US20120251671A1 - System, capsule and method for preparing a beverage - Google Patents

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US20120251671A1
US20120251671A1 US13/327,554 US201113327554A US2012251671A1 US 20120251671 A1 US20120251671 A1 US 20120251671A1 US 201113327554 A US201113327554 A US 201113327554A US 2012251671 A1 US2012251671 A1 US 2012251671A1
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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
    • A47J31/24—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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    • 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
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    • 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
    • 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
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  • the present invention relates generally to the field of The invention relates to a system for preparing a predetermined quantity of beverage suitable for consumption using an extractable product, comprising an exchangeable capsule, and an apparatus comprising a receptacle for holding the exchangeable capsule, and a fluid dispensing device for supplying an amount of a fluid, such as water, under pressure to the exchangeable capsule, wherein the exchangeable capsule comprises a circumferential wall, a bottom closing the circumferential wall at a first end, and a lid closing the circumferential wall at a second end opposite the bottom, wherein the wall, bottom and lid enclose an inner space comprising the extractable product, wherein the fluid dispensing device is arranged for supplying the fluid to the extractable product through the bottom for forming the beverage, wherein the receptacle comprises a support surface, and wherein the capsule is arranged to at least partly abut against the support surface for draining the prepared beverage from the capsule through the lid and through the support surface, wherein the lid comprises a flexible sheet-shaped
  • Such a system using a capsule of which the lid comprises openings for draining prepared beverage from the capsule and supplying the beverage to a container is known per se.
  • These capsules are known as open capsules, since the capsule itself has perforate or porous sections, thus, prior to use, being open to ambient atmosphere (although the open capsule can be contained in an e.g. airtight outer package).
  • the open capsule is positioned in the receptacle, wherein the lid of the capsule faces the support surface and the bottom of the capsule faces the fluid dispensing device.
  • a drawback of the abovementioned system using an open capsule is that during fluid supply under pressure already prepared beverage may bypass the outlet of the system after passing the sheet-shaped perforate and/or porous lid. This means that part of the prepared beverage, possibly mixed with air available between the lid and the outlet of the system, may try to pass between the capsule and the support surface even though the capsule is pressed against the support surface.
  • the above described system is characterized in that the lid comprises an impermeable outer circumferential area and an exit area being enclosed by said impermeable outer circumferential area such that the prepared beverage is drained from the capsule through the exit area.
  • the system according to the present invention may more exactly guide the prepared beverage from the capsule towards the outlet of the system.
  • the flexible sheet-shaped perforate and/or porous material is a flexible foil, such as a polymeric film, at least partly provided with a plurality of exit openings.
  • a flexible foil may for instance be a multilayer foil of polyethyleneterephthalate (PET-P) and chlorinated polypropylene (CPP) and according to further aspect of the invention comprise a first layer of PET-P with a thickness of approximately 15 ⁇ m and a second layer of CPP of approximately 30 ⁇ m.
  • the multilayer foil may also comprise a first layer of PET-P with a thickness of approximately 12 ⁇ m and a second layer of CPP of approximately 30 ⁇ m.
  • the plurality of exit openings is provided in a centre area of the lid, wherein the impermeable outer circumferential area of the lid does not comprise any exit opening.
  • the lid comprising the exit area and the impermeable outer circumferential area can be provided in a simple manner.
  • an additional substantially annular sealing member may be provided that forms the impermeable outer circumferential area of the lid.
  • an annular sealing member can be easily attached to an outer surface of the lid after attaching the lid to the capsule.
  • the lid and the annular sealing member may be of the same material.
  • an annular sealing member of the multilayer foil as described before may be connected, for instance by means of an adhesive or sealing it, to an outer side of the lid of the multilayer foil.
  • the annular sealing member is of a resilient material such as a plastic, for instance PE or a rubber.
  • the annular sealing member may be connected to a side of the lid facing the support surface of the receptacle by means of a suitable adhesive.
  • a resilient sealing member can be used to advantage because upon closing of the receptacle, thus pressing the capsule against the support surface, the sealing member may be impressed a little thereby providing a tight seal between the lid and the support surface.
  • the impermeable outer circumferential area extends from the circumferential wall radially inward, preferably over a radial distance between 1 mm-5 mm from the circumferential wall.
