Patent ID: 8357416
Filing Date: 2013-01-22
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
1. A method for producing drinks, comprising: sucking milk into a suction line and conveying the milk through the suction line and through a line comprising a throttle point to an outlet using a pump; selectively mixing air or gas with the milk; providing first and second flow sections from the throttle point to the outlet, the throttle point acting on the milk after being selectively mixed with the air or gas to convert the mixed milk and air or gas into milk foam, only the first section having an associated heater; and controlling flow of milk or milk foam from the throttle point to the outlet through the first and second sections to provide heated milk or milk foam at the outlet when the milk or milk foam passes through the first section and to provide unheated milk or milk foam at the outlet when the milk or milk foam passes through the second section.