Brewing apparatus and method for operating a brewing apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US12102255B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-01

    申请号:US17611658

    申请日:2019-05-20

    IPC分类号: A47J31/36 A47J31/40 A47J31/46

    摘要: The present invention relates to a brewing apparatus (1) for making a beverage from a single-serve capsule (2), wherein the brewing apparatus (1) has a first brewing-chamber element (3), a second brewing-chamber element (4) and a sealing device (5), wherein the first brewing-chamber element (3) can be moved along a central axis (12) between a loading position, in which the first and the second brewing-chamber elements (3, 4) are spaced apart from one another, and an operating position, in which the first and the second brewing-chamber elements (3, 4) have been moved towards one another to form a substantially closed brewing chamber (10), wherein, in the operating position, the sealing device (5) is arranged between the first and the second brewing-chamber elements (3, 4), wherein the first or second brewing-chamber element (3, 4) has a liquid-feeding device (6) for injecting liquid into a single-serve capsule (2) located in the brewing chamber (10).

    Beverage machine with an actuation distribution

    公开(公告)号:US12089775B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-17

    申请号:US17280299

    申请日:2019-09-27

    摘要: A machine (1) for preparing and dispensing a beverage has an actuation arrangement (5) that includes an actuator (57) and an actuation transmission (50,510,520,530) actuated by the actuator (57). The actuation transmission (50,510,520,530) has an actuation distributor (50) actuated by the actuator (57) and a first actuation output device (510) having a first input port (511) and a second actuation output device (520) having a second input port (521). The actuation distributor (50) has a first output port (50′) for operating the first actuation output device (510) via the first input port (511) and a second output port (50″) for operating the second actuation output device (520) via the second input port (521). The first actuation output device (510) and the second actuation output device (520) are displaced in a non-identical manner via the first and second output ports (50′,50″).

    INTELLIGENT HOT BEVERAGE MAKER
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240237845A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-18

    申请号:US18561828

    申请日:2022-03-09

    摘要: An intelligent hot beverage maker is provided including: a beverage machine; a series of mutually stacked magazines, for the storage of multiple beverage pods, the magazine being dimensioned and configured to fasten releasably to the beverage machine; a slot, through which a pod passes from the magazine into the beverage machine; an actuator, for forcing a pod through the slot selectively; selection means, for selecting between beverages on a given menu; and identification means, for identifying which pod in the magazine is appropriate for a given beverage selection; and intelligent software for controlling the operation of the maker, wherein selection means may be manipulated remotely, and by multiple users simultaneously.

    APPARATUS FOR MAKING A BEVERAGE BY BREWING A FOOD SUBSTANCE CONTAINED IN A CAPSULE

    公开(公告)号:US20240225345A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-11

    申请号:US18559967

    申请日:2022-05-11

    IPC分类号: A47J31/36

    CPC分类号: A47J31/3633 A47J31/3638

    摘要: An apparatus for making a beverage using a capsule, including a supporting structure and a brewing unit, which includes a first member and a second member. The brewing unit includes a retaining element which receives a perimetric flange of the capsule and is slidably movable relative to the supporting structure between a receiving position and a disengaging position. The brewing unit includes an ejector which ejects the capsule from the second member and is slidably movable relative to the supporting structure between an extracted position and a retracted position. The first member, which is movable between an operating position and a home position, mechanically operates to cause movements of the retaining element between the receiving position and the disengaging position, and to cause movements of the ejector between the extracted position and the retracted position. The retaining element and the ejector are separate and movable one relative to the other.

    Extraction unit of beverage preparation machine

    公开(公告)号:US11877690B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-23

    申请号:US15517603

    申请日:2015-09-11

    发明人: Alexandre Kollep

    IPC分类号: A47J31/30 A47J31/36 A47J31/06

    CPC分类号: A47J31/3633 A47J31/0668

    摘要: An extraction unit of a beverage preparation machine, the extraction unit to extract an ingredient of a beverage from a capsule, the extraction unit comprising: a capsule holder operable to move between a capsule receiving position and a capsule extraction position; a capsule holder loading system operable to actuate the capsule holder between the said positions, the capsule holder loading system comprising an actuator unit and a loading mechanism, the actuator unit to actuate the loading mechanism, wherein the loading mechanism comprises a planetary gear train and a linear actuator, the actuator unit to supply a rotary motion to the planetary gear train, the planetary gear train to gear down the said rotary motion, the linear actuator to: receive the said geared down rotary motion; convert the geared down rotary motion into linear motion; couple the said linear motion to the capsule holder.

