WO2013110203A1

WO2013110203A1 - Coffee machine

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Publication number: WO2013110203A1
Application number: PCT/CH2013/000010
Authority: WO
Inventors: Francisco Speich
Original assignee: Francisco Speich
Priority date: 2012-01-23
Filing date: 2013-01-16
Publication date: 2013-08-01
Also published as: WO2013110203A9; CH706027A2

Abstract

The invention relates to coffee and beverage machines and methods for preparing hygienically pure and perfect beverages. The intention is to achieve this even in locations without a mains water connection or locations where mains water is difficult to acquire for beverages and washing the integrated water container. According to the invention, the beverage or coffee water is drawn directly from commercially available disposable water bottles (40, 40') by the beverage machine (26) via a pump (18). The commercially available disposable containers (40, 40') contain hygienically packaged high-quality mineral water, are securely closed by rotary closure lids (41/42/42') and are in the form of PET or glass bottles, cartons or plastic bags with a volume of from 0.3 to 2 litres. If the content of the disposable container (40, 40') is depleted by the machine (26) or the water quality has to be changed, a new disposable water container with correspondingly packaged water is directly used. The disposable water container is directly received by the machine (26/9/60) by means of a coupling apparatus (5) with container connection nozzles (46/47) and a machine connection nozzle (50) with a non-return valve (51) which is freely switched by an unlocking apparatus (61) in the water introduction apparatus (21/60) of the machine (26). The coupling apparatus is further designed with a ventilation apparatus (6) for the disposable container. The disposable container (40) is designed such that it can be installed in and removed from the beverage machine (26) individually and together with the coupling apparatus (5). A further refinement of the beverage machine (26) for drawing a large number of hot or cold beverages using hot or cold water which flows through the lines (85, 86) involves the hot or cold water passing through the beverage capsule (75) in the brewing chamber (88) with a downstream discharge channel (33), without the beverage liquid (87) which flows through touching or wetting the wall of the capsule holder (80) and/or the discharge channel (33) thereof. In a further embodiment of the invention, the beverage machine is designed for a large number of types of beverage such that the hot or cold beverage can be prepared in two ways. In the first way, a beverage capsule is inserted into the capsule holder of the brewing chamber (88) of the machine in order to produce a cold or warm capsule beverage (figure 2), and in the second way a beverage capsule is not inserted into the capsule holder of the brewing chamber (88), in order to draw only pure cold or hot water. In this case, the water passes through the brewing chamber (88) and capsule holder (80) (figure 2a). In both cases, the beverage liquids or the pure water flowing through do not touch the walls of the capsule chamber (81) or the brewing chamber (88) and the outlet opening (33) or the outlet channel (33). Since the liquids which flow through or the pure water do not come into contact with the brewing chamber wall (88/81) and the outlet opening (33), the brewing chamber and outlet opening cannot be soiled, and therefore the machine remains completely hygienic and completely taste-neutral without intermediate cleaning. Therefore, coffee, hot chocolate, tea or cold drinking water can be prepared immediately in succession. A sensor machine controller with RFID readers (14) and RFID labels (70) can be used in order to perfectly adjust the beverage machine for the corresponding beverage/soup etc. The machine (26) is adjusted and the consumable material data is identified independently of spoken instructions and automatically without visible contact with the label. The RFID label is equipped with a unique code which prevents use of counterfeit consumable materials in the beverage machine.

Description

COFFEE MACHINE

Technical area:

The invention relates to machine, apparatus and method for coffee, in particular beverage production, which include a beverage brewing head followed by beverage outlet for dispensing the beverage in cups, a water heater, a pump and a removable but integrated water tank, and where their operation without connection to but can be done in the immediate vicinity of permanently installed water pipes, the beverage machine is operated by electronic control, characterized by the direct use of cleaning-free, commercial disposable water containers with spring water packaged therein, and that the beverage brewing chamber and the beverage outflow are preferably carried out cleaning-free working, and that the beverage machine is preferably designed with RFID sensors for the acquisition of data and control. In this case, the beverage production and consumption takes place at any location, especially in rooms without direct access to tap water, or in places with poor water quality or in places with special hygiene requirements or in places where the daily required water tank cleaning is problematic and undesirable. The places of preparation are either offices, workshops, conference and break rooms, hygienically sensitive rooms, hotel rooms, sub-rent rooms, travel car, railway, ship, airlines, camping, household even using premium water. State of the art:

DE 603 16 560 T2 and PT 151 34 34 show a coffee machine with in its stand (frame) integrated water tank, which is designed to be removable for cleaning and filling of tap water. It can also be seen that the container is parallelepiped-shaped and open in its upper part in order to allow venting and in its lower part is closed by a stationary valve arrangement. It can also be seen that the container is designed narrow and high, which makes its cleaning very difficult even in the presence of tap water. PT 151 34 34 protects the same invention as DE 603 16 560 T2 with explanations in Portuguese.

