EP2139792A1 - Capsule pour machines de distribution de boissons chaudes - Google Patents

Capsule pour machines de distribution de boissons chaudes

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EP2139792A1
EP2139792A1 EP08751521A EP08751521A EP2139792A1 EP 2139792 A1 EP2139792 A1 EP 2139792A1 EP 08751521 A EP08751521 A EP 08751521A EP 08751521 A EP08751521 A EP 08751521A EP 2139792 A1 EP2139792 A1 EP 2139792A1
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capsule
holder
hot drink
capsules
indentation
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EP2139792B1 (fr
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Aldo Palombini
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Espressaroma Spa-
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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
    • B65D85/8061—Filters

Definitions

  • Hot drink machines using capsule systems have been on the market for many years now.
  • Present-day machines use either single-dose rigid cylindrical capsules, which are perforated by the machine when the water is forced through, or single/multiple-dose disc capsules, made of filter paper, which come in different shapes and sizes according to the type of machine they're used in.
  • the disc capsules feature a convex top/bottom and contain the drink product, such as coffee for example.
  • Such a shape can be inconvenient, because when the hot water under pressure is forced through the filter, from the water heating block, it spreads and penetrates irregularly through the capsule shell and tends to "slide" along the convex surface, thus impairing the quality of the drink.
  • a further inconvenience consists in that, like all disc-shaped objects, in order to provide a best quality drink they must preferably be placed with a specific side against the hot water supply, and according to a specific orientation with respect to the filter holder; as regards the disc capsules currently on the market these preferential positions are generally indicated on the capsule shell with a small coloured text, which, however, in most cases is hard to find and to read by the user.
  • the present invention relates to a hot-drink capsule system capable of remedying the above mentioned inconveniences.
  • the capsule features a flat top that fits perfectly against the filter, so that the hot water forced through from the heating block spreads in a uniform manner.
  • the flat top is made of filter paper and is sealed around the edges onto a polypropylene container, of suitable shape and size, the bottom of which features a series of microscopic holes in the middle, covered by filter paper, through which the brewed beverage can pass and be poured through a spout into the cup or other container.
  • the edge of the capsule features a notch or indentation that matches a protuberance on the capsule holder, of any shape or size, to help the user immediately and properly fit the capsule into its holder, also thanks to the above mentioned flat top side.
  • figure 1 shows a cross-section of the polypropylene container
  • figure 2 shows a cross-section of the polypropylene container complete with the filter paper at the top
  • figure 3 shows a view from above of the container without the filter paper top
  • figure 4 shows a view from above of the capsule
  • figure 5 shows a plan view of the lower part of the container.
  • the capsule consists of a rigid disc-shaped container (1), made of PP (polypropylene) suitable for food use applications, or other like material, containing the drink product, such as milk powder, in the centre (6); the edge (4) features a tab (5), of the preferred shape, for easily extracting the capsule from its holder after use.
  • PP polypropylene
  • the middle bottom part (6) of the container (1) features small or very small holes (7), through which the brewed drink leaves the container (1) when hot water is forced through, after having passed through a layer of filter paper beneath (3).
  • the top (8) of the capsule is made of filter paper and is perfectly flat.
  • the flat filter-paper surface (8) when the capsule is placed inside the holder and the holder introduced into the housing in the machine, comes into close contact with the filter, which is integral with the water heating block, through which the hot water is made to pass, under pressure, by means of a pump and is then forced through the top surface (8) of the capsule to make the drink.
  • the flat top surface (8) of the capsule fits perfectly against the flat surface of the filter integral with the water heating block, which determines the uniform distribution and penetration of the water through the top surface (8) of the capsule and into the capsule itself, where it mixes with the drink product contained therein; the resulting hot drink then filters through the holes on the bottom surface (7), and after having passed through the lower filter paper (3) is collected inside the filter holder and poured through the spout in the machine.
  • the position of the indentation and protuberance may be inverted, so that the capsule (1) features a protuberance in any point of its surface (1), while the filter holder has the indentation; in this case also the indentation and the protuberance may be of any shape and size.
  • the solutions may be adopted indipendently the one of the other. Based on tests carried out, it has been found that a capsule with a flat surface (6) and a diameter of 50 mm offers the best dose-quantity and drink-quality ratio.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Apparatus For Making Beverages (AREA)
  • Feeding, Discharge, Calcimining, Fusing, And Gas-Generation Devices (AREA)
  • Feeding And Watering For Cattle Raising And Animal Husbandry (AREA)
  • Non-Alcoholic Beverages (AREA)
  • Tea And Coffee (AREA)
  • Beverage Vending Machines With Cups, And Gas Or Electricity Vending Machines (AREA)
EP08751521A 2007-03-27 2008-03-25 Capsule pour machines de distribution de boissons chaudes Not-in-force EP2139792B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IT000074U ITRM20070074U1 (it) 2007-03-27 2007-03-27 Perfezionamenti alle cialde per alimentazione di macchine per bevande espresse
PCT/IT2008/000197 WO2008117329A1 (fr) 2007-03-27 2008-03-25 Capsule pour machines de distribution de boissons chaudes

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EP2139792A1 true EP2139792A1 (fr) 2010-01-06
EP2139792B1 EP2139792B1 (fr) 2011-03-23

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EP08751521A Not-in-force EP2139792B1 (fr) 2007-03-27 2008-03-25 Capsule pour machines de distribution de boissons chaudes

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EP (1) EP2139792B1 (fr)
AT (1) ATE502879T1 (fr)
DE (1) DE602008005726D1 (fr)
IT (1) ITRM20070074U1 (fr)
WO (1) WO2008117329A1 (fr)

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ATE502879T1 (de) 2011-04-15
WO2008117329A1 (fr) 2008-10-02
DE602008005726D1 (de) 2011-05-05
EP2139792B1 (fr) 2011-03-23
ITRM20070074U1 (it) 2008-09-28

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