Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a beverage production system, comprising: • - a capsule (1) designed for containing at least one beverage ingredient, • - a beverage production machine (2) designed for producing a beverage from the capsule's ingredients by having a liquid enter the capsule (1) in order to interact with the ingredients in capsule (1), wherein the beverage production machine comprises a bell-shaped enclosing member (3) for enclosing the capsule. According to the invention at least a portion of the outer surface (4) of a wall of the capsule comprises at least one metallic or/and electrically conductive area, and the beverage production machine comprises means (5) for generating and for contactlessly coupling electrical heating power to the metallic or/and electrically conductive area of the capsule.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an instant tube heater (1) for heating flowing liquid comprising: a hollow heating tube (2) comprising a tubular flow passage (20) extending along a central axis (I) for heating liquid as it flows through it, an inlet connector (3) sealingly connected to an inlet end (21) of the hollow heating tube, an outlet connector (4) sealingly connected to an outlet end (22) of the hollow heating tube, a temperature sensor (5) connected to the outlet connector (4) for sensing the temperature of liquid leaving the heating tube, wherein an inlet flow deviating member (6) is positioned locally at the inlet end (21) of the heating tube (2) for forcing the flow of liquid entering the tubular passage of the heating tube in at least one direction away from the direction of the central axis (I) of the tubular passage.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a beverage production system, comprising: • - a capsule (1) designed for containing at least one beverage ingredient, • - a beverage production machine (2) designed for producing a beverage from the capsule's ingredients by having a liquid enter the capsule (1) in order to interact with the ingredients in capsule (1), wherein the beverage production machine comprises a bell-shaped enclosing member (3) for enclosing the capsule. According to the invention at least a portion of the outer surface (4) of a wall of the capsule comprises at least one metallic or/and electrically conductive area, and the beverage production machine comprises means (5) for generating and for contactlessly coupling electrical heating power to the metallic or/and electrically conductive area of the capsule.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an instant tube heater (1) for heating flowing liquid comprising: a hollow heating tube (2) comprising a tubular flow passage (20) extending along a central axis (I) for heating liquid as it flows through it, an inlet connector (3) sealingly connected to an inlet end (21) of the hollow heating tube, an outlet connector (4) sealingly connected to an outlet end (22) of the hollow heating tube, a temperature sensor (5) connected to the outlet connector (4) for sensing the temperature of liquid leaving the heating tube, wherein an inlet flow deviating member (6) is positioned locally at the inlet end (21) of the heating tube (2) for forcing the flow of liquid entering the tubular passage of the heating tube in at least one direction away from the direction of the central axis (I) of the tubular passage.