Beverage production device with enhanced receptacle injection means
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A47J-031/46
A23F-003/18
A23F-005/26
A47J-031/44
출원번호
US-0650518
(2013-12-05)
등록번호
US-9974412
(2018-05-22)
우선권정보
EP-12196148 (2012-12-07)
국제출원번호
PCT/EP2013/075642
(2013-12-05)
국제공개번호
WO2014/086915
(2014-06-12)
발명자
/ 주소
Kollep, Alexandre
출원인 / 주소
Nestec S. A.
대리인 / 주소
Dunlap Codding, P.C.
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A device for preparing a liquid comestible is disclosed. The device may include a beverage preparation means for supply of a beverage and/or a brewing unit designed for receiving an ingredient-containing capsule and preparing the beverage from the ingredients by means of injection of hot pressurized
A device for preparing a liquid comestible is disclosed. The device may include a beverage preparation means for supply of a beverage and/or a brewing unit designed for receiving an ingredient-containing capsule and preparing the beverage from the ingredients by means of injection of hot pressurized liquid into the capsule. The device may further include a receptacle support means designed to support and to selectively connect to a receptacle for receiving the resulting beverage, beverage delivery means adapted to collect and/or guide the resulting beverage from the beverage preparation means/brewing unit to the receptacle support means, and/or injection means adapted to selectively open a portion of an outer wall of the receptacle connected to the receptacle support means and to establish a fluid communication between the beverage delivery means and the receptacle.
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1. A device for preparing a liquid comestible comprising: a beverage brewing unit for supply of a beverage prepared from ingredients contained within a capsule;a receptacle support designed to support and to selectively connect to a receptacle for receiving the resulting beverage, wherein the recept
1. A device for preparing a liquid comestible comprising: a beverage brewing unit for supply of a beverage prepared from ingredients contained within a capsule;a receptacle support designed to support and to selectively connect to a receptacle for receiving the resulting beverage, wherein the receptacle support comprises an outlet aperture;beverage delivery means adapted to collect and/or guide the resulting beverage from the beverage brewing unit to the receptacle support, the beverage delivery means formed of a flexible tube portion and a tubular member, wherein the flexible tube portion is connected to the beverage brewing unit, and the tubular member is arranged within the device in an essentially vertical direction and is connected to the outlet aperture of the receptacle support;a pump in fluid communication with the beverage delivery means; andan injection member supported within or connected to the tubular member of the beverage delivery means, the injection member being adapted to selectively open a portion of an outer wall of the receptacle connected to the receptacle support via the outlet aperture of the receptacle support for establishing a fluid communication between the beverage delivery means and the receptacle, the injection member being moveably arranged within the device in an essentially vertical direction between a retracted position in which the injection member does not protrude from the outlet aperture within the receptacle support and an extended beverage delivery position in which the injection member protrudes from the outlet aperture of the receptacle support to establish a fluid communication between the beverage delivery means and the receptacle;an ejection outlet; anda junction element connecting the beverage delivery means to the ejection outlet for selectively ejecting any residual liquid from the beverage delivery means, the junction element being moveably arranged within the device between a lowered beverage ejection position in which any residual liquid is ejected and an elevated beverage delivery position in which beverage is supplied to the receptacle, and wherein the junction element comprises an outlet aperture designed for being selectively closed in the beverage delivery position;wherein the junction element is connected to the injection member whereby movement of the junction element between the lowered beverage ejection position and the elevated beverage delivery position within the device also leads to a corresponding movement of the injection member between the retracted position and the extended beverage delivery position, whereby residual liquid is evacuated from the beverage delivery means when the injection member is positioned in the retracted position. 2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the beverage delivery means comprise at least one flexible tube member fluidically connecting an outlet of the beverage brewing unit with the junction member. 3. A device for preparing a liquid comestible comprising: a beverage brewing unit for supply of a beverage prepared from ingredients contained within a capsule;a receptacle support designed to support and to selectively connect to a receptacle for receiving the resulting beverage, wherein the receptacle support comprises an outlet aperture;beverage delivery means adapted to collect and/or guide the resulting beverage from the beverage brewing unit to the receptacle support, the beverage delivery means formed of a flexible tube portion and a tubular member, wherein the flexible tube portion is connected to the beverage brewing unit, and the tubular member is connected to the outlet aperture of the receptacle support;a pump in fluid communication with the beverage delivery means; andan injection member supported within or connected to the tubular member of the beverage delivery means, the injection member being adapted to selectively open a portion of an outer wall of the receptacle connected to the receptacle support via the outlet aperture