CN104955745B - For preparing the capsule of beverage or nutrition product - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a kind of capsule (10) for preparing beverage and/or nutrition product, including the main body (20) for being integrally formed the first compartment (21) and the second compartment (22), first compartment (21) is used for liquid infusion, second compartment (22) is used for comprising beverage and/or nourishing ingredient, for separating the separates walls (30) of the first compartment (21) and the second compartment (22), separates walls (30) includes for making liquid be transferred to the hole of the second compartment (31) from the first compartment, single fluid injector (40) including liquid inlet (41) and liquid outlet (42), wherein, fluid injector (40) is inserted into and/or against separates walls (30), and it is arranged for from the first compartment (21), liquid is transferred to the second compartment (22).

Description

For preparing the capsule of beverage or nutrition product

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of capsule preparing beverage and/or nutrition product in beverage maker.The present invention's In capsule, can be separated with the section for comprising beverage and/or nourishing ingredient by the section of beverage preparation machine injection liquid. By for bridging this separation to the internal injection device of ingredient injection liquid.

Background technology

From the device for injecting liquid (being such as designed to pin or adapter) preventing beverage preparation machine known in the art with Direct contact between the beverage or the nourishing ingredient that are included in capsule.

Such as, WO 2010/112353 A1 discloses a kind of capsule for using in beverage production settings.Capsule bag Include the filter for filtering the liquid injected in capsule, be seated in filter downstream to collect the collecting means of the liquid after filtering With at least one throttle orifice in collecting means, with the flowing of liquid is concentrated at least one enter at a high speed capsule include drink Injection liquid in the compartment of material dispensing.

WO 2010/128028 A1 discloses a kind of capsule for preparing nutrition product, and this capsule is for being suitable for The device of liquid supply to capsule will be used.Capsule includes for removing the pollutant in the liquid being included in injection.Liquid At least one compartment comprising beverage ingredient it is being provided to after filter.Capsule also includes being selectively opened Gas access, this gas access is seated on capsule or wherein, without filter, gas is introduced from outside into dispensing with permission In compartment.

WO 2010/128031 A1 discloses a kind of capsule for preparing nutrition product, and this capsule is for being suitable for Inject liquid in the device of capsule and use.Capsule includes a compartment, and this compartment accommodates for removing the liquid being included in injection In the filter of pollutant.Capsule also includes the compartment for beverage ingredient.Filter has filtering surface, this filtering surface Less than the cross section of the oral area of dispensing compartment.

WO 2010/128051 A1 discloses a kind of capsule for preparing nutrition product in a device, and this device is suitable for In liquid is fed in capsule.Capsule includes filter unit, and this filter unit includes filter film and for supporting filtration The exit wall portion of device film.The exit wall portion of filter unit includes that at least one connects with the compartment including beverage ingredient of capsule Logical liquid outlet.

Above-mentioned known prior art does not all account for, according to the beverage being included in capsule and/or nourishing ingredient Type, needs differently to carry out liquid infusion, thus suitably dissolves different types of dispensing.Such as, in capsule A little beverage ingredients, the injection liquid of orientation is optimum for dissolving, but, for other beverage ingredient in capsule, by liquid It is optimum for being sprayed onto in dispensing for dissolving.

Accordingly, it would be desirable to be designed to realize the injection device suitably dissolved to the dispensing in capsule.Especially, need right The capsule of the most flexible and general solution is provided in different beverages and/or nutrition product.

It addition, need the filtering function for removing pollutant from liquid in capsule, this filtering function is in industrial realization Upper safe, simple and economical.

The capsule of prior art has it and includes too many parts, and thus produces more shortcomings of costliness.Prior art Capsule also needs to time-consuming and complicated assembly manipulation and ensures the suitable fluid flow path through capsule.Accordingly, it would be desirable to minimizing glue The quantity of the parts of capsule, make the manufacturing cost installing easily and reducing capsule of capsule.

Summary of the invention

The present invention has by providing solution to improve the purpose of prior art for disadvantages mentioned above.Especially, this Bright aiming to provide a kind of capsule with injection device, this injection device can easily and economically be suitable for suitably dissolving glue Any kind of dispensing in capsule.It is a further object of the present invention to provide and a kind of design simpler capsule, this capsule makes In the selection of infusion protocol and for as filtering, suitable dispensing dissolve and/or bubble additional functional have bigger Multiformity.Finally, it is an object of the present invention to provide a kind of capsule, this capsule can be by more quickly and with simpler Single mode is assembled, and can be manufactured with the solution lower cost than prior art.

