EP3962329A1 - Système de boisson comprenant un chariot de transport pour une capsule - Google Patents

Système de boisson comprenant un chariot de transport pour une capsule

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EP3962329A1
EP3962329A1 EP20721197.0A EP20721197A EP3962329A1 EP 3962329 A1 EP3962329 A1 EP 3962329A1 EP 20721197 A EP20721197 A EP 20721197A EP 3962329 A1 EP3962329 A1 EP 3962329A1
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Prior art keywords
capsule
threaded spindle
carrier
capsule carrier
beverage system
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Evgeni Rehfuss
Tim GLÄSSER
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BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
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    • 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
    • A47J31/40—Beverage-making apparatus with dispensing means for adding a measured quantity of ingredients, e.g. coffee, water, sugar, cocoa, milk, tea
    • A47J31/407—Beverage-making apparatus with dispensing means for adding a measured quantity of ingredients, e.g. coffee, water, sugar, cocoa, milk, tea with ingredient-containing cartridges; Cartridge-perforating means
    • 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
    • A47J31/24—Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure, i.e. in which the coffee grounds are extracted under pressure
    • A47J31/34—Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure, i.e. in which the coffee grounds are extracted under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure
    • A47J31/36—Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure, i.e. in which the coffee grounds are extracted under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure with mechanical pressure-producing means
    • A47J31/3604—Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure, i.e. in which the coffee grounds are extracted under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure with mechanical pressure-producing means with a mechanism arranged to move the brewing chamber between loading, infusing and ejecting stations
    • A47J31/3623—Cartridges being employed
    • A47J31/3638—Means to eject the cartridge after brewing
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • A47J31/00—Apparatus for making beverages
    • A47J31/44—Parts or details or accessories of beverage-making apparatus
    • A47J31/4403—Constructional details
    • A47J31/446—Filter holding means; Attachment of filters to beverage-making apparatus
    • A47J31/4467—Filter holding means; Attachment of filters to beverage-making apparatus by means of linear guides, e.g. drawer-type engagement
    • 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
    • A47J31/24—Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure, i.e. in which the coffee grounds are extracted under pressure
    • A47J31/34—Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure, i.e. in which the coffee grounds are extracted under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure
    • A47J31/36—Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure, i.e. in which the coffee grounds are extracted under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure with mechanical pressure-producing means
    • A47J31/3604—Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure, i.e. in which the coffee grounds are extracted under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure with mechanical pressure-producing means with a mechanism arranged to move the brewing chamber between loading, infusing and ejecting stations
    • 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
    • A47J31/24—Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure, i.e. in which the coffee grounds are extracted under pressure
    • A47J31/34—Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure, i.e. in which the coffee grounds are extracted under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure
    • A47J31/36—Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure, i.e. in which the coffee grounds are extracted under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure with mechanical pressure-producing means
    • A47J31/3604—Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure, i.e. in which the coffee grounds are extracted under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure with mechanical pressure-producing means with a mechanism arranged to move the brewing chamber between loading, infusing and ejecting stations
    • A47J31/3623—Cartridges being employed
    • 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
    • A47J31/24—Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure, i.e. in which the coffee grounds are extracted under pressure
    • A47J31/34—Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure, i.e. in which the coffee grounds are extracted under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure
    • A47J31/36—Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure, i.e. in which the coffee grounds are extracted under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure with mechanical pressure-producing means
    • A47J31/3604—Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure, i.e. in which the coffee grounds are extracted under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure with mechanical pressure-producing means with a mechanism arranged to move the brewing chamber between loading, infusing and ejecting stations
    • A47J31/3623—Cartridges being employed
    • A47J31/3633—Means to perform transfer from a loading position to an infusing position
    • 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
    • A47J31/24—Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure, i.e. in which the coffee grounds are extracted under pressure
    • A47J31/34—Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure, i.e. in which the coffee grounds are extracted under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure
    • A47J31/36—Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure, i.e. in which the coffee grounds are extracted under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure with mechanical pressure-producing means
    • A47J31/3666—Coffee-making apparatus in which hot water is passed through the filter under pressure, i.e. in which the coffee grounds are extracted under pressure with hot water under liquid pressure with mechanical pressure-producing means whereby the loading of the brewing chamber with the brewing material is performed by the user

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  • the invention relates to a beverage system for producing a beverage based on the ingredients from a capsule.
