CN106103311B - Method prepared by beverage preparation capsule and beverage - Google Patents
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Abstract
A kind of beverage preparation capsule (800) is provided, it includes being suitable to the hollow body for accommodating beverage prepared composition, hollow body, which has, to be used for the top in Liquid acquisition to hollow body, for by beverage from the bottom that the hollow body distributes, and at least one side wall (813) between top and bottom, bottom is in the top to be in fluid communication；And hollow body includes filtering material (830), the filtering material (830) has the variable porosity battery rate of at least one size along the surface region of filtering material, wherein filtering material (830) is less and more in the bottom closer to hollow body or exit hole at the top closer to hollow body or porch hole, or wherein filtering material closer to the side-walls hole of hollow body it is less and at the center closer to filtering material hole is more, or both combination.Beverage preparation capsule can be used together in beverage, the particularly method of ground coffee or leaf tea is prepared with apparatus for producing beverages.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to beverage preparation capsule.
Background technology
Many beverage production systems are known, wherein by that will include granular drinking production composition such as ground coffee
Capsule be inserted into the drinking production position of machine for preparing drink to make single portion of beverage.Then the equipment injects water into capsule
It is interior, wherein drinking production composition dissolving or it is brewed in water to form beverage.Beverage is by suitably exporting from capsule
Outflow, the outlet can be simply opening or perforation in capsule, or its outlet for may include to pierce through capsule outlet region
Pipe.Capsule may include filter to prevent the solid constituent of such as coffee grounds from being flowed out from capsule.The beverage system of this general type
It is for example special in WO 94/01344, EP-A-0512468 and EP-A-0468079 (being all nest (Nestle)), the U.S. to make system
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 are described
It is now widely used by Maas beverage (Mars Drinks) with the base of the type of registration mark FLAVIA (confused refined) sale
In the beverage preparation system of capsule.According to the exemplary embodiment of the FLAVIA capsules of the state of the art in Fig. 1, Fig. 2 a and figure
Shown in 2b.
Reference picture 1, Fig. 2 a and Fig. 2 b, current FLAVIA types beverage preparation capsule 100 are described in more detail including following article
As before the liquid and air impenetrability sheet material that are permanently bonded together around its top edge and lateral edge
Piece 110 and rear piece 112.Anter and rear piece are bonded together also along the bottom margin 120 of capsule, but this are bonded in capsule
It is releasable in the presence of internal heat or pressure.For example, the bonding of bottom margin 120 can be by means of contact adhesive.
It is the folding mesh with the filtering material 130 of the inwall of anter and rear piece bonding in capsule 100.The mesh branch of filtering material
Support beverage prepared composition 150 such as ground coffee or leaf tea.Capsule 100 also includes the nozzle 140 with tubulus 142.Spray
Mouth is inserted into the top edge of the capsule and bonded in a gastight manner with anter and rear piece, and the nozzle carries flange,
To assist correctly to position capsule 100 by beverage preparation machine.Initial fresh-keeping (freshness) by suitably sealing of nozzle bore
Barrier seal.
Reference picture 2a, the piece for folding mesh material 130 are insoluble to support to form " W " shape on cross section
(infusible) beverage prepared composition 150.When introducing liquid by liquid conduits, fluid pressure causes W tip 132 to turn up
To provide downwardly projecting filter bed as shown in figure 2b.Effect of turning up helps to rupture the pressure sensitive sealant of bottom seam 120, with scattered
The beverage of modulation in capsule.The further detail below for filter mesh of turning up can be found in EP-A-0179641.
The drinking production capsule of the above-mentioned type has been found that extensive use.However, they have some defects.These capsules
Manufacture need to assemble the component of suitable shape in a manner of accurate and be safe, which increase manufacturing cost.In addition, pass through composition
It is fast and/or uniform as may being not so good as needed for optimum beverage preparation with the flow rate of the beverage of filter.Can be in company with above-mentioned
The difficulty that system occurs is endless fully dissolved or the extraction in the beverage ingredient of capsule.For example, it is based on glue when using
When the system of capsule prepares beverage, the channel for the compression bed that liquid passes through beverage prepared composition may occur during modulation
(channelling) espresso and espresso type beverage such as particularly, are being prepared in the case of relatively high pressure is needed
Preparation in.This channel guides liquid by the preferred path in the compression bed of beverage prepared composition, prevents beverage from preparing
Composition is evenly exposed to liquid.This may result in beverage prepared composition and wastes and cause beverage has to reduce the molten of concentration
Solve or brewed material.If fruit beverage prepared composition is not equally distributed, it is also possible to channel occurs.Can caused by another
Difficulty is excessive system back pressure, and it is due to that particulate component is finer and close wherein or the area of compact filling for blocking or local obstruction
Current in domain and caused by, the bottom section such as in filter.
Above mentioned problem can result in the drinks taste of inconsistent automatic vending performance and difference.Have attempted to solve
State problem.WO-A-2005026018 describes a kind of drink capsule, and wherein filter cell has flat base portion and fluted
Side with improve by the liquid of filter and beverage ingredient flow.It remains desirable, however, that improved beverage preparation capsule is kept,
It in the equipment of FLAVIA types suitably but not exclusively suitable for using.
The content of the invention
The present invention provides a kind of beverage preparation capsule, and it includes：It is hollow suitable for accommodating the hollow body of beverage prepared composition
Main body have be used for by the top in Liquid acquisition to hollow body, for by beverage from the bottom that the hollow body distributes and
At least one side wall between top and bottom, bottom is in the top to be in fluid communication；And hollow body included
Filter material material, the filtering material have the variable porosity battery rate of at least one size along the surface region of filtering material, wherein mistake
Filter material material is less and in the bottom or outlet closer to hollow body at the top closer to hollow body or porch hole
It is more to locate hole, or wherein filtering material is less closer to the side-walls hole of hollow body and closer in filtering material
Hole is more at the heart, or both combination.In use, top receive liquid enter in hollow body with beverage prepared composition
Contact.
By this way, it is similar that the pressure drop from the top of hollow body to bottom (Δ-P), which may extend over whole filtering material,
Or identical, to promote by the uniformity flowing of the liquid of whole drink material and substantially avoid liquid channel and passes through resistance
The minimum passage of power so that essentially all of drink material contacts with liquid.The different zones support of filtering material wherein
It is particularly useful in the case of different amounts of beverage ingredient.
