EP3344550A2 - Capsule for producing a liquid food item, method for manufacturing a capsule for producing a liquid food item, use of a capsule for producing a liquid food item, system made up of a capsule and a device, and device for producing a liquid food item - Google Patents
Capsule for producing a liquid food item, method for manufacturing a capsule for producing a liquid food item, use of a capsule for producing a liquid food item, system made up of a capsule and a device, and device for producing a liquid food itemInfo
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- EP3344550A2 EP3344550A2 EP16765924.2A EP16765924A EP3344550A2 EP 3344550 A2 EP3344550 A2 EP 3344550A2 EP 16765924 A EP16765924 A EP 16765924A EP 3344550 A2 EP3344550 A2 EP 3344550A2
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Definitions
- Capsule for production of a liquid food process for producing a capsule for production of a liquid food, use of a capsule for production of a liquid food, system of capsule and device, and apparatus for producing a liquid food
- the invention relates to a capsule for producing a liquid food, a method for producing such a capsule, a use of a capsule for the production of a liquid food, and a system of a device and a capsule.
- Capsules for producing a liquid food, especially coffee are known.
- a chamber for receiving a substance, in particular coffee is formed.
- a liquid can be introduced into the chamber of the capsule so that the desired liquid food, in particular coffee, is formed from the substance and the introduced liquid with a corresponding device, for example a coffee machine.
- EP 1 710 172 A1 discloses a disposable capsule with an inlet as well as an outlet closure, which are opened by the hydraulic action of a liquid.
- the liquid is supplied from an infusion module under a predetermined pressure, with no additional means for piercing the disposable capsule are necessary.
- Object of the present invention is to provide a capsule for a production of a liquid food, a method for producing a capsule, a use of a capsule, as well as a system of capsule and device, in which the discharge of the liquid from a capsule done largely defined can.
- At least one of the disadvantages can be overcome: contamination of the device in which the capsule is inserted with the capsule contents and / or the resulting liquid; insufficient rinsing and / or mixing of the substances contained in the capsule; Danger of injury, especially when cleaning the device, on pointed elements within the device; Missing vote of the element to perform the perforation with the capsule; as well as undefined and / or undefined limited outlet from the capsule.
- the invention is based on the idea that a capsule can be formed in which a perforation element for perforating the capsule body is arranged inside the capsule.
- the capsule according to this aspect of the invention thus contains a perforation element with which the capsule body, in particular at a substantially defined perforation point, can be perforated.
- an anvil can be arranged on the perforation element, which can cooperate with a punch of a machine into which the capsule can be inserted.
- the machine exerts a pressure on the anvil by means of a punch, whereby the perforation element then operatively connected to the anvil perforates the capsule body.
- the machine in which the capsule is inserted does not itself have to have a perforation element with which the capsule body of the capsule is perforated. This eliminates contamination of a trained on the machine perforation.
- perforation elements adapted to the capsule which can already be inserted into it during the production of the capsule, can be used. An adaptation of the perforation of the capsule can thus be carried out within the present in the capsule elements and geometry. Since the capsule according to the invention only requires interaction with a stamp provided on the machine, a change in the geometry and / or structure of the capsule can be accommodated by the inside of the capsule provided perforation element can be adjusted.
- This embodiment of the capsule is desirable not only in terms of the perforation of the same, but also allows easy handling during filling and subsequent placement and connection with a separator separating the two chambers and a lid and a simple use in a device for producing liquid food ,
- the perforation element may remain in the capsule after use and disposed of.
- the term "capsule” encompasses a small, preferably symmetrical, in particular closed, container which can be substantially ellipsoidal, spherical, cylindrical or conical at least in sections
- a cap may be present in the capsule to form the partition for two chambers, and the cap and separator may be substantially perpendicular or at a small angle to an axis of symmetry of the capsule In particular, it may be between about 30 ml and about 200 ml, preferably between about 50 ml and about 150 ml, more preferably between about 60 ml and about 120 ml.