  • the invention relates to the processing of a capsule within a beverage system
  • the ingredients of a capsule introduced into the beverage system can be mixed with at least one other liquid (e.g. water) in order to provide a portion of a beverage.
  • at least one other liquid e.g. water
  • the present document is concerned with the technical task of providing a cost-efficient beverage system that enables the safe and convenient production of mixed drinks based on the ingredients of a capsule.
  • a beverage system for producing a beverage in particular a mixed beverage, based on the ingredients of a capsule
  • the beverage system can process a capsule which contains ingredients for exactly one portion (e.g. for a glass) of an (alcoholic or non-alcoholic) drink.
  • the beverage system can be used to produce a portion of a beverage from the (in particular from substantially all) ingredients of a capsule.
  • the beverage system typically comprises a housing which at least partially encloses an interior of the beverage system.
  • the housing can be cuboid with four side walls, a floor and a top wall.
  • the beverage system can be designed, for example, as a household appliance, in particular as a household appliance, which can be placed on a worktop in a kitchen and / or built into a built-in cabinet, for example.
  • the beverage system can be set up to accommodate a capsule described in this document.
  • the beverage system comprises a capsule carrier for receiving a capsule.
  • the beverage system can comprise a dispensing unit for providing a beverage produced on the basis of the ingredients of the capsule.
  • the beverage system typically comprises an opening means which is set up to open the one or more outlet openings of the capsule received by the capsule carrier, so that ingredients on the underside of the capsule can flow from the channel-shaped cavity of the capsule to the dispensing unit.
  • the capsule and, in particular, the channel-shaped cavity of the capsule can be arranged directly above the dispensing unit, so that the ingredients from the capsule and / or liquids from the beverage system directly from the channel-shaped cavity to the dispensing unit (e.g. in a mug or in a glass the output unit) can flow.
  • the beverage system comprises a transport carriage with the capsule carrier for receiving a capsule.
  • the capsule carrier can be detachably connected to the transport slide (via one or more detachable couplings, e.g. via one or more magnetic and / or spring-loaded couplings).
  • the transport slide can be designed in such a way that the transport slide can be moved out of or into the housing of the beverage system together with the capsule carrier on a housing wall (e.g. on a housing front) of the housing of the beverage system.
  • the beverage system comprises a threaded spindle running perpendicular to the housing wall inside the housing and having a drive nut which is connected to the capsule carrier.
  • the threaded spindle can be driven by an (electric) motor of the beverage system in order to move the drive nut and thus the capsule carrier in a translatory movement along the threaded spindle.
  • the beverage system further comprises a stop element which is arranged at an ejection position on the threaded spindle and is designed to block the movement of the drive nut along the threaded spindle.
  • the stop element can be fixed be connected to the threaded spindle (and rotate with the threaded spindle). Alternatively, the stop element can be fixed at the ejection position separately from the threaded spindle.
  • the drive nut can be moved in a first direction along the threaded spindle (by rotating the threaded spindle in a first rotational direction) in order to move the capsule carrier from a processing position to the ejection position. Furthermore, the drive nut can be moved in an opposite, second direction along the threaded spindle (by rotating the threaded spindle in a second direction of rotation) in order to move the capsule carrier from the ejection position to the processing position.
  • the stop element can be designed to block the movement of the drive nut along the first direction at the ejection position.
  • the beverage system comprises the motor which is set up to rotate the threaded spindle in the first direction of rotation or in the second direction of rotation.
  • the motor can be controlled by a control unit of the beverage system.
  • the control unit can cause the motor to drive the threaded spindle in order to move the capsule carrier to the processing position in order to produce a beverage.
  • the motor can be arranged (in response to a control by the control unit) to rotate the threaded spindle in the first direction of rotation in order to move the capsule carrier along the threaded spindle (from an extended position) into the housing to the processing position.
  • the extended position it can be made possible for a user to insert a capsule into the capsule carrier.
  • a drink can then be produced on the basis of the ingredients of the capsule inserted into the capsule carrier.