For example, 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 pass through the region of less amount of beverage ingredient wherein
In (upper part of such as filtering material), the porosity of filtering material can be smaller.This promotion passes through all areas of filtering material
The uniformity flowing of the liquid in domain.
More porous region towards filtering material center is provided, wherein the side wall close to capsule is the less region in hole,
It is highly useful, cabin adjacent sidewalls is preferentially followed and around the tendency of some beverage prepared compositions to reduce liquid.
The variable porosity battery rate of filtering material by thickness, aperture, hole density or can be formed to provide, the porosity across
The surface area of filter material material changes.Preferably, porosity is changed by the distribution of different apertures or hole density.
The size of filtering material with variable porosity battery rate can in the relative first position closer to hollow body top and
The relative second place extension closer between the bottom of hollow body.Preferably, filtering material is closer to hollow body
Top or porch hole are less and more in the bottom closer to hollow body or exit hole.By this way, from hollow
It is similar or identical that the pressure drop of the top of main body to bottom, which may extend over whole filtering material, or even the lower region of filtering material
Domain can support a greater amount of beverage ingredients.
Advantageously, the filtering material is filter material sheet, and can be presented with various arrangements.For example, filter material sheet can
Extend in a manner of relative to sidewall slope across the inside of hollow body, preferably wherein filter material sheet is directly from side wall
The second place that extends in side wall of first position, wherein the first position it is relative closer to the top of hollow body and
The second place is relative closer to the bottom of hollow body.It should be appreciated that this of filtering material is in tilted layout especially
Embodiments of the invention are advantageously implemented, wherein filtering material is less at the top closer to hollow body or porch hole, and
It is more in the bottom closer to hollow body or exit hole.Preferably, the porosity of filtering material is crossed over across hollow body
Inside extend to the size of another side wall from a side wall and change.By this way, the porosity of filtering material can be from
The relative first position closer to hollow body top increases towards the relative second place closer to the bottom of hollow body, excellent
The porosity of selection of land wherein filtering material is increased with the gradual change stage by stage (gradation) of porosity.Preferably, filtering material
Piece is the monolithic of non-folding material, it is characterised in that the filtering material across the inside of hollow body (cavity) extension is not rolled over
It is folded.
By this way, there is provided several advantages, i.e.,：Capsule is easily built in the mill；Less structure material is needed, especially
It is less filtering material；More consistent automatic vending performance；It is more consistent with taste is drunk.Specifically, by being tilted in glue
The liquid of filtering material in the hollow body of capsule, the surface area of filter and the beverage prepared composition being held on filter connects
Maximum area is touched, without the multiple filtration material or the complex folds arrangement of filtering material used in the prior art.This
The convenient arrangement for the filtering material for also allowing there is variable porosity battery rate, it is characterised in that inclined filtering material is when it is towards hollow
Hole becomes less during the top rise of body.Preferably, the surface area of filtering material is more than the horizontal stroke of the cavity of the hollow body
Area of section.Preferably, filter material sheet is the monolithic of non-folding material, wherein being extended across the inside (cavity) of hollow body
Filtering material be not folded over.Filtering material is fixed with assistance however, it will be appreciated that the edge of filter material sheet is foldable
To capsule.By avoid the need for arranging the complex folds of multiple filtration material or filtering material, the structural complexity of capsule
It is minimized.In addition, the bigger contact area of beverage prepared composition and liquid allows more fully to adjust within the shorter time
Beverage prepared composition processed, liquid channel, which is reduced, causes less region of remaining beverage prepared composition to be not exposed to liquid and reduction
Waste.This provides more consistent and improved automatic vending performance and drinks taste.
Alternatively, filter material sheet can be extended with round bottom or flat U-shaped across the inside of hollow body, preferably as non-folding
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 is increased with the gradual change stage by stage of porosity preferably wherein.
Alternatively, filter material sheet can be folded and across for V-arrangement or W shapes or with a series of recesses (trough)
The inside extension of empty main body.By this way, the porosity of filtering material can be towards a series of the every of V-arrangement, W shapes or recesses
The base portion increase of individual recess, preferably wherein the porosity of filtering material is increased with the gradual change stage by stage 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
Side wall.It is highly preferred that filtering material substantially continuously around piece whole periphery and be most preferably continuous around the whole of piece
Individual periphery is fixed to one or more side walls of hollow body.
In another embodiment of the present invention, filter material sheet is formed by one or more side walls of hollow body.
In this case, the filtration zone of side wall is perforated so that it is at least in part porous that side wall turns into filtration zone
(porous).Therefore filter material sheet is by including one or more side wall identical materials with hollow body, but can be additionally
The layer of non-woven filter material including the filtration zone that is laminated to the side wall.
Preferably, filter material sheet is by hollow body is divided into inlet chamber for receiving liquid and beverage distributes from it
Outlet chamber.
Hollow body may include liquid inlet, and liquid can enter hollow body by the liquid inlet.The preferred position of entrance
In the top of hollow body or the side wall of apex zone.Entrance preferably has porose nozzle.The hole can pass through before the use
Frangible fresh-keeping barrier seal.For example, fresh-keeping barrier may include the metal foil and/or thermoplastic film in the hole for being extended across nozzle
Oxygen impermeable film.Features described above on entrance is special 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 hollow body can be cut open or pierce through in use,
To allow liquid being transported in hollow body.This feature is for the embodiment of cabin capsule (pod capsule) of the present invention
Particularly preferred, this will be discussed in more detail below.
Preferably, the hollow body includes outlet, and beverage can leave hollow body by outlet.Preferably, hollow master
The bottom of body or bottom zone side wall include exit passageway.Exit passageway can be sealed with sealing in any convenient manner,
Being sealed wherein described in beverage preparation can be destroyed to allow beverage to be spilt by exit passageway.Advantageously, sealing is logical
Overheat and/or pressure release bonding are 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 on outlet is particularly preferably suitable to the pouch capsule Example of the present invention, and this will in more detail below
Discuss on ground.
Alternatively, the bottom of hollow body can not have outlet, but hollow body can be cut open or pierce through in use,
To allow beverage to spill.This feature is particularly preferably suitable to the cabin capsule Example of the present invention, and this will be discussed in further detail below
State.
