公开(公告)号：US10173834B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-08

申请号：US14431363

申请日：2013-10-04

Applicant: NESTEC S.A.

Inventor： Christian Talon

IPC: B65D85/804 ,  A47J31/40 ,  A47J31/36

Abstract: The present invention concerns a beverage capsule (300) comprising a capsule body (301) defining a cavity (302) in communication an open end (304), an injection wall (303) enclosing the cavity (302), a partition dividing the cavity (302) into an injection space (306) and a product space (307) which has at least one channel (311) configured to retard fluid flow between the two spaces, a rupturing means (309) within said injection space (306) configured to rupture said injection wall when deflected into said cavity (302), and a quantity of a beverage ingredient (308) within said product space (307); characterized in that it comprises a sealing support (312) disposed about said rupturing means (309), projecting from said partition (305) towards said injection wall (303), having a sealing surface (313) proximal to said injection wall (303), and configured to contact said injection wall (303) when it is deflected into said cavity (302) of said capsule body (301).

公开(公告)号：US09936836B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-10

申请号：US14370675

申请日：2012-12-18

Applicant: NESTEC S.A.

Inventor： Christian Talon ,  Nihan Dogan ,  Alfred Yoakim

IPC: A47J31/36 ,  A47J31/58 ,  A47J31/06

CPC classification number: A47J31/58 ,  A47J31/0657 ,  A47J31/0668 ,  A47J31/3623 ,  A47J31/3676 ,  A47J31/369 ,  A47J31/3695

Abstract: The present invention concerns a beverage preparation machine (1) comprising: a reservoir (2) for a fluid, a brewing head (3) adapted to receive at least one ingredient capsule (100) comprising at least one beverage preparation ingredient (104), a pump (6) for pumping a predetermined volume of said fluid from said reservoir (2) to said brewing head (3), such that said fluid can be injected into said capsule (100), when said capsule (100) is received by said brewing head (3), to mix with said ingredient (104) under pressure and produce a predetermined volume of beverage, wherein the reservoir (2), the pump (6), and an inserted ingredient capsule (100) in use are in fluidic communication and form a fluid system (800), and wherein the beverage preparation machine (1) further comprises a pressure sensor (301; 302; 303; 304) adapted to measure internal pressure (P) within an ingredient capsule (100) inserted inside said brewing head (3), and a locking mechanism (401) adapted to prevent disconnection of the inserted ingredient capsule (100) from the fluid system (800) if the measured internal pressure (P) exceeds a predetermined threshold pressure value (Pt).

公开(公告)号：US09820606B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-21

申请号：US14423892

申请日：2013-09-02

Applicant: NESTEC S.A.

Inventor： Christian Talon ,  Michael Ayoub

IPC: A47J31/06 ,  A47J31/40 ,  A47J31/36 ,  A47J31/46

CPC classification number: A47J31/407 ,  A47J31/0673 ,  A47J31/3628 ,  A47J31/46

Abstract: A beverage preparation machine includes a capsule holder for holding a capsule, a fluid conduction system, a brewing head having an aperture for receiving the capsule holder, and an injection support connected to the fluid conduction system, an injection plate supported by the support, including an upper surface connected to the fluid conduction system through the support. The injection plate includes at least one channel independent from the fluid conducting channel connecting its upper and lower surfaces, the channel being suitable for circulating fluid at least from the lower surface towards the upper surface of the injection plate, the channel further including at least one piercing element having a base attached to the injection plate and an apex directed towards the lower surface of the injection plate.

公开(公告)号：US09451846B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-27

申请号：US14414824

申请日：2013-07-19

Applicant: NESTEC S.A.

Inventor： Christian Talon

IPC: B65D85/804 ,  A47J31/40

CPC classification number: A47J31/407 ,  B65D85/8043 ,  B65D85/8046

Abstract: The present invention concerns a capsule (1) for containing a food ingredient, adapted for use in a food preparation machine able to inject a fluid under pressure inside said capsule to prepare a food product, said capsule comprising a capsule body with side walls (2), a top wall (3), and an impermeable flexible pierceable bottom membrane (4), characterized in that it further comprises a rigid support structure (5, 7) located adjacent and outside of said flexible pierceable bottom membrane, such that said structure covers and supports partially said membrane (4).

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于容纳食品成分的胶囊（1），其适用于能够在压力下在所述胶囊内注入流体的食品制备机器，以制备食品，所述胶囊包括具有侧壁的胶囊主体（2 ），顶壁（3）和不渗透的柔性可刺穿底膜（4），其特征在于，还包括位于所述柔性可刺穿底膜附近和外侧的刚性支撑结构（5,7），使得所述结构 覆盖并支撑部分所述膜（4）。

公开(公告)号：US20150282663A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-08

申请号：US14434468

申请日：2013-10-04

Applicant: NESTEC S.A.

