(19)
(11) EP 2 641 864 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
20.11.2013 Bulletin 2013/47

(43) Date of publication A2:
25.09.2013 Bulletin 2013/39

(21) Application number: 13159761.9

(22) Date of filing: 18.03.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B67D 1/12(2006.01)
B67D 3/00(2006.01)
F25D 23/12(2006.01)
B67D 3/02(2006.01)
 B67D 1/14(2006.01)
F25D 31/00(2006.01)
F16K 23/00(2006.01)
B67D 3/04(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 19.03.2012 IT TO20120243
19.03.2012 IT TO20120244
19.03.2012 IT TO20120245

(71) Applicant: Indesit Company S.p.A.
60044 Fabriano (AN) (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Valeri, Andrea
    I-60044 Fabriano (AN) (IT)
  • Nukala, Rajasekhar
    500011 Secunderabad (IN)

(74) Representative: Reposio, Giancarlo et al
c/o Metroconsult S.r.l. Via Sestriere 100
10060 None (TO)
10060 None (TO) (IT)

   


(54) Beverage dispensing valve, in particular for a household refrigeration appliance


(57) The present invention relates to a beverage dispensing valve (10), in particular for a household refrigeration appliance (1), said valve (10) having a main body (20) comprising:
- a first portion (21) for the entrance of the beverage into said valve (10);
- an intermediate portion (201) for said beverage to flow through the valve (10), said intermediate portion (201) comprising at least one opening (20A) that allows the beverage to flow out of said intermediate portion (201);
- a second portion (22) extending substantially parallel to an axis (A) of the valve (10), a sealing member (23) being associated with said second portion (22) in the proximity of a terminal part (22A) thereof,
said valve (10) having a lower body (30) associated with the main body (20) in encircling relation to said second portion (22) and said at least one opening (20A) of the intermediate portion (20I), said lower body (30) being adapted to slide axially over said intermediate portion (201) and second portion (22) to move:
- from a first operating condition, in which an inner surface (31) of the lower body (30) cooperates with said sealing member (23) to prevent the beverage from coming out of said valve (10),
- to a second operating condition, in which at least one gap (L) is formed between said inner surface (31) and said sealing member (23) to allow the flow of the beverage, and vice versa.
The invention is characterized in that said valve (10) comprises a sleeve (40) having:
- a first end (41), which is adapted to be coupled to said main body (20);
- a second end (42), which is adapted to be coupled to said lower body (30);
- an intermediate part (43) made of an elastic material, which is adapted to move from a substantially stretched state, occurring when the lower body (30) is in said first operating condition, to a contracted state, occurring when the lower body (30) is in said second operating condition, the intermediate part (43) of the sleeve (40) allowing a depression to be formed in said stretched state to prevent dripping downstream of the sealing member (23).







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