Preferably, beverage preparation capsule includes being supported on the filtering material 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 hermetically sealed
In capsule body.That is, hollow body limits obturator (enclosure), it is with substantially airtight and liquid-tight side
Formula beverage packaging prepared composition, until the top of hollow body is broken to inject water into institute by entrance or puncture in use
State in obturator, beverage prepared with the composition out of obturator, and allow the beverage that is prepared during prepared by beverage therefrom
The outlet or puncture formed in the bottom of empty main body is spilt.
Preferably, filtering material includes Web materials or non-textile fabric material.It is that intention is being steeped in beverage prepared composition
In the case of the brewed-type beverage (such as ground coffee or leaf tea) in capsule is retained in after system, then filtering material is preferred
With sufficiently fine slot size to retain brewed solid, while liquid beverage is allowed to pass freely through.Exemplary filter material
Material is the polyacrylic laminated material of blowing for the fusing being folded between nonwoven, spunbond, polypropylene layer.Preferably for into
The reason for sheet and biological degradability, uses cellulosic material.It is the beverage and glue of decentralized or lysotype in beverage prepared composition
In the case that the entire content intention of capsule is allocated, filtering material is preferably the Web materials of relative coarseness, to allow beverage
Composition is spilt.Nevertheless, filtering material should prevent dispersed composition from quickly being spilt with big ratio, it is enough to allow to have
Time is used to mix with drink liquid, to be out packaging as liquid dispersion, not as non-discrete particles.In addition,
Before use and during storage, most of dispersed substances should be maintained on the upside of coarse filter material, i.e., in filtering material
Surface and hollow body top between.
Suitably, capsule is the single part of capsule used, and it contains is prepared into for preparing enough beverages of a serving
Point, i.e., from about 25ml to about 500ml, preferably from about 100ml to about 250ml beverage.For example, capsule can be included from about 2g to about
25g ground coffee or from about 1g to about 9g leaf tea or from about 2g to about 30g dispersible ingredients.
In one embodiment of the invention, hollow body is the pouch of the anter comprising flexible thin-film material and rear piece
Form, the anter and rear piece arranged with aspectant relation and along respective edge seal, and wherein filtering material is from hollow master
The anter of body extends to rear of hollow body.
The anter of pouch embodiment and rear piece can be laminated material pieces, and it is preferably air and water impenetrability.
Preferably, the piece of pouch embodiment stitches along transverse edge and top sews and is permanently bonded together, its middle outlet
Region is arranged in the bottom seam of pouch, and wherein fluid injection nozzle is inserted into the top seam or edge seam of pouch.At these
In embodiment, the structure of pouch is substantially the same with conventional FLAVIA capsules as described above, but can added with porosity
The filtering material of change
Preferably, the variable filtering material of the porosity of pouch embodiment extends from the first position on a piece of pouch
The second place on to opposite panel, wherein the first position is relative closer to inlet nozzle and wherein, the second place is relatively more
Close to exit region.
In one embodiment of pouch, filter material sheet be different from flexible thin-film material anter and rear piece one
Piece separate material, and the periphery edge of filter material sheet is fixed to anter and rear piece.
In another embodiment of pouch, filter material sheet is from any in the anter or rear piece of flexible thin-film material
It is individual or both to be formed.In this case, the filtration zone of flexible thin-film material is perforated so that the material, which turns into, to be filtered
At least partly it is porous in region.For example, single of flexible 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 piece is perforated and is used as filtering material, and
The second end part of piece is formed behind capsule.In another example, first of flexible thin-film material can be folded into " V "
Or " ∧ " shape so that the Part I of described first is formed before capsule, and the Part II of described first is worn
Hole is simultaneously used as filtering material.From the flexible thin-film material for the permeability for liquids part for being connected to described first behind capsule
Second formation.In this way it is possible to it is complete only to provide one using one or two flexible thin-film material piece
Capsule, it is simpler and more cheap to construct.In each case, the permeability for liquids part of piece can be laser beam perforation and
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 at the top closer to pouch or porch hole, and more
It is more close to the bottom of pouch or exit hole.
The exit region of pouch embodiment can be described to be sealed in beverage in any convenient manner by being sealed
It can be destroyed in preparation process to allow beverage to be spilt by exit region.Advantageously, it is described sealing pass through rely in heat and/
Or releasably anter and rear piece are bonded together and formed pressure by bonding.
In certain embodiments, the hollow body of pouch embodiment can be by having the pipe of exit region in one end thereof
The monolithic of form is formed.The pipe can be formed by extruding, or its can by monolithic by along longitudinal lap (lap) or seam
The sealed folded piece of ridge (fin) simultaneously bonds its relative edge and formed.
The material of hollow body for forming pouch embodiment suitably substantially can be made up of flexible thin-film material,
For example, it is used for the type for forming existing FLAVIA capsules.Flexible thin-film material will typically laminate, it includes following layers
It is two or more：For the thermoplastic seal's oxidant layer for other components that hollow body is adhered to capsule；Substantially gas is not
The barrier layer of permeability, it can be the metallic film of such as aluminium film, or such as polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH choke polymerization)
Thing；Improve the adhesive layer of the bonding between other layers of laminated material；Such as to provide the structure sheaf of puncture；And/or print
Brush basalis.Structure sheaf can be made up of polyolefin, polyester, nylon or other polymer as known in the art.In a reality
Apply in example, laminated material includes polypropylene layer and polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) layer.Capsule material may 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 for including polypropylene layer and polyvinyl alcohol layer
Material.
The size of the pouch capsule of pouch embodiment can be similar to those above-mentioned used in existing system so that this hair
Bright capsule can be employed without reequiping equipment, particularly FLAVIA type machines in existing apparatus for producing beverages.
Preferably, pouch has about 10cm × about 7cm or about 10cm × about 5cm front and back size.Preferably, the pouch
The top surface of inlet nozzle there is octahedral shape, two relative sides that it is about 10mm that it, which has, two phases for being about 3mm
Opposite side, two relative sides for being about 6mm, and about 3mm two relative sides.
