公开(公告)号：US09913556B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-13

申请号：US15301155

申请日：2015-04-07

Applicant: NESTEC S.A.

Inventor： Enzo Bonacci ,  Jean-Marc Flick

IPC: A47J31/36 ,  A47J31/06

CPC classification number: A47J31/3633 ,  A47J31/0647 ,  A47J31/3638 ,  A47J31/3676

Abstract: A machine (1) comprises a frame (1′) and a capsule handling device (1″) mounted in and/or on the frame (1′). The device (1″) comprises: —a first part (10) that is movable relatively to the frame (1′) from a transfer position for inserting and/or removing said capsule (2a,2b) to an extraction position for extracting such capsule and vice versa; —a second part (20) that has a capsule receptacle (21) delimiting a cavity (21′) for receiving such capsule (2a,2b) and for forming an extraction chamber (21″) with the first part (10) in its extraction position, the second part (10) comprising a first portion (21a) and a second portion (21b) that are relatively movable between a first relative position and a second relative position to change at least one dimension of the cavity (21′) and of the extraction chamber (21″); —an actuator (30,300) connected to the first part (10) for driving the movable first part (10) between the transfer position and the extraction position. The actuator (30,300) is further connected to the second part (20) for driving the first and/or second portions (21a,21b) to relatively move the first and second portions (21a,21b) between their first and second relative positions.

公开(公告)号：US20160309946A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-27

申请号：US15101998

申请日：2014-12-05

Applicant: NESTEC S.A.

Inventor： Andrew Gunstone ,  Enzo Bonacci ,  Jean-Marc Flick

IPC: A47J31/36 ,  A47J31/40

CPC classification number: A47J31/3633 ,  A47J31/3623 ,  A47J31/3638 ,  A47J31/3642 ,  A47J31/3676 ,  A47J31/407

Abstract: A device (1) handles selectively a first capsule (2a) having a first flange (2a′) and a second capsule (2b) having a second flange (2b′) greater than the first flange (2a′). The device comprises: a first part (10) and a second part (20) that are relatively movable from a transfer position for inserting and/or removing such capsule (2a, 2b) to an extraction position for extracting such capsule (2a, 2b); and a third part (30) for guiding such capsule (2a, 2b) to inbetween the first and second parts (10, 20) when in the transfer position. The third part (30) has: a first portion (31a) for engaging with and guiding the first flange (2a′) of the first capsule (2a); and a second portion (31b) for engaging with and guiding the second flange (2b′) of the second capsule (2b). The third part (30) is so configured that: the first portion (31a) is bypassed by the second flange (2b′) when the second capsule (2b) is guided to inbetween the first and second parts (10, 20) in the transfer position; and the second portion (31b) is bypassed by the first flange (2a′) when the first capsule (2a) is guided to inbetween the first and second parts (10, 20) in the transfer position.

Abstract translation: 装置（1）选择性地处理具有第一凸缘（2a'）的第一胶囊（2a）和具有大于第一凸缘（2a'）的第二凸缘（2b'）的第二胶囊（2b）。 该装置包括：第一部分（10）和第二部分（20），其可从用于将所述胶囊（2a，2b）插入和/或移除的转移位置相对移动到用于提取该胶囊（2a，2b）的提取位置 ）; 以及用于在处于转移位置时将这种胶囊（2a，2b）引导到第一和第二部分（10,20）之间的第三部分（30）。 第三部分（30）具有：用于与第一胶囊（2a）的第一凸缘（2a'）接合并引导的第一部分（31a）。 以及用于与第二胶囊（2b）的第二凸缘（2b'）接合并引导的第二部分（31b）。 第三部分（30）被构造成：当第二胶囊（2b）被引导到第一和第二部分（10,20）之间时，第一部分（31a）被第二凸缘（2b'）旁路， 转移位置 并且当第一胶囊（2a）被引导到处于转印位置的第一和第二部分（10,20）之间时，第二部分（31b）被第一凸缘（2a'）旁路。

公开(公告)号：US20160302607A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-20

申请号：US15103438

申请日：2014-12-02

Applicant: NESTEC S.A.