It can be seen that this device is not nearly able to meet the requirements of the present application.

The DE utility model GM 7532789 and the patent CH 587 647 show another coffee machine with integrated in its stand water tank analogous to the aforementioned embodiment DE 603 16 560 T2. Again, it is quite clear that this embodiment does not allow nearly to meet the requirements of the present application.

WO2009 / 007292 relates to a method of a preparation device for drinks with an optical reading device for capturing an image of a one- or multi-dimensional pattern on a used in an open brewing chamber of the device beverage or service disk that before starting the preparation or service process in a Closing the brewing chamber is brought from a loading position via intermediate positions in a closed position. The invention also relates to a reading device for carrying out this method and to a beverage preparation device with such a reading device.

One- or multi-dimensional patterns serve as a graphical key to information and are composed of contrasting surfaces. An example of a one-dimensional pattern are so-called bar, bar or barcodes, two-dimensional patterns are constructed, for example, mosaic. A third dimension of patterns may be the use of colors. The patterns are converted into signals or control commands for operating the preparation device. Usually, the pattern is not evaluated immediately, but rather Next captured its image and then implemented its characteristic properties in tax information.

How recognizable is this the optical acquisition of data

Coffee capsules (discs) lying in the brewing chamber. This has the disadvantage that the optics of the reader in the brewing chamber is exposed to heat and moisture, thereby condensing and soiling rapidly with water. Also, it is not possible to simultaneously collect data from multiple consumables such as coffee capsule, water quality, milk, sugar, etc.

It is clear that this device is not nearly able to meet the requirements of the present application, which describes that the reader is located outside the brewing chamber, without visual contact to the object to be detected, without condense and pollute and the Simultaneous recording of multiple consumables data by means of radio waves in a defined environment allowed.

EP 159 33 29 relates to a method of a preparation device for drinks with an optical reading device for capturing an image of a one- or multi-dimensional pattern in the cartridge path or in the brewing chamber of the coffee machine.

The disadvantage of this is that the optics of the reader in the cartridge path or in the brewing chamber is exposed to heat and moisture, thereby quickly condensing and soiling. This method corresponds to that of WO2009 / 007292.

Also, it is not possible to simultaneously acquire data from multiple consumables through the same reader.

It is clear that this device and method is not nearly able to meet the requirements of today's needs and according to the present application, as is possible with a sensor arranged outside the brewing chamber, without visual contact with the consumable and without This contaminates, and a simultaneous collection of multiple consumables data by means of radio waves on the same reader in a defined environment is made possible. WO2005 / 079638 and WO 2006/081466 relate to a method of a preparation device for drinks with an optical or RFID reader for detecting data of consumables in the brewing chamber of the preparation device (coffee machine), wherein the reading device is arranged in the interior of the brewing chamber.

How recognizable is this the optical acquisition of data

Coffee capsules (discs) lying in the brewing chamber. This has the disadvantage that the reader is exposed to heat and moisture in the brewing chamber, thereby quickly condensing and polluting. Also, it is not possible to simultaneously collect data from multiple consumables.

It will be appreciated that this device is not nearly capable of meeting the requirements of the present application, with a reader located outside the brewing chamber, without visual contact with the consumable and without fouling and simultaneous detection of multiple material data by means of radio waves a defined environment allowed

Application of state-of-the-art machines:

The beverage and coffee machines of this type known in the art are designed for applications requiring at least one water pipe installed in the immediate vicinity. They have design-integrated, removable water tanks that can be topped up and washed off with local water from nearby water lines (e.g., kitchen, toilets, laboratory sinks, etc.). The water is supplied from said tank via machine-internal hoses, pumps and thermal heating the brewing head.

The brewing head is horizontally arranged on most machines for technical reasons and is followed by a downwardly curved outflow channel. If a beverage capsule is inserted in the brewing head, the water will flow through it when the beverage is drawn. If no beverage capsule is inserted in the brewing head, the water flows through the empty brewing chamber when the water is being drawn.

When flowing through the brewing chamber or through the beverage capsule in the capsule chamber of the brewing head, the liquid is passed through at least part of the brewing chamber and through the usually following and downwardly directed outlet pipe or outlet channel and then passes into a cup. In this process, the brewing chamber and the outlet pipe are filled with powder and fat of the drink and with impurities. water, such as lime and other materials, wets and soils. There may be a hygienically unsatisfactory condition in this area. These places are hardly accessible for cleaning and thus not hygienically clean cleanable. They can only be made flush-clean by rinsing with chemical cleaning agent, which is not enough for machines with beverage variations hygienic and tasty for the subsequent drink.

