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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2019
Société Des Produits Nestlé S.a., Vevey, CH;
Alfred Yoakim, St-Legier-la-Chiesaz, CH;
Youcef Ait Bouziad, Echandens, CH;
Fabien Ludovic Agon, Blonay, CH;
Alexandre Kollep, Lutry, CH;
Gilles Gavillet, Ursy, CH;
Societe des Produits Nestle S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
The invention pertains to the field of the beverage preparation machines having an ingredient processing module for preparing a beverage with at least one ingredient supplied with a capsule. The machine comprises a positioner arranged to hold at least one capsule out of the ingredient processing module. It further comprises a sensing arrangement adapted to detect an event related to the insertion by a user of a capsule and/or the presence of the capsule on or into the positioner. The machine is configured, upon detection of the event, to transfer the capsule to the ingredient processing module by using transfer means, and then to start the preparation of the beverage. More particularly, the invention relates to a machine providing a convenient and safe solution to fully automate the preparation of a beverage.