  • the motor can be configured (in response to a control by the control unit) to rotate the threaded spindle further in the first direction of rotation in order to move the capsule carrier along the threaded spindle further (from the processing position) to the ejection position, with the drive nut on the ejection position is pressed against the stop element.
  • the engine is also set up (in response to a Control by the control unit) to turn the threaded spindle further in the first direction of rotation in order to press the drive nut against the stop element and thereby to rotate the capsule carrier at the ejection position around the threaded spindle.
  • the rotation of the capsule carrier can cause the capsule to be ejected from the capsule carrier.
  • the beverage system is thus designed, through the use of a single motor, to bring about both a translational movement of the capsule carrier (for producing a mixed drink) and a rotational movement of the capsule carrier (for evaluating a capsule).
  • a cost-efficient beverage system for producing a mixed beverage can thus be provided.
  • the transport carriage can have a carriage front which is designed to close an opening in the housing wall for the transport carriage and for the capsule carrier when the transport carriage (possibly with the capsule carrier) is at the processing position.
  • the housing can thus be closed by the slide front during the production of a drink. A safe and reliable production of a beverage can thus be achieved.
  • the transport carriage can comprise at least two carrier rails which are designed to carry the capsule carrier.
  • the support rails can run parallel to the threaded spindle.
  • the capsule carrier can be placed or can be placed on the at least two carrier rails in order to enable reliable transport of the capsule carrier and the capsule received therein.
  • the transport carriage can be releasably connected to the capsule carrier via one or more releasable couplings, in particular via one or more magnetic and / or spring-loaded couplings.
  • the transport carriage can be releasably connected to the capsule carrier via one or more releasable couplings, in particular via one or more magnetic and / or spring-loaded couplings.
  • the beverage system can be designed such that the transport slide and the capsule carrier between the extended state (or the extended state Position) of the carriage and the processing position can be moved together along the threaded spindle. Furthermore, the beverage system can be designed in such a way that it is moved between the processing position and the ejection position of the capsule carrier without the transport carriage along the threaded spindle. For this purpose, the one or more releasable couplings can be released (by the power of the motor). The capsule carrier can then be moved on the carrier rails of the (stationary) transport carriage. This makes it possible in an efficient manner to move the capsule carrier for ejecting a used capsule from the processing position (at which the housing opening is closed by the carriage front and from which the conveying carriage is stationary) to the ejection position.
  • the beverage system can comprise a torsion spring which is designed to push the capsule carrier onto the transport carriage.
  • the torsion spring can be arranged on the drive nut.
  • the torsion spring can enclose the threaded spindle.
  • the torsion spring can be designed to be moved along with the drive nut and / or the capsule carrier. The torsion spring makes it possible in an efficient and reliable manner to place the capsule carrier back on the carrier rails of the transport carriage after a capsule has been ejected.
  • the beverage system can comprise a support rail running along (and / or parallel to) the threaded spindle.
  • the torsion spring can be designed to be supported on the support rail in order to press the capsule carrier onto the transport carriage along the entire distance between the extended state (or the extended position) of the transport carriage and the ejection position. A particularly reliable translational movement of the capsule carrier and / or the movement slide can thus be brought about.
  • the motor can be designed to rotate the threaded spindle in the second direction of rotation (which is opposite to the first direction of rotation), so that the capsule carrier is rotated back around the threaded spindle on the transport carriage. Furthermore, the motor can be designed to rotate the threaded spindle in the second direction of rotation, so that the capsule carrier is moved along the threaded spindle from the ejection position (back) to the processing position. Furthermore, the motor can be designed be to rotate the threaded spindle further in the second direction of rotation, so that the capsule carrier and the transport slide along the threaded spindle are moved from the processing position further into the extended state (or to the extended position) of the transport slide out of the housing. In this way, it can be ensured in a reliable manner that a new capsule can be inserted for the production of another drink.
  • the capsule carrier can be rotated from a first side of the threaded spindle to an opposite, second side of the threaded spindle, in particular by an angle between 160 ° and 200 °.
  • the beverage system can comprise a collecting container for receiving an ejected capsule at the ejection position on the second side of the threaded spindle.