of the receptacle support for establishing a fluid communication between the beverage delivery means and the receptacle, the injection member being moveably arranged within the device in an essentially vertical direction between a retracted position in which the injection member does not protrude from the outlet aperture within the receptacle support and an extended beverage delivery position in which the injection member protrudes from the outlet aperture of the receptacle support to establish a fluid communication between the beverage delivery means and the receptacle;an ejection outlet; anda junction element connecting the beverage delivery means to the ejection outlet for selectively ejecting any residual liquid from the beverage delivery means, the junction element being moveably arranged within the device between a lowered beverage ejection position in which any residual liquid is ejected and an elevated beverage delivery position in which beverage is supplied to the receptacle, and wherein the flexible tube portion of the beverage delivery means fluidically connects an outlet of the beverage brewing unit with the junction member; andwherein the junction element is connected to the injection member whereby movement of the junction element between the lowered beverage ejection position and the elevated beverage delivery position within the device also leads to a corresponding movement of the injection member between the retracted position and the extended beverage delivery position, whereby residual liquid is evacuated from the beverage delivery means when the injection member is positioned in the retracted position. 4. A device for preparing a beverage from ingredients contained in a capsule, the device comprising: a brewing unit designed for receiving the capsule and preparing the beverage from the ingredients by injection of pressurized liquid into the capsule,a receptacle support designed to support and to selectively connect to a receptacle for receiving the resulting beverage, wherein the receptacle support comprises an outlet aperture,beverage delivery means adapted to collect and/or guide the resulting beverage from the brewing unit to the receptacle support, the beverage delivery means formed of a flexible tube portion and a tubular member, wherein the flexible tube portion is connected to the brewing unit, and the tubular member is connected to the outlet aperture of the receptacle support,an injection member supported within or connected to the tubular member of the beverage delivery means, the injection member being adapted to selectively open a portion of an outer wall of the receptacle connected to the receptacle support via the outlet aperture of the receptor support for establishing a fluid communication between the beverage delivery means and the receptacle, the injection member being moveably arranged within the device in an essentially vertical direction between a retracted position in which the injection member does not protrude from the outlet aperture within the receptacle support and an extended beverage delivery position in which the injection member protrudes from the outlet aperture of the receptacle support to establish a fluid communication between the beverage delivery means and the receptacle;an ejection outlet; anda junction element connecting the beverage delivery means to the ejection outlet for evacuating residual liquid from the beverage delivery means, the junction element being moveably arranged within the device between a lowered beverage ejection position in which any residual liquid is ejected and an elevated beverage delivery position in which beverage is supplied to the receptacle; andwherein the junction element is connected to the injection member whereby movement of the junction element between the lowered beverage ejection position and the elevated beverage delivery position within the device also leads to a corresponding movement of the injection member between the retracted position and the extended beverage delivery position, whereby residual liquid is evacuated from the beverage delivery means when the injection member is positioned in the retracted position. 5. The device according to claim 4, wherein the injection member is arranged within a base portion of the receptacle support and is designed for connecting to a bottom portion of the receptacle. 6. The device according to claim 4, wherein the receptacle support is arranged at a vertical position of greater height than the brewing unit. 7. The device according to claim 4, wherein the brewing unit comprises at least one enclosing member designed for being transferred between an open insertion position for inserting the capsule and a closed injection position for enclosing the capsule within the brewing unit. 8. The device according to claim 4, wherein the device further comprises a support plate against which an outlet face of the capsule abuts in a closed injection position of the brewing unit, said support plate being movable into an open position allowing emptying of the beverage delivery means. 9. The device according to claim 8, wherein the support plate comprises opening means for opening the outlet face of the capsule upon provision of pressurized liquid to the capsule. 10. A method for preparing a beverage from ingredients contained within a capsule, the method comprising the steps of: connecting a beverage receptacle to a support portion of the beverage preparation device of any one of claims 1-9,preparing a beverage by means of injection of pressurized liquid into a capsule, andsupplying the resulting beverage into the receptacle through an outer wall of the receptacle. 11. The method according to claim 10, the method further comprising the step of evacuating residual liquid and/or beverage from the beverage delivery means of the device after and/or before the preparation of the beverage by means of injection of liquid into the capsule.
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