CN106103311A - Beverage preparation capsule - Google Patents
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- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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Abstract
A kind of beverage preparation capsule (800) is provided, it includes the hollow body being suitable to accommodate beverage prepared composition, hollow body has for by the top in Liquid acquisition to hollow body, for the bottom that beverage is distributed from described hollow body, and at least one sidewall (813) between top and bottom, bottom and described top are in fluid communication；And hollow body includes filtering material (830), described filtering material (830) has the variable porosity battery rate of at least one size in the region, surface along filtering material, wherein filtering material (830) is less and more in bottom or the hole, exit closer to hollow body in top or the hole, porch closer to hollow body, or wherein filtering material is less and more in the hole, center closer to filtering material in the side-walls hole closer to hollow body, or a combination of both.Beverage preparation capsule can be used together with apparatus for producing beverages in the method preparing beverage, particularly ground coffee or leaf tea.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to beverage preparation capsule.
Background technology
Many beverage production system are known, wherein by comprising granular drinking production composition such as ground coffee
Capsule be inserted into the drinking production position of machine for preparing drink in make single portion of beverage.Then this equipment inject water into capsule
In, wherein said drinking production composition dissolve or brewed in water to form beverage.Beverage is by suitably exporting from capsule
Flowing out, described outlet can be simply the opening in capsule or perforation, or its outlet that can include piercing through capsule outlet region
Pipe.Capsule can include that filter is to prevent the solid constituent of such as coffee grounds from flowing out from capsule.The beverage system of this general type
Make system such as special in WO 94/01344, EP-A-0512468 and EP-A-0468079 (Dou Shi nest (Nestle)), the U.S.
Profit number 5,840,189 (Krieger (Keurig)), EP-A-0272922 (agree can (Kenco)), EP-A-0821906 (Sa Lali
(Sara Lee)) and EP-A-0179641 and WO-A-02/19875 (Maas (Mars)) in be described.
GB-A-2121762, GB-A-2122881, EP-A-0179641, EP-A-0247841 and WO-A-9905044 describe
The base of now widely used the type sold with registered trade mark FLAVIA (the most refined) by Maas beverage (Mars Drinks)
Beverage preparation system in capsule.The exemplary embodiment of the FLAVIA capsule according to the state of the art is at Fig. 1, Fig. 2 a and figure
Shown in 2b.
With reference to Fig. 1, Fig. 2 a and Fig. 2 b, current FLAVIA type beverage preparation capsule 100 includes as being described in more below
As before the liquid that is permanently bonded together around its top and lateral edge and air impenetrability sheet material
Sheet 110 and rear panel 112.Anter and rear panel are bonded together also along the bottom margin 120 of capsule, but this are bonded in capsule
It is releasable under internal heat or the effect of pressure.Such as, the bonding of bottom margin 120 can be by means of contact adhesive.?
It it is the folding net of the filtering material 130 that the inwall with anter and rear panel bonds in capsule 100.The net of filtering material props up
Support beverage prepared composition 150 such as ground coffee or leaf tea.Capsule 100 also includes the nozzle 140 with tubulus 142.Spray
Bond in mouth is inserted into the top of described capsule and in a gastight manner with anter and rear panel, described nozzle with flange,
To assist correctly to position capsule 100 by beverage preparation machine.Nozzle bore is initially by fresh-keeping (freshness) suitably sealed
Barrier seal.
With reference to Fig. 2 a, the sheet folding mesh material 130 supports insoluble with formation " W " shape on cross section
(infusible) beverage prepared composition 150.When introducing liquid by liquid conduits, fluid pressure makes the tip 132 of W turn up
To provide downwardly projecting filter bed as shown in figure 2b.Effect of turning up contributes to rupturing the pressure sensitive sealant of end seam 120, with dispersion
The beverage of the modulation in capsule.The further detail below of filter net of turning up can find in EP-A-0179641.
The drinking production capsule of the above-mentioned type has been found that extensive use.But, they have some defect.These capsules
Manufacture need by accurate and safe in the way of assemble the assembly of suitable shape, which increase manufacturing cost.Additionally, pass through composition
With the flow rate of the beverage of filter may be not as required as optimum beverage preparation fast and/or uniformly.Can be in company with above-mentioned
The difficulty that system occurs is not exclusively the dissolving or extract of beverage ingredient in capsule.Such as, when using based on glue
When the system of capsule prepares beverage, it may happen that liquid passes through the channel of the compression bed of beverage prepared composition during modulating
(channelling), particularly in the case of needing relatively high pressure, such as espresso and espresso type beverage are being prepared
Preparation in.Liquid is guided by preferred path in the compression bed of beverage prepared composition by this channel, prevents beverage from preparing
Composition is evenly exposed to liquid.This may result in the waste of beverage prepared composition and makes beverage have the molten of reduction concentration
That solve or brewed material.If fruit beverage prepared composition is not equally distributed, it is also possible to channel occurs.Can produce another
Difficulty is excessive system back pressure, and it is owing to blocking or the district of the finer and close or compact filling of partial occlusion particulate component wherein
Current in territory and cause, such as at the bottom section of filter.
The problems referred to above can result in inconsistent automatic vending performance and the drinks taste of difference.Have attempted to solve
State problem.WO-A-2005026018 describes a kind of drink capsule, and wherein filter cell has smooth base portion and fluted
Side flowed by the liquid of filter and beverage ingredient to improve.It remains desirable, however, that keep the beverage preparation capsule improved,
It but is not exclusively suitable to use in the equipment of FLAVIA type suitably.
Summary of the invention
The present invention provides a kind of beverage preparation capsule, comprising: be suitable to accommodate the hollow body of beverage prepared composition, hollow
Main body have for by the top in Liquid acquisition to hollow body, be used for bottom that beverage is distributed from described hollow body and
At least one sidewall between top and bottom, bottom and described top are in fluid communication；And hollow body included
Filtering material, described filtering material has the variable porosity battery rate of at least one size in the region, surface along filtering material, wherein mistake
Filtering material is less closer to the top of hollow body or hole, porch and closer to the bottom of hollow body or outlet
Hole, place is more, or wherein filtering material less closer to the side-walls hole of hollow body and in filtering material
At the heart, hole is more, or a combination of both.In use, top receive liquid enter in hollow body with beverage prepared composition
Contact.
By this way, it is similar for may extend over whole filtering material from the pressure drop (Δ-P) on the top of hollow body to bottom
Or identical, to promote to be flowed and substantially avoid liquid channel by the concordance of the liquid of whole drink material by resistance
The passage that power is minimum so that essentially all of drink material contacts with liquid.The zones of different of filtering material supports wherein
It is useful especially in the case of different amounts of beverage ingredient.