  • the collecting container can be designed to be removable. Comfortable operation of the beverage system can thus be made possible.
  • the capsule carrier can be releasably attached to the front of the carriage by means of a first releasable coupling (e.g. a magnetic and / or spring-loaded coupling).
  • the first coupling can be designed in such a way that the first coupling is released if an object (e.g. a finger of a user) is clamped between the slide front and the housing wall while the capsule carrier is moved into the housing by the motor. By releasing the coupling, the force exerted by the motor on the transport carriage is prevented. Reliable anti-trap protection can thus be provided for a user of the beverage system.
  • the capsule carrier can be fastened to the drive nut by means of a second coupling (directly or indirectly via a connecting piece).
  • the capsule carrier can comprise a capsule receptacle for receiving a capsule.
  • the second coupling can be designed in such a way that the second coupling is released when an object projecting beyond the capsule receptacle is pressed against the housing wall in the capsule receptacle while the capsule carrier is moved into the housing by the motor. By releasing the coupling, the force exerted by the motor on the capsule carrier is prevented. So can a reliable anti-trap protection can be provided for a user of the beverage system.
  • the capsule carrier can be fastened to the drive nut by means of a third coupling (directly or indirectly via a connecting piece).
  • the third coupling can be designed in such a way that the third coupling is released when the carriage front of the transport carriage is pressed against an object while the capsule carrier with the transport carriage is moved out of the housing by the motor. By releasing the coupling, the force exerted by the motor on the transport carriage is prevented. Reliable anti-trap protection can thus be provided for a user of the beverage system.
  • the capsule carrier can be connected to the drive nut via a connecting piece.
  • the second coupling can be designed to releasably connect the capsule carrier to the connector.
  • the third coupling can be designed to releasably connect the connecting piece to the drive nut.
  • the capsule carrier can have a first guide rail which is fastened to the capsule carrier and which extends parallel to the threaded spindle and on which the connecting piece is movably mounted.
  • the drive nut can have a second guide rail which is fastened to the drive nut and which extends parallel to the threaded spindle and on which the connecting piece is movably mounted. Reliable loosening and closing of the clutches can thus be made possible.
  • a (further) beverage system for producing a beverage based on the ingredients of a capsule is described.
  • the aspects described in this document also apply to this beverage system (in particular the aspects relating to the one or more releasable couplings).
  • the beverage system comprises a transport carriage with a capsule carrier for receiving a capsule, the transport carriage on a housing wall of the Beverage system can be moved together with the capsule carrier out of the housing of the beverage system or into the housing.
  • the beverage system comprises a threaded spindle running perpendicular to the housing wall inside the housing and having a drive nut which is connected to the capsule carrier.
  • the beverage system comprises a motor which is set up to rotate the threaded spindle in order to move the capsule carrier along the threaded spindle into or out of the housing.
  • the beverage system further comprises one or more releasable couplings which are designed to separate the capsule carrier from the transport carriage and / or to separate the capsule carrier from the drive nut if the movement of the transport carriage and / or the capsule carrier is hindered by an object.
  • a beverage system with anti-trap protection can thus be provided in an efficient manner.
  • FIG. 1a shows a sectional view through a capsule with a valve in a closed state
  • FIG. 1b shows a sectional view of the capsule from FIG. 1a with a valve in an open state
  • Figure 2 is a block diagram of an exemplary beverage system
  • FIG. 3a shows a side view of an exemplary carriage for a capsule in the extended state
  • FIG. 3b shows a side view of an exemplary carriage for a capsule in the retracted state
  • FIG. 3c is a perspective view of an exemplary transport carriage
  • FIG. 4a shows a view from above of an exemplary transport carriage in the extended state
  • FIG. 4b shows the carriage from FIG. 4a with an inserted capsule
  • FIG. 4c shows the carriage from FIG. 4a in the retracted state
  • FIG. 4d shows the transport carriage from FIG. 4a at an ejection position for the capsule
  • FIG. 4e shows the transport carriage from FIG. 4a with a tilted capsule carrier for ejecting a capsule
  • FIG. 4f shows the transport carriage from FIG. 4a in the ejection position after a capsule has been ejected
  • FIG. 4g shows the transport carriage from FIG. 4a with a torsion spring for the tilting process of the capsule carrier
  • FIG. 5a shows exemplary releasable couplings between the transport carriage, the capsule carrier and the drive of the transport carriage;
  • FIG. 5b released couplings when placing an object between the slide front and capsule carrier
  • FIG. 5c shows a released coupling when an object is placed in front of the slide front
  • FIG. 5d shows a released coupling when an object is placed in the capsule receptacle
  • FIG. 5e shows a released coupling when an object is placed between the front of the slide and the front of the beverage system.