  • Such a dimension of the impermeable outer circumferential area provides sufficient prevention against bypass of the prepared beverage and at the same time provides a sufficiently large exit area suitable to drain the prepared beverage from the capsule.
  • the capsule preferably comprises an outwardly extending rim, wherein the lid is attached to the outwardly extending rim.
  • a rim may have a radial length at a side facing the lid of approximately 0.2 mm ⁇ 0.025 mm.
  • a rim may have a radial length at a side facing the lid of approximately 4.7 mm ⁇ 0.1 mm
  • the radial length can be defined as the dimension of the rim between an inner side of the circumferential wall of the capsule and the outer circumferential edge of the rim. Due to such a rim the upper part of the receptacle can easily press the capsule and thus the lid against the support surface of the receptacle upon displacement of the upper part of the receptacle towards the support surface.
  • the exit area may comprise 75-170 openings such as 100-170 openings, preferably 90-150 openings such as 110-150, more preferably 100-125 openings.
  • the exit area may have approximately 145 openings.
  • An opening diameter may be between 0.4 mm ⁇ 0.05 mm and 0.2 mm ⁇ 0.05 mm, preferably approximately 0.3 mm ⁇ 0.05 mm. Due to said openings, the prepared beverage will leave the capsule with a desired speed such that the preparation time will not be too long, for instance no more than 40 seconds, preferably no more than 30 seconds. Such openings with such diameters also prevent roasted and ground coffee particles from leaving the capsule.
  • the bottom of the capsule is permeable to liquid.
  • the bottom of the capsule is perforate and/or porous.
  • the invention further relates to a capsule according to claim 15 , wherein the capsule may be a capsule of the above described system.
  • the invention further relates to the use of a capsule for preparing a predetermined quantity of beverage in an apparatus of such a system.
  • the invention also relates to a method for preparing a predetermined quantity of beverage suitable for consumption using an extractable product, comprising: providing an exchangeable capsule, comprising a circumferential wall, a bottom closing the circumferential wall at a first end, and a lid closing the circumferential wall at a second end opposite the bottom, wherein the wall, bottom and lid enclose an inner space comprising the extractable product, providing an apparatus comprising a receptacle for holding the exchangeable capsule, a fluid dispensing device for supplying an amount of a fluid, such as water, under pressure to the exchangeable capsule, and an outlet which, in use, is in fluid communication with the capsule for draining the prepared beverage from the capsule and supplying the beverage to a container such as a cup, wherein the receptacle comprises a support surface, and wherein the capsule at least partly abuts against the support surface for draining the prepared beverage from the capsule through the lid and through the support surface, wherein the lid comprises a flexible sheet-shaped perforate and/or por
  • Such a capsule and such a method provide similar advantages and effects as described with the system.
  • FIG. 1 shows a system for preparing a beverage according to a first embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of a system according to the invention
  • FIG. 3 shows a partial schematic cross sectional view of a capsule according to the invention.
  • FIG. 4 shows a schematic cross sectional view of a second embodiment of a capsule according to the invention.
  • FIG. 1 shows a system 1 for preparing a predetermined quantity of beverage suitable for consumption using an extractable product according to a first embodiment of the invention.
  • the system 1 comprises an apparatus 4 comprising an exchangeable open capsule 2 .
  • the apparatus 4 comprises a receptacle 3 for holding the exchangeable open capsule 2 .
  • the receptacle 3 has a shape at least partly complementary to the shape of the capsule 2 .
  • the apparatus 4 further comprises a fluid dispensing device 5 for supplying an amount of a fluid, such as water, under a pressure, of e.g. 9 bars, to the exchangeable capsule 2 .
  • the exchangeable open capsule 2 as provided in the receptacle 3 of the apparatus 4 , comprises a substantially rigid circumferential wall 6 , a bottom 7 closing the circumferential wall 6 at a first end 8 , and a lid 9 closing the circumferential wall 6 at a second end 10 opposite the bottom 7 .
  • the circumferential wall 6 , the bottom 7 and the lid 9 enclose an inner space 11 comprising the extractable product.
  • the extractable product comprises an amount of roasted and ground coffee.
  • the exchangeable capsule 2 comprises an amount of extractable product, e.g.
  • the bottom 7 more specifically an entrance area 15 thereof, of the capsule 2 is adapted to, in use, being pierced by bottom piercing means 12 to provide a pierced opening 13 in the bottom 7 .
