Nestec S.a.

Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a.

Francois Besson

Antoine Cahen

Peter Möri

Blaise Rithener

Julien Chalencon

Alexandre Perentes

Alexandre Kollep

David Larzul

A machine () for preparing a beverage from at least one ingredient () comprises: an ingredient processing module (); an ingredient passage () for inserting an ingredient from outside such machine into the ingredient processing module; and a cover () that is movable between a position covering the ingredient passage and a position uncovering the ingredient passage. The cover () is slidable, in particular translationally and/or manually slidable, from the covering to the uncovering positions and/or vice versa. The cover () is associated with at least one fluid-escape opening () through which vapor and/or steam can escape from the passage () when the cover is in the covering position.

Cover for an ingredient inlet with moisture management

The invention relates to a Beverage preparation machine comprising: The user-interface comprises a feedback element configured to present a default value for the first value, the default value being computed according to values previously used for said at least one property by the machine to prepare beverages.

User-interface for beverage preparation machines

A beverage preparation machine () has: a beverage preparation module () comprising a module interface () and an auxiliary device () comprising a device interface (). The module and device interfaces being arranged for assembling the module () and the device () together. At least one of the module and device interfaces () comprises one or more dampening members (') so arranged that the module () and the device () are in direct contact only via the dampening member(s) (&#x2032;) when the module () and device () are assembled together via the interfaces ().

Beverage machine with vibration inhibitor

A machine () for preparing a beverage (') comprises a frame () and a beverage preparation module () supported by the frame, the module () having a part () that is movable relative to the frame between: a transfer position for introducing a beverage ingredient into the module () and/or removing the ingredient therefrom; and a processing position for forming the beverage from the ingredient in the module. The beverage preparation module further has a beverage outlet () for dispensing the formed beverage (&#x2032;) to a beverage dispensing area () for receiving a user-recipient for collecting the beverage (&#x2032;). The frame () further supports a guide () configured to drain and deliver liquid residues (&#x2032;) from the beverage outlet () to a service area () separate from the dispensing area () so that the residues (&#x2032;) are inhibited from being drained from the beverage outlet () to the beverage dispensing area ().

Beverage preparation machine with drop management

A system comprises a cartridge () containing a beverage ingredient and a device () for brewing the ingredient in the cartridge by supplying a brewing liquid such as heated water into the cartridge. The device has upstream and downstream cartridge enclosing parts () relatively movable between an open position for inserting and/or removing the cartridge and a closed position for forming a brewing chamber () enclosing the cartridge during brewing. The brewing chamber () has a confining expansion space () which is: unoccupied by the cartridge () when the enclosing parts () are in the closed position enclosing the cartridge; and occupied by the cartridge upon expansion thereof caused by exposure of the ingredient to the brewing liquid.

Cartridge chamber of extraction system

A heightening device () is arranged for heightening a short cup (') under a beverage outlet () of a beverage preparation module () configured to dispense beverage into a tall cup (). The device () comprises: a bottom () for resting on a support surface (); a platform () that is supported by the bottom and that is configured for receiving said short cup (&#x2032;) and heightening thereof over the bottom (); and a means () for assembling the bottom and the platform as a unit () to a corresponding assembling means () of said beverage preparation module under said outlet. The assembling means () of such device () and of the module () are disassemblable for separating the unit () from the module and removing the unit from under such beverage outlet () to allow placement of the tall cup () on said support surface () under the outlet ().

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Colombier, Switzerland

Francois Besson