Such as, wherein water must by the region of the filtering material of larger amount of beverage ingredient (such as filtering material
Low portion) in, the porosity of filtering material can be bigger, and water must be by the region of less amount of beverage ingredient wherein
In (upper part of such as filtering material), the porosity of filtering material can be less.This promotes by all districts of filtering material
The concordance flowing of the liquid in territory.
Offer is towards the region of the more porous at filtering material center, and wherein the sidewall near capsule is less region, hole,
It is highly useful, preferentially follows pod adjacent sidewalls and walk around the tendency of some beverage prepared composition reducing liquid.
The variable porosity battery rate of filtering material can be provided by thickness, aperture, hole density or form, described porosity across
The surface area of filtering material changes.Preferably, porosity is changed by the distribution in different apertures or hole density.
Have variable porosity battery rate filtering material size can relatively closer to hollow body top primary importance and
Relatively extend closer to the second position between the bottom of hollow body.Preferably, filtering material is closer to hollow body
Top or hole, porch are less and more in bottom or the hole, exit closer to hollow body.By this way, from hollow
It is similar or identical that the top of main body may extend over whole filtering material to the pressure drop of bottom, the even lower region of filtering material
Territory can support more substantial beverage ingredient.
Advantageously, described filtering material is filter material sheet, it is possible to various layouts present.Such as, filter material sheet can
Extending across the inside of hollow body in the way of relative to sidewall slope, wherein filter material sheet is directly from sidewall
Primary importance extend to the second position on sidewall, wherein said primary importance relatively closer to hollow body top and
The described second position is relatively closer to the bottom of hollow body.It should be appreciated that this of filtering material is in tilted layout especially
Being advantageously implemented embodiments of the invention, wherein filtering material is less in top or the hole, porch closer to hollow body, and
More in bottom or the hole, exit closer to hollow body.Preferably, the porosity of filtering material is crossed over across hollow body
Inside extend to the size of another sidewall from a sidewall and change.By this way, the porosity of filtering material can be from
The relatively primary importance closer to hollow body top increases towards the second position closer to the bottom of hollow body relatively, excellent
The porosity of selection of land wherein filtering material increases with the gradual change (gradation) of porosity.Preferably, filter material sheet right and wrong
The monolithic of folding material, it is characterised in that the filtering material extended across the inside (cavity) of hollow body is not folded.
By this way, it is provided that several advantages, it may be assumed that the most easily build capsule；Need less structure material, especially
It is less filtering material；More consistent automatic vending performance；More consistent with drinking taste.Specifically, by being tilted in glue
Filtering material in the hollow body of capsule, the surface area of filter connects with the liquid of the beverage prepared composition being held on filter
Touch maximum area, and the complex folds without the multiple filtration material used in the prior art or filtering material is arranged.This
Also allow for the convenient layout with the filtering material of variable porosity battery rate, it is characterised in that the filtering material of inclination is when it is towards hollow
The top of body raises hole when and becomes less.Preferably, the surface area of filtering material is more than the horizontal stroke of the cavity of described hollow body
Area of section.Preferably, filter material sheet is the monolithic of non-folding material, is wherein extended across the inside (cavity) of hollow body
Filtering material be not folded over.However, it will be appreciated that the edge of filter material sheet is collapsible to assist to fix filtering material
To capsule.By the needs avoiding the complex folds to multiple filtration material or filtering material to arrange, the structural complexity of capsule
It is minimized.Additionally, the bigger contact area of beverage prepared composition and liquid allows to adjust more fully within the shorter time
Beverage prepared composition processed, liquid channel reduces the less region making to be left beverage prepared composition and is not exposed to liquid and minimizing
Waste.This provides automatic vending performance that is more consistent and that improve and drinks taste.
Alternatively, filter material sheet can extend across the inside of hollow body, preferably as non-folding with round bottom or flat U-shaped
The monolithic of laminate materials.By this way, the porosity of filtering material can increase towards the central bottom region of U-shaped filtering material,
The porosity of filtering material increases with the gradual change of porosity preferably wherein.
Alternatively, filter material sheet can be folded and across for V-arrangement or W shape or have in a series of recess (trough)
The inside of empty main body extends.By this way, the porosity of filtering material can every towards V-arrangement, W shape or a series of recess
The base portion of individual recess increases, and wherein the porosity of filtering material increases with the gradual change of porosity.
In one embodiment of the invention, the periphery edge of filter material sheet is fixed to the one or more of hollow body
Sidewall.It is highly preferred that filtering material substantially continuously around the whole periphery of sheet and is most preferably continuous around the whole of sheet
Individual periphery is fixed to one or more sidewalls of hollow body.
In another embodiment of the present invention, filter material sheet is formed by one or more sidewalls of hollow body.?
In this case, the filtration zone of sidewall is perforated so that it is porous at least in part that sidewall becomes in filtration zone
(porous).Therefore filter material sheet will include the material identical with one or more sidewalls of hollow body, but can be additionally
Layer including the non-woven filter material of the filtration zone being laminated to described sidewall.
Preferably, hollow body is divided into the inlet chamber for receiving liquid and beverage to distribute from it by filter material sheet
Outlet chamber.
Hollow body can include liquid inlet, and liquid can enter hollow body by described liquid inlet.The preferred position of entrance
In the top of hollow body or the sidewall of apex zone.Entrance preferably has the nozzle in hole.This hole can be passed through before the use
Frangible fresh-keeping barrier seal.Such as, fresh-keeping barrier can include metal forming and/or the thermoplastic film being extended across the hole of nozzle
Oxygen impermeable film.It is special about the features described above of entrance for pouch capsule (sachet capsule) embodiment of the present invention
Preferably, this will be discussed in more detail below.
Alternatively, the top of hollow body can not have entrance, but in use hollow body can be cut open or pierce through,
To allow to be transported in hollow body liquid.This feature for the embodiment of the pod capsule (pod capsule) of the present invention is
Particularly preferred, this will be discussed in more detail below.
Preferably, described hollow body includes outlet, and beverage can leave hollow body by outlet.Preferably, hollow master
Bottom or the bottom zone sidewall of body include exit passageway.Exit passageway can seal with sealing in any convenient manner,
Wherein can be destroyed to allow beverage to be spilt by exit passageway in sealing described in beverage preparation.Advantageously, sealing is logical
Overheated and/or pressure release bonding is formed, and when the fluid media (medium) of such as air or water is introduced in hollow body, it can quilt
Destroy.Features described above about outlet is particularly preferably suitable to the pouch capsule Example of the present invention, and this will in more detail below
Ground is discussed.
Alternatively, the bottom of hollow body can not have outlet, but in use hollow body can be cut open or pierce through,
To allow beverage to spill.This feature is particularly preferably suitable to the pod capsule Example of the present invention, and this will discuss in further detail below
State.
