公开(公告)号：US10258189B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-16

申请号：US14424589

申请日：2013-09-18

申请人： LUIGI LAVAZZA S.P.A.

发明人： Alfredo Vanni ,  Alberto Cabilli ,  Luca Bugnano ,  Denis Rotta ,  Danilo Bolognese

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

摘要： The gripper device (100) comprises a pair of opposite movable jaws (41) having respective coordinated gripping profiles (50) intended to cooperate with corresponding predetermined portions of the lateral surface of a capsule (C) of a first predetermined type so as to define a retaining position for such a capsule (C) in which the capsule (C) is essentially coaxial with a predetermined reference direction (R-R).The jaws (41) are able to assume a relative rest or standby position in which they are close together and inlet portions thereof (41a, 45) are capable of being splayed and passed beyond by a capsule (C) introduced into the machine (1), so as to allow said capsule (C) to be positioned and gripped between the gripping profiles (50) in the retaining position.Moreover, the jaws (41), adjacent to said coordinated gripping profiles (50), have respective further coordinated gripping profiles (51) able to cooperate with corresponding predetermined portions of the lateral surface of a capsule (CX) of a further and different type able to be introduced into the machine as well as to splay and pass beyond the inlet portions (41a, 45) of the jaws (41). These further coordinated profiles (51) are shaped and/or arranged such that they are capable of defining, for a capsule (CX) of the further type, a corresponding retaining position in which the capsule (CX) of the further type is axially offset by a predetermined amount (Δ) with respect to the predetermined reference direction (R-R).

公开(公告)号：US20150183576A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-02

申请号：US14420535

申请日：2013-08-12

申请人： LUIGI LAVAZZA S.P.A.

发明人： Alfredo Vanni ,  Alberto Cabilli ,  Luca Bugnano

IPC分类号： B65D85/804

CPC分类号： B65D85/8046 ,  B65D85/8043

摘要： A capsule including a cup-shaped body with a protruding top flange, a lateral wall, a flexible bottom wall, and a flexible cover welded to the flange to define a sealed chamber containing ground roasted coffee. The coffee is compressed within the chamber to form a compact panel, and a vacuum is provided such that the cover moves towards the upper surface of the panel. Between the flange and the bottom wall, the lateral wall of the body has an annular step formation providing a local reduction in the cross-section of the chamber towards the bottom wall. This step formation is closer to the bottom wall than to the flange and provides a local reduction in the cross-section of the chamber of at least about 25%. The bottom wall of the body is deformable under the effect of the fluid introduced into the capsule, being displaced away from the cover.

摘要翻译： 一种胶囊，其包括具有突出的顶部凸缘的杯形体，侧壁，柔性底壁和焊接到凸缘的柔性盖，以限定包含磨碎的咖啡的密封室。 咖啡在室内被压缩以形成紧凑的面板，并且提供真空，使得盖向面板的上表面移动。 在凸缘和底壁之间，主体的侧壁具有环形台阶形状，从而使室的横截面局部减小到底壁。 该台阶形成比底部壁更靠近凸缘，并且使室的横截面局部减小至少约25％。 身体的底壁在引入胶囊的流体的作用下变形，远离盖子移开。

公开(公告)号：US10743707B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-18

申请号：US15657409

申请日：2017-07-24

申请人： LUIGI LAVAZZA S.p.A

发明人： Luca Bugnano ,  Alberto Cabilli ,  Denis Rotta ,  Danilo Bolognese

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

摘要： A capsule or cartridge (1) including a cup-shaped body (2) with a bottom wall (3), a lateral wall (4) and a flange-like top formation (5) which is essentially planar and extends transversely towards the outside, and a cover (6) fixed to the flange-like formation (5) of the body (2), such as to define a chamber (7) containing the material for the preparation of the beverage, in particular ground roasted coffee. The lateral wall (4) of the body (2) has a plurality of projections (8) and recesses (9) which as a whole define at least an identification of the capsule (1). The projections (8) and recesses (9) are aligned in an essentially rectilinear direction, belonging to a plane essentially parallel to the flange-like formation (5) of the body (2) of the capsule (1).

公开(公告)号：US09398827B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-26

申请号：US14386569

申请日：2013-02-26

申请人： LUIGI LAVAZZA S.P.A.

