Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.v.

Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Judith Margreet Hanneke Ogink

Peter Rijskamp

Klaas Kooijker

Marjan Cornelissen

Jarno Beekman

Gerbrand Kristiaan De Graaff

Joeke Noordhuis

Fransiscus Hermannus Feijen

Hendrikus Lodewijk Joseph Franciscus Holten

Marjan Willeke Esther Cornelissen

Johannes Hendrikus Van Toor

Johan Van Toor

Andrea Favero

A system for preparing a quantity of beverage, including first and second capsules, and an apparatus including a first and a second brew chamber part, wherein at least a portion of the second brew chamber part is movable into a first and a second brewing position, wherein the first brew chamber part is movable between a loading position and a brewing position, wherein the first brew chamber part in the brewing position together with the at least one portion of the second brew chamber part in the first brewing position and in the second position define respective closed positions in which the first exchangeable capsule and the second capsule fit in the brew chamber, respectively. The invention also relates to an apparatus, a method and a capsule.

System, apparatus, method, capsule and kit of capsules for preparing a beverage

A beverage preparation system comprises a first exchangeable capsule with a first exit face and a second exchangeable capsule with a second exit face, the second exit face having a larger diameter than the first exit face. The system further comprises an apparatus including an extraction plate having a plurality of relief elements for selectively engaging one of the first and second exit faces, and a fluid dispensing device for supplying an amount of fluid under pressure to a selected one of the exchangeable capsules, so as to press its exit face onto the relief elements, for opening the exit face. The extraction plate and the second exit face are adapted to each other such that a flow resistance of the second exit face when opened is less than a flow resistance of the first exit face when opened.

System for preparing a beverage

System for preparing a quantity of beverage suitable for consumption, the system comprising an exchangeable capsule (A,B) having a cup-shaped body (A,B) and a lid (A,B) and comprising an apparatus. The apparatus comprises a first brew chamber part () having a cavity for holding the exchangeable capsule (A,B) and a second brew chamber part () for closing the first brew chamber part () to form a brew chamber (). The second brew chamber part () has a sealing member () for providing a liquid sealing engagement between the second brew chamber part () and the lid (A,B) of the exchangeable capsule (A,B). The sealing member () comprises an air purge groove () forming an air purge opening between the sealing member () and the lid (A,B) of the capsule for allowing air in the brew chamber () to escape to an exterior of the apparatus while pressurised liquid is supplied into the brewing chamber () for preparing the beverage.

Air purge groove

The invention relates to a system for preparing beverage, including a second and first exchangeable capsule and an apparatus including a first brew chamber part having a cavity for holding one of the first and second capsules, and a second brew chamber part for closing the first brew chamber part and having an extraction plate for abutting against an exit face of the hold capsule, and including a central and a peripheral portion, the central portion being axially movable relative to the peripheral portion from a first position to a second position, the apparatus including a locking mechanism for locking the central portion in the first position when the cavity holds the first capsule. The invention also relates to an apparatus, a method and a capsule.

An apparatus for preparing a quantity of beverage suitable for consumption, includes a first and a second brew chamber part to form a brew chamber for holding an exchangeable capsule as well as a fluid dispensing device for supplying an amount of fluid, such as water, under pressure to the exchangeable capsule. The first and the second brew chamber part are movable relative to each other between a first relative position, and a second relative position. The first relative position defines an open state in which the capsule can be inserted into the brew chamber. The second relative position defines a closed state allowing the brew chamber to enclose the capsule. A first biasing member biases the capsule towards the second brew chamber part. A second biasing biases the first brew chamber part and the second brew chamber part towards each other. The first biasing member has a higher stiffness than the second biasing member. Also a system is provided comprising the apparatus as well as at least one capsule to be used by the apparatus.

Apparatus and method for preparing a beverage and system comprising the apparatus and an exchangeable capsule

A system for preparing a quantity of beverage suitable for consumption includes a second exchangeable capsule having a second body with a second flange-like rim and a second exit face attached to the second flange-like rim. The system further includes an apparatus for preparing a quantity of beverage suitable for consumption having a first brew chamber part having a cavity for holding the second exchangeable capsule and a second brew chamber part for closing the first brew chamber part around the second exchangeable capsule. The first brew chamber part has a first substantially annular abutment surface in the cavity and further has a second substantially annular abutment surface. A diameter of the second annular abutment surface is larger than a diameter of the first annular abutment surface. The second abutment surface is arranged for abutting the second flange-like rim there against when the cavity holds the second exchangeable capsule.

System and apparatus for preparing a beverage

A system and method for preparing a consumable beverage. The system includes an apparatus including a first brew chamber part having a cavity for selectively holding an exchangeable first or second capsule. An exit area of the second capsule has a diameter that is larger than a diameter of an first exit area of the first capsule. The apparatus includes a second brew chamber part for closing the first brew chamber part around the first or second capsule. The second brew chamber part has an extraction plate for abutting against the first or second exit area. The extraction plate includes a central portion and a peripheral portion. The central portion is movable relative to the peripheral portion.

System and method for preparing a beverage field and background

A system for preparing beverage, including a second exchangeable capsule, and arranged for optionally including a first exchangeable capsule. The second capsule is larger than the first capsule. The system also includes an apparatus with a first brew chamber part and a second brew chamber part forming a brew chamber for selectively holding one of the capsules and a fluid dispensing device for supplying fluid under pressure to the first brew chamber part. The first brew chamber part has a cavity for selectively holding the first or second capsule. The first brew chamber part may include a first volume not occupied by the first exchangeable capsule when holding this capsule. The first brew chamber part may include a second volume not occupied by the second exchangeable capsule when holding this capsule. The invention further relates to a brew chamber assembly, an apparatus, a set of capsules, a method of preparing a beverage, a capsule, and several adapters.

A system for preparing a quantity of beverage suitable for consumption, including an apparatus including a first brew chamber part and a second brew chamber part forming a brew chamber for selectively holding one of a first and second exchangeable capsules, the second exchangeable capsule having a larger diameter than the first exchangeable capsule, wherein the second brew chamber part includes a central portion and a peripheral portion, wherein the peripheral portion includes a second sealing member arranged for providing a fluid sealing engagement between the peripheral portion and the first brew chamber part when forming the brew chamber for holding the second exchangeable capsule.

A system for preparing a quantity of beverage suitable for consumption, including an apparatus including a first brew chamber part having a cavity bounded by a chamber inner wall and a chamber bottom of the first brew chamber part wherein the cavity is arranged for selectively holding one of a first and second exchangeable capsules, wherein the first brew chamber part is further provided with an alignment cap which is movable in an axial direction of the first brew chamber part.

System for preparing a quantity of beverage suitable for consumption

A device () for frothing a liquid () is presented, in particular for providing two or more streams of froth in parallel. The device comprises: a steam generator () for generating a stream of steam (), a steam splitter () for splitting the stream of steam () into a first sub-stream of steam (A) and a second sub-stream of steam (B), wherein the first sub-stream of steam (A) is provided at a first steam outlet (A) and the second sub-stream of steam (B) is provided at a second steam outlet (B), a first frothing unit (A) having a first liquid inlet (A) and a first steam inlet (A), a second frothing unit (B) having a second liquid inlet (B) and a second steam inlet (B), wherein the first steam outlet (A) of the steam splitter () is connected to the first steam inlet (A) of the first frothing unit (A) and the second steam outlet (B) of the steam splitter () is connected to the second steam inlet (B) of the second frothing unit (B). In a further aspect a coffee machine () comprising a coffee brewing unit () and the device for frothing a liquid is presented.

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Putten, Netherlands

Judith Margreet Hanneke Ogink