Freezio Ag

K-fee System Gmbh

Gcs German Capsule Solution Gmbh

Other

Sodapop Gmbh

Eugster/frismag Ag

Günter Empl

Marc Krüger

Daniel Fischer

Remo Sonderegger

Marco Hanisch

Stefan Stalder

Andre Throm

Christoph Engels

Marc KRÜGER

The invention relates to a single serve capsule () for preparing a beverage in a beverage preparation machine, said single serve capsule () having a liquid-tight base element () having a cavity () for receiving a beverage raw material and a capsule cover () sealing the cavity ().

Seal for a single serve capsule

A carbonation machine that includes a receiving device for receiving a bottle, the receiving device has a fastening device which has an iris device, which has an opening configured to have a variable size, the receiving device is transferable from a bottle-receiving state, which is configured for receiving the bottle, into an attachment state, in which the bottle is attached to the receiving device, and as the receiving device is transferred from the bottle-receiving state into the attachment state, a size of the opening of the iris device decreases, and in the bottle-receiving state, the bottle is arranged in a non-vertical receiving position on the receiving device; and in the attachment state, the bottle is arranged in a preparation position, and as the receiving device is transferred from the bottle-receiving state into the attachment state, the bottle is tilted from the non-vertical receiving position into the preparation position.

Receiving device for receiving a bottle on a carbonation machine; carbonation machine, and method for using a carbonation machine

The invention relates to a cartridge () for inserting into a beverage-preparing machine, comprising a cartridge body () and a cartridge cover () connected to the cartridge body (), wherein: the cartridge body () has a plurality of chambers () filled with beverage substance; the cartridge cover () has a cartridge-emptying unit (), a mixing chamber (), and a fluid feed () leading into the mixing chamber (); the cartridge-emptying unit () is provided for transferring beverage substance from one of the chambers () into the mixing chamber (); and the mixing chamber () is provided for producing a beverage by mixing the beverage substance transferred from the one chamber () into the mixing chamber () with a liquid fed into the mixing chamber () by means of the fluid feed (); the cartridge being characterized in that the cartridge body () and the cartridge cover () can be rotated relative to each other about a longitudinal axis (L) of the cartridge body (). The invention also relates to a method for operating a cartridge ().

Cartridge for inserting into a beverage-preparing machine and method for operating a cartridge of this type

The invention relates to a single-serve capsule () for preparing a beverage in a beverage preparation machine, wherein: the single-serve capsule () comprises a base element (), which has a cavity () for receiving a beverage raw material, and a capsule cover () sealing the cavity (); the base element () comprises a capsule base (), a peripheral flange (), and a capsule wall () extending between the capsule base () and the peripheral flange (); the capsule cover () is attached to the flange () along a sealing plane (); the flange () has a peripheral bulge () at its outer free end; a sealing element in the form of a sealing bead () pointing away from the capsule cover () is provided on the flange (); the sealing plane () extends along the flange () on the side of the capsule cover (), between the bulge () and the sealing bead (); and the sealing bead () comprises an inner flank () on the capsule wall () side and an outer flank () on the bulge () side; characterised in that the outer flank () is oriented at a substantially right angle (α) to the sealing plane and the inner flank () is oriented at an angle (β) of greater than 80 to less than 90 degrees to the sealing plane ().

Single-serve capsule for preparing a beverage in a beverage preparation machine, and system for preparing a beverage from said single-serve capsule

What is proposed is a beverage preparation machine for producing a beverage, into which a cartridge system having a cartridge and a cartridge receptacle connected to the cartridge can be inserted, wherein the cartridge comprises a reservoir filled with a beverage substance, wherein the cartridge receptacle has a mixing chamber which can be brought into fluid communication with the reservoir, and a fluid supply line opening into the mixing chamber, wherein the cartridge receptacle comprises a compressed-air connection for blowing compressed air into the reservoir with the aid of a compressed-air line, wherein the beverage preparation machine also has a holding unit, into which the cartridge receptacle connected to the cartridge can be inserted, a fluid source for feeding the fluid into the fluid supply line, and a compressed-air source for blowing compressed air into the compressed-air connection, characterized in that the holding unit has a light element which is designed in such a way that the light element at least partially encloses the cartridge receptacle received in the holding unit.

Cartridge receptacle, cartridge system, beverage preparation machine, and method for producing a beverage

A method for producing a portion capsule () is proposed, wherein, in a first step, a base element (), having a capsule bottom (″), a capsule wall (') encircling the capsule bottom (″), and a flange () encircling the capsule wall (′) are produced in a forming process, wherein, in a second step, a beverage raw material is filled into a capsule interior () bordered by the capsule bottom (″) and the capsule wall (′), and wherein, in a third step, a capsule cover (), closing the capsule interior (), is fastened to the flange (), characterized in that, after the third step, a bead () encircling the capsule wall (′) is impressed into the flange (),

Method for producing a portion capsule

A portion capsule for producing a beverage. The portion capsule includes a capsule body that has a collar edge and a capsule bottom; a filter element located inside of the capsule body, the filter element is elastic, the filter element has a flange that is attached to the collar edge of the capsule body, the filter element has a bottom; and a cover attached to the capsule body. The bottom of the filter element is spaced apart from the capsule bottom such that a free space remains between the filter element and the capsule bottom. The filter element is spaced apart from the capsule bottom in such a manner that only before a liquid is applied to a beverage substrate, does the filter element not touch the capsule bottom.