发明人： Luca Bugnano ,  Alberto Cabilli

IPC分类号： A47J31/40 ,  A23F3/18 ,  A47J31/36 ,  A23F5/26 ,  A23L2/52

CPC分类号： A47J31/407 ,  A23F3/18 ,  A23F5/262 ,  A23L2/52 ,  A23V2002/00 ,  A47J31/3633 ,  A47J31/3638

摘要： A delivery assembly for a machine for preparing liquids product by means of cartridges includes: an injector device, to let water and/or steam under pressure in the cartridge, an infusion chamber, facing the injector device and capable of receiving one said cartridge, retention element, capable of maintaining the cartridge in a position substantially coaxial to the infusion chamber and the injector device. The retention elements having: a support element of the cartridge, sustained in a displaceable way by the injector device in a part thereof that generally faces towards the outlet passage; and guiding elements mounted in a fixed position at generally opposite side parts of the injector device, that frontally protrude from the injector device and are capable of laterally constraining the cartridge to guide it until a position substantially coaxial to the infusion chamber.

摘要翻译： 用于通过墨盒制备液体产品的机器的输送组件包括：注射器装置，使得在筒中的压力下的水和/或蒸汽，面向注射器装置的浸泡室，并且能够接收一个所述筒，保持 元件，能够将墨盒保持在与浸泡室和注射器装置基本同轴的位置。 所述保持元件具有：所述筒的支撑元件，其通过所述注射器装置在其大致面向所述出口通道的部分中以可移位的方式保持; 以及引导元件，其安装在注射器装置的大致相对的侧部的固定位置，其从注射器装置前端突出并且能够横向地限制药筒以将其引导直到与浸泡室基本同轴的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20160150907A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-02

申请号：US14903213

申请日：2014-07-09

申请人： LUIGI LAVAZZA S.P.A. ,  POLITECNICO DI TORINO

发明人： Danilo Bolognese ,  Elvio Bonisoli ,  Luca Bugnano ,  Alberto Cabilli ,  Denis Rotta ,  Alfredo Vanni

IPC分类号： A47J31/36

CPC分类号： A47J31/3633 ,  A47J31/0647

摘要： The system comprises: capsules (C) of at least a first type and a second type, having outwardly protruding transverse flanges (32), and respective different axial lengths (h1, h2, h3), and a brewing unit (6, 20, 7), in which there is defined a variable-volume brewing chamber (100) with a lateral delimiting part (81, 81a) and a slidable end delimiting part (54, 55), for receiving capsules (C) of said types introduced into the chamber (100). The capsules (C) of the aforementioned different types have flanges (32) of correspondingly different shapes, and the end delimiting part (54, 55) of the brewing chamber (100) carries stop members (70, 71) adapted to be coupled to the flanges (32) of said different types of capsules (C) when the latter are introduced into the brewing chamber (100), so as to allow correspondingly different relative movements of the end delimiting part (54, 55) relative to the lateral delimiting part (81, 81a) of said chamber (100).

摘要翻译： 该系统包括：至少第一类型和第二类型的胶囊（C），具有向外突出的横向凸缘（32）和各自不同的轴向长度（h1，h2，h3）和冲泡单元（6,20） 7），其中限定了具有横向限定部分（81,81a）和可滑动的端部限定部分（54,55）的可变体积冲泡室（100），用于接收所引入的所述类型的胶囊（C） 该室（100）。 上述不同类型的胶囊（C）具有相应不同形状的凸缘（32），而酿造室（100）的端部限定部分（54,55）承载着适于联接到 所述不同类型的胶囊（C）的凸缘（32）当其被引入到冲泡室（100）中时，以便允许端部限定部分（54,55）相对于横向限定的相应不同的相对运动 所述腔室（100）的部分（81,81a）。

公开(公告)号：US20150150407A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-04

申请号：US14406097

申请日：2013-05-08

申请人： LUIGI LAVAZZA S.p.A.

发明人： Luca Bugnano ,  Alberto Cabilli

IPC分类号： A47J31/40

CPC分类号： A47J31/407 ,  A47J31/3633 ,  A47J31/3638

摘要： A delivery assembly for a machine for preparing beverages via capsules (10) comprises: a support structure (2) bearing an injector device (40) for introducing a fluid into a capsule (10); a capsule-holder (50), mounted movable in the support structure (2); guide elements (52-54, 32-34) designed to enable the capsule-holder (50) to displace between a position distanced from the injector device (40) and a position approached to the injector device (40); an actuation kinematic arrangement (3-7), which can be operated for causing displacements of the capsule-holder (50) between the distanced position and the approached position; and a longitudinally extended ejector member (70), mounted movable on the capsule-holder (50) and designed to eject the capsule (10) on the outside of the capsule-holder (50) during displacement of the capsule-holder (50) from the approached position to the distanced position. The ejector member (70) comprises a plurality of parts (74, 75) connected in an articulated way, amongst which at least one first part (74) and one second part (75) articulated in such a way that the second part (75) is able to assume a plurality of angular positions with respect to the first part (74) during displacement of the capsule-holder (50) between the distanced position and the approached position where it is close up.