- the term “capsule body” encompasses the capsule shell or the capsule cup, which can be closed with a lid
- the term “capsule body” thus encompasses the side wall and the bottom of the capsule.
- the capsule body can define an outer contour of the capsule in the region of the side wall and the bottom.
- the closure of the capsule body with the lid can take place on a flange formed on the capsule body by means of a sealing or thermosealing, ultrasonic welding or gluing, in particular a method producing a cohesive connection, between the lid and the flange.
- the term “flange” comprises a section projecting with respect to a surface, which is provided on the container in particular on the head side and can form an edge section of the container or capsule.
- the capsule body may in particular comprise or consist of a polymer
- the capsule body may have several layers, for example it is possible that the capsule body has a layer of PP / EVOH / PP (polypropylene / ethylene-vinyl alcohol / polypropylene)
- the capsule body may also comprise or consist of a thermoplastic made of PLA
- the capsule body may also comprise a polypropylene which is coated with a plasma (SiOx) simple injection molding, extrusion, blow molding, war mum forming, welding, deep drawing and a chipping Processing.
- the materials are odorless, physiologically harmless and particularly suitable for applications in the food industry and pharmacy.
- the term "separator” is understood to mean a constructive element of the capsule which is present for separating the two chambers from the capsule or the container Element comprises, which may be preferably configured as a thin metal, paper or plastic element, which may be made very thin.
- the separator may preferably have a barrier or be designed as such, which may be impermeable to a fluid, in particular a liquid.
- the separator can form the bottom for one chamber and the lid for the other chamber, so that one element serves two functions.
- the separator and / or the connection of the separator with a shoulder on the capsule body is designed such that when producing the liquid food suspension of the separation function of the separator takes place and the two chambers of the capsule are at least partially traversed by a fluid and the substances with the fluid to the liquid food mix.
- the lid and separator can be pierced with an injection needle-like element, wherein in the element at the level of the upper chamber may be formed a lateral hole through which a pressurized fluid in the element are flushed into the upper chamber and from there by means of the lateral Hole can get into the second chamber.
- the upper chamber is thus flushed out and via the injection needle-like element (after entering the lateral hole and further along the length of the element), the fluid with the substance of the upper chamber passes into the lower chamber.
- the fluid does not flow through breakthroughs of the separator, but flows from one chamber into the other within the injection needle-like element.
- the separator is preferably connected to a shoulder formed on the capsule body.
- shoulder is understood to mean an intermediate section of the capsule body extending into the interior of the container or capsule, which is formed at an angle to an inside wall section of the container or capsule has a wall of the capsule in the region of the paragraph and in the adjoining areas a substantially the same Thickness, so that at least in the above areas, the outer contour of the capsule corresponds to the inner contour of the capsule.
- the shoulder can also be formed at an angle to an outside wall section of the capsule.
- the heel can interrupt the otherwise uniform course of the outer contour of a wall of the capsule.
- On the shoulder of the separator is placed on the edge and with this example, by means of Thermosiegelns, ultrasonic welding or gluing, preferably cohesively connected.
- the term "foodstuff” encompasses as a generic term both a liquid, such as drinking water, and any solid, pasty or fluidic food and dietary supplement, in particular, micronutrients, macronutrients, dietary foods, high-calorie dietary supplements, balanced dietary supplements , Fruit juice (-konzentrate), vegetable juice (-konzentrate), fruit powder, fruit extracts, puree concentrates, pulp concentrates and / or mixtures thereof.
- the substances may be liquid, nectar-like, syrupy, honey-like, solid, semi-solid, as a powder, as granules in the consistency , as a dissolvable tablet or as an effervescent tablet with gas evolution
- Powdery substances may be freeze-dried substances
- the consistency of the substances in the chambers may be different or the same deformed substance are present and in a chamber a syrupy substance or in both chambers is a powdery substance.
- Micronutrients which may be water-soluble and fat-soluble, include vitamins, minerals, trace elements and phytochemicals.
- Macronutrients include egg whites, fats and carbohydrates.
