EP1247756B1 - Capsule fermée pour la préparation de boissons - Google Patents

Capsule fermée pour la préparation de boissons Download PDF

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EP1247756B1
EP1247756B1 EP01108406A EP01108406A EP1247756B1 EP 1247756 B1 EP1247756 B1 EP 1247756B1 EP 01108406 A EP01108406 A EP 01108406A EP 01108406 A EP01108406 A EP 01108406A EP 1247756 B1 EP1247756 B1 EP 1247756B1
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Petr Masek
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • 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
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/70—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for
    • B65D85/804—Disposable containers or packages with contents which are mixed, infused or dissolved in situ, i.e. without having been previously removed from the package
    • B65D85/8043—Packages adapted to allow liquid to pass through the contents
    • B65D85/8052—Details of the outlet

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  • the invention relates to a capsule intended for use in the preparation of a hot drink by introducing water comprising a food substance such as coffee or similar.
  • the invention relates more particularly to a capsule with improved opening and conservation.
  • the emptying is done by breaking a pre-cut area to let an element of emptying in the form of a movable piston.
  • the drink flows between the surface of the element and the circumference of item.
  • the capsules do not have a long shelf life (around 2-3 months) due to the presence of the precut which can allow moisture or at least air to pass through.
  • the capsule should be fully covered with a waterproof overwrap such as film sealed polymer. This adds to the cost of the capsule.
  • the purpose of the present invention is to provide a simple, effective and inexpensive solution to these problems.
  • the invention thus relates to a capsule comprising a portion of food substance for preparation a drink by mixing with a quantity of water comprising a body defining an enclosure for receive the substance characterized in that the body includes an opening suitable for the introduction of a element for emptying the capsule and in that the opening is sealed with a flexible membrane tearable and lower breaking strength by relation to the material of the body.
  • the membrane comprises a metallic foil.
  • the sheet must be tearable under the effect of introducing the drain element.
  • the tear-off can be a function of the design of the drain element itself; this one can present a more or less cutting or piercing shape depending on the needs.
  • the tear-off will be appreciated relative to the non-tearable or low tearability of the body itself.
  • the term "tearable” is therefore understood in its broad sense as encompassing any form of rupture such as cutting, tearing, puncturing, drilling, etc., except for those that can appear discrete pieces of material.
  • the flexible membrane comprises a sheet of aluminum or aluminum alloy.
  • Such material has the property of tearing itself cleanly and also that of being moisture and air barrier thus making fully sealed opening.
  • the membrane includes a thickness which allows a clean tear, freeing the opening of the body enough to create a suitable passage surface to the creation of foam and liquid flow and everything with a sufficient barrier effect. In this, the thickness is between 0.1 and 5 tenths of millimeters, preferably 1 and 3 tenths of a mm.
  • the capsule body includes the capsule portion which defines the inner capacity to receive the substance to mix.
  • the capsule is preferably made in formable material.
  • formable material is meant a material that has the ability to take shape self-supporting defined.
  • the material can be formed by different techniques such as injection, injection molding, hot compression, rotational molding, blowing, extrusion or any combination.
  • the body must be resistant to internal pressure created. Such pressure can generally vary from 1 to 5 bars, more precisely from 1.5 to 2.5 bars.
  • a formable capsule is by nature semi-rigid or rigid so that it can be put in place easily in a pressure chamber of a drink preparation. Such a machine is described in patent EP 0 125 215, the content of which is integrated in this application by reference. The capsule can so borrow different geometry and dimensions in depending on the capacity of the room to receive the capsule.
  • the body is formed in a material selected from the group consisting of polypropylene, polyethylene, polyamide, polyester, polyvinylidene chloride, EVOH and combinations of one or many of these plastics.
  • the most suitable seems to be polypropylene for its nutritional properties and the absence of salting out chemical.
  • the body can have a thickness included between 0.5 and 3 mm, preferably 1 and 1.5 mm. Such a thickness is necessary to ensure a certain shape resistance, pressure resistance and sufficient barrier function to oxygen and humidity.
  • the structure of the body can be variable. In general, it comprises a cup and a cover which is tightly attached to the edges of the cup.
  • the cup is of sufficient size to receive the desired dose of substance; for example of the order of 1 to 25 grams of substance.
  • the cup is closed on its open side by a cover.
  • the cup has a bottom from which extends the opening adapted to the passage of the element for emptying the prepared mixture.
  • the opening can take different forms depending on the shape of the drain element.
  • the size of the opening is not critical as such. It can vary from 10 to 300 mm 2 .