Generally through a kind of for prepare beverage and/or nutrition product, include single insertable liquid infusion The capsule of device provides the solution to above-mentioned purpose.Capsule is specifically designed to as described in accompanying independent claim. Appended dependent claims expands more advantages of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a kind of capsule for preparing beverage and/or nutrition product, including for being integrally formed first Compartment and the main body of the second compartment, the first compartment is used for liquid infusion, and the second compartment is used for comprising beverage and/or nourishing ingredient, For separating the first compartment and the separates walls of the second compartment, separates walls include for make liquid from the first compartment be transferred to second every The hole of room, including liquid inlet and the fluid injector of liquid outlet, wherein, fluid injector is inserted into and/or against separation Wall, and be arranged for from the first compartment, liquid is transferred to the second compartment.

By the first compartment (being injected liquid into wherein by the injection device of beverage preparation machine) and being used for keep beverage and/ Or the product transmission of the continuable health of isolated between the second compartment of nourishing ingredient.Dispensing in capsule is not injected Device pollutes.

It addition, during the assembling of the capsule of the present invention, difference can be inserted according to the dispensing in capsule to be filled into The fluid injector of design.Fluid injector is preferably designed so that so that the dispensing in these capsules to be filled into can be by Suitably dissolve, and do not have undissolved product block to remain in capsule or discharge from capsule.Such as, fluid injector is permissible It is designed to form the one or more strands of liquid jet or liquid spray at its liquid outlet, to further inject into the second compartment In.Therefore liquid outlet can be designed to hole, the mouth of pipe or the passage of one or more diameter having and being suitable for special requirement. Therefore, the capsule of the present invention provides the multiformity of purposes of increase.Can optionally adapt to when manufacturing capsule or select Fluid injector, and the remainder of capsule keeps constant or has limited change, thus capsule can be used in different purposes Beverage and/nourishing ingredient.It addition, capsule comprises less parts.Therefore, it is possible to manufacture capsule with lower cost.

It addition, fluid injector is inserted and/or allows quickly and easily to assemble capsule against separates walls.It addition, such as To illustrate in greater detail below, according to the design of capsule, such as mistake before injecting liquid into dispensing compartment can be added Filter or the additional function bubbled.

Preferably, fluid injector includes that air injection canal, air injection canal have the sky separated with liquid inlet Gas entrance.

Can inject air by beverage preparation machine, this beverage preparation machine also provides for the liquid injected.The air injected has Help the liquid making capsule be emptied completely injection after injecting liquid in capsule.Air injection length generally depends on institute The volume (i.e. volume is the biggest, and the time is the longest) of capsule to be emptied.Sky can also be injected during injecting liquid into the second compartment Gas, thus improve the dissolving of the dispensing being included in and/or automatically generate bubble in a liquid.The air injected can be such as Increase the speed of the one or more strands of liquids jet in one or more holes of the liquid outlet being guided through fluid injector.Note The air entered can also strengthen the spray effect of liquid, and this liquid is formed through multiple holes of liquid outlet and leaves liquid infusion Device.The air injected can also support the formation of the foam of produced beverage or nutrition product.

Air intake is oriented to be sufficiently far from dispensing compartment, though thus the air injection of device after liquid infusion It is also impossible to come in contact between device and product or dispensing.To this end, at air intake and connect with the second compartment of capsule Preferably there is between air outlet slit air duct.Air duct preferably has the length more than 5mm.

In a kind of pattern, the liquid outlet of fluid injector and air outlet slit are public.This provides from syringe The advantage removing all liq.Gas under pressure also contributes to evict solid particle from from liquid outlet, otherwise solid particle Outlet may be blocked.Syringe keeps simpler conception, and can be constructed compacter.Furthermore it is possible to glue Beverage and/or nourishing ingredient in capsule provide liquia air mixture, and this can promote the dissolving of beverage ingredient.

In an alternative, fluid injector forms air outlet slit and liquid outlet respectively.In this case, Air flow path and flow path are to separate.In another alternative, fluid injector can be constructed without air and enter Mouthful.This is such as possible when capsule self can empty the auxiliary without pressurized air.

Preferably, during fluid injector has the complementary holding device for fluid injector is fitted to separates walls Insertion apparatus.Most preferably, insertion apparatus and holding device are arranged to allow the bearing of trend along separates walls to insert liquid Syringe, thus fluid injector is fixed along at least transversal with the bearing of trend of separates walls direction.

Owing to fluid injector and separates walls are firmly secured in holding device, in combination without additional company Connection device, therefore capsule is easily assembled.Especially, it is not necessary to such as welding, glued or riveting typically require special manufacture The permanent connection device of operation.The fluid injector with identical insertion apparatus different designs can be used.Therefore make Fluid injector is stably maintained in separates walls and/or minimum against the quantity of the required parts of separates walls by capsule Change.

In one more certain moduli formula, the shape of insertion apparatus is determined to be teeth portion and/or column.Teeth portion or column are excellent Selection of land substantially along separates walls direction and/or be parallel to separates walls extend.This allows the direction along separates walls to insert liquid Body syringe.

Preferably, holding device is determined to be the shape of complementation, to receive teeth portion and/or column.Especially, holding device It is recess and/or groove.Therefore, recess and/or groove substantially along the direction of separates walls and/or are parallel to separates walls and extend.