For the daily required washing of the water tank washing dishes (sink and washing-up utensils or dishwashers) must be present in the immediate vicinity, the narrow design of the container make this cleaning from a hygiene point of view very difficult.

Water quality according to the technical state:

Tap water is mixed and of different origin (spring, ground, sea, river, sea water) and is prepared in many ways (ultraviolet radiation, addition of ozone or chlorine). Depending on the area, therefore, the quality of the tap water is not optimal or even insufficient. The water can be very calcareous (hard water) and / or the purity of the water leaves a lot to be desired due to environmental pollution due to rust and separation from the installed water pipe, unhealthy chemical additives in water treatment such as salt and chlorine and can be drug Traces such as estrogen or the like included. Remaining germs also make themselves felt in the water.

The control of the water from the water pipe is extremely expensive and expensive. The following water quality criteria result:

a) Dislocations with lime and minerals significantly affect the taste of the coffee. For example, a drink with hard water (over a ") fade and with too soft water (below 3 dH °) bitter, with strongly sulphated water after rotten eggs, with strongly sodium-containing water salty and fluorine, chloride and estrogens have a negative influence ( b) The mineral content of the tap water is supplied from the regional reservoir through pipelines, which have a regionally dependent water hardness, which is generally not optimal for drinking water. too low or too high. Lime can be filtered out in the beverage machine with limescale filters. However, depending on the amount of lime, these must be replaced very often and are a costly business. Therefore, these filters are rarely used. In the beverage machine and in particular in their water tank and hoses, calcifications occur which lead to the machine being put out of action. To avoid this, the machine - depending on the lime content - must be cleaned at short intervals with detergents based on acetic acids or / and amidosulfonic acid. Unfortunately, this process is very time-consuming and costly, and the detergents are insusceptible in the event of insufficient rinsing of the health. c) Polluted water, defined by the quality of the water, is unsatisfactory in up to 70% of the world's resources, especially in Africa, Asia, the East, the Middle East, the Far East, the Mediterranean countries, South America, and South Africa. telamerika. But even in developed regions such as Europe and the USA there are regions in which the water is not optimal. Attempts are being made to improve these areas by using water-based systems based on UV irradiation and biomechanical filters, which is only partially successful. It is obvious in the case of water filters that the residues accumulate around them and that all the water has to flow through this contamination again and again. In the dirt deposited on the filter wall, germs can form. The filters must therefore be replaced often. This is impractical and an enormous time and cost factor. Cleaning of water tanks and hoses: Due to the situations according to b) and c), the water tank and the hoses must be cleaned very often from limescale, water pollution of any kind and algae growth.

The water tank calcifies and becomes sticky in a short time. This is because with standing water due to the relatively large oxygen surface an oxygen contamination (bacteria) takes place. The container walls pollute it sticky and slimy way to algae growth. Since the containers are made of plastic and must not be washed in dishwashers, manual washing with detergents containing acetic acids or concentrates containing aminosulphonic acids is required. This again is time-consuming and costly and requires a tap water connection nearby. Hygienically, this situation is still very questionable according to the current state of the art.

To improve the quality of the water, the water tank integrated into the machine can be topped up with bottled mineral water. It has, however, been shown that here too the container is contaminated by limestone with limestone and other minerals from the water. In addition, contamination due to oxygen contamination occurs at the relatively large water surface within the integrated container. By mixing with lime, sticky and slimy deposits form on the walls. This again requires a washing-up process. For cleaning is disadvantageous that the container usually have a narrow neck for design reasons, or they are very narrow in this area, so that special cleaning utensils are required and cleaning is thus hardly possible in areas with difficult access to running water.

After using detergents with said vinegar and / or milk and / or amino acid concentrates rinse up to three times the contents of the water container. A complete washing out of the detergent residue does not succeed, only the concentration is less with each additional rinse.

The time and costs are enormous for this work.

Beverage quality and automatic beverage cost calculation

With the beverage machines according to the current state of technology, it is not possible to automatically detect the many types of drinks and their expiry dates and adjust the machines accordingly and / or give warnings when the beverage products exceed the expiration dates. Each product must be carefully examined with instructions before use and the machine must be adjusted accordingly. Therefore, only a small part of the possible product range is used today. Also, no data is available for price calculations of the drinks.

Consumables are coffee capsules (up to 32 varieties), bags or bags of ground coffee, bags of coffee beans, containers (2/4) with water for coffee, milk containers with milk or tea capsules / tea bags, etc.