Preferably, beverage preparation capsule includes on the filtering material that is supported between filtering material and the top of hollow body
Beverage prepared composition.Beverage prepared composition can be insoluble beverage ingredient, such as ground coffee or leaf tea.Preferably,
Beverage prepared composition resides in the inlet chamber of capsule, as discussed previously.Preferably, beverage prepared composition is sealed hermetically
In capsule body.It is to say, hollow body limits obturator (enclosure), it is with the most airtight and liquid-tight side
Formula beverage packaging prepared composition, until the top of hollow body is in use broken with by entrance or pierce through and inject water into institute
State in obturator, prepare beverage with the composition in obturator, and allow the beverage being prepared during prepared by beverage therefrom
The outlet that formed in the bottom of empty main body or pierce through spills.
Preferably, filtering material includes Web materials or non-textile fabric material.It is that intention is at bubble at beverage prepared composition
In the case of the brewed-type beverage (such as ground coffee or leaf tea) being retained in after system in capsule, then filtering material is preferred
There is sufficiently fine slot size to retain brewed solid, allow liquid beverage to pass freely through simultaneously.Exemplary filter material
Material is the polyacrylic laminated material of blowing being folded in the fusing between nonwoven, spunbond, polypropylene layer.Preferably for one-tenth
This uses cellulosic material with the reason of biological degradability.It is decentralized or the beverage of lysotype and glue at beverage prepared composition
In the case of the entire content intention of capsule is allocated, filtering material is preferably the Web materials of relative coarseness, to allow beverage
Composition spills.While it is true, filtering material must prevent dispersibility composition from quickly spilling with big ratio, enough to allow
Time is for mixing with drink liquid, in order to leave packaging as liquid dispersion rather than as non-discrete particles.Additionally,
Before use with store during, most of dispersed substances should be maintained on the upside of coarse filter material, i.e. at filtering material
Surface and the top of hollow body between.
Suitably, capsule is the single part of capsule used, and it contains and is prepared as the enough beverages preparing a serving
Point, i.e. from the beverage of about 25ml to about 500ml, preferably from about 100ml to about 250ml.Such as, capsule can comprise from about 2g to about
The ground coffee of 25g or from about 1g to the leaf tea of about 9g or from about 2g to the dispersible ingredients of about 30g.
In one embodiment of the invention, hollow body is the pouch of anter and the rear panel comprising pliable and tough thin-film material
Form, described anter and rear panel are arranged with aspectant relation and along respective edge seal, wherein filtering material is from hollow master
The anter of body extends to the rear panel of hollow body.
The anter of pouch embodiment and rear panel can be laminated material sheets, and it is preferably air and water impenetrability.
Preferably, the sheet of pouch embodiment sews be permanently bonded together along transverse edge seam and top, its middle outlet
In region is arranged in the end seam of pouch, and wherein fluid injection nozzle is inserted into top seam or the edge seam of pouch.At these
In embodiment, the structure of pouch is substantially the same with FLAVIA capsule as above conventional, but be added with porosity can
The filtering material become
Preferably, the filtering material that the porosity of pouch embodiment is variable primary importance from pouch sheet extends
The second position in opposite panel, wherein said primary importance is relatively closer to inlet nozzle and wherein the second position is relatively the most more
Near exit region.
In an embodiment of pouch, filter material sheet is different from the anter of pliable and tough thin-film material and the one of rear panel
Sheet separate material, and the periphery edge of filter material sheet is fixed to anter and rear panel.
In another embodiment of pouch, arbitrary from the anter or rear panel of pliable and tough thin-film material of filter material sheet
Individual or both formed.In this case, the filtration zone of pliable and tough thin-film material is perforated so that this material becomes in filtration
It region is at least partly porous.Such as, single of pliable and tough thin-film material can be folded into " N " orShape so that
The first end part of described is formed before capsule, and the intermediate slanting section of sheet is perforated and is used as filtering material, and
The second end part of sheet is formed after capsule.In another example, the first of pliable and tough thin-film material can be folded into " V "
Or " Λ " shape so that the Part I of described first is formed before capsule, and the Part II of described first is worn
Hole is also used as filtering material.From the pliable and tough thin-film material of the permeability for liquids part being connected to described first after capsule
Second formation.In this way it is possible to only use one or two pliable and tough thin-film material sheet provide one complete
Capsule, in order to structure is simpler and more cheap.In each case, the permeability for liquids part of sheet can be laser beam perforation also
And can with or can not be combined with the laminate layers of non-woven filter material.
Preferably, the variable filtering material of porosity is less in top or the hole, porch closer to pouch, and more
More near the bottom of pouch or hole, exit.
The exit region of pouch embodiment can be sealed by sealing in any convenient manner, described in be sealed in beverage
Preparation process can be destroyed to allow beverage to be spilt by exit region.Advantageously, described sealing by by heat and/
Or pressure releasably bonds and anter and rear panel is bonded together and is formed.
In certain embodiments, the hollow body of pouch embodiment can be by the pipe in one end thereof with exit region
The monolithic of form is formed.This pipe can by extruding formation, its can by monolithic by along longitudinal lap (lap) or seam
Ridge (fin) this sheet sealed folded also bonds its relative edge and is formed.
Can be the most substantially made up of pliable and tough thin-film material for forming the material of the hollow body of pouch embodiment,
For example, for forming the type of existing FLAVIA capsule.Pliable and tough thin-film material is by typically laminate, and it includes following layers
Two or more: for hollow body being adhered to thermoplastic seal's oxidant layer of other component of capsule；Substantially gas is not
The barrier layer of permeability, it can be the metallic film of such as aluminum thin film, or such as polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) choke polymerization
Thing；The adhesive layer of the bonding between other layer of raising laminated material；Such as to provide the structure sheaf of puncture；And/or print
Brush basal layer.Structure sheaf can be made up of polyolefin, polyester, nylon or other polymer as known in the art.A reality
Executing in example, laminated material includes polypropylene layer and polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) layer.Capsule material can include at least one transparent region,
To provide the observability to capsule 's content.
Most preferably, the sheet material of the hollow body of pouch embodiment is the lamination material including polypropylene layer and polyvinyl alcohol layer
Material.
The size of the pouch capsule of pouch embodiment can be similar to those used in existing system above-mentioned so that this
Bright capsule can be employed without reequiping equipment, particularly FLAVIA type machine in existing apparatus for producing beverages.
Preferably, pouch has the front and back size of about 10cm × about 7cm or about 10cm × about 5cm.Preferably, described pouch
The end face of inlet nozzle there is octahedral shape, it has two relative sides of about 10mm, two phases of about 3mm
Two relative sides of opposite side, about 6mm, and two relative sides of about 3mm.