- the substances present in the chambers may be separated in such a way that a longer storage is possible in relation to a mixture of the substances.
- the substances can only shortly before the production and use or oral
- perforation element designates an element with which a perforation or creation of an outlet on the capsule body is possible.
- a hole can be formed in the capsule body, in particular at a substantially predetermined perforation point, from which the material flushed out of the capsule.
- the perforation element may be disposed of together with the capsule Preferably, the perforation element is movable in the capsule
- the perforation element may be disposed in the chamber together with surrounding substance
- “Surrounded” in this context includes the arrangement of substance and at least a portion of the perforation element based on the same height of the capsule in the direction of a central axis of the capsule.
- the perforation element may in particular be elongated, wherein the ratio between the longitudinal extent and cross section (transverse extent) transverse to the longitudinal extent greater than 1, 5, preferably greater than 2, more preferably greater than 2.5 and particularly preferably greater than 3.
- the perforation element has a perforation tip at least at one end-side end face.
- the perforation tip can be formed by a tapering cross-section of the perforation element.
- the perforation tip may comprise surface areas which are at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the perforation element, which is smaller than 90 °.
- the perforation tip can have an end face tapering at an end face of the perforation element, ie, ideally tapering to a point.
- the perforation tip can taper towards at least one end face of the perforation element.
- the perforation element may in particular comprise a polymer or a polypropylene.
- the perforating member may also comprise or consist of polyamide fibers or a high performance polymer or a polyphthalamide, for example, materials available under the trade name "Grivory” or "Grilon” may be used, as well as PA 6.6.
- the perforation element can be arranged in a chamber of the capsule without having a material connection to the capsule body, the lid or the separator.
- the perforation element can thus be arranged freely or loosely in the chamber, wherein the perforation element can be held in the chamber.
- the production process of the capsule can be simplified by the perforation element can be used only as a separate component in the chamber.
- the perforation in the capsule body can be configured as a predetermined breaking point, which breaks when exposed to the perforation.
- the perforation point can be formed as a structure present in the capsule body.
- the perforation can be formed as a local projection or as a local depression in the capsule body. Projection or depression may be formed in particular three-dimensional.
- the perforation point can in particular be arranged centrally in the capsule body.
- the perforation point can have a material reduction of the capsule body.
- the perforation element is preferably arranged in the lower of the two chambers of the capsule, wherein, in the case of a capsule tapering towards one end in cross-section, the chamber closer to the tapered end is the lower chamber.
- an anvil-sided portion of the perforation in particular at the other end face, be spaced.
- the perforation element can thus preferably at one end a Perforation and at the other end of the anvil portion, wherein it is not ruled out that the anvil portion itself is formed as a (perforation) tip.
- the perforation element is preferably designed in the form of an elongate element.
- the diameter of the longitudinal perforation member is in the range of about 3 mm to about 18 mm, preferably about 5 mm to about 15 mm, more preferably about 5 mm to about 10 mm. In a preferred embodiment, the diameter of the perforation element is about 8 mm.
- the length of the perforating element is in the range of about 15 mm to about 35 mm, preferably about 20 mm to about 30 mm, more preferably about 23 mm to about 28 mm.
- the length of the perforation element is about 25 mm.
- the perforation element may be formed as a mandrel-shaped element.
- the perforation element is preferably arranged substantially centrically to the central axis of the capsule.
- anvil comprises an element that is directly or indirectly in contact with the perforation element and that can directly or indirectly come into contact with a device-side punch his and the
- the anvil portion and the anvil formed separately from the perforation element can be connected to one another in a positive, force and / or material fit.
- An integral formation of the perforation element with an anvil has the advantage of reducing the elements required for the manufacture of the capsule.
- a multi-part design in which the perforation element and the anvil are produced separately from each other has the advantage that by means of the design of the anvil an adaptation of the perforation element to the device side punch is possible without the perforation element, which on the design of the capsule, or the Capsule body is aligned to change.
- An inventive anvil can also be embodied as a tapered element, in particular as a further (perforation) tip arranged at the end.
