WO2010099806A1 - Système de machine de fabrication de produit alimentaire et d'élément de charge et procédé de commande de machine - Google Patents

Système de machine de fabrication de produit alimentaire et d'élément de charge et procédé de commande de machine Download PDF

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WO2010099806A1
WO2010099806A1 PCT/EP2009/001617 EP2009001617W WO2010099806A1 WO 2010099806 A1 WO2010099806 A1 WO 2010099806A1 EP 2009001617 W EP2009001617 W EP 2009001617W WO 2010099806 A1 WO2010099806 A1 WO 2010099806A1
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edible
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Giampiero Rossi
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Brasilia S.P.A.
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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
    • A47J31/3676—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
    • A47J31/44—Parts or details or accessories of beverage-making apparatus
    • A47J31/4492—Means to read code provided on ingredient pod or cartridge

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  • the present invention relates to a system of an edible- product making machine and a load element, and a process for controlling the operation of the edible-product making machine .
  • Edible-product making machines of the type being fed with a single use load element having a brewable or water soluble aromatic substance for preparation of said edible product are often used for the preparation of coffee, tea, or other beverages, as well as for soups.
  • the load element generally comprises a capsule containing coffee powder, instant coffee granules, tea leaves, freeze-dried soup granules or other substances designed to be put in contact with water within machine.
  • the load element is usually sealed, and the element is inserted into the machine, without the user being in contact with the substance therein. Inside the machine, the load element is generally pierced to allow water to pass through it, or the contents of the load element are emptied out into a different container for the preparation of the edible product.
  • the contents of the load element are brewed or dissolved in the water in order to make the edible product .
  • the necessary operating conditions of the machine vary depending on the substance within the load element. Such operating conditions may include the amount of water used for each product, the temperature and pressure of the water supplied, as well as the time required for operation. For each substance or type of substance, the operating conditions affect the quality of the final edible product. In order to achieve a desired quality, the contents of the load element must be known and the appropriate operating conditions must be set .
  • an edible product of the desired quality is also dependent on the user knowing the contents of the load element. Since load elements are generally sealed, it may not be possible to ascertain the contents thereof by visual inspection. Furthermore, if there is no indication on the load element of its contents, the user cannot be sure of the contents, thus potentially selecting the wrong operating conditions for the desired quality of product, or even producing the wrong product. Furthermore, edible-product making machines of the prior art, such as coffee machines fed with capsules containing coffee powder, are usually designed so as to operate with a certain design or type of load element. Use of an incorrect load element may cause the machine to malfunction and can prejudice the safety and integrity of the machine and the may harm the user.
  • the technical task proposed by the present invention is therefore that of providing a system of an edible-product making machine and load element and process for controlling the operation of the machine that overcome the noted technical drawbacks of the prior art .
  • a further technical task is that of providing a system and process for ensuring that operating conditions appropriate for the load element are used.
  • the technical task, as well as these and other objects, are achieved according to the present invention by a process for controlling the operation of an edible-product making machine of the type being fed with a single use load element having a brewable or water soluble aromatic substance for preparation of said edible product, characterised in that it comprises a first step of recognition wherein said edible-product making machine recognises an identifying element on said load element allowing said edible-product making machine to take further steps only if it also recognises on said load element a validation element to be validated, a second step of validation of said validation element, and a third step of activation wherein said edible-product making machine automatically activates a cycle of production of said edible product only after having recognised on said load element said identifying element in combination with said validation element as validated.
  • the present invention also relates to a system comprising a edible-product making machine and at least one single use load element having a brewable or water soluble aromatic substance to be fed into said edible-product making machine for preparation of said edible product, characterised in that said load element comprises an identifying element for its recognition and a validation element for its validation, and said edible-product making machine comprises means for recognising said identifying element and said validation element of said load element, and means for validation of said validation element of said load element.
  • an identification element and recognition means as well as the step of recognising the identification element allows the machine to recognise the load element and, hence, its contents. This in turn enables the machine to automatically select the operating conditions appropriate for that specific load element. This prevents the user from having to verify the contents of the load element, and from having to know and select the operating conditions appropriate therefor. It also helps to prevent the safety hazard associated with the use of inappropriate operating conditions .
  • validation element and validation means as well as the step allowing the machine to take further steps only if it also recognises on the load element the validation element help to prevent the use of an already-used single use load element in the machine, thereby avoiding the production of an edible product of inferior quality and ensuring the proper functioning of the machine.
  • the dynamics of the fluid flow through the machine could be different if there is no substance in the load unit for the water to contact, thereby causing incorrect functioning of the machine and the associated health hazard.
  • an activation step of automatically activating the cycle of edible-product production only when the same identifying element is recognised in combination with the validated validation element ensures that the operating conditions actually used are the correct conditions as selected by the machine in the first recognition step. This helps to prevent the user from making the mistake of inserting into the machine a different load element to the one that was first recognised, for which the operating conditions are set.
  • the process of the present invention comprises a first step of the edible-product making machine recognising an identifying element on the load element.
  • This can optionally be through an infra red (IR) wave communication channel, a radio frequency (RF) wave communication channel, or an optical wave communication channel.
  • IR infra red
  • RF radio frequency
  • the user may hold the identifying element on the load element up against recognition means located externally on the edible-product making machine .