In another embodiment, hollow body is pod (pod) form, it include for semi-rigid, such as thermoforming or
At least one plastics injection molding and/or metal foil tablet.Described sheet material can be to include at least one in following layers
Laminated material: for hollow body being adhered to thermoplastic seal's oxidant layer of other component of capsule；Substantially gas can not ooze
The thoroughly barrier layer of property, its suitably metallic film, such as aluminum thin film；Improve gluing of the bonding between other layer of laminated material
Close layer；The structure sheaf of puncture is such as provided；And/or printed substrate layer.Structure sheaf can by polyolefin, polystyrene, polyester,
Nylon or other polymer as known in the art are made.Capsule material can include at least one transparent region, to provide glue
The observability of capsule content.
Preferably, pod embodiment can include first and second, and first is such as formed as cup or bowl by thermoforming
Shape formed, it has a flange edge, and second bonds across flange edge to form pod.Such as, first can
Being the relatively hard thermal plasticity slice of cup or the bowl shape being thermoformed into and having had flange edge, and second is flat panel,
It can be pliable and tough thin-film material, i.e. bonds across flange edge.In these embodiments, pod can have truncated cone
Shape, suitably has pierceable top and base portion.The bottom of capsule be pierceable or be otherwise provided with for
Insert the device of outlet, such as, there is moveable lid or hinged lid or barrier film or the hole of barrier film ruptured, or have easily
The nozzle of broken fresh-keeping barrier, such as described in WO-A-0219875.
The variable filtering material of the porosity of pod embodiment can be appropriately secured on the inner surface of pod by binding agent or
It is appropriately secured to the annular element being arranged on pod inner surface by welding, or it can be by inside pod in other embodiments
On holding flange be secured in place, or it even can be kept by liquid permeable sheet, and described liquid can ooze
Thoroughly property sheet extends above at filtering material and is adhered to the inner surface of pod around the periphery of filter course.The area of filtering material is suitable
Ground is from about 1cm2To about 20cm2, such as from about 2cm2To about 10cm2。
Particularly advantageously in the side closer to hollow body for filtering material in the pod embodiment of the present invention
At wall, hole is less and more in the hole, center closer to filtering material.
Alternatively or additionally, the filtering material that porosity is variable can closer to the top of pod or hole, porch less with
And it is more in bottom or the hole, exit closer to pod.
In pod embodiment, filtering material can be pliable and tough or it can be hard.
The size of the capsule of pod embodiment can be similar to those used in above-mentioned existing system, so that the present invention
Capsule can be employed without reequiping equipment in existing apparatus for producing beverages.Preferably, the internal capacity of pod is from about
1cm3To about 100cm3, such as from about 5cm3To about 50cm3。
Suitably, the sidewall of the base component of the pod of pod embodiment and the lid of pod are provided with the joint element of complementation, so that
Described lid is fixed to base portion.Suitably element is complementary projection or recess, such as screw thread, bayonet fittings or the unit that is clasped
Part.Suitably, joint element is releasable, to allow to be disassembled into by pod lid and base portion after prepared by beverage.Therefore, properly
Ground, pod maybe will not covered by binding agent and melt bonded be formed to base portion.
The diapire of pod embodiment and sidewall can be formed by air and moisture impenetrability material as mentioned earlier, with
Keep the fresh of beverage ingredient before use.In these embodiments, before pod is included in beverage preparation or during open
Export the beverage release to be internally formed by pod.Such as, this outlet can be the opening in pod, and it is by by cover plate (cover
Sheet) adhered to pod by contact adhesive and seal.Cover plate was removed immediately before assemble capsule and abandons.Alternatively, pod
Sheet material can be provided with the line of weakness limiting opening, such as weak die cut lines, its such as weak C-shaped or U-shaped line.User to
Lower pressing sheet material the most at once to open pod along line of weakness.The most in other embodiments, opening passes through flap
(flap) sealing, described flap is adhered to around opening by binding agent, and described binding agent can be by being injected into pod by hot water
Produced heat or pressure in pod and discharge.
In the alternative forms of pod embodiment, the diapire of pod and/or at least one region of sidewall can be by fluid permeable
Property material make, its be used as filtering material make through pod lid by inject water and produce beverage.In certain embodiments, pod
Diapire can be the filtering material tilting and being used as previously described inclination relative to sidewall.Preferably, as filtering material
The diapire of pod can be less and more in the hole, center closer to diapire in the side-walls hole closer to hollow body, and/
Or can be more at top or hole, porch less and further away from pod the top or ingate closer to pod.Pod is suitably wrapped
It is contained in the packaging of air and moisture impenetrability to keep beverage ingredient before use fresh.
Further, the method for beverage is prepared in offer of the present invention, and it includes so that waterborne liquid passes through according to this
The step of the beverage preparation capsule of invention.Waterborne liquid is preferably water, at a temperature of 85 DEG C to 99 DEG C.The method can
The known apparatus for producing beverages being suitable to and being used together with existing capsule designs (format) is carried out, such as arranged above
As described in the references gone out, and without equipment is reequiped.Water can be depending on system and is being suitable to filter-type
0.5 bar of coffee is to the pressure under the gauge pressure of 1.5 bars and is being suitable to elevated pressures such as 5 bars of espresso type coffee to 20 bars
It is appropriately implanting under gauge pressure.
In the pouch capsule Example using the present invention prepares the method for beverage, water injection pipe can be by being positioned at hollow master
The top of body or the sidewall of apex zone are inserted in hollow body, and then liquid can be injected into the beverage system in hollow body
To prepare beverage or beverage ingredient on standby composition.The bottom of hollow body or bottom zone sidewall can be provided with heat and/or pressure is quick
The sealing of sense, when inserting the liquid in hollow body, described sealing is destroyed and opens, to allow beverage from hollow body
Spilt by outlet.
In the pod capsule Example using the present invention prepares the method for beverage, the top of hollow body or apex zone side
Wall can pierce through with inlet tube so that during the opening of inlet tube is positioned at the top of filter material sheet, and liquid is injected into subsequently
To prepare beverage or beverage ingredient on beverage prepared composition in empty main body.Bottom or the bottom zone sidewall of hollow body also may be used
Pierced through with outlet before or after injecting liquid in hollow body so that the opening of outlet is positioned at filter material sheet
Lower section, beverage then can be allowed to be spilt from hollow body by outlet.
Term " variable porosity " herein can be in the porosity of material (such as filtering material) at the model across material
Use in the sense that enclosing change.Preferably, the porosity in one end of material is more than the porosity at opposed end.So
And, porosity also can change on other direction or orientation, but is not limited to strict linear or longitudinal progression.Such as, hole
Rate can be along with from filtering material center, a series of concentric rings of such as different porosities, the change of radius and change.