Preferably, the first compartment and the second compartment are disposed along being perpendicular to the liquid of fluid injector and/or air The direction of entrance is the most adjacent.Therefore, separates walls forms at least one liquid being perpendicular to fluid injector and/or air intake Local detachment.The separation of two compartments is preferably completed by one-tenth insertion in place and/or the fluid injector against separates walls.

When viewed from above, the first compartment and the second compartment are the most adjacent, and are at least partially separated wall separation. This facilitate device for injecting liquid and the simple-arranged of air injection device of beverage production settings.In automatic manufacturing technique It also is able to assemble simply capsule.

Especially, capsule also includes the teleblem for closing (the most adjacent) the first and second compartment, and teleblem is sealed in On the edge of separates walls and compartment.The teleblem sealed is also prevented from liquid infusion and is freely moved along the rightabout inserted Open.In other words, fluid injector is maintained on position by film, makes fluid injector not to be removed.

Only use a film to seal two compartments decrease the quantity of parts and reduce assembly cost.

Preferably, when being perpendicular to teleblem and observing, the first compartment and the second compartment are side by side.

In a preference pattern, the first compartment includes the filter for filtering the liquid introduced in the first compartment.Filter The device that device preferably separates with fluid injector.Filter is preferably designed so that for removing pollution from the liquid fed Thing.Preferably, filter is soldered in the first compartment, thus prevents unfiltered liquid to any side of fluid injector Road.

In a possible alternative, the first compartment does not has filter.First compartment can simply form to be had relatively The chamber of little size, to accommodate the device for injecting liquid of beverage device, such as entry needle simply.

In another alternative, the first compartment comprise the beverage different from the food ingredients being included in the second compartment or Food ingredients.Such as, the first compartment may include that probiotic bacteria, trace element, vitamin, other food or nourishing additive agent, increasing Taste agent, sweeting agent, spice, coloring agent, cream and combinations thereof.

Filter is preferably intended to the liquid of infeed further injects into the second compartment comprising beverage and/or nourishing ingredient Liquid pollutant was removed from the liquid fed before in.Therefore, the health of beverage products is improved.

" pollutant " refer to microorganism, such as: antibacterial, virus, but can also include in some cases: organise Product, such as: acrylamide, benzene, carbofuran；Inorganic chemical, such as: arsenic, cadmium, cyanide, fluoride, hydrargyrum, nitrate, Nitrite；Disinfectant, such as: chloramines, chlorine, chlorine dioxide；Chemical disinfection byproducts, such as bromate, chlorite, halogen acetic acid (HAA5), haloform (TTHMs)；Metal, such as: zinc, silver, lead；Radionuclide；Organic or inorganic a great number of elements, such as: Sand, hair or dirt；Abnormal PH and less desirable abnormal smells from the patient.

Such as, filter can be any one: receiving bore or microporous membrane, filtering porous body (such as sintering pottery or metal material Material), ion exchange resin, active carbon filter, absorption or stripping medium, wire-mesh screen, inert particle filter bed and combinations thereof.

Preferably, capsule also includes supporting arrangement in the first compartment, to support filter.Supporting arrangement can be in place At filter downstream for filter is bearing in the grid in the first compartment, maybe can be located at filter downstream and The supporting member being integrally formed with compartment.Filter can be laid on support grid during assembling, and can be such as It is soldered to the ledge structure in the first compartment.Therefore, filter is assemblied in capsule simple and quickly.It addition, by Filter provides supporting, and support grid contributes to preventing under high pressure injecting liquid into period damage filter in capsule.

In a particularly preferred pattern, filter is preferably thin film, and this thin film tends at too high fluid pressure Lower cracking.

For antibacterial purpose, filter film preferably has less than 0.4 micron, most preferably has less than 0.2 micron Hole dimension.It can have less than 500 microns, is preferably ranges between the thickness between 10 and 300 microns.The material of film can be from Select including in PES (polyether sulfone), cellulose acetate, celluloid, polyamide and combinations thereof.

Preferably, during support grid is sandwiched in the first compartment.Therefore, the assembling of support grid is again simple and quick.? Hold grid more preferably to make by firmly injecting plastics.Grid can have all the hardest as between providing between 0.5 and 2mm The wall portion thickness of degree.

Preferably, support grid (or each supporting member) was bearing on the diapire of the first compartment by (respectively by).Support grid Including multiple through holes, and support grid and/or the first compartment include for maintain the diapire of the first compartment and support grid it Between the device of flow path.

Therefore, a few components is used to achieve the flow path including filter in a straightforward manner and only in capsule. For maintain spine that the device of flow path provided to support grid can be designed to be arranged on a surface of grid and/ Or pillar.For maintaining the device providing the flow path to the first compartment can be designed to provide to the diapire of the first compartment (excellent Selection of land and described diapire entirety provide) spine.

