Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
  • A47J31/00—Apparatus for making beverages
  • A47J31/44—Parts or details or accessories of beverage-making apparatus
  • A47J31/4492—Means to read code provided on ingredient pod or cartridge
• • 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
  • B65D85/8058—Coding means for the contents
• • 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
  • B65D2203/00—Decoration means, markings, information elements, contents indicators
• • 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
  • B65D65/00—Wrappers or flexible covers; Packaging materials of special type or form
  • B65D65/38—Packaging materials of special type or form
  • B65D65/46—Applications of disintegrable, dissolvable or edible materials
  • B65D65/466—Bio- or photodegradable packaging materials

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a portion capsule for the preparation of a drink from a beverage / food raw material, which is provided in the cavity of a sheath. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for producing a beverage.
• Such portion capsules are well known and are used in a variety of
• Embodiments offered on the market are used to coffee, espresso, cappuccino, tea, milk or cocoa drinks but also other drinks or
• these capsules In order to be able to be manufactured in a vending machine, these capsules must all have the same external shape, whereby the respective production method differs. For example, the amount of water and / or the temperature which is used to produce the respective beverage may differ. Furthermore, the portion capsule water can be passed continuously or intermittently through the portion capsule. To facilitate the production of the respective beverage or food to the customer, it is desirable that the machine, such as the coffee machine, recognizes the respective portion capsule and that for the production of
• Drink or food suitable program automatically selects.
• the machines that are used for the preparation of each beverage or food must be cleaned at regular intervals, for which cleaning capsules are available, the outer dimensions of which are identical to the dimensions of the portion capsules and which is also traversed by water, after they in the machine has been introduced, which dissolves the cleaning substance from the capsules and with the solution cleans the brewing chamber of the machine and the downstream lines. It is important to avoid that a user, such as a child or a visually impaired adult uses the cleaning capsule for making a drink and consumes it.
• the object is achieved with a portion capsule for producing a beverage from a beverage / food raw material, which is provided in the cavity of a sheath, wherein the sheath has a fluorescent and / or phosphorescent substance, which makes it possible to individualize the respective portion capsule.
• a portion capsule for producing a beverage from a beverage / food raw material which is provided in the cavity of a sheath, wherein the sheath has a fluorescent and / or phosphorescent substance, which makes it possible to individualize the respective portion capsule.
• Such portion capsules are usually introduced into the brewing chamber of a machine and rinsed there with hot water.
• the water accumulates, for example, with a flavor, creating a beverage to be produced.
• Remains of the respective beverage / food raw material often accumulate in the machines, but limescale deposits are also formed and water deposits in the form of steam and / or drops form on the surfaces of the machine. It was extremely surprising and unexpected to those skilled in the art that an identification of a portion capsule based on fluorescence and / or phosphorescence would work in such an environment.
• the present invention relates to a portion capsule for the preparation of a beverage or food having a cavity in which a drink / food raw material is desorbed, extracted and / or dissolved for the preparation of the beverage.
• the beverage / food raw material is, for example, coffee powder, tea leaves, milk powder, cocoa powder
• Instant beverage powder a dietary supplement powder or a soup powder.
• a portion capsule is made for example of plastic, a natural product and / or a biodegradable material and has a, for example cylindrical, conical, quadrangular, wall with a first and a second end. In the region of the first end is a bottom and in the region of the second end, a lid is provided.
• the wall, lid and floor define the cavity in which the beverage food raw material is located.
• a filter and / or a liquid distribution may be provided in the cavity.
• the bottom and the wall are preferably provided in one piece and are produced for example by deep drawing a film or injection molding.
• the lid is, after filling the cavity, preferably attached to the end of the wall, which is opposite to the ground, in particular sealed.
• this end of the wall preferably has a flange with a sealing surface.
• the cover may be made of the same or a different material as the wall and / or the floor.
• the enclosure may be liquid and / or substantially gas-tight. But it is also conceivable that the envelope is at least partially permeable to water.
• the portion capsule is placed in a machine and then flowed through by a liquid, in particular hot water, while this water is enriched with the desired beverage or food substance and then collected in a container.
• a liquid in particular hot water
• the portion capsule on one or opened several places, for example by the envelope is perforated. This perforation is preferably in the region of the lid and / or the floor.
• this portion capsule has an identifier which makes it possible to individualize the respective portion capsule.
• Individualizing according to the invention preferably means that the respective portion capsule of a group
• portion capsule can be assigned, which is suitable for the preparation of a drink or food. It is not necessary for the identifier to reveal which portion capsule is specific, i. contains a serial number or batch number or the like, but only allows the classification of the respective portion capsule to a group of portion capsules, for example, beverage / food portion or cleaning capsule.