Inventor： Christian Talon

IPC: A47J31/36 ,  A23F3/18 ,  A23F5/26 ,  B65D85/804

CPC classification number: A47J31/36 ,  A23F3/18 ,  A23F5/262 ,  A47J31/002 ,  A47J31/0668 ,  B65D85/8043 ,  B65D85/8046

Abstract: The present invention concerns a food preparation system producing a food product, comprising a food preparation machine (500) with a receptacle (501) for a food capsule (300) and fluid injecting means (503), and a food capsule (300) comprising a capsule body (301), a cavity (302), a first end (303), an opening (305) communicating with said cavity (302), a second end (304) comprising at least one outlet (310, 311) communicating with said cavity (302), an injection wall (314), and at least one partition (306) dividing said cavity (302) into chambers (308, 309) containing a respective quantity of an alimentary substance (315, 316) and having at least one outlet (310, 311) with an independently-operable closure means (312, 313) in said second end (304), characterized in that the injection means (503) injects a quantity of fluid (508, 512) into said capsule (300) through a single injection point (504), and a sealing means (507A) selectively blocks fluid communication between said chambers (308, 309), resisting a pressure difference between said chambers (308, 309) of between 2 and 20 bar, preferably between 4 and 15 bar.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种生产食品的食品制备系统，包括具有用于食品胶囊（300）的容器（501）和液体注入装置（503）的食物制备机（500）和包含 胶囊主体（301），空腔（302），第一端（303），与所述空腔（302）连通的开口（305）;第二端（304），包括至少一个连通 具有所述空腔（302），注射壁（314）和将所述空腔（302）分隔成包含相应数量的消化物质（315,316）的腔室（308,316）的至少一个分隔件（306），并且具有 至少一个在所述第二端（304）中具有可独立操作的闭合装置（312,313）的出口（310,311），其特征在于，所述注射装置（503）将一定量的流体（508,512）注入所述 胶囊（300）通过单个注射点（504），密封装置（507A）选择性地阻挡所述腔室之间的流体连通 （308,309），抵抗所述腔室（308,309）之间的压力差在2和20巴之间，优选地在4和15巴之间。

公开(公告)号：US20150034127A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-05

申请号：US14385195

申请日：2013-03-18

Applicant: NESTEC S.A.

Inventor： Christian Talon ,  Alfred Yoakim

IPC: A47J31/40 ,  A47J31/60 ,  A47J31/46

CPC classification number: A47J31/407 ,  A47J31/3695 ,  A47J31/46 ,  A47J31/60 ,  B08B3/048

Abstract: The present invention concerns a beverage preparation machine (1) for preparing a beverage from a food substance contained in a capsule (12) by injection of a fluid into said capsule (12), said machine comprising:—a capsule holder (8) for holding a capsule, said holder (8) having a cup-shaped body (27), a handle portion (28), and a dispensing opening (29) through the bottom portion (30) of said body (27);—a fluid conduction system comprising a fluid reservoir (2), a fluid pump, optionally a fluid heater, said reservoir, pump and heater being connected by fluid pipes;—a brewing head (3) having an aperture for receiving said capsule holder (8), and an injection support (17) connected to the fluid conduction system;—an injection plate (18) supported by said support (17), said injection plate (18) comprising an upper surface (23) with a fluid coupling (32) connected to the fluid conduction system through said support, said injection plate (18) further comprising a fluid conducting channel (24) connecting the fluid coupling (32) to a fluid injection element (19) located in the lower surface (22) of said injection plate (18), such that said injection element (19) is able to inject fluid into the capsule (12), characterized in that said injection plate (18) further comprises at least one cleaning channel (21) independent from the fluid conducting channel (24) connecting its upper (23) and lower (22) surfaces, said cleaning channel(s) (21) being suitable for circulating fluid at least from the lower surface (22) towards the upper surface (23) of said injection plate (18).

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于通过将流体注入所述胶囊（12）从包含在胶囊（12）中的食物中制备饮料的饮料制备机（1），所述机器包括： - 胶囊保持器（8），用于 保持胶囊，所述保持器（8）具有杯形主体（27），手柄部分（28）和通过所述主体（27）的底部（30）的分配开口（29）; - 流体 传导系统，包括流体储存器（2），流体泵，可选地流体加热器，所述储存器，泵和加热器由流体管连接; - 具有用于接收所述胶囊保持器（8）的孔的冲泡头（3） 以及连接到所述流体传导系统的注射支撑件（17）; - 由所述支撑件（17）支撑的注射板（18），所述注射板（18）包括具有连接到所述流体联接器（32）的上表面（23） 通过所述支撑件传送到流体传导系统，所述注射板（18）还包括流体传导 将流体联接器（32）连接到位于所述注射板（18）的下表面（22）中的流体注入元件（19）的通道（24），使得所述注射元件（19）能够将流体注入 胶囊（12），其特征在于，所述注射板（18）还包括独立于连接其上部（23）和下部（22）表面的流体传导通道（24）的至少一个清洁通道（21），所述清洁通道 s）（21）适于至少从下表面（22）向所述注射板（18）的上表面（23）循环流体。

公开(公告)号：US20140318381A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-30

申请号：US14361449

申请日：2012-11-22

Applicant: NESTEC S.A.