Methods of making and using a portion capsule

A portion capsule for preparing a beverage in a beverage preparation machine, the portion capsule including a base element with a cavity for receiving a beverage raw material, and a capsule cover sealing the cavity; the base element including a capsule base, a peripheral flange with a peripheral bulge, and a capsule wall extending between the capsule base and the peripheral flange; the capsule cover attached to the flange along a sealing plane; a sealing element in the form of a sealing bead pointing away from the capsule cover on the flange; the sealing plane extending along the flange on the side of the capsule cover, between the bulge and the sealing bead; and the sealing bead including an inner flank on the capsule wall side and an outer flank on the bulge side, both oriented at an angle of 80 to 90 degrees to the sealing plane.

A method for producing a cartridge system for producing a beverage, where the cartridge system is insertable into a beverage preparation machine and has a cartridge with a reservoir filled with a beverage substance and a cartridge receptacle connected to the cartridge. The cartridge receptacle has a mixing chamber and a fluid feed opening into the mixing chamber. An aluminum sheet is provided in a first step. A main body is generated at least partially from the aluminum sheet by punching and either deep-drawing or impact extrusion in a second step. A sealing element is attached to the main body in a third step. The main body is connected to the cartridge receptacle in a fourth step.

Cartridge system and method for producing a cartridge system

The invention relates to a cartridge system () for producing a drink in a drink preparation machine, comprising a cartridge () that has a reservoir () filed with a drink substance (), and a cartridge receiver () that can be reversibly connected to the cartridge, said cartridge receiver () comprising a mixing chamber () and a cartridge discharge device () which causes at least partial transfer of the drink substance () from the reservoir () into the mixing chamber (), and said cartridge receiver () comprising a fluid supply () which opens into the mixing chamber (). The invention also relates to the cartridge receiver () of the cartridge system (), the drink preparation machine, and the corresponding method for producing a drink ().

Cartridge receiver, cartridge system, drink preparation machine and method for producing a drink

A portion capsule for the preparation of a beverage with the aid of a beverage production machine, the portion capsule having a base element with a cavity for receiving a beverage raw material and having a capsule lid which closes the cavity, the base element includes a capsule bottom, a circumferential flange, and a capsule wall which extends from the capsule bottom to the circumferential flange, the capsule lid being fastened to the flange, the portion capsule having a feature which can be visually detected, in particular, by a detector of the beverage production machine.

Portion capsule for preparing a beverage with the aid of a beverage production machine, and use of a portion capsule

Portion capsule for preparing a beverage

Proposed is a device for producing a beverage, more particularly a cold beverage, comprising a cartridge mount having a cartridge holder for holding a cartridge filled with a beverage substance, wherein: the cartridge holder has a receiving opening; the cartridge holder has a water supply for introducing water into the cartridge and a compressed air supply for introducing compressed air into the cartridge; the cartridge holder can be transferred between a loading position, in which the cartridge can be inserted into or removed from the receiving opening, and an operating position, in which a beverage can be produced in the cartridge and dispensed from a beverage outlet of the cartridge by the introduction of the water and the compressed air into the cartridge and by the interaction of the water with the beverage substance; the cartridge holder has a first holding element and a second holding element between which the receiving opening is formed; the first holding element is moveable in relation to the second holding element in order to transfer the cartridge holder from the loading position to the operating position or from the operating position to the loading position.

Device for producing a beverage

The invention relates to a dispenser having a cartridge holder.

Dispenser having a cartridge holder

The invention relates to a cartridge receiver () for producing a drink () using a cartridge () that comprises a reservoir () filled with a drink substance (), it being possible to insert the cartridge receiver () into a drink preparation machine () and connect it to the cartridge (), wherein the cartridge receiver () comprises a mixing chamber () that can be brought into fluidic connection with the reservoir (), and a fluid supply () that opens into the mixing chamber (). The invention is characterised in that the cartridge receiver () comprises a mandrel guide () and a puncturing mandrel () that is displaceably mounted within said mandrel guide (), wherein the puncturing mandrel () can be displaced between a retracted position in which said puncturing mandrel () is positioned at a distance from a sealing element () of the cartridge (), and an extended position in which said puncturing mandrel () pierces the sealing element () and projects into the reservoir (). The outer wall of the puncturing mandrel () comprises at least one lateral channel () for conducting the drink substance () in the direction of the mixing chamber () when the sealing element () has been pierced.

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Bergisch Gladbach, Germany

Günter Empl