System for preparing a beverage, comprising a beverage maker and a cartridge that is removably arranged in the beverage maker

Abstract

A system for preparing a beverage includes a beverage maker and a cartridge that is removably arranged in the beverage maker. The cartridge includes a beverage making unit having a duct system for conveying flows of steam and flows of liquid. The duct system includes two combinations of ducts, where the arrangement of the ducts of each combination is configured to enable a flow of steam to perform a pumping action on a flow of liquid. The beverage maker includes a steam generator having two steam sockets each being in communication with another combination of ducts of the duct system.

1 . A system for preparing a beverage, comprising:
 a beverage maker; and   a cartridge that is removably arranged in the beverage maker;   wherein the cartridge comprises a beverage making unit having a duct system for conveying flows of fluids;   wherein an arrangement of ducts of the duct system is adapted to enabling at least one flow of fluid to perform a pumping action on another flow of fluid;   wherein the beverage maker comprises at least two supplying members for supplying to the duct system fluid to be applied in a pumping flow of the fluid; and   wherein at least one of the supplying members of the beverage maker is in communication with the duct system of the beverage making unit of the cartridge.   
     
     
         2 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the supplying members of the beverage maker is in communication with the duct system of the beverage making unit of the cartridge, and wherein outlets of the supplying members are connected to different inlets of the duct system. 
     
     
         3 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the supplying members of the beverage maker are adapted to supplying different fluids. 
     
     
         4 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the beverage maker comprises an apparatus for supplying one type of fluid to be applied in a pumping flow of fluid, and wherein at least two supplying members are connected to this apparatus. 
     
     
         5 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein controllable closing means are provided for keeping a supplying member closed when this supplying member does not need to supply fluid, and to leaving a supplying member open as long as a supply of fluid is needed from this supplying member. 
     
     
         6 . A beverage maker comprising:
 a housing having a space for receiving a cartridge that comprises a beverage making unit having a duct system for conveying flows of fluids, wherein an arrangement of ducts of the duct system is adapted to enabling at least one flow of fluid to perform a pumping action on another flow of fluid; and   at least two supplying members for supplying to the duct system of the beverage making unit of the cartridge fluid to be applied in a pumping flow of the fluid.   
     
     
         7 . The beverage maker according to claim  17 , wherein the at least two supplying members are adapted to supplying different fluids. 
     
     
         8 . The beverage maker according to claim  17 , further comprising an apparatus for supplying a fluid to be applied in a pumping flow of the fluid, wherein the at least two supplying members are connected to the apparatus. 
     
     
         9 . The beverage maker according to claim  17 , further comprising controllable closing means for keeping a first supplying member of the at least two supplying members closed when the first supplying member does not need to supply fluid, and for leaving the first supplying member open as long as a supply of the fluid is needed from the first supplying member.