  • the present document deals with the comfortable, safe and cost-effective production of a drink based on the ingredients of a capsule.
  • FIG. 1a shows an exemplary capsule, in particular an exemplary multi-chamber capsule 100.
  • the capsule 100 shown in FIG. 1a comprises two chambers 110, 120, the chambers 110, 120 being formed by separate shells or vessels.
  • the chambers 110, 120 can be used to store different ingredients separately from one another. By providing several chambers 110, 120 for different ingredients, the shelf life of the ingredients of a capsule 100 can be increased.
  • the capsule 100 can be used in a beverage system or a beverage machine for the production of mixed beverages. Alcoholic and / or non-alcoholic drinks can be produced. Making a serving of a ok
  • Beverage can be effected by bringing the ingredients (e.g. liquids) stored within a capsule 100 together with a liquid flow provided by the beverage system. If possible, contamination of the beverage system by ingredients from a capsule 100 should be avoided in order to be able to use the beverage system in an efficient and comfortable manner for the production of a large number of portions of possibly different types of beverage.
  • ingredients e.g. liquids
  • the capsule 100 shown in FIG. 1 a comprises a capsule body 101, by which the one or more chambers 110, 120 of the capsule 100 are formed.
  • the capsule body 101 can be covered by a lid 102, wherein the lid 102 can be formed by a sealing film.
  • the capsule 100 comprises a valve 130, 140, the valve 130, 140 comprising a valve housing 140 (also generally referred to as a chamber wall) in which a closure part 130 is arranged.
  • the valve housing 140 can be part of the capsule body 101 and can at least partially form the one or more chambers 110, 120.
  • the valve housing 140 can each form at least one wall of the one or more chambers 110, 120.
  • the closure part 130 can be moved within the valve housing 140 in order to open or close the valve 130, 140.
  • the valve housing 140 encloses a (circular) cylindrical space in which the closure part 130 can be moved in a translatory manner in order to open or close the valve 130, 140.
  • the valve 130, 140 can be opened when the closure part 130 is moved downwards and closed when the closure part 130 is moved upwards.
  • the valve housing 140 has a first inlet opening 111 for the first chamber 110 and a second inlet opening 121 for the second chamber 120 in an upper region or near an upper side of the capsule 100.
  • An inlet opening 111, 112 can be used to supply a rinsing medium to a chamber 110, 120 in order to rinse the ingredients out of the chamber 110, 120.
  • an inlet opening 112, 112 can be used to ventilate a chamber 110, 120 in order to enable the contents of a chamber 110, 120 to run out (possibly caused solely by the force of gravity).
  • the valve housing 140 has a first drain opening 112 for the first chamber 110 and a second drain opening 122 for the second chamber 120 in a lower region or near an underside of the capsule 100. The contents of a chamber 110, 120 can run out of the chamber 110, 120 via an outlet opening 112, 112.
  • the closure part 130 can be designed to close the openings 111, 112, 121, 122 of the one or more chambers 110, 120 in a closed state of the valve 130, 140.
  • the openings 111, 112, 121, 122 can be opened by a movement of the closure part 130, so that the ingredients can run out of the one or more chambers 110, 120 (possibly using a flushing medium that flows into the one or more chambers 110 , 120 via which one or more inlet openings 112, 112 can be supplied).
  • the closure part 130 can have a first opening 134 for opening the first chamber 110 and possibly a second opening 136 for opening the second chamber 120.
  • the one or more openings 134, 136 (of the closure part wall) of the closure part 130 can be brought in front of the outlet openings 112, 122 of the valve housing 140 by a movement of the closure part 130, so that one or more outlet channels from the one or more chambers 110, 120 through the outlet openings 112, 122 and openings 134, 136 is created in a channel-shaped cavity of the closure part 130.