Beverage and/or nourishing ingredient in second compartment can therefrom select: infant formula, milk (solid or liquid) are dense Contracting product, ground coffee, instant coffee, leaf tea, soluble tea, Herb Tea, cocoa powder, Herba Cichorii, baking powder, powder, nutritional labeling and A combination thereof.

A kind of method that the invention still further relates to capsule for manufacturing for preparing beverage or nutrition product, including integrally Form first compartment for liquid infusion of main body and for the second compartment comprising beverage and/or nourishing ingredient, this main body Between the first compartment and the second compartment, there is separates walls, it is provided that include the fluid injector of liquid inlet and liquid outlet, will Fluid injector inserts and/or against separates walls, thus fluid injector is arranged for shifting liquid from the first compartment Step to the second compartment.

The manufacture method of the present invention allows universally, has cost efficiency ground and easily assembling to be suitable for different types of drink Material and/or the capsule of nourishing ingredient.These capsules may be substantially in the fluid injector side used and insert in separates walls Face is different.

Accompanying drawing explanation

It is described more fully the present invention below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 illustrates the perspective view of the capsule after the decomposition of the present invention.

Fig. 2 illustrates the perspective view of the capsule after the assembling of the present invention.

Fig. 3 illustrates the upper part of the capsule of the present invention.

Fig. 4 illustrates the low portion of the capsule of the present invention.

Fig. 5 a to 5d illustrates the perspective view of the capsule of the present invention.

Fig. 6 a to 6d illustrates the perspective view of the fluid injector of the capsule of the present invention.

Fig. 7 a to 7d illustrates the perspective view of the support grid of the capsule of the present invention.

Fig. 8 a to 8d illustrates the perspective view of the teleblem of the capsule of the present invention.

Detailed description of the invention

Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 illustrates the capsule 10 of the present invention.Fig. 1 illustrates the capsule 10 being under decomposing state, wherein, to decompose Illustrate the separate section of capsule.Fig. 2 illustrates the capsule 10 with identical part being under confined state.The glue of the present invention Capsule 10 is also referred to as cartridge case, container, box etc..

Capsule 10 includes that main body 20, main body 20 are used for being integrally formed the first compartment 21 and the second compartment 22.Main body 20 is excellent Selection of land is made of plastics, but can also be polymerized by thin metal or paperboard laminate (such as molded cellulose paper pulp) or starch base Thing is made.Second compartment 22 is used for keeping beverage and/or nourishing ingredient.Preferably with powder or semi-fluid (such as concentrated solution) Form keeps dispensing.This beverage and/or nourishing ingredient e.g. coffee, tea, chocolate, product based on milk, food produce Product etc..First compartment 21 is for receiving the injection device from beverage preparation machine to be fed to the fluid capsule 10, such as water or such as The another kind of diluent of milk.The injection device of the such as entry needle of beverage preparation machine not with the beverage in capsule 10 and/or battalion Foster dispensing directly contacts.Therefore, the risk of pollution dispensing is significantly reduced.

Second compartment 22 preferably has bigger volume and the opening bigger than the first compartment 21.First compartment 21 has Diapire 26, the second compartment 22 has diapire, and this diapire has liquid outlet 27 in the downside of capsule 10.Main body 20 forms compartment 21 With 22 so that it is opened in the upside of capsule 10.Therefore second compartment 22 can be filled with beverage and/or nourishing ingredient.Such as Filter can be inserted in the first compartment 21.Filter can be designed to optionally (when needed) and remove infeed first Some pollutant of liquid in compartment.The upside of capsule body 20 is defined by edge 23 or seamed edge.Edge or seamed edge are formed even The contour of continuous Guan Bi, this contour outwards delimit the boundary line of compartment.

The separates walls 30 for separating two compartments 21,22 it is disposed with between the first compartment 21 and the second compartment 22.Point Can be integrally formed with the main body 20 of capsule from wall 30.Separates walls 30 includes that hole 31 or through hole, hole 31 or through hole are designed to Allow fluid to through, from first compartment the 21 to the second compartment 22.

During the assembling of capsule 10, teleblem 50 is attached to the top edge 23 of main body 20.Teleblem 50 is at capsule The side, liquid inlet of 10 closes off the first compartment 21 and the second compartment 22.Teleblem 50 preferably seals and (the most thermally or ultrasonically welds Connect) on the edge 23 of separates walls 30 and compartment 21 and 22.Teleblem 50 preferably has and is suitable for protecting joining within capsule 10 Expect the material encroached on from moisture or extraneous air, and prevent external contamination source from polluting the inside of capsule 10.Teleblem 50 is permissible Such as by aluminum, other foil or the plastics of such as PP or PE or such as PP-EVOH-PET, PP-Si oxide-PET, PP- The plastic laminates of PET or the plastic/metal of such as PP-aluminum are made.

In order to inject liquid in capsule 10, beverage preparation machine can use the injection dress as perforation adapter or pin Put above the first compartment 21, penetrate teleblem 50, thus liquid can be fed in the first compartment 21.The liquid injected is further It is transferred to the second compartment 22 from the first compartment 21.

