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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2020
Filed:
May. 05, 2011
Peter Mori, Walperswil, CH;
Peter Mori, Walperswil, CH;
Societe des Produits Nestle S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
A motorized beverage machine () has: —activation means that comprise a motor (); and —a brewing unit () that comprises a first assembly () and a second assembly () cooperating together, each assembly delimiting part of a brewing chamber () for containing an ingredient capsule (). At least one of these assemblies () is: —movable away from the cooperating assembly () into an open position within the machine for forming between the assemblies a passage () for inserting into and/or removing from the brewing unit the ingredient capsule; and —movable to the cooperating assembly into a closed position for forming the brewing chamber. The motor is a low power motor configured to: —generate a maximum torque of no more than 50 mNm; and/or —consume a maximum power of no more than 50 W, for driving the movable assembly between the open and closed positions.