BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE WITH SUCH A BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE

    公开(公告)号:US20230337850A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-26

    申请号:US18005248

    申请日:2021-06-24

    IPC分类号: A47J31/06 A47J31/44 A47J31/52

    摘要: The beverage preparation machine (1) comprises: a beverage preparation device (2) with a holding section (10) for detachably holding a beverage component holder (12) that comprises: ⋅a cavity (14) for receiving a beverage component suitable for interacting with a liquid to prepare a beverage, and⋅a transponder (16) configured to store data related to the beverage component, a liquid delivery device (4) for delivering a liquid via a liquid inlet (18) into the cavity (14), a liquid discharge device (6) for discharging N the prepared beverage via a discharge outlet (22) out of the cavity (14) to a dispensing outlet (24), and a control unit (8) for controlling a liquid flow from the liquid delivery device (4) via the cavity (14) to the liquid discharge device (6) based on the stored data.

    BEVERAGE MIXING DEVICE, BEVERAGE PREPARATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE PRODUCT

    公开(公告)号:US20230146755A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-11

    申请号:US17906495

    申请日:2021-03-29

    IPC分类号: B67D1/00 B67D1/08

    摘要: The present invention is directed to a beverage mixing device (2) comprising a mixing body (3) defining a mixing chamber (30), at least one or a plurality of fluid inlets (4, 5, 6) for supplying a fluid (L, W, A, S) into the mixing chamber (30), a discharge opening (7) to discharge a liquid (P) from the mixing chamber (30), a sealing element (8) being moveably provided between a closed position for closing the discharge opening (7) and an open position for releasing the discharge opening (7) to allow a liquid (P) in the mixing chamber (30) be discharged via the discharge opening (7), and an evacuation outlet (9) for evacuating the mixing chamber (30) by a fluid (G) be introduced into the mixing chamber (30) via the at least one or the plurality of fluid inlets (4, 5, 6) when the discharge opening (7) is closed by the sealing element (8). The present invention is further directed to a beverage preparation device (1) comprising the beverage mixing device (2), a liquid supply (20), at least one or a plurality of product supplies (40), a gas supply (50), and a drainage (60). Also, the present invention is directed to a method for preparing a beverage product using the beverage preparation device according to the invention.

    FLOW SEPARATION DEVICE
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230129877A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-27

    申请号:US17906929

    申请日:2021-03-29

    IPC分类号: A47J31/60 B67D1/00 B67D1/08

    摘要: The invention relates to a flow separation device (100), which may be provided in a beverage preparation device (1). The flow separation device (100) in particular effects an easier separation (redirection) of a flow. The flow separation device (100) comprises a first delivery line (30) to drain water from a buffer tank (2), a branching section (29) provided downstream the first delivery line (30), wherein the branching section (29) branches the first delivery line (30) into a second delivery line (28) and a third delivery line (23), each of the second and third delivery line (28, 23) leading to a respective discharge outlet (22; 24), and a flow rate control device (26) for delivering water through the flow separation device (100) and for adjusting the flow rate of the water. Each of the second delivery line (28) and third delivery line (23) comprises a respective section (281; 231), wherein said sections (281, 231) are arranged such that if water is delivered by the flow rate control device (26) at a flow rate below a defined threshold value the water is delivered beyond the section (281) of the second delivery line (28) but not beyond the section (231) of the third delivery line (23), thereby discharging the water via the discharge outlet (22) of the second delivery line (28), and if water is delivered by the flow rate control device (26) at a flow rate at or above the defined threshold value the water is at least partially delivered beyond the section (231) of the third delivery line (23), thereby discharging the water at least partially via the discharge outlet (24) of the third delivery line (23).

    FILTERING UNIT
    5.
    发明公开
    FILTERING UNIT 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230391638A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-07

    申请号:US18247656

    申请日:2021-09-16

    IPC分类号: C02F1/28 C02F1/42 A23L2/72

    摘要: A filtering unit (70), comprising: a first cavity (71) with a first filtering technology for filtering a liquid, and with a first outlet (76) for dispensing the liquid filtered by the first filtering technology; and a second cavity (77) with a second filtering technology, which is different from the first filtering technology, for filtering a liquid, and with a second outlet (82) for dispensing the liquid filtered by the second filtering technology. The first cavity (71) and the second cavity (77) are integrated in a same unit.