Term " filtering material " herein can use in the sense that materials described below, and described material can be partially or substantially
Prevent or delay passing through at least partially of beverage prepared composition, but allow drink liquid to pass through.In certain embodiments, beverage
Prepared composition can be the composition of non-fusible type, such as ground coffee or leaf tea, and in this case, filtering material should be basic
On prevent residual waste solid constituent such as coffee grounds and Folium Camelliae sinensis by leaving capsule.But, in other embodiments, beverage system
Standby composition can be the composition dispersibling type or soluble-type, such as soup, in this case, filtering material should allow dispersion or
The composition dissolved passes through with drink liquid, but should prevent from not disperseing or undissolved composition is by leaving capsule.
Term " hollow body " herein uses on its ordinary meaning of 3D shape, and it includes for keeping beverage to adjust
The obturator made point.It should be understood that hollow body can be any suitable shape in plan view, including circle, side
Shape, other regular polygon or trapezoidal.Hollow body determinant chamber, beverage prepared composition can be stored in wherein, and its
Described in beverage can by brewed or dissolve beverage prepared composition prepare.Preferably, become sub-chamber by the most substantially
Filled by composition.
Term " upper end " and " bottom " and relevant expression, such as " top ", " lower section ", " higher " and " lower " are purports
Illustrating the capsular element relative expression relative to position referring to the drawings.And " top " of capsule in use can be strictly and go up most
Face, will be easily understood by by those skilled in that art, and this may be not necessarily this situation, and this depends on beverage preparation machine
Orientation (orientation).Under any circumstance, " top " or " top " region of capsule is those of upstream, and " the end
Portion " or " bottom " element beverage prepare during be relative to liquid flowing downstream.
Similarly, term " above " is intended to the relative table illustrating capsular element referring to the drawings relative to position with " below "
Reach.Specifically, what " above " part of capsule will typically lie in relative to " below " part is positioned opposite interior.But, will hold
Intelligible, " above " part of capsule need not be in the face of user, and this depends on capsule portion in or beyond beverage preparation machine
Orientation.
Term " exit passageway " refers to the passage extended from beverage ingredient chamber, and during prepared by beverage, beverage passes through institute
State passage to spill from chamber.Preferably, exit passageway there is no beverage ingredient.Preferably, described exit passageway has
Length on beverage flow direction and be perpendicular to the cross section of this flowing.
The sealing of the term " frangible fresh-keeping barrier " herein entrance, outlet or other overthe openings in capsule or cap
In the sense that use so that the quality of the beverage prepared composition in capsule reduces the most in time, and such as its reason is air
In moisture or antibacterial.Additionally, fresh-keeping barrier can be destroyed or open to allow capsule for preparing beverage in sealing or cap
It is frangible in meaning.
Term " pouch " herein uses in the sense that the most pliable and the toughest bag or bag, and beverage prepared composition can be deposited
It is stored in wherein.
Term " pod " herein uses in the sense that substantially rigid container, and it is preferably substantially by bowl or the cup of hard
Being formed, described bowl or cup have substantially hard above it or the most pliable and the toughest lid or top, and beverage prepared composition can
It is stored in described bowl or cup.
Use on the ordinary meaning of the term " inclination " herein inclination between higher position to lower position.
Accompanying drawing explanation
By the way of example, embodiments of the invention are further described, wherein now with reference to accompanying drawing:
Fig. 1 illustrates the perspective view of the beverage preparation capsule according to prior art；
Fig. 2 a and Fig. 2 b illustrate respectively the most before the use with use in the sectional view of beverage preparation capsule of Fig. 1；
Fig. 3 illustrates the perspective view of the beverage preparation capsule of the pouch embodiment according to the present invention；
Fig. 4 a and Fig. 4 b illustrate respectively the most before the use with use in the sectional view of beverage preparation capsule of Fig. 3；
Fig. 5 illustrates the perspective view of the beverage preparation capsule of the pod embodiment according to the present invention；
Fig. 6 a and Fig. 6 b illustrate respectively the most before the use with use in the sectional view of beverage preparation capsule of Fig. 5；
Fig. 7 is shown in the filtering material embodiment of inclination the filtering material of the present invention arranged, it in use has
The region that porosity is variable；
Fig. 8 illustrates the filter of the present invention with porosity Variable Area；
Fig. 9 illustrates the sectional view of the beverage preparation capsule of the pouch embodiment according to the present invention, and it is by liquid and air not
Being monolithically formed of permeability；
Figure 10 illustrates the sectional view of the beverage preparation capsule of the pouch embodiment according to the present invention, and it is by liquid and air not
The two panels of permeability is formed；
Figure 11 illustrates the beverage preparation capsule of the pod embodiment with round bottom or flat U-shaped filtering material according to the present invention
Sectional view.
Detailed description of the invention
With reference to Fig. 3, the pouch embodiment of the beverage preparation capsule 200 of the present invention includes liquid and air impenetrability sheet
The anter 210 of material and rear panel 212, described anter 210 and rear panel 212 are for good and all glued around their top and lateral edge
It is combined, as described in greater detail below.Anter and rear panel are bonded together also along the bottom margin 220 of capsule,
But discharge under this heat being bonded in capsule or pressure effect.Such as, bottom margin 220 can be bonded by contact adhesive.
Capsule 200 also includes the nozzle 240 with tubulus 242.In nozzle is inserted into the top of described capsule and with air-tightness
Mode be adhered to anter and rear panel, described nozzle is with flange, to assist capsule 200 is properly positioned beverage system
In standby host.Nozzle bore is initially by the fresh-keeping barrier seal of suitable air-tightness.The filter material sheet 230 tilted is positioned at capsule 200
In cavity 260, filter material sheet 230 is adhered to anter 210 and the inwall of rear panel 212.Filtering material 230 is Web materials or non-
Weaving material.Filter material sheet 230 is to tilt relative to the described anter 210 of pouch and rear panel 212, it is characterised in that it from
The higher position closer to described inlet nozzle 240 on the anter 210 of pouch extend in pouch rear panel 212 closer to
The lower position of exit region 220.Filtering material 230 is adhered to anter 210 and rear panel 212 around the whole periphery of filtering material
Inwall on, thus the cavity 260 of described pouch be divided into the inlet chamber 261 for receiving liquid and be used for distributing liquid
Outlet chamber 262.Filter material sheet supports beverage prepared composition 250, such as ground coffee or leaf tea.
In use, capsule 200 is introduced in FLAVIA dispenser, and it includes being clipped in below flange nozzle 240
Fixture, and hollow injection pipe, it has the structure for being inserted in nozzle bore 242 by hollow injection pipe, thus pierces through guarantor
Fresh barrier.Dispenser also includes thermal water source and pump, to be injected in capsule by syringe by hot water.Hot water is being passed through injection
Pipe and when nozzle bore 242 being incorporated in the inlet chamber 261 of capsule 200, the beverage prepared composition being included in capsule 200
250 mix with hot water and modulate beverage.Open under the end seam 220 heat in capsule of capsule 200 and the effect of fluid pressure, and
And in described beverage enters into the outlet chamber 262 of capsule 200 by filter 230 and by the open bottom of capsule 200,
And it is collected in the container at the container position being positioned at immediately below capsule 200.