When the transmission of liquid is intended to safety or the health demand with raising, such as infant formula, capsule 10 is excellent Selection of land includes the filter 70 being located in the first compartment 21, with from the liquid filtering contaminants supplied by beverage preparation machine.Pass through Filter 70 obtains the solution that health is good, this filter 70 be such as in WO 2008/012314 discuss have milli Micro-or the film of micropore.The filter 70 liquid after being filtered by supply prevents from polluting the beverage in capsule 10 and/or battalion Support dispensing.

Preferably, during filter is sandwiched in or is stuck in the first compartment 21.Therefore, filter 70 the most indirectly by The diapire 26 of the first compartment 21 supports.Fig. 1 and 2 illustrates that filter 70 is preferably supported on support grid 80.Therefore, filter The deflection of device is controlled, and filter can resist the highly pressurised liquid injected in capsule.Support grid 80 is by preferred twelve Earthly Branches Hold on the diapire 26 of the first compartment 21.Support grid 80 is provided preferably with escapement 24 or is located on escapement 24, this Ensure that flow path stays open between the diapire 26 and support grid 80 of the first compartment 21.Liquid can pass through described stream In footpath ostium 31, and further flow into the second compartment 22.Device 24 can be located on the diapire 26 of the first compartment or support On grid 80.

Filter film can be connected to grid (" pre-assembled ") before being inserted into the first compartment.This has by filter The advantage that can operate filter more easily during being placed in capsule.Such as, filter is soldered at regional area Grid.

Separates walls 30 between two compartments 21 and 22 has holding device 32, and holding device 32 is preferably designed so that recessed Portion and/or groove, and be located in the upper surface of separates walls 30.Holding device 32 is arranged to the insertion dress with fluid injector 40 Put complementation, thus insertion apparatus such as fits in holding device with the relation being slidably matched closely.Fluid injector 40 by This is provided with insertion apparatus 45, and insertion apparatus 45 is preferably designed so that teeth portion and/or column, teeth portion and/or column are designed to It is fitted in a sliding manner in the holding device 32 of separates walls 30.During the assembling of capsule 10, fluid injector 40 is thus Can be selectively inserted into and move in separates walls 30 or against separates walls 30.In capsule 10 after mounting, liquid infusion Device 40 is inserted into and/or against separates walls 30.

Fluid injector 40 has liquid inlet 41 and liquid outlet 42.When being inserted into and/or against separates walls 30, liquid Body syringe 40 is arranged such that liquid can flow to hole 31 from the first compartment 21, and flows to the liquid of fluid injector 40 In entrance 41.Liquid is then directed through fluid injector 40, finally via liquid outlet 42 inject (or discharge) second every In room 22.Liquid outlet 42 is preferably perpendicular to the planar orientation of teleblem 50, is i.e. preferably parallel to inject liquid into capsule 10 Direction orientation, and be preferably perpendicular to the first compartment 21 and direction that the second compartment 22 is arranged side by side, the direction is preferred Ground is also the hole 31 bearing of trend through separates walls 30.In an alternative, liquid outlet 42 is oriented to relative to separation The direction (such as from 10 to 45 degree) that the bearing of trend of wall tilts.

Liquid inlet 41 can be formed in example as shown illustrated single hole, or is formed two or many Individual hole.Similarly, liquid outlet 42 can be formed in example as shown illustrated single hole, or is formed two Or multiple hole.

Liquid infusion can be designed according to the beverage in the second compartment 22 of capsule 10 to be filled into and/or nourishing ingredient Device 40.Such as, fluid injector 40 can have liquid outlet 42, and liquid is had at high speed by liquid outlet 42 as one Injection liquid injects in the second compartment 22.Liquid outlet 42 may be designed to provide the multiply liquid jet to the second compartment 22, Or liquid spray (not being spurting) is provided.For the various desired forms by fluid injector 40 injecting fluid, can To be suitably designed liquid outlet 42.Such as, the multiple the biggest hole of liquid outlet 42 promotes spray effect.Can The least and less hole promotes high-speed liquid injection.

Preferably, fluid injector 40 can also have for air feeds the air intake 44 in the second compartment 22. Air preferably walks around filter 70.In other words, inject the air in capsule without filter or the first compartment, and direct The second compartment is entered from air intake.Preferably, liquid outlet 42 is the outlet for air and liquid.The air injected Can such as be used for promoting the liquid jet, or ensure to be discharged from capsule 10 completely by liquid after beverage production.