摘要翻译： 用于通过胶囊（10）制备饮料的机器的输送组件包括：支撑结构（2），其支撑用于将流体引入胶囊（10）的注射器装置（40）; 胶囊保持器（50），其安装在所述支撑结构（2）中; 引导元件（52-54,32-34），其被设计成使得所述胶囊保持器（50）在远离所述注射器装置（40）的位置和接近所述注射器装置（40）的位置之间移位; 致动运动装置（3-7），其可以被操作以使得所述胶囊保持器（50）在所述远离位置和接近位置之间的位移; 以及纵向延伸的顶出件（70），其可安装在胶囊保持器（50）上并设计成在胶囊保持器（50）移位期间将胶囊（10）弹出在胶囊保持器（50）的外侧上， 从接近的位置到距离的位置。 喷射器构件（70）包括以铰接方式连接的多个部分（74,75），其中至少一个第一部分（74）和一个第二部分（75）以这样的方式铰接，使得第二部分 ）能够在胶囊保持器（50）在远离位置和接近位置之间移动时相对于第一部分（74）呈现多个角位置。

公开(公告)号：US10568451B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-25

申请号：US15510113

申请日：2015-06-25

申请人： LUIGI LAVAZZA S.p.A. ,  ARGOTEC S.r.l.

发明人： Danilo Bolognese ,  Luca Bugnano ,  Alberto Cabilli ,  Denis Rotta

IPC分类号： A47J31/36 ,  A47J31/40

摘要： A dispensing assembly for a machine for preparing a liquid food product by means of capsules including a casing having an inlet passage, suitable for enabling insertion of a capsule into the dispensing assembly, and an outlet passage, suitable for enabling discharge of the capsule from the dispensing assembly, an infusion chamber which comprises two chamber parts, at least one of which defines a housing for at least partially receiving the capsule, retention elements, for keeping the capsule in a retaining position, essentially coaxial to the two chamber parts, the retention elements being within the casing in an intermediate position between the inlet and outlet passages, to be operative between the two chamber parts when they are in a spaced-apart position, an actuation system, operable for causing relative movements between the two chamber parts according to an actuation axis, between the spaced-apart position and a close position, a guide member mounted at the inlet passage to be displaceable between an inoperative position and an operative position, in which access to the inlet passage is allowed or prevented, respectively, a longitudinally extended pusher member engaged in a respective guide of the guide member, to be displaceable according to a respective sliding axis between a first position and a second position, the sliding axis being generally transverse to the actuation axis when the guide member is in the operative position. With the guide member in the operative position and with the first chamber part and the second chamber part in the spaced-apart position, a displacement of the pusher member from the first position to the second position causes a thrust on the capsule towards the outlet passage, in order to free the capsule from the retention means.

公开(公告)号：US09974409B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-22

申请号：US15037842

申请日：2014-12-17

申请人： LUIGI LAVAZZA S.P.A. ,  POLITECNICO DI TORINO

发明人： Alberto Cabilli ,  Danilo Bolognese ,  Denis Rotta ,  Luca Bugnano ,  Elvio Bonisoli

IPC分类号： A47J31/36 ,  A47J31/06 ,  A47J31/40 ,  B65D85/804

CPC分类号： A47J31/0647 ,  A47J31/0668 ,  A47J31/0673 ,  A47J31/3623 ,  A47J31/3628 ,  A47J31/3633 ,  A47J31/3695 ,  A47J31/407 ,  B65D85/8043

摘要： A system for the preparation of beverages including capsules (C) with a cup-shaped body (1) having an annular lateral wall (6) which tapers from a mouth opening (2) towards a bottom wall (5). These capsules (C) are of at least a first type and a second type, and have identical bottom walls (5) and different axial lengths (h1, h2, h3). An infusion assembly (10) has a variable-volume infusion chamber (20), having an introduction opening (20a), an end delimitation part (16a) having a shape corresponding to that of the bottom wall (5) of the capsules (C), and with a lateral delimitation structure (13a, 13b; 14) which includes a static portion (13a, 13b) and which extends between said introduction opening (20a) and the end delimitation part (16a). The latter is movable away from the introduction opening (20a).

公开(公告)号：US09186018B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-17

申请号：US14417347

申请日：2013-07-18

申请人： LUIGI LAVAZZA S.p.A.