The objects of the invention:

The hygienically pure and perfect coffee or beverage preparation serving coffee or beverage machine that can be powered anywhere with electricity and requires no tap water, for both the direct use of packaged water in disposable containers and the free choice of water quality for optimal health and / or greatly reducing the descaling cycles allowed. The washing away of the container is thereby completely eliminated. Increasing the variety of drinks made possible by a single machine without having to rinse or clean the brewing room or the beverage outflow. The machine can be equipped with or without fully automatic, language-free operation control.

Objectives of the invention in detail:

The first object of the beverage machine according to the invention relates to the water tank and is to eliminate the disadvantages of the prior art with the narrow design water tanks and their washing (cleaning). Improve hygiene by eliminating detergent residues and possible algae growth in the water and to simplify the handling of the machine by:

1. Use of cleaning-free disposable water containers.

The washing away completely so that the disposable water container is used only once.

2. Use of bottled water in disposable containers. In doing so, independence from tap water and the quality of regional water supply is achieved.

3. Hygienically perfect and easy handling of the machine 4. Full compatibility of the inventive bottle coupling with commercial beverage or coffee machines.

The second aim of the beverage machine according to the invention is to improve the quality of the drink and to simplify the operation of the machine. This by:

1. that despite the achievable with the machine beverage variety full hygiene and full flavor neutrality of each subsequent beverage is guaranteed and no intermediate cleaning or rinsing the brewing room and / or the beverage outflow of the machine is more necessary. Inventive solution described by claims 17 to 21.

2. that a simple, automatic, language-free operation and control of the beverage machine by means of RFID sensor technology is provided. The data of the various consumption products such as product parameters, expiry dates, etc. are recorded and evaluated.

3. that an automatic adjustment of the beverage machine on the

desired product takes place.

4. that the solution allows cost-effective drinks. The third aim of the beverage machine according to the invention is the insert extension:

a) In environment structures where:

1. no tap water is available in the immediate vicinity of the use

2. Beverage water from toilets or laboratories not fountain

is desired

3. Selectability of the quality of the beverage water is desired

4. Taste neutrality and hygienic cleanliness in beverage sequence without cleaning is desired

5. Can be completely dispensed washing the water tank

6. Operation without water filter exists

7. Descaling cycles are not required or only required to a very reduced extent and can only be influenced by the choice of water quality

8. full hygiene in the beverage preparation is desired 9. the operation of the beverage machine without language knowledge is desired

10. the control of consumption products automatically after expiration dates

b) In new (and previous) locations such as:

1. Offices, workshop, conference rooms and business rooms (lounges)

2. Hotel rooms, doctors-waiting rooms, hospital service rooms etc.

3. hygienically sensitive rooms

4. Travel / Camping / Ships / Airways / Recreation rooms / Hairdressing salons

5. in minibar of railway and bus

6. lodging rooms, private rooms

7. Regions and countries with water quality problems

7. Use in the usual places (household etc).

The objectives of the present invention are also described in

a) Reference numerals

b) Description of Figures 1 to 17

c) claims 1 to 21

d) Patent drawings

Presentation of the invention

a) Reference numerals:

1 espresso machine according to the technical state

2 Integrated water tank of the machine (1)

3 coffee machine Fully automatic according to the technical state

4 Integrated water tank of the machine (3)

5 coupling device

6 Ventilation device

7 Swiveling bottle holder

8 water extraction pipe of the coffee machine

9 Water inlet device with water inlet connection (21)

10 Machine foot with residual water drip tray

11 Adjustable cup holder

12 drinks in the cup

13 brewing head

14 RFID device

15 effective distance of the RFID reader

16 water heating

17 non-return valve

18 "pump and control valves

9 holes for ventilation hole and ventilation hole

20 cup

21 Water inlet hole

2 Flexible hose connection

3 Mobile water inlet device with water inlet nozzle

4 stabilization plate

25 table top

6 Coffee machine according to the invention

7 Simplified coupling device

8 ventilation with non-return valve

9 air intake hole Water level in the bottle

Ventilation tube for the interior of the disposable container

Anti-slip floor plate

Outflow opening / beverage outlet after the brewing chamber and run down

Water dispenser with coupling device (5, 27) and disposable water container (40, 40 ')

180 ° turning the disposable container

Pointing arrow: remove lid

Disposable water container according to the invention

a Disposable water container in PET

b Disposable water container in glass

c Disposable water container in beverage carton

d Disposable water container as a bag

Disposable water container with packaged water

Supplied standard lid

FHC lid with detonator

'Sealing ring of the lid according to (42)