Inventor： Enzo Bonacci ,  Jean-Marc Flick

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

CPC classification number: A47J31/3633 ,  A47J31/407 ,  B65D85/8043

Abstract: A machine (1) comprises: —a device (20) for handling a capsule (2); —a frame or a housing (10) covering the device (20), delimiting an opening (12) for passing a capsule (2) through the frame or housing (10) to the handling device (20) and having a curved cross-section (10′) about the opening; and —a barrier means (30) comprising a member (31a; 31b) movable from a closed position for preventing such capsule (2) from passing through the opening (12) to an open position for allowing such capsule (2) to pass through the opening (12). The member (31a; 31b) is movable between its closed position and its open position along a curve (31′) that is generally parallel to the curved cross-section (10′) of the frame or housing (10).

Abstract translation: 一种机器（1）包括： - 用于处理胶囊（2）的装置（20）; - 框架或覆盖所述装置（20）的壳体（10），限定用于将胶囊（2）穿过所述框架或壳体（10）通过所述操纵装置（20）的开口（12） （10'）围绕开口; 以及 - 阻挡装置（30），包括可从关闭位置移动的构件（31a; 31b），用于防止所述胶囊（2）穿过所述开口（12）到允许所述胶囊（2）穿过的打开位置 开口（12）。 构件（31a; 31b）可沿其大致平行于框架或壳体（10）的弯曲横截面（10'）的曲线（31'）在其关闭位置和其打开位置之间移动。

公开(公告)号：US20150289706A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-15

申请号：US14433923

申请日：2013-10-07

Applicant: NESTEC S.A.

Inventor： Jean-Marc Flick ,  Enzo Bonacci ,  Antoine Ryser

IPC: A47J31/40

CPC classification number: A47J31/407 ,  A47J31/3633

Abstract: An extraction unit (10) for extracting cartridges (1a;1b) of two different dimensions (da,ha;db,hb) comprises a seat (14,20) for receiving any of these cartridges (1a;1b) for extraction thereof in the seat. The seat is delimited by a first part (20,30,33) and second part (12,13,14) that are relatively movable between a cartridge extraction position and a cartridge loading and/or ejection position over a closure distance (Ca,Cb). The first delimiting part (20,30,33) is extendable and retractable for defining a cartridge cavity having selectively: —a first depth (Ha) for receiving a cartridge (1a) having a first height (ha); and —a second depth (Hb) different to this first depth (Ha) for receiving a cartridge (1b) having a second height (hb) different to this first height (ha). At least one of the delimiting parts (14,20) has a shifter (21,35,38) for compensating the extension and retraction of the first delimiting part (20,30,33) so as to maintain the closure distance (Ca) for the first member position equal to the closure distance (Cb) for the second member position.

Abstract translation: 用于提取两个不同尺寸（da，ha; db，hb）的盒（1a; 1b）的提取单元（10）包括用于接收任何这些盒（1a; 1b）中的任何一个用于提取它们的座（14,20） 这个座位;专座;席位。 座椅由第一部分（20,30,33）和第二部分（12,13,14）限定，第一部分（20,30,33）和第二部分（12,13,14）可在药筒拔出位置和药盒装载和/或排出位置之间相对移动， Cb）。 第一分隔部分（20,30,33）是可伸缩的，用于限定具有选择性地： - 第一深度（Ha）的第一深度（Ha），用于接纳具有第一高度（ha）的盒（1a）; 和与第一深度（Ha）不同的第二深度（Hb），用于接收具有与该第一高度（ha）不同的第二高度（hb）的盒（1b）。 限定部分（14,20）中的至少一个具有用于补偿第一限定部分（20,30,33）的延伸和缩回以便保持封闭距离（Ca）的移位器（21,35,38） 用于第一构件位置等于第二构件位置的封闭距离（Cb）。

公开(公告)号：US20190325378A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-24

申请号：US16344456

申请日：2017-10-23

Applicant: NESTEC S.A.