  • the closure part 130 can have a (cylindrical or channel-shaped) cavity which extends from an upper end 131 of the closure part 130 to a lower end 132 of the closure part 130.
  • the cavity is enclosed by the closure part wall of the closure part 130, the openings 134, 136 being formed by openings in the closure part wall of the closure part 130.
  • the cavity of the closure part 130 can be positioned within a beverage system above a container for a beverage in such a way that the ingredients flowing out of a chamber 110, 120 can flow directly from the channel-shaped cavity into the container without coming into contact with a component of the beverage system . Contamination of a beverage system can thus be avoided in an efficient and reliable manner.
  • FIG. 1 b shows the capsule 100 from FIG. 1 a in an open state.
  • FIG. 1b shows how a movement 150 of the closure part 130 can move an opening 134, 136 of the closure part 130 in front of an outlet opening 112, 122 of a chamber 110, 120. Furthermore, FIG. 1b shows how a passage 133, 135 of the closure part 130 can be moved in front of an inlet opening 111, 121 of a chamber 110, 120. It can thus be achieved that the ingredients can flow out of one or more chambers 110, 120 via the channel-shaped cavity of the closure part 130 from the capsule 100. Possibly.
  • a flushing medium can be fed into the chamber 110, 120 via an opening 133, 135 of the closure part 130 and via an inlet opening 111, 121 of a chamber 110, 120 in order to flush the contents out of the chamber 110, 120.
  • FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of an exemplary capsule or beverage system 200.
  • the beverage system 200 comprises a control unit 201 which is set up to control the production process (of a portion) of a beverage.
  • a capsule 100 can be transferred to the system 200 by a user (in a capsule receptacle provided for this purpose in the system 200).
  • the capsule can then be transferred to a processing position 232 inside a housing of the capsule system 200 by a means of conveyance (e.g., via a carriage).
  • the means of transport can be activated by the user (e.g. by pressing a button or directly by inserting the capsule 100).
  • the manufacturing process can then be initiated.
  • the control unit 201 has the effect that an opening means 220 for opening the capsule 100 (for example a (hollow) needle or lance) is guided to the capsule 100.
  • an actuator 204 can be activated which brings the opening means 220 up to the capsule 100 in order to open the capsule 100.
  • a further actuator 203 can be activated in order to press a flushing medium (for example water from a container 202 of the system 200) into the capsule 100 in order to flush at least one chamber 110, 120 in the capsule 100.
  • a flushing medium for example water from a container 202 of the system 200
  • a vessel 210 in which the beverage to be prepared is made available to the user can be positioned below a dispensing unit 206 of the system 200.
  • the system 200 can be designed such that an ingredient mixture 205 (which comprises the ingredients and possibly a rinsing medium and / or one or more other liquids) from the one or more chambers 110, 120 of the capsule 100 directly via the dispensing unit 206 flow into vessel 210.
  • the system 200 can also be configured to fill the cup 210 with further one or more liquids 215 (e.g. from a container 212) for the beverage to be created.
  • the liquid 215 can e.g. Include alcohol.
  • the liquid 215 can be transferred into the vessel 210 through the channel-shaped cavity 138 of the valve 130, 140 of a capsule 100. A beverage can thus be reliably mixed.
  • a mixed beverage can be produced in a reliable manner without contaminating the capsule or beverage system 200.
  • FIG. 3a shows a transport carriage 300 as an exemplary means of transport in a side view.
  • the transport carriage 300 comprises a capsule receptacle 302 in the form of a recess into which a capsule 100 can be inserted by a user (similar to a CD in an extended CD drive).
  • the carriage 300 can e.g.
  • an actuator 301 e.g., by an electric motor
  • 3b shows the delivery carriage 300 in a retracted state.
  • the front side or the carriage front 303 of the transport carriage 300 can comprise a light area (as shown, inter alia, in FIG. 3c), which can optionally be illuminated in different colors.
  • a state of the system 200 can, for example, be communicated to a user via the illuminated area.
  • information relating to the drink produced can be displayed to the user (for example by means of a specific color coding).
