WO2014124735A1 - Capsule dosette - Google Patents

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WO2014124735A1
WO2014124735A1 PCT/EP2014/000289 EP2014000289W WO2014124735A1 WO 2014124735 A1 WO2014124735 A1 WO 2014124735A1 EP 2014000289 W EP2014000289 W EP 2014000289W WO 2014124735 A1 WO2014124735 A1 WO 2014124735A1
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portion capsule
water passage
passage openings
capsule according
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Hendrik Hackel
Sabine Prehn
Jens Bröckel
Thomas Weigel
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Tchibo Gmbh
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Priority to CN201480008200.XA priority Critical patent/CN105008248B/zh
Priority to RU2015138703A priority patent/RU2649744C2/ru
Priority to EP14703264.3A priority patent/EP2956385B1/fr
Priority to KR1020157024527A priority patent/KR102133617B1/ko
Publication of WO2014124735A1 publication Critical patent/WO2014124735A1/fr
Priority to HK16103502.7A priority patent/HK1215561A1/zh

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/70—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for
    • B65D85/804—Disposable containers or packages with contents which are mixed, infused or dissolved in situ, i.e. without having been previously removed from the package
    • B65D85/8043—Packages adapted to allow liquid to pass through the contents

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  • the invention relates to a portion capsule which contains a particulate, water-soluble or suspendable beverage substance and is preferably adapted for use with a portion capsule brewing machine.
  • Portion capsules with a capsule lid and a capsule bottom, which are closed on all sides in the delivery state and contain a particulate beverage substance are known, for example, from WO 2006/053635 A.
  • Such a portion capsule can be used in a matched brewer to brew a hot beverage with the contents of the capsule, for example, a coffee beverage when the portion capsule contains ground roast coffee (ground coffee).
  • ground coffee ground roast coffee
  • EP 1 974 638 A discloses how, for example, a milk coffee beverage can be brewed with a portion capsule brewing machine by first using a portion capsule with ground coffee and then a portion capsule with milk powder, wherein the brewing machine preselects the brewing parameters (such as pressure and temperature of hot water) automatically performs. It has been found that beverage substances such as milk powder by no means completely dissolve when such beverage substances form the content of a portion capsule and the portion capsule is equipped with a conventional distributor device.
  • the portion capsule according to the invention has a capsule lid and a capsule bottom and is closed on all sides in the delivery state. It contains a particulate, water-soluble or suspendable beverage substance. Between the capsule lid and the beverage substance, there is arranged a distributor device which has a substantially circular distributor surface with a center and a radius R and is provided with water passage openings. In the distribution area, one to four inner water passage openings are provided at a distance a from the center, and two to six outer water passage openings are provided at a distance b from the center, but no further water passage openings.
  • a and b are in certain relations to the radius R, namely 0.21'R ⁇ a ⁇ 0.49 * £ (preferably 0.30-J * a ⁇ 0.38-J *) and 0.65- J? ⁇ b ⁇ 0.92-R (preferably 0.84-i? ⁇ b ⁇ 0.92 ⁇ R).
  • the beverage substance is particulate and soluble or suspendable in water. Examples are milk powder, sugar, soluble coffee or mixtures thereof.
  • the drinks sub When using the portion capsule in a portion capsule brewing machine, for example the brewing machine known from WO 2006/053635 A, or a similar one, punching should be carried out as completely as possible from the portion capsule. Therefore, for example, roasted coffee does not fall under a beverage substance within the meaning of the invention, since roasted coffee grounds are generally retained by a filter which is already installed in the portion capsule in the case of capsules disclosed in WO 2006/053635 A.
  • the water passage openings are substantially circular and have a diameter in the range of 0.6 mm to 1.4 mm, preferably in the range of 0.8 mm to 1.2 mm, and more preferably a diameter of about 1.0 mm.
  • the water passage openings can all have the same diameter.
  • the inner water passage openings preferably two pieces
  • the outer water passage openings preferably four pieces
  • the two inner water passage openings and two of the outer water passage openings can lie on the same diameter line of the distributor surface.
  • the radius R of the distributor surface is in the usual portion capsules in the range of 16 mm to 21 mm and is preferably about 18.5 mm.
  • the distribution device is specified quite precisely. At first glance, it seems plausible to arrange the water passage openings as desired at the distributor device. Experiments have shown, however, that beverage substances such as milk powder are then dissolved particularly efficiently by hot water and removed from the portion capsule. be carried if the distribution device is such as defined in the above information.
  • the distributor device may have an edge which is angled away from the distributor surface and which surrounds the distributor surface and which preferably rests with its free end on a step in the wall of the portion capsule. Furthermore, from the central region of the distributor surface, a conical depression can extend, which extends in the direction of the beverage substance. This recess may receive a mandrel of a brewing machine piercing the capsule lid to direct water to the manifold but not damage the manifold.
  • a screening device is arranged between the capsule bottom and the beverage substance.
  • a conical depression extends from a central region of the sieve device and extends in the direction of the beverage substance.
  • Such a screening device as such is known, for example, from WO 2006/053635 A.
  • the portion capsule shown in this document contains roasted coffee powder.
  • the sieve device which is located between the roast coffee powder and the capsule bottom, substantially covers the lower cross-sectional area of the portion capsule and is provided with sieve openings, is intended to prevent coffee particles from being dispensed from the portion capsule when brewing coffee with the help of the portion capsule.
  • the sieve thus acts like a filter.
  • the screening device of the portion capsule according to the invention acts namely as a flow resistance, which reduces the flow through the portion capsule, so that the hot water lingers longer in the portion capsule and more time is available to solve the beverage substance (or suspend). Furthermore, the screening device prevents lumps of beverage substance from being flushed out of the portion capsule.
  • the sieve device can also influence foaming.
  • the screening device can be designed as known from the prior art (eg WO 2006/053635 A).
  • a conical depression extends from a central region of the sieve device and extends in the direction of the beverage substance.