Inventor： Youcef Ait Bouziad ,  Fabien Ludovic Agon ,  Jean-Marc Flick ,  Julien Brinkers

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q50/10 ,  A23P30/10 ,  A23P20/20

Abstract: The invention refers to a food processing management system governing a food processing system (100) for reconstitution and/or structuration and/or texturization of dehydrated food materials such as powders; the management system comprising a control unit (200) retrieving the information from a master recipe (401) from a database (400); the control unit (200) being further connected to a dosing system (50) for effecting the exchange of containers (20) comprising the dehydrated food materials, the control unit (200) further comprising reading means to retrieve the information on identification means in each container (20) in the dosing system (50); the control unit (200) sending operating instructions (101) to manage the food processing system (100) as a function of the master recipe (401).

公开(公告)号：US10433670B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-08

申请号：US15128645

申请日：2015-05-13

Applicant: Nestec S.A.

Inventor： Jean-Marc Flick

IPC: G06K19/06 ,  A47J31/44 ,  A47J31/40 ,  B65D85/804 ,  G06K7/14

Abstract: A container for a foodstuff or beverage preparation machine, the container for containing beverage or foodstuff preparation material and comprising a code encoding preparation information, the code comprising: a data sequence having a plurality of marker locations, whereby said marker locations either comprise or do not comprise a marker as a variable to at least partially encode the preparation information therein, with adjacent marker locations separated by a distance of Δx; at least one locator marker to enable location of the data sequence of the code, the locator marker having a read distance X2, which is distinct from a read distance X1 of the data markers to enable a locator marker to be identified.

公开(公告)号：US10105000B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-23

申请号：US15101998

申请日：2014-12-05

Applicant: NESTEC S.A.

Inventor： Andrew Gunstone ,  Enzo Bonacci ,  Jean-Marc Flick

IPC: A47J31/36 ,  A47J31/40

Abstract: A device (1) handles selectively a first capsule (2a) having a first flange (2a′) and a second capsule (2b) having a second flange (2b′) greater than the first flange (2a′). The device comprises: a first part (10) and a second part (20) that are relatively movable from a transfer position for inserting and/or removing such capsule (2a, 2b) to an extraction position for extracting such capsule (2a, 2b); and a third part (30) for guiding such capsule (2a, 2b) to inbetween the first and second parts (10, 20) when in the transfer position. The third part (30) has: a first portion (31a) for engaging with and guiding the first flange (2a′) of the first capsule (2a); and a second portion (31b) for engaging with and guiding the second flange (2b′) of the second capsule (2b). The third part (30) is so configured that: the first portion (31a) is bypassed by the second flange (2b′) when the second capsule (2b) is guided to in-between the first and second parts (10, 20) in the transfer position; and the second portion (31b) is bypassed by the first flange (2a′) when the first capsule (2a) is guided to inbetween the first and second parts (10, 20) in the transfer position.

公开(公告)号：US09955815B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-01

申请号：US14433914

申请日：2013-10-08

Applicant: NESTEC S.A.

Inventor： Jean-Marc Flick ,  Enzo Bonacci ,  Antoine Ryser

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

CPC classification number: A47J31/407 ,  A47J31/0647 ,  A47J31/3633

Abstract: An extraction unit (10) for extracting cartridges (1a; 1b) of two different dimensions (da, ha; db, hb) comprises a seat (14,20) for receiving any of these cartridges (1a; 1b) for extraction thereof in the seat. The seat is delimited by a first part (20, 30, 33) and second part (12,13,14) that are relatively movable between a cartridge extraction position and a cartridge loading and/or ejection position. The first delimiting part has a first member (30) and a second member (33) that are relatively movable between: —a first member position delimiting a cartridge cavity of a first depth (Ha) for receiving a cartridge (1a) having a first height (ha); and —a second member position in which the ca cartridge cavity has a second depth (Hb) different to the first depth (Ha) for receiving a cartridge (1b) having a second height (hb) different to the first height (ha). The unit (10) further comprises an actuator (21,25), in particular a motorized actuator having a motor (21), for relatively moving the first and second members (30,33) from the first to the second member position and/or vice versa depending on the dimension (da, ha; db, hb) of a cartridge (1a; 1b) to be received in the seat (30,33,14) and extracted.