In another embodiment, hollow body is cabin (pod) form, it include for semi-rigid, such as thermoforming or
Injection molding at least one plastics and/or metal foil tablet.The sheet material can be include it is at least one in following layers
Laminated material：For hollow body to be adhered to thermoplastic seal's oxidant layer of the other components of capsule；Substantially gas can not ooze
The barrier layer of permeability, its suitably metallic film, such as aluminium film；Improve the viscous of the bonding between other layers of laminated material
Close layer；Such as provide the structure sheaf of puncture；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 may include at least one transparent region, to provide glue
Intracapsular tolerant observability.
Preferably, cabin embodiment may include first and second, and first is for example formed as cup or bowl by thermoforming
Shape formed, it has flange edge, and second piece bonds across flange edge to form cabin.For example, first can
To be the relatively hard thermal plasticity slice for being thermoformed into cup or bowl shape with flange edge, and second is flat panel,
It can be flexible thin-film material, i.e., bonded across flange edge.In these embodiments, cabin can have truncated cone
Shape, suitably there is pierceable top and base portion.The bottom of capsule is pierceable or is otherwise provided with being used for
The device of outlet is inserted, such as with moveable lid or hinged lid or the hole of barrier film or the barrier film of rupture, or with easy
The nozzle of broken fresh-keeping barrier, such as described in WO-A-0219875.
The variable filtering material of the porosity of cabin embodiment can be appropriately secured to by adhesive on the inner surface in cabin or
The annular element for being appropriately secured to be arranged on the inner surface of cabin by welding, or it can be by the inside of cabin in other embodiments
On holding flange be secured in place, or it can even be kept by liquid permeable piece, and the liquid can ooze
Permeability piece extends above filtering material and the inner surface in cabin is adhered to around the periphery of filter layer.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 cabin embodiment of the present invention
Hole is less at wall and hole is more at the center closer to filtering material.
Alternatively or additionally, the variable filtering material of porosity can the top closer to cabin or porch hole less with
It is and more in the bottom closer to cabin or exit hole.
In the embodiment of cabin, filtering material can be flexible or it can be hard.
The size of the capsule of cabin embodiment can be similar in above-mentioned existing system those used, so that the present invention
Capsule can be employed without reequiping equipment in existing apparatus for producing beverages.Preferably, the internal capacity in cabin is from about
1cm3To about 100cm3, such as from about 5cm3To about 50cm3。
Suitably, the lid in the side wall of the base component in the cabin of cabin embodiment and cabin is provided with the joint element of complementation, so that
The lid is fixed to base portion.Suitable element is complementary projection or recess, such as screw thread, bayonet fittings or the member that is clasped
Part.Suitably, joint element is releasable that cabin is disassembled into lid and base portion after beverage preparation with permission.Therefore, properly
Ground, cabin melt bonded are not formed to base portion by adhesive or will cover.
The bottom wall and side wall of cabin embodiment can be formed by air and moisture impenetrability material as mentioned earlier, with
The fresh of beverage ingredient is kept before use.In these embodiments, cabin is included in what is opened before or during prepared by beverage
Outlet is discharged with the beverage for being internally formed cabin.For example, the outlet can be the opening in cabin, it is by by cover plate (cover
Sheet cabin) is adhered to by contact adhesive and sealed.Cover plate is removed and abandoned immediately before assemble capsule.Alternatively, cabin
Sheet material can be provided with the line of weakness for limiting opening, such as weak die cut lines, its for example weak C-shaped or U-shaped line.User to
It is lower to press sheet material to open cabin at once before the use along line of weakness.Also in other embodiments, opening passes through folded plate
(flap) seal, the folded plate by adhesive around opening adhesion, described adhesive can by by hot water be injected into cabin and
In cabin it is caused heat or pressure and discharge.
In the alternative forms of cabin embodiment, the bottom wall in cabin and/or at least one region of side wall can be by fluid permeables
Property material is made, and it to produce beverage by injecting water through hatchcover as filtering material.In certain embodiments, cabin
Bottom wall can be inclined relative to side wall and be used as previously described inclined filtering material.Preferably, as filtering material
Cabin bottom wall can closer to the side-walls hole of hollow body it is less and at the center closer to bottom wall hole is more, and/
Or can be less and more further away from the top in cabin or ingate at the top closer to cabin or porch hole.Suitably wrap in cabin
To keep beverage ingredient fresh before use in the packaging of air and moisture impenetrability.
Further, the method that offer of the present invention prepares beverage, it includes so that waterborne liquid passes through according to this
The step of beverage preparation capsule of invention.Waterborne liquid is preferably water, at a temperature of 85 DEG C to 99 DEG C.This method can
It is suitable to carry out with the apparatus for producing beverages that existing capsule designs (format) are used together known, such as is such as arranged above
As described in the patent references gone out, without being reequiped to equipment.Water may depend on system suitable for filter-type
Pressure under 0.5 bar to 1.5 bars of gauge pressure of coffee and in such as 5 bars to 20 bars of elevated pressures suitable for espresso type coffee
It is appropriately implanting under gauge pressure.
In the method for beverage is prepared using the pouch capsule Example of the present invention, water injection pipe can be by positioned at hollow master
The top of body or the side wall of apex zone are inserted into hollow body, and then liquid can be injected into the beverage system in hollow body
To prepare beverage or beverage ingredient on standby composition.It is quick that the bottom of hollow body or bottom zone side wall can be provided with hot and/or pressure
The sealing of sense, it is described when inserting the liquid into hollow body to seal destroyed and open, to allow beverage from hollow body
Spilt by outlet.
In the method for beverage is prepared using the cabin capsule Example of the present invention, the top or apex zone side of hollow body
Wall can be pierced through with inlet tube so that during the opening of inlet tube is located at the top of filter material sheet, and then liquid is injected into
To prepare beverage or beverage ingredient on beverage prepared composition in empty main body.The bottom of hollow body or bottom zone side wall also may be used
Pierced through before or after injecting liquid into hollow body with outlet so that the opening of outlet is located at filter material sheet
Lower section, then beverage can be allowed to be spilt by outlet from hollow body.
This paper term " variable porosity " can material (such as filtering material) porosity in the model across material
Enclose and used in the sense that changing.Preferably, the porosity in one end of material is more than the porosity at opposed end.So
And porosity can also change on other directions or orientation, but it is not limited to strict linear or longitudinal series.For example, hole
Rate can be with from filtering material center, a series of concentric rings of such as different porosities, radius change and change.