  • This recess can receive a mandrel which, when using the portion capsule in a brewing machine (for example the brewing machine known from WO 2006/053635 A), pierces the capsule bottom in order to create an outlet for the beverage. In this way, damage to the screening device through the mandrel can be avoided.
  • the portion capsule is adapted for use with a conventional portion capsule brewing machine, eg with the brewing machine known from WO 2006/053635 A.
  • the portion capsule preferably has the same or similar dimensions as a conventional portion capsule, which is used with such a brewing machine.
  • a milk coffee beverage can be prepared by first inserting a conventional capsule with ground roasted coffee into the brewing machine and then using a portioned capsule of the invention filled with milk powder. In this way, the freshly brewed coffee is used very efficiently and with practical use. the total amount of milk powder milk available. Problems, such as occur with ' ordinary milk (eg limited shelf life, frequent rinsing of machine parts), can be avoided.
  • FIG. 1 shows a longitudinal section through an embodiment of the portion capsule according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 shows a three-dimensional view of a distribution device of the portion capsule according to FIG. 1
  • FIG. 3 shows a top view of the distribution device from FIG. 2
  • Figure 4 shows a longitudinal section through the manifold along the line III-III in Figure 3 and
  • FIG. 5 shows a longitudinal section through a further embodiment of the portion capsule according to the invention.
  • FIG. 1 An embodiment of a portion capsule 1 is shown in Figure 1 in a longitudinal section.
  • the portion capsule 1 can be used, for example, in a portion capsule brewing machine as described in WO 2006/053635 A.
  • the portion capsule 1 is essentially cylindrically symmetrical and has a capsule lid 2, a capsule bottom 4 and a lateral wall 6. In its upper part, the wall 6 is provided with a step 7.
  • the capsule bottom 4 includes in the embodiment an opening 8 which is closed from the inside with a sealed-foil 9.
  • the capsule body having the capsule bottom 4 and the wall 6, made of plastic.
  • the capsule lid 2 consists of an aluminum foil, which is sealed at its outer edge to an annular flange projecting outwardly from the wall 6.
  • the film 9 is also made of aluminum. It can be easily penetrated by a thorn on the portion capsule brewing machine than the plastic material of the capsule body.
  • the portion capsule 1 is filled with milk powder M, which is soluble in water. Other water-soluble or suspendable beverage substances are also conceivable, as explained above.
  • the milk powder M extends from the capsule bottom 4 as far as a distributor device 10, which is arranged at a small distance below the capsule cover 2.
  • the distributor device 10 has a circular distributor surface 12, from the periphery of which an edge 14 extends down to a free end 15.
  • a conical depression 16 is provided, see in particular Figure 4, which extends as the edge 14 downwards.
  • the edge 14 rests on the step 7 in the wall 6.
  • the depression 16 serves to receive a piercing mandrel of the brewing machine without damaging the distributor device 10.
  • the distributor surface 12 is provided with water passage openings, in the exemplary embodiment with two inner water passage openings 18 and four outer water passage openings 19.
  • all six water passages Laßö réelleen 18, 19 circular and have the same diameter, namely 1.0 mm.
  • the inner water passage openings 18 and the outer water passage openings 19 are each uniformly distributed on the distributor surface 12. Two of the four outer water passage openings 19 are aligned along the same diameter line as the two inner water passage openings 18.
  • R is the radius of the distributor surface 12, see FIG. 4, the distance a of the two inner water passage openings 18 from the center Z of the distributor surface 12 in the exemplary embodiment is 0.34 -R. The distance b of the four outer water passage openings 19 amounts to 0.88-R.
  • the arrangement and size of the water passage openings can vary within certain limits in order to achieve the desired effect.
  • This effect namely a particularly effective discharge of the milk powder M from Germany • Neren the portion capsule. 1, is achieved particularly well with the distribution device 10 according to the described embodiment.
  • the radius R of the distributor surface 12 is about 18.5 mm.
  • the distributor device 10 is manufactured in one piece from plastic in the exemplary embodiment.
  • the distributor surface 12 need not be flat, as shown in Figure 2, but may also contain profiles or depressions.
  • the portion capsule 1 may be used, for example, in the following manner.
  • a conventional portion capsule brewing machine in which the portion capsule 1 fits, and a conventional portion capsule containing ground coffee, brewed coffee and bottled in a cup. Then you put the portion capsule 1 in this brewing machine and initiates another brewing process.
  • a first mandrel of the brewing machine pierces the capsule lid 2 and enters the depression 16, but does not damage the distributor device 10.
  • a second mandrel of the brewing machine ruptures the film 9 on the capsule bottom 4. Hot water from the brewing machine passes through the first spike or through the opening on the capsule cover 2 to the distributor surface 12 and from there through the six water throughflow openings 18, 19 to the beverage substance, namely the milk powder M.
  • FIG. 5 shows a further embodiment of a portion capsule, which is denoted by 20.
  • the portion capsule 20 is largely similar to the portion capsule 1, which is why in Figure 5 for corresponding parts the same reference numerals as in Figure 1 are used.
  • a screening device 22 is provided as an additional part, which is arranged between the capsule bottom 4 (with foil 9) and the milk powder M.
  • a bottom zone 24 of the screening device 22 contains a multiplicity of sieve openings (not shown in FIG are permeable but retain particles from a size dictated by the size of the screen openings.
  • a conical depression 26 extends upwards onto the milk powder M.
  • the recess 26 can (similar to the recess 16) receive a mandrel of the brewing machine, which pierces the film 9 when using the portion capsule 20 to provide a discharge opening.
  • the screening device 22 is not damaged. With a peripheral, raised and outwardly projecting edge 28, the screening device 22 rests on a step 29, which is formed on the wall 6 of the portion capsule 20.
  • the screening device 22 may be designed in a conventional manner, such as e.g. from WO 2006/053635 A known. She. acts as a flow resistance which reduces the flow through the portion capsule 20 so that the hot water lingers longer in the portion capsule and more time is available to dissolve (or suspend) the beverage substance (milk powder M). Furthermore, the screening device prevents lumps of beverage substance from being flushed out of the portion capsule.
  • the sieve device 22 can also influence foam formation on exit from the portion capsule.