Safety catch / explosive spigot

'Blasted explosive cone

Thread of the disposable water container lid

Thread of the container connecting piece

Container connection to coupling device

Thread on the container opening

Connection thread on cover for receiving through the container neck (46)

Machine connecting piece to coupling device

Backflow barrier in the machine connection piece

Venting check valve device

compression spring

ventilation ducts

Compression spring of the non-return valve Coaxially aligned machine connecting piece

Axially aligned machine connecting piece

Cylindrical socket of the coupling device

Water inlet device of the machine or the side door Entriegler of the backflow barrier (51)

coupling connection

Flexible hose

connecting pipe

Water outflow channels

Beverage label with integrated RFID tag

Brand label

RFID reader antenna schematic

machine control

RFID chip

Coffee capsule / labeling

Mineral water labeling

Layout of a near field antenna according to the invention

RFID chip connected to the antenna (77)

Machine connection piece of the mobile

Water introducer

Mobile capsule holder

seatings

handle

Water pipe for hot water

Water pipe for cold water

Beverage liquid

brewing chamber b) Description and ways of carrying out the invention with reference to FIGS. 1 to 17

The figures show:

Figure 1a shows an espresso coffee beverage machine (2) according to the state of the art with water removal from the water in the coffee or espresso machine permanently integrated and refillable with tap water containers (). Also visible is the downwardly directed outflow channel (33) which is arranged after the brewing chamber. FIG. 1b shows a state-of-the-art grinding coffee machine (3) with water removal from the water containers (4) firmly integrated into the ground coffee machine and refillable with tap water. Also visible, as in the variant according to FIG. 1a, is the downwardly directed outflow channel (33), which is arranged after the brewing chamber.

Figure 2 shows a first embodiment of the coffee and in particular the beverage machine according to the invention in side view.

Clearly visible is the simple and clean integration of the disposable water container (40) in the existing machine (26). Shown is the coupled position of the disposable container (40) with the coupling device (5) in the water introduction device (9/60) with the water introduction hole (21). It is also shown schematically how the removal of water by the check valve (51) takes place in the beverage machine and how the ventilation (6, 31) by the return flow barrier (52) acts. Other visible details are:

a) the pivotable bottle holder (7) with the integrated vent hole piercer (19).

b) The asymmetrical axle displacement (57) of the coupling device (5). The latter is important for positioning round bottles on existing machines.

c) Next, the cup holder (11) and the cup (12) for receiving the drinks is shown. d) Schematic representation of the beverage production and the water flow through the coffee machine with water extraction pipe (8), pump (18), up to two Lines (85, 86) for water (hot water and cold water), non-return valves (17), water heater (16), brewing head (13) and spout (33).

Next, the function of the water supply (85, 86) to the brewing chamber (88) is shown, which forms part of the capsule carrier (80).

According to FIG. 2, a beverage capsule (75) is located in the coffee capsule receptacle (81). The liquid derived from one of the feeds (85, 86) flows through this capsule and through the outflow opening (33) to the cup (12). The walls of the brewing chamber (88) or coffee capsule receptacle (81) and the outflow opening (33) are not wetted by the beverage liquid and therefore remain hygienically clean. Wetting is only the inner wall of the beverage capsule (75), which is disposed of after beverage production.

In Fig. 2a, the reference of only hot or cold water is shown. In this case, no capsule (75) in the coffee capsule receptacle (8) is inserted. It can be seen how the water flows through the brewing chamber (88) and the outflow opening (33) without wetting their walls.

With and without inserted capsule (75) in the brewing room, no pollution can build up, thus achieving a maximum of beverage taste neutrality. Switching between cold and hot water takes place according to the technical standard, whereby after the pump (18) with switching valves, the return valves (17) a regulated water heater (16) is installed in the hot water line.

FIG. 2b shows the mobile capsule holder (80) of the machine with the brewing chamber part or coffee capsule receptacle (81) for the beverage capsule (75) and the outflow opening (33).

The capsule holder may be designed to be removable, as shown in Figure 2b, and has a handle (82) for ease of handling. The insertion of the capsule holder into the machine is carried out according to the technical state.

The brewing chamber (88) for the beverage capsule (75) is formed by the capsule receptacle (81) of the capsule holder (80) in the inserted state with the machine. Figure 3 shows the embodiments according to Figures 2, 2a and 2b of the invention in the view from the front.

FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment according to the invention, in which the disposable container (40) with coupling device (5) connected to the water inlet supply device (23) of the beverage machine is provided separately. This version is particularly suitable for those cases in which the integrated design can not be used, for reasons of space, operation and / or connection reasons.