This paper term " filtering material " can use in the sense that materials described below, and the material can be partially or substantially
Prevent or delay at least a portion of beverage prepared composition by but allowing 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 tealeaves by leaving capsule.However, in other embodiments, beverage system
Standby composition can be the composition of dispersible type or soluble-type, such as soup, in this case, filtering material should allow it is scattered or
The composition of dissolving and drink liquid are by that but should prevent from not disperseing or undissolved composition is by leaving capsule.
This paper term " hollow body " uses on its ordinary meaning of 3D shape, and it includes being used to keep beverage to adjust
The obturator being made point.It should be understood that hollow body can be any suitable shape in plan view, including circular, side
Shape, other regular polygons or trapezoidal.Hollow body determinant chamber, beverage prepared composition can be stored in wherein, and its
Described in beverage can be prepared by brewed or dissolving beverage prepared composition.Preferably, into sub-chamber by suitably substantially
Filled by composition.
Term " upper end " and " bottom " and related expression, such as " top ", " lower section ", " higher " and " lower " is purport
The relative expression of capsular element relative position is being illustrated referring to the drawings.And " top " of capsule can be strictly most upper in use
Face, easily it will understand that this may be not necessarily such case, and this depends on beverage preparation machine by those skilled in that art
Orientation (orientation).Under any circumstance, " top " or " top " region of capsule is those of upstream, and " bottom
Portion " or " bottom " element are the downstream flowed relative to liquid during prepared by beverage.
Similarly, term " above " and it is intended to the relative table for illustrating capsular element relative position referring to the drawings " below "
Reach.Specifically, " above " of capsule will be partly typically lain in relative to the positioned opposite interior of " below " part.However, it will hold
Intelligible to be, " above " of capsule need not partly face user, and this depends on capsule portion in or beyond beverage preparation machine
Orientation.
Term " exit passageway " refers to the passage from the extension of beverage ingredient chamber, and beverage passes through institute during prepared by beverage
Passage is stated to spill from chamber.Preferably, exit passageway there is no beverage ingredient.Preferably, the exit passageway has
Length on beverage flow direction and perpendicular to the cross section of the flowing.
Entrance of this paper term " frangible fresh-keeping barrier " in capsule, outlet or the sealing of other overthe openings or cap
In the sense that use so that the quality of the beverage prepared composition in capsule does not reduce with the time, such as its reason is air
In moisture or bacterium.In addition, fresh-keeping barrier can be destroyed or be opened in sealing or cap to allow capsule to be used to prepare beverage
It is frangible in meaning.
This paper term " pouch " is used in the sense that substantially flexible bag or bag, and beverage prepared composition can be deposited
It is stored in wherein.
This paper term " cabin " uses in the sense that substantially rigid container, and it is preferably substantially by the bowl or cup of hard
Formed, the bowl or cup have substantially hard or substantially flexible lid or top above it, and beverage prepared composition can
It is stored in the bowl or cup.
This paper term " inclined " uses on higher position to the inclined ordinary meaning between lower position.
Brief description of the drawings
Embodiments of the invention are further described by way of example now with reference to accompanying drawing, wherein：
Fig. 1 shows the perspective view of the beverage preparation capsule according to prior art；
Fig. 2 a and Fig. 2 b show respectively the sectional view with the beverage preparation capsule of Fig. 1 in use before the use；
Fig. 3 shows the perspective view of the beverage preparation capsule of the pouch embodiment according to the present invention；
Fig. 4 a and Fig. 4 b show respectively the sectional view with the beverage preparation capsule of Fig. 3 in use before the use；
Fig. 5 shows the perspective view of the beverage preparation capsule of the cabin embodiment according to the present invention；
Fig. 6 a and Fig. 6 b show respectively the sectional view with the beverage preparation capsule of Fig. 5 in use before the use；
Fig. 7 shows the filtering material of the invention arranged in inclined filtering material embodiment, and it has in use
The variable region of porosity；
Fig. 8 shows the filter of the invention with porosity Variable Area；
Fig. 9 shows the sectional view of the beverage preparation capsule of the pouch embodiment according to the present invention, its by liquid and air not
Permeability is monolithically formed；
Figure 10 shows the sectional view of the beverage preparation capsule of the pouch embodiment according to the present invention, its by liquid and air not
The two panels of permeability is formed；
Figure 11 shows the beverage preparation capsule of the cabin embodiment with round bottom or flat U-shaped filtering material according to the present invention
Sectional view.
Embodiment
Reference picture 3, the pouch embodiment of beverage preparation capsule 200 of the invention include liquid and air impenetrability piece
The anter 210 and rear piece 212 of material, the anter 210 and rear piece 212 for good and all glue around their top edge and lateral edge
It is combined, as described in greater detail below.Anter and rear piece are bonded together also along the bottom margin 220 of capsule,
But this heat being bonded in capsule or the lower release of pressure effect.For example, bottom margin 220 can be bonded by contact adhesive.
Capsule 200 also includes the nozzle 240 with tubulus 242.Nozzle is inserted into the top edge of the capsule and with air-tightness
Mode be adhered to anter and rear piece, the nozzle is with flange, to assist capsule 200 being properly positioned beverage system
In standby host.Nozzle bore is initially by the fresh-keeping barrier seal of suitable air-tightness.Inclined filter material sheet 230 is located at capsule 200
In cavity 260, filter material sheet 230 is adhered to the inwall of anter 210 and rear piece 212.Filtering material 230 is Web materials or non-
Weaving material.Filter material sheet 230 is inclined relative to the anter 210 and rear piece 212 of pouch, it is characterised in that it from
The higher position closer to the inlet nozzle 240 on the anter 210 of pouch extend to after pouch on piece 212 closer to
The lower position of exit region 220.Filtering material 230 is adhered to anter 210 and rear piece 212 around the whole periphery of filtering material
Inwall on, thus the cavity 260 of the pouch is divided for for receiving the inlet chamber 261 of liquid and for distributing liquid
Outlet chamber 262.Filter material sheet support beverage prepared composition 250, such as ground coffee or leaf tea.