- the capsule according to the invention has two chambers, wherein a syrup can be present in one chamber and a powder in the other chamber.
- the capsule can be flooded with cold water and the first chamber, such as the powder-filled chamber, and the second chamber, which may contain, for example, a syrup dissolve and passes through the outlet from the capsule into the container provided for receiving the created, liquid food.
- the first chamber such as the powder-filled chamber
- the second chamber which may contain, for example, a syrup dissolve and passes through the outlet from the capsule into the container provided for receiving the created, liquid food.
- the contents of the capsule can be completely "washed out" so that only a cleaned empty capsule remains, which is particularly easy in the Plastic waste and / or residual waste can be disposed of. It can also be provided that the capsule is recycled.
- the perforation element is arranged in the bottom-side chamber of the capsule.
- the length of the perforation element and the anvil can be configured such that when the perforation element is arranged in the chamber together with the anvil disposed on the anvil section, the anvil is in contact with the separator separating the two chambers, at a distance from the perforation tip.
- the separator may stabilize the perforation element directly or indirectly via the anvil at least at one end.
- the length of the perforation element together with the anvil may in particular substantially correspond to the height of the lower chamber.
- the perforation element is preferably guided by a guide sleeve arranged within a chamber, in particular in the direction of the perforation point, so that a defined perforation can be carried out at a predetermined location, in particular at the perforation point.
- guide sleeve comprises an at least partially designed as a ring or tubular element guide, wherein the guide may be formed substantially by a, possibly perforations or slots exhibiting, tubular jacket
- Pipe jacket or the tubular element can also be formed by means of pins or projections which define an inner contour which can surround the perforation element.
- the inner contour does not have to have a closed circumference.
- the guide sleeve can be aligned such that the perforation element can perforate substantially exactly one point of the capsule body.
- the guide sleeve is connected in the capsule on the bottom side with the capsule body.
- the capsule for this purpose has a bottom-side flattening, in the region of which the guide sleeve is connected to the capsule body.
- the guide sleeve may be made of polypropylene, a semi-crystalline thermoplastic, or comprise this material.
- the guide sleeve is formed integrally or integrally with the capsule body.
- the capsule body can be manufactured together with the guide sleeve in a spraying process.
- the guide sleeve is manufactured separately and connected to the capsule body by means of ultrasonic welding.
- a flange-like base can be formed on the guide sleeve, which can be connected to the bottom of the capsule body.
- the sleeve and the flange-like base may include an angle of substantially 90 ° to each other.
- the ultrasonic welding can be connected by means of a sonotrode in which high-frequency mechanical vibrations are introduced into the guide sleeve, in particular the flange-like base portion, and / or the bottom of the capsule body.
- the guide sleeve can for the perforation a substantially rectilinear Defining the direction of movement, for example, the sleeve may extend from the capsule body into the interior of the chamber and receive the perforation element such that the sleeve circumferentially surrounds the perforation element at least over a longitudinal section, in particular at the end.
- the capsule body, in particular for forming a perforation, in the passage of the guide sleeve is formed such that the capsule body in the passage has a portion which is bent away from the chamber or into the chamber. In this way, a portion can be generated in the capsule body, which may be advantageous for a defined outlet.
- the passage of the guide sleeve is formed such that the capsule body in the passage has a portion which is bent away from the chamber or into the chamber. In this way, a portion can be generated in the capsule body, which may be advantageous for a defined outlet.
- a nose-shaped portion of the capsule body may be formed, which projects into the interior of the capsule.
- the perforation tip of the perforation element can be aligned with the nose, and a perforation of the capsule body in the region of the nose can produce a shaped and pierced outlet.
- the guide sleeve preferably has lateral slots through which the liquid foodstuffs formed with the substances contained in the capsule can emerge from the capsule.
- the slots can be used as an outlet for the liquid food and cause as few residues in the capsule as possible to remain from the liquid food produced.
