公开(公告)号：US20240327108A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-03

申请号：US18579731

申请日：2022-08-01

申请人： K-FEE SYSTEM GMBH

发明人： Marc Krüger ,  Günter Empl

IPC分类号： B65D85/804

CPC分类号： B65D85/8058 ,  B65D2203/12

摘要： A single serve capsule for preparing a beverage with aid of a beverage preparation machine, the single serve capsule having a base element with a cavity for receiving a beverage raw material, and a capsule lid which closes the cavity; the base element including a capsule base, an encircling flange, and a capsule wall which extends from the capsule base to the encircling flange; the capsule lid being fastened to the flange; the single serve capsule having an optically detectable feature which is optically detectable by a detector of the beverage preparation machine, the encircling flange is at least in part configured to be optically transparent, and the optically detectable feature is disposed in a region of the optically transparent flange.

公开(公告)号：US20240217728A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-04

申请号：US18605968

申请日：2024-03-15

申请人： K-FEE SYSTEM GMBH

发明人： Marc Krüger ,  Günter Empl

IPC分类号： B65D85/804 ,  A47J31/40 ,  A47J31/44 ,  A47J31/46 ,  A47J31/52

CPC分类号： B65D85/8058 ,  A47J31/407 ,  A47J31/4492 ,  A47J31/468 ,  A47J31/52

摘要： A portion capsule for preparing a beverage with a beverage production machine, the portion capsule having a base element with a cavity for receiving a beverage raw material and a capsule lid which closes the cavity, the base element including a capsule bottom, a circumferential flange, and a capsule wall, which extends between the capsule bottom and the circumferential flange, the capsule lid being fastened to the flange, the portion capsule has a detectable feature that is configured to be detected by a detector of the beverage production machine, the detectable feature is arranged on a side of the capsule lid, which side faces away from the flange, wherein the flange and the capsule lid are configured so that the detector of the beverage production machine can detect the detectable feature on the lid by passing a beam through the flange.

公开(公告)号：US11820586B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-21

申请号：US17108175

申请日：2020-12-01

申请人： K-FEE SYSTEM GMBH

发明人： Marc Krüger

IPC分类号： B65D85/804 ,  A47J31/44 ,  A47J31/40 ,  A47J31/36 ,  B65D65/46

CPC分类号： B65D85/8061 ,  A47J31/3628 ,  A47J31/3638 ,  A47J31/407 ,  A47J31/4492 ,  B65D85/8043 ,  B65D85/8058 ,  B65D65/466 ,  B65D2203/06 ,  B65D2203/10

摘要： A beverage system for producing a coffee or tea beverage that includes a beverage machine that includes: a holder configured to receive and support a portion capsule, and a pump controlled to push water into the capsule to produce the beverage. The portion capsule includes a metal cover attached to a metal base element. The cavity has a plurality of ribs that are radially spaced, vertically oriented, and configured to extend toward a central portion thereof. The ribs are free from extending all the way to a bottom of the cavity. The base element has a side wall with an electrically conductive section and radially spaced and vertically oriented grooves, the grooves being free from extending all the way to a bottom of the base element and are also free from extending all the way to a region of the side wall that is immediately adjacent to the flange.

公开(公告)号：US20230331467A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-19

申请号：US18213926

申请日：2023-06-26

申请人： K-FEE SYSTEM GMBH

发明人： Marc Krüger

IPC分类号： A47J31/40 ,  B65D85/804 ,  A47J31/44 ,  A47J31/36

CPC分类号： B65D85/8061 ,  A47J31/3628 ,  A47J31/3638 ,  A47J31/407 ,  A47J31/4492 ,  B65D85/8043 ,  B65D85/8058 ,  B65D65/466

摘要： A method of making a coffee beverage that includes steps of: inserting a portion capsule into a coffee machine that includes: a pump and an optical detector; the portion capsule having: a base element that has a cavity in which a beverage material is provided, the cavity is free of a filter in the cavity; a flange extending outwardly from the base element; a cover attached to a top side of the flange; an optically detectable identifier provided on a bottom side of the flange, the bottom side of the flange opposes the top side of the flange; detecting the optically detectable identifier with the optical detector and comparing the detected optically detectable identifier to a stored reference; operating the pump and/or the coffee machine to supply the water to the portion capsule only after the optically detectable identifier coincides with the stored reference.