• the identifier allows the differentiation between the individual drinks and / or food type, for example, that it is a capsule, can be made with the tea, coffee, a milk drink or the like or a soup.
• an on a machine such as coffee machines, for example, detects
• the machine is only to be put into operation, in particular its, the water-providing pressure pump when the determined identifier matches the reference identifier of a beverage / food portion capsule. Otherwise, the coffee machine is not to be put into operation, because it is to be feared that it is a capsule in which, for example, a
• Detergent is located.
• the vending machine can only be put into operation if a specific key combination has been previously pressed on the control panel of the machine. This will certainly prevent a cleaning capsule from being accidentally used to make beverages.
• this identifier is now a fluorescent and / or phosphorescent substance.
• a sensor receives the released radiation and a connected controller compares the profile and / or the intensity of this radiation with a stored profile. If these are at least partially identical, the connected controller knows that it is a portioning cap and not a cleaning capsule and releases the machine. Alternatively or additionally, the controller recognizes what a portion capsule is, for example tea, coffee, milk or the like and controls the machine accordingly.
• the released radiation preferably has at least one, more preferably a plurality of maxima.
• a phosphorescent substance according to the invention consists of at least one molecule, with at least one electron, which is excited by electromagnetic
• radiation is removed from its orbital and lifted into a preferably empty, unoccupied orbital having a higher energy content.
• This excited state is usually not stable, so that the electrons fall back into its original orbital and its energy is at least partially in the form of
• This released electromagnetic radiation is preferably longer wavelength than the exciting radiation.
• the radiation emission does not end with the end of the irradiation but decays over a longer period than is the case with fluorescence.
• a sensor receives the released radiation and a connected controller compares this profile with a stored profile or profile section.
• the intensity of this radiation is compared with a stored profile and / or a specific value.
• Cleaning capsule acts and releases the machine.
• the controller recognizes what a portion capsule is, for example tea, coffee, milk or the like and controls the machine accordingly.
• the examined by the sensor or the connected control after which time the original intensity of the radiation has decayed by a certain percentage and compares the measured value with a stored value.
• the fluorescent and / or phosphorescent substance is irradiated with a certain electromagnetic radiation and during and / or after the radiation has been switched off, the fluorescence and / or phosphorescence is measured.
• the radiation may be at one or more wavelengths.
• the radiation may include one or more sources that are used simultaneously or sequentially.
• Automat in the sense of the present application is used as a synonym for any machine for the production of a beverage or food. As an example, only a coffee or tea machine is called.
• the detection means which reads out the identifier, may be provided in the region of the insertion chute of the machine for the portion capsules. In another preferred
• the detection means is provided in the region of the brewing chamber.
• the identifier prevents insertion of the portion capsule into the coffee machine or automatic feeding of the portion capsule to the coffee machine.
• a means, in particular mechanical means, more preferably one or more gears are provided in particular in the chute, which prevent a wrong portion capsule in the coffee machine, especially the chute, passes.
• the identifier can alternatively or additionally serve that the coffee machine drives a certain program, d. H. for example, the water to a certain
• Temperature heats, with a certain pressure provides and / or promotes a certain amount of water through the portion capsule.
• the identifier is used to sort the materials from which the portion capsule is made in a subsequent disposal and / or recycling process.
• the envelope has a wall, at the first end of which a bottom and at the second end of which a lid adjoins, wherein the fluorescent and / or phosphorescent substance is provided in the region of the lid and / or in the region of the bottom.
• the fluorescent and / or phosphorescent substance is provided only in a partial region of the lid and / or the bottom. This reduces the production and / or disposal costs.
• the lid is a foil which is connected to the wall.
• the wall preferably has a sealing or adhesive surface, for example in the form of a flange, with which the cover film is connected.
• the film from which the lid of the portion capsule is made at least two film layers, which are in particular connected to each other.
• the fluorescent and / or phosphorescent substance is provided between two of these film layers.
• the fluorescent and / or phosphorescent substance is provided between two of these film layers.
• phosphorescent substance for example, protected against environmental influences.
• the fluorescent and / or phosphorescent substance is applied by a printing process on the envelope, in particular the lidding film.
• the fluorescent and / or phosphorescent substance is preferably printed on one of the layers of the lidding film.
• this layer of the lidding film is at least substantially transparent.
• Phosphorescent substance at least partially surrounded by a filling layer.
• this filling layer it is prevented that the cover film has unevenness, since the fluorescent and / or phosphorescent substance is particularly preferably not completely applied to the cover film or a layer of the cover film.
• the envelope of the portion capsule in particular the lid on a decor pressure.
• the fluorescent and / or phosphorescent substance is the first component that is printed on the lidding foil or one of its foil layers. It was astonishing for the person skilled in the art that the fluorescent and / or phosphorescent substance is still recognized by the detection means. Although there is a decor print. Furthermore, it was amazing to the expert that the quality of the
• Phosphorescent substance is affected.
