Patent ID: 9386878
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: A47J

Claim Text:
1. A milk dispensing system for dispensing milk products for use with a beverage dispensing machine, the milk dispensing system comprising: a mounting base for removable attachment to the beverage dispensing machine; a milk fitting coupled to the mounting base for connecting a milk source to the milk dispensing system; a steam fitting coupled to the mounting base for connecting a steam source to the milk dispensing system; a dual milk/steam component coupled to the mounting base; a milk passage extending through the component and communicating with the milk fitting for receiving milk therefrom; a steam passage extending through the component and communicating with the steam fitting for receiving steam therefrom; a swirl chamber having a wall defining a cavity therein; a mixing passage communicating with the cavity generally tangentially an inside surface of the wall defining the cavity; a steam orifice communicating with the steam passage and the mixing passage, steam flowing through the steam passage towards the mixing passage exiting the steam passage through the steam orifice; a milk orifice communicating with the milk passage and the mixing passage, milk flowing through the milk passage towards the mixing passage exiting the milk passage through the milk orifice; the milk orifice and the steam orifice communicating with the mixing passage proximate each other; steam exiting the steam orifice impinging on the milk exiting the milk orifice at an angle within the range of approximately 45-135 degrees relative to the milk flow path passing; the steam orifice delivering steam to the milk passing through the milk orifice and mixing therewith; milk and steam mixing in the mixing chamber and exiting the mixing chamber for further combination in the swirl chamber; and an exit port provided in the swirl chamber for draining the combined steam and milk from the swirl chamber.