发明人： Denis Rotta ,  Stefano Tornincasa ,  Elvio Bonisoli ,  Alberto Cabilli ,  Luca Bugnano

IPC分类号： A47J31/36 ,  A23F5/26

CPC分类号： A47J31/3638 ,  A23F5/26 ,  A47J31/3628 ,  A47J31/3633

摘要： A dispensing assembly (30) for a machine for the preparation of liquid products using capsules includes: an injector device (50), for introducing into a capsule (10) water and/or steam under pressure; a capsule holder (40), facing the injector device (50) and designed to receive the capsule (10); and an actuation linkage (80), for causing displacements of the capsule holder (40) between a spaced position and a close position with respect to the injector device (50). The dispensing assembly (30) further includes ejector means (70), which are designed to push the capsule (10) towards the outside of the capsule holder (40) according to the displacement of the capsule holder (40) towards its spaced position from the injector device (50). The ejector means (70) are mechanically constrained to the actuation linkage by means of a mechanical connection.

摘要翻译： 用于使用胶囊制备液体产品的机器的分配组件（30）包括：用于在压力下将水和/或蒸汽引入胶囊（10）中的注射器装置（50） 胶囊保持器（40），面向所述注射器装置（50）并被设计成接收所述胶囊（10）; 以及致动联动装置（80），用于使所述胶囊保持器（40）相对于所述注射器装置（50）在间隔位置和关闭位置之间的位移。 分配组件（30）还包括喷射器装置（70），其被设计成根据胶囊保持器（40）朝向与胶囊保持器（40）的间隔开的位置的位移而朝向胶囊保持器（40）的外部推动胶囊 注射器装置（50）。 喷射器装置（70）通过机械连接机械地约束到致动连杆机构。

公开(公告)号：US20150216351A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-06

申请号：US14424589

申请日：2013-09-18

申请人： LUIGI LAVAZZA S.P.A.

发明人： Alfredo Vanni ,  Alberto Cabilli ,  Luca Bugnano ,  Denis Rotta ,  Danilo Bolognese

IPC分类号： A47J31/44 ,  A47J31/40

CPC分类号： A47J31/446 ,  A47J31/3633 ,  A47J31/407

摘要： The gripper device (100) comprises a pair of opposite movable jaws (41) having respective coordinated gripping profiles (50) intended to cooperate with corresponding predetermined portions of the lateral surface of a capsule (C) of a first predetermined type so as to define a retaining position for such a capsule (C) in which the capsule (C) is essentially coaxial with a predetermined reference direction (R-R).The jaws (41) are able to assume a relative rest or standby position in which they are close together and inlet portions thereof (41a, 45) are capable of being splayed and passed beyond by a capsule (C) introduced into the machine (1), so as to allow said capsule (C) to be positioned and gripped between the gripping profiles (50) in the retaining position.Moreover, the jaws (41), adjacent to said coordinated gripping profiles (50), have respective further coordinated gripping profiles (51) able to cooperate with corresponding predetermined portions of the lateral surface of a capsule (CX) of a further and different type able to be introduced into the machine as well as to splay and pass beyond the inlet portions (41a, 45) of the jaws (41). These further coordinated profiles (51) are shaped and/or arranged such that they are capable of defining, for a capsule (CX) of the further type, a corresponding retaining position in which the capsule (CX) of the further type is axially offset by a predetermined amount (Δ) with respect to the predetermined reference direction (R-R).

摘要翻译： 夹持装置（100）包括一对相对的可动爪（41），其具有相应的协调夹持轮廓（50），其旨在与第一预定类型的胶囊（C）的侧表面的对应预定部分配合，以便限定 这种胶囊（C）的保持位置，其中胶囊（C）基本上与预定的参考方向（RR）同轴。 夹爪（41）能够呈现相对静止或待机位置，在该位置上它们靠近在一起，并且其入口部分（41a，45）能够被引入到机器（1）中的胶囊（C） ），以便允许所述胶囊（C）在所述保持位置中定位和夹持在所述夹紧轮廓（50）之间。 此外，与所述协调的夹持轮廓（50）相邻的夹爪（41）具有能够与另一不同类型的胶囊（CX）的侧表面的相应预定部分配合的相应的进一步协调的夹紧轮廓（51） 能够被引入到机器中，并且能够喷射并越过夹爪（41）的入口部分（41a，45）。 这些进一步协调的轮廓（51）被成形和/或布置成使得它们能够为另一类型的胶囊（CX）限定相应的保持位置，在该保持位置中，另一类型的胶囊（CX）沿轴向偏移 相对于预定参考方向（RR）的预定量（＆Dgr）。