In use, capsule 200 is introduced in FLAVIA dispensers, and it includes nozzle 240 being clipped in below flange
Fixture, and hollow injection pipe, it has the construction for being used for being inserted into hollow injection pipe in nozzle bore 242, is protected so as to pierce through
Fresh barrier.Dispenser also includes thermal water source and pump, and hot water is injected into capsule by injection-tube.Hot water is being passed through into injection
When managing and being incorporated into nozzle bore 242 in the inlet chamber 261 of capsule 200, the beverage prepared composition in capsule 200
250 mix simultaneously modulation beverage with hot water.The bottom seam 220 of capsule 200 is opened in the presence of the heat and fluid pressure in capsule, and
And the beverage enters the open bottom in the outlet chamber 262 of capsule 200 and by capsule 200 by filter 230,
And it is collected in the container at the container position immediately below capsule 200.
It can be seen that the bonding between the anter and rear piece of capsule 200 includes a pair of latasutures 216, it is stitched from top
214 extend downwardly and are inwardly tapered at bottom seam 220.Each latasuture 216 includes the land (land) 218 of sealing, and its is inside
Extend to be formed " waist " of capsule.When capsule is in use, the additional bonds area of the land helps to protect
Capsule is held to be under tubular configuration.Specifically, what the bottom margin of the reduction of land 218 capsule upsweeped when it is opened becomes
Gesture, so as to provide the improved control flowed to beverage from capsule bottom.Land 218 so as to provide the more consistent of capsule and rule
Opening then.The further detail below of this feature can be found in EP-A-0247841.
Reference picture 4a, filter material sheet 230 is inclined relative to the anter 210 and rear piece 212 of the pouch, from pouch
The higher position closer to the inlet nozzle 240 on anter 210 extend to after pouch on piece 212 closer to the outlet
The lower position in region 220.Filtering material supports infusible beverage prepared composition 250.
Reference picture 4b, when liquid is incorporated into the inlet chamber 261 of capsule 200 by nozzle 240, liquid contact drink
Material prepared composition 250 is simultaneously brewed to form beverage with its.Then liquid beverage enters outlet chamber by filter material sheet 230
In 262, waste solids beverage prepared composition is waited behind.The pressure sensitive sealant by bottom seam 220 of liquid is destroyed to divide
Fit over the beverage of the internal modulation of capsule 200.Inclined filter material sheet 230 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, the excessive pressure without that may destroy pouch 200.
Reference picture 5 and Fig. 6 a, the cabin embodiment of beverage preparation capsule 300 of the invention include cup element 310, and it has base
This flat base portion 311, the top 312 with flange, and extend to from base portion 311 frustoconical side walls at top 312
313.Cup element is formed from such as polystyrene thermoforming of such as Suitable thermoplastic's plastics.The thickness of cup element and material selection make
Obtaining cup element, there is enough hard to allow to pierce through base portion in beverage preparation, and as described below, cup will not collapse.Cup
The top 312 with flange sealed with the flexible film cover 320 of foregoing proper lamination sheet material.Lid 320 is with biography
The mode of system is adhered to the antelabium (lip) at flanged top 312 by melt bonded or adhesive bonding.
Filter material sheet 330 is arranged in capsule 300 with inclined orientation.Filtering material 330 is non-woven fabric material
Or the piece of Web materials.Filtering material 330 is by adhesive or by being welded to the annular element being arranged on cup sidewall inner surface
And the inner surface of the side wall 313 fixed to cup 310.Beverage prepared composition 350, it is ground coffee in this example, deposition
In in capsule 300 on the top of filtering material 330.
In use, capsule 300 is held in the fixture of beverage making device, as shown in Figure 6b.Under fixture has
Portion part 361 and upper clamp part 362, low portion 361 have recessed for being engaged with the cooperation of the cup element 310 of capsule
Portion, and upper clamp part 362 is movably to abut the lid 320 of capsule.In this example, capsule is clamped simultaneously by fixture
Only partially surrounded during prepared by beverage by fixture.However, in alternative embodiments, capsule can be surrounded by fixture completely, its
Allow to use elevated pressure during prepared by beverage and capsule will not burst.Alternatively, the flange 312 of capsule can be only by beverage
The annular collar support of making apparatus.
Machine for preparing drink includes water source (not shown), its suitably thermal water source, for feeding water into injection-tube
371, the lid that injection-tube 371 pierces through capsule is used to prepare beverage to inject water into capsule.Apparatus for producing beverages also includes
Outlet 372, it pierces through the base portion of capsule and stretches to distance short in capsule, and thus the openend of outlet is located 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
The puncture of the capsule occurs when fixture is around capsule closure.Alternatively, inlet tube and outlet can it is associated with construction with
Capsule provides respective tube and enters the reciprocal fortune that capsule is left in capsule and after beverage preparation is completed after being clamped
It is dynamic.It should be appreciated that more than one inlet tube and/or outlet can be provided if appropriate.
It can be seen that being extremely simple according to the capsule 300 of this embodiment of the invention and manufacturing cost is low, and can make
Obtain capsule to be suitable to use in any existing apparatus for producing beverages, existing apparatus for producing beverages uses what is pierced through by outlet
Drink capsule.As in the previous embodiment, inclined filter material sheet 330 provides the transversal of the cavity more than the cabin
The big surface area of face area.By this way, liquid and infusible beverage prepared composition have larger surface area, liquid
Can be rapidly and easily by it without excessive pressure.
Reference picture 7, showing that filtering material is arranged, it is the representative used in the pouch embodiment of the present invention, wherein
The filtering material 430 has porosity variable along its length.However, such filtering material can be in other arrangements
Use, be included in Fig. 1 to any arrangement shown in Fig. 6.In the figure 7, filtering material 430 is thicker 431 and thereby more
Ground square hole close to the top of pouch or entrance 440 is less, and filtering material 430 is thinner 432 so as to closer to small
The bottom or 420 holes of outlet of bag are more.By this way, it is similar or phase that pressure drop (Δ-P), which spreads all over whole filtering material 430,
With, promote the consistent flowing of the liquid 470 by whole drink material 450.This helps avoid liquid and passes through minimum drag
Path channel and be left some drink materials do not contacted with liquid.
Fig. 8 shows the alternate example of filter material sheet, and the filter material sheet has along the variable hole of its longitudinal length
Rate, its mesopore 531 dimensionally gradually increase from a side 532 to another side 533.It can make in another alternate embodiment
With the different hole densities or different materials of filter to provide variable porosity, such as with variable hydrophobic material.