It can be seen that the bonding between the anter and rear panel of capsule 200 includes a pair latasuture 216, it is from top seam
214 downwardly extend and stitch the end of at and are inwardly tapered at 220.Each latasuture 216 includes the land (land) 218 sealed, and it is inside
Extend to form " waist " of capsule.When capsule be in use time, the additional bonds area of described land contribute to protect
Hold capsule to be under tubular configuration.Specifically, what land 218 reduced that the bottom margin of capsule upsweeps when it is opened becomes
Gesture, thus the control to the improvement that beverage flows from capsule bottom is provided.Land 218 thus provide the more consistent of capsule and rule
Opening then.The further detail below of this feature can find in EP-A-0247841.
With reference to Fig. 4 a, filter material sheet 230 is to tilt, from pouch relative to anter 210 and the rear panel 212 of described pouch
The higher position closer to described inlet nozzle 240 on anter 210 extend in pouch rear panel 212 closer to described outlet
The lower position in region 220.Filtering material supports infusible beverage prepared composition 250.
With reference to Fig. 4 b, when liquid is incorporated in the inlet chamber 261 of capsule 200 by nozzle 240, liquid contact drink
Material prepared composition 250 is the most brewed to form beverage with it.Then liquid beverage enters into outlet chamber by filter material sheet 230
In 262, waste solids beverage prepared composition is waited behind.The pressure sensitive sealant destruction by making end seam 220 of liquid is to divide
Fit over the beverage of capsule 200 internal modulation.The filter material sheet 230 tilted provides the big of the cross-sectional area more than pouch cavity
Surface area.By this way, liquid and infusible beverage prepared composition have bigger surface area, and liquid can be quickly and easily
Ground is by it, without the excessive pressure that may destroy pouch 200.
With reference to Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 a, the pod embodiment of the beverage preparation capsule 300 of the present invention includes glass element 310, and it has base
This smooth base portion 311, with the top 312 of flange, and extends to the frustoconical side walls at top 312 from base portion 311
313.Cup element is formed from the such as polystyrene thermoforming of such as Suitable thermoplastic's plastics.The thickness of cup element and material select to make
Cup element has and enough hard allows to pierce through base portion in beverage preparation, as mentioned below, cup will not subside.Cup
The top 312 with flange seal by the pliable and tough film cover 320 of foregoing proper lamination sheet material.Lid 320 is to pass
The mode of system is bonded by melt bonded or binding agent and is adhered to the antelabium (lip) at flanged top 312.
Filter material sheet 330 is arranged in capsule 300 with the orientation tilted.Filtering material 330 is non-woven fabric material
Or the sheet of Web materials.Filtering material 330 is by binding agent or by being welded to the annular element being arranged on cup sidewall inner surface
And it is fixed to the inner surface of the sidewall 313 of cup 310.Beverage prepared composition 350, it is ground coffee in this example, deposition
On the top of capsule 300 inner filtration material 330.
In use, capsule 300 is held in the fixture of beverage making device, as shown in Figure 6b.Under fixture has
Portion's part 361 and upper clamp part 362, low portion 361 has for coordinating the recessed of joint with the cup element 310 of capsule
Portion, and upper clamp part 362 is the moveable lid 320 with adjacent capsule.In this example, capsule is by holder also
Only partially surrounded by fixture during prepared by beverage.But, in alternative embodiments, capsule can be surrounded by fixture completely, its
Allow during prepared by beverage, to use the pressure of rising and capsule will not burst.Alternatively, the flange 312 of capsule can be only by beverage
The annular collar of making apparatus supports.
Machine for preparing drink includes water source (not shown), its suitably thermal water source, is used for feeding water into syringe
371, syringe 371 pierces through the lid of capsule so that for preparing beverage in injecting water into capsule.Apparatus for producing beverages also includes
Outlet 372, its distance short in piercing through the base portion of capsule and stretching to capsule, thus the opening of outlet is positioned at filter material
The lower section of tablet 330.Inlet tube and outlet can be fixed to corresponding holder part in spatial relationship, in this case when
Piercing through of described capsule is there is in fixture when closing around capsule.Alternatively, inlet tube and outlet can be associated with structure with
Capsule has been clamped in providing respective tube to enter into capsule afterwards and has prepared the reciprocal fortune leaving capsule afterwards at beverage
Dynamic.It should be appreciated that more than one inlet tube and/or outlet can be provided if appropriate.
Can be seen that the capsule 300 according to this embodiment of the invention is extremely simple and low cost of manufacture, and can make
Obtaining capsule to be suitable to use in any existing apparatus for producing beverages, the use of existing apparatus for producing beverages is pierced through by outlet
Drink capsule.As in the previous embodiment, the filter material sheet 330 of inclination provides the transversal of the cavity more than described pod
The big surface area of face area.By this way, liquid and infusible beverage prepared composition have bigger surface area, liquid
Can rapidly and easily pass through it without excessive pressure.
With reference to Fig. 7, it is shown that filtering material is arranged, it is the representative of the use in the pouch embodiment of the present invention, wherein
Described filtering material 430 has the most variable porosity.But, such filtering material can be in other be arranged
Use, be included in any layout shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 6.In the figure 7, filtering material 430 be thicker 431 and thus more
The top of close pouch or the ground square hole of entrance 440 are less, and filtering material 430 is thinner 432 thus closer to little
Bottom or outlet 420 holes of bag are the most.By this way, pressure drop (Δ-P) spreads all over whole filtering material 430 is similar or phase
With, promote that the consistent of the liquid 470 by whole drink material 450 flows.This helps avoid liquid and passes through minimum drag
The channel of path and more remaining drink materials do not contact with liquid.
Fig. 8 illustrates that the alternate example of filter material sheet, described filter material sheet have along the variable hole of its longitudinal length
Rate, its mesopore 531 is gradually increased to another side 533 from a side 532 dimensionally.Another alternate embodiment can make
With the different hole density of filter or different materials to provide variable porosity, such as, there is variable hydrophobic material.