The connection to the water inlet bore (21) of the beverage coffee machine (26) via a mobile machine connection piece (79) which is connected by means of flexible hose (22) with the water introduction device (23).

The disposable container (40) is attached to the coupling device (5) on the separately arranged water inlet device (23),

For better stabilization of the water dispenser against undesired overturning a stabilizing plate (24) is fixed to the water inlet device (23). For a better grip, the plate is advantageously mounted to such an extent that an extended part thereof comes to rest under the beverage machine (26). Dashed line of the disposable container (40) of Figure 2 is shown schematically. It is also possible to connect the disposable container (40) together with the coupling device (5) directly to the machine after removal of the machine connection (79). The installation of the beverage machine, for example, on a table (25). Figure 5 shows the embodiment according to Figure 4 of the invention in the view from the front. Figure 6 shows a third embodiment as a side-coupling device (27) as in Figures 4 and 5, but with the difference that there is a low-cost version without mobile water introduction device (23). Here, a simplified coupling device (27) with a connection for the flexible hose connection (22) with the mobile machine connection piece (79) to the water introduction bore (21) of the beverage machine (26) is used. This version is predestined for the disposable bottles with fully hygienic FHC three-way closures (42). (FHC means: hygienic clean). The ventilation takes place via the ventilation device (28) with the non-return valve in the coupling device (27). Position (30) shows the water level line in the disposable bottle (40, 40 ').

FIG. 7 shows the solution according to the invention according to FIG. 6, however, without a beverage machine (26) with a ventilation pipe (31) in the interior of the disposable container (40). The ventilation tube is through the bore (29) in the coupling device (27, 5) connected to the outside air. Inside the container, the vent pipe protrudes above the water level (30). In a variant, not shown, a backflow barrier is provided at the outlet of the vent to the outside air to prevent any water leakage.

Figure 8 is a summary of Figures 8a, 8b and 8c.

FIG. 8a shows the procedure for the coupling of the disposable container (40) with a twist-lock lid. The disposable container (40, 40 ') with packaged water is locked, sealed with standard lid (41). Before attaching the coupling device (5), the cover (41) is unscrewed and the seal (42) interrupted.

FIG. 8b shows the continuation of the work according to FIG. 8a. The coupling device (5) with threaded nut connection (47) is screwed onto the disposable container (40, 40 '). (71) shows a brand label for the mineral water and (70) the RFID tag label. Through the check valves (51/52) in the coupling device (5) everything is tight and the bottle can be turned upside down for action according to Figure 8c.

Figure 8c shows the coupling of the bottle (40,40 ') with the coupling device (5) in the water introduction device (9/60). The stop (61) opens the flow to the beverage machine. The disposable bottle (40,40 ') can be removed and replaced at any time (to remove water for other needs if necessary). The separation is done by unplugging between water inlet device (9, 23, 60) and coupling device (5). The disposable container (40,40 ') can be advantageously equipped with RFID labels (70).

Figure 9 is a summary of Figures 9a, 9b and 9c.

9a shows the process for the coupling of disposable water bottles (40, 40 ') sealed sealed with FHC screw cap (42)

(FHC means: hygienic clean). The disposable container (40,40 ') with packaged mineral water is closed, with the special FHC screw cap sealed, before. The insertion of the disposable container (40,40 ') in the coupling device (5 / Figure 9b + 9c) takes place with the sealed FHC screw cap. The seal is thus not interrupted and guarantees total water hygiene for beverage machines.

The disposable bottle (40, 40 ') has a special FHC screw cap (42) with a thread (45 in Fig. 10a) for connecting the lid (42) with the bottle (40), a signet ring (42'), with the bottle is connected, a second thread (49), smaller than the bottle cap thread (45), for receiving in the threaded pin connection (46) of the coupling device (5). Next, the lid (42) has a built-in Absprengzapfen (43) which cooperates with the threaded pin connection (46).

FIG. 9b shows the disposable container 40 in a 180 ° rotated position immediately before use in the coupling device (5).

FIG. 9c shows the screwing in of the disposable bottle (40) into the coupling device (5). Immediately before the end of the screwing process, the Abspensenzapfen (43) is released from its anchorage and floats up to the water level edge (30) (this because the specific gravity of the pin has a value below 1). The split-off detonation pin (43 ') can no longer affect the function of the water flow).

By the blowing off of the pin (43/43 '), the water flow to the coupling device (5) is released.

