Abstract:
Device for controlling the filling of a receptacle (3) with liquid by a drinks vending machine (1), which comprises a visual marking means (20,40,41) for marking the liquid fill level in the receptacle, a means emitting a signal (20,40) towards the receptacle, a means receiving an incident signal (21); which receives the incident signal returning from the receptacle and control means configured for commanding the stoppage of filling on the basis of a variation of the incident signal.
Abstract:
L'invention se rapporte à un dispositif (1) pour préparer une boisson par injection d'eau au travers d'une capsule (3) contenant une substance à dissoudre et/ou à extraire. Le dispositif comprend au moins un système d'injection d'eau (2) destiné à introduire de l'eau à l'intérieur de la capsule. Le système d'injection est commutable pour être sélectionné selon au rnoins deux modes différents de mouillage de la substance de façon à adapter le mouillage en fonction du type de capsule et/ou de la nature de la substance contenue dans la capsule. L'invention vise à proposer un dispositif adapté à la préparation d'une plus large gamme de boissons, moussées ou non, à partir de substances à extraire et/ou solubles.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a portable beverage preparation device (20) for preparing a beverage from an ingredients containing capsule (10), the device comprising: a beverage brewing unit (5) for receiving the capsule and preparing the beverage from the ingredients within the capsule (10) by means of injection of pressurized liquid into the capsule, beverage dispensing means (6) connected to the beverage brewing unit (5) and designed to selectively connect to a bottom of a receptacle (11) for dispensing the resulting beverage into the receptacle, wherein beverage brewing unit (5) is designed for passing liquid through the capsule (10) in a direction essentially opposite to gravity.
Abstract:
A machine (1) for preparing a beverage (4') comprises a frame (2) and abeverage preparation module(9) supported by the frame, the module(9) having a part (10) that is movable relative to the frame between: a transfer position for introducing a beverage ingredient into the module(9) and/or removing the ingredient therefrom; and a processing position for forming the beverage from the ingredient in the module. The beverage preparation module further has a beverage outlet (11) for dispensing the formed beverage (4') to a beverage dispensing area (4) for receiving a user-recipient for collecting the beverage (4'). The frame (2) further supports a guide (20) configured to drain and deliver liquidresidues (3') from the beverage outlet (11) to a service area (3) separate from the dispensing area (4) so that the residues (3') are inhibited from being drained from the beverage outlet (11) to thebeverage dispensing area (4). Figure
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for preparing a beverage through a capsule (2) inserted in a beverage machine; the capsule (2) comprising an enclosure (20) containing one or more beverage ingredients, wherein a brewing fluid is introduced in the enclosure (20) to brew said one or more beverage ingredients, characterized in that: a discharge wall (3, 3B, 300, 310, 320, 330) is placed in association with the enclosure (20), wherein the discharge wall (3, 300, 310, 320, 330) comprises discharge means (100, 301, 311, 321, 331) which restrain the brewed liquid from being discharged from the capsule (2) or limit the liquid flow in case the pressure inside the enclosure (20) is below a predetermined value, and the discharge means (100, 301, 311, 321, 331) enable the delivery of the brewed liquid in case the pressure exceeds said predetermined value.
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:
A device for preparing a liquid food or beverage has an outermost housing (9) with faces ( 91, 91', 92, 92', 94) that are arranged to shield at least part of a liquid food or beverage module (2). A face (91,91') of the housing has means (30) for connection to an appliance (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d, 8e, 8f ). This face (91,91') is arranged to support mechanically such an appliance. The connection means is disconnectably connectable by a user to said appliance. The housing (9) is so arranged that the appliance is removably mountable onto the housing face by a user.
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:
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 production machine comprising: - a functional block (1) including a beverage extraction module (2) and a beverage delivery outlet (3), and - a support base (4) on which the functional block (1) is arranged and which is designed to supply the functional block electrically, wherein at least the beverage delivery outlet (3) is mounted free in rotation around a vertical axis relative to the support base (4).