Dispensing device for preparing and dispensing food and/or nutritional composition
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A47J-031/44
A47J-031/60
A47J-031/36
출원번호
US-0675630
(2008-06-24)
등록번호
US-8468934
(2013-06-25)
우선권정보
EP-07115146 (2007-08-29)
국제출원번호
PCT/EP2008/057979
(2008-06-24)
§371/§102 date
20100226
(20100226)
국제공개번호
WO2009/027131
(2009-03-05)
발명자
/ 주소
Epars, Yann
Ryser, Antoine
출원인 / 주소
Nestec S.A.
대리인 / 주소
K&L Gates LLP
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
7인용 특허 :
23
초록▼
Dispensing device for preparing and dispensing food and/or nutritional composition comprising: a water circuit for transporting water, a water heater, an injection head (4) comprising an injection intruding part (25, 38) for injecting water in a capsule comprising the food and/or nutritional ingredi
Dispensing device for preparing and dispensing food and/or nutritional composition comprising: a water circuit for transporting water, a water heater, an injection head (4) comprising an injection intruding part (25, 38) for injecting water in a capsule comprising the food and/or nutritional ingredient; a capsule holder (17) for holding the capsule during injection of water in the capsule, wherein the injection head and capsule holder are moveable relatively one another for approaching the capsule surface to the injection head and injecting water in the capsule, wherein it also comprises a cleaning and/or sanitizing means (13) which can be associated to the injection system for enabling hot water and/or steam to clean and/or sanitize the external surface of the injection intruding part.
대표청구항▼
1. Dispensing device for preparing and dispensing a food and/or nutritional composition from a capsule, the dispensing device comprising: a water circuit for transporting water,a water heater,an injection head comprising an injection intruding part for injecting water in a capsule comprising a food
1. Dispensing device for preparing and dispensing a food and/or nutritional composition from a capsule, the dispensing device comprising: a water circuit for transporting water,a water heater,an injection head comprising an injection intruding part for injecting water in a capsule comprising a food and/or nutritional ingredient;a capsule holder for holding the capsule during injection of water in the capsule,the injection head and capsule holder being moveable relative to one another so that the injection head can inject water in the capsule, andcleaning and/or sanitizing means for injecting a cleaning and/or sanitizing agent in at a least a portion of the water circuit and through the injection intruding part, the cleaning and/or sanitizing means comprising a dedicated collecting cover which can be associated in engagement with the injection head for collecting and discarding the cleaning agent after the cleaning agent has passed through the injection intruding part and when the injection head and the capsule holder are moved apart relative to each another. 2. Dispensing device according to claim 1, wherein the dedicated collecting cover can be associated in engagement with the injection head for forcing the cleaning agent to clean and/or sanitize the external surface of the injection intruding part. 3. Dispensing device according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning and/or sanitizing agent is hot water and/or steam. 4. Dispensing device according to claim 3, wherein the injection intruding part comprises at least one needle that is designed to be inserted through a wall of the capsule. 5. Dispensing device according to claim 1, wherein the injection head comprises a fluid-tight sealing means configured for providing a sealing arrangement at least around the injection intruding part. 6. Dispensing device according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning and/or sanitizing means comprises a steam generator for introducing steam through the injection intruding part. 7. Dispensing device according to claim 1, wherein the dedicated collecting cover is designed to engage the injection intruding part only when the capsule holder and injection head are disengaged. 8. Dispensing device according to claim 7, wherein the cover is mechanically associated with the injection head or capsule holder so that when the injection head and/or capsule holder are moved apart, the cover head is automatically moved into the engaging position relative to the injection intruding part. 9. Dispensing device according to claim 8, wherein the cover is forced by cam means to move between the engaging and disengaging positions in a coordinated manner as the injection head is moved apart relative to the capsule holder. 10. Dispensing device according to claim 8, wherein the cover is mounted by a pivot on the injection head. 11. Dispensing device according to claim 1, wherein the collecting cover is connected to a dedicated reservoir in the device for removal of the cleaning and/or sanitizing agent. 12. Dispensing device according to claim 1, wherein the collecting cover engages the injection head in a fluid-tight manner. 13. Dispensing device according to claim 1, wherein the water circuit comprises a bacterial filter. 14. Dispensing device according to claim 1, comprising a controller for automatically operating a cleaning and/or sanitizing operation. 15. Dispensing device according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning and/or sanitizing agent comprises a chemical agent. 16. Dispensing device according to claim 2, wherein the cleaning and/or sanitizing agent is hot water and/or steam. 17. Dispensing device according to claim 16, wherein the injection intruding part comprises at least one needle that is designed to be inserted through a wall of the capsule. 18. Dispensing device according to claim 2, wherein the injection head comprises a fluid-tight sealing means configured for providing a sealing arrangement at least around the injection intruding part. 19. Dispensing device according to claim 2, wherein the cleaning and/or sanitizing means comprises a steam generator for introducing steam through the injection intruding part. 20. Dispensing device according to claim 2, wherein the dedicated collecting cover is designed to engage the injection intruding part only when the capsule holder and injection head are disengaged. 21. Dispensing device according to claim 20, wherein the cover is mechanically associated to the injection head or capsule holder so that when the injection head and/or capsule holder are moved apart, the cover head is automatically moved into the engaging position relative with the injection intruding part. 22. Dispensing device according to claim 20, wherein the cover is forced by cam means to move between the engaging and disengaging positions in a coordinated manner as the injection head is moved apart relative to the capsule holder. 23. Dispensing device according to claim 20, wherein the cover is mounted by a pivot on the injection head. 24. Dispensing device according to claim 2, wherein the collecting cover is connected to a dedicated reservoir in the device for removal of the cleaning and/or sanitizing agent. 25. Dispensing device according to claim 2, wherein the collecting cover engages the injection head in a fluid-tight manner. 26. Dispensing device according to claim 2, wherein the water circuit comprises a bacterial filter. 27. Dispensing device according to claim 2, comprising a controller for automatically operating a cleaning and/or sanitizing operation. 28. Dispensing device according to claim 2, wherein the cleaning and/or sanitizing agent comprises a chemical agent. 29. Dispensing device according to claim 1, wherein the dedicated collecting cover is a cup-shaped cover that engages the injection head to form a confined cleaning environment. 30. Dispensing device according to claim 1, wherein the injection head is designed to move relative to the capsule holder and the dedicated collecting cover.
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