Cartridges, systems and methods for preparation of beverages

    公开(公告)号:US10450130B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-22

    申请号:US13612487

    申请日:2012-09-12

    摘要: A cartridge for preparation of a beverage comprising: a closed container defining a container volume; a filter to divide the container volume into an ingredient chamber volume and a filtrate volume; a beverage medium located in the ingredient chamber volume; and a guard element located in the filtrate volume; wherein the guard element is separately-formed from the closed container and located within the filtrate volume to define an outlet zone, the guard element being interposed between the filter and the outlet zone; wherein the guard element is configured to prevent encroachment of the filter into the outlet zone such that on piercing of a piercing surface of the cartridge by a piercing element of a beverage preparation apparatus the piercing element is enabled to be placed in fluid communication with the outlet zone without the piercing element contacting the guard element or filter. Associated methods and systems are also disclosed.

    BEVERAGE / FOOD PRODUCT PREPARATION SYSTEMS
    3.
    发明申请
    BEVERAGE / FOOD PRODUCT PREPARATION SYSTEMS 有权
    饮料/食品产品准备系统

    公开(公告)号:US20140079853A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-20

    申请号:US14007777

    申请日:2012-03-30

    IPC分类号: A47J31/40

    摘要: This disclosure relates to improvements in beverage/food product preparation systems and in particular to beverage/food product preparation systems comprising machines of the type which use pre-packaged cartridges containing beverage or food ingredients. The cartridge (30) contains one or more beverage or food ingredients for use in a machine for preparing a beverage or food product from said ingredients. The cartridge (30) comprises a base (34), an outlet aperture (37) in the base (34), and a collar (38) extending from the cartridge base (34) around the outlet aperture (37). The cartridge (30) is inserted into a holding receptacle (14) of a machine the collar (38) interacts with an element (65) of the machine and the collar (38) is configured to determine the pressure in the cartridge (30) during the preparation process.

    摘要翻译: 本公开涉及饮料/食品制备系统的改进,特别是涉及包含使用包含饮料或食品成分的预包装筒的类型的机器的饮料/食品制备系统。 盒(30)包含一种或多种用于机器中用于从所述成分制备饮料或食品的饮料或食品成分。 墨盒(30)包括基座(34),底座(34)中的出口孔(37)以及从墨盒底座(34)围绕出口孔(37)延伸的轴环(38)。 盒(30)插入到机器的保持容器(14)中,套环(38)与机器的元件(65)相互作用,并且套环(38)构造成确定盒(30)中的压力, 在准备过程中。

    Cartridges, Systems And Methods For Preparation Of Beverages
    4.
    发明申请
    Cartridges, Systems And Methods For Preparation Of Beverages 审中-公开
    墨盒,饮料制备系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140072675A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-13

    申请号:US13612528

    申请日:2012-09-12

    IPC分类号: B65D85/816 A47J31/02

    CPC分类号: B65D85/8043

    摘要: A cartridge comprising a cup-shaped body having a base, a peripheral side wall and an open top with a lid attached to the cup-shaped body to define a container volume. The lid being pierceable to accommodate an inflow of an aqueous medium. A filter being located within the container volume to divide the container volume into an ingredient chamber volume and a filtrate volume. The base being pierceable to accommodate an outflow from the filtrate volume.The peripheral side wall comprising a plurality of flutes that define a plurality of filtrate channels configured to direct beverage flow downwards.The cup-shaped body being configured to be laterally expandable in use when aqueous medium at a temperature of at least 85° C. and a pressure of at least 20 KPa is introduced into the container volume.

    摘要翻译: 一种盒,包括具有基座,周边侧壁和开口顶部的杯形主体,盖子连接到杯形体以限定容器容积。 盖可刺穿以适应水性介质的流入。 位于容器体积内的过滤器将容器体积分成成分室体积和滤液体积。 底座可刺穿以适应滤液体积的流出。 周边侧壁包括多个槽,其限定多个滤液通道,其构造成将饮料流向下引导。 在至少85℃的温度和至少20KPa的压力的水性介质被引入容器体积中时,该杯状体被配置为在使用时可横向膨胀。

    ACCESSORY FOR BEVERAGE PREPARATION
    8.
    发明申请
    ACCESSORY FOR BEVERAGE PREPARATION 审中-公开
    饮料配制附件

    公开(公告)号:US20130019990A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-24

    申请号:US13509258

    申请日:2010-11-11

    IPC分类号: A47J31/00 B65D25/00 B65B3/04

    摘要: An accessory for use with a beverage preparation machine for dispensing the beverage into a receptacle. The accessory is placed across the receptacle to be supported on either side by the rim and provides a beverage receiving surface. The surface has a slope that allows beverage to flow downwardly to meet an upstanding portion that may be positioned within the receptacle, next to the side. In this way, the beverage can flow smoothly down the accessory and then down the inside of the receptacle with reduced turbulent flow.

    摘要翻译: 用于与饮料制备机一起用于将饮料分配到容器中的附件。 附件被放置在容器两侧以由边缘支撑在两侧并提供饮料接收表面。 表面具有允许饮料向下流动的斜面,以满足直立部分,该直立部分可位于容器内,旁边。 以这种方式,饮料可以顺利地流过附件,然后在减少的湍流下向下流过容器的内部。

    BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINES
    9.
    发明申请
    BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINES 有权
    饮料制备机

    公开(公告)号:US20120156336A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-21

    申请号:US13318050

    申请日:2010-04-16

    IPC分类号: A47J31/44 G01N33/14

    摘要: A beverage preparation machine of the type which uses pre-packaged containers of beverage ingredients comprises a cartridge recognition device for determining the type of beverage to be prepared from a cartridge inserted into the machine and a variable geometry valve located downstream of a cartridge when inserted in the machine. The valve enables preparation of beverages at a range of pressures by having at least an open position and at least one restricted flow position, and a controller for selecting an initial valve position and controlling the subsequent operation of the valve according to the determination of the type of beverage to be prepared by the cartridge recognition device.

    摘要翻译: 使用预先包装的饮料成分的容器的饮料制备机器包括用于确定从插入机器中的盒子制备的饮料类型的盒识别装置和当插入到盒子的下游时位于盒的下游的可变几何形状阀 机器。 该阀能够通过至少具有打开位置和至少一个限制流动位置来在一定压力范围内制备饮料,以及用于根据类型的确定来选择初始阀位置并控制阀的后续操作的控制器 由盒识别装置制备的饮料。

    Capsule and a system for, and a method of, preparing a beverage

    公开(公告)号:US09840365B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-12

    申请号:US14004641

    申请日:2012-03-22

    摘要: A capsule (1) for preparation of a beverage from a beverage ingredient (32). The capsule comprising a first section (12, 14) and a second section (15, 40) which together form a beverage ingredient compartment of the capsule in which is received a beverage ingredient. The first section comprising a pre-formed inlet (23) for entry of aqueous medium into the capsule and the second section comprising a pre-formed outlet (41) for beverage formed, in use, from the beverage ingredient and the aqueous medium. Wherein the capsule is compressible when the capsule is inserted into the receptacle of a beverage preparation machine by the first section of the capsule being engaged by an inlet piercer (60) of the beverage preparation machine so as to cause movement of the first section of the capsule towards the second section of the capsule without piercing of the first or second sections.