公开(公告)号：US20230047623A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-16

申请号：US17724750

申请日：2022-04-20

申请人： K-FEE SYSTEM GMBH

发明人： Marc Krüger ,  Günter Empl

IPC分类号： B65D85/804 ,  A47J31/44 ,  A47J31/40 ,  A47J31/52 ,  A47J31/46

摘要： A portion capsule for the preparation of a beverage with the aid of a beverage production machine, the portion capsule having a base element with a cavity for receiving a beverage raw material and having a capsule lid which closes the cavity, the base element includes a capsule bottom, a circumferential flange, and a capsule wall which extends from the capsule bottom to the circumferential flange, the capsule lid being fastened to the flange, the portion capsule having a feature which can be visually detected, in particular, by a detector of the beverage production machine.

公开(公告)号：US20220324638A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-13

申请号：US17844372

申请日：2022-06-20

申请人： K-FEE SYSTEM GMBH

发明人： Marc Krüger

IPC分类号： B65D85/804 ,  A47J31/44 ,  A47J31/40 ,  A47J31/36

摘要： A portion capsule for producing a beverage includes a base element having a cavity in which a beverage raw material is provided and which is closed by a membrane fastened to the base element.

公开(公告)号：US20210261280A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-26

申请号：US17261618

申请日：2019-07-18

申请人： K-FEE SYSTEM GMBH

发明人： Marc Krüger ,  Günter Empl

IPC分类号： B65B29/02 ,  B65D85/804 ,  B65B51/22

摘要： A method for producing a portion capsule (1) is proposed, wherein, in a first step, a base element (2), having a capsule bottom (2″), a capsule wall (2′) encircling the capsule bottom (2″), and a flange (5) encircling the capsule wall (2′) are produced in a forming process, wherein, in a second step, a beverage raw material is filled into a capsule interior (3) bordered by the capsule bottom (2″) and the capsule wall (2′), and wherein, in a third step, a capsule cover (4), closing the capsule interior (3), is fastened to the flange (5), characterized in that, after the third step, a bead (6) encircling the capsule wall (2′) is impressed into the flange (5),

公开(公告)号：US20210171276A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-10

申请号：US17173426

申请日：2021-02-11

申请人： K-FEE SYSTEM GMBH

发明人： Günter Empl

IPC分类号： B65D85/804 ,  A47J31/36 ,  A47J31/06 ,  B65B29/02 ,  A23C9/15 ,  A23F3/18 ,  A23F5/26 ,  A23G1/56 ,  B65B7/28 ,  B65B25/00 ,  B65B47/04 ,  B65D65/02

摘要： A portion capsule for producing a beverage. The portion capsule includes a capsule body that has a collar edge and a capsule bottom; a filter element located inside of the capsule body, the filter element is elastic, the filter element has a flange that is attached to the collar edge of the capsule body, the filter element has a bottom; and a cover attached to the capsule body. The bottom of the filter element is spaced apart from the capsule bottom such that a free space remains between the filter element and the capsule bottom. The filter element is spaced apart from the capsule bottom in such a manner that only before a liquid is applied to a beverage substrate, does the filter element not touch the capsule bottom.

公开(公告)号：US20200255213A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-13

申请号：US16860441

申请日：2020-04-28

申请人： K-FEE SYSTEM GMBH

发明人： Marc Krüger

IPC分类号： B65D85/804 ,  A47J31/44

摘要： A method of using a portion capsule for producing a beverage. The method includes providing an apparatus including a barcode reader, the apparatus including a pump adapted to supply heated water; loading the portion capsule into the apparatus; piercing the foil lid; reading a barcode on the portion capsule with the barcode reader; determining whether the read barcode agrees with a stored reference; and activating the pump to push heated water into the portion capsule only upon a determination that the read barcode agrees with the stored reference.

公开(公告)号：US20200255212A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-13

申请号：US16860432

申请日：2020-04-28

申请人： K-FEE SYSTEM GMBH

发明人： Marc Krüger

IPC分类号： B65D85/804 ,  A47J31/44

摘要： A beverage system for producing a beverage. The beverage system includes a portion capsule and a beverage machine. The portion capsule includes a lid sealed to a base element having a cavity within which a beverage raw material is provided. The base element has a circumferential flange having a top side and a bottom side with a barcode located on the bottom side. The beverage machine includes a detector to read the barcode, a media chute configured to receive and support the portion capsule, and a pump controlled to push water into the portion capsule only upon a determination that the read barcode agrees with a stored reference.