Fig. 9 shows one embodiment of pouch 600, and wherein anter 610, filtering material 630 and rear piece 612 are by being folded into(alternatively piece 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).Because sheet material is liquid and air impenetrability material, the filtration zone 630 of piece is perforation so that piece
Become to be at least partly porous in filtration zone 630.Piece can be laser beam perforation, and can be with non-woven filter material
Other laminate ply combination.Anter 610 and rear piece 612 permanently bond around their top edge and lateral edge
Together, wherein the filtration fraction 630 of remaining piece freely extends across the inside of pouch, so as to which the cavity of pouch is divided into use
In the inlet chamber 661 and outlet chamber 662 for distributing liquid that receive liquid.Anter 610 and rear piece 612 are also along capsule
Bottom margin 620 be bonded together, but it is this be bonded in capsule heat or pressure in the presence of be releasable.For example,
The bonding of bottom margin 620 can be carried out by contact adhesive.Capsule 600 also includes the nozzle 640 with tubulus.Nozzle quilt
Be inserted into the top edge of capsule, and bonded in a manner of air-tightness, the nozzle with flange with assist and beverage prepare
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 the middle punch of filtering material 630 in filtering material 630
Lower area in it is more so that the porosity of filtering material 630 it is bigger at the outlet 620 closer to pouch and
Smaller closer to porosity at inlet nozzle 640.
Figure 10 shows another embodiment of pouch 700, and wherein anter 710 and filtering material 730 is by being folded into " V " shape
First formation (alternatively, piece can be folded into " ∧ " shape) of liquid and the material of air impenetrability.Because sheet material is
Liquid and air impenetrability, the filtration zone 730 of piece is perforation so that piece becomes at least in filtration zone 730
It is partly porous.Piece can be laser beam perforation, and can be combined with the laminate ply of non-woven filter material.Liquid
With second of the air impenetrability material filtering material part 730 for being connected to first to form rear 712 of pouch.
Anter 710 and rear piece 712 are permanently bonded with together around their top edge and lateral edge, wherein the mistake of remaining piece
Filter part 730 freely across the inside of pouch to extend, so as to which the cavity of pouch to be divided into the inlet chamber for receiving liquid
761 and for distributing the outlet chamber 762 of liquid.Anter 710 and rear piece 712 are bonded in also along the bottom margin 720 of capsule
Together, but this be bonded in capsule in the presence of heat or pressure is releasable.For example, the bonding of bottom margin 720 can lead to
Cross contact adhesive progress.Capsule 700 also includes the nozzle 740 with tubulus.Nozzle is inserted into the top edge of capsule
It is interior, and bonded in a manner of air-tightness, the nozzle carries flange to assist correctly to position capsule 700 with 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
It is more so that the porosity of filtering material 730 is bigger at the outlet 720 closer to pouch and closer to inlet nozzle 740
It is smaller to locate porosity.
Figure 11 shows the embodiment in cabin 800, and it includes cup element 810, and the cup element 810 has substantially flat base
Portion 811, the top 812 with flange and the frustoconical side walls 813 that top 812 is extended to from base portion 811.Cup element is for example
Formed from suitable thermoplastic such as polystyrene by hot forming.The thickness and 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 described below, but cup does not collapse.Cup
Top 812 with flange is sealed with the flexible film cover 820 of foregoing proper lamination sheet material.Lid 820 is with tradition
Mode the antelabium with flange top 812 is adhered to by melt binding or adhesive bonding.The conduct of filter material sheet 830
Monolithic for round bottom or the non-collapsible material of flat U-shaped is arranged in capsule 300.Filtering material 830 is non-woven fabric material
Or mesh material sheet.Filtering material 830 by adhesive or by be welded to the annular element being arranged on cup sidewall inner surface and
The inner surface of side wall 813 fixed to cup 810.Beverage prepared composition 850, it is in this example ground coffee, is deposited on glue
On the top of filtering material 830 in capsule 800.Centre bottom of the porosity of filtering material 830 towards U-shaped filtering material 830
Region 831 is bigger and less towards the hole of 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 for those skilled in the art.It is to be further understood that on appointing
What feature disclosed in one embodiment is alternatively, or in addition present in any other embodiment.
Claims (46)
1. a kind of beverage preparation capsule, it includes：Suitable for accommodating the hollow body of beverage prepared composition, hollow body, which has, to be used for
By the top in Liquid acquisition to hollow body, for by beverage from the bottom that the hollow body distributes and on top and bottom
Between at least one side wall, the bottom and the top, which are in, to be in fluid communication；And hollow body includes filtering material, institute
Stating filtering material has the variable porosity battery rate of at least one size along the surface region of filtering material, and wherein filtering material is more
It is less and more in the bottom closer to hollow body or exit hole close to the top of hollow body or porch hole, or its
Middle filtering material closer to the side-walls hole of hollow body it is less and at the center closer to filtering material hole is more, or
Both combinations.
2. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the variable porosity battery rate of the filtering material is by mistake
The variable thickness of filter material material, variable aperture, variable hole density or variable composition provide.
3. according to the beverage preparation capsule described in any preceding claims, it is characterised in that the filtering material is filter material
Tablet.
4. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 3, it is characterised in that the filter material sheet relative to side wall to incline
Oblique mode extends across the inside of hollow body.
5. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 4, it is characterised in that the filter material sheet is directly from side wall
The second place that first position is extended in side wall, wherein the first position is relative closer to the top of hollow body and institute
It is relative closer to the bottom of hollow body to state the second place.
6. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 5, it is characterised in that the porosity of the filtering material is from relatively more
Increase close to the first position on the top of hollow body towards the relative second place closer to the bottom of hollow body.
7. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 6, it is characterised in that the porosity of the filtering material is with porosity
Gradual change stage by stage and increase.
8. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 3, it is characterised in that the filter material sheet is with round bottom or flat U
Shape extends across the inside of hollow body.
9. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 8, it is characterised in that the porosity of the filtering material is towards U-shaped
The central bottom region increase of filtering material.
10. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 9, it is characterised in that the porosity of the filtering material is with hole
The gradual change stage by stage of rate and increase.
11. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 3, it is characterised in that the filter material sheet is non-folding material
Monolithic.
12. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 3, it is characterised in that the filter material sheet is folded and across V
Shape or W shapes or with a series of recesses hollow body inside extension.
13. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 12, it is characterised in that the porosity of the filtering material is towards V
The base portion increase of the recess of shape filtering material, or towards a series of each continuously recessed of W shapes or filtering materials with recess
Each base portion increase in portion.
14. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 13, it is characterised in that the porosity of the filtering material is with hole
The gradual change stage by stage of rate and increase.
15. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 3, it is characterised in that the filter material sheet surrounds the periphery of piece
One or more side walls fixed to hollow body.
16. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 3, it is characterised in that sidewall areas be at least in part it is porous,
So that the porous zone of side wall is used as filter material sheet.
17. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 3, it is characterised in that the filter material sheet divides hollow body
For the outlet chamber distributed for the inlet chamber and beverage that receive liquid from it.
18. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 1 or 2, it is characterised in that the surface area of the filtering material is more than
The cross-sectional area of hollow body cavity.
19. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 1 or 2, it is characterised in that including liquid inlet, liquid can lead to
Cross the liquid inlet and enter hollow body.
20. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 19, it is characterised in that the liquid inlet is nozzle.
21. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 1 or 2, it is characterised in that including liquid outlet, beverage can lead to
Cross the liquid outlet and leave hollow body.
22. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 21, it is characterised in that the liquid outlet can be opened
Seam.
23. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 21, it is characterised in that the liquid outlet with heat release and/or
The adhesive of pressure release seals.
24. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 1 or 2, it is characterised in that including being supported on filtering material and hollow
Beverage prepared composition on filtering material between the top of main body, the beverage prepared composition are ground coffee or leaf tea.
25. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 24, it is characterised in that the beverage prepared composition is before the use
Hermetically it is sealed in capsule.
26. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 1 or 2, it is characterised in that filtering material is Web materials or non-knitted
Make textile material.
27. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 1 or 2, it is characterised in that the capsule is the single part of glue used
Capsule, for preparing from about 25ml to about 500ml beverage；And/or comprising from about 2g to about 25g ground coffee or from about
1g to about 9g leaf tea or from about 2g to about 30g dispersible ingredients.
28. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the hollow body be include it is flexible thin
The pouch of the anter of membrane material and rear piece, the anter and rear piece are arranged and close along respective edge with aspectant relation
Envelope, wherein filtering material extend to rear of hollow body from the anter of hollow body.
29. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 28, it is characterised in that the anter of hollow body and rear piece are air
With the laminate of water impenetrability.
30. the beverage preparation capsule according to claim 28 or 29, it is characterised in that the anter of hollow body and rear piece edge
Edge seam and top sews and is permanently bonded together, wherein exit region is arranged in the bottom seam of hollow body, and wherein
Fluid injection nozzle is inserted into the top seam or edge seam of hollow body.
31. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 30, it is characterised in that the filtering material is from hollow body one
The inclination piece for the second place that first position on individual piece is extended in hollow body opposite panel, wherein the first position is relative
Closer to inlet nozzle and the wherein second place relatively closer to exit region.
32. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 30, it is characterised in that exit region heat release and/or pressure
The adhesive seal of release.
33. the beverage preparation capsule according to claim 28 or 29, it is characterised in that the anter and/or rear piece it is soft
The region of tough thin-film material is porous at least in part so that the porous zone of flexible thin-film material is used as filtering material
Piece.
34. the beverage preparation capsule according to claim 28 or 29, it is characterised in that the flexible film material of hollow body
Material is laminated material, and it includes the two or more of following layers：For the heat for other components that hollow body is adhered to capsule
Plastic sealed oxidant layer；The substantially barrier layer of gas impenetrability；Improve the bonding of the cohesive between the layer of laminated material
Layer；Structure sheaf.
35. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 34, it is characterised in that the sheet material of the hollow body is to include gathering
The laminated material of propylene layer and polyvinyl alcohol layer.
36. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 1 or 2, it is characterised in that the hollow body is to include at least one
The cabin form of individual semi-rigid material piece.
37. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 36, it is characterised in that the semi-rigid material piece be include it is following
At least one laminated material in layer：For hollow body to be adhered to thermoplastic seal's oxidant layer of the other components of capsule；Base
The barrier layer of gas impenetrability in sheet；Improve the adhesive layer of the cohesive between the layer of laminated material；Structure sheaf.
38. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 36, it is characterised in that first including semi-rigid material and
Flexible or semi-rigid material second, first is formed as carrying the cup of flange edge or the shape of bowl, and second
Bonded across flange edge to form hollow body.
39. beverage preparation capsule according to claim 36, it is characterised in that at least one wall of the hollow body can
Pierced through by the entrance or outlet of apparatus for producing beverages.
40. the beverage preparation capsule according to claim 39, it is characterised in that the top and bottom two of the hollow body
Person can be pierced.
41. a kind of method for preparing beverage, it includes so that waterborne liquid passes through according to any one of claims 1 to 35
Beverage preparation capsule the step of.
42. according to the method for claim 41, comprise the steps：Water injection pipe is passed through positioned at the top of hollow body
Or the nozzle in apex zone side wall is inserted into hollow body, prepared by the beverage then injected liquid into inside hollow body
To prepare beverage or beverage ingredient on composition.
43. the method according to claim 41 or 42, it is characterised in that the bottom or bottom zone side of the hollow body
Wall is provided with thermo-responsive and/or pressure-sensitive sealing, the sealing ruptured when inserting the liquid into hollow body and
Open, to allow beverage to be spilt from hollow body by outlet.
44. a kind of method for preparing beverage, it includes so that waterborne liquid passes through according to any one of claim 36 to 40 institute
The step of beverage preparation capsule stated.
45. according to the method for claim 44, comprise the steps：The top or top of hollow body are pierced through with inlet tube
Region side walls so that the opening of inlet tube is positioned at the top of filtering material, the drink then injected liquid into inside hollow body
Expect on prepared composition to prepare beverage or beverage ingredient.
46. the method according to claim 44 or 45, comprises the steps：With outlet pierce through hollow body bottom or
Bottom zone side wall so that the then opening of the outlet allows beverage to lead to from hollow body positioned at the lower section of filtering material
Outlet is crossed to spill.
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