  • the carriage front 303 of the transport carriage 300 can also have a cover area 304 which, if necessary, can be used to record an input from a user (for example by touching it).
  • the transport slide 300 can be moved out of the system 200, thereby releasing an insertion option (ie the capsule receptacle 302) for a beverage capsule 100.
  • an insertion option ie the capsule receptacle 302
  • a user can insert a capsule 100 into the capsule receptacle 302, and the conveying carriage 300, equipped with the capsule 100, can then be moved into the system 200 and the beverage production process can then be started.
  • FIGS. 4a to 4g show further details of a transport carriage 300 in a view from above.
  • the transport carriage 300 carries a capsule carrier 402 in or on which the capsule receptacle 302 is arranged.
  • the capsule carrier 402 can e.g. be placed on support rails 410 of the carriage 300.
  • the transport slide 300 can have a slide front 303 which runs parallel to the housing front 401 of the housing of the system 200.
  • two or more support rails 410 can be arranged, which extend essentially perpendicularly from the slide front 303 into the interior of the housing of the system 200.
  • the (rectangular) capsule carrier 402 can then be placed on the carrier rails 410 of the transport carriage 300.
  • the capsule carrier 402 can (as shown in FIGS. 5 a to 5 e) be connected to the conveying carriage 300 via one or more releasable (possibly magnetic and / or spring-loaded) couplings.
  • the capsule carrier 402 is connected (possibly via one or more releasable couplings) to a drive 403, 404, 301 for the capsule carrier 402 and for the transport carriage 300.
  • the drive 403, 404, 301 brings about a translational movement of the carriage 300 with the capsule carrier 402 between the extended state and the retracted state (in particular out of the housing of the system 200 or into the housing of the system 200).
  • the drive 403, 404, 301 comprises a drive nut 403 to which the capsule carrier 402 is attached.
  • the drive nut 403 is mounted on a threaded spindle 404, the threaded spindle 404 being driven, in particular rotated, by an actuator 301 (eg an electric motor), so that a translatory movement of the drive nut 403 along the threaded spindle 404 is brought about.
  • FIG. 4a shows the transport slide 303 with the capsule carrier 402 in the extended state.
  • the capsule carrier 402 together with the transport carriage 300 can cause the capsule carrier 402 together with the transport carriage 300 to be drawn into the interior of the housing of the system 200 up to the retracted state at the processing position 232 (see FIG. 4c).
  • the slide front 303 is arranged on the housing front 401 (and closes the opening in the housing front 401).
  • the capsule 100 is located at the processing position 232, and a mixed drink can be produced on the basis of the ingredients of the capsule 100 inserted into the capsule carrier 402.
  • the threaded spindle 404 can be rotated further in the first direction of rotation in order to convey the capsule carrier 402 further to an ejection position 432 without the conveying carriage 300 (see FIG. 4d).
  • the capsule carrier 402 can slide on the carrier rails 410 of the (stationary) transport carriage 300.
  • the drive nut 403 Upon reaching the ejection position 432, the drive nut 403 strikes a stop element 405 arranged on or around the threaded spindle 404.
  • the stop element 405 can e.g. be firmly attached to the threaded spindle 404, and rotate with the threaded spindle 404.
  • the stop member 405 may e.g. be fastened to the actuator 301 (by fastening elements not shown) and be supported against the actuator 301.
  • the stop element 405 is designed to block the translational movement of the drive nut 403 along the first translational direction (into the interior of the housing of the system 200).
  • the drive nut 403 is rotated with the threaded spindle 404 by a rotation of the threaded spindle 404 in the first direction of rotation (e.g. due to the friction on the stop element 405).
  • a rotation of approx. 180 ° can take place, so that the capsule carrier 402 is turned around and, as a result, the capsule 100 used is ejected from the capsule carrier 402.
  • the threaded spindle 404 can be rotated in the opposite, second direction of rotation (see FIG. 4f), around the empty capsule carrier 402 turn back again and place it on the carriage 300. Furthermore, the capsule carrier 402 can be conveyed back to the processing position 232 by further turning the threaded spindle 404 in the second direction of rotation.
  • FIG. 4g shows a torsion spring 412 which is supported against a support rail 411 which runs parallel to the threaded spindle 404 and which is designed to press the capsule carrier 402 against the carrier rails 410 of the conveyor carriage 300.
