(19)
(11) EP 1 560 174 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
19.10.2005 Bulletin 2005/42

(43) Date of publication A2:
03.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/31

(21) Application number: 05001097.4

(22) Date of filing: 20.01.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G07F 13/06
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR LV MK YU

(30) Priority: 29.01.2004 IT MO20040020

(71) Applicant: SPM DRINK SYSTEMS SRL
41057 Spilamberto (Prov. of Modena) (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Pedrazzi, William
    41058 Vignola (Prov. of Modena) (IT)

(74) Representative: Modiano, Guido et al
Modiano Gardi Patents, Via Meravigli, 16
20123 Milano
20123 Milano (IT)

   


(54) Machine for preparing and dispensing beverages


(57) A machine (1) for preparing and dispensing beverages, comprising at least one container (2) for storing a powdered soluble preparation for preparing a beverage, which is provided with a discharge port (3) associated with dosage means (4) for dispensing a specific dose of preparation; at least one tank (8) for collecting a liquid for dissolving the preparation, which is provided with a discharge opening (10) associated with pumping means (11) for drawing a specific amount of liquid; and at least one chamber (16), which is associated with, and connected to, the discharge port (3) and the discharge opening (10) in order to collect the dose of preparation and the amount of liquid, and inside which means (17) for mixing the preparation and the liquid in order to obtain the beverage are associated, the chamber (16) being provided with at least one opening (18) for dispensing the beverage, which is associated with flow control means (19), which can move alternately between a configuration for closing the dispensing opening (18) and a configuration for opening it, the flow control means (19) being in the closure configuration when the mixing means (17) are active, so as to keep the beverage in the vicinity of the mixing means.







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