- the slots can be configured in the longitudinal direction of the sleeve or curvilinear to the longitudinal direction of the sleeve. A curved configuration in deviation from the rectilinear configuration parallel to the longitudinal extent of the guide sleeve can lead to an improvement of the outlet of the food, since a larger peripheral area can be detected around the guide sleeve.
- extending guide elements may be formed, which can cooperate with corresponding formed on the perforation element (guided) elements.
- the guidance of the perforation element can be increased by means of the guide elements formed on the guide sleeve.
- projections projecting into the guide sleeve can interact with projections on the perforation element and improve alignment and / or guidance of the perforation element in the guide sleeve.
- the perforation element has a longitudinal section, which may be of star-shaped cross-section.
- the cross-section may be an n-corner shaped polygon, in particular a 2n corner, whose edges can all be the same length. Sharp edges can increase the perforation effect.
- a symmetrical configuration, in particular point-symmetrical to the cross-section center point, is preferred in order to achieve a uniform perforation effect relative to the circumference.
- An n-pointed star may be reduced to straight-line portions that connect a corner of the polygon to the center of the polygon or cross-section.
- the cross section may also be cross-shaped as a star shape. Through the corners of the cross section can be in
- the capsule has a pressing element which is arranged on the separator in the effective direction of the perforation element.
- a pressing element By means of the pressing element, an extension of the perforation element into the other chamber of the capsule can be achieved without the actual perforation element and / or the pressing element having to extend through the separator.
- the perforation element which is present in a chamber, can interact with the pressing element upon the action of the device-side punch in such a way that there is a force flow between the device-side punch, pressing element and perforation element.
- the pressing element lies in particular with an active element in the direction of the operative connection of the device-side punch and perforation element.
- the pressing element has a height which corresponds substantially to the height of the chamber in which the pressing element is arranged.
- the pressing element can bridge the present in the height of the upper chamber distance to form the flow of force between the device side punch and perforation.
- the pressing element is arranged in the upper chamber.
- the pressing element can rest on the separator, in particular freely, ie without integral connection.
- the pressing element is arranged centrally in the capsule and aligned centrally on the perforation element. The provision of a pressing element can reduce the distance traveled by the device-side punch for acting on the perforation element.
- the pressing element has an alignment element, in particular centering element.
- the alignment or centering can with its outer circumference to be adapted to an inner contour of the capsule body for alignment and / or centering of the pressing element in the capsule.
- the centering element may have a non-closed outer circumference, with individual sections corresponding to the inner contour of the capsule body.
- the centering element may, for example, have outer peripheral elements which correspond to the inner contour of the shoulder on the capsule body.
- the centering element can be configured annular, elliptical or spiral and rest on the shoulder of the capsule body, preferably with an active element aligned with the shoulder.
- the annular configuration can be used to a predetermined arrangement and / or orientation.
- the pressing element may have at least one or more webs. The web (s) runs or run in the plane spanned by the centering element.
- the web (s) may or may be connected to an active element extending in the height of the chamber, which is present in particular in the effective direction between the perforation element and the stamp on the device side.
- the active element and web (s) can be integrally formed with each other.
- the perforation element is pointed at both ends, which leads to advantages during handling, in particular during the filling of the capsule. For example, the possibility can be reduced so that good to be filled into the lower chamber reaches the perforation element during filling, which then can no longer be discharged from the capsule. But it can also be provided that by means of the perforation next to the perforation of the capsule body and a perforation of the separator and / or the lid can be carried out.
- a pressing element in the direction of action between the device-side punch and the perforation element may have a pot-like configuration which receives the further perforation point when the device-side punch acts and perforates the separator arranged between the perforation tip and the pressure ring.
- the invention also provides a method for producing a capsule for producing a liquid food having a capsule body and two chambers separated from each other by means of a separator and configured to receive a respective substance.
- the method comprises the step of inserting a perforation element into a chamber; filling the chamber with a substance; the insertion of the separator and connecting the separator with the capsule body.
- the method comprises the step of filling the above the separator arranged second chamber and closing the capsule body with the lid, which may be configured in particular as a lid foil.