In this case, the coupling device (5) may already be connected to the water introduction device of the machine (9/60/23), wherein a stop (61) of the water introduction device (9/60/23) the non-return valve (51) with the compression spring (55) in opens the coupling device and the water flow to the beverage coffee machine is free. With the Beistellausführung this connection is made via the flexible hose connection (22). The disposable container bottle (40) can be removed and replaced at any time (to remove water for other needs if necessary). The separation is carried out by unplugging between water inlet device (9/60/23) and coupling device (5) or by unplugging the flexible hose connection (22). The disposable container (40) can advantageously be equipped with RFID labels (70).

It is clearly visible on this figure how the axis for the connection of the disposable container (40) and the axis for the connection of the water introduction device (60) are asymmetrical (57) to one another. The reason for this is found in the fact that today's beverage coffee machines have the opening (21) for the water inlet device (60) too close to the rear wall of the beverage coffee machine. Due to the asymmetric (57) arrangement also disposable containers can be used with a larger diameter.

FIG. 10 shows details with the allocation of the designation numbers of the devices according to the invention. This is divided into FIGS. 10a, 10b and 0c.

Figure 11 with Figures 11a, 11b, 11c and 11d show available commercial single use containers / disposable containers (40). PET bottle (40a), glass bottle (40b) with packaged mineral water, cardboard box (40c) with packaged mineral water and bag container (40d) with packaged mineral water.

FIG. 12a shows the arrangement and mode of action of the RFI D controller for beverage machines. With RFID reader (14) and RFID antenna (70/72) (schematic) and with propagation of the radio waves (15) with the radius of the ball (5) within which the RFID reader has its full effect. (RFID means: radio frequency identification) Figure 12b shows the embodiment according to Figure 12a of the invention in the front view. It can clearly be seen how the RFID antenna works, spherical in this example. All elements with RFID tags / labels located in this field are detected by the RFID controller. FIG. 14 schematically shows the structure of the machine control (73) with RFID control (14) and the possibility of using several RFID antennas (70 ', 70 ", 70"') in parallel for cost reasons. FIG. 15 schematically shows by way of example the construction and the process for the production of consumables with RFID identification. Here the coffee capsule (75). Advantageously, the RFID antenna is integrated into the capsule lid. With reference numeral 75 ', the cover lettering is indicated. Reference numeral 75 "represents a possible capsule shape from the side, and reference numeral 75"'indicates a possible position of the antenna. The antenna (70) and the RFID chip (74) may be sandwiched or disposed on the lid surface. The antenna (70) is produced by printing with conductive ink or by etching or stamping. Subsequently, the RFID chip (74) is connected to the antennas by gluing or soldering.

FIG. 16 schematically shows by way of example the construction and the process for the production of consumables with RFID marking. Here the mineral water label (76) with front (76 ') and examples of description (supplier, quality, expiration date, price, etc.) made of paper and / or plastic, cross section (76 ") with representation of the thin cross section and back ( 76 "') with the figure of RFID chip position and the antennas outline / shape.

FIG. 17 shows an example of the layout of a "Near Field" RFID antenna (77) with an RFID chip (78) and a field of action with a 0.3 meter spherical radius.

The RFID identification technology need not be discussed in detail here. It is about their application and arrangement according to claim 14, 15 and 16 of this for beverage machines

Claims

c) Claims:

A machine, apparatus and method for preparing beverages and soups with water, in particular coffee drinks, having a water introduction bore (21) for an integrated water tank (2, 4), the water being conveyed by means of an internal pipe (8) via a suction pump (18 ), a heating part (16) and a brewing head (13) to the output part (33) runs and with an electric control device (14), characterized in that the hot beverage machine (26) for the direct use of commercial disposable water containers (40) is executed and in that the disposable water containers (40, 40 ') contain selectable spring water and are hygienically sealed with a sealable lid (41, 42'), the disposable water containers (40) being in the form of PET bottles (40a), glass bottles (40b) Beverage cardboard containers (40c) or beverage bags (40d) are executed and via a coupling device (5, 27) with the pump (18) of the beverage machine (26) sammenwirken.

2. Machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the coupling device (5) is designed as a cylindrical base (58) on the top

a recessed container port (47) and on the underside of a projecting machine connection piece (50) whose axis coaxial (56) or axially (57) offset from the axis of the container port (47) is designed

wherein the machine connection piece (50) is designed for the direct or indirect connection to the water introduction bore (21) of the beverage machine (26).

3. Machine according to claim 1 or 2, that the disposable container (40) releasably connected via a connecting thread (46, 48) with the coupling device (5) and in the coupled state together with the coupling device (5) and removable from the beverage machine ( 26) is executed.

4. Machine according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the base (58) of the coupling device (5) has means (6, 28, 29, 54) for aerating the

Disposable water container (40).

