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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2015
Nestec S.a., Vevey, CH;
Enzo Bonacci, Savigny, CH;
Jean-Marc Flick, Pomy, CH;
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
A machine () comprises a frame (') and a capsule handling device (″) mounted in and/or on the frame (′). The device (″) has a first part () and a second part () that is movable relatively to the frame (′) from a transfer position for inserting and/or removing said capsule () to an extraction position for extracting such capsule and vice versa. The second part () comprising: a capsule receptacle () delimiting a cavity (′) for receiving such capsule () and for forming in the extraction position an extraction chamber (″) with the first part (); and a first portion () and a second portion () that are relatively movable between a first relative position and a second relative position to change at least one dimension () of the cavity (′) and of the extraction chamber (″). The device (″) further comprises an actuator () connected to the second part () for driving the movable second part () between the transfer position and the extraction position. The actuator () is further connected to the first and/or second portions () of the second part () to relatively move the first and second portions () between their first and second relative positions.