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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2010
Matthieu Ozanne, Champanges, FR;
Didier Vuagniaux, Gimel, CH;
Matthieu Ozanne, Champanges, FR;
Didier Vuagniaux, Gimel, CH;
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
The invention concerns a beverage production system comprising beverage ingredient containing capsules () comprising an identification member () and a beverage production machine for receiving said capsules, said machine comprising contact means () for physically contacting the capsule identification member () in order to read information thereof and control means connected to the contact means and designed to control the operation of the beverage production machine () in response to the read information, the contact means () comprising:—at least one displaceable probe () which mechanically contacts the capsule identification member (),—a resilient support member () in contact with the probe on one side and associated to a circuitry () on its other side, wherein the part of the resilient support member in contact with the probe presents such a shape that it is able to deform itself when the probe applies a force on it, the deformation being partially transversal to the direction applied by the force.