- the invention also provides a device for producing a liquid food into which a capsule, in particular a capsule as described above, can be inserted.
- the device further comprises a punch that can be moved from a first position outside the receiving space to a second position in which the punch partially protrudes into the receiving space.
- the invention also provides a use of a capsule as described above for producing a liquid food, wherein in particular a device described above can be used.
- the invention further provides a system comprising a capsule as described above and a device described above, in which the capsule can be inserted.
- the invention further provides a system comprising a device having a perforation element for perforating a capsule insertable into a receiving space of the device, wherein the capsule is perforated in the region of the capsule body and the perforation element is moved from a first position outside the receiving space to a second position in which the Perforation element partially protrudes into the receiving space, can be moved and a capsule with a capsule body and two chambers for receiving two substances.
- the perforation element in the device can be designed as a replacement element, which can be exchanged after a predetermined number of cycles or perforations.
- the capsule can also have a chamber; the provision of a second chamber, which is formed by means of a separator in the capsule body is not necessary, but also not excluded.
- the device of the system comprises a perforation element having a front portion intended to be in the second position in the capsule.
- This front portion is preferably configured as that or one of the preferred embodiments of the perforation element (s) described above, which is located in the capsule according to the previously described aspect of the invention.
- a device for producing a liquid food from a capsule may have an injection element, can be entered with the liquid in the capsule.
- Such an injection element may have a perforation tip with which it can perforate a capsule shell or a lid or a separator.
- Such an injection element can from a rear position to a front
- the injection element particularly preferably has at least for part of its longitudinal extension a closed channel with an inlet opening and an outlet opening, through which the liquid to be introduced into the capsule can flow.
- the outlet opening can be in the area of
- Perforation tip be provided.
- the perforation element of the device is not an injection element.
- the perforation element of the device does not have a closed channel extending over a part of its longitudinal extension and particularly preferably not a closed one extending over part of its longitudinal extent
- the flange and shoulder of the capsule body are integrally connected to each other, which can simplify the manufacture and enable defined conditions to be obtained.
- the container of the capsule is integrally formed, which further simplifies the construction and manufacture.
- the container can be deep-drawn or injection-molded.
- a wall of the capsule or the capsule body may preferably have a substantially equal thickness over the entire extent of the wall, wherein the flange of the container may be configured slightly thicker.
- the flange and shoulder have a substantially same orientation of their surface normal, whereby the filling and placing and / or fastening of the lid and the separator in subsequent steps of a same device can be performed and / or the capsule for hanging and / or attaching lid and separator must not be moved or oriented differently or even spent at different stations.
- Particularly preferred flange and heel are concentric with each other.
- First and second chamber can be filled through the same opening of the container. There may be defined conditions for the two chambers.
- the chamber disposed above the separator may have a bottom with the separator which may be substantially parallel to the lid.
- the capsule body comprises a part-spherical or partially ellipsoidal portion having a flattening which is substantially the same Having orientation such as a surface normal of the flange and / or the paragraph, whereby defined conditions for the lower and / or upper chamber can be formed.
- the capsule body may be rotationally symmetrical with respect to a surface normal of the flattening.
- the handling can be simplified; By means of the flattening and the part-spherical or partially ellipsoidal section, a geometry is created which allows a specification with regard to the insertion into a device for producing liquid foods.
- the same orientation of the flattening of the flange and / or the paragraph also allows a footprint on which the capsule can rest.
- the flattening to the part-spherical or partially ellipsoidal section is set back or shifted towards the front.
- the part-spherical or partially ellipsoidal section of the capsule body is smooth, wherein the term "smooth" in the sense of the invention comprises a step-free, edge-free and / or corner-free configuration Section and / or a medial surface normal of the flattening so as to allow easy handling of the capsule, which is simplified both when filling the capsule body and / or using the capsule in a liquid food processing device, and no preference must be given to it.
- an edge portion of the wall extends between the flange and the shoulder and forms an angle with the flange that is less than 90 °.
- an undercut can be designed.