Inventor： Christian Talon ,  Pierre Struzka

IPC: A47J31/44 ,  A47J31/40 ,  A47J31/46

CPC classification number: A47J31/4492 ,  A47J31/407 ,  A47J31/4482 ,  A47J31/46

Abstract: The present invention relates to a beverage preparation machine (1) with a machine body (2) and a machine dispensing head (3), characterized in that said dispensing head (3) and machine body (2) comprise cooperating means (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, ghd, gmb, gil, cmb) that allow movement of said head (3) relative to said body (2) along a non-linear path, and such that the trim of the dispensing head (3) is constant whatever its position.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种具有机体（2）和机器分配头（3）的饮料制备机（1），其特征在于，所述分配头（3）和机体（2）包括配合装置（12,13 ，14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21，ghd，gmb，gil，cmb），其允许所述头部（3）相对于所述主体（2）沿着非线性路径移动，并且这样 无论其位置如何，分配头（3）的修剪是恒定的。

公开(公告)号：US10822160B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-03

申请号：US15876411

申请日：2018-01-22

Applicant: NESTEC S.A.

Inventor： Christian Talon ,  Samuel Odet ,  Jean-Luc Denisart ,  Vincent Rognon

IPC: A47J31/40 ,  B65D85/804 ,  A47J31/44

Abstract: A container for food or beverage preparation has walls defining at least one compartment adapted for containing at least one precursor ingredient, the walls including at least one fluid connection portion for fluidly coupling to a cooperating fluid connection portion of a food or beverage preparation machine having at least one source of a fluid mixing ingredient, whereby a food or beverage product is prepared within the compartment by mixing the mixing ingredient with the precursor ingredient. The container further includes at least one food or beverage delivery wall, and the container includes built-in pump means suitable for pumping the mixing ingredient from the source when the container is fluidly connected to the machine and for generating a fluid circulation within the at least one compartment, such that a food or beverage product is prepared and expelled through the delivery wall.

公开(公告)号：US20190167032A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-06

申请号：US16324190

申请日：2017-08-08

Applicant: NESTEC S.A.

Inventor： Christian Jarisch ,  Christian Talon ,  Christophe Sebastien Paul Heydel ,  Stephane Pellegrini ,  Jean-Luc Denisart ,  Philippe Baenninger ,  Enzo Bonacci ,  Irene Verettas

IPC: A47J31/40 ,  B65D75/58 ,  B65D85/804

Abstract: Fitment assembly (10) for one or a plurality of food or beverage containers (20), each container comprising at least one ingredient for the preparation of a food or beverage product, the fitment assembly (10) comprising at least one fluid inlet (12) communicating with at least one injection hole (14) through which a fluid can be supplied into the food or beverage containers, and at least one dispensing outlet (13) through which the food or beverage product is dispensed. The fitment assembly (10) comprises two parts relatively moveable with respect to each other such that this relative movement opens or closes the communication of the inner volume of the containers with the fitment assembly (10) and/or further opens or closes the communication of the dispensing outlet (13) with the exterior of the fitment assembly. The invention further relates to a pack (40) comprising a fitment assembly (10) as the one described and at least one food or beverage container (20) to which the fitment assembly (10) is attached, and to a machine (50) for preparing a food or beverage product from such a pack (40), the machine comprising means (30) designed for engaging with the fitment assembly (10) and for injecting a fluid through the at least one fluid inlet (12).

公开(公告)号：US10285533B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-14

申请号：US14438701

申请日：2013-10-17

Applicant: NESTEC S.A.

Inventor： Alfred Yoakim ,  Christian Talon ,  Jean-Luc Denisart ,  Damien Neurohr

IPC: A47J31/44

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a food preparation machine (1) for preparing a food product by mixing a fluid with an ingredient, said machine comprising: i. a base (2) having a fluid reservoir (3) and a pump able to withdraw said fluid through fluid-conducting pipes, said base optionally comprising an element suitable for heating and/or chilling said fluid, ii. a brewing unit (3) comprising connecting means (6, 7, 8) for connecting fluidly to said fluid-conducting pipes of said base (2), and further comprising fluid injection means and at least two cavity parts (10, 11) able to assemble to create a closed cavity for enclosing said ingredient, such that said brewing unit (3) can inject fluid through said ingredient under pressure for mixing with said ingredient, characterized in that said brewing unit (3) is fully detachable from said base (2), and comprises locking means (22, 23, 24) suitable for preventing disassembly of the cavity parts (10, 11) when fluid pressure within said cavity and/or said ingredient exceeds atmospheric pressure.