  • the opening and the drain element are of substantially complementary shape; the drain element being slightly smaller in size so as to create a passage surface for the flow of foam and then of the liquid mixture and also so as to avoid any significant mechanical interaction which can lead to the abrasion of parts of body material .
  • the principle is that the emptying takes place between the surface of the element introduced into the opening and the opening itself or, alternatively, in conduits or channels formed in the element itself.
  • the flexibility of the sealing membrane means that the emptying element can push back and release the membrane sufficiently towards the interior of the enclosure.
  • the size of the passages determines the quality of the foam in the drink. Foam creation is also affected by speed and internal pressure factors.
  • the body cover can be provided with means allowing the passage of water within the capsule enclosure. These means may be holes allowing the passage of hot water.
  • the external surface of the cover is provided with a peelable sealing means covering said passage means.
  • the way sealing can be, for example, a sealed membrane or glued to the edges of the cover.
  • the membrane can advantageously be of a nature identical to that of the shutter opening the cup.
  • the substance in the capsule may be of a nature varied. It can be coffee powders, cocoa, tea, dairy product, ferments, soup, fruit or plants or any combination possible.
  • the capsule of the prior art is visible in FIG. 1 through reference 10. It presents a part body 11 formed of a cup proper 12 and a cover 13 covering the cup. Both elements 12, 13 meet on peripheral edges 14 which can be connected by any suitable means of the mechanical type or by chemical adhesion or sealing or plastic.
  • the cup contains a predetermined dose 15 soluble substance such as coffee powder freeze-dried or atomized or a mixture of powdered coffee and milk.
  • the cover has holes 16, for example, two holes, for the passage of hot water under pressure when filling the internal cavity such as defined by the cover and the cup.
  • the body 11 forms a substantially rigid or semi-rigid element able to take place in a preparation room waterproof whose shape is suitable for receiving said body.
  • the cup On its lower surface or bottom, the cup comprises an opening means 17, such as a tablet non-waterproof precut, attached to the rest of the bottom of the cup.
  • the tablet is broken at the precut areas by an element of piston type 20 at least part of which is introduced through the opening. The emptying is done by flow of the soluble mixture along the surface of item.
  • an overpack can be expected to increase the conservation of the capsule.
  • This overpack may include part of cup cover 18, part of cover of cover 19 which is assembled by sealing or other means level of a seal 20 located near the edges 14 of the body.
  • Overpack is usually a material multi-layer polymer of type PS / EVOH / PE or similar.
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 The identical references in FIG. 1 designate parties identical or equivalent. So, we find a body 11 formed of a cup 12 and a cover 13.
  • the bottom of the cup is provided an opening 21 of shape adapted to the passage of a drain element 20.
  • the opening is closed by a tear-away membrane 22 completely covering the opening tightly.
  • the membrane is of sufficient size to overflow around the edge of the opening and reattach the edges of the opening by any means suitable connection such as sealing or adhesion by means an adhesive.
  • the membrane can also be injected by over-injection on the body.
  • the membrane can be placed either on the outer edges or on the inner edges of the opening.
  • the membrane is designed to be of breaking strength lower than the strength of the body, especially from the bottom of the dome. Of even, the membrane is made of tearing material but does not not constituting discrete pieces separable from the part attached to the body. It is so also preferred to choose a means of membrane connection which has a higher breaking strength than the resistance of the membrane itself, so as to avoid the membrane to separate completely from the body.
  • a peelable film 23 covering the cover 13.
  • the film consists of airtight and moisture proof material such as aluminum or plastic lined or not with a plastic film EVOH type or other.
  • the film is sealed or stuck on the edges 14 of the capsule. In this case, we can plan an edge of sufficient width to allow sealing sufficient.
  • Fig. 2 also shows a drain element 20 of beveled configuration allowing more tearing clean.
  • the invention can avoid costly barrier overwrapping and not biodegradable completely covering the capsule.
  • the user can simply delaminate the film 23 before use and place the capsule in the preparation chamber of a machine suitable for this use.
EP01108406A 2001-04-03 2001-04-03 Capsule fermée pour la préparation de boissons Revoked EP1247756B1 (fr)

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DE60107535T DE60107535T2 (de) 2001-04-03 2001-04-03 Geschlossene Kapsel zur Getränkezubereitung
AT01108406T ATE283808T1 (de) 2001-04-03 2001-04-03 Geschlossene kapsel zur getränkezubereitung
EP01108406A EP1247756B1 (fr) 2001-04-03 2001-04-03 Capsule fermée pour la préparation de boissons
ES01108406T ES2232538T3 (es) 2001-04-03 2001-04-03 Capsula cerrada para la preparacion de bebidas.
AU2002256725A AU2002256725A1 (en) 2001-04-03 2002-03-28 Closed capsule for preparing drinks
PCT/EP2002/003601 WO2002081327A2 (fr) 2001-04-03 2002-03-28 Capsule fermee pour la preparation de boissons

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ES2232538T3 (es) 2005-06-01
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