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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2018
Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a., Vevey, CH;
Nicolas Obliger, Franey, FR;
Marco Magatti, Lausanne, CH;
Societe des Produits Nestle S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
The invention relates to a beverage preparation machine () for providing a pressurized liquid to a dose of beverage ingredients () such as a coffee capsule, the machine comprising a pressurizing liquid chamber () designed for being filled with a predefined amount of liquid upon operation of a liquid pump () connected to a liquid reservoir () of the machine, a potential energy accumulator () that is associated to the pressurizing liquid chamber () and which is designed for being brought into a charged position upon filling of the pressurizing liquid chamber (), a brewing chamber () for receiving the dose of beverage ingredients () and which is designed for being selectively brought in fluid communication with the pressurizing liquid chamber (), the machine () further comprising flow control means () designed for regulating the amount of liquid conveyed from the liquid pump () into the pressurizing liquid chamber () depending on an operating position of the potential energy accumulator () and/or on the pressure of liquid in the pressurizing chamber ().