Patent ID: 8061264

Claim:
A device for heating milk that comprises a body ( 2 ) including: a steam injection hose ( 10 ) that empties into an intake chamber ( 3 ) and is designed to be connected to a steam source; a hose for milk ( 15 ) that is linked to the intake chamber ( 3 ) and designed to be connected to a container that contains milk; a heating chamber ( 4 ) that extends from an outlet ( 5 ) of the intake chamber ( 3 ) to an output orifice ( 7 ) by which the heated milk can flow outside of said body ( 2 ), the heating chamber ( 4 ) comprising an internal hose ( 40 ) that is helical in shape overall, the body ( 2 ) extending along a central axis (z), and the hose ( 40 ) of the heating chamber ( 4 ) has a shape of a regular helix that extends along the central axis (z) over at least two turns; and an upper end ( 2 a ) into which the steam injection hose ( 10 ) empties, and a lower end ( 2 b ) into which the output orifice ( 7 ) empties, whereby said body ( 2 ) has an upper portion in which the intake chamber ( 3 ) is arranged, and a lower portion in which the heating chamber ( 4 ) is arranged, the lower portion of the body ( 2 ) having an inside wall ( 2 c ) that is cylindrical overall and wherein the hose ( 40 ) of the heating chamber ( 4 ) is delimited by the inside wall ( 2 c ) of the body, whereby a central piece ( 41 ) and a helical wing ( 42 ) extend between said inside wall ( 2 c ) and said piece ( 41 ) and are linked to the output orifice ( 7 ), wherein the helical wing ( 42 ) has a sturdy shoulder ( 45 ) that is made of the same material as the piece ( 41 ) and a free radial edge ( 46 ) that is opposite to said sturdy shoulder and provided with a sealing means ( 48 ).