Abstract:
A motorized beverage machine (1) has a brewing unit (2) that comprises a first assembly (13) and a second assembly (14) cooperating together, each assembly (13,14) delimiting part of a brewing chamber (29) for containing an ingredient capsule (30).At least one of these assemblies (14) is: -movable away from the cooperating assembly (13) into an open position within such machine for forming between said assemblies a passage (31) for inserting into and/or removing from the brewing unit the ingredient capsule (30); and -movable to the cooperating assembly into a closed position for forming the brewing chamber (29). The machine comprises activation means including: -a motor for driving the movable assembly between the open and closed positions and transmission means for transmitting the drive action of the motor to the movable assembly; -water supply means for supplying heated water to brewing chamber; -control means for controlling the drive action of the motor comprising means for measuring at least one electrical parameter representative of the motor power consumption and for comparing the evolution of said measured parameter as a function of time during the transfer of the assembly from the open to the closed position to a set reference and means for providing an input to at least one of the activation means as a result of the compared evolution of the measured parameter to the set reference.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a beverage machine comprising a casing (32) enclosing: - a first part (34) for receiving an ingredient capsule therein, - a second part (70) having a surface (91) provided with perforating projecting members (90) facing the first part, - an opening (76) in the casing enabling the capsule to be inserted in a direction of insertion (Z) between the first and second parts, the first and second parts being movable relative to each other along a longitudinal axis (X) perpendicular to surface (91) between a first position in which first and second parts are spaced apart so that the ingredient capsule is inserted therebetween and a second position in which first and second parts are close to each other so that the capsule is in contact with the member. The members (90) are provided in an arrangement on the surface with respect to the opening (76) so as to permanently reduce the risk of trapping of the capsule by the members during the capsule insertion.
Abstract:
A beverage preparation machine (1) comprises : a beverage preparation module (2) that vibrates during use, in particular a module for preparing a beverage by circulating a liquid via a flavouring ingredient such a pre-portioned ingredient contained in a capsule; and a reservoir (4) for storing liquid and supplying such liquid to the beverage preparation module. The beverage preparation module and the reservoir are connected by a vibration-barrier mechanical connection (3, 45, 291, 431) for inhibiting or preventing propagation of vibrations from the beverage preparation module to the reservoir.
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 machine with a beverage brewing unit (1) for receiving a single-serve capsule (9) comprising:a capsule holding assembly (3) for holding a capsule in a position during insertion by gravity of the capsule in the brewing unit; anda water injection assembly (2) for at least partially enclosing the capsule and providing water in the capsule. The capsule holding part forms a front part of the unit and is mounted to the capsule injection assembly in a manner to be displaceable along a substantially horizontal path whereas the water injection assembly is a rear fixed part of the unit.The beverage machine has an outermost casing (80). One of these brewing unit assemblies (2,3) can be movedor telescoped out or through this casing for inserting/removing the ingredient capsule andretracted into the outermost casing for bringing the brewing unit into its capsule extraction configuration.
Abstract:
A machine (1) for preparing a beverage from at least one ingredient (2) comprises: an ingredient processing module (30); an ingredient passage (40) for inserting an ingredient from outside such machine into the ingredient processing module; and a cover (10) that is movable between a position covering the ingredient passage and a position uncovering the ingredient passage. The cover (10) is slidable, in particular translationally and/or manually slidable, from the covering to the uncovering positions and/or vice versa. The cover (10) is associated with at least one fluid-escape opening ( 10a, 10b, 10b') through which vapour and/or steam can escape from the passage (40) when the cover is in the covering position.
Abstract:
A beverage machine comprises: -a processing unit (60) that has a flavouring module (10) for mixing liquid with a flavouring ingredient to form a flavoured beverage, and that has a liquid drive arrangement (65) for in-taking liquid from a source (200) of liquid and driving said liquid to the flavouring module, and that has an outlet (12) for guiding a flavoured beverage from the flavouring module to a beverage dispensing area (12'); and -a user-interface that is connected to the processing unit and that has an indicator for indicating a status of the processing unit. The indicator (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) is displaceable, in particular relatively to the processing unit, in a manner visible from outside such machine by a mechanical, magnetic and/or thermal actuation thereof by the processing unit changing status.
Abstract:
A machine (1) for preparing a beverage (2) comprises: -a seat (10) having at least one part (11) that is movable between a transfer position for introducing a beverage ingredient into the seat and/or removing said ingredient therefrom, and a processing position for forming said beverage from the ingredient in the seat; -an outlet (20) for dispensing said beverage upon formation in the seat; and -a drop collector (30) for collecting drops (2') from the outlet. This movable part (11) of the seat (10), the outlet (20) and the drop collector (30) are associated, in particular connected, so that the drop collector and the outlet are relatively moved into: -a drop collection configuration for the drop collector to collect drops (2') from the outlet when the movable part of the seat is in the transfer position; and/or -a dispensing configuration for dispensing the formed beverage (2) from the outlet into a dispensing zone (25), in particular a zone arranged for receiving a recipient such as a cup or a mug, when the movable part of the seat is in the processing position.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a unit (1000) for controlling transmission of power to a thermal conditioning device (100) e.g. for coffee machine, comprising a controller (2) with a start-up profile for starting-up said device (100) from a temperature of inactivity (TI) to an operative temperature for bringing to a target temperature (TT) a fluid circulating through said device (100) at start-up end, said controller (2) being arranged to allow circulation of fluid through said device (100) at start-up end and to compare the determined temperature (SOT) of fluid circulated at start-up end to the target temperature (TT) and derive a temperature difference therefrom. It is characterized in that the start-up profile has at least one parameter and in that said controller (2) has a self-learning mode for adjusting said parameter as a function of said temperature difference and to store the adjusted parameter for a subsequent starting-up of said device (100). The invention concerns in particular a method for optimized heating up of a coffee machine (104).
Abstract:
A beverage preparation machine (1) comprises : a beverage preparation module (2); a removable reservoir (4) assembled to the beverage preparation module and disassemblable therefrom for removal; and a lid (41) for covering the reservoir. The lid has a fastening arrangement (46) for securing the reservoir against the beverage preparation module when the reservoir is assembled to the module.