• the decor pressure covers the fluorescent and / or
• the decor pressure is connected to a film layer.
• a bonding agent layer is provided between the decor pressure and the film layer.
• this film layer is white.
• the lidding film still has a barrier layer.
• this barrier layer is connected to the decorative layer.
• the portion capsule has a rotation or symmetry axis.
• the fluorescent and / or phosphorescent substance is provided symmetrically, in particular rotationally symmetric axis.
• the identifier is provided as a circle or as one or more circular rings, wherein the circle and the circular rings are provided in particular concentric to each other.
• the identifier has at least two spaced-apart areas, which are preferably provided concentrically with each other.
• the fluorescent and / or phosphorescent substance is different in the two areas.
• the two areas can be detected by one or more sensors.
• the layer thickness of the identifier is preferably 1 to 4 ⁇ , preferably 2 to 3 ⁇ .
• the order of the identifier from 0.5 to 2 g / m 2, preferably 0.8 - 1. 6 g / m 2, more preferably 1, 0 - 1 4 g / m 2 (dry).
• the identifier can also be done on the capsule body. This can be a
• Coating by painting or by plasma evaporation by painting or by plasma evaporation.
• an application of an in-mold label with appropriate printing is conceivable and the application of a sleeve, in particular in a portion of the cylindrical or conical outside of the capsule body, which is positively connected, for example via a shrink tunnel with the capsule body.
• the coating can take place in partial regions or on the entire surface of the capsule body.
• an additive having the properties described can be added to the granules of the base film for the capsule, thereby giving the capsule these properties after deep drawing on the entire surface. This could be detected by a "reader" of the signals with open or closed brewing chamber, possibly also and / or the signal can be detected and evaluated in order to enable product-related recognition.
• a further inventive or preferred subject of the present invention is a portion capsule having an identifier that allows the respective
• Portion capsule to individualize wherein the portion capsule has a Materials and a Materials, which is intended to open the portion capsule to flow through with a liquid.
• the Materialsstech Council and the identifier are provided at least partially congruent.
• This embodiment of the present invention has the advantage that the identifier is at least partially destroyed when piercing the portion capsule and consequently can not be used abusively.
• the piercing region is located in the cover foil or at the bottom of the portion capsule.
• the portion capsule is opened when closing a brewing chamber with one or more Aufstechdornen by the respective Aufstechdorn penetrates the enclosure of the portion capsule.
• One or more of these piercing spikes pierces the identifier and destroys it at least locally.
• a further inventive or preferred subject of the present invention is a portion capsule having an identifier that allows the respective
• Portion capsule to individualize wherein the portion capsule has a Materials and a Materials which are intended to open the portion capsule to flow through with a liquid.
• the Materialsstech Bachelor and the identifier are arranged spatially separated from each other.
• This embodiment of the present invention has the advantage that the identifier is not impaired when piercing the portion capsule.
• the piercing region is located in the cover foil or at the bottom of the portion capsule.
• the portion capsule when closing a brewing chamber with open one or more Aufstechdornen by the respective piercing spike penetrates the enclosure of the portion capsule. The ID of the portion capsule remains intact.
• the invention is a portion capsule having an identifier which makes it possible to individualize the respective portion capsule, wherein the portion capsule has a cavity in which a beverage / food raw material is provided, which has an expiration date and deactivates the identifier with expiry of the expiration date ,
• the identifier After expiry of the expiration date, the identifier thus changes so that no more release of the machine takes place. This prevents a user from making a spoiled drink or food.
• Yet another object of the present invention is a method for producing a beverage or food with a portion capsule in which a beverage / food raw material is provided and which has an identifier which makes it possible to individualize the respective portion capsule, wherein the portion capsule for manufacturing the drink is pierced, characterized in that the identifier at
• Piercing the capsule is at least partially pierced.
• Yet another object of the present invention is a method for producing a beverage or food with a portion capsule in which a beverage / food raw material is provided and which has an identifier which makes it possible to individualize the respective portion capsule, wherein the portion capsule for manufacturing the drink is pierced and the portion capsule is only pierced and then the individualization takes place.
• the disclosure made on this subject of the present invention applies equally to the other objects of the present invention and vice versa.
• the method according to the invention has the advantage that very reproducible conditions are present for the identifier. For example, an overpressure present in the portion capsule, through which the lid sheet bulges, can first be at least partially broken down before the identification is read out.
• the identifier is preferably not damaged when piercing the portion capsule.
• Yet another object of the present invention is the use of the
• Portion capsule for making a hot beverage is
• FIG. 1 shows a portion capsule
• Figures 2-4 show identifiers
• FIG. 5 shows the piercing region of the portion capsule
• Figures 6 and 7 show a cladding with several film layers.