What Fig. 3 illustrated capsule 10 in further detail has the first compartment 21 and the upper part of fluid injector 40.? In one compartment 21, support grid 80 is supported on escapement 24, to provide the distance with diapire 26.Escapement 24 is permissible It is the pillar being located on the surface of support grid 80, can be maybe the spine being located on the diapire 26 of the first compartment 21, thus tie up Hold the distance between support grid 80 and diapire 26；This distance be enough to (such as between 0.5-3mm) makes liquid not have Circulate in the case of too much obstruction or obstruction.Filter 70 is bearing on support grid 80.Filter 70 can be receiving bore or Microporous membrane.Filter 70 is preferably soldered to the step that can be located in the first compartment 21 along its contour, and wherein, step is excellent Selection of land is integrally formed with main body 20.Support grid 80 preferably has multiple hole 81, by beverage preparation machine inject first every The liquid filtered in room 21 and by filter 70 can be through via 81.

Selectively, between filter 70 and film 50, support member (not shown) can be inserted in the first compartment 21, with Mechanically support membrane and prevent film from accidentally damaging by pressure and/or destroying.Support member can include for suitably support membrane and laterally Transverse wall portion and/or for making the liquid injected can stride across region, whole surface axial of filter by distributed one-tenth Hole.Support member could be included for providing the central tubular entrance wall of supporting into outside device for injecting liquid.Support member Can such as be clamped to the sidewall of compartment.

In figure 3, illustrate when using capsule 10 in beverage preparation machine further, the stream of the liquid within capsule 10 Footpath.By the device for injecting liquid of beverage preparation machine, liquid is provided by the part at least covering the first compartment 21 of teleblem 50 To capsule 10.Such as, device for injecting liquid is water injection needle or other equality unit.The liquid injected, preferably water or milk, Then filtered by filter 70, and multiple through holes 81 of the support grid 80 further across supporting filter 70.Passing through After these through holes 81, liquid, along the flow paths produced by the distance of support grid 80 and diapire 26, enters and is located at separation Hole 31 in wall 30, subsequently in the liquid inlet 41 of fluid injector 40.Liquid further flows through fluid injector 40, and And finally (preferably pertained to teleblem 50 vertically) and guided by the most vertically arranged liquid outlet 42, enter second every Room 22.

In fluid injector 40, can guide as required or form liquid.For example, it is possible to make liquid formed one or The multiply liquid jet or liquid spray.Fluid injector 40 preferably includes air duct 43, is provided by liquid inlet 41 Liquid in air duct 43 with spatial mixing, provide air via the air intake 44 separated with liquid inlet 41.Can lead to The air injection device crossing beverage production settings provides air.For bypassing air through the injection device of the film in air duct 43 Hollow needle or conduit can be formed.Then the air injected flows through liquid outlet 42 together with liquid, flows into the second compartment 22, it interacts with beverage and/or nourishing ingredient in the second compartment 22, cause suitable dissolving and produce beverage and/or Nutrition product, this beverage and/or nutrition product leave the outlet 27 of capsule 10.

Fig. 3 and 6a also illustrates that how fluid injector 40 is provided with multiple insertion apparatus 45, with by stable for fluid injector 40 Ground and being positioned in capsule 10, and is positioned in the suitable defined location about the first compartment 21 and the second compartment 22. More particularly, the longer insert 45a in front connects separates walls 30, and the laterally inserted part 45b at the back side inserts separates walls 30 In transverse groove.Insertion apparatus 45,45a, 45b thus are designed to provide close-fitting between fluid injector and separates walls Mechanical arrangement.

Fig. 4 illustrates the base section of capsule 10, and wherein, the diapire of capsule 10 includes export structure 27.Capsule 10 is additionally provided with Counterdie 90, counterdie 90 makes the beverage within the second compartment 22 and/or nourishing ingredient seal with outside before the use, is therefore prevented from Pollute.When liquid enters the second compartment 22, beginning setting up fluid pressure in the second compartment 22, this fluid pressure finally makes counterdie 90 are pressed against the element 12 for tearing counterdie 90.When film 90 is torn, liquid can flow in the export structure 27 of capsule 10. The low portion of capsule be also provided with for change through tear counterdie 90 liquid direction, guide this liquid and/or Finally make the device 11 of this emulsifying liquid.

Fig. 5 a-5d illustrates capsule 10 with perspective view respectively.Fig. 5 a from top view, is i.e. perpendicular to the regarding of surface of teleblem 50 Figure, it is shown that capsule 10.When from this perspectives, the first compartment 21 is arranged side by side with the second compartment 22.First compartment 21 has There is the cross section less than the second compartment 22.It is contemplated, however, that the first compartment has about identical with the second compartment size, special It not if it also comprises beverage or food ingredients.For making liquid pass through hole 31 quilt of the second compartment 22 from the first compartment 21 Being preferably arranged to that liquid/air is injected the direction in capsule 10 is vertical, the direction is preferably perpendicular to the flat of teleblem 50 Face.Fig. 5 b illustrates that the volume of volume ratio first compartment 21 of the second compartment 22 is much bigger, (the most excellent at 2:1 to 20:1 Selection of land is 5:1 to 10:1) in the range of ratio.Fig. 5 d illustrates the spine providing the diapire 26 to the first compartment 21.Spine makees For the device 24 for making the diapire 26 of support grid 80 and the first compartment 21 separate.

