Abstract:
Capsule for the preparation of a beverage in beverage preparation device comprising: a cup-shaped body (12) comprising a cavity containing a beverage ingredient and a flange -like rim extending outwardly from the base of said body, a delivery wall (13) connected to the flange- like rim, characterized in that the flange-like rim is formed of is a polymer material chosen in grade having a Vicat softening point (ISO 10350) between about 30 and 100°C, preferably between 40 and 90°C or apolymer chosen in grade comprising a glass transition temperature (Tg) between 30 and 80 °C, preferably between 40 and 60 °C.
Abstract:
Capsule for the preparation of a beverage in beverage preparation device comprising: a cup-shaped body (12) comprising a cavity containing a beverage ingredient and a flange -like rim extending outwardly from the base of said body, a delivery wall (13) connected to the flange- like rim, characterized in that the flange-like rim is formed of is a polymer material chosen in grade having a Vicat softening point (ISO 10350) between about 30 and 100°C, preferably between 40 and 90°C or apolymer chosen in grade comprising a glass transition temperature (Tg) between 30 and 80 °C, preferably between 40 and 60 °C.
Abstract:
A machine for preparing a beverage has: a main body (9) containing a brewing unit (1); and a handle (30) movable relative to the main body, so as to act on the brewing unit to open the brewing unit for introduction or removal of an ingredient into and from the unit, and act to close the brewing unit for extraction of such ingredient within the unit. The movable handle has a gripping part (30') and is arranged to be drivable by a human hand (10). The main body and the movable handle are so connected and configured that the gripping part has a carrying position in which the gripping part is seizable by the human hand for safe lifting and displacing of such machine single-handed.
Abstract:
Beverage production device for producing a beverage from a single-use capsule containing a beverage ingredient, comprising : a brewing unit (1) for receiving the capsule (8) therein upon relative closing of a first and second engaging members (6, 7) forming a cavity for encasing the capsule and pressing it at a flange-like rim (9) in a liquid seal-tight manner, wherein at least one of the first and second engaging members comprises a substantially annular pressing portion (14) for applying a sealing pressure on the flange-like rim of the capsule, the first and second engaging members being configured in relative closure at the nip to leak to a liquid injected in the cavity when a capsule is not present, wherein one of at least the first or second engaging members comprises, at its annular pressing portion, flow directing means comprising at least one passage (37) arranged for controlling liquid leakage only within a limited angular radial direction when the first and second engaging members are closed at the nip.
Abstract:
An in-line heating device(1, 2, 3, 4) for a liquid food or beverage preparation machine in which liquid is circulated through the heating deviceand then guided into a brewing chamber. This heating device comprises: a thermoblock with a metal mass (1) that incorporates an inlet, an outlet and a heating chamber extending therebetween to form a passage for guiding said liquid circulating through said mass, the mass being arranged to accumulate heat and to supply heat to the liquid; and one or more electric components (60,70,75) that are rigidly secured onto or into the thermoblock and that are connected to a printed circuit board (4) and/or a flex- print (4) arranged to control the thermoblock. The electric components are rigidly connected to the printed circuit board and/or flex-print, in particular via rigid connector pins or blades or rigid plug and socket members.
Abstract:
Extraction system (1) for preparing a beverage from a cartridge using a fluid injected under pressure into the said cartridge and comprising a cartridge (3) and an extraction device (2) intended to accept the said cartridge; the device comprising an injection cage (4) and a cartridge support (5); the said injection cage (4) and the said cartridge support being arranged in such a way as to be moved relative to one another in the pre-injection mode of closure around the cartridge by a closure device. The injection cage (5, 48) comprises a base (19) and a closure piston unit (20) which is mounted such that it can be moved axially with respect to the said base. The closure piston unit (20) can be moved relative to the base (19) by the pressure exerted by the fluid upon injection.
Abstract:
A beverage or foodstuff preparation machine (4) comprising: a component processing unit (14) to process a beverage or foodstuff component to prepare a beverage or foodstuff therefrom; and a control system (16) operable to execute a preparation process comprising controlling said component processing unit to prepare the beverage or foodstuff, the control system comprising a user interface (36), wherein the user interface comprises: a contactless sensor (40) operable to sense without physical contact a body part of a user; and a feedback unit operable to provide feedback to a sensor, said body part of a user; and in response to change a value of a parameter associated with the preparation process and to indicate via the feedback unit the change in value.
Abstract:
The invention proposes a device (10) for preparing a beverage from ingredients contained in a capsule (20), the device comprising: a brewing unit (14) designed for receiving the capsule (20) and preparing the beverage from the ingredients by means of injection of hot pressurized liquid into the capsule, receptacle support means (11) designed to support and to selectively connect to a receptacle (1) for receiving the resulting beverage, beverage delivery means (17, 19a) adapted to collect and/or guide the resulting beverage from the brewing unit (14) to the receptacle support means (11), and injection means (22) adapted to selectively open a portion of an outer wall (2a,2b) of the receptacle (1) connected to the receptacle support means (11) and to establish a fluid communication between the beverage delivery means (17,19a) and the receptacle (1).