• Figures 8 and 9 show the fluorescence and phosphorescence of an identifier
• FIG. 10 shows a portion capsule and a detector.
• FIG. 1 shows a portion capsule 1 which has a base element 2 with a wall 2.1. At the first end 2.2 of the wall here is a bottom and the second end 2.4 of the wall here is a lid provided.
• the lid is in the present case to a
• Edge 2.3 which adjoins the wall 2.1 attached, sealed here.
• the wall 2.1, the bottom 2.2 and the flange 2.3 are provided in one piece in the present case.
• the wall 2.1, the bottom 2.2 and the cover 2.4 define one
• the lid and / or the bottom can be made liquid-tight or liquid-impermeable.
• the portion capsule In the first case, the portion capsule must be opened, for example pierced, before the beverage is made.
• the portion capsule for example a coffee capsule, is introduced into a brewing chamber in which it is flowed through by a liquid, for example water.
• a liquid for example water.
• the beverage raw material is extracted, desorbed and / or dissolved, thereby producing the desired beverage, here coffee or espresso.
• this portion capsule now has an identifier with which it can be determined whether the respective portion capsule is suitable for the production of a beverage or food in an automatic machine and / or how the process parameters have to be set.
• This identifier is a fluorescent and / or phosphorescent substance 6, which in the present case is provided on the lid 2.4 of the portion capsule.
• the fluorescent and / or phosphorescent substance is irradiated with an electromagnetic radiation source and thereby and / or after that of the fluorescent and / or
• the radiation emitted by the phosphorescent substance is analyzed by a sensor, which is explained with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9.
• the analyzed values are with
• the portion capsule is rotationally symmetrical with respect to
• the identifier can be provided, for example, as a circular area and / or as a circular ring.
• the identifier is preferably each rotationally symmetrical to the symmetry line 4 provide.
• two identification areas 6, for example a circular area and a circular ring or two circular rings are provided, these preferably have different fluorescent and / or phosphorescent substances and / or different concentrations, so that the electromagnetic radiation emitted by these areas differs in each case ,
• One or more surfaces can be analyzed for the identifier.
• At least one piercing region 7 is provided, in which the machine unlocks the portion capsule.
• the piercing area and the area in which the identifier is provided overlap so that the identifier in the piercing area (s) locally injured.
• the piercing region is deliberately provided so that the identifier is not damaged during piercing.
• an envelope of the portion capsule here a lid foil 5, is provided, which consists of several foil layers.
• a lid foil 5 By the reference numeral 8, the environment of the portion capsule and symbolized by the reference numeral 3, the capsule interior.
• the identifier 6 is applied in the present case by a printing process on the film layer 9, which is preferably provided transparent in the present case. In the present case, two identification regions 6 are applied, which are provided at a distance from one another.
• the portion capsule still has a decor pressure.
• the fluorescent and / or phosphorescent substance and the decor pressure are applied to the film layer 9 in a printing process, wherein first the fluorescent and / or phosphorescent substance 6 and then the decor pressure 1 1 takes place.
• the colors gold, silver and metallic colors should preferably be avoided. Furthermore, carbon dyes should preferably be avoided as decor pressure.
• the decorative printing is covered by a further film layer 10, in particular a white film layer.
• a further film layer may still provide a gas barrier layer.
• the film layers are preferably joined together with a primer layer.
• a filling layer 12 is present between the fluorescent and / or phosphorescent substance 6 and / or so as to be excessively precipitous To compensate for bumps.
• FIGS 8 and 9 show the operation of the identifier according to the invention.
• the fluorescent and / or phosphorescent substance 6 is provided with a
• Wavelength than the exciting radiation has.
• three peaks at the wavelengths A- ⁇ -A 3 are present.
• a sensor examines, for example, whether a peak is present at the wavelengths ⁇ - ⁇ -A 3 and / or which intensity has the emitted radiation at the wavelengths A- ⁇ -A 3 .
• the emitted radiation 15 decays at a phosphorescent substance over a certain period of time, which is shown in Figure 9, in which the intensity I is plotted over time for three wavelengths ⁇ - ⁇ - ⁇ .
• a sensor examines, for example, after which time t the radiation intensity I at the wavelengths ⁇ - ⁇ -A 3 have decayed to x%.
• the measured values are compared with and are consistent with stored values, the machine is released for the production of a drink or food or a specific production method is selected. If the measured values do not match the stored values, this is, for example, a cleaning capsule that has no identifier. The production of a drink is therefore omitted.
• FIG. 13 shows the arrangement of the sensor and the radiation source 13 in the event that the identifier is provided in or on the cover film.
• the distance between the sensor and the radiation source is always constant and preferably as low as possible.
• the respective measurement preferably takes place with at least reduced daylight.

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