTION OF A HOT MILK-CONTAINING BEVERAGE COMPONENT OR BEVERAGE, AND USE OF A THICK FILM HEATER

System (1) for intermittently dispensing portions of a hot milk-containing beverage component or beverage, comprising a flow channel (30) extending from a water inlet (31) to a dispensing outlet (32), the flow channel (30) being provided with a milk concentrate inlet (33) upstream of the dispensing...

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Main Authors GIOVANI, Regina, CARRERO PINTO, Diana Marcela, HUGI, Niklaus, VAN DE HEIJNING, Willibrorda Antonia Maria, VAN DRUTEN, Wiebe Nicolaas
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 16.05.2024
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Summary:System (1) for intermittently dispensing portions of a hot milk-containing beverage component or beverage, comprising a flow channel (30) extending from a water inlet (31) to a dispensing outlet (32), the flow channel (30) being provided with a milk concentrate inlet (33) upstream of the dispensing outlet (32) and a thick film heater (18) upstream of the milk concentrate inlet (33), wherein the system comprises: water temperature determination means (34) configured to determine, e.g. estimate and/or measure, a water temperature at or upstream of a water inlet (35) of the thick film heater (18); and a controller (36) configured to control the thick film heater (18) in dependence of a water temperature determined by the water temperature determination means (34).
Bibliography:Application Number: US202318517499