Beverage production machine comprising features to facilitate capsule loading and unloading
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A47J-031/00
A47J-031/40
A47J-031/36
A47J-031/06
A47J-031/44
출원번호
US-0982172
(2012-01-24)
등록번호
US-9370272
(2016-06-21)
우선권정보
EP-11152739 (2011-01-31)
국제출원번호
PCT/EP2012/051038
(2012-01-24)
§371/§102 date
20130726
(20130726)
국제공개번호
WO2012/104173
(2012-08-09)
발명자
/ 주소
Epars, Yann
Martin, Vincent
Wyss, Heinz
Bernhardsgruetter, Raphael
Scorrano, Lucio
출원인 / 주소
Nestec S.A.
대리인 / 주소
K&L Gates LLP
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초록▼
Production machine (1) for beverages and liquid comestibles, the machine comprising: a housing (20); a capsule holder designed for insertion into the housing (20), wherein the capsule holder comprises a capsule receiving means (11); a liquid injection assembly (4a, 4b) provided in the housing (20).
Production machine (1) for beverages and liquid comestibles, the machine comprising: a housing (20); a capsule holder designed for insertion into the housing (20), wherein the capsule holder comprises a capsule receiving means (11); a liquid injection assembly (4a, 4b) provided in the housing (20). The capsule holder and the machine are designed such that the capsule holder can be transferred manually, via a relative movement of the capsule holder and the housing of the machine, at least between: —a first capsule loaded position, in which any capsule (30) received in the capsule holder is positioned ready for being engaged by the liquid injection assembly (4a, 4b) and, —a second capsule loading position adapted for loading a capsule outside of the housing (20). Complementary stopping means of the capsule holder and the housing are provided which are configured to automatically engage each other to stop the capsule holder in the second capsule loading position. The capsule holder (10) can be resiliently removed completely from the housing (20) for cleaning/replacing purposes and in a way that it is not damaged or does not require tools.
대표청구항▼
1. A production machine for beverages and liquid comestibles, the machine comprising: a housing;a capsule holder designed for insertion into the housing, wherein the capsule holder comprises a capsule receiving member designed for receiving a capsule containing ingredients for a beverage;a liquid in
1. A production machine for beverages and liquid comestibles, the machine comprising: a housing;a capsule holder designed for insertion into the housing, wherein the capsule holder comprises a capsule receiving member designed for receiving a capsule containing ingredients for a beverage;a liquid injection assembly provided in the housing for supplying liquid to the capsule received in the capsule holder; the capsule holder and the machine are designed such that the capsule holder can be transferred manually, via a relative movement of the capsule holder and the housing of the machine, at least between:a first capsule loaded position in which the capsule received in the capsule holder is positioned ready for being engaged by the liquid injection assembly,a second capsule loading position in which the capsule receiving member is exposed outside of the housing for the loading of the capsule therein,wherein complementary stopping members of the capsule holder and the housing are provided and configured to automatically engage each other to stop the capsule holder in the second capsule loading position as the capsule holder is moved from the first capsule loaded position;the housing comprises parallel guiding rails for guiding the capsule holder into the housing by receiving opposite lateral edges of the capsule holder;the stopping members are provided on each of the guiding rails of the housing;engaging members are provided on each of the lateral edges of the capsule holder, and the engaging members are adapted to engage with the stopping members to define the second capsule loading position of the capsule holder in the housing;the lateral edges of the capsule holder in the second capsule loading position are slanted relative to the guiding rails by an angle in a range of 150 to 175 degrees such that the capsule holder is inclined relative to an insertion direction; andthe stopping members are further configured to be released to move the capsule holder manually in at least one direction causing the capsule holder to be removed from the housing and configured to be released by applying a pulling force of between 4 and 25 Newton on the capsule holder. 2. The beverage production machine according to claim 1, wherein the stopping members are configured to be released by applying a movement on the capsule holder comprising an upward rocking movement. 3. The beverage production machine according to claim 1, wherein the stopping members are configured to provide a resilient engagement of the capsule holder in the housing. 4. The beverage production machine according to claim 1, wherein in the second capsule loading position, the pulling force on the capsule holder above a predetermined threshold value is required to remove the capsule holder from the housing. 5. The beverage production machine according to claim 1, wherein the stopping members are ball plungers or rubber retainers and the engaging members are transversal protrusions or recesses. 6. The beverage production machine according to claim 5, wherein the ball plungers have a substantially cylindrical shape, and have an axial bore into which each a spring and a ball are inserted, wherein the ball is adapted to exit the axial bore on one side of the ball plungers partially, and wherein each of the recess is formed according to the shape of the corresponding ball. 7. The beverage production machine according to claim 1, wherein a ramp is provided on each of the guiding rails, wherein the ramp is bordering the stopping members to the inside of the housing, for providing a frictional engagement with the engaging members of the capsule holder in the second capsule loading position. 8. The beverage production machine according to claim 1 wherein the stopping members are a pair of transversally and upwardly raising indentations on the front of the capsule holder; and the engaging members are a pair of transversally and downwardly raising indentations at the entry of the housing. 9. The beverage production machine according to claim 1, wherein the capsule holder comprises a recess in which the capsule is received, and the capsule holder further comprises a pair of notches, wherein the notches border the upper edge of the recess. 10. The beverage production machine according to claim 1, wherein the capsule holder comprises a handle piece on a rear edge of the capsule holder, wherein the rear edge is defined in respect to the insertion direction of the capsule holder. 11. The beverage production machine according to claim 10, wherein the handle piece abuts with the housing in the first beverage production position. 12. The beverage production machine according to claim 1, wherein the stopping members are transversal protrusions or recesses and the engaging members are ball plungers or rubber retainers. 13. The beverage production machine according to claim 1, wherein engagement of the stopping members forms a pivot such that the capsule holder is pivoted upward for disengagement from the housing.
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