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L'invention concerne une capsule dosette présentant un couvercle de capsule et un fond de capsule qui est fermée de tous côtés dans l'état de livraison et qui contient une substance pour boisson sous forme de particules, soluble ou pouvant être mise en suspension à l'aide d'eau. Un dispositif de répartition (10) est disposé entre le couvercle de capsule et la substance pour boisson, qui présente une surface de répartition (12) sensiblement circulaire, dotée d'un centre et d'un rayon R et munie d'ouvertures de passage d'eau (18, 19). À une distance a du centre de la surface de répartition (12) se trouvent jusqu'à quatre ouvertures de passage d'eau (18) internes et à une distance b du centre se trouvent deux à six ouvertures de passage d'eau (19) externes, où 0,21⋅R ≤ a ≤ 0,49⋅R et 0,65⋅R ≤ b ≤ 0,92⋅R.
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CN201480008200.XA CN105008248B (zh) 2013-02-13 2014-02-04 剂量胶囊
RU2015138703A RU2649744C2 (ru) 2013-02-13 2014-02-04 Порционная капсула
EP14703264.3A EP2956385B1 (fr) 2013-02-13 2014-02-04 Capsule
KR1020157024527A KR102133617B1 (ko) 2013-02-13 2014-02-04 1회분 캡슐
HK16103502.7A HK1215561A1 (zh) 2013-02-13 2016-03-24 劑量膠囊

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DE102013004733.1A DE102013004733A1 (de) 2013-02-13 2013-03-19 Portionskapsel
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RU2015138703A (ru) 2017-03-20
KR20150119045A (ko) 2015-10-23
HK1215561A1 (zh) 2016-09-02
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