    Used capsule receptacle for beverage machines

    公开(公告)号:US11819155B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-21

    申请号:US16969669

    申请日:2019-02-13

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

    摘要: A capsule beverage machine (1) has: a passage (2) for evacuating used capsules (100); a capsule collector (10) having a bottom (11) and sidewalls (12,12′) delimiting a cavity (13) with a cavity entry opening (14) and a cavity volume for storing the used capsules (100); and a seat (20) into which the evacuation passage (2) leads, the collector (10) having a collection position in which the collector (10) is removably located in the seat (20) for collecting capsules (100) delivered via the passage (2) and the entry opening (14). The seat (20) and the collector (10) are configured to adjust the cavity volume of the cavity (13) so that the cavity volume is smaller when the collector (10) is located in the seat and larger at removal of the collector (10) from the seat. The sidewalls (12,12′) include at least one sidewall (12′) that is movably mounted in the collector (10). The seat (20) and/or the movable sidewall (12′) has an interacting seat member (21). The member (21) protrudes from the movable sidewall (12′) towards a side (22) of the seat (20) or from the side (22) of the seat (20) towards the movable sidewall (12′). When the collector (10) is in its collection position, the member (21) is urged against the side (22) of the seat (20) or against the movable sidewall (12′), whereby the movable sidewall (12′) is displaced towards an inside (10′) of the cavity (13). The movable sidewall (12′) is allowed to move towards an outside (20′) of the cavity (13) when the movable sidewall (12′) is withdrawn from the seat (20).

    Beverage forming device and method with cartridge retainer

    公开(公告)号:US10058208B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-28

    申请号:US14448140

    申请日:2014-07-31

    IPC分类号: A47J31/40 A47J31/36

    CPC分类号: A47J31/407 A47J31/3633

    摘要: A beverage forming system and method in which a cartridge holder is movably mounted to the frame and has an opening to receive a cartridge. The cartridge holder may be arranged to hold and move a cartridge between an open position in which the opening of the cartridge holder is oriented in an upwardly inclined position to receive the cartridge, and a closed position in which the opening is oriented in a horizontal or downwardly inclined position. A cover may be arranged to cover the opening of the cartridge holder in a closed position, and the cover may be positioned away from the opening of the cartridge holder in an open position. A cartridge retainer may have an engagement portion arranged to hold the cartridge in the cartridge holder opening in at least a part of movement of the cartridge holder between the open and the closed positions.

    Device for preparing beverages by pod infusion having a pivoting cradle

    公开(公告)号:US09974410B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-22

    申请号:US14646757

    申请日:2013-09-18

    申请人: Technopool Sarl

    发明人: Christian Ferrier

    IPC分类号: A47J31/40 A47J31/36

    摘要: The present invention relates to a device for preparing a flavored beverage and comprising: a first part or inlet head (1) and a second part or outlet head (2), and a third cradle-shaped part (3) delimiting an insertion compartment for a pod able to synchronously pivot with a relative translation of both first and second parts from an initial insertion position in which the cradle is in a tilted position as far as a final extraction position in which the cradle is in a vertical position, and said pod being compressed between both front faces (1-2) and (2-1) facing each other of said first and respectively second parts in a said extraction position.

    MACHINE FOR THE PREPARATION OF LIQUID PRODUCTS USING CAPSULES

    公开(公告)号:US20180078082A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-22

    申请号:US15524458

    申请日:2015-10-23

    发明人: Denis ROTTA

    IPC分类号: A47J31/36 A47J31/40

    CPC分类号: A47J31/3638 A47J31/3633

    摘要: A machine for the preparation of liquid products via capsules comprising a delivery assembly with a preparation chamber, which comprises a first part and a second part. The second part of chamber comprises an injector device, which is configured for introducing a preparation fluid into a capsule and has a hollow body and includes a first body part and a second body part. Defined between the two body parts is a chamber, housed in which is a perforation device having at least one front perforation element that is axially aligned to a respective through hole, defined in a front wall of the second body part of the injector device. The second body part is slidable, against the action of elastic means, from an advanced position, in which the at least one perforation element does not project substantially beyond the front wall, to a retracted position, where the at least one perforation element projects substantially beyond the front wall. The elastic means comprise a bending spring that extends in a direction transverse to the direction of axial sliding (X) of the second body part with respect to the first body part.