  • fluid from the fluid dispensing device 5 is provided via bore 14 through the pierced opening 13 in the inner space 11 of the capsule.
  • the lid 9 of the capsule 2 comprises a flexible sheet-shaped perforate and/or porous material, in this embodiment a flexible foil such as a polymeric film with a plurality of openings 23 through which the beverage can drain from the capsule 2 .
  • the flexible foil may be a multilayer foil of a polyethyleneteraphtalate (PET-P) layer of approximately 15 ⁇ m and a chlorinated plypropylene (CPP) layer of approximately 30 ⁇ m.
  • the flexible foil may be a multilayer foil of a PET-P layer of approximately 12 ⁇ m and a chlorinated CPP layer of approximately 30 ⁇ m.
  • the lid comprises an impermeable outer circumferential area 30 that encloses an exit area 32 .
  • the exit area 32 is adapted to drain prepared beverage from the capsule 2 to the outlet 26 of the system 1 .
  • Such a construction of the lid 9 prevents prepared beverage from bypassing the outlet 26 of the system (indicated by arrows 40 ) by guiding the prepared beverage through the exit area 32 and subsequently trough the outlet 26 .
  • the impermeable outer circumferential area 30 of the lid 9 is formed by an additional substantially annular sealing member 31 that is attached to the side of the lid 9 facing the support surface 3 b , for instance by gluing, welding and the like.
  • the annular sealing member is of a resilient material such as a plastic, for instance PE or a rubber.
  • the annular sealing member 31 extends from the circumferential wall 6 radially inward, preferably over a radial distance L (see FIG. 3 ) between 1 mm-5 mm from the circumferential wall 6 .
  • the capsule 2 comprises an outwardly extending rim 24 to which the lid 9 is attached, for instance by gluing, welding and the like.
  • a radial length 1 of the rim 24 (see FIGS. 3 and 4 ) at a side facing the lid 9 is approximately 4.7 mm ⁇ 0.1 mm.
  • the apparatus 4 further comprises lid piercing means 22 , here embodied as protrusions, intended for piercing the lid of a prior art closed capsule (not shown).
  • the lid 9 is sufficiently strong and sufficiently stiff not to be pierced by the lid piercing means 22 of the system 1 under the influence of the pressure inside the capsule 2 .
  • lid 9 may deform against the lid piercing means 22 , but it may not tear, rupture or be pierced by the lid piercing means, the lid 9 may stay intact under influence of the pressure.
  • the bottom piercing means 12 and the upper part 3 a of the receptacle as shown in FIG. 1 are in an extended position thereby pressing the capsule 2 against the support surface 3 b of the receptacle 3 .
  • the system 1 as shown in FIG. 1 is operated as follows for preparing a cup of coffee, wherein the extractable product is roasted and ground coffee.
  • the capsule 2 is placed in the receptacle 3 .
  • the upper part 3 a of the receptacle 3 is extended towards the support surface 3 b of the receptacle 3 . Due to the displacement of the upper part 3 a of the receptacle, the extended bottom piercing means 12 are activated to pierce the bottom 7 of the capsule 2 in order to provide an opening 13 in the bottom 7 as shown in FIG. 1 .
  • the rim 24 of the capsule 2 and thus also the lid 9 connected thereto is pressed against the support surface 3 b of the receptacle 3 of the apparatus 4 .
  • the fluid here hot water under pressure
  • the extractable product in the inner space 11 through the opening 13 via the bore 14 provided in the piercing means 12 .
  • the water will wet the coffee grounds and extract the desired substances to form the coffee beverage.
  • the prepared coffee will drain from the capsule 2 through the exit area 32 of the lid 9 being guided by means of the impermeable outer circumferential area 30 towards openings 26 of the support surface 24 , and may be supplied to a container such as a cup (not shown).
  • FIG. 2 a system 1 according to the invention is shown. For the sake of clarity, only the elements that differ from the system 1 as shown and described with FIG. 1 will be described here in detail.
  • the open capsule 2 comprises, according to the second embodiment of the invention, an entrance filter 15 in the bottom 7 of the capsule 2 .
  • the entrance filter 15 comprises an amount of openings 17 for supplying fluid from the fluid dispensing device 5 of the apparatus 4 to the inner space 11 of the capsule.
