Descaling device for a beverage machine and method of descaling a beverage machine
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A47J-031/60
B08B-003/08
출원번호
US-0809057
(2017-11-10)
등록번호
US-9999317
(2018-06-19)
발명자
/ 주소
Douglas, Shaun
Aspesi, Jules
Jerige, Thomas
Douglas, Edward
출원인 / 주소
Douglas, Shaun
대리인 / 주소
Cantor Colburn LLP
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A device for descaling flow passages of a pod-type beverage machine, comprising: a container having a bottom wall and a sidewall extending from the bottom wall, the sidewall defining an opening at a top of the container, wherein the container is configured to be received by the beverage machine; a d
A device for descaling flow passages of a pod-type beverage machine, comprising: a container having a bottom wall and a sidewall extending from the bottom wall, the sidewall defining an opening at a top of the container, wherein the container is configured to be received by the beverage machine; a dry, liquid-absorbing material disposed within the container adjacent to the bottom wall, and configured to retard a flow of liquid therethrough; a dry powder descaler disposed within the container, wherein at least a portion of the dry powder descaler is disposed on a surface of the absorbing material opposite the bottom wall; and a cover over the opening at the top of the container and configured to seal the liquid-absorbing material and the dry powder descaler in the container.
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1. A device for descaling flow passages of a pod-type beverage machine, the device comprising: a container having a bottom wall and a sidewall extending from the bottom wall, the sidewall defining an opening at a top of the container, wherein the container is configured to be received by the beverag
1. A device for descaling flow passages of a pod-type beverage machine, the device comprising: a container having a bottom wall and a sidewall extending from the bottom wall, the sidewall defining an opening at a top of the container, wherein the container is configured to be received by the beverage machine;an absorbent material disposed within the container and adjacent to the bottom wall;a descaler disposed within the container, wherein at least a portion of the descaler is disposed on a surface of the absorbing material opposite the bottom wall; anda cover over the opening at the top of the container and configured to seal the absorbent material and the descaler in the container,wherein the absorbent material occupies between 50 percent to 75 percent of a total volume of the container. 2. The device of claim 1, wherein the absorbent material is configured to retard a flow of liquid through the container. 3. The device of claim 1, wherein the absorbent material comprises cotton, jute, flax, ramie, kenaf, hemp, bamboo, lyocell, wool, sponge, cardboard, paper fiber, or a combination thereof. 4. The device of claim 1, wherein the descaler comprises a dry powder descaler. 5. The device of claim 4, wherein the dry powder descaler comprises sodium acetate, sodium diacetate, potassium acetate, or a combination thereof. 6. The device of claim 1, further comprising an aromatic dry powder. 7. The device of claim 6, wherein the aromatic dry powder comprises an aroma selected from citrus, floral, vanilla, mint, or a combination thereof. 8. The device of claim 1, wherein an amount of the absorbent material is about 0.6 grams to about 1.4 grams. 9. The device of claim 1, wherein an amount of the descaler is about 1 gram to about 3 grams. 10. The device of claim 1, wherein the absorbent material is configured within the container such that the absorbent material contacts a needle of the brewing machine upon insertion of the device into the beverage machine. 11. The device of claim 10, wherein the needle comprises a first needle which punctures the bottom wall of the container, a second needle which punctures the cover over the opening at the top of the container, or combination thereof. 12. The device of claim 1, further comprising an auxiliary dry powder selected from sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, or a combination thereof. 13. The device of claim 12, wherein an amount of the auxiliary dry powder is about 0.5 to about 2 grams. 14. The device of claim 1, wherein the absorbent material occupies between about 60 to about 70 percent of a total volume of the container. 15. A method of descaling flow passages of a pod beverage machine, comprising: providing a descaling pod, comprising: a container having a bottom wall and a sidewall extending from the bottom wall, the sidewall defining an opening at a top of the container, wherein the container is configured to be received by the beverage machine;an absorbent material disposed within the container adjacent to the bottom wall, wherein the absorbent material is configured to retard the flow of water therethrough, wherein the absorbent material occupies between 50 percent to 75 percent of a total volume of the container;a descaler disposed within the container, wherein at least a portion of the descaler is disposed on a surface of the absorbing material opposite the bottom wall; anda cover over the opening of the container;inserting the descaling pod into the beverage machine comprising a first needle and a second needle, and causing the first needle to pierce the cover of the descaling pod and the second needle to pierce the bottom wall of the descaling pod;activating the beverage machine, wherein the activation causes water to be injected into the pod through the first needle;dissolving the descaler in the water to form a descaling solution, wherein at least a portion of the descaling solution is absorbed by the absorbent material; anddescaling the first needle and the second needle. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the cover of the descaling pod and the bottom wall of the descaling pod are pierced by the first needle and the second needle, respectively, at a different time or at a same time. 17. The method of claim 15 further comprising, saturating the absorbent material and releasing the portion of the descaling solution absorbed by the absorbent material. 18. The method of claim 15, wherein the descaling solution is retained in the container for at least about 10 seconds. 19. The method of claim 15, wherein the portion of the descaling solution is retained in the container for about 10 to about 30 seconds. 20. The method of claim 15, wherein the absorbent material occupies between about 60 to about 70 percent of a total volume of the container.
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