公开(公告)号：US20160198888A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-14

申请号：US14912115

申请日：2014-08-13

Applicant: NESTEC S.A.

Inventor： Jean-Marc Flick ,  Jean-Luc Colantonio

IPC: A47J31/40 ,  B65D85/804

CPC classification number: A47J31/407 ,  A47J31/0673 ,  A47J31/3628 ,  A47J31/3695 ,  B65D85/8043

Abstract: An extraction unit (1) has a piercing device (10) for piercing a capsule (20). The piercing device comprises a plurality of piercing elements (11a, 11b). Each element has a piercing extremity (12a, 12b) arranged to pierce the capsule in a piercing direction (10′), such as a direction (10′) generally parallel to an axis (12a′, 12b′) of the piercing elements (11a, 11b). The piercing extremities are arranged to form at corresponding locations (22′) in the capsule either a series of corresponding inlet openings (22′) or a series of corresponding outlet openings. The extremities (12a, 12b) are generally located on different virtual piercing planes (13a, 13b) generally perpendicular to the piercing direction (10′).

Abstract translation: 提取单元（1）具有用于刺穿胶囊（20）的穿刺装置（10）。 穿刺装置包括多个刺穿元件（11a，11b）。 每个元件具有穿刺末端（12a，12b），该穿刺末端（12a，12b）被布置成沿穿刺方向（10'）刺穿胶囊，例如大致平行于穿孔元件的轴线（12a'，12b'）的方向（10'） 11a，11b）。 穿刺四肢被布置成在胶囊中的相应位置（22'）处形成一系列对应的入口（22'）或一系列对应的出口。 四肢（12a，12b）通常位于大致垂直于穿刺方向（10'）的不同虚拟穿刺平面（13a，13b）上。

公开(公告)号：US20160174754A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-23

申请号：US14910478

申请日：2014-08-13

Applicant: NESTEC S.A.

Inventor： Jean-Marc Flick ,  Jean-Luc Colantonio

IPC: A47J31/40

CPC classification number: A47J31/407 ,  A47J31/3628 ,  A47J31/3695

Abstract: A combination of a capsule extraction unit (1) and a capsule (20) includes a piercing device (10) for piercing the capsule. The piercing device has a plurality of piercing elements (11a, 11b, 11c, 11d). Each element has am extremity (12a, 12b, 12c1, 12c2, 12c3, 12c, 12d) arranged to pierce the capsule in a piercing direction (10′), such as a direction (10′) generally parallel to a longitudinal axis (12a′, 12b′, 12c′, 12d′) of the piercing elements (11a, 11b, 11c, 11d). The extremities format corresponding locations (22′, 22c1′, 22c2′, 22c3′, 22c′, 22d′) of the capsule either a series of corresponding inlet openings or a series of corresponding outlet openings. The piercing extremities are spatially arranged relatively to the piercing locations to contact and penetrate the capsule at the piercing locations at different respective moments in time when the capsule and the piercing device are urged together in the piercing direction.

Abstract translation: 胶囊提取单元（1）和胶囊（20）的组合包括用于刺穿胶囊的刺穿装置（10）。 穿刺装置具有多个刺穿元件（11a，11b，11c，11d）。 每个元件具有被布置成在穿刺方向（10'）上刺穿胶囊的末端（12a，12b，12c1，12c2，12c3，12c，12d），例如大致平行于纵向轴线（12a）的方向（10'） '，12b'，12c'，12d'）的穿孔元件（11a，11b，11c，11d）。 四肢形成胶囊的相应位置（22'，22c1'，22c2'，22c3'，22c'，22d'），一系列相应的入口开口或一系列对应的出口。 刺穿的四肢相对于穿刺位置空间布置，以在胶囊和穿刺装置沿穿刺方向被推动在一起的不同的相应时刻在穿刺位置处接触并穿透胶囊。