  • the fluid is supplied to the extractable product via the plurality of entrance openings, which causes the extractable product to be wetted over substantially the entire cross section of the capsule 2 .
  • a very homogeneous supply of fluid to the extractable product is obtained.
  • the bottom 7 is perforate and hence permeable to liquid.
  • the bottom might be porous.
  • the open capsule has a height h 1 of approximately 23.7 mm ⁇ 0.2 mm seen in an axial direction. Consequently, the entrance filter 15 in the bottom 7 is not pierced by the bottom piercing means 12 of the system 1 of the invention.
  • the thickness t of the bottom 7 may be approximately 0.7 mm ⁇ 0.05 mm.
  • the fluid from the fluid dispensing device 5 enters the cavity 44 provided between the receptacle 3 and the open capsule 2 through the bore 14 .
  • the entrance filter 15 is adapted to drain fluid from the cavity 44 to the inner space 11 of the open capsule 2 for extracting desired substances from the extractable product.
  • the bottom 7 comprises an entrance area 16 , formed by the entrance filter 15 which is positioned at a distance from the bottom piercing means 12 .
  • the apparatus 4 is arranged for bringing the fluid dispensing device 5 in fluid connection with the entrance area for supplying the fluid to the extractable product for preparing the beverage.
  • the entrance filter 15 may be formed by a filtering paper, a flexible foil or the like material.
  • the circumferential wall 6 of the capsule 2 shown in FIG. 2 may e.g. comprise a plastics material and may be formed by e.g. injection moulding, vacuum-forming, thermoforming or the like.
  • the circumferential wall 10 is frusto-conical, but other shapes are also possible.
  • the circumferential wall may be cylindrical or pyramidal.
  • the impermeable outer circumferential area 30 is part of the lid 9 of the flexible foil which part does not comprise any exit opening.
  • the impermeable outer circumferential area 30 may be formed by temporarily melting part of the perforated lid 9 such that the openings 23 that are located near the circumferential wall 6 closed.
  • the impermeable outer circumferential area 30 may instead be provided by only providing openings 23 in the exit area 32 of the lid. Thus, the impermeable outer circumferential area 30 is provided in an easy manner.
  • This integrated impermeable outer circumferential area 30 may comprise similar dimensions and materials as the annular sealing member 31 as described with FIG. 1 .
  • FIGS. 3 and 4 two further embodiments of the capsule 2 according to the invention are shown. Said capsules 2 can be used in a system 1 according to the invention. For the sake of clarity, only the elements that differ from the system 1 as shown and described with FIGS. 1 and 2 are described here in detail.
  • the capsule of FIG. 3 comprises an entrance filter 15 as described with the capsule 2 as shown in FIG. 2 and an impermeable outer circumferential sealing member 30 as described with the capsule 2 as shown in FIG. 1 .
  • the capsule of FIG. 4 comprises a bottom 7 intended to be pierced upon use as described with the capsule 2 as shown in FIG. 1 and an integrated impermeable outer circumferential area 30 as described with the capsule 2 as shown in FIG. 2 .
  • the entrance area of the capsule comprises different kinds of entrance filters.
  • the capsule and parts thereof may be made of various materials, or various combinations of various materials.
  • the capsule may have various shapes.
  • the circumferential wall of the capsule may have any shape such as cylindrical, frustoconical or polygonal, such as hexagonal or octagonal.
  • the bottom and the lid may have various shapes, including non flat shapes.
  • the receptacle may have different constructions as long as the upper part of the receptacle can be displaced to and retracted from the support surface such that the capsule can be pressed against the support surface and subsequently be released.
  • the apparatus of the system can also have different support surfaces, for instance without protrusion but with a substantially flat surface or with surface having a three dimensional pattern or the like.
  • the apparatus furthermore can have different fluid dispensing device adapted to supply fluid to the inner space of the capsule in different ways.
  • any reference signs placed between parentheses shall not be construed as limiting the claim.
  • the word ‘comprising’ does not exclude the presence of other features or steps then those listed in a claim.
  • the words ‘a’ and ‘an’ shall not be construed as limited to ‘only one’, but instead are used to mean ‘at least one’, and do not exclude a plurality.
  • the mere fact that certain measures are recited in mutually different claims does not indicate that a combination of these measures cannot be used to advantage.
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