Fig. 9 illustrates an embodiment of pouch 600, and wherein anter 610, filtering material 630 and rear panel 612 are by being folded into(alternatively sheet can be folded into " N " shape, only Fig. 9 for being monolithically formed of the liquid of shape and air impenetrability material
The mirror image of pouch).Owing to sheet material is liquid and air impenetrability material, the filtration zone 630 of sheet is perforation so that sheet
Becoming in filtration zone 630 is at least partly porous.Sheet can be laser beam perforation, and can be with non-woven filter material
Other laminate ply combination.Anter 610 and rear panel 612 permanently bond around their top and lateral edge
Together, the filtration fraction 630 being wherein left sheet freely extends across the inside of pouch, thus the cavity of pouch is divided into use
In receiving the inlet chamber 661 of liquid and for distributing the outlet chamber 662 of liquid.Anter 610 and rear panel 612 are also along capsule
Bottom margin 620 be bonded together, but be releasable under the effect of this heat being bonded in capsule or pressure.Such as,
The bonding of bottom margin 620 can be carried out by contact adhesive.Capsule 600 also includes the nozzle 640 with tubulus.Nozzle quilt
Being inserted in the top of capsule, and bond in bubble-tight mode, described nozzle is prepared with beverage with assistance with flange
Machine correctly positions capsule 600.Nozzle bore is initially by the fresh-keeping barrier seal of suitable air-tightness.Filter material sheet 630 supports
Beverage prepared composition 650, such as ground coffee or leaf tea.Preferably, in filtering material 630 middle punch at filtering material 630
Lower area in more so that the porosity of filtering material 630 the biggest at the outlet 620 of pouch and
The least in porosity at inlet nozzle 640.
Figure 10 illustrates another embodiment of pouch 700, and wherein anter 710 and filtering material 730 are by being folded into " V " shape
The first of the material of liquid and air impenetrability forms (alternatively, sheet can be folded into " Λ " shape).Owing to sheet material is
Liquid and air impenetrability, the filtration zone 730 of sheet is perforation so that sheet becomes at least in filtration zone 730
It it is partly porous.Sheet can be laser beam perforation, and can combine with the laminate ply of non-woven filter material.Liquid
With second of the air impenetrability material filtering material part 730 being connected to first to form the rear panel 712 of pouch.
Anter 710 and rear panel 712 are wherein left the mistake of sheet together with being permanently bonded with lateral edge around their top
Filter part 730 freely extends across the inside of pouch, thus the cavity of pouch is divided into the inlet chamber for receiving liquid
761 and for distributing the outlet chamber 762 of liquid.Anter 710 and rear panel 712 are bonded in also along the bottom margin 720 of capsule
Together, but be releasable under this effect being bonded in capsule interior-heat or pressure.Such as, the bonding of bottom margin 720 can be led to
Cross contact adhesive to carry out.Capsule 700 also includes the nozzle 740 with tubulus.Nozzle is inserted into the top of capsule
In, and bond in bubble-tight mode, described nozzle correctly positions capsule 700 with flange with assistance and beverage preparation machine.
Nozzle bore is initially by the fresh-keeping barrier seal of suitable air-tightness.Filter material sheet 730 supports beverage prepared composition 750, such as
Ground coffee or leaf tea.Preferably, quantity is more in the lower area of filtering material 730 for the perforation in filtering material 730
Many so that the porosity of filtering material 730 is the biggest at the outlet 720 of pouch and closer to inlet nozzle 740
Place's porosity is the least.
Figure 11 illustrates the embodiment of pod 800, and it includes that glass element 810, described cup element 810 have substantially flat base
Portion 811, with the top 812 of flange with extend to the frustoconical side walls 813 at top 812 from base portion 811.Cup element is such as
Formed by hot forming from suitable thermoplastic such as polystyrene.Thickness and the material of cup element are selected such that
Cup element has enough hardness to allow to pierce through base portion in beverage preparation, and as mentioned below, but cup does not subsides.Cup
Top 812 with flange seals by the pliable and tough film cover 820 of foregoing proper lamination sheet material.Lid 820 is with tradition
Mode combined or binding agent bonds and is adhered to the antelabium with flange top 812 by melted.Filter material sheet 830 conduct
Monolithic for the non-collapsible material of round bottom or flat U-shaped is arranged in capsule 300.Filtering material 830 is non-woven fabric material
Or mesh material sheet.Filtering material 830 by binding agent or by being welded to be arranged on the annular element on cup sidewall inner surface and
It is fixed to the inner surface of the sidewall 813 of cup 810.Beverage prepared composition 850, it is ground coffee in this example, is deposited on glue
On the top of the filtering material 830 in capsule 800.The porosity of filtering material 830 is towards the centre bottom of U-shaped filtering material 830
Region 831 is bigger and less towards the hole, edge 832 of the filtering material closer to cup sidewall 813.
It should be appreciated that above-described embodiment describes only by the mode of example.Fall within the scope of the appended claims
Many other embodiments will be apparent from for those skilled in the art.It is to be further understood that about appointing
Feature disclosed in what embodiment is alternatively, or in addition present in any other embodiments.
Claims (41)
1. a beverage preparation capsule, comprising: be suitable to accommodate beverage prepared composition hollow body, hollow body have for
By the top in Liquid acquisition to hollow body, it is used for the bottom distributed by beverage from described hollow body and in top and bottom
Between at least one sidewall, described bottom and described top are in fluid communication；And hollow body includes filtering material, institute
Stating the variable porosity battery rate that filtering material has at least one size in the region, surface along filtering material, wherein filtering material is more
Less and more in bottom or the hole, exit closer to hollow body near the top of hollow body or hole, porch, or its
Middle filtering material is less and more in the hole, center closer to filtering material in the side-walls hole closer to hollow body, or
A combination of both.
Beverage preparation capsule the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the variable porosity battery rate of described filtering material is by mistake
The variable thickness of filtering material, variable aperture, variable orifice density or variable composition provide.
3. according to the beverage preparation capsule described in arbitrary aforementioned claim, it is characterised in that described filtering material is filter material
Tablet.
Beverage preparation capsule the most according to claim 3, it is characterised in that described filter material sheet is to incline relative to sidewall
Oblique mode extends across the inside of hollow body.
Beverage preparation capsule the most according to claim 4, it is characterised in that described filter material sheet is directly from sidewall
Primary importance extends to the second position on sidewall, and wherein said primary importance is relatively closer to top and the institute of hollow body
State the second position relatively closer to the bottom of hollow body.
Beverage preparation capsule the most according to claim 5, it is characterised in that the porosity of described filtering material is from the most more
Primary importance near the top of hollow body increases, preferably towards the second position of the relative bottom closer to hollow body
Wherein the porosity of filtering material increases with the gradual change of porosity.
Beverage preparation capsule the most according to claim 3, it is characterised in that described filter material sheet is with round bottom or flat U
Shape extends across the inside of hollow body.
Beverage preparation capsule the most according to claim 7, it is characterised in that the porosity of described filtering material is towards U-shaped
The central bottom region of filtering material increases, and wherein the porosity of filtering material increases with the gradual change of porosity.
9. according to the beverage preparation capsule described in any one of claim 3 to 8, it is characterised in that described filter material sheet right and wrong
The monolithic of folding material.
Beverage preparation capsule the most according to claim 3, it is characterised in that described filter material sheet is folded and across V
The inside of shape or W shape or the hollow body with a series of recess extends.
11. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 10, it is characterised in that the porosity of described filtering material is towards V
The base portion of the recess of shape filtering material increases, or each the most recessed towards W shape or a series of filtering material with recess
Each base portion in portion increases, and wherein the porosity of filtering material increases with the gradual change of porosity.
12. according to the beverage preparation capsule described in any one of claim 3 to 11, it is characterised in that described filter material sheet is enclosed
Periphery around sheet is fixed to one or more sidewalls of hollow body.
13. according to the beverage preparation capsule described in any one of claim 3 to 11, it is characterised in that sidewall areas is at least part of
Ground is porous so that the porous zone of sidewall is used as filter material sheet.
14. according to the beverage preparation capsule described in any one of claim 3 to 13, it is characterised in that described filter material sheet will
Hollow body is divided into the outlet chamber that the inlet chamber for receiving liquid and beverage distribute from it.
15. according to the beverage preparation capsule described in arbitrary aforementioned claim, it is characterised in that the surface area of described filtering material
Cross-sectional area more than hollow body cavity.
16. according to the beverage preparation capsule described in arbitrary aforementioned claim, it is characterised in that include liquid inlet, preferably
Nozzle, liquid can enter hollow body by described liquid inlet.
17. according to the beverage preparation capsule described in arbitrary aforementioned claim, it is characterised in that include liquid outlet, preferably
The seam that can open, beverage can leave hollow body by described liquid outlet.
18. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 17, it is characterised in that outlet heat release and/or pressure release
Binding agent seal.
19. according to the beverage preparation capsule described in arbitrary aforementioned claim, it is characterised in that include being supported on filtering material and
Beverage prepared composition on filtering material between the top of hollow body, this beverage prepared composition be preferably ground coffee or
Leaf tea.
20. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 19, it is characterised in that described beverage prepared composition is before the use
It is sealed in hermetically in capsule.
21. according to the beverage preparation capsule described in arbitrary aforementioned claim, it is characterised in that filtering material be Web materials or
Non-woven fabric material.
22. according to the beverage preparation capsule described in arbitrary aforementioned claim, it is characterised in that described capsule is single part of use
Capsule, is preferred for preparation from about 25ml to the beverage of about 500ml and/or preferably comprise the coffee ground from about 2g to about 25g
Coffee or from about 1g to the leaf tea of about 9g or from about 2g to the dispersible ingredients of about 30g.
23. according to the beverage preparation capsule described in arbitrary aforementioned claim, it is characterised in that described hollow body be include soft
The anter of tough thin-film material and the pouch of rear panel, described anter and rear panel are arranged with aspectant relation and along each
Edge seal, wherein filtering material extends to the rear panel of hollow body from the anter of hollow body.
24. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 23, it is characterised in that the anter of hollow body and rear panel are air
Laminate with water impenetrability.
25. according to the beverage preparation capsule described in claim 23 or 24, it is characterised in that the anter of hollow body and rear panel edge
Edge seam and top sews and is permanently bonded together, in wherein exit region is arranged on the end seam of hollow body, and wherein
Fluid injection nozzle is inserted in top seam or the edge seam of hollow body.
26. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 25, it is characterised in that described filtering material is from hollow body one
Primary importance on individual sheet extends to the inclination sheet of the second position in hollow body opposite panel, and wherein said primary importance is relative
Closer to inlet nozzle and wherein the second position relatively closer to exit region.
27. according to the beverage preparation capsule described in claim 25 or 26, it is characterised in that exit region with heat release and/or
The adhesive seal of pressure release.
28. according to the beverage preparation capsule described in any one of claim 23 to 27, it is characterised in that described anter and/or after
The region of the pliable and tough thin-film material of sheet is porous at least in part so that the porous zone of pliable and tough thin-film material was used as
Filter material tablet.
29. according to the beverage preparation capsule described in any one of claim 23 to 28, it is characterised in that hollow body pliable and tough
Thin-film material is laminated material, and it includes the two or more of following layers: for hollow body is adhered to other structure of capsule
Thermoplastic seal's oxidant layer of part；The substantially barrier layer of gas impenetrability；Improve the cohesive between the layer of laminated material
Adhesive layer；Structure sheaf.
30. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 29, it is characterised in that the sheet material of described hollow body is to include gathering
Propylene layer and the laminated material of polyvinyl alcohol layer.
31. according to the beverage preparation capsule described in any one of claim 1 to 22, it is characterised in that described hollow body is bag
Include the pod form of at least one semi-rigid material sheet.
32. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 31, it is characterised in that described semi-rigid material sheet be include following
The laminated material of at least one in Ceng: for hollow body being adhered to thermoplastic seal's oxidant layer of other component of capsule；Base
The barrier layer of gas impenetrability in basis；The adhesive layer of the cohesive between the layer of raising laminated material；Structure sheaf.
33. according to the beverage preparation capsule described in claim 31 or 32, it is characterised in that include the first of semi-rigid material
And pliable and tough or second of semi-rigid material, first is formed as the cup with flange edge or the shape of bowl, Yi Ji
Two bond across flange edge to form hollow body.
34. according to the beverage preparation capsule described in any one of claim 31 to 33, it is characterised in that described hollow body is extremely
A few wall can be pierced through by the entrance of apparatus for producing beverages or outlet, it is preferable that the wherein top of hollow body and bottom two
Person all can be pierced.
35. 1 kinds of methods preparing beverage, it includes so that waterborne liquid passes through according to according to any one of claims 1 to 30
The step of beverage preparation capsule.
36. methods according to claim 35, comprise the steps: water injection pipe by being positioned at the top of hollow body
Or the nozzle in apex zone sidewall is inserted in hollow body, then injects liquid into the beverage within hollow body and prepare
To prepare beverage or beverage ingredient on composition.
37. according to the method described in claim 35 or 36, it is characterised in that the bottom of described hollow body or bottom zone side
Wall is provided with thermo-responsive and/or pressure-sensitive sealing, described sealing rupture when inserting the liquid in hollow body and
Open, to allow beverage to be spilt by outlet from hollow body.
38. 1 kinds of methods preparing beverage, it includes so that waterborne liquid passes through to appoint according in claim 1 to 21 or 31 to 34
The step of one described beverage preparation capsule.
39., according to the method described in claim 38, comprise the steps: to pierce through top or the top of hollow body with inlet tube
Region side walls so that the opening of inlet tube is positioned at the top of filtering material, then injects liquid into the drink within hollow body
To prepare beverage or beverage ingredient on material prepared composition.
40. according to the method described in claim 38 or 39, comprise the steps: with outlet pierce through hollow body bottom or
Bottom zone sidewall so that the opening of described outlet is positioned at the lower section of filtering material, then allows beverage to lead to from hollow body
Cross outlet to spill.
41. 1 kinds of beverage preparation capsule, it is substantially as herein by reference to as described in accompanying drawing.
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