摘要 |
An apparatus (1) for preparing a beverage suitable for consumption, provided with at least one beverage dispensing unit (2;2.1,2.2), a collecting dish (4) with a reservoir (6) for collecting in the reservoir beverage and/or ingredients therefor dispensed by the at least one beverage dispensing unit (2;2.1,2.2), at least one agitator (16.1,16.2,16.3) connected with a basic housing (14) of the apparatus (1), the collecting dish (4) being provided with at least one mixing chamber (8.1,8.2,8.3), the agitator (16.1,16.2,16.3) being located in the mixing chamber (8.1,8.2,8.3). The apparatus (1) is further provided with a fluid seal (18.1,18.2,18.3), extending around the agitator opening (13.1,13.2,13.3), between the at least one mixing chamber (8.1,8.2,8.3) and the basic housing (14) for obtaining a fluid-tight connection between the basic housing (14) and the mixing chamber (8.1,8.2,8.3), characterized in that the fluid seal (18.1,18.2,18.3) is provided with at least one flexible annular fluid seal (20.1,20.2,20.3) between the at least one mixing chamber (8.1,8.2,8.3) and the basic housing (14) for obtaining the fluid-tight connection between the basic housing (14) and the mixing chamber (8.1,8.2,8.3), the annular seal (20.1,20.2,20.3) being of hollow design and thus comprising an annular hollow space (22.1,22.2,22.3), and the fluid seal (18.1,18.2,18.3) further being provided with an annular rigid element (24.1,24.2,24.3) which is freely movably accommodated in the hollow space (22.1,22.2,22.3). <IMAGE>
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