Fig. 6 a-6d illustrates fluid injector 40.Fig. 6 a illustrates and observes from bottom and (be i.e. perpendicular to the surface observation of teleblem 50 Arrive) fluid injector 40.In Fig. 6 a, liquid outlet 42 is the single hole with the diameter more much smaller than air intake 44. In this case, the diameter of liquid outlet 42 is sufficiently small, to such an extent as to has liquid at high speed and/or air injection is formed also Inject in the second compartment 22.This hole is therefore as Venturi tube.The diameter of liquid outlet 42 is preferably at 0.1 to 1mm (more preferably It is 0.2 to 0.7mm) in the range of.Liquid outlet 42 can also is that multiple for the multiply liquid jet or liquid spray being provided Hole in the second compartment 22.For liquid spray, multiple holes of liquid outlet 42 are preferably at 0.2 to 3mm (more preferably 0.5 to 2mm) in the range of.

Illustrating insertion apparatus 45 in figure 6b, wherein, in the particular configuration of diagram, the first insertion apparatus 45a is configured Becoming to insert in the holding device 32 of separates walls 30, the second insertion apparatus 45b is configured to insert in the second compartment 22, thus abuts Separates walls 30 is to provide the stability added.Fig. 6 d illustrates that liquid inlet 41, liquid inlet 41 are configured so that when by liquid When syringe 40 inserts in separates walls 30, liquid inlet 41 is oriented to receive liquid from hole 31.Preferably, liquid inlet 41 phase Direction for hole 31 tilts, thus upwards promotes (i.e. along the direction of opening of the second compartment 22) in fluid injector 40 Liquid.As shown in Figure 3, when injecting air and liquid simultaneously, it is possible to the sky of liquid-driving to fluid injector 40 In gas passage 43, air duct 43 is as the air introduced via air intake 44 and the mixing chamber of liquid.

Fig. 7 a-7d illustrates the perspective view of support grid 80.It is multiple for by filter that Fig. 7 a illustrates that support grid 80 is provided with The through hole 81 of the liquid after 70 filtrations.Through hole 81 can vertically periodically be arranged on support grid 80, such as figure Shown in 7a.But, through hole 81 can also be arranged to alternate manner.Through hole preferably has 0.2 to 3mm (preferably 0.5 To 2.5mm, more preferably 1 to 2mm) diameter.

Support grid 80 is preferably sandwiched in the first compartment 21.To this end, support grid 80 preferably has peripheral ridge 82, This peripheral ridge 82 is suitable for being clipped in the first compartment 21 support grid 80, or its shape be determined to be with in the first compartment 21 Clamp device interact, thus provide the stable location of support grid 80.Support grid 80 shown in Fig. 7 a and 7b Preferably rectangle, flat and with filter 70 size matches.Preferably, as it has been described above, support grid 80 quilt It is bearing in the spine on the diapire 26 of the first compartment 21.Selectively, support grid 80 can be arranged on one for propping up On the face of support or on other device 24, to maintain distance with diapire 26.

Fig. 8 a-8d illustrates the perspective view of teleblem 50.Especially, when viewed from above, the shape of teleblem 50 and capsule 10 The shape of cross section identical.This shape is preferably like two overlapped circles with different-diameter.Less Circle defines the finish dimensional of the first compartment 21, and bigger circle defines the finish dimensional of the second compartment 22.Teleblem 50 is excellent Selection of land is by having the metal such as aluminum or plastics and the metal laminate plate of preferably thickness in the range of 0.05 to 1mm or moulding Laminae is made.

In a word, the invention provides a kind of capsule 10, capsule 10 has two compartments 21 and 22 separated by separates walls 30. First compartment 21 is for injecting liquid in capsule 10 by beverage preparation machine.Second compartment 22 is used for comprising beverage or nutrition is joined Material.Owing to not occurring to contact with the direct of external device (ED), therefore prevent dispensing from polluting.

Individually fluid injector 40 is inserted in separates walls 30 or against separates walls 30, fluid injector 40 will be for noting Enter the liquid in the first compartment 21 and be transferred to the second compartment 22.Fluid injector 40 can form the liquid jet or the liquid of orientation Spraying, to inject in the second compartment 22.For to be filled with the capsule 10 of different beverages and/or nourishing ingredient, can make With different fluid injectors 40.Therefore, the capsule 10 of the present invention makes to have infusion protocol more general selection, and Ensure that the suitable dissolving of dispensing.

In the first compartment 21, preferably there is filter 70, with fluid injector 40 transfer inject liquid before from The liquid injected removes pollutant.Filter can meet different filtering techniques according to special requirement, as possible example, Such as microporous membrane, activated carbon or ion exchange resin.Therefore, reduce further beverage and/or the risk of nourishing ingredient pollution. The solution of the capsule 10 according to the present invention also provides for picture at the outlet side of capsule 10 or by fluid injector 40 Filter or the probability of the same additional function of bubbling.