  • the identification element preferably contains information about the contents of the load element. This permits the optional further step of self -programming of the edible- product making machine according to the specific load element recognised such that the appropriate operating conditions are automatically set.
  • the edible-product making machine is only allowed to take further steps if it in the first step also recognises on the load element a validation element to be validated. In practice, this may take the form of unlocking the machine when both the identification element and the unvalidated validation element are recognised. Thus, the production process cannot be activated unless the first step has been completed.
  • the process could also require that the validation element be of a specific kind or be related to or associated to the identification element in a specific way in order for this first step to be completed.
  • the validation element could be identical to the identification element, but is preferably different thereto, and could either be either of the same or of a different type to the identification element. If the identification element and the validation element are of different types, the recognition means for the two must accordingly also be different.
  • the process comprises a second step of validation of the validation element.
  • This may be performed by the machine, such as by a tool in or on the machine, or independently from the machine, such as by hand or by the user using a tool not associated with the machine.
  • the validation preferably takes the form of mechanical destruction of the validation element, such as ripping, cutting, scratching or piercing the identification element. Validation ensures that the validation element can no longer be recognised as an unvalidated validation element. Usually, this is evidenced by the communication channel producing a null-signal. It may also be advantageous if said validation is visible to the user, such that it is clear if a load element has been validated and can therefore not be re-used in the process as it would not pass the first step.
  • a third step of the process the product-making machine automatically activates a cycle of edible-product production.
  • this step is only after having recognised on the load element the same identifying element as that recognised in the first step, and it must be recognised in combination with the validation element as validated.
  • this step may take place inside or outside the machine.
  • the system of the present invention comprises an edible- product making machine and at least one single use load element having a brewable or water soluble aromatic substance to be fed into the machine for preparation of an edible product.
  • the load element is preferably in the form of a capsule, and is preferably sealed. It may optionally comprise a capsule and a protective packaging thereof .
  • the capsule may have a protective sheet on the outlet base of the capsule, designed to be removed by the user or by the machine prior to activation of the production cycle.
  • the load element of the system comprises an identifying element for its recognition and a validation element for its validation. These are preferably in the form of barcodes, antennae, or paints having optically measurable properties.
  • the machine comprises means for recognising the load element and the validation element, such as at least one infra red barcode reader, radio frequency wave transmitter and receiver, or optical sensor. These are preferably located externally on a lateral wall of the capsule, externally on the protective packaging of the capsule, or externally on the protective sheet on the outlet base of the capsule .
  • the machine of the system further comprises means for validating the validation element, this preferably comprising a mechanical destruction tool having a plurality of tips adapted to rip, cut, scratch or pierce said validation element. The machine may perform this validation, or the user may manually engage the validation element with the validation means.
  • the system further optionally comprises checking means connected to a control unit of the machine.
  • This may be in the form of a computer programme within the control unit .
  • the checking means compares the signal from the recognising means for the identifying element and the validation element with pre-stored data in order to allow the machine to proceed to activation only if it recognises the identifying element and the unvalidated validation element.
  • the checking means may be connected to unlocking means for unlocking the machine when said recognition takes place.
  • the system also optionally comprises activation means connected to the recognising means through the control unit. This automatically activates the machine, but only if the identifying element is recognised, and in combination with the validation element as validated. The activation means cannot be triggered unless the checking means have first indicated a positive recognition of the identifying element and the unvalidated validation element.
  • Figure 1 shows a schematic view of one embodiment of the system of the present invention.
  • the system comprises an edible-product making machine 1 and a single use load element in the form of a capsule 2.
  • the load element contains a brewable or water soluble aromatic substance 3 for preparation of an edible product.
  • the capsule 2 comprises an identifying element in the form of a barcode 4 and a validation element also in the form of a barcode 5, both located externally on a protective sheet 6 of the outlet base of the capsule.
  • the machine 1 comprises recognising means in the form of an infrared barcode reader 7. This is connected to checking means 8 stored within a control unit 9 of the machine. The checking means allow the machine activation means 10 to be engaged only if the barcode reader 7 recognises the identification barcode 4 and the validation barcode 5.
  • the machine 1 further comprises validation means in the form of a mechanical tool 11 having a plurality of tips for destroying the validation barcode 5, for example by ripping, cutting, scratching or piercing, such that the barcode reader 7 cannot recognise it as an unvalidated validation barcode. If, after the positive signal from the checking means 8 from the first recognition of the identification and validation barcodes 4,5, the barcode reader 7 performs a second recognition of the identification barcode 4 combined with the validated validation barcode 5, the activation means 10, connected to the barcode reader 7 through the control unit 9, automatically activate a cycle of production of the edible product .

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La présente invention a pour objet un procédé de commande du fonctionnement d'une machine de fabrication de produit alimentaire (1) du type alimenté par un élément de charge à usage unique (2) ayant une substance aromatique à infuser ou soluble dans l'eau (3) pour la préparation du produit alimentaire, comprenant une première étape de reconnaissance, au cours de laquelle la machine de fabrication de produit alimentaire (1) reconnaît un élément d'identification (4) sur l'élément de charge (2) permettant à la machine de fabrication de produit alimentaire (1) de réaliser les étapes suivantes uniquement si elle reconnaît également sur l'élément de charge (2) un élément de validation (5) destiné à être validé, une seconde étape de validation de l'élément de validation (5), et une troisième étape d'activation au cours de laquelle la machine de fabrication de produit alimentaire (1) active automatiquement un cycle de production du produit alimentaire uniquement après avoir reconnu sur l'élément de charge (2) l'élément d'identification (4) en combinaison avec l'élément de validation (5) comme étant validé.
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