    BEVERAGE PREPARATION DEVICE
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230132444A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-04

    申请号:US17906654

    申请日:2021-03-29

    IPC分类号: B67D1/00 B67D1/08

    摘要: The invention relates to a method for preparing a beverage and to a beverage preparation device (1), such as a beverage dispenser, for simpler and more efficient sanitization of water. The beverage preparation device (1) comprises: a buffer tank (2) having a tank body for storing an amount of water, a recirculation line (20) configured to allow water circulating out of and back into the buffer tank (2) to form a recirculation path together with the buffer tank (2), a UV lamp (40) arranged for irradiating UV light at a position along the recirculation path to sanitize the water, a cooling unit (3) for cooling the water within the buffer tank (2), a discharge line (23) for discharging the water from the buffer tank (2) via a discharge outlet (24), and a pump (26) for selectively circulating water along the recirculation path or the discharge line (23) towards the discharge outlet.

    BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING A LIQUID

    公开(公告)号:US20240292975A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-05

    申请号:US18572534

    申请日:2022-06-15

    摘要: The invention relates to a beverage preparation machine (1), comprising a delivery unit (2) for delivering a liquid through the beverage preparation machine (1), a dispensing unit (3) for dispensing the liquid delivered by the delivery unit (2), and a collection unit (8) being fluidly connectable to the dispensing unit (3) to selectively form a liquid path (P) to collect the liquid dispensed by the dispensing unit (3). The invention further relates to a method for dispensing a liquid, comprising (a) delivering a liquid through a delivery unit (2) of a beverage preparation machine (1), preferably the beverage preparation machine (1) of any one of the preceding claims, (b) dispensing the liquid delivered by the delivery unit (2) via a dispensing unit (3) of the beverage preparation machine (1), and (c) selectively fluidly connecting a collection unit (8) of the beverage preparation machine (1) with the dispensing unit (3) to form a liquid path (P) for collecting at least part of the liquid dispensed by the dispensing unit (3).

    BEVERAGE DISPENSER CONNECTOR, BEVERAGE PRODUCTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR BEVERAGE PRODUCTION

    公开(公告)号:US20230242392A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-03

    申请号:US17906516

    申请日:2021-03-23

    IPC分类号: B67D3/00 B67D1/07

    摘要: The present invention is directed to a beverage dispenser connector (1) comprising a dispenser body (2) defining a cavity (3) with an opening (4) to be open at a side of the dispenser body (2), a connection section (6) to attached the dispenser body (2) with the open cavity (3) over a delivery section (102) of a container (100) to close the cavity (3) with the delivery section (102), an inlet (7) to deliver a fluid into the cavity (3), an outlet (8) to discharge the fluid out of the cavity (3), and a needle (9) with a piercing tip (90), the needle (9) being associated with the dispenser body (2) so as to be moveable between a retracted position in which the piercing tip (90) is positioned within the cavity (3) and an extended position in which the piercing tip (90) protrudes out of the cavity (3) via the opening (4). The invention is further directed to a beverage production device comprising the beverage dispenser connector (1), a liquid supply (201), a gas supply (202), and a discharge section (203). Further, the present invention is directed to a method for beverage production with the beverage production device (200).

    BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE WITH HANDY POWER MANAGEMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20230141710A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-11

    申请号:US17906486

    申请日:2021-03-22

    IPC分类号: A47J31/40 A47J31/46

    CPC分类号: A47J31/407 A47J31/461

    摘要: A machine (1) for preparing a beverage (3) comprises: a beverage processing unit (10, 20) delimiting a chamber (21) in which a flavouring ingredient (2) is held and mixed with water (4); one or more electric devices (60, 65, 721); and a connection (76) for powering the electric devices (60, 65, 721). The connection (76) is disconnectably connected to the electric devices (60, 65, 721) and removable therefrom. The connection (76) has a power connector (761) for connection to an external power source. The connection (76) includes an electric converter (762) that is configured to convert the electric power supplied by the external power source into a converted electric power appropriate to power one or more or all of the electric devices (60, 65, 721).

    BEVERAGE MACHINE WITH SEPARABLE BEVERAGE PROCESSING UNIT

    公开(公告)号:US20230027842A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-26

    申请号:US17757400

    申请日:2020-12-15

    IPC分类号: A47J31/44 A47J31/02

    摘要: A machine (1) for preparing a beverage (3) has a beverage processing unit (10, 20) formed of a first processing unit member (10) and a second processing unit member (20) that delimit a chamber (21) and that are movable between a distant configuration in which a flavouring ingredient (2) is received in the chamber (21) and a proximate configuration in which the flavouring ingredient (2) is held and mixed with water (4) in the chamber (21) during beverage preparation. The machine includes: a water source for delivering the water (4) towards the beverage processing unit (10, 20); a water guide (30) for guiding the water (4) between the water source and the chamber (21); and a supporting structure (70) which has a base (72) that is stationary during beverage preparation and that supports the beverage processing unit (10, 20) during beverage preparation. The beverage processing unit (10, 20) is disassemblable by a user from the supporting structure (70) and assemblable by a user to the structure (70).