  • the torsion spring 412 can be arranged in or on the drive nut 403.
  • the torsion spring 412 can bring about a stable movement of the capsule carrier 402 on the carrier rails 410 of the transport carriage 300 and / or with the transport carriage 300. Furthermore, the torsion spring 412 can reliably cause the capsule carrier 402 to rotate back to the carrier rails 410 of the transport carriage 300 after a capsule 100 has been ejected.
  • the drive 403, 404, 405 of the carriage 300 and / or the capsule carrier 402 shown in FIGS. 4a to 4g efficiently (in particular by using a single actuator 301) both a translational movement of the capsule 100 (for positioning the capsule 100 for the production of a mixed drink) and a rotary movement of the capsule 100 (for ejecting the capsule 100).
  • FIGS. 5a to 5e show exemplary releasable couplings or coupling elements 502, 512, 522 with which the capsule carrier 402 is fastened to the transport carriage 300 and / or with which the capsule carrier 402 is fastened to the drive nut 403.
  • FIGS. 5a to 5e show a first coupling 502 with which the capsule carrier 402 is fastened to the slide front 303.
  • FIGS. 5a to 5e show a second coupling 512, with which the capsule carrier 402 is fastened to a connecting piece 503, and a third coupling 522, with which the connecting piece 503 is fastened to the drive nut 403.
  • the clutches 502, 512, 522 can each be magnetic and / or spring-loaded clutches.
  • the capsule carrier 402 can have a first guide rail 504 and the drive nut 403 can have a second guide rail 505, which each run parallel to the threaded spindle 404 and extend into the interior of the housing of the system 200 extend.
  • the connecting piece 503 can be movably mounted on the guide rails 504, 505.
  • the releasable couplings 502, 512, 522 can be used to provide anti-trap protection for the system 200.
  • 5b shows a situation in which the transport slide 300 is transported out of the housing of the system 200 (represented by the arrow), and in which an object 501 (eg the finger of a user) is located between the slide front 303 and the capsule carrier 402 .
  • an object 501 eg the finger of a user
  • the drive nut 403 can move further along the threaded spindle 404 without jamming the object 501 .
  • FIG. 5 c shows a situation in which an object 501 is arranged between the carriage front 303 and a wall 510.
  • 5d shows a situation in which an object 501 is arranged in the capsule receptacle 302 of the capsule carrier 402 while the capsule carrier 402 is being pulled into the interior of the housing of the system 200.
  • FIG. 5e shows a situation in which an object 501 is arranged between the carriage front 303 and the housing front 401 while the capsule carrier 402 is being pulled into the interior of the housing of the system 200.
  • pinching of the object 501 can be avoided.

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L'invention concerne un système de boisson (200) destiné à la préparation d'une boisson à partir d'ingrédients d'une capsule (100). Le système de boisson (200) comprend un chariot de transport (300) pourvu d'un support (402) de capsule servant à recevoir une capsule (100). Par ailleurs, le système de boisson (200) comprend une broche filetée (404) s'étendant à l'intérieur du boîtier de manière perpendiculaire par rapport à la paroi de boîtier (401) du système de boisson (200), pourvue d'un écrou d'entraînement (403), qui est relié au support (402) de capsule. Le système de boisson (200) comprend du reste un élément d'arrêt (405) disposé sur la broche filetée (404) sur une position d'éjection (421) afin de bloquer un déplacement de l'écrou d'entraînement (403) le long de la broche filetée (404). Le système de boisson (200) comprend en outre un moteur (301) mis au point pour faire tourner la broche filetée (404) dans une première direction de rotation afin de déplacer le support (402) de capsule le long de la broche filetée (404) dans le boîtier sur une position de traitement (232), sur laquelle une boisson est préparée à partir des ingrédients d'une capsule (100) placée dans le support (402) de capsule, afin de déplacer davantage le support (402) de capsule le long de la broche filetée (404) sur la position d'éjection (421), et afin de faire tourner le support (402) de capsule sur la position d'éjection (421) autour de la broche filetée (404) afin d'éjecter la capsule (100) hors du support (402) de capsule.
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