5. Machine according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the machine connection piece (50,79) with a Rückfiusssperrre (51) is provided by Entriegler (61) in the water inlet hole (21) of the water introduction device (9,) of the machine (26) or the mobile water introduction device (23) is mechanically unlocked. 6. Machine according to one of claims 1- 4, characterized in that the base (58) of the coupling device (5) has a with a return valve (52) provided with vent line (6/54), the air from the recessed environment of the container port ( 47) through the container connection piece (47) into the disposable water container (40);

7. Machine according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the indirect external connection of the water dispenser (34) to at least one beverage machine (26) takes place such that an external water inlet device (23) or a simplified coupling device (27) with connection ( 62) for a hose (22,65) is executed, the machine side has at least one machine connection piece (79) with non-return valve (51) for at least one beverage machine (26), wherein the machine connection piece (79) with the corresponding water introduction bore (21) of the corresponding Beverage machine (26) is coupled. 8. Machine according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the disposable water container for ventilating the interior after placing on the coupling device (5) with a small pressure equalization opening (19) is provided on the opposite side of the container port. 9. Disposable water container according to claim 1, characterized in that the disposable water container (40) is designed with an external thread (48) at the outflow opening for the sealable rotary closure (41/42) and for coupling with the coupling device (5). 10. disposable water container according to claim 1, characterized in that the sealable rotary closure (42) with an additional thread (49), smaller than the thread (48) is designed for receiving through the container connection piece (46/47) of the coupling device (5 ).

11. Machine and method according to one of claims 1, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, characterized in that the rotary closure, in the beverage machine (26) used and hygienically sealed full disposable water container (40 ') is removed and on its place the coupling device (5) or the special FHC closure cover (42) is placed.

12. The machine and method according to one of Ansprüchel, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, that the water-filled disposable container (40 ') with the hygienically sealed closure (42) on the coupling device (5) is placed. 3. Machine according to one of claims 11, 12, characterized in that the container connecting piece (47) is designed such that it destroys a securing closure (43) of the disposable water container (40, 40 ') when the disposable water container (40, 40') is screwed on, to release the flow.

14. Machine according to claim 1-13, characterized in that the control device (73) has an electronic amount counter, which outputs a signal when reaching the last possible subset of the contents of the disposable water container (40) or the machine (26) stops.

15. Machine according to claim 1-14, characterized in that the machine with an integrated RFID control and with at least one outside the brewing part installed RFID reader (14, 72) is executed and that at least one of

Consumables with an RFID tag (75, 76) is provided so that the control of the machine (26) automatically based on read parameters from the RFID tag (75, 76) and without visual contact with the consumables.

16. Machine according to claim 15, characterized in that the RFID tag is designed with a unique code to prevent the use of plagiarism consumables in the beverage machine.

17. coffee, in particular a beverage machine for a variety of beverage types with capsule holder (80) and one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the beverage machine (26) for the preparation of hot and / or cold Drinks with a supply of hot and / or cold water (85, 86) is designed such that the hot or cold water from the supply (85, 86), the beverage capsule (75) in the brewing chamber (88) of the capsule holder ( 80) with capsule receptacle (81) and with a subsequent pouring channel (33), without the wall of the brewing chamber (88) or its pouring channel (33) being touched or wetted.

18. Coffee - in particular a beverage machine for a variety of beverage types according to one of claims 1 to 16, characterized in that the beverage machine (26) designed for the preparation of hot and cold drinks and is operable in two ways, wherein the first way a Beverage capsule (75) in the capsule holder (80) of the machine (26) is used to produce a cold or hot drink (12) and the second way no beverage capsule is inserted into the capsule holder (80), so that the cold or warm water the supply (85, 86) passes through the capsule holder (80) without capsule (75), wherein in both cases the flowing beverage water (87) does not wet the walls of the brewing chamber (88) and / or its outflow opening (33) ,

19. The machine and / or method according to claim 18, that the beverage water (87) with flow through the beverage capsule (75) and the beverage water (87) without flow through the beverage capsule (75) through the same outflow opening (33) of the capsule holder (80 ) flows out without touching or moistening its walls.

20. The machine and / or method according to claim 18, that the beverage water (87) with flow through the beverage capsule (75) and the beverage water (87) without flow through the beverage capsule (75) through each separate outflow openings (33) or channels ( 33) of the capsule holder (80) without touching or moistening the walls thereof. 21. The machine and / or method according to any one of claims 18 or 19 or 20, that the capsule holder (80) with the capsule receptacle (8) of the machine (26) is made removable and that the brewing chamber (88) of the beverage machine is formed by the capsule receptacle (81) of the capsule holder (80) in the inserted state with the machine.