- the containers provided without separator and lid can be made by the formation of the angle of less than 90 ° safely into one another such that the bottom of a paragraph of a capsule body rests on the inner edge region of a flange of an underlying capsule body.
- the capsule body does not enter into a tight positive connection of lateral, peripheral edge regions of the capsule body, but rather substantially support surfaces are formed to each other and the capsule body loosely rest on each other.
- the edge portion between the flange and paragraph runs substantially straight, whereby a simple geometry with a simplified manufacture of the container is possible.
- the edge portion which need not be rectilinear, include a rounded angle of less than 90 ° with the shoulder.
- the volume ratio of the upper and lower chambers is in the range of 1: 4 to 1:10, more preferably in the range of 1: 5 to
- the upper chamber may be filled with a volume of about 10 ml to about 25 ml, preferably about 15 ml to about 20 ml, most preferably about 18 ml.
- the lower chamber may be filled with a volume of about 30 ml to about 50 ml, preferably about 35 ml to about 45 ml, most preferably about 40 ml.
- the differently sized chambers can be adapted to the requirements for the production of the liquid food and in particular only be made as large as they are needed. For example, micro-nutrients, macronutrients, dietary foods, high-calorie nutritional supplements and balanced dietary supplements may be present in the smaller of the two compartments.
- Fig. 1 shows a capsule according to the invention in a partially sectioned view of the
- FIG. 3 shows the capsule according to FIG. 2 in a view obliquely from above
- FIG. 4 shows a capsule body for the capsule according to FIG. 1;
- FIG. 5a shows a view of a perforation element from the side;
- FIG. 5b is a cross-sectional view of the perforation element of FIG. 5a;
- 6a shows a view of a pressing element from above
- Fig. 6b is a view of the pressing member of Fig. 6a in a partially sectioned
- Fig. 7 is a view of a guide sleeve from the side
- Fig. 8 shows an interaction of a capsule with a device
- FIG. 9 shows an interaction of a device and a capsule inserted in the device in a further embodiment
- FIG. 10 shows an interaction of a device and a capsule inserted in the device in a further embodiment
- Fig. 1 1 is a flow chart for the interaction of a device and a capsule inserted into the device.
- FIG. 1 shows a capsule 1 in a sectional view from the side.
- the capsule 1 has a capsule body 2, a lid 3 and a separator 4.
- the capsule 1 and the capsule body 2 is closed at the top with the lid 3.
- the separator 4 divides the interior of the capsule 1 in two areas or the sealed capsule body 2 in two chambers 5, 6.
- the separator 4 forms an upper chamber 5 between the lid 3 and the separator 4 and a lower chamber 6, the bottom side and is bounded laterally by the capsule body 2.
- the capsule 1 is substantially rotationally symmetrical to the central axis.
- a perforation 7 is formed, which can be pierced by means of a perforation 8.
- the perforation 8 is formed as an elongated mandrel which tapers pointed at the front end, directed to the perforation 7.
- the perforation element 8 has a perforation tip 9 at the front end.
- the perforation 8 is loose in the chamber 5 and is surrounded by a guide sleeve 10.
- the perforation element 8 is aligned by means of the guide sleeve 10 on the perforation 7 and guided with respect to the movement of the perforation element 8 by means of the guide sleeve 10.
- the perforation 8 has an anvil 1 1, which is aligned in the direction of action on a stamp of a device into which the capsule 1 is inserted, when the capsule was inserted into the device.
- the anvil 1 of the perforation 8 rests freely on the separator 4.
- a pressing element 12 is placed, which is aligned in the pad in the capsule body 2 by means of its outer contour, which substantially corresponds to the inner contour of the capsule body 2 in the region of the support.
- pressing element 12 has a central operative element 13 which is aligned centrally to the perforation 8. From the active element 13 extend for the alignment of the active element 13 to the capsule body 2 webs 15, the active element 13 to the capsule body 2 and the
- Center perforation element 8 The webs 15 are connected at the end, spaced apart from the active element 13 by means of a centering ring 16.