Selectively, the first compartment does not has filter, it might even be possible to comprise food or beverage ingredient, this dispensing and injection Liquid is transferred to the second compartment from the first compartment, comprises the second dispensing in this second compartment.

Such as, the first compartment can include probiotics or probiotic bacteria, flavour enhancer, sweeting agent, spice, coloring agent, mineral, Vitamin, other food additive, cream and combinations thereof.

For assembling capsule 10, the most overall manufacture main body 20.The most preferably by filter 70 and supporting lattice Grid 80 are clipped in the first compartment 21, are inserted by fluid injector 40 in separates walls 30, by teleblem 50 and counterdie 90 seal capsule 10.Therefore, manufacture and the assembling of capsule 10 are very simple and cheap.In a word, it is contemplated that prior art, the capsule 10 of the present invention Provide significant advantage.

Claims (18)

1. the capsule (10) being used for preparing beverage and/or nutrition product, including:

For being integrally formed the main body (20) of the first compartment (21) and the second compartment (22), described first compartment is noted for liquid Penetrating, described second compartment is used for comprising beverage and/or nourishing ingredient,

For separating the separates walls (30) of described first compartment (21) and described second compartment (22), described separates walls (30) includes For making liquid be transferred to the hole (31) of described second compartment from described first compartment,

Including the single fluid injector (40) of liquid inlet (41) and liquid outlet (42),

Wherein, described fluid injector (40) is inserted into described separates walls (30) and/or against described separates walls (30), and quilt It is arranged for from described first compartment (21), liquid is transferred to described second compartment (22).

Capsule the most according to claim 1 (10), wherein, described fluid injector (40) includes air injection canal (43), described air injection canal (43) has the air intake (44) separated with described liquid inlet (41).

Capsule the most according to claim 2 (10), wherein, the described liquid outlet (42) of described fluid injector (40) is also As air outlet slit.

Capsule the most according to claim 1 (10), wherein, described fluid injector (40) has for being noted by described liquid Emitter (40) is coupled to the insertion apparatus (45) in the complementary holding device (32) of described separates walls (30).

Capsule the most according to claim 4 (10), wherein, described insertion apparatus (45) and described holding device (32) are arranged Become to allow the bearing of trend along described separates walls (30) to insert described fluid injector.

Capsule the most according to claim 4 (10), wherein, described insertion apparatus (45) be configured to teeth portion and/or column.

Capsule the most according to claim 4 (10), wherein, described holding device (32) is recess and/or groove.

8. according to the capsule (10) according to any one of claim 3 to 7, wherein, described first compartment (21) and described second Compartment (22) be arranged to along the liquid and/or air intake (41,44) being orthogonal to described fluid injector (40) direction that This is adjacent.

Capsule the most according to claim 1 (10), also include for close described first compartment (21) and described second every The teleblem (50) of room (22), described teleblem (50) is sealed on the edge (23) of described separates walls (30) and compartment (21,22).

Capsule the most according to claim 9 (10), wherein, when be perpendicular to described teleblem (50) observe time, described first every Room (21) and described second compartment (22) are side by side.

11. according to the capsule (10) according to any one of claim 1, wherein, filter (70) be soldered to described first every In room (21).

12. capsules according to claim 11 (10), wherein, described filter (70) be following in any one: micropore Film, filtering porous body, ion exchange resin, active carbon filter, absorption or stripping medium, wire-mesh screen, inert particle filter bed And combinations thereof.

13., according to the capsule (10) described in claim 11 or 12, also include for supporting in described first compartment (21) State the support grid (80) of filter (70).

14. capsules according to claim 13 (10), wherein, described support grid (80) is sandwiched in described first compartment (21) in.

15. capsules according to claim 13 (10), wherein,

Described support grid (80) is bearing on the diapire (26) of described first compartment (21),

Described support grid (80) includes multiple through hole (81), and

Described support grid (80) and/or described first compartment (21) include the diapire for maintaining described first compartment (21) (26) device (24) of the flow path and between described support grid (80).

16. capsules according to claim 12 (10), wherein, described microporous membrane is receiving bore film.

17. capsules according to claim 12 (10), wherein, described filtering porous body is sintering pottery or metal material.

The method of 18. 1 kinds of capsules manufactured for preparing beverage or nutrition product, comprises the following steps:

It is integrally formed first compartment (21) for liquid infusion of main body (20) and is used for comprising beverage and/or nourishing ingredient The second compartment (22), this main body (20) has separates walls (30),

Offer includes the fluid injector (40) of liquid inlet (41) and liquid outlet (42),

Described fluid injector (40) is inserted described separates walls (30) and/or against described separates walls (30) so that described liquid Body syringe (40) is arranged for from described first compartment (21), liquid is transferred to described second compartment (22).