- the upper chamber 6 is formed part cone-shaped. The peripheral edge of the upper
- Chamber 6 of the capsule body 2 has a rectilinear portion 17.
- the rectilinear portion 17 is followed by a shoulder 18, which forms an angle of less than 90 ° with the portion 17.
- the shoulder 18 surrounds the opening of the lower chamber 5 edge.
- the separator 4 rests on the shoulder 18 at the edge and is at least partially connected thereto.
- the wall of the capsule body 2 is configured in the region of the lower chamber 5 in the form of a partially elliptical section.
- a flange 19 is formed on the capsule body 2, which surrounds the opening of the upper chamber 6 and the opening of the capsule body 2 at the edge.
- Flange 19 is the lid 3, which is at least partially attached to the flange 19.
- the capsule 1 has on the bottom side, spaced from the lid 3 in the region of the partially ellipsoidal section a flattening 20 which is rotationally symmetrical in the Center of the capsule body 2 is formed.
- the flattening 20 is advanced with respect to the partially ellipsoidal section.
- FIGS. 5a and 5b show an embodiment of a perforation element 8.
- the perforation element 8 has a perforation tip 9 and an anvil 11.
- Perforation tip 9 has surfaces 21 which enclose an angle of 90 ° to each other. As can be seen from FIG. 5b, the cross section of the perforation element 8 is at least partially cross-shaped. The cross shape is maintained beginning at the anvil 11 to the perforation 9.
- Fig. 7 shows an embodiment of a guide sleeve 10, which has a tubular guide body 22 and a flange-like base 23.
- Guide body 22 and base 23 have an angle of substantially 90 ° to each other.
- slots 24 are formed through which a located at the bottom of the chamber 5 liquid in the guide sleeve 22 and by means of the
- Perforationselements 8 produced hole at the perforation 7 can escape.
- the slots 24 are curved. Each slot 24 has at least two elliptical or circular sections directed away from each other.
- the guide sleeve 10 can be connected to the inside bottom of the capsule body 2.
- Fig. 8 shows schematically an interaction of a capsule 1 with a device in which the capsule is inserted.
- the device has a punch 25, which is in the direction of the perforation 8 on the lid side to the capsule 1 moves. There may be a flow of force from the punch 25 to the pressing member 12 and the
- Perforation 8 take place, so that the capsule body 2 is perforated at the perforation 7 by the perforation 8.
- the separator 4 is not perforated between the anvil 11 of the perforation element 8 and pressing element 12, since the anvil 11 of the perforation element 8 is substantially planar.
- Injection elements 26, which can be acted upon by a liquid, can be moved to the capsule 1 in addition to the stamp 25 - together with the latter - and pierce the lid 3 and, if appropriate, the separator 4. Liquid can be supplied, with the substance located in the chambers 5, 6 can be flushed out of the perforation 7.
- the perforation element 8 has in each case a perforation tip 9 on the front side, which perforates the capsule body 2 at the perforation point 7 and the separator 4 in the region of the active element 13 of the pressing element 12.
- the active element 13 of the pressing element 12 has for this purpose a receptacle into which the head-side perforation 9 can dip.
- the receptacle can also be designed as a fluid channel from the device into the capsule 1.
- FIG. 10 shows an interaction of a device and a capsule 1 inserted into the device, wherein a perforation element 8a is formed on the device, with which the capsule body 2, the separator 4 and / or the lid 3 can be perforated.
- the perforation element 8a is formed substantially like the perforation element 8, but may also have a liquid inlet, so that liquid can be guided into the chambers 5, 6 by means of the perforation element 8a.
- Fig. 11 shows a flow chart for a cooperation of a capsule in a device in which water is stored.
- the device further includes a pump which can pressurize the water.
- a flooding unit is formed, in which the capsule can be inserted.
- the flooding unit may include the receiving space for the capsule and injection elements that can inject the pressurized water into the capsule.
- the water rinses out the substances present in the capsule and exits at an outlet of the device and fills a container located under the outlet with the liquid food as beverage.
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